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My musical ambition is to have fun with friends (and make new friends) playing music that sounds good and perform occasionally. Hopefully this aligns with your ambition.

What Performers Get:

Access To The Showcase’s Growing Fan-Base

Have Fun Playing The Music You Love With Other Like-Minded Musicians

An Edited Promo Video For Your Act (typically clips from 3 songs along with your act’s messaging)

Time Permitting A Band Photo Shoot (before the Showcase starts after sound checks). Here’s some band photos from earlier Showcases.

An Appearance In The Showcase’s Highlights Video (typically clips from 3 songs)

Raw Multitrack Audio .WAV Files – allowing you to mix your own “Live In Concert” Audio

Raw Multicamera Video .MP4 Files – allowing you to create your own “Live In Concert” music videos and promo videos.

WE LOVE ORIGINALS: Send me lyrics (preferably as a PowerPoint file) and we’ll run them on the house TVs as you perform.

No Hassle Setup/Teardown Using The Showcase Complete Backline (Drums, Bass Amp, Multitrack Recording PA) lugging only your own specific equipment (typically instruments and guitar amps, if needed)

What Performers Provide:

Quality Music To Share

Stick Around And Enjoy At Least One Other Act’s Set

It helps if you bring some friends to enjoy your performance.

THE PROCESS:

Email doug@ddmusic.org to get a 15 or 30 minute set.

Email dialog establishing your timeslot and how best to setup for your act

Show up around 5:30PM for setup, sound checks and band photoshoot.

Previous band ends and clears their equipment from the stage.

Your 35 Minute Timeslot Starts

Adjust setup (mic locations, drum setup (if needed), setup guitar amps, etc.). Hopefully takes around 5 minutes.

Quick Sound Check (piece of a song with all instruments and singers). Adjust the gain for all act-specific inputs. Get the monitors adjusted. Establish a baseline balance for the audience.

First Song – picked to support the adjustment of the PA.

Remainder of Performance – where hopefully your best material is.

End with enough time to move you act’s equipment back to the Staging Area.

Before leaving the stage, have the band stand together at the front of the stage (perhaps with instruments) for some “band photo” video from which stills can be taken for “band photo” promotions.

Italiamo Kitchen:

Address: 15855 Redland Rd, Rockville, MD 20855

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GAMoPzUrVYZUtQdo7

Future upcoming showcases (typically 4th Sunday of the Month, reserve a 30 min set now):

Oct 25, 2026, 6:30 start – all sets booked.

Nov 22, 2026 6:30 start – all sets booked.

Dec 20, 2026 6:30 start – one remaining set available.

Jan 24, 2027 6:30 start – two remaining sets available.