Fool's Night Out
Fools Night Out comes from a song by Phil Wiggins | Moon photo courtesy Michael's Photo Gallery.

Fools Night Out has been retired after 26 years of supporting the DC area roots music scene. Below are shows identified before then. But the page will no longer be updated. Thanks for your support. -- Scott Mitchell


Fool's Night Out : Regular Events | Artists | Venues | Reviews | Dance Lessons | Sources & Links

Date & Time (Eastern) Artist Venue Dancing? Notes
Mon Feb 3, 6-9pm
Blue Monday:
Mama Moon & the Rumpshakers
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
$10
Wed-Thur Feb 5-6
Shemekia Copeland
Collective Encore
Wed Feb 5, 8pm
Dustbowl Revival
Hamilton
Wed Feb 5, 8pm
Local Cream Songwriters
Hank Dietles
w/ Seth Mitchell, Justin Trawick, Zia Hassan, & Annette Wasilik - David Goodfriend @ 5:30pm
Thur Feb 6, 8pm
Sue Foley
Hamilton
Thur Feb 6, 8pm
Thrills
JVs
Thur Feb 6, 8pm
Longtimers
Hank Dietles
Fri-Sat Feb 7-8
Greensky Bluegrass
Anthem
w/ Moon Taxi (7), Kitchen Dwellers (8)
Fri Feb 7, 8pm
King Teddy
Colvin Run Dance Hall
lesson @ 8pm
$20 (adv)/$25
Sat Feb 8, 9pm
Rock-a-Sonics
Hank Dietles
$15
Sun Feb 9, 6pm
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
New Deal
Mon Feb 10, 6-9pm
Blue Monday:
TNT (Linwood Taylor & Michael Tash)
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
$10
Tue Feb 11
Dom Flemmons
Rams Head
Fri Feb 14
Valentines Day
Fri Jan 14
Marianna Previti
New Deal
Fri Jan 14, 7pm
Rachel Hall Band
8x10
Sat Feb 15, 8:30pm
Rusty Sal
Bumper Car Pavillion
Glen Echo Park
dancing, 2step lesson
$15((adv tix) )$20
Sat Feb 15, 9pm
Hot Club of Baltimore
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
dancing, lesson @ 8pm
"Make it Red"
Sat Feb 15
Bad Influence
New Deal
Sun Feb 16, 6pm
Buddy Holly Tribute
Rosensteel Hall
9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
inside
early pricing - $28.45+/$44.43+(VIP - w seat) - w/ Rock-a-Sonics, Ruthie & the Wranglers, Thrills, Jelly Roll Mortals, Grandsons, Terri & the Back Alley Rhythm Cats, Ryan Cain, Jason Hicks, Bill O'Brien, Crayfhish Sisters
Sun Feb 16, 7:30pm
Daryl Davis's Thanks for the Memories
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
w/ Angela hill, Deletta Gillespie, Pasty Stephens, John Hamision, Saundra Dean, ...
Wed Feb 19, 7:30pm
Billy F Gibbons
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
Thur Feb 20
Hot 8 Brass Band
Pearl St. Warehouse
Thur Feb 20
Caleb Stine
Waverly Brewing
Fri Feb 21, 7pm
Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes
New Deal
Fri Feb 21, 8pm
Gina DeSimone & the Monaers
Colvin Run Dance Hall
lesson @ 8pm
$20 (adv)/$25
Sat Feb 22, 7:30pm
Newmyer Flyer: Laurel Canyon
Birchmere
Sold Out - $39.50+SC - David Kitchen, Margot MacDonald, Sara Curtin, Maureen Andary, Flo Antio, Timmie Metz, ...
