MUSIC EVENTS: MAY 16 - MAY 31, 2010

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Thursday, May 20
7:30pm
Dar Constitution Hall - Washington, DC
For tickets, click here.

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The Jazz Ambassadors
(Part of the 15th Annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival.)
Friday, May 21
6pm
Millenium Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html#22052010

The premier big band of the U.S. Army performs swinging tunes such as “Messa Stomp” and “Chunka Lunka” from their February 2010 CD The Legacy of Mary Lou Williams. This event is free. 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600.

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Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Showcase
(Part of the 15th Annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival.)
Saturday, May 22
6pm
Millenium Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html#22052010

Hear Kata Kozma, Yu Jung Jung, Julia Brav, Caili O'Doherty, and Amy K. Bormet—the five pianists selected as the inaugural class of the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Workshop—in a program of Mary Lou Williams works, standards, and original compositions, backed by bassist Mimi Jones and drummer Sylvia Cuenca. This event is free. 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600.

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Tappers with Attitude
Sunday, May 23
6pm
Millenium Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html#22052010

The unique and multicultural group of young dancers is dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of tap dance. This event is free. 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600.

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U.S. Navy Band Brass Quintet
Monday, May 24
6pm
Millenium Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html#22052010

The quintet, established in 1971 and directed by Chief Musician David E. Kolo, performs works from the 16th through the 20th centuries, along with original compositions. This event is free. 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600.

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Neil Young
Monday, May 24
8pm
Dar Constitution Hall - Washington, DC
For ticket information, click here.

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National Memorial Day Concert
Sunday, May 30, 2010
8pm
U.S. Capitol - Washington D.C.
http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert
PBS sponsors the National Memorial Day Concert, honoring American servicemen, featuring guest artists and the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Kunzel. On the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.