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A Special Acoustic Show @ IOTA Friday July 23rd

Please join us for a very special acoustic evening with our friends, The Reserves, The Walkaways and The Weathervanes.  We'll be at one of our favorite venues IOTA, Friday July 23rd.  Music Starts at 9pm.
 

Artscape Baltimore - Sat. July 17th!!

We'll be playing on the Festival Stage at Artscape Baltimore Saturday July 17th at 6pm.  Cold War Kids and Govt Mule will take the main stage right after we play!  Artscape is the largest free arts festival in the country and basically takes place all over downtown Baltimore.

July 4th - Rockville Independence Day Celebration

Happy Birthday, America!  We're playing a free outdoor show at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD as part of their Independence Day Celebration.  It's happening this Sunday, July 4th.  We go on at 7pm on the Campus Stage.  Fireworks start at 9:30.  Come celebrate with us.

Del Ray Music Festival and Westover Market - on the same day - June 26th!

That's right.  We'll be play a set at the Del Ray Music Festival in Alexandria from 12-1pm.

Then we'll head over to Westover Market in Arlington to play with our good friends The Walkaways and The Reserves in the Beer Garden from 2-3pm. Should be a fun day. 


 

Free Outdoor Show in Bethesda - Thursday May 20th

We'll be playing a free Outdoor show in Bethesda at Veteran's Park this Thursday from 6-8pm.  Veteran's Park is at the Corner of Woodmont and Norfolk Avenues downtown Bethesda.

Wes Solo at The National Cherry Blossom Festival - Friday April 2nd

Wes will be playing at the Sylvan Theater Stage by the Washington Monument, at 1pm Friday, April 2nd as a part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.  The weather is supposed to be great that day and the cherry blossoms should be right at their peak.  Stop by and listen.  Washingtonian Magazine thinks you should.

2010 Artwork by Junko Yamada
Medium: "Harie" - Japanese rice paper collage

SOLD OUT SHOW @ IOTA!!

Many many thanks to everyone that made it out to IOTA last week.  Our show with The Walkaways and Taylor Carson sold out pretty early last Friday.  We had a great time and truly appreciate everyone coming out.  You can catch a live video of an allstar version  of The Band song "The Weight" over on our facebook page.  The Walkaways were kind enough to invite us to join them rather late in the evening for this one.  Hope to see you next time.

First Show of 2010, Jan. 8th @ IOTA

We'll be opening for The Walkaways Friday Jan. 8th at IOTA Club and Cafe in Arlington, VA.  Taylor Carson will start things off at 9pm.

Year-End Accolades!!!

The Washington Area Music Association has nominated us for 2 Wammies this year.  We also received an honorable mention in the Songwriters' Association of Washington Annual Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest.
The 2 Wammy nominations are for Best Roots Rock Group and Best Roots Rock Album for The Scorpion and the Dove.

Also the title track from our album The Scorpion and the Dove recieved an honorable mention in the Gospel/Inspirational category in the annual Mid-Atlantic Songwriting contest hosted by the SAW.

Many many thanks to everyone who nominated us and everyone for supporting us this year.  We are so honored to receive some recognition for this album.  We worked really hard on it and very much appreciate the positive feedback.

ALL CDs ON SALE FOR ONLY $5

Check out the Store page.  All CDs and digital downloads are just $5 each through the month of December. You can pay through PayPal or with a credit card and we will mail it straight to your house along with some stickers. I'll also sign each CD you order. They make great gifts.  Happy Holidays!


Holiday Show @ IOTA - Tues. Dec. 15th w/ Billy Coulter

Hey we'll be at IOTA Club and Cafe one more time in 2009.  The Billy Coulter Band will start the evening off at 8:30pm.  It's the 3rd Annual Rockin' Homegrown Holiday Show.  Bring your holiday cheer!!

Halloween Show This Saturday

We'll be playing at the Torpedo Factory from 5:45 -6:30 as part of the Ofrenda Art show.  We will be dressed in our finest Halloween garb.  Come check out some artwork, lots of music and even a parade around Old Town Alexandria.  Should be lots of fun.

"Costa Mesa" Featured on the TV Show Roadtrip Nation

Our song "Costa Mesa" will be featured in Episode 7 of the upcoming season of Roadtrip Nation on PBS.  Check the website for local showtimes.  The season premier is this week on October 8th.

FREE LIVE RECORDINGS from the Radio

Hey remember when we were on WRYR with Andy Och?  We played some songs live acoustic in the studio and talked to Andy back in April to promote the new album.  The recordings actually turned out to be pretty good, so we have them up now to share with you.  You can download all six live acoustic songs over the Store page.

(photo credit Bryan, - why he's not in it).

Bullpen - Post Game Show Sunday Sept. 27th

We'll be playing a post game show at The Bullpen right outside Nationals Stadium on Sunday Sept. 27th.  We'll be playing from 4-6pm, right after the Nationals play the Braves. 

ZIP Code Art Show - Sat. Sept. 5th

I'll be playing an acoustic set at the closing reception of the ZIP Code Show.  I'll be playing from 7-8pm.  The show, an artdc.org and Art Outlet collaborative event, is being held in partnership with Halstead Arlington and the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization . It will take place at the Halstead Arlington, a new luxury apartment building at 1028 South Walter Reed Drive in Arlington, VA.


The Nine at DC9 this Sunday

I'll be playing as part of "The Nine" songwriter showcase this Sunday Aug. 30th at DC9.  Come hear 9 excellent songwriters "in the round."  Read the article about the show in The Examiner.  I answer a question or two. 

Rockville Uncorked this Saturday

We'll be at the Rockville Uncorked wine and music festival this Saturday, August 29th at 4:00pm.

Acoustic Show at IOTA - Aug. 25th


I'll be playing an acoustic show at IOTA Club and Cafe in Arlington, VA on Tuesday, August 25th with my friends Laura Secker and Noah Woods. This should be a fun show. Hope you can make it. Music starts at 8:30pm.

YouTube Channel - All Skillets All the Time

We put together a YouTube channel to post some recent live videos. There are some live songs form the CD release shows as well as our radio interview on WRYR.  We will be adding new videos often so check it out at the link.  youtube.com/westuckermusic


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