94th Aero Squadron
5240 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park MD
301-699-9400
A 5 minute walk east of the College Park Metro or
Beltway Exit 23 (Kennilworth Ave.) travel SOUTH 2.2 mi. RIGHT on Paint Branch
Parkway 1/4 mi ON RIGHT.
Info: AeroSqdron@aol.com
Backstreet Cafe
12352 Wilkins Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852
301-984-0394
Don't know much about this place other than it's in the suburbs
and they present rock bands on Fridays. Call Andre for bookings.
B&G Tavern
14602 Livingston Rd.
Accokeek, MD
301-292-4188
A little off the beaten path. Great big fish sandwiches!
Baldwin's Station and Pub
Sykesville MD
Restaurant phone 410-795-1041
Bookings are made by Joyce Sica
Uptown Concerts
410-922-5210 or
joycesica@aol.com.
Baystreet Nightclub
Best Western Hotel /5910 Princess Garden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
301-459-1000
Presents a mix of Jazz and Comedy and DJs five nights a week.
7711 Eastern Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20912
(301) 588-1688
For the past year we have been hosting a Monday night Jazz Jam
session but over the past summer have added a nice line-up of live
performances including a Thursday Vocalist Jazz series and concerts
featuring artists such as Joe Coleman, the Paul Reed Smith Band, and
The Spinners.
Beach Cove Restaurant
8416 Bayside Road
North Beach, MD
301-855-0025
Home of the every-other-Wednesday blues jam hosted by One Bad Jack & Friends with Wolf & Wave of ACME Blues Co.
Boatman's Bar & Grille
13425 Point Lookout Rd.
Ridge, MD 20680
301-872-5445
Braddock Inn
4830 Schley Ave
Braddock Heights, MD 21714
(near Frederick)
301-371-0411
Free Open Mic Blues Jam every Thursday night from at 7pm - 11pm
Friday nights we have live jazz in our front room
Cafe Florian
7400 Temple Hill Rd.
Camp Springs, Maryland
On the second Saturday of every month, the Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church presents an open mic. Hosted by Syl Smith.
Also join us for an occasional special concert. Contact us for more information: 240-375-8731 or email.
Cerridwen's Coffeehouse
Unitarian Universalist Church
New Hampshire Ave at Oak Lawn Drive
Silver Spring MD
A smoke-free, alcohol-free musical environment appropriate for the
whole family. Doors open at 7 p.m., performances begin at either 7:30 or 8:00 (depending on
whether there is an opening act) and run until 11. Admission $10; children 12 and under free.
Coffee and tea are available free, snacks and sodas are available for sale, and there is a vendors' bazaar.
The Chester River Inn
Kent Island
410-643-3886
Directions: Rt 50 across Bay Bridge to Exit 39B,
right at the light to end, right on Castle Marina Rd.,
second right - Tackle Circle, 2 blocks on left.
Chic Hall's Surf Club
4711 Kenilworth Avenue
Bladensburg, MD 20743
301-927-6310
Blues, zydeco & country too! Now smoke-free, a real honky tonk for 50+ years with live music every night. Open blues jams on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday nights. Large dance floor, nice stage & great sound system!
Coulson's Coffee House
239 Kentlands Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20854
301-948-6647
A Folk club. Singer/songwriter Bill Parsons has played there.
The Country Store
41566 Medleys Neck Rd.
Leonardtown, MD
301-475-6820
Home of the every-other-Thursday open blues jam hosted by The Idle Americans.
Dawsonconcerts
Silver Spring, MD
(301)949-1888
Flanagan's Harp & Fiddle
4844 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD
301-951-0115
Irish food/pretty restaurant.
A mix of Folk/Acoustic and Irish throughout the week.
The Folkal Point
Columbia MD 21045
410-531-5350
Thursday nights except in the summer.
Contact: Sherry Panzer
Frisco Grille
8865 Stanford Blvd.
Columbia, Md.
410-312-4907
Tricky to find but worth it. 19 beers on tap, southwestern food. Acoustic on Friday nights.
Fuzion Rock Room
22576 MacArthur Blvd
California MD
We're located off of Rt. 235 in San Souci Plaza inside the Hot Noodle Restaurant
Grand Marquis
18101 Town Center Drive
Olney MD 20832
301 260-0500
They book bands local to the Baltimore Washington area.
J.J. Muldoon's
16143 Shady Grove Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-258-8866
A neighborhood bar that has Folk/Rock on weekends.