Sat Feb 22, 7pm
Little Red & the Renegades
New Deal
Mardi Gras
Thur Feb 27, 7:30pm
Kathy Mattea
Weinberg Center
"An Evening With"
Fri Feb 28, 8pm
Corey Harris
Spice Cake
Archie's Barbershop
4502 Hamilton St, Hyattsville
"Old Fashioned Rent Party" - $25
Fri Feb 28, 8pm
Sierra Hull
Hamilton
Fri Feb 28, 8pm
Seth Kibel Quintet w/ Flo Anito
Blackrock
dancing
Fri Feb 28, 9pm
King Teddy
Hank Dietles
Sat Mar 1, 7:30pm
Wild Anacostias
American Legion Post 108-Cheverly
dancing
$15 - Shrimp Etouffe $20
Sat Mar 1, 6-9pm
I've Endured: Women of Old Time Music
Creative Alliance
Sun Mar 2, 7:30pm
Soul Crackers
Earps Ordinary
Fairfax
Sun Mar 2, 7:30pm
Corey Arceneaux & The Zydeco Hot Peppers
Hank Dietles
Sun Mar 2, 7:30pm
Angelique Kidjo
GMU Center for the Performing Arts
$36+
Mon Mar 3, 7:30pm
Little Red and the Renegades
IMT @ Saint Mark Presby
10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville
$15+$2(adv)/$20
Fat Tue Mar 4
Mardi Gras
Tue Mar 4, 7:30pm
Junkyard Saints
Collective Encore
Wed Mar 5, 7:30pm
Sonny Landreth
Iguanas
Rams Head
Fri Mar 7, 8:30-11pm
Fabulettes
Colvin Run Dance Hall
inside, lesson @ 8pm
Sat Oct 8, 9pm
Big Joe & the Dynaflows vs. the Nighthawks
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
dancing, lesson @ 8pm
$20(adv)/$30(door)
Sun Mar 9, 6-9pm
Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Boys
Hank Dietles
$30
Mon Mar 10, 7:30pm
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
Birchmere
$49.50+SC
Fri Mar 14
Pi Day
Fri Mar 14, 8pm
JigJam
Hylton Arts Center, Manassas
$29+
Sat Mar 15, 1pm
Deanna Bogart Band
Rams Head
Sat Mar 15, 1pm
Sings Like Hell w/ Peter Case & Sid Griffin
Hank Dietles
$30
Wed Mar 19
Miss Tess & K.C. Jones
Hamlin St. Diner
Brentwood
Sat Oct 22, 9pm
Dr. Zoot
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
dancing, lesson @ 8pm
$20(adv)/$30(door)
Sat Oct 22, 7pm
Humbler (Danny Gatton documentary)
Barns of Rose Hill
Sun Mar 23
Newmyer Flyer: Grin Again
Collective Encore
Sat Mar 29, 9pm
Jive Aces
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
dancing, lesson @ 8pm
$55(adv)/$35(door)
Sat Mar 29, 5 & 8pm
Alison Brown
Hylton Arts Center, Manassas
$30+
Sat Mar 29, 8pm
Skip Castro
Jammin Java
"An Evening With"
Sun Mar 30, 7:30pm
Donna the Buffalo
Rams Head
w/ Brett Bigelow
Thur-Fri Apr 3-4, 7:30pm
Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives
Birchmere
Sun Apr 6, 7pm
Mountain Stage
Hylton Arts Center, Manassas
$40-70+ - hosted by Kathy Mattea w/ Al Stuart, Livingston Taylor, Sweet Honey in the Rock, the Nighthawks, ...
Thur Apr 10, 7:30pm
Bill Kirchen
American Legion Post 108-Cheverly
dancing
$30
Fri Apr 11, 8pm
Asleep at the Wheel
Weinberg Center
Fri Apr 11, 7:30pm
Dom Flemons
Rams Head
Sat Apr 12, 8pm
Bandhouse Gigs: Jackson Browne Tribute
Barns of Wolf Trap
w/ Jon Carroll, Kipyn Martin, Bill Starks, Eric Scott, Dan Haas, ...
