Let's Get Together

The Police did it. Blondie, too. The Slickee Boys faithfully did it- often twice a year. This Saturday The Uptown Rhythm Kings will do it at Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom. The band broke up in the late 1990s when lead singer Eric Shoutin' Sheridan moved to Chicago. They haven't done a reunion show since 2008 so fans will want to get in on this dance rave which includes sax-man Derek Huston up from New Orleans for the event.

Meanwhile- the other show to see this weekend will be a conflict generator for some of you.

Many a seasoned musician round these parts grew up watching our own legendary guitar hero, Danny Gatton. More than a few played with him. "The Telemaster" was born in Washington DC in 1945 and started thrashing guitar when he was nine years old. He did his time as a session musician in Nashville in the 1960s, but he mostly spent his life in our area. He mastered jazz, swing, rock n roll, blues- everything and anything telecaster driven. The line up for his tribute this Saturday at the Birchmere includes many a slinger who admired his chops...