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Kenny Wesley performs

Event: Kenny Wesley performs
Description:
Fresh off of his east-coast tour and Blues Alley performance, we are happy to welcome Kenny Wesley to the Next Door Stage...

How many musical artists today can sing and song write in three languages -- fluently, have four-octave ranges, are expert pianists, and dedicate their lives to serving the world through music? He sings with the tenderness of a soul crooner, and in the same breath, with incredible agility and freedom. Kenny Wesley is the young new face of contemporary and jazz music.

check him out at: http://www.myspace.com/kennywesley

Jade performs

Event: Jade performs
Description:
One of our own, Jade has been a faithful Ben's Chili Bowl employee for a few years now and has an incredible voice. Come check out her first performance at Next Door!

New "Indie" Music Tuesdays

Event: New "Indie" Music Tuesdays
Start Date: 10/6/2009
End Date: 12/28/2010
Description:
Every Tuesday is Indie Artist Tuesday at Next Door! Hear the latest music from great independent artists all day while you eat, drink and chill at Next Door. Also many Tuesdays feature listening parties or live performances by the artists themselves. So come join us each and every Tuesday as we expose you to great talents and great music that mainstream radio has not picked up on.

The Raucous Caucus

Event: The Raucous Caucus
Start Date: 2/16/2010
End Date: 3/30/2010
Description:
Join Terry, Mark and Garland as the hosts of the Raucous Caucus on WPFW 89.3FM broadcast live from the mezzanine of Next Door each and every Tuesday.

Belgium Wednesdays!

Event: Belgium Wednesdays!
Start Date: 12/9/2009
End Date: 3/31/2010
Description:
Bens Next Door presents:

BELGIUM BREWS AND BEATS NIGHT every Wednesday !!!

Are you tired of hearing the same ol' music?
Tired of drinking the same ol' brews?

Well, Bens Next Door has the perfect solution for you. Join us every Wednesday as we feature specials and tastings on Belgium and Micro Brews! Alot of folks don't know that Ben's Next Door has a selection of over 30 beers on Tap and Bottle. Each Wedenesday we will feature 3 of them at a discounted price.

As an added treat and compliment to your brews we will feature some of the best Deejays the DC Area and Globe have to offer

WEDNESDAYS at Ben's Next Door.
From 7 til 1.

this weeks featured brews:
Allagash $4
Brother Thelonious Belgium styled Abbey Ale $5
Consendonk $5

See you here!

DJ W. Ellington Felton spins

Event: DJ W. Ellington Felton spins
Start Date: 1/7/2010
End Date: 4/29/2010
Description:
The vibes will flow every Thursday night with Wes Felton controlling the music. Don't you worry, just come in and enjoy.

Carter Anderson performs

Event: Carter Anderson performs

New "Indie" Music Tuesdays

The Raucous Caucus

DJ Silver spins

Event: DJ Silver spins
Description:
Bens Next Door presents:

BELGIUM BREWS AND BEATS NIGHT every Wednesday !!!

Are you tired of hearing the same ol' music?
Tired of drinking the same ol' brews?

Well, Bens Next Door has the perfect solution for you. Join us every Wednesday as we feature specials and tastings on Belgium and Micro Brews! Alot of folks don't know that Ben's Next Door has a selection of over 30 beers on Tap and Bottle. Each Wedenesday we will feature 3 of them at a discounted price.

As an added treat and compliment to your brews we will feature some of the best Deejays the DC Area and Globe have to offer. This coming Wednesday we welcome DJ Silver "live" @ NEXT DOOR!

More about Dj Silver:

Residing in DC since 1990, Silver started DJ’ing to listen to the music he wanted to and thus found a hidden musical talent. Quickly surpassing local dj’s with style, charisma and NY flair, DJ S!lver went on to winning several local DJ competitions and earned a spot on WPGC 95.5FM DJ Roster.
Over his continuous DJ career DJ S!lver moved from Radio Station to Radio Station with his mixes adding to their ratings while moving up the corporate Radio Ladder for part time DJ to Program Director. DJ S!lver never lost his competitive spirit and continued to enter Local and National DJ Completions further solidifying himself as a premiere DJ doing Radio, winning competitions and DJ’ing Celebrity Parties, with the likes of Fat Joe, LL Cool J, D.L. Hughley and Alicia Keys, N.E.R.D.S., New Edition, Public Enemy & Lavar Arrington, just to name a few.

Currently Dj S!lver Is a Program /Music Director for 247hiphopradio.com, shopping his 12yrs and running radio show “The Lab Hip Hop Show”, and DJ’ing locally in DC at various clubs and Lounges.

