Event Detail
Modern Underground Hosted by Laura Tsaggaris
Thursday, April 1, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
First Thursdays. Acoustic Music. On the Hill.
Hosted by Laura Tsaggaris with special guests each month.
Modern Underground is an acoustic music showcase bringing some of the nation’s best talent to the best listening room in D.C. the first Thursday of every month. Each month includes short solo sets by DC’s own Laura Tsaggaris and the featured artists, followed by a session “in-the-round” where all players take the stage and trade songs and stories.
January 7th - Allie Moss & Bess Rogers
February 4th - Dean Fields & ellen cherry
March 4th - Victoria Vox & Matt Douglas
April 1st - Todd Wright & Luke Brindley
May 6th - Shane Hines & Matt Hutchison (Fools & Horses)
June 3rd - Rachel Platten & Laura Meyer
July 1st - Miss Tess & Caleb Stine
Indie / Folk Rock / Acoustic
The path to Keep Talking, the new record by Laura Tsaggaris on Overtime Records, is an inspiring tale of self-discovery. Seemingly out of nowhere, an artist has arrived fully evolved. But Laura’s true story is a saga of toiling under the radar until the day her music was ready to be heard.
Born in Reading, Pa. and raised in Pittsburgh, Laura’s early life gave few indications of her eventual calling. While working at a Washington, D.C. law firm, Laura recorded her first record, Proof, in 2005. The title is a telling indication of where Laura’s life was headed. With this work, she now had proof of what she had always suspected--she was an artist the world needed to hear. Galvanized by the reaction to her debut, Laura embarked on a tour of the country to promote the album and launch her career as a performer. After the cycle of touring ended in 2008, Laura began working on Keep Talking. From the cautionary “Warning Signs” to the life-affirming “Get Yourself Right” to the hyper-personal “Pilots”, Keep Talking is a rare effort that rocks, soothes and inspires.
Cost: $7
For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/lauratsaggaris
Benefit Concert Featuring Performances by Finity Affliction
Friday, March 12, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
Third Annual Benefit Concert for Restoration Ministries Featuring Performances by Finity Affliction and guitarist Boris Arratia
Restoration Ministries seeks to bring healing to men, women and children who are trapped in the slavery of sex trafficking.
Cost: $5
For more information, visit http://www.RestorationMinistriesDC.org
Closet Runway
Friday, March 26, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
Exclusively Styled and J Witt Productions presents CLOSET RUNWAY
Closet Runway brings you an exciting real runway experience with cutting-edge, unique fashions and trends from boutiques, designers, and retail stores. We will present fashion and styling tips to help you put together your own signature runway style. You will see how to mix some of your classic wardrobe staples, vintage pieces, and past season favorites with the current season’s new styles to get more options out of your wardrobe. Discover your inner fashion trailblazer, be entertained by featured guest artists and shop at our selected vendor tables.
Whether you are a fashionista, trendsetter, fashion newbie or just want to have a good time, you’ll enjoy the Closet Runway experience.
See you there…where ready-to-wear fashion and the runway meet!
Featured Boutiques: Gossip on 23rd, Current Boutique, The Pink Palm Boutique, NickyB’s Accessories, The Elizabeth’s Store and more.
Charity Raffle and Door Prizes.
***Part of the proceeds will go to The Board of Child Care and The Haitian Community Hospital***
Doors 7:00pm
Showtime 7:30pm
Cost: $15 advance / $20 door
For more information, visit http://www.closetrunway.com
Kids Show: Oh Susannah!
Friday, March 19, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
Kids love her music, a tasty blend of familiar favorites and lively originals perfect for singing and dancing along. Parents love her music for the unusual arrangements, clever lyrics and beautiful vocals.
Oh Susannah, singer/songwriter/guitarist Susan McNelis, began her career singing in rock bands for grown-ups, but made the transition to children’s music after her son was born. She‘s never been happier. “This is what I was meant to do. Families and kids are such fantastic audiences. They deserve the absolute best music artists have to offer. It’s the most wonderful opportunity to write and perform for them. I’m enjoying every second of it.”
Oh Susannah! performs at Ebenezers on the 3rd Friday of the month.
Cost: $5 child. Adults free. Children under 1 year accompanying a paying sibling is free.
