The Strathmore announced the lineup for their free summer concert series, “Live from the Lawn.” Musicians playing everything from reggae-style Beatles covers to folk and Afrofunk music will perform at The Gudelsky Gazebo.
Strathmore will also host “Cool Concerts for Kids” on Thursdays. The one-hour performances run for 60 minutes with no intermission, allowing families to get home early.
Here is the full “Live from the Lawn” lineup:
Yellow Dubmarine: A Reggae Tribute to the Beatles
Wednesday, July 9 at 7:00 p.m.
The DC-based tribute band reimagines music from the classic rock group, incorporating the reggae sub-genre of Jamaican dub. The show will also feature an opening set from the InterPLAY Orchestra.
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Divi Roxx Kids Cool Concert for Kids
Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 p.m.
The Grammy-nominated children’s artist plays an interactive show of music with positive messages for children.
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JigJam
Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m.
JigJam, a four-piece band of Irish musicians, performs their signature style of “iGrass music,” a style that combines bluegrass and Irish and Americana folk.
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Old Time Music and Dance Party with Becky Hill, Rachel Eddy and Friends Cool Concert for Kids
Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Becky Hill, a former Strathmore Artist in residence, performs Appalachian folk music with fiddler and banjo player Rachel Eddy. The show will feature several dance elements, including flatfooting, clog stepping and square dancing.
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Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.
The 11-piece big band will perform music that blends West African beats and American pop music.
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Lucy Kalantari and the Jazz Cats Cool Concert for Kids
Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m.
The Grammy award-winning children’s artists perform jazz music with lyrics in English and Spanish.
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Rainbow Girls
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
The folk trio incorporates elements of funk, rock and soul into their music. Each member plays multiple instruments, and their songs incorporate guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica and more.
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Elida Almeida
Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Vocalist Elida Almeida performs Cabo Verdean music, incorporating traditional beats from the genre into her original songs.
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UkeFest Finale
Wednesday, August 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Strathmore hosts the finale to their 17th annual UkeFest. The night will start with a ukulele strum-along featuring both performers and audience members before the performance begins at 7:30. Featured performers include Jim Beloff, Steve Espaniola, Cathy Fink, Aaron Keim, Marcy Marxer and Jeff Peterson.
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Juliet Lloyd Band
Wednesday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Maryland singer-songwriter Juliet Lloyd will take the stage, performing music in multiple genres including soul, folk, pop and rock.
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