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State: Virginia
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Thursday, December 03, 2009 

Current mood:  amused
Category: Music
Jammin’ Java is one of the premier concert venues in the United States and remains a staple of the Washington, DC area music community. We are run by musicians and music-lovers for musicians and music-lovers alike. We feature live music seven nights a week and kids concerts as many as seven mornings a week.

Ranked as one of the top 100 clubs in the world according to ticket sales by Pollstar Magazine, Jammin’ Java has played host to thousands of musicians since it’s inception in October of 2001, including new superstars like Citizen Cope, Paramore and Butch Walker, indie-darlings such as Ingrid Michaelson and Bon Iver, long time favorites like Leon Russell and original Beatles drummer Pete Best and local stars like Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun and Eddie from Ohio.

We’re located in Vienna, VA about 15 miles west of Washington, DC. All concerts are general admission. We are non-smoking and all-ages at all times. Tickets can be pre-purchased online, by calling us at 703.255.1566 ext. 8, or by stopping by. The concert space is located in the same space as our cafe. We highly recommend that you arrive 30 minutes to an hour before the show and enjoy our full dinner menu and our full bar.

Currently listening:
Playing With the Light
By Brindley Brothers
Release date: 27 January, 2004
Thursday, January 29, 2009 
The cafe at Jammin’ Java serves a variety of specialty sandwiches, salads, Chili Up! gourmet chili, appetizers and desserts.

LITE FARE
VINEYARD PLATE Fresh mozzarella, tomato, and basil on toast drizzled with our balsamic vinaigrette.
SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP A creamy blend to spread over toasted bread. Try it with a glass of Chardonnay.
SOFT PRETZELS 2 large pretzels served hot with our spicy brown mustard. Perfect with a delicious Newcastle.
NACHOS Served with our beef chili, spicy nacho cheese, and topped with fresh tomatoes, onions, and cilantro. Mmmmm nachos.

SALADS
HOUSE SALAD Spinach, toasted almonds, dried cranberries and our house dressing.
CHICKEN SALAD Our homemade blend served over mixed greens with our balsamic vinaigrette.
FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD A spinach salad with fresh mozzarella, red onions, tomatoes and our balsamic vinaigrette.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST SALAD Sliced chicken breast over spinach with toasted almonds,  dried cranberries, tomato, red onion and our balsamic vinaigrette.   

CHILI UP!
Gourmet chili served over fragrant rice with fresh lime, chopped onions, cilantro, sharp cheddar and fresh baked corn bread.
SPICY PORK ‘N TOMATILLO Smoky prime-cut pork, tomatillos, fresh roasted chiles, blackbeans and lime juice. Watch out!
HOOFLESS BLACKBEAN AND MUSHROOM Chunky mushrooms, blackbeans, red peppers, white corn, tomatoes and fresh green beans.
HEARTY BLACKBEAN AND CHICKEN Seared anch-chipotle chicken, blackbeans, mushrooms, white corn and fresh red peppers.
THREE BEAN “BALLPARK” CHILI Lean “chili-grind” beef simmered with three kinds of beans, dark beer, and a hint of cinnamon. Home run!
    
SANDWICHES
All served on a baguette with your choice of chips or side house salad.
HOMEMADE CHICKEN SALAD Grilled chicken breast tossed with red grapes, celery, and mayo.
FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO Mozzarella, tomato, balsamic vinaigrette and fresh basil.
ROAST BEEF Roast beef, provolone, red onion, and balsamic with herb mayo.
HAM AND CHEESE Dutch ham with swiss and brown mustard.
SMOKED TURKEY Smoked turkey breast and provolone with herb mayo.
TURKEY CLUB Smoked turkey breast, provolone, and hot crispy bacon with herb mayo.
BACON, LETTUCE AND TOMATO “The Classic”

SWEETS
CARAMEL APPLE PIE Buttery caramel and apples in a melt-in-the-mouth crust.
BROWNIE SUNDAE Fudge brownie with creamy vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
CARROT CAKE Moist carrot cake with walnuts and a smooth cream cheese icing.
CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE A molten chocolate center makes this rich, chocolate cake extraordinarily decadent.

