New local venue in Chevy Chase DC... 

On Saturday, March 9 (4:00-7:00), we'll be playing at Wine and Organic in Chevy Chase DC.  We'll be playing as a full quartet (with our quietest drummer Alexey) in the tiny cafe at this new local business .  They're located at 5712 Connecticut Ave. NW in Chevy Chase DC, right in Aura and Lou's neighborhood.  We'll be playing two sets from 4:00-7:00.  There will be lots of wine tasting with free snacks, and for those of you who truly understand wine, there will be a sommelier on site.  This is a great chance to support some really sweet people running a great new local business.  So some join us!   And watch for lots more shows to be announced soon…

Happy New Year! 

Happy New Year from Band Brulee!  We hope you all had a great Week 52.  We'll be in hiding (and hopefully in the recording studio) in January, but we'll have lots of shows to announce soon.  So join our email mailing list to stay up to date.  And we recently (finally) joined instagram!  I guess this social media thing looks like it's gonna stick around for a while.  So if you haven't started following us yet, what are you waiting for?  Stay warm, see you in March!   

Band Brulee on TV! Link to our segment on ABC news...  

Click here to see our segment on “Good Morning Washington” on ABC news 7!  Last week on the very hottest day of the year, the fantastic folks at Riversdale House Museum asked us to play for a little spot with Britt Waters from WJLA channel 7, DC’s ABC affiliate, to promote our upcoming show for their Jazz on the Lawn concert series.  The spot aired on August 4, at 10 AM.  Thanks to Franklin for extracting the link and posting it on his youtube page.

The Riversdale Jazz on the Lawn show will be August 23 from 7-8 PM at 4811 Riverdale Rd in Riverdale Park, MD - A huge green grassy field surrounded by shady trees, with the historic Riversdale House Museum behind the band. This is a great chance to gather outdoors before one more summer slips away.  Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and your favorite picnic dinner, and come a little early to soak in the great community atmosphere.  We'll have Mike on drums, and the great Lex O'brien on vibraphone for a full Band Brulee family reunion!  And if it rains, come anyway because they'll just move the show to an alternate indoor space.    

Trio show: Sat, May 20 at In Bocca Al Lupo in Glover Park (7:00 to 10:00) 

The great people behind the Chevy Chase Italian favorite I'm Eddie Cano, have opened a great new restaurant in Glover Park, not far from the National Cathedral.  As you can see from this article, they are serious about their Roman-style pizza.  In addition to pizza, there's a wide range of Italian specialties, and a few of the neighborhood favorites have been brought down from Chevy Chase (like the addictive fried zucchini).  Best of all, they have built a little stage, and they are now hosting local music!  
            Unfortunately, Andrew sliced his first finger on his left hand while building a new bass, and that finger is pretty essential for playing upright bass.  So he's on the temporary disabled list.  So we'll be playing this Saturday as a trio with Aura singing, Lou on Guitar, and Franklin on trumpet.  We'll play two sets starting around 7:00 and 8:30ish.  So make reservations for 15 to 30 minutes before one of these two sets to ensure you are settled before the music starts.  And be sure to ask to sit near the band so you are in the front part of the restaurant with good sight lines.  See you there! 

Two surprises this week: Thursday at Bocca and our last show at Romano on Saturday 

On Thursday, April 27 starting at 6:30, Aura and Lou will be playing as a vocal/guitar duo at In Bocca Al Lupo in Glover Park, not far from the National Cathedral.  We've played there on two Saturdays so far as a full band, but this will be our first time in that room as a quieter duo.  We have tons of original and cover tunes we never play with the full band, built up from many months of duo gigs in Aura’s front yard during the height of lockdown — our neighborhood friends will find this a nostalgic treat, and we love a chance to distill our tunes down to pure vocals and guitar.  And as you can see from this article, our friends at Bocca are serious about their Roman-style pizza and offer a wide range of Italian specialties.  We really respect the efforts Bocca is making to support local music, and we've heard that Thursdays tend not to be as crowded as Saturday nights, so we'd love to help bring a crowd out for the good people at Bocca.

And for something a little sentimental, we just learned that Romano Vineyard & Winery is closing soon, so this Saturday April 29 (2:00-5:00) will be our last time there.  Come join us for a goodbye to owners Joseph and Jo-Ann who are retiring at the end of June.  And don't worry about rain.  If it rains (which it probably will), they have a nice cozy room in back with lots of wine and music to keep you warm.  This little Napa Valley style oasis will really be missed.

Click on the shows page for more details.

Make reservations now for Saturday at In Bocca Al Lupo! 

Saturday, April 8 at In Bocca Al Lupo in Glover Park (7:30 to 10:00)

(2400 Wisconsin Ave, NW; 202-750-7939)  The great people behind the Chevy Chase Italian favorite I'm Eddie Cano, have opened a great new restaurant in Glover Park, not far from the National Cathedral.  As you can see from this article, they are serious about their Roman-style pizza.  In addition to pizza, there's a wide range of Italian specialties, and a few of the neighborhood favorites have been brought down from Chevy Chase (like the addictive fried zucchini).  Best of all, they have built a little stage, and they are now hosting local music!  We played our first show there in January, and it was quite a scene.  We'll try to top it in April.  We have at least one drummer joining us, a first-timer named Alexey.  He's never played with us before, not even a rehearsal, so it should be interesting.  Also, I just heard that our original drummer Lex O'brien is in town, and we'll try to get him to join for a song or two.  And Franklin says he might show up with his trumpet.  Make reservations now!  If there's a gap in available reservations (like from 7:30 to 8:00), don't worry about that.  The restaurant does that so that a massive crowd doesn't all show up at once and overwhelm the staff right at the beginning of our set.  We'll probably play two sets starting around 7:30 and 9:00ish.  So make reservations for 15 to 30 minutes before one of these two sets to ensure you are settled before the music starts.  And be sure to ask to sit near the band so you are in the front part of the restaurant with good sight lines.  See you there! 

Recording in March...Back on stage in April! 

We're finally focusing on recording over at Mike's studio, and I'm really liking the sounds that are coming out of his speakers.  Hopefully, we'll have something to share soon.   No more shows for the rest of March due to some work travel and general hecticness, but we'll be back in April.  See the shows page for details.  And check out our new instagram page if you're not already following us.  We'll add some short videos this month…