GLDN+ Sounds

Lunchtime live music

GLDN+ Sounds ran from September 20 – October 25. A free lunchtime live music series that featured local musicians performing in GLDN+ Parklets, where you could grab a meal from a Golden Triangle restaurant and enjoy the music as you had lunch. Be sure to check back for updates on future events in the BID. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Fall 2023 GLDN+ Sounds Lineup:
Wednesdays, 12:00 – 2:00 P.M.

Wednesday, September 20

Ken Avis and David Kline
Jazz and Blues
N Street GLDN+ Parklet
(1800 block N St NW in front of Moby Dick House of Kabobs) 

“The acclaimed duo performance with Ken Avis guitar and vocals and Dave Kline violin. Picking some tunes from our wide repertoire of styles and material – 50s, 60s, 70s, 80, 90s, all the way up to modern times and back to the future.”

Wednesday, September 27

Veronneau
World-jazz
M Street GLDN+ Parklet
(1800 M Street NW)

Performing in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, award-winning Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau explores a world of music with jazz flavored classic and original songs from around the world. The band performs regularly at DC venues such as Blues Alley, Kennedy Center and Strathmore.

Wednesday, October 4

Photo: @musicmauromir

Mauro Mir
Latin Pop
I Street GLDN+ Parklet
(1700 block I Street NW)

Mauro Mir Duo is bringing music from different countries around the world, performing iconic songs in Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, English and French accompanied by guitars and percussion.

Wednesday, October 11

DuPont Strings
Classical
N Street GLDN+ Parklet
(1800 block N St NW in front of Moby Dick House of Kabobs) 

Dupont Strings is a vibrant string trio that transcends the boundaries of time and genre, effortlessly weaving the intricate harmonies of Baroque, the soulful rhythms of Jazz, and the catchy melodies of Modern Pop. With a virtuosic blend of violin, viola, and cello, Dupont Strings Trio creates a musical tapestry.

Wednesday, October 18

Nataly Merezhuk
Swing
M Street GLDN+ Parklet
(1800 M Street NW)

Nataly Merezhuk embraced the role of the violin in jazz following her extensive classical training; she holds a degree from Peabody Conservatory and performs regularly with orchestras in the greater DC area. Despite her classical upbringing, Merezhuk found a passion in studying Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli and developing her own improvisational style rooted in hot jazz and swing.

Wednesday, October 25

Tre. Charles
Soul
I Street GLDN+ Parklet
(1700 block I Street NW)

Tre. Charles is an Alternative/Indie Soul artist who dives into the depths of his soul and invites you into his world with an expressive blend of warm and soulful undertones, profound and powerful lyrics, and emotive crooning; all of which helps you navigate your way through the encompassing experience.


The spring 2023 GLDN+ Sounds series was made possible by the Streets for People grant program under the DC Office of Planning. For more information, please visit https://publicinput.com/dcstreetsforpeople  

 

Wednesday, May 10

Seán Heely
Celtic Fiddle
I Street Parklet (1706 I Street NW)

Champion Scottish Fiddler, Gaelic Song, High energy tunes from Scotland and Ireland. Irish fiddle legend Liz Carroll calls Seán Heely: “One Powerhouse of a fiddler” Seán holds a degree from University of South Carolina in Classical Violin Performance and was a 2019 Artist in Residence at Strathmore Music Center in Maryland.

Wednesday, May 17

NEKTR Featuring Jo Palmer
Jazz
M Street Parklet (1800 M Street NW)

Berklee College Of Music alum Jo Palmer grew up amidst the vibrant jazz scene that resides within Hartford, Connecticut. In 2013, Jo moved to New York City where he studied with prominent musicians such as Lenny White, Ron Carter, Eric McPherson, and Ralph Peterson Jr.

Wednesday, May 24

Tara Linhardt
Mandolin
Pennsylvania Avenue Parklet (1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW)

Tara Linhardt is an award winning multi-instrumentalist who performs on mandolin and guitar as her main instruments and also teaches mandolin, guitar, and ukulele. She has won many awards for her skills as an instrumentalist and some for songwriting.

Wednesday, May 31

Locator
Mandolin
N Street Parklet 1300 Connecticut Avenue (in front of Moby Dick House of Kabobs)

LOCATOR blends traditional cello playing with electronic soundscapes to create a unique sonic experience. By utilizing looping, sampling, and live processing LOCATOR merges the antique string music world with the avant garde. Musically characterized by soaring melodies and atmospheric textures the cinematic sound cuts through the noise with organic and electronic elements.

Wednesday, June 7

Trio Dupont
Cello, Violin, and Viola
I Street Parklet (1706 I Street NW)

Wednesday, June 14

Veronneau
Jazz
N Street Parklet 1300 Connecticut Avenue (in front of Moby Dick House of Kabobs)

“Global”, “Jazzy”, “Retro”, “Original”… VERONNEAU is all of the above. The acoustic, multilingual, world-jazz  sound of the band, fronted by French Canadian vocalist Lynn Veronneau and her English husband guitarist Ken Avis, has been delighting audiences on-stage, and on-line with their three Top 10 charting albums.