49 West - Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery / Annapolis, Maryland

Del Florida
2018-03-31 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
“Washington D.C. neo-soul tinged amorphous dream pop outfit fronted by vocalist and multi instrumentalist Leela Dawson ft. James Guile on guitar, Thomas Beall on bass & Robin Eckman on drums.”

The Dead Pens w/ Kit Whitacre
2018-03-30 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
Friday March 30th, 2018
8pm – 11pm / $10 per person
Call to make a reservation:
410-626-9796
An acoustic show featuring Annapolis’s own “chamber-acoustic” trio, “The Dead Pens”, and renowned guitarist and frontman, Kit Whitacre, of the popular local rock band, “The Chardonnay Boys”.
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The Dead Pens are a (mostly) acoustic trio. All three are professional musicians, who met while working on other projects.
Guitarist Ryan Abbott was founding member of the surf-punk band The Phantom Limbs, who have several albums available on iTunes. He has performed live with a variety of well-known bands over the years, touring and working as a session guitar player; lending guitar and piano tracks at Omega Studios and Sheffield’s Audio and Recording Studio in Baltimore County, Maryland. Abbott has written and recorded five albums and has appeared as a guest on several more. He brought the other two members together to form the group.
Vocalist is Danah Koch. Singer-songwriter musician from Stevensville, MD. Not only does Danah have solid songwriting skills, her beautiful, petite exterior hides a BIG voice and emotional power that is sought-after, and has propelled Danah onto center stage of the local music scene. Danah is a classically-trained pianist, and self-taught guitarist.
Cellist is Sally McGee. She trained as a classical musician who has played in a local orchestra, several quartets, and toured worldwide with the Washington Women’s Chorus. She took a break from classical music some years ago, until Ryan talked her into doing some unusual studio work on the Phantom Limbs last album. He enjoyed the different sound and they began writing music together and working on unusual versions of current songs, eventually recording the first Chick Habit album together.
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Kit Whitacre has been playing original rock n’ roll music for years, as former member of the Dirty Names and the AMFMS with whom he toured the US, Canada, and Europe, he now spends his time leading the Chardonnay Boys who just released their self-produced LP on Tiny Horns Records. Born and raised in Annapolis, Kit is currently getting his new group ready to get back out on the road, as well as producing and mixing many other talented local artists in the scene.

Shook/ Russo 5 Tet
2018-03-29 20:00 - 23:00, 2018-03-14 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax) | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Amy Shook – acoustic bass
Pat Shook – tenor saxophone
Frank Russo – drums
Tim Leahey – trumpet
Jonathan Epley – guitar
The Shook/Russo 5tet has been performing together since 2005 in the mid-Atlantic region. Their focus has always been to compose and perform their own original music within the jazz idiom, honoring the masters by carrying on the tradition. Be it through blues, swing, bebop, soul jazz, or more modern funk and groove, the group has developed an incredible and unique sound by merging the diverse backgrounds of each of these fine musicians into one voice. The result is a whirlwind of grooves, melodies, and diverse textures that are a true delight to hear. Collectively, the members of the Shook/Russo 5tet have performed extensively throughout the United States, as well as performed in Canada, Mexico, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean and at festivals such as the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, the Ottawa Jazz Festival, the Stan Getz Jazz Festival, the East Coast Jazz Festival, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, and the Telluride Jazz Festival, the Wall Street Jazz Festival and the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival to name a few. They currently have two CDs out on Summit Records, and will be releasing a new album later this year, featuring all new music by members of the band.

Cafe Scientifique
2018-03-29 18:15 - 19:15 (America/Halifax)
Annapolis Cafe Scientifique: A place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. At 49 West, CoffeeHouse, Winebar and Gallery

