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1215 U St. NW, 20009, Washington, DC, US

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Las puertas abren: 20:00

Para fans de Country, Folk y Blues, Rock, y Indie y Alternativa.

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Biografía de Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Widely influential country-rock band, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band moved from their jug band roots to become one of the longest lasting country-rock acts, finding great success with the hit single "Mr Bojangles" and their breakthrough album, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."

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Celebrating their Golden (50th) Anniversary together, the iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in Country Rock and American Roots Music, continues to add to their legendary status.

With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of top ten hits such as "Fishin' In The Dark" and "Mr. Bojangles", multiple Grammy, IBMA, CMA Awards and nominations, the band's accolades continue to accumulate.

Their groundbreaking "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" album has been inducted into the U.S. Library of Congress as well as the Grammy Hall of Fame. NGDB’s recording of "Mr. Bojangles" was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010.In 2014 "Fishin' In the Dark" was certified platinum for digital downloads by the RIAA.

Today, NGDB (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter, John McEuen) continue their non-stop touring in their 50th year together. Recent tour stops included Stagecoach, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and many more. The plans for their 50th Anniversary will be extensive! On September 14th, 2015 they played to a Sold out Crowd at The Historic Ryman Auditorium with some close friends to film a 50th Anniversary Special to air on PBS starting March of 2016.

Biography:

Formed in 1965 in California, US by two college students, Jeff Hanna (guitars, vocals) and Bruce Kenkel (guitar, washtub bass), the folk duo soon expanded their act into a six-piece, joined by Ralph Barr (guitar, washtub bass), Les Thompson (vocals, mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo, percussion), Jimmie Fadden (harmonica, vocals, drums, percussion) and John McEuen (banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals). With the rising folk-rock scene of Southern California, US, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band fit well within the scene, finding a record contract with Liberty Records in 1967, then releasing their self-titled debut album in April of that year.

Just seven months later, their second full-length, "Ricochet," arrived, finding widespread critical acclaim yet it failed to prove a commercial success. In an attempt to change their sound, the band moved to electronic instruments, with Kunkel leaving over a dispute abut the band's direction, being replaced by Chris Darrow (guitar, fiddle). Two unsuccessful album attempts followed yet, after a lineup change, the band was to find huge success in 1970 with the single, "Mr Bojangles," a cover of Jerry Jeff Walker's song. The band found a huge following, whilst pushing their music to more country-oriented sounds, with the album "All the Good Times" in 1972.

Recorded in Nashville, their next album was to be a collection of traditional country tracks, recorded alongside country legends, Roy Acuff, Earl Scruggs, Mother Maybelle Carter amongst others. 1973's "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" became a huge success, selling in the millions after appealing to country, bluegrass and rock fans alike. The band continued to find success throughout the 70s, although they moved to a more mainstream sound, despite going through several lineup changes. In 1984, they even made headlines for being the first American rock band to tour the Soviet Union.

The band returned to its country roots in the 90s, moving to MCA/Universal Records for the release of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2," which featured artists including Johnny Cash, Chris Hillman and Ricky Skaggs. The album was a return to form, earning the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band a Grammy Award for 'Best Country Vocal Performance,' as well as the Country Music Association's 'Album of the Year Award.' The band continued to move further towards country and bluegrass influences throughout the following decade, recording several albums and touring regularly. In 2009, they offered fans a new album of recorded music, "Speed For Life," which captured the band's spontaneous, spirited sound which had made them such a success.

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There is so much to be said about seeing the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in concert. These guys absolutely rock the house and take it down. Their shows are nothing short of the party of your dreams, complete with the best live music you will ever hear.

I saw them perform at a music festival in California. There was a huge mix of audience members, from people in their 60’s, to youngsters about 10 years old, and everyone was having a fantastic time. One of their best known covers “Mr. Bojangles” is one that everyone wants to hear, and they don’t disappoint at all. They also perform their first-ever hit, “Buy For Me The Rain”, and it sounds just as good now as it did when it first hit the charts. They also do an outstanding over of the Bob Dylan song, “You Ain’t Going Nowhere”. To say it is great doesn’t even begin to do it justice. They perform a lot from the last album they released in 2009, which was “Speed of Life”. My favorites from that are “Brand New Heartache” and “The Resurrection”. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band does a fantastic job of making people who love rock-n-roll fall in love with country, and those country addicts fall in love with rock-n-roll. Their albums are great, being seeing them live just makes you want to see more of them.

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Canadian singer-songwriter, Kathleen Edwards, performs with a type of sincerity that will capture your heart with its emotive lyrics and hook you with the music’s catchy riffs.
Although Canadian, her music has often been compared to the Americana genre. She has been influenced by some of rock and roll’s greatest musicians such as Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and fellow Canadian, Neil Young, and these influences have clearly steeped through into her music. Kathleen Edwards tours with a very talented backing band consisting of a bass player, a drummer, an electric guitar player, and another singer that helps her perform vocal harmonies. The electric guitar player also plays slide guitar in order to give the music a country twang to it. The keyboard player sometimes performs smooth Wurlitzer sounding effects, as well as plays an organ to deepen the sound.
The band has minimal stage theatrics and relies more on the emotion of the presentation to resonate with the audience. Kathleen Edwards sometimes sings the song in a shaky presentation to create an emotional instability that is suppose to be reflected in some of her lyrics. The guitar player will also build up the soundscape of the slide guitar playing by gradually making the guitar sound like its losing control, which enhances the aspect of instability and brings the song to an emotive climax.
Kathleen Edwards has garnered much critical acclaim and a wide fan base due to her clever songwriting abilities. Her music has also appeared in notable films such as Elizabethtown, where her critically acclaimed song, “Back to Me”, was featured. Her setlist is sure to please fans by encompassing most of her material. She is also known to spice up her setlist with some covers, such as Nirvana’s “All Apologies”.

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