DRINKS
We offer a wide selection of beer, wine, liquor, espresso and coffee beverages, tea, and soft drinks.


Thursday, January 29, 2009 

Current mood:  working
Category: Life
Hours

Monday 9:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am - 12:00am
Wednesday 9:00am - 12:00am
Thursday 9:00am - 12:00am
Friday 9:00am - 2:00am
Saturday 9:00am - 2:00am
Sunday 9:00am - 12:00am

Directions

From I-495 Capital Beltway: 
1. In Virginia, 
coming from the North, take exit 46A, coming from the South take the same exit 46A Route 123, South towards Tysons Corner / Vienna. Go 2 miles. 
2. Jammin’ Java is on the left, just past the Outback restaurant.

From I-66: 
1. While on I-66, take the Nutley St. North exit towards Vienna. This is also the exit for the Vienna Metro station. 
2. Merge onto Nutley St. 
3. Go 1.2 miles and turn right onto Maple Ave. (Rt. 123). 
4. Go through 4 traffic lights. 
5. Jammin’ Java is on the right, in the Glyndon Shopping Center.

COMING FROM WASHINGTON, DC - we’re really not that far!
Take Route 66 West   
Exit to the right at Exit 62A - Nutley Street towards Vienna 
Merge on to Nutley Street 
Continue on Nutley Street for 1.2 miles until reaching Maple Avenue East (Route 123) 
Turn right on Maple Avenue East 
Jammin’ Java will be on your right at 227 Maple Avenue East 
We are located in the Glyndon Plaza shopping center.

COMING VIA METRO FROM WASHINGTON, DC
Take the Orange line to Vienna. 
Cabs are sitting out front.
OR

Take the Fairfax Connector Bus #403 to the Maple Avenue & Beulah Road Stop. 
Jammin’ Java is .3 miles Southwest of the bus stop.

*Please note: the Vienna Metro Station is 2.5 miles from Jammin’ Java. The Fairfax Connector Bus #403 requires exact change - the fare is $1.25 with a SmarTrip card or $1.35 with cash. The LAST BUS ARRIVES at Maple Avenue & Beulah Road at 7:11 PM.  THERE IS NO LATE BUS SERVICE. 

Taxis are available from the Vienna Metro Station, but it can be difficult to obtain a taxi back to the Metro without prior arrangements.

Red Top Cab 
Vienna, VA 22180 
(703) 934-4444

Vienna Cab Company 
Vienna, VA 22180 
(703) 938-7272

Thursday, January 29, 2009 

Current mood:  excited
Category: Music
A small sampling of some notable artists that have performed here at Jammin' Java:


Adrian Belew
Adrian Legg

Agents of Good Roots

Akron/Family

Alex Skolnick (Testament)

All Time Low

Alvin Youngblood Hart

Amos Lee

Amy Rigby

Andrew Bird

Angie Aparo

Antigone Rising

Apollo Sunshine

Ari Hest

Ariel Pink

Army of Me

Asylum Street Spankers

Ben Taylor

Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun

Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Sheehan

Blue Merle

Bob Schneider

Boots Riley (The Coup)

BR549

Braddigan from Dispatch

Brandi Carlile

Brian Vander Ark (The Verve Pipe)

Brindley Brothers

Buck 65

Butch Walker

California Guitar Trio

Cary Brothers

Cary Pierce (Jackopierce)

Catie Curtis

Charlie Louvin

Charlotte Martin

Chris Barron (Spin Doctors)

Chris Difford (Squeeze)

Chris Stamey

Chris Whitley

Chuck Prophet

Citizen Cope

Corey Harris

Cracker

Da Vincis Notebook

Damien Jurado

Dan Bern

Dave Barnes

David Lindley

David Mead

Denny Laine (The Moody Blues, Wings)

Dilana from Rockstar: Supernova

Dustin Kensrue (Thrice)

Eddie from Ohio

Eliza Gilkyson

Ellis Paul

Emerson Hart (Tonic)

Eric Hutchinson

Erin Mckeown

Flickerstick

Fred Eaglesmith

Freedy Johnston

Gary Jules

Girlyman

Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket)

Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze)

