Local Jazz Clubs In DMV
In the Washington, DC area you can enjoy listening to jazz in a variety
of venues from intimate jazz clubs to gourmet restaurants to
neighborhood pubs. Some Washington, DC area jazz clubs require tickets
and advance reservations while other destinations are more casual and
allow you to just drop in and listen for a while with no cover charge.
As you plan your evening, please keep in mind that some clubs feature a
wide range of entertainers and may offer a variety of music styles. You
should call ahead and confirm the performance schedule before heading
out for the evening.
Clubs in DC:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| BLUES ALLEY |
1073 Rear Wisconsin Ave. NW |
(202) 337-4141 |
Jazz Supper Club |
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| BOHEMIAN CAVERNS |
11th and U Streets, NW |
(202) 299-0800 |
Jazz Supper Club |
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| BOSSA BISTRO & LOUNGE |
2463 18th Street, NW |
(202) 321-0855 |
Live Music |
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| CADA VEZ |
1438 U. St. NW |
(202) 667-0785 |
Restaurant/Bar & Conference Center |
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| CHEF GEOFF'S |
3201 New Mexico Ave., NW |
(202) 237-7800 |
Restaurant - Live Jazz Sunday Brunch |
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| CHEF GEOFF'S DOWNTOWN |
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW |
(202) 464-4461 |
Restaurant - Live Jazz Sunday Brunch |
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| ELLINGTON'S ON EIGHT |
424A 8th Street, SE |
(202) 546-8308 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| FELIX |
2406 18th St. NW |
(202) 483-3549 |
Restaurant/Club |
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| FINO |
3033 M St. NW |
(202) 337-4500 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| GARDEN TERRACE |
Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Penn. Ave. NW |
(202) 342-0444 |
Piano Lounge |
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| GEORGIA BROWN'S |
950 15th St. NW |
(202) 393-2499 |
Restaurant/Bar |
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| HR-57 |
1610 14th St. NW |
(202) 667-3700 |
Jazz Org./Club |
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| ISLANDER |
1201 U St. NW |
(202) 234-4971 |
Caribbean Restaurant/Bar |
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| KENNEDY CENTER JAZZ CLUB |
2700 F Street, NW |
(800) 444-1324 |
Live Music |
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| KINKEAD'S |
2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. |
(202) 296-7700 |
Restaurant/Bar with jazz piano |
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| MADAM'S ORGAN |
2461 18th St. NW |
(202) 667-5370 |
Live Music Club |
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| MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY RESTAURANT |
5333 Wisconsin Avenue, NW |
(202) 966-5500 |
Restaurant/Bar - Free Live Jazz Every Fri & S |
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| OOH LA LA |
1800 M St. NW |
(202) 785-1177 |
Restaurant/Live Music Wed. Nights |
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| PAP AND PETEY'S |
421 H St., NE. |
(202) 546-JAZZ |
Live jazz / Cafe & Bar |
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| PHISH TEA CAFE |
1335 H St NE |
(202) 396-2345 |
Cafe/Live Music Thur.& Sat. |
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| RUMBA CAFE |
2443 18th Street NW |
(202) 588-5501 |
Bar and Music Room |
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| RUMBEROS |
3345 14TH Street NW |
(202) 232-6006 |
Latin American Restaurant with Live Music |
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| SALOUN |
3239 M St. NW. |
(202) 965-4900 |
Bar/Live Music |
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| SMITHSONIAN JAZZ & CAFE |
Museum of Natural History, 10th & Constitution Ave, NW
|
(202) 633-7400 |
Live jazz and Imax movies |
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| TABARD INN |
1739 N St. NW |
(202) 331-8528 |
Lounge/Live Music |
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| TAKOMA STATION |
6914 4th St. NW |
(202) 829-1999 |
Restaurant/Bar |
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| THE 701 CLUB |
701 Pennsylvania Ave.. NW |
(202) 393-0701 |
Restaurant/Piano Bar |
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| THE ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON |
2017 I. St. NW |
(202) 331-7282 |
Performance Hall |
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| THE MAJESTIC |
1368 H Street NE |
(202) 388-1204 |
Restaurant/Live Jazz |
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| TWINS JAZZ |
