and this weekend in DC Region and Atlanta

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Hi guys,

I thought about doing a video blog last night just to discuss the video below Collateral Murder but I felt that inappropriate. To lighten the mood i'd like to share some awesome things going on in the metro region this weekend.

The Annual Beer and Bourbon and BBQ Festival 
I went last year and had a blast!


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Tickets are available at the door for $40.  The general admissions portion of the festival begins at 2pm and ends at 6 pm. All you can "sample" beer and bourbon excellent BBQ and good music. This year the BBBBQ is expecting 60 different brews and 40 different types of bourbon. Think kid in a candy shop.
The festival takes place at Timoniun Fairgrounds. There is a free shuttle from Baltimore's Light Rail. I do not recommend buzz driving or drinking and driving. The constant 1/2 shots of bourbon are easily under estimated but beware they will sneak up on you.
Unfortunately advanced tickets are sold out, get there early to secure general admission.

The US AIR Guitar Regional Championship 

8 o'clock Saturday night at the 9:30Club US AIR Guitar comes to DC for the regional finals. Winners will be selected to compete in the US Finals that will be held in Washington D.C. later this year. For $20 bucks you can enter to compete or watch the contest.
If you aren't in Washington you may still have a chance to show off your skills.  Upcoming shows this year

April 9 – New York City – Brooklyn Bowl –BUY TIX – ENTER

April 10 – Washington DC – 930 Club – BUY TIX – ENTER

April 12 – Houston – House of Blues / Bronze Peacock – BUY TIX - ENTER

April 13 – Austin – Highball – BUY TIX – ENTER

April 15 – Chicago – Metro – BUY TIX – ENTER

April 16 – Milwaukee – Stonefly Brewery – BUY TIX - ENTER

April 17 – Minneapolis – Varsity Theater – BUY TIX – ENTER

April 19 – Boulder CO – Fox Theater – BUY TIX – ENTER

April 20 – Denver – Bluebird Theater – BUY TIX – ENTER

April 22 – Portland – Dante’s – BUY TIX – ENTER

April 23 – San Diego – Casbah – BUY TIX – ENTER

April 24 – Los Angeles – Troubadour – BUY TIX – ENTER

May 28 – Las Vegas – Hard Rock – BUY TIX - ENTER

June 5 – San Francisco – The Fillmore – BUY TIX - ENTER

On a Budget

My recommendation this weekend for the broke and sexy- The U.S. Botanical Garden, located on the national mall, across from the U.S. Capital. I wreckin flowers is a blooming and birds is chirping. Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm; Admission: Free. 

 In Atlanta?  Check out the Leak Music Festival  Friday Night

By Ngozi Isabelle Ahanotu

Desmond Dickerson

Atlanta's underground music scene is chock-full of diversity in respect to R&B, pop, electro, hip-hop and more. The LEAK MUSIC FESTIVAL is a gathering of these genres and the artists who are emerging from the scene. Sponsored by Georgia State University's Black Student Alliance and Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association, the festival had more than 20 performers last year, including Jimi Cravity and Perfect Dissonance, who have since moved on to local and national fame. This year, the crowd can look forward to performances from featured Konvict Music artists Rock City and American Yard. Free. 5 p.m. Hurt Park, 100 Edgewood Ave. www.wix.com/theleak/musicfestival."

Also in Atlanta (Fox)

"Native Lands: Indians and Georgia An exhibition that explores Indians' recent history and their continuing connections to Georgia through the voices of contemporary Creeks and Cherokees. Includes videotapes of contemporary Indians, a 1700s busk replica and an 1800s Cherokee family hearth scene. Mondays-Saturdays. Continues through June 1. Free-$15, www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta (Buckhead/Brookhaven), 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.org, Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5:30 p.m."
Cheers