Metro calendar

June 18, 2008

Thursday, June 19
Summer Concerts at Farragut Square: Crowded Streets
5-7 p.m.
WHERE: Farragut Park, 17th and K streets N.W.
METRO: Farragut North (red line), Farragut West (blue and orange lines)
INFO: Crowded Streets will perform at this free weekly summer concert series Thursday afternoons. The band, also known as “Washington Metro Area’s Premiere Dave Matthews Band Tribute,” will play some of Matthews’ biggest hits.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-463-3400 or visit http://www.myspace.com/soundsinthesquare.

Friday, June 20
Freestylers
10 p.m.
WHERE: Fur Nightclub, 33 Patterson St. N.E.
METRO: New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet University (red line)
INFO: Rock out to this British duo’s DJ sets of hip-hop, funky house, big beat, techno and more. You must be 18 to enter. Admission is $10 to $20.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-842-3401 or visit http://www.furnightclub.com.

Saturday, June 21
Columbia Pike Blues Festival
1-8 p.m.
WHERE: South Walter Reed Drive at Columbia Pike
METRO: Metrobus route 16 will be free all day and will be available along the Columbia Pike and from the Pentagon and Pentagon City Metrorail stations.
INFO: The 13th annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival features Roomful of Blues, Memphis Gold, Tom Principato, Melanie Mason Band, Karl Stoll & The Dangerzone and Danny Blew & The Blues Crew. Food, drinks and arts and crafts vendors will also be available. Admission is free.
CONTACT: For more information, call 703-892-2776 or visit http://www.columbiapike.org.

Sunday, June 22
Pearl Jam
7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW
METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines)
INFO: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists open for the Eddie Vedder’s grunge rock band. Tickets cost $69 and are available at http://www.ticketmaster.com.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-628-3200 or visit http://www.verizoncenter.com.

Monday, June 23
Salsa Night at Clarendon Grill
7 p.m.-2 a.m.
WHERE: Clarendon Grill, 1101 N. Highland St., Arlington, Va.
METRO: Clarendon (orange line)
INFO: Keith Givens teaches two salsa classes: an introduction for beginners at 7 p.m. and an intermediate level at 8 p.m. DJ Bruno “El Unico” spins salsa music for the rest of the night for participants to practice their moves. Admission costs $5.
CONTACT: For more information, place call 703-524-7455 or visit http://www.cgrill.com.

Tuesday, June 24
Robin Bullock
6 p.m.
WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue, Virginia Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway N.W.
METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (blue and orange lines)
INFO: This multi-instrumentalist will play the mandolin, cittern and guitar, combining both Celtic and Appalachian musical roots. Admission is free.
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-467-4600 or visit http://www.kennedy-center.org.

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