William Elliott Whitmore
Miracle Theatre 535 8th St. SE, Washington, DC
$17
A cabaret-style night of performance with songs made famous by the likes of Big Mama Thorton, Fats Weller, Etta James, and Dinah Washington.
What started as a group of five music majors at Howard trying to raise money for tuition is now a nine-piece ensemble. Catch DuPont Brass while they play their hometown.
Local band Secret Society escape genre classification, citing everyone from Marvin Gaye to The Police as influences. What they do guarantee is a repertoire of "feel good music," which they'll be bringing to City Winery in this special Mother's Day show.
These Wammie winners for Best Blues Band are playing a free show for the Fourth. The quartet puts a fun and fresh spin on classic American roots.