Dante' Pope

Velvet Lounge is bringing a powerful show with three artist; Dante' Pope, band BONOMO from NYC and DC's own Mark G. Meadows. It will be a night of soul and jazz.

Collide with music’s past and present through hip hop samples and actual liner notes from your favorite artists. This electrifying show combines live music, poetry and a multimedia design that enhances a medley of your favorite jams while bridging together generations of music lovers.

Liner Notes premiered at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in 2012 and has since become a successful series with several installments. To date, Liner Notes has sold out over twenty performances and has paid tribute to approx. 200 artists and their music. Featuring Paige Hernandez, Baye Harrell, Akua Allrich and Kris Funn’s Corner Store Jazz Quintet.

This electrifying show combines live music, poetry and a multimedia design that enhances a medley of your favorite jams while bringing together generations of music lovers. Collide with music’s past and present through hip-hop samples and actual liner notes from your favorite LPs. featuring Paige Hernandez, Baye Harrell, Akua Allrich and Kris Funn’s Corner Store Jazz Quintet.

Live show featuring 9 songwriters of different genres that perform original compositions as soloists and as a collective. The series has been featured at The Kennedy Center, Pearl Street Warehouse and a host of many other major venues in Washington, DC.

Current 2019 Strathmore Artist in Residents will partner with high school students to put on a show to remember. These students are being mentored by Dante' and his classmates to build their musicianship, understanding of music business and gain more confidence on stage. These students were reviewed and chosen by Strathmore to represent the best and brightest young musicians in Montgomery County, Maryland.

As a part of his tour for his debut EP, After Five Music, Dante' will perform for the DC Jazz Festival on Family Weekend to kick the festival off at the historic Phillips Collection. He will be performing original jazz compositions and music from his newly released project based in soul and blues.

Teskey Brothers are coming to the Nations Capitol and have welcomed Chicago's own, Dante' Pope to warm up the stage in his new found home of Washington, DC. Soul group will be on a nation wide tour this summer and will be making a stop on the historic U Street Corridor. This performance will serve as part of Dante's summer tour for his debut EP, After Five Music.

DC Jazz Festival and the Downtown Business Improvement District invite you to DC JazzFest at Franklin Park, featuring Dante' Pope and The After Five Experience.