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Almost every Wednesday at 7pm ET since March of 2020 ilyAIMY has gone Live from the Lair. Sometimes we’re chatty, sometimes we’re just here to play. Sometimes it’s the whole band, and sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just rob. You never know what you’re going to get – but chime in on the chat and let us know you’re there. Cause we’re just doing what we do from a Basement in Baltimore.

Live on Facebook.com/ilyaimy, YouTube.com/ilyAIMY, and Twitch.tv/robilyaimy.

No cover or minimum. Suggested donation $10-$20.

Performing for an in-person gathering and simulcast online. For tickets, contact Scott Moore at scott@mooremusic.org.

Daniel Neihoff is an emerging singer/songwriter from Paducah, KY. He has been described as “one of the best storytelling songwriters in Nashville.”

Daniel grew up in a family of songwriters, with both his father and grandmother crafting melodies and lyrics. He wrote his first song at 8 years old, surrounded by a family fit for country songs – the old kind about struggle and lonesomeness, mistakes among enduring love. The melodies and legends were all around him in his family, and it all seeped in.

His accolades are impressive: he won the Kerrville New Folk Competition in 2019, was a 3-time finalist of Songwriter Serenade, placed 3rd in the Woody Guthrie songwriter contest, and won the Rocky Mountain Songwriters Contest in 2023. Neihoff has also been featured on PBS and received praise from Lori Walsh, host of In The Moment on SDPB, who said, “Daniel Neihoff, you are just what we need.”

Focus Music’s Rising Artist Award Fundraiser Every first Wednesday of the month, Annette Wasilik curates and hosts this showcase of the area's finest singer/songwriters at Hank Dietle's Tavern in Rockville, which has literally risen from the ashes and it looks, sounds and feels fabulous! $10-$20 Suggested donation for the artists.

Featuring: • Eryn Michel • Annette Wasilik • rob Hinkal • Jillian Matundan • Rebecca Berlin • Catherine Pajic • Gabrielle Zwi

No cover charge but tips are greatly appreciated!

Almost every Wednesday at 7pm ET since March of 2020 ilyAIMY has gone Live from the Lair. Sometimes we’re chatty, sometimes we’re just here to play. Sometimes it’s the whole band, and sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just rob. You never know what you’re going to get – but chime in on the chat and let us know you’re there. Cause we’re just doing what we do from a Basement in Baltimore.

Live on Facebook.com/ilyaimy, YouTube.com/ilyAIMY, and Twitch.tv/robilyaimy.

No cover charge, but tips are appreciated!

Family, Food & Pet Policy: Notaviva is a 16+ venue. Thanks for understanding! YES we do allow patrons to bring their own food, however per Virginia ABC law no outside alcohol is permitted. YES pets are allowed OUTSIDE on a leash (sorry they can't come inside due to VA Dept Health regulations.)

Every first Wednesday of the month, Annette Wasilik curates and hosts this showcase of the area's finest singer/songwriters at Hank Dietle's Tavern in Rockville, which has literally risen from the ashes and it looks, sounds and feels fabulous! $10-$20 Suggested donation for the artists.

FocusMusic presents Crys Matthews at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling.

A troubadour of truth, Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends Country, Americana, Folk, Blues, and Bluegrass into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics. She is made for these times.

4 p.m. History Talk / 7:30 p.m. Concert Tickets: $40 Combo (concert & history talk), $30 Concert Only, $15 History Talk

Arts Barn Concert Series Juliana MacDowell, a soulful singer-songwriter who splits her time between Northern VA and Key West, will share her pop-Americana songs and the tales behind the tunes, as well as anecdotes from her childhood growing up at the Kentlands when it was a farm. MacDowell will be joined onstage by DMV guitar sensation, Mike Ault and renowned upright bassist, Larry Melton. Juliana shares Kentlands history and personal stories about growing up in her grandparents' home in the Kentlands (the Kentlands Mansion and farm) in an afternoon talk, followed by an evening concert. Enjoy MacDowell’s original music in the setting where music all began for her.

Eryn Michel opens.

