February 2015 News

Michael Miyazaki | January 6, 2015

Greetings and Happy 2015 from the banks of the Potomac! At a venue on those banks, the Kennedy Center, you’ll find performances by Will Chase 1/9 and LaChanze 2/13 in the Barbara Cook’s Spotlight series and a Valentine’s Day show by Kurt Elling 2/14.

The Strathmore Arts Center has an active schedule including: Delores King Williams in I Love Being Here with You 1/10, Jason Alexander with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1/22; John Pizzarelli & Jane Monheit 2/14; Harry Connick, Jr. 2/20-21; and Diana Krall 2/26. Wolftrap hosts the other Nashville star, Laura Benanti, 1/25, not to mention Bettye LaVette and John Eaton.

Mark Russell, whose political musical satire act defined Washington’s cabaret scene for decades, returns in an engagement at the Birchmere 1/4. The Signature Cabaret Series presents the Signature Tenors 2/24-28.

Germano’s Piattini rings in the New Year with Troy Koger in Start All Over 1/2. The rest of the schedule has: Kings of Crownsville: Dancin’ at the Belvedere 1/3; The Cradle Company: Home on Break 1 /4; Marcus Dagan: In the Absence of the Masters 1/8; Redwine Jazz Band 1/9; Ghosts of Weimar 1/10; Julie Kurzava and Diane Kinsley in Finding Our Way 1/11; Coup De Bop 1/14; New West Guitar Group 1/16; Maris Wicker: A Light in the Window 1/18; Trio Caliente 1/24; Margo Christie 1/30; Karen Collins & The Backroads Band: Honky-Tonk Country Music 1/31; Barbara Martin & Vince Lewis in Since You’ve Been Here 2/6; Kings of Crownsville: A Yellow Butterfly Tattoo Valentine 2/7; Hot Club of Baltimore featuring Alexis Tantau 2/13; Jennifer Blades in Love Stories 2/14; and Adam Swanson 2/20.