Thanks to a recent $8 million renovation, the gorgeous art-deco Bethesda Theatre is now Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, a hot spot for live music, dining and drinking. The club offers great entertainment from top national blues and jazz artists, plus the best talent from the mid-Atlantic region, in an intimate setting with excellent acoustics. Enjoy a great dinner served up with a little blues and jazz – Executive Chef William Pack Jr. has created a Creole/Cajun-inspired menu with a bevy of mouthwatering choices, including delicious desserts.

Event Description: April 2, 2014: Ori Naftaly Band
The Ori Naftaly Band is the Best Israeli Blues Act and IBC Semi-Finalists for 2013. In a very short time this extremely talented band has gained international recognition and support from the international blues community and by an extended fan base, located in the U.S., Holland, Germany, India and other countries. Since its release, their album Happy for Good has reached the top 5 in the International Blues Radio Airplay Charts, and they’re booked for summer 2014 at the Greeley Blues Jam Festival, Blues from the Top Festival and Mount Baker Blues Festival.

April 6, 2014: Peggy King and the All-Star Jazz Trio
Legendary songstress Peggy King is one of the few, certifiable stars of stage, screen, television and nightclubs performing today, and her pairing with the charismatically swinging All-Star Jazz Trio is an irresistible combination. “Pretty, perky Peggy King”  – as she was and is known – has worked in films and television with every star imaginable, from Frank Sinatra and Mel Torme to Sammy Davis Jr. and Andre Previn, and her dozens of recordings through the years show just why she remains a favorite of America’s finest composers and lyricists.

April 9, 2014: Lyndsey Highlander
Like a breath of fresh air, 24 year old Lyndsey Highlander arrived in Nashville  from the antebellum town of Providence Forge, VA, near the Chickahominy River.  From an early age, Lyndsey was known for her precocious musical talents; it was  just a matter of time before she would share her gifts with the world.

April 24, 2014: The Four Freshman
The Four Freshmen perform with that same unmistakable sound of the original group – a vocal harmony like no other.  As the 22nd incarnation of the one and only Four Freshmen, their longevity proves they are doing it right! In concert they perform seminal Freshmen classics.

May 14, 2014: Side by Side
Doris Justis and Sean McGhee are celebrating May 14 as the exact date that they met and decided to form a folk duo 30 years ago! Paul Prestopino and Ron Greenstein, accompanists for The Chad Mitchell Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary will join them. Side by Side is noted for their close vocal harmonies and guitars backing their original interpretations of the best folk/acoustic songwriters and performers. The duo has shared the stage with a who’s who of folk: Tom Paxton, Schooner Fare, The Chad Mitchell Trio, Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary), Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bill Danoff, Jon Carroll, Christine Lavin and the Limeliters among many others. 

May 21, 2014: Doors Wide Open
Performing jazz, funk, fusion, and a touch of R&B, Doors Wide Open will take you on a musical journey through time and genres of music and will leave you wanting more.