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Now that Memorial day is done and you’ve had at least 18 hours to recover from the lighter fluid fumes in your back yard it’s time to start planning for the 4th of July, right? It’s hot enough out there it feels like July. Speaking of hot, the tickets are moving fast for the shows that went on sale at noon today, so here’s your official invitation to jump on it!

Monday, July 4th | Doc Hochman’s Dixieband

The Doctor of Jazz, Rick Hochman, and his Dixieband will again bring excitement to Rams Head On Stage, featuring outstanding Jazz and Blues musicians and the piano artistry of Dr. Hochman. A summer tradition in Annapolis, you won’t want to miss this 4th of July summer clebration! Catch the show before the fireworks begin!

Wednesday, August 3 | Ambrosia

Los Angeles quartet Ambrosia, fuse symphonic art rock with a slickly produced pop sound. In its brief recording history, Ambrosia garnered 5 Grammy nominations, 5 hit singles, heavy FM airplay, and the admiration and respect of the music community. Today the band is more alive than ever. With three of the four original members intact plus the addition of the very talented and inspiring David Lewis on keyboards, Doug Jackson on guitar, and Ken Stacey on vocals.

Saturday, August 27 | N’Dambi

Like many singers, N’dambi (meaning: most beautiful) developed her musical skills by singing and playing piano in her parents’ church in Dallas, TX. Her talents are multi-faceted incorporating singing, songwriting and producing as well as writing short stories and novels. She rekindles our relationship with soul music flawlessly as her rich voice resounds the energies of past icons like Nina Simone, Tina Turner and Chaka Khan.

Tuesday, September 20 | Renaissance
Performing Two Timeless Albums In Their Entirety
Turn Of The Cards & Scheherazade And Other Stories

English progressive rock band Renaissance rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock group, the Yardbirds, with vocalist Annie Haslam and principal songwriter and guitarist Michael Dunford joining at the dawn of the 1970′s to define their work with folk rock and classical fusions. The band had their first Top Ten UK hit with “Northern Lights” in 1978 as well as creating progressive rock classics “Mother Russia” and “Ashes Are Burning”. In 2009 they embarked on a special 40th Anniversary Fall Concert Tour and they are currently composing and recording a new album that will be released in 2012.

Wednesday, September 21 | Tristan Prettyman

With laid-back melodies springing from finger-picked acoustic guitar, plaintive pedal-steel guitar, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, and strings, Prettyman exudes her love of country-blues and folk from the ’60s and ’70s, artists like The Band, Joni Mitchell, and Bob Dylan. Praised by Rolling Stone as, “one of the more promising young pop folkies,” Prettyman says she’s “stepped it up a notch,” with her sophomore release, Hello, chalking up the artistic leap between twentythree and Hello to the confidence that comes from incessant touring.

Sunday, October 23 | David Bromberg – Quartet

He’s played with everyone, he’s toured everywhere, he can lead a raucous big band or hold an audience silent with a solo acoustic blues. Bromberg’s sensitive and versatile approach to guitar-playing earned him a coveted position as the first-call, “hired gun” guitarist for recording sessions, ultimately playing on hundreds of records by artists including Bob Dylan (New Morning, Self Portrait, Dylan), Link Wray, The Eagles, Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, and Carly Simon. Bromberg’s range of material, based in the folk and blues idioms, continually expanded with each new album to encompass bluegrass, ragtime, country and ethnic music.

Monday, October 24 | Little River Band

Little River Band was the first Australian band to successfully conquer foreign markets from an Australian base. Headlining their own major shows in America, and touring internationally with the likes of the Doobie Brothers, Supertramp, America, and the Eagles was a huge learning curve that honed LRB into one of the finest live bands in the world. Fans of the band are treated to an entertaining mix of classic songs and new material, delivered as always with that trademark LRB blend of impeccable vocals, soaring harmonies, kick-ass playing and the unmistakable feeling of a band really enjoying itself.