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Planting his Pirate Flag: Kenny Chesney comes to DC

The No Shoes Nation is rolling into the DC area and planting its “Pirate Flag” for the May 25th show at FedEx Field. Kenny Chesney, one of the world’s most loved and successful touring and recording artists will be bringing his island country caravan to town for one night only, with openers Eric Church, the  read more »
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Flo Anito: Pop with a Twist of Jazz

Emerging singer-songwriter Flo Anito breathes new life into the DC music scene with a lyrically-driven, jazz-infused pop sound all her own. Following the success of her 2008 debut album No Dustbunnies, the Cleveland Park resident has been nominated for multiple Wammie Awards, opened for alt-rockers Weezer and Blink 182, and even sang the national anthem  read more »
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Kaya Jones Liberated

Kaya Jones is busy. Or maybe that’s an understatement; she’s very busy. For illustrative purposes, it might help to list all of her jobs: touring singer, songwriter, recording artist, dancer, record label head honcho, former Pussycat Doll, actress, reality show star, author, and toy and fashion line creator. She’s also made an appearance on The  read more »
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Get Your Sham On! ShamrockFest Roundup

If you’re still on the fence about going to ShamrockFest, you might want to just take a quick glance at the band and DJ lineup. (Hint: it’s worth it!) Perennial favorites like Carbon Leaf, Virginia Coalition (VACO), Scythian, and Dr. FU will be rocking the Fest again this year. And lots of exciting new acts  read more »

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DJ Stacks

When you hear the word “DJ” a certain connotation comes to mind – a loud club with dance parties, bass, and bright neon lights. But Nick Caracciolo, also known as DJ Stacks, brings variety to the DJ scene. He sees an opportunity in any event, from clubs to cookouts, to make it memorable. Stacks, or  read more »
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DJ vAnniety Kills

“A good party [requires] great people with the same energy, vibe and purpose – to dance like nobody’s watching.” For DC, DJ vAnniety Kills has found creating that vibe has been not just the goal of the past three years, but for most of her entire life. Born Annie Nguyen, her undergraduate years at Virginia  read more »
Photo courtesy of Cynthia K. Cortes

THE SPIN: DJ Styles and DJ Freezie

Meet “Party Boy” DJ Chris Styles “I never had a certain goal when I started DJing, but I knew I wanted to make an impact.” From 11 years as a fixture at DC Metropolitan area top 40 station WIHT-FM, “Hot 99.5,” to now working with 95.5 FM - WPGC, as well as Sirius XM Satellite  read more »

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Fourplay

Fourplay: Artists that should be on your radar, calendar, and Ipod. By Monica Boland, Mike Coleman and Marcus Dowling On Tap takes a look at four local and touring bands each month. If you are interested in being featured, please send your contact information, including your website, a list of upcoming shows, and at least  read more »
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Fourplay

ARTISTS THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR, CALENDAR AND IPOD By Monica Boland and Marcus Dowling On Tap takes a look at four local and touring bands each month. If you are interested in being featured, please send your contact information, including your website, a list of upcoming shows, and at least two music tracks  read more »

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Alyson Cambridge Comes Home for Washington National Opera’s Show Boat

Opera star Alyson Cambridge returns to the D.C. area for her role as Julie in the Washington National Opera’s production of Show Boat. The Arlington, VA native will perform in Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s musical masterpiece from May 4 to 26 on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage. Cambridge, who performed in the  read more »