1344 U. St. NW |
(202) 234-0072 |
Jazz Supper Club |
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| TWINS LOUNGE |
5516 Colorado Ave. NW
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(202) 882-2523
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Restaurant/Live Jazz |
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| UTOPIA |
1418 U St. NW |
(202) 483-7669 |
Restaurant/Bar |
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| VIE DE FRANCE SPORTS BAR |
600 Maryland Ave. SW |
(202) 554-7870 |
Restaurant/Bar |
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| WONDERLAND BALLROOM |
11th and Kenyon St. NW |
(202) 232-5263 |
New Orleans Jazz Dance Party 1st Wed each mon |
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| ZANZIBAR |
700 Water Street, S.W. |
(202) 554-9100 |
Dining and Entertainment |
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Clubs in MD:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| 2ND SATURDAY JAZZ COFFEEHOUSE |
5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia |
(410) 715-0543 |
Nightclub |
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| BRADDOCK INN |
4830 Schley Avenue, Braddock Heights |
(301) 371-0411 |
Restaurant/Live Music Fridays |
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| BREEZE RESTAURANT |
126 West Street, Annapolis |
(410) 295-3232 |
Live Jazz Friday & Saturday |
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| CAT'S EYE |
1730 Thames St., Baltimore |
(410) 276-9866 |
Restaurant/Music Club |
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| COCO'S BUTTER CAFE |
7361 Assateague Dr., Unit 1040, Jessup (Rt. 175 and Rt. 1) |
(240) 449-9362 |
Live jazz / Cafe & Bar |
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| DANIELLE'S |
6 N. East Street, Frederick |
(301) 663-6600 |
Restaurant/Lounge w/live jazz Thursdays |
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| DONNA'S RESTAURANT |
5850 Waterloo Rd., Columbia |
(410) 465-2399 |
Live music every Sat., 7-9 PM |
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| GLADYS KNIGHT & RON WINAN'S CHICKEN & W |
The Boulevard At Capital Centre, 860E Shoppers Way, Largo |
(301) 808-6402 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| JOKES ON US |
321 Main St. Laurel |
(240) 568-5081 |
Comedy Club/Live Jazz Thur. Nights |
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| JORDAN'S STEAKHOUSE |
8085 Main Street, Ellicott City |
(410) 461-9776 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| LIA'S |
4435 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase |
(240) 223-5427 |
Restaurant - Live Jazz Sunday Brunch |
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| NORMANDIE FARM INN |
10710 Falls Road, Potomac |
(301) 983-8838 |
Restaurant/Piano Room |
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| PAISANOS |
316 N. Washington Street, Rockville |
(301) 424-0444 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| RAMSHEAD TAVERN |
33 West St. Annapolis |
(410) 268-4545 |
Live Music Club |
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| SKIPPER'S PIER WATERFRONT RESTUARANT |
6158 Drum Point Rd., Deal |
(410) 867-7110 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| SOUTH BEACH |
7904 Woodmont Ave. Bethesda |
(301) 718-9737 |
Restaurant/Live Salsa Music |
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| SPKIE & CHARLIE'S |
1225 Cathedral St., Baltimore |
(410) 752-8144 |
Live Jazz & Brazilian Music |
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| STRAWBERRY'S BISTRO |
Town Ctr. Blvd., Bowie |
(301) 262-7300 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| THE BELVEDERE HOTEL (13th Floor) |
1 E. Chase St., Baltimore |
(410) 783-1332 |
Live Music |
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| THE CALVERT HOUSE INN |
6211 Baltimore Ave, Riverdale |
(301) 864-5220 |
Live Jazz Bluesand Funk |
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| THE EAGLES NEST |
1630 Annapolis Rd., Odenton |
(410) 672-0200 |
Live local and national jazz every Friday nig |
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| THE MAINSTAY |
Main Street, Rock Hall |
(410) 639-9133 |
Live jazz on weekends |
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| THE SIDELINE |
880 Capital Center Blvd. Largo |
(301) 336-0036 |
Restaurant/Bar with live jazz Tuesdays |
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Clubs in VA:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| 219 BASIN STREET LOUNGE |
219 King St., Alexandria |
(703) 549-1141 |
Restaurant/Music Room |
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| BANGKOK BLUES |
926 W. Broad St., Falls Church |
(703) 534-0095 |
Restaurant/Live Jazz and Blues |
