Whalen Commons Summer 2012 Concert Series
Friday evenings at 7:00 pmOur Bandshell will be rockin every Friday evening from June through September. Bring your family & friends and come enjoy a concert under the stars.
The Walking Sticks
with Chelsea Lee
June 29
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmIn 1996, at age seven, they shared the piano bench and played their original song. Four hands, two voices and one beautiful spirit. Fast forward fifteen years, listen to their new all original 14 song album, and one arrives at a simple conclusion; music this organically good could only come from a story like theirs.
The Walking Sticks Band is headed by Max and Spencer Ernst, 22 yr. old twin brothers from Silver Spring, Maryland.Since they were knee high they’ve been playing, singing and writing songs together, which has brought them to here, only the beginning. You may pick up on some of the embedded influences; Neil Young, Petty, Simon and Garfunkel, but there’s so much more. Their sound is roots based, wide open, traveling through to a new generation. The songs are immediate, real, and speak to us as if they’ve been in our heart all along. Of the many instruments they played on the new record, one becomes most poignant. The old piano with the bench they shared at age seven. The Walking Sticks, twin brothers, one beautiful spirit.
Turley the Magician
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 13
Washington 's best-known and most preferred family entertainer. Turley the Magician is renowned for his inimitable talent entertaining audiences of all ages.
Turley has appeared on NBC’s Today Show. His antics have been mentioned on ABC News and he has been featured in the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. He has performed for royal families and has done five command performances at the White House. Turley has been honored to perform for children of America ’s leading journalists, government officials, and grandchildren of Presidents and Supreme Court Justices. He has performed in Europe and Japan.
Bobby Lewis Blues Band
July 20
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThe Bobby Lewis Blues Band, based out of the Washington, DC area, prides itself on its motto of “we’re having a party and you are all invited!” Consisting of a quintet of highly experienced musicians who have played regionally, nationally and internationally, The Bobby Lewis Blues Band delivers blues with excellent musicianship, a taste of groovy soul and a whole lot of fun
www.bobbylewisbluesband.comLast Measure
TJuly 27
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLast Measure delivers a great mix of Classic Rock, Blues, and Country music. Veteran musicians Barry Fantle, Stoney Johnstone, Charlie Plunkett, and Randy Snowman will keep your toes tappin’, your fingers snappin’ and your voice hummin’. Enjoy songs by popular artists as Keith Urban, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, John Hiatt and many others covered by this playful band.
Brian Keith Gross
TAugust 3
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmHaving taken a 2 year leave from performing I am glad to be back, and hope you will all join me and spread the word for my evening of August 3rd for an intimate concert I hope you wont miss. I hope you will be amazed at what I have been working on and I can’t wait to see you all !
Doug Bell
August 10
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Colliders
August 17
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmWhat if Don McLean was wrong and the music didn't really die? What if the spirit of the music that inspired rebellious young America in the 1950s survived underground all these years. If that happened, you would hear The Colliders. The Colliders are Jim Kennedy on guitar, Hank Burnett on drums, and Bill Enderlin on bass. The material is classic rockabilly, blues and honky-tonk from back in the day, mostly rockabilly-ish tunes with a big beat. Most of the songs date back to the days before the Beatles showed up on Ed Sullivan, back before guys in suits figured out there were millions to be made out of this rowdy noise the kids called "rock and roll." Back when the music was real.
Stone Age Rhapsody
TMaAugust 24
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmOur band has been around for quite a while, before we got off the ground.
We started out with Bryan, Alex and Gabe jamming in Gabe's basement. After a month or so, we added Michael Leopard to the mix, and thus began our LONG quest for a singer. Till the sound of a angel named Steff Moreno, whose singing was heard, began the afternoon of a saturday at Gabes basement with......... A BAND!
Soulbox
TAugust 31
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmSoulbox delivers high enery Rockin' Soul & Blues with a little Classic Rock thrown in to round out the mix. Presented in their distinctive Soulbox style, it's music that is sure to keep your toes tapping and will make you want to dance. This band of Poolesville musicians covers such popular artists as Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Susan Tesdeschi, Sheryl Crow, Joe Cocker and many others.
Gina Beck, vocals
Rick Blanc, bass / Randy Dalrymple, drums / Chris Dominici, keyboards
Rick Normoyle, vocals / keyboards/guitar / Kevin Staten, vocals / guitar
Ernie Bradley &
The Grassy Ridge Band
September 7
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmErnie Bradley and the Grassy Ridge Band are performers of high energy traditional bluegrass. Ernie Bradley known for his aggressive banjo playing along with Joe Longwell and Gene Beachley’s traditional harmony sounds give the band its great vocal abilities along with Randy Kennies rock solid dog house bass playing. It’s good solid traditional bluegrass that is hard to find these days. Ernie will be performing during our Farmers' Market - Market hours are 4 to 9 - Come on out and enjoy the evening!
