Wednesday, June 24, 2009
RANI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM. The original roots rockers bring fiddle, guitar, bass, and an unbelievable drum set crafted from found and recycled objects together with a funky, eclectic set that ranges from zydeco to Sondheim to sea shanties.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
A NIGHT IN WALES. Sian James, harp. Christine Cooper, fiddle. The Hennessys. Welsh musicians bring their culture to life through traditional and contemporary folk tunes. Harpist Sian James blends music with storytelling as she shares the stories behind the songs she performs in Welsh. Christine Cooper, winner of the first Welsh Celtic Fiddle Competition in 2004, offers traditional folk works on fiddle.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
CALLE SUR. The concert features Colombian Karin Stein and Panamanian Ed East singing dance music from Latin America, including the Colombian cumbia, Brazilian samba, Cuban son, Dominican merengue, Venezuelan tambor, and contemporary Caribbean reggaeton.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
PROJECT MINGUS. Led by Chris Kjorness, this seven-piece band brings together two saxophonists, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass and drums to focuses on the music of legendary jazz composer and performer Charles Mingus.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
UKE FEST 2009. James Hill, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Bruce Hutton and Victoria Vox. This concert features a pre-concert jam session from 6-6:45 p.m. House of Musical Traditions will be on site to sell ukuleles.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE. The singer and songwriter plies the acoustic guitar with wisdom beyond his years in his latest album, Midnight at the Movies.
August 5, 2009
AFRO BOP ALLIANCE. Awarded a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz recording for their 2008 CD, Caribbean Jazz Project—Afro Bop Alliance featuring Dave Samuels, Afro-Bop Alliance is a Baltimore-based Latin Jazz septet known for mesmerizing polyrhythmic grooves, harmonic colorings and improvisational lines.
Dining at Strathmore
BBQ ribs, pulled pork, veggie burgers, hot dogs, side dishes, desserts, soda, water and beer and wine are available for purchase from Bruce’s BBQ Shack (operated by Restaurant Associates) at the outdoor concert series.Parking
All patrons are encouraged to take Metro to the Grosvenor-Strathmore station on the Red Line. For free outdoor concerts, all patrons must park at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro garage and along Tuckerman Lane. A SmarTrip card is required to exit the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro garage. Cards can be purchased within the Metro station. Accessible parking is available on-site on a space available basis.Read more about Strathmore Music Center