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| BIRCHMERE |
3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria |
(703) 549-7500 |
Supper Club/Concerts |
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| CARLYLE CLUB |
411 John Carlyle Street |
(703) 549-8957 |
Supper Club/Live Music |
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| EXTRA VIRGIN RESTAURANT |
4053 S. 28th St., Arlington |
(703) 998-8474 |
Modern Italian Restaurant with Live Jazz |
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| FANTASTICO INN |
380 Broadview Ave. Warrenton |
(540) 349-2575 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| ICE HOUSE CAFE |
760 Elden St., Herndon |
(703) 437-4500 |
Restaurant/Live Music |
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| IOTA CLUB & CAFE |
2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington |
(703) 522-8340 |
Live music nightly |
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| OPUS 88 - HILTON HOTEL |
7920 Jones Branch Drive, Tysons Corner |
(703) 847-5000 |
Live Jazz Thur-Sat |
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| THE SIGN OF THE WHALE |
7279 Arlington Blvd., Arlington |
(703) 573-1616 |
Restaurant with live jazz Thursdays |
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| YORKTOWN BISTRO |
5171 Lee Hwy, Arlington |
(703) 532-6060 |
Restaurant/Live Jazz |
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Festivals In DC:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| BARBECUE BATTLE |
Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 9th & 14th Sts |
(301) 860-0630 |
Annual outdoor festival with music and food |
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| FETE DE LA MUSIQUE DC |
All over DC |
(202) 724-5613 |
Music festival marking the first day of summ |
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| JAZZMATAZZ |
Ronald Reagan Bldg. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW |
(703) 739-8979 |
Annual indoor festival, various styles, black |
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| UNIVERSITY BIG BAND JAZZ FESTIVAL |
UDC - Univ. Auditorium, 4200 Conn. Ave. NW |
(202) 274-5803 |
UDC, Univ. of MD & HU jazz ensembles |
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Festivals In MD:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| BALTIMORE WASHINGTON JAZZFEST |
5430 Vantage Point Road, Columbia |
(410) 730-7106 |
Annual jazz festival |
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| BENJAMIN BANNEKER HISTORICAL PARK AND MU |
300 Oella Ave., Baltimore |
(410) 887-1081 |
Outdoor Saturday jazz concerts, June - August |
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| CAPITAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
FEST |
USNA Stadium |
(301) 322-8100 |
Annual outdoor festival, contemporary jazz |
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| TAKOMA PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL |
Jequie Park - Fenton St. and Takoma Ave. |
(301) 589-4433 |
Annual outdoor festival, mainstream |
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Festivals In VA:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| UNIVERSITY OF MERRY WASHINGTON |
George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium |
(540) 654-1012 |
Annual Jazz Festival |
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| WOLF TRAP JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL |
1624 Trap Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182
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(703) 255-1900
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Annual outdoor festival, various styles |
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Concerts In DC:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| ART NIGHT ON THE MALL |
National Mall |
(202) 357-2700 |
5 museums with live events in the summer |
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| CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART |
500 Seventeenth Street NW |
(202) 639-1700 |
Free Jazz concerts Wed. from 12:30 to 1:30pm |
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| DC-JCC |
1529 16th Street NW |
(202) 777-3251 |
Jazz concerts and jazz appreciation classes |
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| FRENCH-AMERICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION |
4101 Reservoir Road, NW |
(202) 944-6228 |
Jazz concerts and other cultural events |
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| JAZZ IN THE GARDEN |
7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW |
(202) 289-3360 |
Free jazz concerts Friday evenings in the sum |
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| KENNEDY CENTER |
2700 F Street, NW |