Talented songwriters take turns talking about and performing their songs. The audience sits around the performers, with even the stage used for audience seating! Come into an intimate space for songwriters and audience to be near each other in a non-hierarchical arrangement, and enjoy careful listening to the craft that creates these songs.

Entry is free but cash donations are appreciated and go to the artists.

The Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards, founded in 2015, celebrate composers and lyricists in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

The concert and awards ceremony, being presented by Strathmore for the first time in the competition's 8-year history, features a concert of original songs written by the finalists.

A panel of three esteemed judges, distinguished musicians from across the industry, will provide feedback following each performance and announce the winner at the end of the show.

Prizes range from $1,000 to $10,000, with a special $2,500 award for a songwriter under 18. The grand prize winner also receives studio time and business consulting to help propel their music career.

2024 FINALISTS: Deborah Bond, Teghan Devon, Taisha Estrada, Liam (Nim) Greaves, Eryn Michel, Samiah Perry 2024 YOUTH FINALISTS: Sarah Baumgarten, Elizabeth Gwin, Caia Lucas

POST-SHOW RECEPTION: Meet the artists at a free dessert reception after the show.

Eryn will provide the Sunday music for Celebration Center for Spiritual Living. In November, the Center is talking about how the mundane, the sacred, and the profane can leave our heads swirling. Yet if we add a little water of consciousness, the swirl of colors becomes a masterpiece.

Join Jillian Matundan, Kathleen Huber, Brent Funkhouser, Eli Lev, Eryn Michel, Halley Neal, & Cherith Yuly as they honor the life and music of songwriter Paul Koors.

The Paul Koors Foundation was established in 2019 to honor the memory of Paul Koors, by his family and friends. Their goals are to raise money to support research into and awareness of aortic dissection disease, which claimed Paul's life suddenly and without warning in August of 2018. Paul was a surgeon, musician and devoted family man. We also want to support music education organizations dedicated to teaching songwriting. Paul's passion was writing songs, and he dreamed of performing them for people. He was just hitting his stride as a singer/guitarist/songwriter, so we want you to hear his music as well.

More details forthcoming at https://paulkoorsfoundation.org/

Retirement Celebration for Tom Carrico to benefit The After Dark Fund

The Nighthawks - Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band - King Soul - Goin' Goin' Gone - Billy Price - Bobby Thompson - Eryn Michel & Susan Rowe - THE AFTER DARK ALLSTARS featuring Ratso, Jon Carroll, Martha Hull, Bob Berberich, Abaad Behram - Dave Chappell - Johnny Castle - Andy Rutherford

Come join us at the Rosensteel Hall in Silver Spring, MD to celebrate Tom Carrico's well-deserved retirement! Tom Carrico's storied career includes managing for multi-platinum selling, multi-Grammy winner Mary Chapin Carpenter (1985-1995), The Nighthawks, Steve Forbert, Mike Henderson, Jonell Mosser, Billy Price & the Keystone Rhythm Band, Evan Johns & the H-Bombs and more. He was a booking agent for East Coast dates for Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble in the late 70’s and early 80s, prior to Vaughan's breakthrough record deal. Tom most recently managed Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band, Bobby Thompson and songwriter Eryn Michel. Tom generously held regular career consulting sessions for musicians in the nation’s Capital area.

Tom served as Talent Buyer at Bethesda Blues and Jazz from 2014-2018, where he presented major artists and songwriters like Jimmy Webb, Rickie Lee Jones, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eric Andersen, Cris Williamson, Peter Yarrow, The Spinners, Otis Clay, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and more.

Doors open at 6 pm

Bands start 7 pm

Plenty of free parking

cheap food and drinks

w/ Annette Wasilik, Susan Rowe, Jillian Matundan, Michelle Swan, Eryn Michel, and Lynn Hollyfield

Reservations are strongly encouraged to get a good table! The food is delicious. More details to follow.

Join three local songwriters as they swap stories and songs in this unique round format. Schedule is: 8-8:20: Eryn Michel 8:20-8:40: Bob Shellhouse 8:40-9: Gracious Me and that repeats until 11 pm, so you have three chances to catch your favorites and hear someone new.

Come hungry! This is a free show and Outta the Way Cafe has a great menu!