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Friday, May 3: “Forklift First Friday” at Community Forklift in the Hyattsville area (5:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
(4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston, MD 20781, Just 5 minutes outside DC, in the Hyattsville area) We were really excited to hear that this great music series is finally returned in 2023 after several years off for the pandemic.  We played there in September 2023, and it was exactly as fun as we remembered.  It’s a fantastic monthly event that includes live music (that’s us of course!), local art, food trucks, and a pop-up bar serving craft beer and wine.  For further description, scroll down on the events page of their website.  They say an RSVP is helpful but not essential.  So if you want to be helpful, please RSVP on their website link for this event.

Sunday, May 12: Special Mother's Day gig at Windridge Vineyards (3:00 – 6:00 pm)
(8606 Cedarville Rd., Brandywine, MD 20613; phone: 301-442-4670) This will be our first 2024 show in the gorgeous outdoor setting at Windridge on their hill with the sunset view.  We'll be playing as a full quartet.  Windridge is about a 35 minute drive from where we live in Northwest DC, and Lou strongly recommends ordering Inferno pizza for a pickup on your way home after the music.  That's what he'll be doing.    

Saturday, June 1: Gemeny Winery and Vineyards (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
(8606 Cedarville Rd., Brandywine, MD 20613; phone: 301-442-4670)
Gemeny is our home away from home in the southern most region of Prince George's County, quite close to Washington DC.  With the winery and vineyards located on a working family farm, Gemeny Winery is a great addition to the agricultural landscape of Maryland and produces wine from grapes grown on the farm.  The guys who own it are very dedicated to supporting local music, and they usually manage to secure a really good food truck, but call to check.  You might want to bring your own picnic.  If the weather is good, the outdoor setting among the trees is lovely, and if rain is possible, we'll be playing indoors among the wine barrels.   

We won't be performing publicly in April because we have too much travel, but we have lots to announce for May and beyond.  The best way to hear about upcoming shows is to join the email mailing list.  Go to the home page to enter your email address, and we'll add you to the list.  We send about one email per month and jealously guard your contact details.  And sometimes, we even remember to announce shows on instagram, so get busy followin'!

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The bad news is that many of the local indoor venues we used to play are now closed permanently due to the pandemic (R.I.P. Villain & Saint, Sotto, Harp & Fiddle, Twins Jazz...).  We're always looking for new places to play, and if you have suggestions, let us know.

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We also love playing private parties, which is a great way to introduce our music to people who wouldn't hear us otherwise.  So if you'd like to host Brulee in your living room, backyard, office, Jacuzzi greenhouse, kitchen, yacht, private jet, safari tent, treehouse, basement, private South Pacific atoll, or Neapolitan pizzeria, just let us know.  Lou recently acquired a small 1957 Fender Harvard Amp that's not powerful enough for most gigs, but it sounds gorgeous in a living room.  If you want to provide the living room and a small audience, we'd love to come over with the Harvard and play for you.