Dear Annapolis Cafe Scientifique Patrons,

Please join us on Thursday, March 29 at 6:15pm at 49 West for the following presentation. Please reserve your seats by calling 410-626-9796. If you have reserved seats and do not plan on coming, please release them by calling that same number.
Title: Frozen Visions: Science and Art Below the Freezing Point
When: Thursday, March 29, 6:15-7:15pm.
Presenter: Dr. Peter Wasilewski, Scientist Emeritus, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Abstract: Earth’s climate history can be addressed through the study of the shape and orientation, revealed by the color, of ice crystals in Polar ice core thin sections. Using polarized light, scientists investigate thin sections of ice along the length of an ice core to reveal the dynamic story of the ice cap and the associated climate extending to hundreds of thousands of years. The Antarctic ice cap is an amazing laboratory. Meteorites can be found on the glacial blue ice patches and are an important source of information about the history of our solar system. Applying the same techniques used to study ice cores, Dr. Peter Wasilewski learned from the study of the “meteoritic blue ice”. He then experimented with freezing water to evaluate various ways to alter the size and shape and orientation of ice crystals, creating color patterns along the way. Science and art merged, and ‘Frizions’ emerged. Frizions are digital photographs of freezing or melting thin sheets of ice viewed through manipulated polarized light producing vivid colors and imaginative shapes. The visual magic happens when this experimental thin ice becomes the canvas for the union of science and art, as seen through the artist’s eyes.
About the Speaker: After serving 37 years as Planetary Scientist, Dr. Peter Wasilewski began his career at Goddard as a Research Associate and retired as a Senior Investigator in 2010. His work focused primarily on the magnetic properties of rocks including earth rocks, moon rocks, and meteorites. As a Scientist Emeritus, Dr. Wasilewski has continued his connection with NASA as an organizer and contributor to educational programs at Goddard. His primary education effort has been the annual ‘History of Winter’ Program, a week-long NASA/Goddard outreach program for middle school and high school teachers, throughout the US, focused on providing teachers hands-on experience in the study of ice and snow which they can transfer to their students.

Hope to see you on Thursday, March 29; starting at 6:15pm, at 49 West!
Tracy Gill and Andy Loftus

Dean Rosenthal & Friends
2018-03-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2018-03-21 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Dean Rosenthal, Tom Fridrich, Gary Wright

Unified Jazz Ensemble
2018-03-27 20:30 - 23:00, 2018-03-20 20:30 - 23:00, 2018-03-13 20:30 - 23:00 UTC | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
The Unified Jazz Ensemble is a dynamic group of masterful musicians from the USA. This ensemble has years of experience educating and entertaining diverse audiences. This is acoustic jazz, a classic American art form, done to perfection with audience interaction at its best.

The 9 Songwriters Series
2018-03-26 19:30 - 23:00 UTC | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
PLEASE CALL 410-626-9796 TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS!
Tonights lineup:
March 26th 49 West
Justin Trawick
Daphne Eckman
Sarah Paige
Shawn Owen
Larry Byrne
Alex Barnett
David Phenicie
Jess Deskin
Molly Rain

“Founded in 2008 by singer/songwriter Justin Trawick, “The 9 Songwriter Series” is a touring live music event based in Washington, DC. The show was created with the idea of nine artists getting together and combining their talents in order to play in nicer clubs and to larger amounts of people. Each installment features nine solo singer/songwriters performing in rotation and often sitting in with each other, providing audiences with a rich, intimate, varied listening experience. Where else can you hear almost 30 songs from nine different artists for only $10? To date, over 100 different artists have participated in “The 9”, at shows in DC, Arlington, Bethesda, Baltimore, Annapolis, Philadelphia, New York, Richmond, Charlottesville, Charlotte, Los Angels and San Francisco. Follow and Like “The 9″ at www.facebook.com/wearethe9 and www.twitter.com/wearethe9 ” or go to www.wearethe9.com.

Last Sundays @ 49 West Pillowbook
2018-03-25 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | 49 West – The Back Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
“pillowbook” is a collaboration between vocalist Joanne Juskus and guitarist Adrian Bond.

Jonathan Stone
2018-03-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-03-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-03-11 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Jazz Samba Sunday Brunch every Sunday

Sunday Jam Session
2018-03-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-18 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Annapolis Acoustic Jam: A Round-Robin Jam for songs of every age and genre. All acoustic stringed instruments, harmonicas, flutes & whistles are welcome. We do have limits on our sound levels in the back room as we share the venue with live entertainment in the front room. If you want to learn to play in a group this jam is for you. Join the fun from 9:am until 12 noon on Sundays. Direct questions to Ken Mayer at ken.i.mayer@gmail.com