THIS IS DEFINITELY A DJ YOU DONT WANNA MISS!!!

he get's started at 9pm
this weeks featured brews:
Allagash $4
Brother Thelonious Belgium styled Abbey Ale $5
Consendonk $5

see you there!!!!

Belgium Wednesdays!

DJ W. Ellington Felton spins

Ihsan Bilal performs

Event: Ihsan Bilal performs
Description:
How many people wake up every day from the tender age of six until forever and know why they were put on this earth. Not many at all. But, the few that are blessed to know- succeed and prevail. Ihsan Bilal is one of the very few that knows that she’s different for a reason. “Empowerment” is a key priority in her life. Born in Moreno Valley, California February 22nd 1985 to Lyndon and Rhonda Bilal, they were fully aware that their first born child embodied something special and possessed innate qualities to lead and be successful in every endeavor. Being as though Ihsan’s father was in the military, the Bilal’s moved around often from the west coast to eastern Asia.

Ihsan expressed her love of music at the age of six by writing and singing songs in her room while no one could see or hear her doing so. One day she got her four younger siblings together and performed in front of their parents the songs she wrote. Her father, a singer and keyboardist himself, realized Ihsan’s talent and the two of them began performing together. Her and her siblings began performing together in talent shows as well. They were often called the modern day “Jackson 5”.

At age 10 Ihsan’s parents enrolled her in piano lessons. Being as though she developed her own style she decided to branch off from the group and performed by herself. She won many talent shows, put together an all girl group in the 7th grade, and was the creative force behind a lot of events. Not only artistically talented Ihsan was very much involved in all academic activities. She won numerous spelling bees, science fairs, invention conventions, and was valedictorian of her 8th grade class.

In 1999, Ihsan auditioned for the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Not only was she accepted but she accomplished many things that she’s still proud of up to this day. It wasn’t an easy road but she won best vocalist and most improved student overall in her graduating class. She wrote, arranged, and composed her senior class song as well as the vocal department’s moving up ceremony song. She was also a member of the first ever jazz workshop course, show choir, gospel choir, all-school choir, and opera workshop where she played the lead role in Madame Butterfly.

During her senior year Ihsan was accepted to the prestigious Berklee School of Music but she declined to pursue her music career. At age 19, Ihsan joined the D.C. based “Black Alley Band”. They opened up for Kanye West, Jadakiss, Lissen Band and many other local artists. In 2007, Ihsan was a finalist in mega super star Ne-Yo’s search for a superstar competition. Along with singing, songwriting, and production Ihsan also models, acts, and does make-up. In 2007 Ihsan was also an NYC-modeling finalist, had a role in the street dancing box office favorite “Step up 2”, and in 2008 was the make-up artist for the Grammy award winning singer/rapper Estelle.

Recently, Ihsan independently produced, creatively directed and managed to pull off what she describes as “the most perfect first time ever music video experience”. The crew and cast included over 50 people. It was a very packed two day shoot (shoot on July 24th and 25th). The video took place in Washington DC. One of the locations took place at her high school, Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Currently, Ihsan is working on her highly anticipated album “BiG red BoX” due for release in 2010. She has and is currently working with and writing for local and international artists. She hopes to inspire, motivate, lead, and empower everyone with her experiences and her own personal sound of music. She hopes to be a respected and successful artist and achieve what the greatest inspirations have accomplished.

New "Indie" Music Tuesdays

The Raucous Caucus

DJ 2-Tone Jones spins

Event: DJ 2-Tone Jones spins
Description:
Bens Next Door presents DJ 2-Tone Jones!

It's BELGIUM BREWS AND BEATS NIGHT every Wednesday !!!

Are you tired of hearing the same ol' music?
Tired of drinking the same ol' brews?

Well, Bens Next Door has the perfect solution for you. Join us every Wednesday as we feature specials and tastings on Belgium and Micro Brews! Alot of folks don't know that Ben's Next Door has a selection of over 30 beers on Tap and Bottle. Each Wedenesday we will feature 3 of them at a discounted price.

