From keysandguitars@yahoo.com Mon Aug 13 08:54:04 2007
Subject:Re: OT: Are there any good clubs in Washington DC for Hammond?

Thanks for the answers guys. I will check it out.
--- Cliff Spencer
wrote:

> The last time I was in DC, I caught Lonnie at the
> Kennedy Center. Not
> an organ club by any means (:-)) but check out their
> calendar just in
> case.
> -cliff
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Randall Gafner
> wrote:
> >
> > I await answers from others who might know. I've
> lived in the area
> > for decades and my answer is regrettably no.
> Joey D. played for
> > free in Rosslyn, VA three years ago and I asked
> him when he'd be at
> > Blues Alley, the well-known spot in DC for jazz.
> That has been his
> > venue at times but not as frequently is I would
> have expected. That
> > will be your best bet, but ouch, the cover and
> food minimums. Years
> > ago there was a place in Adams Morgan that had a
> Hammond in place, on
> > the 2nd floor, not leslie in sight, but that is
> long gone. Couldn't
> > draw the stragglers upstairs. I used to jam in a
> little place in
> > that area, for blues, but the owner couldn't make
> it. The rent was
> > $3000.00 a month and the parking in the area is
> terrible or park in a
> > lot for $16.00 per night. Seems to be mostly a
> techno/Euro vibe in
> > Adams Morgan. I'd check out Bohemian Caverns,
> Utopia on the U Street
> > Corridor to see. It'll be hit or miss. You might
> get lucky at Saloun
> > in Georgetown section on M Street Thursday to the
> weekend. There's
> > an interesting mix of styles at Kennedy Center
> Millenium Stage every
> > day at 6 pm. World Beat, Klezmer, Ethnic bands,
> Ethnic Choral
> > Groups,. IMHO, it's a tough town for music of any
> ilk. We work too
> > hard here to have any fun.
> > RG
> >
> > On Aug 11, 2007, at 9:11 PM, Brandon S wrote: