Folk Night Friday

Celebrate Alexandria’s Live Music Week with the Office of the Arts and Focus Music for a “Folk Night Friday” on Friday, July 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St. featuring ilyAIMY Ticket prices are $10 resident/$15 nonresident in advance; $15 resident/ $20 nonresident at the door.  

ilyAIMY (i love you And I Miss You) is a percussive acoustic rock animal hailing from Baltimore, MD. Mixing genres from rock to folk to soul to bluegrass; flavors as varied as jazz and hip hop curl through what is undoubtedly one of the most exciting sounds in today's folk(ish) music scene. Recently hailed as an audience-voted "Most-Wanted Artist" at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, ilyAIMY combines award-winning songwriting, tight male/female harmonies, signature intricate slap-style guitar work, ukulele, djembe and an eclectically humorous stage show into an exquisite package.

To purchase advance tickets, visit www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac and scroll to Friday Night@Durant item 155201 to purchase advance tickets.

“Folk Night Friday” is part of the “Friday Night@Durant” Series.  “Friday Night@Durant Series is a collaborative project of the Office of the Arts, a division of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.  

For additional information, contact Cheryl Anne Colton at cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov, 703.746.5565 or visit www.alexandriava.gov/Arts.