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World Cafe Live at the Queen

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Located in the completely refurbished Queen Theater, the venue operates on two levels:

Upstairs Live: A casual restaurant & bar with an intimate live music stage.

Downstairs Live: A spectacular live music space with full kitchen & bar.

Both rooms feature clear sightlines, pristine acoustics, comfortable seating and live performances by outstanding artists from across the musical spectrum.

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    World Cafe Live at the Queen

    500 North Market Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801

    Phone: 302-994-1400   |   Official Website

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  • • Current Events

      05/07/12- 06/18/12

      The Blackwell Solution Presents Jazz on My Mind World Cafe Live at the Queen The Blackwell Solution Presents Jazz on My Mind Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 7-June 18, 2012 Jazz on My Mind is about keeping jazz alive. Created in Los Angeles in 2008 as a way to educate music enthusiasts about jazz music and its culture, the program has since relocated to Wilmington, DE. Now recorded live at World Cafe Live at the Queen from 8-9 pm and followed by an open jam, host Richard Blackwell is proud to showcase performances from jazz greats including legends, and current and future jazz stars who play straight ahead, contemporary, Latin, fusion, smooth jazz and jazz...

      04/23/12- 06/18/12

      The Blackwell Solution Presents Jazz on My Mind World Cafe Live at the Queen The Blackwell Solution Presents Jazz on My Mind Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen April 23-June 18, 2012 Jazz on My Mind is about keeping jazz alive. Created in Los Angeles in 2008 as a way to educate music enthusiasts about jazz music and its culture, the program has since relocated to Wilmington, DE. Now recorded live at World Cafe Live at the Queen from 8-9 pm and followed by an open jam, host Richard Blackwell is proud to showcase performances from jazz greats including legends, and current and future jazz stars who play straight ahead, contemporary, Latin, fusion, smooth jazz and jazz...

  • • Upcoming Events

      05/28/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 28, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul!
      05/29/12	Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting World Cafe Live at the Queen Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 29, 2012 World Cafe has taken two of the best things on earth – grilled cheese and craft beer – and paired them together in unexpected and delicious ways. That's right, there's no American Cheese and Wonder Bread in sight. Instead, they use the best quality locally sourced ingredients for these creations, as well as hard to find imports from around the world. How does a Yards Saison paired with Old Bay cheddar on brioche with a mini crab cake, sound?
      05/30/12	Nikki Costa World Cafe Live at the Queen Nikki Costa Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 30, 2012 If you’re going to make soul music—joyful, authentic, modern yet classic soul music—it really helps if that music is allowed to come straight from your soul. Pebble To A Pearl, the latest radiant gem by the gifted singer-songwriter and performer Nikka Costa, is far and away her most direct and convincing musical statement yet. If this is Costa’s most pleasing album to date—and it clearly is—then it’s exactly because the woman...
      05/31/12	The Teetotallers World Cafe Live at the Queen The Teetotallers Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 31, 2012 "If someone told me about a new trio comprised of Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford, and John Doyle, I would have replied: keep dreaming. Yet that’s exactly what we have: a dream team made real." -Earle Hitchner, Irish Echo This tour, featuring three giants of the Irish trad scene, promises to be one of the musical highlights of 2012. Where to start? One of the most important Irish musicians of his generation, fiddler Martin Hayes had picked up six all-Ireland...
      06/01/12	Sunshine Superman World Cafe Live at the Queen Sunshine Superman Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 1, 2012 Born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, with several European and North American tours under her belt, Valentina Raffaelli leads Sunshine Superman. On guitar is Lewin Barringer, the seasoned pro, who has played with the likes of Randy Travis, Blues Traveler, G. Love & Special Sauce, Los Lobos, Nickel Creek, Yonder Mountain String band. On upright bass is Philadelphia's own Gordon Emma, who was chosen to be the personal student of Jazz pioneer Tony Miceli. Destined to be one of the great...
      06/01/12	Third World World Cafe Live at the Queen Third World Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 1, 2012 Third World is one of the longest-lived reggae bands of all time and one of Jamaica's most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences. While the band was long capable of authentic roots reggae, they usually preferred to mix in elements of R&B, funk, pop, and rock (and, later on, dancehall and rap). Third World was originally formed in 1973 by keyboardist Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist/cellist Steven "Cat" Coore. Both had...
      06/01/12	Third World World Cafe Live at the Queen Third World Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 1, 2012 Third World is one of the longest-lived reggae bands of all time and one of Jamaica's most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences. While the band was long capable of authentic roots reggae, they usually preferred to mix in elements of R&B, funk, pop, and rock (and, later on, dancehall and rap). Third World was originally formed in 1973 by keyboardist Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist/cellist Steven "Cat" Coore. Both had...
      06/02/12	Lili Añel, E.B. Hawkins and Jordyn Gatti World Cafe Live at the Queen Lili Añel, E.B. Hawkins and Jordyn Gatti Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 2, 2012 Take the soulfulness of Bill Withers, the power and range of Anita Baker, the elegance of Sade, the rhythmic sense of Richie Havens, the songwriting of Carly Simon or Joni Mitchell and roll it all together and you might get an idea of what Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Lili Anel is all about. Whether she's performing solo or with a rhythm section, Lili Anel's songs captivate her audience. A transplanted New Yorker, Lili considers herself a Philadelphian and with good reason: Venues...
      06/04/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 4, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul!
      06/07/12	Songwriters in the Round with Lizanne Knott, Michael Logen and Jesse Terry World Cafe Live at the Queen Songwriters in the Round with Lizanne Knott, Michael Logen and Jesse Terry Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 7, 2012 With his down-to-earth appeal and deceptively sharp writing, Jesse Terry plants himself firmly among the most promising singer-songwriters of his generation. While the sounds of popular music become increasingly inflated, he wades into the fray with graceful, understated arrangements that embrace his ambitious songs. Blending elements of folk and pop, Michael Logen's music intertwines the poetry and lyrical depth of the folk tradition with infectious melodies and subtle grooves...
      06/07/12	Southern Culture on the Skids World Cafe Live at the Queen Southern Culture on the Skids Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 7, 2012 Long the bards of downward mobility, Southern Culture on the Skids have always embodied a sleazy, raucous, good natured good time take on the culture of the South. Recently described by Dwight Yoakam (in Filter) as "really on the outside, like Dick Dale meets Hank Thompson," SCOTS have mixed high and low culture for decades, endlessly touring, serving up moonshine martinis and poultry picking for fans everywhere.
      06/08/12	Tric Town Present JC Brooks & Uptown Sound with Universal Funk Order World Cafe Live at the Queen Tric Town Present JC Brooks & Uptown Sound with Universal Funk Order Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 8, 2012 You know you're not just another indie band when the mayor-elect of Chicago personally invites you to play his inauguration concert. Rahm Emanuel is one of many esteemed fans that JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound have picked up since their humble beginnings, when they were just dreaming about getting the cool kids to shake it at the Empty Bottle. Wilco's Jeff Tweedy befriended the post-punk soul group after they scored a viral hit with their amped-up re-imagining of his song "I Am...
      06/08/12	Erick Baker and Jill Andrews World Cafe Live at the Queen Erick Baker and Jill Andrews Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 8, 2012 If you listen closely, you can hear a heartbeat in the songs of Erick Baker. A warm, familiar pulse of love and loss echoing from somewhere just under the surface. Written with unguarded lyrical honesty, Erick's songs are passionate confessions that reflect many of our own deeply rooted emotions and secrets. Since releasing his debut EP It's Getting Too Late To Say It's Early in 2008, Erick's powerful voice and deeply personal songwriting style have led listeners through...
      06/09/12	VIA with The Wicked End & Cyrenic World Cafe Live at the Queen VIA with The Wicked End & Cyrenic Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 9, 2012 Newly-formed in January of 2012 from a collaboration between Wilmington bands Savior and Saving October, VIA is an original alternative rock band with a diverse range of influences and styles that pleases a wide audience of fans both young and old. Anthony Mlynarczyk's metal background gives the band an edgy, alternative sound smoothed out by Christian Alexander's pop rock approach. Patrick Liberatore's drumming style maintains their consistent rock rhythm while Zane Maxwell's artistic...
      06/09/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes We Kids Rock Band World Cafe Live at the Queen Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes We Kids Rock Band Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 9, 2012 We Kids Rock has a mission: to create fun, upbeat musical experiences for families. We Kids Rock features catchy originals as well as traditional favorites in fun musical styles such as rock n roll, rhythm & blues, punk, ska and country. Sing, dance, and clap along as We Kids Rock!
      06/11/12	XPN Welcomes An Intimate Evening with Lindsey Buckingham World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes An Intimate Evening with Lindsey Buckingham Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 11, 2012 Lindsey Buckingham has accomplished almost everything that can be done in rock ‘n’ roll, earning a spot in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with Fleetwood Mac, winning countless awards, selling out venues around the world, and helping define the sound of rock for the last 3 decades. He’s the predominant musical force behind such Mac albums as Rumours and the innovative Tusk, and has created a critically acclaimed body of solo work that yielded the hits...
      06/11/12	Gospel Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Gospel Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 11, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of gospel and groove!
      06/13/12	XPN Welcomes Alejandro Escovedo World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes Alejandro Escovedo Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 13, 2012  Alejandro Escovedo is one with his muse and his music. Over a lifetime spent traversing the bridge between words and melody, he has ranged over an emotional depth that embraces all forms of genre and presentation, a resolute voice that weathers the emotional terrain of our lives, its celebrations and despairs, landmines and blindsides and upheavals and beckoning distractions, in search for ultimate release and the healing truth of honesty. Sometimes it takes the form of barely...
      06/14/12	SuiteFranchon Presents: Peace, Love & Poetry World Cafe Live at the Queen SuiteFranchon Presents: Peace, Love & Poetry Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 14, 2012 "A Soul Opera...telling stories of love & life through songs and poetry!" Local and regional artist perform dramatic stories of love and life using a unique blend of poetry and songs backed by a live band and DJ. Hosted by SuiteFranchon. Featuring the Best Kept Soul Band.
      06/17/12	XPN Welcomes Grace Potter and the Nocturnals World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 17, 2012 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are like a modern-day version of Tina Turner stroking the microphone in a spangled mini-dress while fronting the Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers. The proof is there for all to hear on the band’s third album for Hollywood Records, and marks an artistic breakthrough for a vital young band caught in the act of fulfilling its immense promise. Little wonder that Grace and her cohorts have chosen to title it, directly and emphatically, Grace Potter and...
      06/18/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 18, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul!
      06/20/12	Ben Sollee World Cafe Live at the Queen Ben Sollee Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 20, 2012 Ben Sollee wants you to experience all the beauty and banality that life has to offer. It's a serious request, and his enthusiasm is genuine. Armed with a cello, Sollee is canvassing the country, sometimes by bicycle, imploring folks to rediscover the connections between music, art, film, dance, their community, and personal relationships. These factors ultimately translate to the mindset and making of Ben's new project ,...
      06/21/12	Holy Ghost Tent Revival with XVSK World Cafe Live at the Queen Holy Ghost Tent Revival with XVSK Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 21, 2012 Characterized as "explosively intoxicating," Greensboro, North Carolina's Holy Ghost Tent Revival cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass and drums, this five-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mash of instruments and styles—a musical alchemy all their own. It is this transcendent energy that continuously propels Holy Ghost Tent Revival to play the heart and soul of a North Carolina-born, genre-defying new groove. With...
      06/22/12	Fat Daddy Has Been with Sweet Leda and Katie Dill World Cafe Live at the Queen Fat Daddy Has Been with Sweet Leda and Katie Dill Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 22, 2012 "Best Live Act", "Best Hip Hop Group" and "Best Horn Section" are just a few of the accolades bestowed upon the 7-member collective known as Fat Daddy Has Been from media outlets all over Delaware, Philadelphia and South Jersey. No newcomers to the music scene, the name Fat Daddy Has Been was in fact coined because all seven members are seasoned musicians that have an extensive body of work behind them, most notably their frontman Marchitect who, as a member of...
      06/22/12	Finbar Furey World Cafe Live at the Queen Finbar Furey Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 22, 2012 Finbar Furey has left his mark on the music of Ireland for more than four decades. As the lead singer, banjo and uillean pipes player for The Fureys, a group he shared with his brothers Eddie, Paul and George, he helped to guide the evolution of Ireland's traditional music. Since leaving the band to pursue a solo career in 1995, Furey has continued to attract attention with his gutsy approach to the music of the Emerald Isle. He has toured extensively in Britain, Australia and Europe,...
      06/23/12	Aztec Two-Step: 40th Anniversary Show World Cafe Live at the Queen Aztec Two-Step: 40th Anniversary Show Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 23, 2012 Forty years ago, Aztec Two-Step, whose name comes from a poem by beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, burst upon the scene with their self-titled debut album on Elektra Records. The duo continues to impress audiences with intelligent songwriting, dazzling acoustic lead guitar, and inspiring harmonies. They are one of acoustic music's most popular and enduring acts. On June 23rd, the duo of Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman will spend their first set performing the record in its entirety and their...
      06/23/12	Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes The Groove Club World Cafe Live at the Queen Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes The Groove Club Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 23, 2012 Get ready to move and groove with Nashville's beloved children's entertainers, The Groove Club! At a Groove Club concert, children in the audience become the stars of the show through an innovative combination of engaging entertainment and educational activity songs. Formed in 2009 by a group of female students and recent Belmont University grads, the Groove Club is a one-of-a-kind collaborative with a mission to entertain preschool and early elementary age kids and their...
      06/25/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 25, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul!
      06/29/12	Minas World Cafe Live at the Queen Minas Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 29, 2012 Orlando Haddad and Patricia King formed Minas in 1978 at North Carolina School of the Arts to bring Brazilian music to stateside audiences. They proceeded to play all over the eastern US before going back to their musical roots in Brazil, where they entertained, traveled extensively and recorded their first album, Num Dia Azul. Today Minas is one of the most sought after Brazilian bands in the United States. Minas is built upon the duo's multiple talents as vocalists,...
      06/30/12	An Evening with The Chris Robinson Brotherhood World Cafe Live at the Queen An Evening with The Chris Robinson Brotherhood Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 30, 2012 Artist website: http://www.chrisrobinsonbrotherhood.com/2011/
      06/30/12	XPN Welcomes US Rails World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes US Rails Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 30, 2012 Echoing some of the great folk, pop and rock unions of the '60s and '70s as well as the newest super-groups and dream bands spanning the globe these days, US Rails emerges as the underdog collective of songwriters, singers and musicians who deliver not just a night of cool songs and great harmony. US Rails leaves you with the kind of lingering memory that you may have experienced hearing some of these bands live for the very first time. It's in the sum of the parts, not the star...
      07/05/12	David Berkeley World Cafe Live at the Queen David Berkeley Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 5, 2012 David Berkeley is a romantic realist, known for his ability to look at the human condition in all its complexity and give us luminous songs full of sunshine and anguish, melancholy and delight. He brings the people and situations he sings about to vibrant life with a warm, rich tenor that often slips into an aching falsetto to underline the overwhelming emotions that can move us to tears or laughter. On Some Kind of Cure, his fourth studio album, Berkeley delivers some of his most...
      07/07/12	Glenn Bryan World Cafe Live at the Queen Glenn Bryan Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 7, 2012 Glenn Bryan's music features a blend of rich textures and influences from various genres and experiences, aiming to reach the hearts and souls of their growing base of enthusiastic listeners. Glenn Bryan is classically trained in piano, organ and keyboards and has performed for over 30 years in jazz, classical, R&B and Latin venues. He has shared the stage with numerous musical legends.
      07/07/12	Meshell Ndegeocello World Cafe Live at the Queen Meshell Ndegeocello Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 7, 2012 A bass player above all else, Meshell brings her signature warm, fat and melodic groove to everything she does. Canonized, marginalized or just scrutinized, she has given up trying to explain herself. After 20+ years in an industry that has called her everything from avant garde to a dying breed, what unquestionably remains is the fearsome bassist, prolific songwriter and the creativity and curiosity of an authentic musical force. With that, she has earned critical acclaim, the unfailing...
      07/10/12	XPN Welcomes John Mayall World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes John Mayall Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 10, 2012 Formed in early '60s London, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers are well known for cultivating new talent. Starting with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (formed Cream), followed by Peter Green, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood (started Fleetwood Mac), the perpetual succession of great musicians also featured Andy Fraser (co-founded Free), Mick Taylor (who joined The Stones) and Coco Montoya and Walter Trout. As for the man himself, the father of six and grandfather of six, John Mayall was...
      07/12/12	The Jolly What! World Cafe Live at the Queen The Jolly What! Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 12, 2012 Newark, Delaware’s The Jolly What! was formed in 2007, when reclusive songwriter Mark Degz began using an old Ouija Board to compose hundreds of guitar chord progressions and melodies. This technique gave birth to two full length albums Life Is My Favorite Sport (Vanstock, 2009) and So, You Wanna Be A Quitter? (Vanstock, 2011). After watching the rockumentary Dig! about 900 times, Degz was finally inspired to busk his catchy brand of occult dream pop across the...
      07/13/12	Zach duPont CD Release Sshow with Gillian Grassie and Darlingside World Cafe Live at the Queen Zach duPont CD Release Sshow with Gillian Grassie and Darlingside Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 13, 2012 Zack duPont is a budding songwriter based out of Burlington, VT. At the young age of 26, his music has displayed nothing but gripping, natural potential and in return, has served as a vehicle for plays in most of the major cities in America. The sound is contemporary folk with a twist of soul and blues. His finger-style guitar techniques create the illusion of two guitars playing simultaneously and are accompanied by intriguing lyrics, haunting melodies and one of a kind harmonic...
      07/14/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Lunch Money World Cafe Live at the Queen Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Lunch Money Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 14, 2012 Lunch Money brings the indie-rock experience to family audiences with an energetic salute to the stuff of childhood: roller coasters, giant cookies and getting dizzy. This trio "artfully treads the line between alt-kids and just plain alternative" [Nick Jr. Family Magazine] and this year their song "It Only Takes One Night to Make a Balloon Your Friend" topped the charts on XM/Sirius children's radio. The band delivers a high-energy show that aims to get children and...
      07/17/12	Leela James World Cafe Live at the Queen Leela James Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 17, 2012 Since her childhood in L.A.'s eclectic urban culture, singer Leela James has woven the soul tradition into and around every corner of her creative identity. Deep within her rich and powerful voice are the echoes of Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Gladys Knight and other iconic divas of generations past.
      07/19/12	Woody Pines with Magnifus World Cafe Live at the Queen Woody Pines with Magnifus Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 19, 2012 Crackerjack musicianship goes a long way toward a band’s greatness but showmanship seals the deal. On stage, Woody Pines is an old soul and natural performer, storied and steeped in the best of American music. His group infuses a hundred years of American music into their live performance—everything from early 20th century acoustic blues and rockabilly to the sounds of the White Stripes and The Black Keys. They'll even drop some hip-hop vibes in the mix. It's a fast-paced,...
      07/19/12	Rebirth Brass Band World Cafe Live at the Queen Rebirth Brass Band Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 19, 2012 2012 Grammy Award winners the Rebirth Brass Band are a New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the now infamous Frazier brothers, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter, to playing festivals and stages all over the world. Rebirth is committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands while at the same time incorporating modern music into their show. Their signature brand of heavy funk has not only won over several generations of music lovers, it has become the...
      07/20/12	Eric Mayo World Cafe Live at the Queen Eric Mayo Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 20, 2012 Philadelphia native Eric Mayo has a vision of rising to the top. Having recently signed his first recording and distribution deal, Eric’s exciting, innovative sound is gaining momentum across the states. Mayo recently appeared as a finalist on Lil Wayne's television show Making the Next Hit, and he subsequently had the opportunity to write for Bad Boy record label recording artists Donnie and the group Danity Kane. Come join the party Anthony Smith of the Tennessee...
      07/21/12	F.Stokes World Cafe Live at the Queen F.Stokes Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 21, 2012 F.Stokes announces the release of his new EP Love, Always. The 7-song disc is a collection of inspirational tunes recorded in Paris, Los Angeles, and Madison, WI. Different in sound but similar in message to the rest of his catalogue, the record is being described as “aspirational and optimistic.” Born on the South Side of Chicago, Rodney “F.Stokes” Lucas was raised in Madison, WI, the eldest of six siblings growing up in a single-mother household...
      07/26/12	Harpeth Rising World Cafe Live at the Queen Harpeth Rising Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 26, 2012 Billed as an "Americana Sensation" by WSM 650, this group of young classically trained musicians is making an immense impact wherever they play. The quartet brings an exciting and distinctive sound to the Americana genre. With a banjo and fiddle, you might think they’re traditional bluegrass, but think again: Cello and hand drums round out the group, creating a truly new sound. A little bit bluegrass, a little bit folk, a little bit classical and whole lot of original,...
      07/27/12	Star & Micey with Carolina Story World Cafe Live at the Queen Star & Micey with Carolina Story Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 27, 2012 It was a dark night, like many before it in Memphis, Tennessee. Joshua Andrew Cosby walked home from rehearsal with his guitar, case-less, slung over his back. A local homeless man flagged him down, not for money but for a story. He explained to Cosby how he had written a song about his former lover, Micey. There, on that dimly lit street occurred an exchange, two men playing each other songs of heartbreak and the ultimate sacrifice. Upon parting ways, the man revealed his name to be Star....
      07/28/12	Revolution, I Love You World Cafe Live at the Queen Revolution, I Love You Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 28, 2012 Revolution, I Love You, like the 1968 Paris student uprising that inspired the band’s name, is a volatile mix of impulses that come together in a joyous riot of sound. Their music is an eclectic blend of indie rock and dance beats. Although RILY's music has a layered complexity that suggests a five-piece group, the "band" is only two men: Rob Lindgren and Jason Reynolds – two men with enough ingenuity and fearless curiosity to create sophisticated and challenging music...
      10/05/12	XPN Welcomes Sonny Landreth World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes Sonny Landreth Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen October 5, 2012 From the Reach, Sonny Landreth's ninth album, is the first to be released on his own Landfall label. On it, the Louisiana-based slide-guitar wizard does something unprecedented in his body of work, as he collaborates with five of the greatest guitar players on the planet — Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson and Vince Gill in some jaw-dropping performances. Also making a house call is the legendary New Orleans pianist and singer Dr. John and Margaritaville's iconic...

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    05/07/12- 06/18/12

    The Blackwell Solution Presents Jazz on My Mind World Cafe Live at the Queen The Blackwell Solution Presents Jazz on My Mind Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 7-June 18, 2012 Jazz on My Mind is about keeping jazz alive. Created in Los Angeles in 2008 as a way to educate music enthusiasts about jazz music and its culture, the program has since relocated to Wilmington, DE. Now recorded live at World Cafe Live at the Queen from 8-9 pm and followed by an open jam, host Richard Blackwell is proud to showcase performances from jazz greats including legends, and current and future jazz stars who play straight ahead, contemporary, Latin, fusion, smooth jazz and jazz...

    04/23/12- 06/18/12

    The Blackwell Solution Presents Jazz on My Mind World Cafe Live at the Queen The Blackwell Solution Presents Jazz on My Mind Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen April 23-June 18, 2012 Jazz on My Mind is about keeping jazz alive. Created in Los Angeles in 2008 as a way to educate music enthusiasts about jazz music and its culture, the program has since relocated to Wilmington, DE. Now recorded live at World Cafe Live at the Queen from 8-9 pm and followed by an open jam, host Richard Blackwell is proud to showcase performances from jazz greats including legends, and current and future jazz stars who play straight ahead, contemporary, Latin, fusion, smooth jazz and jazz...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/28/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 28, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul!
    05/29/12	Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting World Cafe Live at the Queen Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 29, 2012 World Cafe has taken two of the best things on earth – grilled cheese and craft beer – and paired them together in unexpected and delicious ways. That's right, there's no American Cheese and Wonder Bread in sight. Instead, they use the best quality locally sourced ingredients for these creations, as well as hard to find imports from around the world. How does a Yards Saison paired with Old Bay cheddar on brioche with a mini crab cake, sound?
    05/30/12	Nikki Costa World Cafe Live at the Queen Nikki Costa Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 30, 2012 If you’re going to make soul music—joyful, authentic, modern yet classic soul music—it really helps if that music is allowed to come straight from your soul. Pebble To A Pearl, the latest radiant gem by the gifted singer-songwriter and performer Nikka Costa, is far and away her most direct and convincing musical statement yet. If this is Costa’s most pleasing album to date—and it clearly is—then it’s exactly because the woman...
    05/31/12	The Teetotallers World Cafe Live at the Queen The Teetotallers Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen May 31, 2012 "If someone told me about a new trio comprised of Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford, and John Doyle, I would have replied: keep dreaming. Yet that’s exactly what we have: a dream team made real." -Earle Hitchner, Irish Echo This tour, featuring three giants of the Irish trad scene, promises to be one of the musical highlights of 2012. Where to start? One of the most important Irish musicians of his generation, fiddler Martin Hayes had picked up six all-Ireland...
    06/01/12	Sunshine Superman World Cafe Live at the Queen Sunshine Superman Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 1, 2012 Born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, with several European and North American tours under her belt, Valentina Raffaelli leads Sunshine Superman. On guitar is Lewin Barringer, the seasoned pro, who has played with the likes of Randy Travis, Blues Traveler, G. Love & Special Sauce, Los Lobos, Nickel Creek, Yonder Mountain String band. On upright bass is Philadelphia's own Gordon Emma, who was chosen to be the personal student of Jazz pioneer Tony Miceli. Destined to be one of the great...
    06/01/12	Third World World Cafe Live at the Queen Third World Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 1, 2012 Third World is one of the longest-lived reggae bands of all time and one of Jamaica's most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences. While the band was long capable of authentic roots reggae, they usually preferred to mix in elements of R&B, funk, pop, and rock (and, later on, dancehall and rap). Third World was originally formed in 1973 by keyboardist Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist/cellist Steven "Cat" Coore. Both had...
    06/01/12	Third World World Cafe Live at the Queen Third World Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 1, 2012 Third World is one of the longest-lived reggae bands of all time and one of Jamaica's most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences. While the band was long capable of authentic roots reggae, they usually preferred to mix in elements of R&B, funk, pop, and rock (and, later on, dancehall and rap). Third World was originally formed in 1973 by keyboardist Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist/cellist Steven "Cat" Coore. Both had...
    06/02/12	Lili Añel, E.B. Hawkins and Jordyn Gatti World Cafe Live at the Queen Lili Añel, E.B. Hawkins and Jordyn Gatti Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 2, 2012 Take the soulfulness of Bill Withers, the power and range of Anita Baker, the elegance of Sade, the rhythmic sense of Richie Havens, the songwriting of Carly Simon or Joni Mitchell and roll it all together and you might get an idea of what Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Lili Anel is all about. Whether she's performing solo or with a rhythm section, Lili Anel's songs captivate her audience. A transplanted New Yorker, Lili considers herself a Philadelphian and with good reason: Venues...
    06/04/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 4, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul!
    06/07/12	Songwriters in the Round with Lizanne Knott, Michael Logen and Jesse Terry World Cafe Live at the Queen Songwriters in the Round with Lizanne Knott, Michael Logen and Jesse Terry Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 7, 2012 With his down-to-earth appeal and deceptively sharp writing, Jesse Terry plants himself firmly among the most promising singer-songwriters of his generation. While the sounds of popular music become increasingly inflated, he wades into the fray with graceful, understated arrangements that embrace his ambitious songs. Blending elements of folk and pop, Michael Logen's music intertwines the poetry and lyrical depth of the folk tradition with infectious melodies and subtle grooves...
    06/07/12	Southern Culture on the Skids World Cafe Live at the Queen Southern Culture on the Skids Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 7, 2012 Long the bards of downward mobility, Southern Culture on the Skids have always embodied a sleazy, raucous, good natured good time take on the culture of the South. Recently described by Dwight Yoakam (in Filter) as "really on the outside, like Dick Dale meets Hank Thompson," SCOTS have mixed high and low culture for decades, endlessly touring, serving up moonshine martinis and poultry picking for fans everywhere.
    06/08/12	Tric Town Present JC Brooks & Uptown Sound with Universal Funk Order World Cafe Live at the Queen Tric Town Present JC Brooks & Uptown Sound with Universal Funk Order Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 8, 2012 You know you're not just another indie band when the mayor-elect of Chicago personally invites you to play his inauguration concert. Rahm Emanuel is one of many esteemed fans that JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound have picked up since their humble beginnings, when they were just dreaming about getting the cool kids to shake it at the Empty Bottle. Wilco's Jeff Tweedy befriended the post-punk soul group after they scored a viral hit with their amped-up re-imagining of his song "I Am...
    06/08/12	Erick Baker and Jill Andrews World Cafe Live at the Queen Erick Baker and Jill Andrews Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 8, 2012 If you listen closely, you can hear a heartbeat in the songs of Erick Baker. A warm, familiar pulse of love and loss echoing from somewhere just under the surface. Written with unguarded lyrical honesty, Erick's songs are passionate confessions that reflect many of our own deeply rooted emotions and secrets. Since releasing his debut EP It's Getting Too Late To Say It's Early in 2008, Erick's powerful voice and deeply personal songwriting style have led listeners through...
    06/09/12	VIA with The Wicked End & Cyrenic World Cafe Live at the Queen VIA with The Wicked End & Cyrenic Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 9, 2012 Newly-formed in January of 2012 from a collaboration between Wilmington bands Savior and Saving October, VIA is an original alternative rock band with a diverse range of influences and styles that pleases a wide audience of fans both young and old. Anthony Mlynarczyk's metal background gives the band an edgy, alternative sound smoothed out by Christian Alexander's pop rock approach. Patrick Liberatore's drumming style maintains their consistent rock rhythm while Zane Maxwell's artistic...
    06/09/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes We Kids Rock Band World Cafe Live at the Queen Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes We Kids Rock Band Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 9, 2012 We Kids Rock has a mission: to create fun, upbeat musical experiences for families. We Kids Rock features catchy originals as well as traditional favorites in fun musical styles such as rock n roll, rhythm & blues, punk, ska and country. Sing, dance, and clap along as We Kids Rock!
    06/11/12	XPN Welcomes An Intimate Evening with Lindsey Buckingham World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes An Intimate Evening with Lindsey Buckingham Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 11, 2012 Lindsey Buckingham has accomplished almost everything that can be done in rock ‘n’ roll, earning a spot in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with Fleetwood Mac, winning countless awards, selling out venues around the world, and helping define the sound of rock for the last 3 decades. He’s the predominant musical force behind such Mac albums as Rumours and the innovative Tusk, and has created a critically acclaimed body of solo work that yielded the hits...
    06/11/12	Gospel Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Gospel Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 11, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of gospel and groove!
    06/13/12	XPN Welcomes Alejandro Escovedo World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes Alejandro Escovedo Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 13, 2012  Alejandro Escovedo is one with his muse and his music. Over a lifetime spent traversing the bridge between words and melody, he has ranged over an emotional depth that embraces all forms of genre and presentation, a resolute voice that weathers the emotional terrain of our lives, its celebrations and despairs, landmines and blindsides and upheavals and beckoning distractions, in search for ultimate release and the healing truth of honesty. Sometimes it takes the form of barely...
    06/14/12	SuiteFranchon Presents: Peace, Love & Poetry World Cafe Live at the Queen SuiteFranchon Presents: Peace, Love & Poetry Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 14, 2012 "A Soul Opera...telling stories of love & life through songs and poetry!" Local and regional artist perform dramatic stories of love and life using a unique blend of poetry and songs backed by a live band and DJ. Hosted by SuiteFranchon. Featuring the Best Kept Soul Band.
    06/17/12	XPN Welcomes Grace Potter and the Nocturnals World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 17, 2012 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are like a modern-day version of Tina Turner stroking the microphone in a spangled mini-dress while fronting the Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers. The proof is there for all to hear on the band’s third album for Hollywood Records, and marks an artistic breakthrough for a vital young band caught in the act of fulfilling its immense promise. Little wonder that Grace and her cohorts have chosen to title it, directly and emphatically, Grace Potter and...
    06/18/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 18, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul!
    06/20/12	Ben Sollee World Cafe Live at the Queen Ben Sollee Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 20, 2012 Ben Sollee wants you to experience all the beauty and banality that life has to offer. It's a serious request, and his enthusiasm is genuine. Armed with a cello, Sollee is canvassing the country, sometimes by bicycle, imploring folks to rediscover the connections between music, art, film, dance, their community, and personal relationships. These factors ultimately translate to the mindset and making of Ben's new project ,...
    06/21/12	Holy Ghost Tent Revival with XVSK World Cafe Live at the Queen Holy Ghost Tent Revival with XVSK Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 21, 2012 Characterized as "explosively intoxicating," Greensboro, North Carolina's Holy Ghost Tent Revival cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass and drums, this five-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mash of instruments and styles—a musical alchemy all their own. It is this transcendent energy that continuously propels Holy Ghost Tent Revival to play the heart and soul of a North Carolina-born, genre-defying new groove. With...
    06/22/12	Fat Daddy Has Been with Sweet Leda and Katie Dill World Cafe Live at the Queen Fat Daddy Has Been with Sweet Leda and Katie Dill Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 22, 2012 "Best Live Act", "Best Hip Hop Group" and "Best Horn Section" are just a few of the accolades bestowed upon the 7-member collective known as Fat Daddy Has Been from media outlets all over Delaware, Philadelphia and South Jersey. No newcomers to the music scene, the name Fat Daddy Has Been was in fact coined because all seven members are seasoned musicians that have an extensive body of work behind them, most notably their frontman Marchitect who, as a member of...
    06/22/12	Finbar Furey World Cafe Live at the Queen Finbar Furey Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 22, 2012 Finbar Furey has left his mark on the music of Ireland for more than four decades. As the lead singer, banjo and uillean pipes player for The Fureys, a group he shared with his brothers Eddie, Paul and George, he helped to guide the evolution of Ireland's traditional music. Since leaving the band to pursue a solo career in 1995, Furey has continued to attract attention with his gutsy approach to the music of the Emerald Isle. He has toured extensively in Britain, Australia and Europe,...
    06/23/12	Aztec Two-Step: 40th Anniversary Show World Cafe Live at the Queen Aztec Two-Step: 40th Anniversary Show Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 23, 2012 Forty years ago, Aztec Two-Step, whose name comes from a poem by beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, burst upon the scene with their self-titled debut album on Elektra Records. The duo continues to impress audiences with intelligent songwriting, dazzling acoustic lead guitar, and inspiring harmonies. They are one of acoustic music's most popular and enduring acts. On June 23rd, the duo of Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman will spend their first set performing the record in its entirety and their...
    06/23/12	Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes The Groove Club World Cafe Live at the Queen Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes The Groove Club Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 23, 2012 Get ready to move and groove with Nashville's beloved children's entertainers, The Groove Club! At a Groove Club concert, children in the audience become the stars of the show through an innovative combination of engaging entertainment and educational activity songs. Formed in 2009 by a group of female students and recent Belmont University grads, the Groove Club is a one-of-a-kind collaborative with a mission to entertain preschool and early elementary age kids and their...
    06/25/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen Groove Night Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 25, 2012 Every week, come see local and national artists perform together with a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul!
    06/29/12	Minas World Cafe Live at the Queen Minas Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 29, 2012 Orlando Haddad and Patricia King formed Minas in 1978 at North Carolina School of the Arts to bring Brazilian music to stateside audiences. They proceeded to play all over the eastern US before going back to their musical roots in Brazil, where they entertained, traveled extensively and recorded their first album, Num Dia Azul. Today Minas is one of the most sought after Brazilian bands in the United States. Minas is built upon the duo's multiple talents as vocalists,...
    06/30/12	An Evening with The Chris Robinson Brotherhood World Cafe Live at the Queen An Evening with The Chris Robinson Brotherhood Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 30, 2012 Artist website: http://www.chrisrobinsonbrotherhood.com/2011/
    06/30/12	XPN Welcomes US Rails World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes US Rails Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen June 30, 2012 Echoing some of the great folk, pop and rock unions of the '60s and '70s as well as the newest super-groups and dream bands spanning the globe these days, US Rails emerges as the underdog collective of songwriters, singers and musicians who deliver not just a night of cool songs and great harmony. US Rails leaves you with the kind of lingering memory that you may have experienced hearing some of these bands live for the very first time. It's in the sum of the parts, not the star...
    07/05/12	David Berkeley World Cafe Live at the Queen David Berkeley Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 5, 2012 David Berkeley is a romantic realist, known for his ability to look at the human condition in all its complexity and give us luminous songs full of sunshine and anguish, melancholy and delight. He brings the people and situations he sings about to vibrant life with a warm, rich tenor that often slips into an aching falsetto to underline the overwhelming emotions that can move us to tears or laughter. On Some Kind of Cure, his fourth studio album, Berkeley delivers some of his most...
    07/07/12	Glenn Bryan World Cafe Live at the Queen Glenn Bryan Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 7, 2012 Glenn Bryan's music features a blend of rich textures and influences from various genres and experiences, aiming to reach the hearts and souls of their growing base of enthusiastic listeners. Glenn Bryan is classically trained in piano, organ and keyboards and has performed for over 30 years in jazz, classical, R&B and Latin venues. He has shared the stage with numerous musical legends.
    07/07/12	Meshell Ndegeocello World Cafe Live at the Queen Meshell Ndegeocello Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 7, 2012 A bass player above all else, Meshell brings her signature warm, fat and melodic groove to everything she does. Canonized, marginalized or just scrutinized, she has given up trying to explain herself. After 20+ years in an industry that has called her everything from avant garde to a dying breed, what unquestionably remains is the fearsome bassist, prolific songwriter and the creativity and curiosity of an authentic musical force. With that, she has earned critical acclaim, the unfailing...
    07/10/12	XPN Welcomes John Mayall World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes John Mayall Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 10, 2012 Formed in early '60s London, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers are well known for cultivating new talent. Starting with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (formed Cream), followed by Peter Green, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood (started Fleetwood Mac), the perpetual succession of great musicians also featured Andy Fraser (co-founded Free), Mick Taylor (who joined The Stones) and Coco Montoya and Walter Trout. As for the man himself, the father of six and grandfather of six, John Mayall was...
    07/12/12	The Jolly What! World Cafe Live at the Queen The Jolly What! Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 12, 2012 Newark, Delaware’s The Jolly What! was formed in 2007, when reclusive songwriter Mark Degz began using an old Ouija Board to compose hundreds of guitar chord progressions and melodies. This technique gave birth to two full length albums Life Is My Favorite Sport (Vanstock, 2009) and So, You Wanna Be A Quitter? (Vanstock, 2011). After watching the rockumentary Dig! about 900 times, Degz was finally inspired to busk his catchy brand of occult dream pop across the...
    07/13/12	Zach duPont CD Release Sshow with Gillian Grassie and Darlingside World Cafe Live at the Queen Zach duPont CD Release Sshow with Gillian Grassie and Darlingside Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 13, 2012 Zack duPont is a budding songwriter based out of Burlington, VT. At the young age of 26, his music has displayed nothing but gripping, natural potential and in return, has served as a vehicle for plays in most of the major cities in America. The sound is contemporary folk with a twist of soul and blues. His finger-style guitar techniques create the illusion of two guitars playing simultaneously and are accompanied by intriguing lyrics, haunting melodies and one of a kind harmonic...
    07/14/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Lunch Money World Cafe Live at the Queen Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Lunch Money Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 14, 2012 Lunch Money brings the indie-rock experience to family audiences with an energetic salute to the stuff of childhood: roller coasters, giant cookies and getting dizzy. This trio "artfully treads the line between alt-kids and just plain alternative" [Nick Jr. Family Magazine] and this year their song "It Only Takes One Night to Make a Balloon Your Friend" topped the charts on XM/Sirius children's radio. The band delivers a high-energy show that aims to get children and...
    07/17/12	Leela James World Cafe Live at the Queen Leela James Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 17, 2012 Since her childhood in L.A.'s eclectic urban culture, singer Leela James has woven the soul tradition into and around every corner of her creative identity. Deep within her rich and powerful voice are the echoes of Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Gladys Knight and other iconic divas of generations past.
    07/19/12	Woody Pines with Magnifus World Cafe Live at the Queen Woody Pines with Magnifus Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 19, 2012 Crackerjack musicianship goes a long way toward a band’s greatness but showmanship seals the deal. On stage, Woody Pines is an old soul and natural performer, storied and steeped in the best of American music. His group infuses a hundred years of American music into their live performance—everything from early 20th century acoustic blues and rockabilly to the sounds of the White Stripes and The Black Keys. They'll even drop some hip-hop vibes in the mix. It's a fast-paced,...
    07/19/12	Rebirth Brass Band World Cafe Live at the Queen Rebirth Brass Band Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 19, 2012 2012 Grammy Award winners the Rebirth Brass Band are a New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the now infamous Frazier brothers, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter, to playing festivals and stages all over the world. Rebirth is committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands while at the same time incorporating modern music into their show. Their signature brand of heavy funk has not only won over several generations of music lovers, it has become the...
    07/20/12	Eric Mayo World Cafe Live at the Queen Eric Mayo Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 20, 2012 Philadelphia native Eric Mayo has a vision of rising to the top. Having recently signed his first recording and distribution deal, Eric’s exciting, innovative sound is gaining momentum across the states. Mayo recently appeared as a finalist on Lil Wayne's television show Making the Next Hit, and he subsequently had the opportunity to write for Bad Boy record label recording artists Donnie and the group Danity Kane. Come join the party Anthony Smith of the Tennessee...
    07/21/12	F.Stokes World Cafe Live at the Queen F.Stokes Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 21, 2012 F.Stokes announces the release of his new EP Love, Always. The 7-song disc is a collection of inspirational tunes recorded in Paris, Los Angeles, and Madison, WI. Different in sound but similar in message to the rest of his catalogue, the record is being described as “aspirational and optimistic.” Born on the South Side of Chicago, Rodney “F.Stokes” Lucas was raised in Madison, WI, the eldest of six siblings growing up in a single-mother household...
    07/26/12	Harpeth Rising World Cafe Live at the Queen Harpeth Rising Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 26, 2012 Billed as an "Americana Sensation" by WSM 650, this group of young classically trained musicians is making an immense impact wherever they play. The quartet brings an exciting and distinctive sound to the Americana genre. With a banjo and fiddle, you might think they’re traditional bluegrass, but think again: Cello and hand drums round out the group, creating a truly new sound. A little bit bluegrass, a little bit folk, a little bit classical and whole lot of original,...
    07/27/12	Star & Micey with Carolina Story World Cafe Live at the Queen Star & Micey with Carolina Story Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 27, 2012 It was a dark night, like many before it in Memphis, Tennessee. Joshua Andrew Cosby walked home from rehearsal with his guitar, case-less, slung over his back. A local homeless man flagged him down, not for money but for a story. He explained to Cosby how he had written a song about his former lover, Micey. There, on that dimly lit street occurred an exchange, two men playing each other songs of heartbreak and the ultimate sacrifice. Upon parting ways, the man revealed his name to be Star....
    07/28/12	Revolution, I Love You World Cafe Live at the Queen Revolution, I Love You Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen July 28, 2012 Revolution, I Love You, like the 1968 Paris student uprising that inspired the band’s name, is a volatile mix of impulses that come together in a joyous riot of sound. Their music is an eclectic blend of indie rock and dance beats. Although RILY's music has a layered complexity that suggests a five-piece group, the "band" is only two men: Rob Lindgren and Jason Reynolds – two men with enough ingenuity and fearless curiosity to create sophisticated and challenging music...
    10/05/12	XPN Welcomes Sonny Landreth World Cafe Live at the Queen XPN Welcomes Sonny Landreth Presented by World Cafe Live at the Queen at World Cafe Live at the Queen October 5, 2012 From the Reach, Sonny Landreth's ninth album, is the first to be released on his own Landfall label. On it, the Louisiana-based slide-guitar wizard does something unprecedented in his body of work, as he collaborates with five of the greatest guitar players on the planet — Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson and Vince Gill in some jaw-dropping performances. Also making a house call is the legendary New Orleans pianist and singer Dr. John and Margaritaville's iconic...