Griffin House

Hamell on Trial

Harry Shearer

Hayes Carll

Ingram Hill

Ingrid Michaelson

Jane Siberry

Jeff Lang

Jeffrey Gaines

Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate)

Jesse Colin Young

Jesse Malin

Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter

Jim Lauderdale

Jimmy Gnecco (OURS)

Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block)

John Doe

John Eddie Band

John Jorgenson

John Renbourn

Johnny A

Jolie Holland

Joseph Arthur

Josh Joplin

Joshua Radin

Jules Shear

Justin Currie (Del Amitri)

Justin Roberts

Kaki King

Karan Casey

Kate Voegele

Kelly Joe Phelps

Ken Andrews (Failure, Year of the Rabbit)

Ken Stringfellow (Big Star, The Posies)

Kill Hannah

Laura Veirs

Leon Russell

Liam Finn

Lori McKenna

Marah

Marc Broussard

Mark Olson (The Jayhawks)

Marshall Crenshaw

Mary Prankster

Mat Kearney

Matt Nathanson

Matt Wertz

Mekons

Melissa Ferrick

Michael Fath

Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos)

Michael Tolcher

Michelle Malone

Milkshake

My Favorite Highway

Nappy Brown

Newton Faulkner

October Project

Over the Rhine

P.M. Dawn

Paramore

Pat Dinizio (The Smithereens)

Pat McGee Band

Paul Thorn

Pernice Brothers

Pete Best (The Beatles)

Peter Mulvey

Peter Tork (The Monkees)

Phil Keaggy

Pierce Pettis

Pierre Bensusan

Ralph's World

Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes)

Richard Shindell

Robbie Fulks

Robinella

Ron Sexsmith

Rosie Thomas

Sally Taylor

Schuyler Fisk

Secondhand Serenade

Slaid Cleaves

Soldiers of Jah Army

Sonya Kitchell

Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers

Steve Forbert and the Sound Benders

Steve Poltz

Susan Werner

Teddy Geiger

Teitur

The Autumn Defense

The Bobs

The Click Five

The Ditty Bops

The Holmes Brothers

The Innocence Mission

The Kennedys

The Nields

The Nighthawks

The Plimsouls

The Push Stars

The Rocket Summer

The Samples

The Strawbs

The Weepies

Tim Easton

Toby Lightman

Tom Morello (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine)

Tommy Ramone (The Ramones)

Tristan Prettyman

Tyler Hilton

Uncle Earl

Unknown Hinson

Virginia Coalition

Wanda Jackson

Washington Social Club

Will Hoge

Will Kimbrough

William Fitzsimmons

Willy Porter


Thursday, January 29, 2009 

Current mood:  artistic
Category: Music
Interested in performing at the "Best Open Mic in the DC Area" according to the Washington Post? Please read on...

Songwriters must sign-up in advance with Ron (ron@jamminjava.com) in order to perform at all Open Mic Showcases.

Emphasis is on original songs, but songwriters are encouraged to include a
favorite cover song.

There is now a
$2 cover charge for everyone. Come enjoy a variety show of talented, award-winning professionals and amateurs!

Three microphones and two DI's (direct input boxes) are provided, and there's a recently tuned upright piano.

When you are on the schedule, please be sure to bring fans/friends to enjoy the shows and to support the venues. Bring CD's to sell, trade, or give away. Increase your mailing list. Get to know and hear musicians you've only heard ABOUT, if that. On other nights when you are not on the schedule, please come to listen and enjoy the show.

If a Monday concert is added to the schedule, then that Open Mic Showcase will be preempted, and all affected sign-ups will be e-mailed about the cancellation. Keep an eye on Jammin' Java's website and tell your fans to do the same.

Thursday, January 29, 2009 

Booking Info

Basic facts: Capacity is 200 per show. Professional sound, light system and sound engineer provided. Format is eclectic original music. Concerts seven days/nights a week. All shows are all-ages.

If you are interested in performing at Jammin' Java, please read the following:

There are basically three performance "roles" at Jammin' Java: Headliner, Co-headliner, and Opener. Headliners should be able to draw at least 100 people on a weeknight and at least 150 people on a weekend. Co-bills should be able to draw at least 50 people on a weeknight and at least 75 people on a weekend. Openers are generally unpaid and draw is not as much of an issue. These are not hard and fast rules, just general guidelines.

