Skip Mahoney & The Casuals - Your Funny Moods

Fort Dupont Park Summer Concert Series 2012

Every year I look forward to the concert series at Fort Dupont Park in Washington, D.C.  It has become widely popular and it tends to be very crowded.  However, there is nothing like the visual of a huge crowd [mostly African American] of people from the DMV getting together to celebrate music from the soul.  It is really a celebration and expression of culture -- American culture.  This years promises to be a nice one.  I hope to see you there this summer.  Concerts are free and opened to the public.

Note:  Shows are every Saturday as indicated below and usually start around 8:00 pm; however, get there before the time because places on the lawn fill up fast.  This is especially true in front of the stage. 

Check out the 2012 lineup:


July 14

• American Noiz': A celebration of American Music featuring a Motown review by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington; Accompanied by Joel Coleman, Dr. Guy Ramsey, Juliet Jones, Victor Provost & Scott McCormick  

July 21:

• Heatwave
• Nu Era  

July 28:

• ROY AYERS
• Secret Society  

Aug. 4:

• DC' Best Funk 'n R&B Night
• In Gratitude: A tribute to Earth Wind & Fire
• Featuring the Graingers, Jared, WaWa LaGrande, Gene McBride
• Mousey Thompson & James Brown Experience
• Jeffrey Walker  

Aug. 11:

• DC's Legends 'n Soul Night
• Al Johnson & his A Team
• Peaches & Herb
• Skip Mahoney & the Casuals
• HALO

 Aug. 18:

• KLYMAXX featuring Bernadette

Sources:  http://www.nps.gov/; i.ebayimg.com

Fort Dupont Park: Regina Belle

Featuring:  The Talented and lovely Ms. REGINA BELLE

Opener: “Smooth” a Luther Tribute

Tonight July 16, 2011 @ Fort Dupont Park in Washington, D.C.

Free Show:  8-10pm

Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series 2011

The 2011 Fort Dupont Summer line up is here!  It's really too bad that Roy Ayers has not been featured in recent years.  He was the one who everybody wanted to see at the end of the summer series.  His cd, Mahogany Vibe, features a song named after the park.  The song has a nice groove and a Go-Go vibe that is popular in the DC area.  Anyway, I hope to see you at the park this summer. 


Come DC, VA, Baltimore, Delware, everywhere!
2011 lineup:

July 9
The BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS (T.A.P.)
featuring special guest artist CHELSEY GREEN,
and a “ Soul Review”

July 16
REGINA BELLE
Opener, “Smooth” a Luther Tribute

July 23
The MANHATTANS
featuring GERALD ALSTON & BLUE LOVETT
Opener, Marvin Brown

July 30
ZAPP
Opener, Teri S

Aug. 6
The BARKAYS
Opener, FrameWerk

Aug. 13
MANDRILL

Fort Dupont Park 2010 Summer Schedule

It just doesn't seem like summer without spending at least one summer evening at Fort Dupont Park in Southeast Washington, DC. It's a beauitful amphitheater and park set in historical Fort Dupont Park. The crowd is always nice and the shows are always a treat. The best thing about it besides the huge friendly crowds is that it is FREE! I've been going since I was a boy and the memories just keep builiding. Check out the 2010 line up listed below:



July 17th
KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL
Opening: Cops Come Knockin’

July 24th
ROY AYERS
Opening: Brian Lenair

July 31st
“WPFW” NIGHT with HAROLD MELVIN’S BLUE NOTES
Opening: Motown Philly Fantasy Featuring H.A.L.O

August 7th
SUGARFOOT’S OHIO PLAYERS
Opening: Clones of Funk

August 14th
MIDNIGHT STARR
Opening: Be’la Dona

August 21st
SOS BAND
Opening: Kinda Blu


Note:  To find out more about what's going on in and around Washington, D.C. visit the National Park Service website at: nps.gov

Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series 2009

It just doesn't seem like summer without spending at least one summer evening at Fort Dupont Park in Southeast Washington, DC. It's a beauitful amphitheater and park set in historical Fort Dupont Park. The crowd is always nice and the shows are always a treat. The best thing about it besides the huge friendly crowds is that it is FREE! I've been going since I was a boy and the memories just keep builiding. Check out the 2009 line up listed below:

July 18th -- Original "P" featuring Fuzzy Haskins and Grady Thomas (Ken Staton and the James Brown Review)

July 25th -- Ray, Goodman & Brown (Formerly The Moments) ["Pookie Hudson's" Spaniels]

August 1st -- Radio "WPFW" Night W/Blue Magic and Force MD's & The Legends

August 8th -- Rose Royce (Julia Nixon)

August 15th -- Mother's Finest (Derek McKeith Featuring Alyson Williams)

August 22nd -- TBA Special Surprise Guest

Concerts are on Saturdays and they are free and open to the public.

Note: I hope that the Special Guest on Aug 22nd is the all time Ft Dupont Park favorite, Roy Ayers. He was always the highlight every year. What happen to you Mr. Ayers? Come back! :)

Source: nps.gov