DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE COMMUNITY SPREAD WE HAVE DECIDED TO POSTPONE OUR "PASSPORT TO THE WORLD" CONCERT SERIES. WE HAVE RESCHEDULED DATES: SHENANDOAH RUN HAS MARCH 11, JOSHUA WALKER QUARTET MARCH 12, RAYMI MARCH 13, NO PART OF NOTHIN' APRIL 9. ADDITIONAL CONCERTS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RESCHEDULED.
Join us on a musical tour of the world in our intimate cabaret space, with a diverse musical line up specially curated by Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau of the WAMMY Award-winning jazz samba group Veronneau. Enjoy blues, jazz, Latin, fusion, bluegrass, folk and a musical experience only the well travelled know. Our 11th installment of the “Passport to the World” concert series promises another first rate music festival that allows you to travel the world without ever leaving Falls Church.
Note: All patrons must wear masks.
Social distancing between parties and proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 24 hours of the performance is required for everyone age 5 and over.
General Admission Tickets $30 | Table for 2 with wine $80 | Table for 4 with wine $160
Livestream Tickets $15
Click Here to volunteer and receive a free ticket!
see required COVID Protocol here
Sponsored by Ken Trotter, J.D. Realtor, TTR Sotheby's International Realty
Note: All patrons must wear masks.
Social distancing between parties and proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 24 hours of the performance is required for everyone age 5 and over.
General Admission Tickets $30 | Table for 2 with wine $80 | Table for 4 with wine $160
Livestream Tickets $15
Click Here to volunteer and receive a free ticket!
see required COVID Protocol here
Sponsored by Ken Trotter, J.D. Realtor, TTR Sotheby's International Realty
Weekend One: Bluegrass, Folk, & Country Traditions
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Friday, January 7 at 7:30 pm Shenandoah Run POSTPONED
New date: Friday, March 11 at 7:30 pm! Always a cauldron favorite, the eight member ensemble presents traditional and contemporary folk music, along with a wide selection of Americana from the acoustic 60's and 70's in a manner that delights a diverse mix of music lovers of all ages. Be ready for a toe-tapping, hand-clapping, sing-along evening. shenandoahrun.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE Ticket |
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Saturday January 8 at 7:30 PM No Part of Nothin' Postponed
New Date: Saturday, April 9 At 7:30 PM No Part of Nothin’ plays bluegrass and classic country songs featuring tight harmonies, great stories, original songwriting, and virtuoso lead work by some of the region’s best bluegrass pickers. This band is everywhere, from festival stage to local clubs and restaurants, plus airplay on Bluegrass Country Radio, The Bluegrass Jamboree, and WAMU's Open Mic Program. . They were named a Wammie (Washington Area Music Award) 2021 finalist for best bluegrass band, and were also nominated as finalists in 2020. see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
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Sunday, January 9 at 4:00 pm Raymi POSTPONED
New date: Sunday, March 13 at 4:00 pm This DC based band led by Juan Cayrampoma brings the haunting sounds and mystic power from The Andes to the rest of the Americas and the world. RAYMI uses traditional instruments such as Zampoñas and Quenas while also exploring the possibilities that the bass, guitars and drums can have together with the Andes tradition. raymimusic.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
Weekend Two: New to the Cauldron Artists/Programs
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Friday, January 14 at 7:30 pm Nataly Merezhuk's POSTPONED
Movie Night Moscow conservatory trained violinist performing gypsy swing with her trio to a backdrop of classic film from the early 1900's. natalyjazzviolin.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE Ticket |
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Saturday, January 15 at 7:30 pm Joshua Walker Quartet featuring Rochelle Rice "The Soul of Etta James" POSTPONED
Etta James is one of the most influential artists to fuse R & B, Blues, and Jazz over her 50+ year career. The Joshua Walker Quintet presents their interpretation of her material from the very earliest material to the very last, honoring the Etta James legacy while making it their own. The band consists of musicians from different backgrounds with a history of musical collaboration. Featured vocalist Rochelle Rice brings soul, jazz, and a taste of gospel, with a rare ability to get down and bring the blues! rochellericemusic.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE Ticket |
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Sunday, January 16 at 7:00 pm Alex Martin Quintet POSTPONED
Performing "New World jazz" that blends traditions from Northeast Brazil to Appalachia and Celtic Europe, the Alex Martin Quintet features vocalist Elin Melgarejo and is celebrating a Top 10 US album chart release. alexmartinmusic.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
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Weekend Three: World Traditions
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Friday, January 21 at 7:30 pm DO'A Band POSTPONED
A Debut Passport to the World performance! DO’A is a pianist, singer, guitarist, and mathematician. She draws on her multi-cultural heritage and her upbringing in Albania to blend traditions and sounds into music for the soul, one that inspires across cultures and generations, performing bossa nova, jazz, and more. sheydadoa.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
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Saturday, January 22 at 7:30 pm Project Locrea POSTPONED
The multicultural world music band featuring musicians from Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Argentina, China, Korea, Mexico and the US returns to the cauldron with a new album release! A Passport favorite! projectlocrea.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
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Sunday, January 23 at 7:00 pm "Burns Night" with Sean Heely Trio POSTPONED Fiddle champion, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist Sean Heely with the finest Celtic musicians in the region, pipes in the Haggis for a Burns night to remember. Sean is a Strathmore Artist-in-Residence graduate who has been touring his beautiful, high-energy traditional music in the British Isles and Latin America to rave reviews. seanheely.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
Weekend Four: Jazz and Song
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Friday, January 28 at 7:30 pm POSTPONED
Alison Crockett Acclaimed Jazz/Rhythm & Blues singer's vocals have been described as "mix Nina Simone's urgency, Betty Carter's chops and Jill Scott's sass, and you'll get the bold and bravura vocalist Alison Crocket. In her first performance at the cauldron she delivers a show based on "the Music of My Father". alisoncrockett.net. see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
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Saturday, January 29 at 7:30 pm Dave Kline Band POSTPONED They’re back! The global sound and the hard rocking fiddle of Dave Kline leads his band of international musicians through original compositions and interpretations of jazz, blues, country and world music. DaveKlineBand.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
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Sunday, January 30 at 7:00 pm Laura Tsaggaris
POSTPONED A singer, songwriter with an achingly beautiful voice performs with her acoustic band. Laura's 40 plus songs and 5 records span the genres of folk, Americana, alt-country, blues, rock and pop. lauratsaggaris.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
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Passport Final Weekend
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Friday, February 4 at 7:30 pm Irene Jalenti
POSTPONED Irene Jalenti, the Italian vocalist who the Jazz Times described "has a deep, complex, compelling voice and the emotional authenticity that only comes with life experience," returns to the cauldron to performs songs from her recent debut album. Always a showstopper. irenejalenti.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers receive a FREE ticket |
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Saturday, February 5 at 7:30 pm Veronneau POSTPONED
Cauldron favorites, the award-winning, multi-national, world-jazz band led by Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau featuring Karine Chapdelaine and Amy K Bormet. This year, it's Blue Tapestry, interpreting and performing the songs of Joni Mitchell and Carol King's milestone albums of 1971. veronneaumusic.com see required COVID Protocol here Volunteers Receive a Free ticket |
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