BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.22.2//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gottaswing.com/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-8f4576ad85410442a74ee3a7683757b3@gottaswing.com DTSTART:20250523T200000Z DTEND:20250523T223000Z DTSTAMP:20250401T190500Z CREATED:20250401 LAST-MODIFIED:20250401 SUMMARY:Friday Night Swing with DAVID CHAPPELL BAND at BlackRock Center For the Arts DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n• Beginner swing lesson 8-8:30pm\n• Dance 8:30-10:30pm\nAdmission $20 at the door\n\n\n\n\n\nDave Chappell, a Washington, DC native, is one of the most sought after and respected musicians in the area.  For the last several years, he has won the Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIES) for Musician of the Year, Rock Instrumentalist of the Year, and Roots Rock Instrumentalist of the Year. He has performed with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Percy Sledge, Johnny Johnson, and guitar wizard Danny Gatton. He can be heard frequently at area clubs such as JV’s Restaurant, State Theater, the Birchmere, 49 West, Hank Dietle’s Tavern, performing with DC area favorites Tommy Lepson and Bruce Swaim.  And, from time to time, Dave plays with Johnny Neel from the Allman Brother’s Band and Gov’t Mule, and Redd Volkaert from Merle Haggard’s Band.\nTonight, Dave is joined by a stellar line-up of some of the best DC musicians (and some of our very favorites, too): Pete Ragusa on drums, John Previti on bass, and Bruce Swaim on tenor sax. Another night of great dancing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

• Beginner swing lesson 8-8:30pm
• Dance 8:30-10:30pm
Admission $20 at the door

Dave Chappell, a Washington, DC native, is one of the most sought after and respected musicians in the area.  For the last several years, he has won the Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIES) for Musician of the Year, Rock Instrumentalist of the Year, and Roots Rock Instrumentalist of the Year. He has performed with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Percy Sledge, Johnny Johnson, and guitar wizard Danny Gatton. He can be heard frequently at area clubs such as JV’s Restaurant, State Theater, the Birchmere, 49 West, Hank Dietle’s Tavern, performing with DC area favorites Tommy Lepson and Bruce Swaim.  And, from time to time, Dave plays with Johnny Neel from the Allman Brother’s Band and Gov’t Mule, and Redd Volkaert from Merle Haggard’s Band.

Tonight, Dave is joined by a stellar line-up of some of the best DC musicians (and some of our very favorites, too): Pete Ragusa on drums, John Previti on bass, and Bruce Swaim on tenor sax. Another night of great dancing.

URL:https://gottaswing.com/events/5-23-25-at-blackrock-center-399/ ORGANIZER;CN=:MAILTO: CATEGORIES:All levels welcome,Dances LOCATION:12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gottaswing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dance.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR