The Cravin' Dogs and The Yachtsmen will not be at Villain and Saint this Saturday due to lack of venue.
The club was badly laid out with a long aisle and a miniature dance floor. A massive bar forced patrons into a narrow aisle between booths on one side and bar stools on the other. Still, Villain and Saint was one of the few live music venues in Bethesda, and the staff, as well as musicians, worked hard to make this a fun place.
In the end the villains outweighed the saints here. Employees found out the club was closed when the locks were changed on Monday morning. Coming development has been blamed, but negligence from the top is mostly at fault. Club owners can't seem to understand that a live music venue is not an instant cash cow without proper promotion and curating. They ignored expert advice, and doors closed.
The good news is the fire damaged Hank Dietle's Tavern will literally rise from the ashes next spring thanks to the collaborative and herculean efforts of local music lovers Thomas Bowes, his wife Sarah Bonner and music photographer Alan Kresse. The new crew hopes to bring both national and local acts to a restored and updated historic roadhouse.
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| photo by Alan Kresse |
Meanwhile we still have music to support this weekend. Please note the Little Red and the Renegades show at New Deal Cafe has been postponed until November, but Valentine Slim will be at the Takoma VFW, Color School is at the Vinyl Lounge, and the Euphon-X folks always produce a cool gathering of interesting bands...this time at Slash Run. All these events are on Saturday.
Sunday enjoy the fall weather, food, and music at the Takoma Park Street Fest which features eighteen bands on three stages including The Half Smokes - a new WHFS cover band which has got to be a hoot for all us geezers who grew up with "homegrown radio." Hit the link for a full schedule of bands.
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