Message In The Music Unplugged Series
MITM Unplugged Concert Series
MITM Unplugged Overview and Concert Calendar
Overview
The MITM Unplugged Series is a theme and season-based showcase. The unplugged series is also a promotional opportunity for positive and conscious artists to showcase their talents and connect with the community, their fans and supporters.
The show will consist of 2 separate conscious and positive artists with a 1-hour solo performance that is live, uncut, and uncensored and backed by a live band. The season will be composed of six shows per season. There will be a brief interview of the artist regarding their art, interest of importance and social ills affecting the black community.
The primary objective of the showcase is to encourage community support of positive artist in our community and to establish a creative economy whereby positive artist can $monetize from their art. The audience will be encouraged to support the artist by making online and onsite donations, while the artist is performing, to support the artist career and for being a positive change agent in the community. The artists are allowed to showcase & sale their products with a 100% return.
During the artist interview, the audience will have a chance to ask questions and learn more of the personality, vision, goals, and ambitions of the artists.
The artist content must not contain the glamorization of sex, abuse of drugs or women, and violence!
Season One – Black-On-Black-Crime
Show #1 – June 11th:
Time: 7 pm – 11 pm
Location: Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Social
2813 12 Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017
Host: Thomas Lea (2Slick)
Band: Quiet Storm Band
Artist #1 – Big O. (Big Paper Chaser)
Artist #2 – Onaj
Attire: Business Casual. No tennis shoes or Timberland Boots
Show #2 – June 25th:
Time: 7 pm – 11 pm
Location: Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Social
Host: Thomas Lea (2Slick)
Band: Quiet Storm Band
Artist #1 – RAW (Realist Artist Within)
Artist #2 – Soncier
Attire: Business Casual. No tennis shoes or Timberland Boots
Show #3 – July 9th:
Time: 7 pm – 11 pm
Location: Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Social
Host: Thomas Lea (2Slick)
Band: Quiet Storm Band
Artist #1 – Ms. Yendi (Entire Show)
Attire: Business Casual. No tennis shoes or Timberland Boots
Show #4 – July 23rd:
Time: 7 pm – 11 pm
Location: Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Social
Host: Thomas Lea (2Slick)
Band: Wisdom Speaks
Artist #1 – D’Jon
Artist #2 – MTO
Attire: Business Casual. No tennis shoes or Timberland Boots
Show #5 – August 6th:
Time: 7 pm – 11 pm
Location: Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Social
Host: Thomas Lea (2Slick)
Band: Wisdom Speaks
Artist #1 – Michael Muhammad (Apocalips)
Artist #2 – Thomas Lea (2Slick)
Attire: Business Casual. No tennis shoes or Timberland Boots
Show #6 – August 20th:
Time: 7 pm – 11 pm
Location: Alice’s Jazz & Cultural Social
Host: Thomas Lea (2Slick)
Band: Wisdom Speaks
Artist #1 – Chee Chee The Motivator
Artist #2 – Da’Lon (Hugo Lon)
Attire: Business Casual. No tennis shoes or Timberland Boots
Sign-up and register now for the Message In The Music Unplugged Series. The unplugged series is a promotional opportunity for artists to connect with the community, their fans and others. Artists are allowed a 45 min – 1 hour solo performance that is live, uncut and uncensored.
There will be a brief interview of the artist to explore his or her music, personality, vision and ambitions. The artists are also allowed to express themselves around social issues that impacts our community and that’s dear to their heart.