(800) 444-1324 |
Jazz concerts, workshops and free daily event |
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| LEVINE SCHOOL OF MUSIC |
2801 Upton Street NW |
(202) 686-9772 |
Jazz and Classical Performances all year |
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| LINCOLN THEATRE |
1215 U Street, NW |
(202) 328-6000 |
Theatre for performing arts |
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| LISNER AUDITORIUM |
21st and H Streets, NW |
(202) 994-1500 |
Concert hall for performing arts |
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| LIVE! ON WOODROW WILSON PLAZA |
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
(202) 312-1308 |
An entertaining mix of free performances |
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| NORTHMINSTER CHURCH |
7720 Alaska Ave. NW |
(202) 829-5311 |
Friday jazz and pop series; 7-9pm, dinner at |
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| PHILLIPS COLLECTIONS |
1600 21st. St. NW |
(202) 387-2151 |
Museum of modern art/social events with live |
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| SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES |
Baird Auditorium and the Natural History Museum |
(202) 357-3030 |
Various lectures and performances |
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| SMOOTH JAZZ 105.9 CONCERT SERIES |
Check website for location |
(800) 779-1059
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Monthly free concert series |
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| WARNER THEATRE |
13th and E Streets NW |
(202) 783-4000 |
Theatre for performing arts |
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| WESTMINSTER CHURCH |
400 I St., SW |
(202) 484-7700 |
Friday evening jazz concerts 6-9pm |
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Concerts In MD:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St.. Balto. |
(410) 783-8000 |
A variety of concerts year-round |
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| BE MORE JAZZ |
Maritime Park Museum, 1417 Thames Street, Baltimore |
(202) 396-3520 |
Weekly performance series |
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| BLACKROCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS |
12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown Md.
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(301) 528-2260 |
Theatre for the performing arts |
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| CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER |
Univ. of MD, Stadium and Valley Dr., College Park |
(301) 405-ARTS |
Center for the performing arts |
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| EVERLASTING LIFE CONCERT SERIES |
9185 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights |
(301) 324-6900 |
Concert Series |
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| JAZZ IN THE VINEYARDS |
12820 Long Green Pike, Hydes Md. |
(410) 592-5015 |
Summer series of outdoor Sunday concerts |
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| LATIN AMERICAN FOLK INSTITUTE |
3800A 34th St., Mt Rainer |
(301) 887-9331 |
Latin, Afro-Cuban jazz concerts |
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| MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION |
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia |
(800) 955 5566 |
Outdoor theatre for the performing arts |
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| MONTPELIER ARTS CENTER |
9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel |
(301) 377-7800 |
Jazz Concert Series |
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| STRATHMORE |
5301 Tuckerman Lane, N. Bethesda |
(301) 581-5100 |
Concert hall for performing arts |
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Concerts In VA:
| Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Description |
Tickets |
| ARLINGTON CULTURAL AFFAIRS |
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington |
(703) 228-1850 |
Concert series at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatr |
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| CENTER FOR THE ARTS/GMU |
Braddock Rd./Roanoke Ln. |
(703) 993-ARTS |
Concert hall for the performing arts |
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| STATE THEATRE |
220 N. Washington, Falls Church |
(703) 237 0300 |
Live music venue |
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| TALLY HO THEATRE |
19 West Market Street, Leesburg |
(703) 669-8444 |
Theatre for the performing arts and movies |
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| WOLF TRAP |
1624 Trap Road, Vienna |
(703) 255-1860 |
Indoor/outdoor venues for the performing arts |
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