American Roots Series with Dean Rosenthal & His Racket
2018-03-24 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
Photo by Joe Karr
American Roots Night presents Dean Rosenthal and His Racket

Hypnotic Panties
2018-03-23 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)

The Shroom Pickers with special guests, "The Truehearts"
2018-03-22 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
The Shroom Pickers with special guests, “The Truehearts” (Nashville, TN)

The Shroom Pickers:
The Shroom Pickers is a freshly sprouted patch of rootless dung-lovers, specializing in off-kilter country-folk music for the bemushroomed yokel and cosmopolitan cowperson alike. Founded by guitarist/songwriter Miles Gannett of Baltimore’s Fractal Cat, the trio also features Fractal Cat’s Sean Finn on fiddle and French horn, and Ahren Buchheister on pedal steel and dobro. The Pickers’ inspirations include Townes Van Zandt, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Incredible String Band, and their material ranges from Gannett’s original songs to “shroomgrass” covers.

http://www.theshroompickers.com
THE TRUEHEARTS:
​The Truehearts are a Nashville based Americana/Roots duo comprised of singer/songwriters Debra Buonaccorsi & Steve McWilliams. Their music is characterized by close harmonies and close ties to the roots of American country and folk music; rich with the sound of wood and steel and stories of the everyman. Their songs are melodic, expressive and muscular, ranging from melancholic ballads to boot-stomping rockabilly.
“The Truehearts’ rich harmony blend and honest song-craft evokes the heart and soul of another Nashville duo, Wild Ponies. Purgatory Emporium is filled with people who are finding trouble and strife while imagining a finer place. “The story’s never right or never wrong, it’s just who sings the song,” Debra and Steve sing at album’s end. These stories found the right singers.”
Peter Cooper
(Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, music journalist, author)
“The music feels good, with guitars that jangle and shimmer, vocals and harmonies that recall Emmylou, Kelly Willis and Tom Petty, Steve Earle and even The Whites, The Jayhawks and Mary Chapin Carpenter, with an occasional sidelong glance at The Beatles”
Tommy Womack
(Singer-Songwriter, East Nashvillian Magazine)
“I’ve known Steve McWilliams for more years than I care to count. His music has always led from the heart, full of melody and an open spirit. With Debra, he has found a perfect partner, in voice and song and music. The Truehearts make you think and make you happy. What more could you ask for?”
Eric Brace
(Red Beet Records, Last Train Home)
http://www.thetruehearts.com
https://www.facebook.com/thetruehearts

https://www.soundcloud.com/thetrueheartsband
https://www.youtube.com/thehummingbyrds

ITZALL GOODE MUSIC
2018-03-19 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
Itzallgoode Presents the 3rd Monday Songwriter Showcase 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery. Seating is limited so advance reservations are recommended! $10 410-626-9796

Sunday Supper & Jazz with Veronneau (Lynn & quartet) – new CD Release party
2018-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax)
VERONNEAU (Lynn & quartet) – NEW CD RELEASE PARTY

PLEASE CALL 410-626-9796 TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS BECAUSE SPACE IS LIMITED!
International acoustic quartet VERONNEAU are captivating festival, concert hall and jazz club audiences across North America and Europe with their vocal and guitar based world-jazz. A delicious blend of bossa nova, jazz, samba, swing and acoustic music performed in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Their 2018 CD release Love & Surrender has gone straight into the USA world-music Top 10 chart during the first week of release, following the success of earlier albums Joie de Vivre and Jazz Samba Project, which both climbed high in the US jazz and world music charts, earning rave reviews. Jazz Samba Project entered national and regional jazz top 10 charts in dozens of cities from Toronto to New Orleans and has gone on to inspire a music festival, documentary movie and stage play, all featuring the band.
Based in Washington DC, Veronneau have attracted capacity crowds to venues such as the Kennedy Center, Strathmore, The Hamilton and Blues Alley. Featuring musicians from Canada, UK and USA, Veronneau’s international tours, radio and internet airplay have won them world-wide fans.

