After Hours Coffee House at Esoterica

What's An After Hours Coffee House?

Our After Hours Coffee House brings the best of local (and sometimes more distant) musical talent to our customers. We provide the coffee, tea and munchies and our marvelous acts provide the sound. All we ask is that if the spirit moves you, feel free to feed the tip jar.

Schedule

May 10th -- Doug Alan Wilcox

May 24th -- The Gypsy Nomads

June 7th -- David LaFleur

August 16th -- Doug Alan Wilcox

August 23rd -- Lillypalooza

Doug Alan Wilcox

Doug Alan Wilcox is a seasoned singer/composer with a warm voice and pleasantly piquant stage presence. "....a uniquely engaging modern-day storyteller...." He performs contemporary folk/soul, making good use of his luminous voice and acoustic guitar skills. Doug's performances are fantastic--his appeal spans age and background.

David LaFleur

With a rich tenor voice and a mastery of the guitar, dobro, mandolin, and dulcimer, David LaFleur has been performing his unique mixture of folk, blues, and bluegrass for over 20 years. Superb musicianship and a masterful array of thoughtful, sometimes hilarious songs mixed with dynamic stage presence and dry wit makes LaFleur an excellent entertainer in high demand. He is a regular performer at our Coffee House and a staff favorite.

Maugorn

Maugorn sings and plays the acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, and recorder along with a variety of percussion instruments.

Suzanne Brindamour

An award-winning singer, songwriter and composer, Suzanne Brindamour has a genuinely distinctive voice, tart and tuneful. Her songs are full of compassion, songs of healing, of emotional vulnerability, of romance. Her moving performances are always a joy to witness.

Doug Rainoff

Doug Rainoff is an incredibly talented musician who is active in the Washington area, instructing, performing, singing, and songwriting. A George Mason Graduate, Doug has performed at many local venues including the Kennedy Center, Birchmere, Nissan Pavilion, and even the White House. A former Whammy Award winner, he has played on over 12 albums, performed internationally, and has had appearances on television and radio.

The Gypsy Nomads

The Gypsy Nomads are known for their highly energetic performances. From dynamic guitar anthems to pounding drum jams to original French ballads delivered with a gypsy flair, their show is a whirlwind of guitars, tambourines, toms and tape loops. Collaborating since 2000, The Gypsy Nomads delivers an awe inspiring blend of Gypsy, Celtic, Medieval and Rock styles.

James Gilchrist and Julie Sherwood

James and Julie perform Celtic-influenced original acoustic rock from NYC, with haunting vocal harmonies and passionate lyrics. Throw in some Broadway tunes, brilliant guitar & piano playing, plus two classically trained voices and you have a combination that you won't want to miss.

Lauren Kendall

Lauren Kendall's haunting, sultry vocals arc over an amazing bed of cello, piano and hand percussion. With wide-ranging influences, Lauren's performances are always a glorious array of tonal textures and moodscapes. Hailing from Richmond, Lauren and her husband Blake (percussion) guarantee a performance you won't soon forget.

Cassandra Syndrome

Cassandra Syndrome performs original, female-fronted hard driving rock. Striking the perfect balance between playful and sinister, Cassandra Syndrome is an intimate theater of darkness and seduction.

The Dreamscapes Project

The Dreamscapes Project is one of the most innovative bands to come out of the East Coast in the last decade. Completely acoustic, and interwoven with shining cello, TDP breathes a new breath of life into everyone who hears them.