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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)

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 our BIG SCREEN TV 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

Buys Something (Anything) Off The Menu (Win-Win For The Venue: Italiamo Kitchen

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 before your timeslot and stage your equipment in the back or arrive before the show and setup on stage as much as practical.

Previous band ends and clears their equipment from the stage.

Your 40 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):

Sep 20, 2026 6:30PM Start – completely booked. No sets available.

Oct 25, 2026 6:30 PM start – completely booked. No sets available.

Nov 22, 2026 6:30 start – one remaining set available.

Dec 20, 2026 6:30 start – two remaining sets available.