The Befuddlers
2018-03-18 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | 49 West – The Front Room, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Come on down to 49west – Larry and i’ll be singing & playing and hanging out in one of our favorite local places.. there is all kinds of good stuff going there besides this music we’re promoting. amazing artwork, food and drinks, people. No cover, just walk on in, seat yourself. – we’re in the front room.
Jenn Byrne is the foundation of the group, playing the upright bass, and doing the Lion’s share of the singing. Jenn has an enigmatic and versitile voice, which is capable of a wide variety of styles. In addition to The Befuddlers Jenn can be seen around town with her other group, the Hypnotic Panties. She also has a band with her brother Jeremy, and father Pete which is called Crosstown.
Larry Byrne is a multi-instumentalist and singer, and lays down the rhythm on acoustic guitar with The Befuddlers. Larry sits on the board of AMFM, a charity organization for musicians based in Annapolis. He can be seen playing with many local groups at AMFM fundraisers. Larry also plays with the local funk group, Higher Hands, playing the keyboards and supplying left hand bass. He also loves to join the Hypnotic Panties whenever possible!
Pete Reichwein is the father of Jenn, and the Dobro player in the group. Pete has been a fixture in the Bluegrass community for decades, but is also an extremely diverse musician with a good knowledge of many different styles of music.
No Cover Charge

Spiral Staircase and Open Read
2018-03-18 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax)
You are invited to The Spiral Staircase Poetry Reading and Open Read
Sunday, March 18, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Coffee ● Tea ● Wine ● Beer ● Cocktails ● Great Food
Admission is FREE
Featured poet will be Gayle Danley
Open Read: Read 3 poems, or read for 5 minutes, whichever is briefer
For more information, please contact
Dan Kagan
spiralstaircasepoetry@gmail.com
Visit our Facebook event page for details and PARKING HINTS
https://www.facebook.com/events/226868894546854/
Please invite your friends through the page’s links.
Gayle Danley is a championship poet and grief writer. She has won both the national and the international poetry slam titles, and has been featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes”, in the Baltimore Sun, and Washington Post. Gayle is the Maryland Library Association’s Poet of the Year, and has also been Young Audiences of Maryland Artist of the Year, and Young Audiences National Artist of the Year. She a B.A. from Howard University, and an from M.S. Syracuse University.
Please forward this to anyone who may be interested.
FREE PARKING FREE PARKING FREE PARKING
FREE PARKING FOR SPIRAL STAIRCASE POETRY
PARK FOR FREE in the Anne Arundel County employees’ garage at
19 St. John’s St. (GPS/Mapquest the address)
The garage is OPEN AND FREE on the weekends. This garage is about a five-minute walk from the 49 West Coffehouse.
The garage is right across from the St. John’s College auditorium. Turn on to St. John’s St. off of College Ave., OR come straight down Rowe Blvd. from Rt. 50, then turn left at the light at Calvert St., and then left on St. John St. Here’s a link with the St. John’s St. garage’s location and the walking route to 49 West Cafe.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/48+St+Johns+St,+Annapolis,+MD+21401/49+West+St,+Annapolis,+MD+21401/@38.9801522,-76.497911,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7f65182b9db37:0x4667c38e84621d6d!2m2!1d-76.4941557!2d38.9820562!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7f65097aeef1b:0xc78d78efbb4301e8!2m2!1d-76.4951957!2d38.9782484!3e2?hl=en
Please call or email me with any questions.
Dan Kagan
Spiral Staircase Poetry Series
spiralstaircasepoetry@gmail.com
410-279-9743

Peter Royal Whitaker
2018-03-17 18:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)
2 Shows 6pm or 9:15. Please call for reservations at 410-626-9796

Amber North
2018-03-16 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax)

Fred Hughes Trio
2018-03-15 20:00 - 23:00 UTC
Join the Fred Hughes Trio featuring Amy Shook and Frank Russo

Happy Hour with Gary Wright, Leah Weiss & Aaron Yealdhall from Skribe
2018-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax)
2nd Thursday HH in March will be Gary, Leah & Aaron Yealdhall from Skribe. Join us every 2nd Thursday’s Happy Hour with Gary, Leah & Tom back in April.

2nd Monday Songwriters Showcase
2018-03-12 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Halifax)
Special guests Black Rhinoceros, Letitia Van Sant and Angie Miller & Tom Fridrich Host. Please call for reservations at 410-626-9796

Bigfoot
2018-03-11 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Halifax)
Elusive Jazz
Fowler, Noonan & Thompson
