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People, places, and events worth knowing
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(click on any logo or picture to go to the web page!)
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| Bands |
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Michael Sheppard Group
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The Michael Sheppard Group is one of the best bands in the area. Each guy in the band is an amazing musician, and they write some great tunes, many of which stick with you after only one listen.
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Blame it on Jane
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Our friends in Blame it on Jane (formerly Waiting for Jane) have shared the stage with us a number of times, several times at the State Theater. They sell out the Birchmere every time they play in the Gonzo room, and at this writing have two CDs out.
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Christy Crowl
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Christy Crowl is Adrian's sister-in-law and a serious musician out in California. For her CD release party on the east coast, Adrian sang backup vocals and Jon played guitar.
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| Venues |
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Clarendon Grill
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Clarendon Grill is our home venue and one of the best bars in northern Virginia. The entire staff, from owner Pete Pflug all the way down, is solid. The menu is something you'd expect to see in a classy restaurant but served without pretention inside a construction-site-themed decor. Get there early on the weekends: there's often a line out the door!
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Clarendon Ballroom
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The Clarendon Ballroom is the new venue (opened in 2001) built by Pete Pflug, owner of Clarendon Grill. This gorgeous (and huge) art deco venue has room for 1200 people, with a main level, a lower level, and a rooftop terrace. There are bars on every level, including one massive one on the main level that is longer than the entire storefront of Clarendon Grill! Gonzo's played to a sold-out house here for St. Patrick's Day 2001, the opening night of the rooftop terrace, and our first-ever all-80s night (July, 2001).
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Arrow Entertainment Industrial Light Shows
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Wayne Linderman at Arrow Entertainment is, quite simply, The Man. There is no more professional, courteous, generous, prompt, and hard-working guy in the business. Hire Wayne to do one of your shows and you won't have to worry about anything at all. He'll be there hours before you, in uniform, with a circuit diagram of the room, and about a billion dollars' worth of lights racked up everywhere.
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