Kingfisher's at Calvert Marina
Solomons Island, Island, MD
410-326-5053 or 301-862-4708
Kingfisher Productions produces an eclectic range of shows at this Southern Maryland club at Calvert Marina. Rootsy music roster has included The Grandsons, Maria Muldar, Gumbo Junkyard, and The Hula Monsters. Kingfisher's is smoke-free.
Layhill Cafe
14418 Layhill Road
Wheaton, MD 20906
301-598-7772
Mainly a Folk music spot. Has an open mike night.
The LA Nightclub
3612 South Hanover Street
Brooklyn, MD
410-354-4700 for events schedule.
This is a circa 1940 night club with a lot of musical history.
All zydeco dances hosted by The Bon Temps Relay Social Club.
Water, sodas, Gatorade and a full bar are available.
Smoking allowed by the Bar only.
The Bon Temps Relay group supports Southwest
Louisiana culture and music. They offer zydeco and cajun dance lessons and
sponsor and support music events with both local and nationally known
musicians.
The Legends Nightclub
3225 Naylor Road
Temple Hills, MD 20748
301-894-3535
Presents Hip Hop.
Merriweather Post Pavilion
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
Information 410-715-5550
Mom's in the Kitchen
114 S. Solomons Island Rd.
Prince Frederick, MD
410-535-4355
Fantastic food & desserts, pretty venue.
Montpelier Arts Center
12826 Laurel-Bowie Rd.
Laurel, MD 20708
301 953 1993
410 792 0664
301 206 9682 FAX
301 490 2329 TTY
Mrs. O'Leary's Restaurant
555 Quince Orchard Road
Gaithersburg, MD
301-947-1993
Music weekends.
Murphy's Pub
6971 Indian Head Hwy
Bryan's Road, MD
301-375-9230
Owned & operated by a musician. Great sound system.
New Deal Cafe
13 Centerway
Roosevelt Center
Greenbelt, Md.
301-474-5642
New large backroom added. Located in historic old Greenbelt at the Roosevelt Plaza. Home of the annual Greenbelt Blues Festival every June. Blues festival info: Wave Milor, (443) 838-4432.
Normandie Farm Inn
10710 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20852
301-983-8838
A restaurant with music on the weekends.
O'Brien's
387 Gude Drive
Rockville, MD
301-340-8596.
Folk/acoustic/bluegrass shows the second and fourth Wednesday of each
month and occasional weekends. Contact: www.dc.net/vheyman/concert.htm
or Victor Heyman
Outta the Way Cafe
17503 Redland Road
Rockville, MD 20855
301-963-6895
General Information: stirmon@aol.com
Live bands from rock, blues classic etc on Fridays and Saturdays. We're told it has really good food too.
Peaberry's Coffee House
1115 Nelson Street
Rockville, MD
301-251-9027.
Folkies some weekends.
Publick Playhouse
5445 Landover Road
Cheverly, MD
301-277-1710
Email: publickplayhouse@zzapp.org
Presents: theatre,
music, dance, and childrens' performances
Red Door Coffeehouse
78 Church Road
Arnold, Maryland 21012
Phone: 410-541-0630
Acoustic music and poetry
Email
Ri Ra
4931 Elm Street
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone 301-657-1122
Fax 301-657-1123
rirabethesda@rira.com
Irish Session on Wednesday Nights
Rodeos
8229 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
301-585-2955
Mexican cuisine.
Shilla Bakery and Cafe
10800-D Rhode Island Ave
Beltsville, Md 20705
(301) 937-6970
The cafe offers live music, movie screenings and other community events in support of the local arts scene. Weekend concerts are mainly jazz and blues. For bookings, contact Tim Hong at (301) 996-0408.
Strathmore
The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385
The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3224
Ticket Office: (301) 581-5100
Tea Reservations: (301) 581-5108
Administration: (301) 581-5200
Spurs
2601 Crain Highway
Waldorf, MD 20748
301-843-9964
Country music. Rita Robb books the place.
Vicino's Restaurant
959 Sligo Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland
(301)588-3372
Description:**Monday LIVE JAZZ with CHAD CARTER and HIS JAZZ EMISSARIES**
Chris Grasso: Piano, Wes Biles: Bass, Ron Compton: Drums
Join LIVE JAZZ with CHAD CARTER AND HIS JAZZ EMISSARIES for a cool and swingin' evening of good Italian cuisine and swingin jazz!
Telephone: For tickets call (202)726-6515 or 202-829-0749