2008 Downtown Holiday Market
Entertainment Schedule
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On-Stage at the Downtown Holiday Market
Every day you’ll find a variety of live entertainment on the Market Stage.  All types of musical acts–jazz, blues, swing, gospel, folk, classical, and reggae–you name it, the Market has it.  And of course, it wouldn’t be a “holiday” market without some of your favorite seasonal standards.  Check the daily performance schedule below for the acts and genres you like best.

 Friday, December 5
12:00-2:00 Snakehead Run Good Time Blues
3:30-5:30 Daryl Davis Boogie Woogie/R&B
6:00-8:00 The Glorious Sounds of United
House of Prayer for All People
Gospel Brass
Saturday, December 6
12:30-2:30 Proverbs Reggae
3:00-5:00 On a Sensual Note A Cappella
5:30-7:30 Flo Anito Jazzy Pop
Sunday, December 7
12:30-2:30 Wayward Street Players Dixieland/Ragtime
3:00-5:00 Gina DeSimone & the Moaners Blues/Swing
 5:30-7:30 Bemsha Swing/Gypsy Jazz
Monday, December 8
12:00-2:00 Maureen Andary & Ian Walters Cabaret Jazz/Classics
3:30-5:30 Banjerdan Bluegrass and Beyond
6:00-8:00 Rak Shalom A Cappella
Tuesday, December 9
12:00-2:00 Alexandria Kleztet
Modern Klezmer
3:30-5:30 Jim Stephanson Blues/Swing, Jazz
6:00-8:00 Dime Store Pony Alternative Country
Wednesday, December 10
12:00-2:00 All New Genetically Altered Jug Band
String Band
3:30-5:30 Mike Baytop Piedmont Blues
6:00-8:00 The Glorious Sounds of United
House of Prayer for All People
Gospel Brass
Thursday, December 11
12:00-2:00 Gina DeSimone & Pat Quinn 
Blues/Swing 
3:30-5:30 Denny Buck Resophonic Blues
6:00-8:00 Patrick Alban & Noche Latina
Salsa/World
Friday, December 12
12:00-2:00 Mystic Warriors       
 Andean Fusion  
3:30-5:30 ellen cherry
Funky Pop 
6:00-8:00 Donal Leace
Folk
Presented by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Saturday, December 13
12:30-2:30 Rick Franklins Hokum Blue
3:00-5:00 Dead Men’s Hollow Bluegrass/Americana
5:30-7:30 Eleanor Ellis Country Blues
Sunday, December 14
12:00-2:30 Flo Anito
Jazzy Pop
3:00-5:00 Project Natale Jazz
5:30-7:30 Karen Collins & Backroads Band
 Vintage Country
Monday, December 15
12:00-2:00 Janine Wilson
Acoustic Rock
3:30-5:30 Kessler Brothers
Classic Soul
6:00-8:00 Le Bon Temps Krewe Jazz/Soul/Blues
Tuesday, December 16
12:00-2:00 Banjerdan Bluegrass & Beyond
3:30-5:30 Denny Buck Resophonic Blues
6:00-8:00 Esther Haynes & Eric Shramek Swing/Blues
Wednesday, December 17
12:00-2:00 Seth Kibel Duo Jazz
3:30-5:30 Ian Walters Updated Classics
6:00-8:00 The Glorious Sounds of United
House of Prayer for All People
Gospel Brass
Thursday, December 18
12:00-2:00 Jim Stephanson Duo
Swing/Blues
3:30-5:30 Ian Walters Updated Classics
6:00-8:00 Snakehead Run
Good Time Blues   
Friday, December 19
12:00-2:00 Mystic Warriors Andean Fusion
3:30-5:30 Francis Bridge Jazz Quartet Jazz
6:00-8:00 Matt Holsen & Roger Hart Eclectic Acoustic
Saturday, December 20
12:30-2:30 Rick Franklin & Mike Baytop Piedmont Blues
3:00-5:00 Ian Walters Band  
Blues/Jazz/Classics
5:30-7:30 Laura Baron & Pat Quinn
Contemporary Folk/Jazz
Sunday, December 21
12:00-2:30 All New Genetically Altered Jug Band String Band
3:00-5:00 Kamel and the Gibraltar Boyz World Music
5:30-7:30 Cabasa  Latin Jazz
Monday, December 22
12:00-2:00
 Maureen Andary & Ian Walters Cabaret Jazz/Classics
3:30-5:30
 Francis Bridge Jazz Quartet Jazz
 6:00-8:00  Matt Holsen & Roger Hart Eclectic Acoustic
Tuesday, December 23
12:00-2:00
 Miss Tess Modern Vintage
3:30-5:30 
 Banjerdan
Bluegrass and Beyond
6:00-8:00 Esther Haynes & Eric Shramek
Swing/Blues

Note: Performers are subject to change.  For the most up-to-date schedule, visit downtownholidaymarket.com.

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