July 26:  Two Free Friday Night Music Events

Herb Scott, Jazz Saxaphonist. Photo: Herb Scott

DC Casineros and the Gerardo Contino. Photo: Folger Library

July 26:  Two Free Friday Night Music Events

by Larry Janezicn

Posted Friday, July 23, 2024

Friday Night Live Jazz at Eastern Market Metro Plaza features the Herb Scott Band at 5:30pm.

Scott is a star on the Washington, D.C. Jazz scene. While studying at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the award-winning educator Davey Yarborough, he performed with renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock.  For more, go here:  https://bit.ly/3PzUeCI

The concert series comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation.  CM Charles Allen secured funding in the current FY DC Budget to program the performance space at the Plaza.

Free Folger Friday with DC Casineros and the Gerardo Contino Band at 5:30pm.

Join the Folger for a relaxed summer evening with food, drinks, music, dancing, poetry, and more. It’s a chance to discover new artists and performers and explore the Folger’s galleries and gardens.

Join us this Friday, July 26 for free dance demonstrations and lessons followed by live music.

Activities begin at 5:30pm and attendees may enter or leave as needed. Picnics are welcome and drinks will be available to purchase. The Folger is open until 9pm, so stay after the performance to visit the exhibitions; timed-entry passes are recommended.  Go here:  https://bit.ly/3SmbwH3