Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza
When
Jul 4, 2008 12:00 pm (Friday)
Where
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
(between Fourth & Seventh Streets and Constitution Avenue NW)
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
38.895
-77.0367
Who
What
Washington's longest running free outdoor lunchtime concerts series, Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza is back for its eighth season. This year Live! is forecasted to be hotter than ev...
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Event details: Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza
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Washington's longest running free outdoor lunchtime concerts series, Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza is back for its eighth season. This year Live! is forecasted to be hotter than ever, blasting off its inaugural week with an "International Fest" featuring the world famous reggae band Third World on June 4. Be prepared to jam to hits like "Now That We Found Love" and "Try Jah Love"
From June 4 thru September 30, business people and visitors alike can view Live!'s spectacular performances every weekday from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at the Live! Stage on the Woodrow Wilson Plaza. The Woodrow Wilson Plaza is located 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, on the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
Live! presents the best world renowned performances the nation has to offer. Join us for the "July 4th Annual Concert Celebration with Tito Puente Jr." Be apart of the summer concert series and signup for the "Live! Star Spotlight". Introduce Washington to your instrumental talents with "Live!' annual Gibson Guitar Contest". Be enthralled by the theater of the mind with the "Fringe Theater Festival" and the "DC Hip Hop Theater Festival." And of course, you can't forget "Live! DC Legend's" series with Rockabilly King Bill Kirchen, Bluesmen Whop Frasier, and Bobby Parker, The Oriels, The Jewels and "Live! Grand Finale" with DC's own Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown. There is always something on the Live! schedule for everyone.
The cool café-style atmosphere of Live! makes it the hottest place in town to catch the best of DC entertainment! Enjoy lunch at Aria Italian trattoria, or visit one of the seventeen eateries located inside of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
The US General Services Administration (GSA), owner of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, is providing space and program support for this public performance series. Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza supports the building's congressional mandate that includes supporting activities that reactivate and revitalize downtown Washington, DC.
Sponsor: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
From June 4 thru September 30, business people and visitors alike can view Live!'s spectacular performances every weekday from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at the Live! Stage on the Woodrow Wilson Plaza. The Woodrow Wilson Plaza is located 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, on the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
Live! presents the best world renowned performances the nation has to offer. Join us for the "July 4th Annual Concert Celebration with Tito Puente Jr." Be apart of the summer concert series and signup for the "Live! Star Spotlight". Introduce Washington to your instrumental talents with "Live!' annual Gibson Guitar Contest". Be enthralled by the theater of the mind with the "Fringe Theater Festival" and the "DC Hip Hop Theater Festival." And of course, you can't forget "Live! DC Legend's" series with Rockabilly King Bill Kirchen, Bluesmen Whop Frasier, and Bobby Parker, The Oriels, The Jewels and "Live! Grand Finale" with DC's own Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown. There is always something on the Live! schedule for everyone.
The cool café-style atmosphere of Live! makes it the hottest place in town to catch the best of DC entertainment! Enjoy lunch at Aria Italian trattoria, or visit one of the seventeen eateries located inside of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
The US General Services Administration (GSA), owner of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, is providing space and program support for this public performance series. Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza supports the building's congressional mandate that includes supporting activities that reactivate and revitalize downtown Washington, DC.
Sponsor: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
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Tito Puente Jr.
The comparison is inevitable. How could it be otherwise? Tito Puente Jr. carries his father with him - imprinted on his physical being and locked in his soul. It's in his looks, his joy, his music. No doubt, every time Tito Jr. walks on stage - he walks in his father's footsteps. He dances in celebration, throws his head back in pure joy and lights up the room with that oh-so-familiar smile. Tito Jr. is on a passionate mission. The younger Puente is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father. He refuses to let it become a distant memory; "He was just too vibrant, too exciting. There was magic in the music my father...Post a Countdown Widget
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