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    05/26/12	Hymn for Her World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/26/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Lolly Hopwood & the Let’s Play Today Bunch World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/25/12	Peek-a-Boo Revue World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/24/12	Actual Reality: A RENT Movie Sing-a-long to Benefit AIDS Delaware World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/24/12	Ryan Tennis & The Clubhouse Band and Up the Chain World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/23/12	The Steel Wheels World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/21/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/19/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Ernie & Neal World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/18/12	Mad-Sweet Pangs World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/18/12	Several Species: The Pink Floyd Experience World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/17/12	Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Celebration Featuring Jellyroll and Kristen & The Noise World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/17/12	Cabinet with MiZ World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/14/12	Gospel Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/13/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Justin Roberts World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/12/12	Spring Fling World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/12/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Vanessa Trien World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/12/12	Gable Music Ventures Presents AlyCat and Victoria Spaeth and the Spaeth Cadets World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/11/12	XPN Welcomes Dar Williams World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/11/12	Love Minus Zero Celebrate Bob Dylan World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/10/12	Bronze Radio Return World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/10/12	EVE: A Night of Women's Voices Featuring IVA, Little Invisibles and Felix Hunger World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/07/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/07/12	UK Night after Night 2012 - Featuring Eddie Jobson, John Wetton and Terry Bozzio World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/05/12	The GrandMothers of Invention World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/05/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Presents Beatles & Bubblegum with StingRay & Friends! World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/05/12	Story, Rhythm and Rhyme World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/04/12	Wilmington Jazz Musicians Alliance World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/04/12	Get The Led Out World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/03/12	DCAD's Sixth Annual Scholarship Gala World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/03/12	PALEFACE World Cafe Live at the Queen
    05/02/12	George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/30/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/30/12	Thomas Clay Music Group Presents Nation of Five Featuring Brian Fitzgerald World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/27/12	Girlyman World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/25/12	XPN Welcomes Kathleen Edwards World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/25/12	Bouchaine Wine Tasting World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/24/12	Yann Tiersen World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/24/12- 05/22/12	Happy Hour Yoga Session & Craft Beer Tasting World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/23/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/20/12	Gable Music Ventures Presents Rory Sullivan World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/19/12	Kim Richey World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/19/12	House on Haunted Hill - First Annual Benefit Screening World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/16/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/14/12	The Melton Brothers Band with Alfie Moss World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/13/12	Ryan Montbleau Band World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/09/12	Gospel Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/07/12	XPN Welcomes The Ultimate 80s Dance Party with DJ Robert Drake World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/05/12	Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/03/12	An Acoustic Evening with Shelby Lynne World Cafe Live at the Queen
    04/02/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/31/12	Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes Rolie Polie Guacamole World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/31/12	Danny Kalb World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/30/12	The Muzaholics World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/29/12	XPN Welcomes Shawn Colvin World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/26/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/24/12	Peanut Butter Jams Welcomes The Diggity Dudes World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/24/12	Modern Exile World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/21/12	XPN Welcomes The Psychedelic Furs World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/21/12	XPN Welcomes Psychadelic Furs World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/20/12	Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/19/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/17/12	Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes Debbie and Friends World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/17/12	New Sweden World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/16/12	The Revelations featuring Tre Williams World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/15/12	XPN Welcomes Carbon Leaf World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/12/12	Gospel Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/11/12	Serafin String Quartet Collage Concert World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/10/12	Peanut Butter and Jams Welcomes Bari Koral Family Rock Band World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/10/12	The Nik Everett Band World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/09/12	Boris Garcia World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/05/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/03/12	Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes Bill and Tammy’s Children's World Music Express World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/02/12	Accent Music Presents The Really Big Show World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/02/12	Yarn World Cafe Live at the Queen
    03/01/12	BET Music Matters Welcomes Estelle: All of Me Tour World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/29/12	Carolina Chocolate Drops World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/27/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/27/12	Buckwheat Zydeco World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/25/12	An Evening with Patrizio Buanne World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/25/12	The Joe Trainor Trio World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/24/12	61 North Album Release Party World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/24/12	Animus World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/23/12	Gable Music Ventures Presents Jessica Latshaw World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/21/12	Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/20/12	Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/18/12	WXPN welcomes An Intimate Solo and Acoustic Performance by Citizen Cope World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/18/12	Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes Bubble do Beatles World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/18/12	Bronze Radio Return World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/17/12- 02/18/12	XPN Welcomes an intimate Solo Acoustic Performance by Citizen Cope World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/17/12	WXPN welcomes An Intimate Solo, Acoustic Performance by Citizen Cope World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/16/12	SuiteFranchon Presents: Peace, Love and Poetry World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/13/12	Gospel Groove Night World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/12/12	Beer My Valentine? World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/11/12	Peanut Butter and Jams welcomes Cris and Lou World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/11/12	Peek A Boo Revue World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/11/12	Caravan of Thieves World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/10/12	Occidental Gypsy World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/10/12	Bob Marley Birthday Celebration with Spokey Speakey World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/09/12	Get Inspired with Rod Kim and friends every second Thursday World Cafe Live at the Queen
    02/09/12	Howie Day World Cafe Live at the Queen