Leftover Salmon - The Living Room Tour 2017

I have a few guidelines that I try to live by:

• Be kind and give more than you take.
• Trust people, until they give you a reason not to.
• An Ed Hardy face tattoo is a legitimate reason not to trust someone.
• When one of your favorite bands is coming to town, you don't think; you buy the ticket and take the ride!

I did a bit of a doubletake when Leftover Salmon announced their acoustic "Living Room Tour" a few months back. I've been lucky enough to see Leftover Salmon in some pretty intimate settings, but seeing Gypsy Sally's on the lineup announcement seemed too good to be true. Gypsy Sally's has been a fantastic addition to the DC music scene over the last few years; often booking bands that should be way too popular for a venue of that size (Gypsy Sally's has a capacity of only 300). Kudos to their talent buyer, Dustin, for bringing some of the nation's best musical acts to the Georgetown waterfront! Unfortunately for the chronic procrastinators out there, tonight's show at Gypsy Sally's is officially sold out. But fortunately, Leftover Salmon has 2 more shows this week within a 2 hour drive of our nation's capital...and somehow there are still a few tickets available for purchase.

Rams Head On Stage (308 Capacity) - Annapolis, MD - Tuesday, 11/14/17 | Purchase Tickets Here
The Broadberry (350 Capacity) - Richmond, VA - Wednesday, 11/15/17 | Purchase Tickets Here

Don't sleep on these shows, friends! I'll be on the Scene to photograph the DC, Annapolis, and Richmond shows, so if you see me, please come say hi.

-Will

The Hip Abduction Tour Makes a Stop at DC's Gypsy Sally's

St. Petersburg, Florida's The Hip Abduction is stopping by our nation's capital for a night of music at Gypsy Sally's in Georgetown this Saturday, in what is their last concert before heading to Alabama and Florida for several shows w/ funk powerhouse, Galactic. Afro-pop sensations, Elikeh, will be in the house to get the party started. These are two bands with big sounds for a venue as intimate as Gypsy Sally's. It's going to be a throw down, so get your tickets at the link below and get there early, ready to dance!

Check out The Hip Abduction's video of "Come Alive," one of the catchiest damn songs I've heard in a long time!

Many thanks to all our awesome fans who made this possible! "Come Alive" by The Hip Abduction (ILS Group/ Caroline/ Universal).

What: The Hip Abduction (w/ Elikeh) 
When: Saturday, November 12th
Where: Gypsy Sally's - 3401 K Street NW Washington, DC 20007
Doors: 7 pm / Show 9pm
Tickets: $13 / $15 DOS
Purchase Tickets: http://www.gypsysallys.com/event/1324499-hip-abduction-elikeh-washington/
 

Jeffrey Socha will be there with camera armed, ready to capture some of those live music memories for us!

N Street Village & White Ford Bronco Doing Important Work

On October 13th, I had the honor of photographing a fundraiser event for N Street Village (http://www.nstreetvillage.org), a non-profit organization in Washington, DC, which does amazing work helping homeless and low-income women, addressing both emergency and long-term needs. White Ford Bronco, the DC area's premier 90's cover band, put on a rockin' show full of your favorite hits from your least favorite decade. They had the sold-out crowd at Tropicalia dancing and singing along throughout the entire set. A big thank you to the band for supporting N Street Village! If you get a chance to see them play around the DC area, definitely don't miss out! You can find out more about them here: http://www.whitefordbronco.com

If you believe (like I do) that we are all in this together and we all have an obligation to help our fellow sisters and brothers, N Street Village is a great example of an organization doing things the right way. If you believe (like I do) that you should donate your time and money to reputable organizations who are using those resources in the most efficient and beneficial ways possible, N Street Village is a great example of an organization doing things the right way. Far from a handout, N Street Village offers these women a hand UP.     

A little about the women they help...

• N Street Village serves nearly 1400 women annually
• 142 program residents at a time
• 51 affordable housing units
• 92% reported mental health issues, substance abuse issues, or both
• 84% report a history of domestic violence or significant trauma
• 75% have chronic health problems
• 11% HIV+; one percent is considered an epidemic rate by the World Health Organization
• Nearly 1 in 2 women have no income when they come to N Street Village (46%)

The impact of their work in a year (statistics taken from 2013 report)...

• 45,000 meals served
• 635 women received wellness center health services
• 96% of residents maintained stable mental health
• 92% of residents in recovery maintained sobriety
• 100% of newly employed clients kept their jobs for at least 3 months

Check out the video below for more information on N Street Village, and if this cause strikes a chord with you, please consider donating to N Street Village at the link below: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/NStreetVillage

From N Street Village's Website...

N Street Village is a community of empowerment and recovery for homeless and low-income women in Washington, D.C. With comprehensive services addressing both emergency and long-term needs, we help women achieve stability and make meaningful gains in their housing, income, employment, mental health, physical health, and addiction recovery.

Our excellence has been widely recognized. We are winners of the Washington Post Excellence in Nonprofit Management Award -- the first organization ever awarded on its first application, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Heroes in the Fight Award, and the Center for Nonprofit Advancement Board Leadership Award.