Sun Apr 13, 1pm
Eilen Jewell
Rams Head
Fri-Sat Apr 18-19, 7:30pm
Steep Canyon Rangers
Birchmere
$45+SC
Fri Apr 19, 8pm
King Teddy
Colvin Run Dance Hall
lesson @ 8pm
$20 (adv)/$25
Sat Apr 26
Carrier Family Celebration
Yamblee Hall
Opelousas, LA
$12 (adv)/$15 - w/ Andrew Carriere, Chubby Carrier, Dikki Du, Deontae Carrier, Dwight Carrier, Zydeco T, ... - Celebrating Roy Carrier's induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
Sat Apr 26
Alejandro Escovedo
Hamilton
Tue Apr 29
Youssou ndour
Strathmore
Thur-Sun May 8-11
Gator by the Bay
Spanish Landing Park
San Diego
w/ TBD, ...
Fri May 9, 8pm
Anson Funderburgh w/ the Mark Hummel band
The Nighthawks
American Legion Post 108-Cheverly
dancing
$30
Fri May 9
Larkin Poe
Amythyst Kiah
9:30
Thur-Sun May 22-25
DelFest
Cumberland, MD
w/ Del McCoury, Travellin' McCourys, Sierra Ferrell, Joe Craven, Larkin Poe, California Honeydrops, Railroad Earth, Asleep at the Wheel, Dan Tyminski, Larry Sparks, Steel Wheels, JigJam, Tim O'Brien, Steeldrivers, Larry Keel Experience, Danny Paisley & Southern Grass, ...
Fri June 7, 8pm
King Teddy
Colvin Run Dance Hall
lesson @ 8pm
$20 (adv)/$25
Fri-Sun June 13-15
Bayou Boogie Festival
Goshen Fairgrounds
Goshen, CT
sure
$175(3 day)+$25-125(camping) - Steve Riley, Geno Delafose, Chere Elise, Ruben Moreno, Pine Leaf Boys, Jesse Lege, Le Winston, & Planet Zydeco
Sun July 20, 8pm
Wierd Al Yankovic
Sold Out
Filene Center
Wolf Trap
w/ Puddles Pity Party
Tue July 22, 8pm
Wierd Al Yankovic
Sold Out
Filene Center
Wolf Trap
w/ Puddles Pity Party
Fri-Sun July 18-20
Camp Zydecow
Cherryfield, ME
$175+ (adv only) - Bruce Diagrepont, Gina Forsyth, Dennis Stroughmat, Jesse Lege, Yvette Landry, Wilson Savoy, Le Winston Band, Planet Zydeco, & Jimmy Jo
Wed-Sun July 23-27
Floyd Fest
5826 Floyd Highway
N. Check, VA
w/ Black Crowes, JJ Grey, California Honeydrops, Larkin Poe, Govt Mule, Travelin' McCourys, Toubab Krewe, Chris Smither, ...
Fri-Sun Aug 29-31
Rhythm & Roots Festival
Ninigret Park
Charlestown, RI
w/ Little Feat, Trampled By Turtles, Molly Tuttle, Wood Brothers, Asleep at the Wheel, Donna the Buffalo, Revelers, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, ...
Fri-Sat Aug 29-30, 7;30pm
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Filene Center
Wolf Trap
w/ Whiskey Myers
Tue Sept 9, 8pm
Alison Krauss & Union Station w/ Jerry Douglas
Filene Center
Wolf Trap
w/ Willie Watson
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#include <Standard Disclaimer.h>
Fool's Night Out is an attempt to gather all the bands, and shows that I enjoy into one public site. It is in no way comprehensive and is not genre specific. It matches my tastes, but includes other recommendations as well. It tends to focus on Roots Music; specifically Blues, Swing, Rockabilly, Zydeco, and occasionally Latin, Ska, and Cajun, as well as the un-classifyable.
This information is gathered and updated in my spare time. Verify the events and times.
--- Scott Mitchell

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