A true fundamentals DJ, 2-Tone Jones speaks with his hands as in the tradition of Hip-Hop’s founding element, and through his bottomless crates has rocked parties from LA to NY on down to the ATL and even out in Europe. On the performance side 2-Tone has shared the stage, and spun alongside, the likes of Raheem DeVaughn, Brand Nubian, Raekwon, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Algebra Blessett, Camp Lo, and Phil Ade. From 2005-07 he was also the DJ-in-residence for Shaman Work Recordings, an independent Hip-Hop music label whose roster included CL Smooth, MF Doom, Wale Oyejide, John Robinson, Scienz of Life, and others. Currently, on Monday nights from 10-11pm 2-Tone serves as a resident DJ, co-engineer, and co-host for a progressive hip-hop radio show called Ill Street Grooves, part of the Decipher hip-hop strip on DC’s own WPFW 89.3 FM/Pacifica Radio. He is also a resident DJ at the famed W Hotel in Washington, DC. Along with a handful of D.C.’s most talented visual artists, Mr. Jones is a member of a cutting-edge art troupe/marketing group known as AM Radio: Artwork Mbilashaka. 2-Tone also performs as a member of a live band called Sound of the City (SOTC). And during the day he teaches Sound Production and Engineering at Ballou Senior High School. So be on the listen-out for 2-Tone Jones thru a speaker near you.

Belgium Wednesdays!

DJ W. Ellington Felton spins

Kev O performs

Event: Kev O performs
Description:
A native of Atlanta, GA, Singer Songwriter Kev.O is a new progressive presence in the Urban Alternative genre taking the classic soul of R&B and fusing it with the edgy drive of Rock. Kev.O's beginnings as a Singer Songwriter were nurtured on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. Bringing his music to the masses, his first solo LP Lovolution: The Urban Alternative, which is available at KevOTheArtist.com, was released in August 2009 and won recognition by the Velocity Magazine Awards for Kev.O as 2009's Best Alternative Artist. Kev.O has worked with major artists such as Mya, Kim Burrell, and Mario as well as independent artists YahZarah aka Purple Saint James, SolEdler, Russell Taylor, Muhsinah, Nicholas Ryan Gant, Green Tea, Andrae Alexander, Shaun H Mykals, Kenny Wesley, Maimouna Yousef, Alex Williams, and Tre' Thomas. He has also shared the stage as an opening act for Raheem DeVaughn, Chrisette Michele, The Family Stone Project, Wayna, and Terrence Cunningham. Please check out Kev.O on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, iTunes, CD Baby, YouTube, and KevOTheArtist.com.

Videos:

Live! At Woodrow Wilson Plaza - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_8UWou5uTw
Layla Lounge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zLonJc3aEw

Music (Folks can download these free):
Falling - http://kevotheartist.com/track/falling
Blue Moon - http://kevotheartist.com/track/blue-moon

New "Indie" Music Tuesdays

The Raucous Caucus

DJ Conscience spins

Event: DJ Conscience spins
Description:
DJ Conscience of R.E.D.SOUL Entertainment is a local Washington DC underground DJ and "Tastemaker". Conscience has been gracing audiences across the globe with his "flava beyond" for the past 13 years. Conscience is known for his electric delivery of music as he spotlights and showcases the talents of underground/independent hip hop and soul artists. He is also known for his podcast which has grown quite popular to music lovers,R.E.D.SOUL RADIO(www.djconscience.podomatic.com) in which he offers a quality of mixes with blends of soul and hip hop. Conscience's mission is to join the movement to restore the passion, the essence, and the musicianship that music lost!!!

Belgium Wednesdays!

DJ W. Ellington Felton spins

Mycah Chevalier performs

Event: Mycah Chevalier performs
Description:
Born and raised in our nation's Capital, Mycah Chevalier had a vision to cook up an ensemble reminiscent of her own Creole upbringing. Mycah will take you on a journey with sultry musings as smooth as Sade and Phyllis Hyman, then turn your head with soulful belts that lend a certain "Chaka-esq" flair! Mycah has had the pleasure and opportunity to open up for and or grace the stage with artists such as Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, and The Whispers, to name a few. As Mycah graciously reminisces, “I was so honored when Ms. Labelle took me by my hand to tell me I have a beautiful gift, and confirm that I should never let anyone stop me from my dream.” Ms. LaBelle’s inspiration led Mycah on a 4-year worldwide concert touring stint, with prolonged stops in Ethiopia and Sweden.

Collectively, Mycah's musicians have performed with artists such as Najee, George Duke, Roberta Flack, Tony Terry, Angela Bofill, Jean Carne & more. Currently, Mycah’s CD entitled "Roux's Fantasy" is selling on CD Baby, I-Tunes, Soul Brothers Records (UK), and a host of other online sites. The CD is also doing well on European radio and is playing on a few stations in the DC Area, Las Vegas, and her single “Forgiveness” has been in the top 10 for weeks on a radio show in New York!

What emerges from this well paired mixture of ingredients? A Recipe that's smooth, yet, funky, and sure to intoxicate and please any palate! Mycah Chevalier and The Roux Project definitely spice up the scene with their own unique fusion of Jazz and Soul!

New "Indie" Music Tuesdays

The Raucous Caucus

Belgium Wednesdays!