Amy here from Free in DC bringing you some highlights from my site. With so many festivals, open houses, and art openings this weekend, this post is organized primarily by theme rather than just by date. All of these events are totally free to attend, though it’s always great to show your support for local [...]

Friday, Sept. 10
"Brûlée has never called itself a jazz group," the quartet says in its mailings, "But the strong jazz influences in our music are unmistakable." No kidding. Two of the four members, bassist Andrew Brown and drummer Lex O'Brien have both worked as professional jazz musicians (especially O'Brien, a startlingly accomplished drummer and composer [...]

The Rosslyn Jazz Festival, which takes place every September in Rosslyn's Gateway Park, has in the past generally been a small-scale fest (one day, outside the city, with free admission) with a small-scale lineup.
Not this year. It's the festival's 20th anniversary, and it's responding with some A-tier musicians. Headlining on September 11 is Tierney Sutton, [...]

Stupid Hurricane/Tropical Storm.
Arlington Arts, the good people behind the annual Rosslyn Jazz Festival, have just announced that the "predicted severity of Tropical Storm Hanna" has resulted in the festival's cancellation. No rain date or anything...just flat canceled.
If you were planning to head out to Gateway Park on North Lynn Street to see and hear pianist [...]