Van Ness Main Street hosts Jazz@VN on the last Thursday of each month at neighborhood stores and restaurants. And almost every week, it is bringing an eclectic and talented lineup of performers to the UDC farmers market. There’s a harpist performing one Saturday in October – and a honky tonk band the next!
Here’s the Performances at the Market schedule:
June 3 – Brian Coyne Acoustic Singer/Songster
June 17 – Sonic Castaways Rumba Rock/Latin Folk/Blues
June 24 – Ethio-American Eskista Ethiopian Dancing
July 15 – After the Flood Rock and Blues Band
July 22 – Jonathan Bardzik, Chef and Author (free tastings)
August 26 – Moe Nelson and Friends Hawai’ian Music with Hula & Ukulele
Sept. 9 – Alan MacEwen American Traditional Music
Sept. 23 – Jonathan Bardzik, Chef and Author (free tastings)
Oct. 7 – Flamenco con Magdalena Flamenco & Spanish Music & Dance
Oct. 21 – Amadou Kouyate Solo Kora (traditional 21-string harp)
Oct. 28 – Karen Collins & The Backroads Band Honky Tonk & Country
Nov. 18 – Jack Kilby & The Front Line Jazz Combo
The UDC farmers market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All performances are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the UDC Law School at 4340 Connecticut Avenue.