For more information, visit http://www.susannahmusic.com
Laura Tsaggaris with Bess Rogers and Lelia Broussard
Thursday, April 29, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
The path to Keep Talking, the new record by Laura Tsaggaris on Overtime Records, is an inspiring tale of self-discovery. Seemingly out of nowhere, an artist has arrived fully evolved. But Laura’s true story is a saga of toiling under the radar until the day her music was ready to be heard.
Born in Reading, Pa. and raised in Pittsburgh, Laura’s early life gave few indications of her eventual calling. While working at a Washington, D.C. law firm, Laura recorded her first record, Proof, in 2005. The title is a telling indication of where Laura’s life was headed. With this work, she now had proof of what she had always suspected--she was an artist the world needed to hear. Galvanized by the reaction to her debut, Laura embarked on a tour of the country to promote the album and launch her career as a performer. After the cycle of touring ended in 2008, Laura began working on Keep Talking. From the cautionary “Warning Signs” to the life-affirming “Get Yourself Right” to the hyper-personal “Pilots”, Keep Talking is a rare effort that rocks, soothes and inspires.
Cost: $10
For more information, visit http://www.lauratsaggaris.com
with Bess Rogers
Website: http://www.bessrogers.com/
What people are saying about Bess Rogers…
“Music is a healer of ills, souls and broken hearts and occasionally a voice or artist can come around that completely throws a spanner in the works of the accepted status quo and brings the entire industry to their way of thinking.... Bess Rogers could well be the next on the list.” www.subba-cultcha.com
“The music of Bess Rogers is a carnival of sound, filled with thought, information, adventure. It is clear that this Brooklyn resident has done her homework and clearly made the right decisions. Even though her debut album took two years to complete, you quickly get the feeling that is only the beginning for Bess Rogers.” - What To Wear During an Orange Alert
“Decisions Based on Information finds Brooklyn-based Rogers not only testing her vocal capacity from track to track, but also using every instrument you might find in a music conservatory....Decisions is a stunningly adventurous debut that unravels itself a little more upon each listening.” - Alyssa Rashbaum, Rebel Spirit Music.com.com
“You want to hear more, even if you’re not sure why. This is intimacy at its finest, where every listen is your own private show.” pensatos.com
Ballroom Dance Lessons
Thursday, March 11, 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
No dance partner or experience required!
Ballroom Dance Lessons are offered on the second Thursday of the month.
Cost: Free
Singer-Songwriter Showcase Showdown
Thursday, March 18, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
Ebenezers loves its local artists and wants you to as well. Each month we will introduce you to three emerging singer/songwriters from the Washington, DC area.
They will battle for your applause and affections from the stage.
This is a show down.
Audience… you have the power.
The artist with the loudest applause and most fans in attendance takes home the prize at the night’s end.
Doors 7 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
Performers: If you are a musician wanting to perform at a showcase, contact events@ebenezerscoffeehouse.com for more information.
Cost: Free
Open Mic
Friday, April 16, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
Open Mics are the 3rd Friday of the month.
-Sign up after 7:00 PM
-Bring your own instruments
-Sound system provided (vocal mics, instrument cables..etc)
-No drum kits
-All performances are all ages
For more information: ebzopenmicnight@gmail.com
Cost: No cover
Taylor Carson - Special Acoustic Performance of Defending The Name
Friday, March 19, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM · Add to Calendar
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
All tickets purchased for the 2/5 will be honored.
Taylor Carson hails from the land of the Dave Matthews Band, Virginia Coalition and O.A.R. While he built his musical chops on the shoulders of these acoustic rock superstars, his lyrical inspiration comes from timeless wordsmiths like Paul Simon, Cat Stevens and Martin Sexton.
This show is a very special acoustic performance of his new record, Defending The Name (due out March 9, 2010)—a 16 song collection of stories featuring the love-song single “Someone To Love” and the murder-story epic “Moonshiner.”
Carson has performed with Eric Hutchinson, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, Ellis Paul, Tyrone Wells and DC-Area favorites Luke Brindley, Todd Wright, and Wes Tucker & the Skillets. For more information about Taylor Carson and Defending The Name, visit www.taylorcarson.com
Cost: $5 Advance / $10 Door
For more information, visit http://www.taylorcarson.com/