Please direct all booking inquiries to Daniel (daniel@jamminjava.com). Do not send unsolicited promo kits/CDs. E-mail correspondence is preferable to phone correspondence.

In your e-mail, please indicate how you'd fit best as a performer at Jammin' Java (Headliner, Co-Headliner, Opener), what date(s) you are interested in, and include a link to your web site. If you have not gotten a response to an e-mail, do not send angry e-mails to Daniel. He is very busy and inundated every day. He will do everything he can to get back to you.

If a promo kit/CD is requested, please send to:

Jammin' Java

Attn: Daniel

227 Maple Ave. E.

Vienna, VA 22180

If you are booked to perform at Jammin' Java, we expect you to heavily promote your show.


Thursday, January 29, 2009 

Current mood:  amused
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Private Events

You already know that Jammin' Java Music Club and Cafe brings you great live entertainment seven nights a week, filled with great music, great food and great people. But imagine getting to plan one of these nights for yourself, inviting your friends, and partying away without a care in the world.

Jammin' Java can be yours for your own upcoming special event. As one of the most versatile and accommodating spaces in the Washington DC area, Jammin' Java Music Club and Cafe is perfect for any private function you have in the works - day or night. Named the DC area's classiest music club by the Washington Post and Washington DC's best live music venue by America Online's CityGuide, our award-winning design creates an atmosphere that is intimate, comfortable and stylish - and our live music capabilities can add a special edge to an otherwise standard occasion.

Whether you are planning an anniversary party, a sweet sixteen or 40th birthday celebration, wedding reception, business meeting, CD release party, or corporate function, Jammin' Java is the ideal location. Choose between a variety of floor plans, and have Jammin' Java's full resources at your complete disposal. Put a band on stage and rock out or stash a DJ in the corner and hit the dance floor. With a full liquor bar, full coffee bar and full cafe menu at your beck and call, the possibilities are endless.

We are conveniently located near Tyson's Corner and have plenty of parking for you and your guests. Plan your next party with Jammin' Java and we guarantee you'll walk away feeling like a rock star.

KEY FEATURES:

Capacity. We can fit up to 200 people.

Floor Plan. We have six typical seating arrangements to fit all types of events. With a stage, dance floor, and plenty of tables and chairs, tell us what you want and we'll set it up.

Sounds/Lights. Of course. Jammin' Java is equipped with first-class sound, lighting, and a stage necessary for any type of live performance.

Entertainment. Live band? DJ? Karaoke? The entertainment options are endless. We can use our resources as a renowned concert venue to help you find entertainment that meets your needs.

Food. We cater 99% of our events. Bringing in an outside caterer is an option as well.

Drink. We have the basics, plus a full bar and specialty coffee offering.

Pricing. We're flexible. Fill out the Event Submission Form at the link below and we'll get you a quote ASAP. You can also e-mail us at parties@jamminjava.com.

http://www.jamminjava.com/jj_form.html



Thursday, October 26, 2006 

Current mood:  contemplative
Category: Music
Five Years of Jamming (and Java)
By Fritz Hahn
Washington Post Weekend Section
Friday, October 26, 2006

If you didn't know better, you'd probably drive past Jammin' Java without a thought. Set into one of the many strip malls that line Vienna's Maple Avenue, alongside a credit union, sub shop and Mandarin restaurant, Jammin Java's name recalls a folkie coffee shop in a laid-back college town. It certainly doesn't sound like a venue that concert-industry bible Pollstar called one of the top 100 clubs in the world in terms of ticket sales in 2005 or a concert hall with a top-notch sound system that offers more than a dozen shows a week, including children's entertainers and nationally recognized touring acts.

Daniel Brindley, one of three brothers who own and run the venue, knows that they're operating with two strikes against them. "We deal with it all the time," he sighs. "We're in a strip mall in the 'burbs, and our name is Jammin' Java. We've heard it all." The club has lost shows, he says, because some artists would rather play in the heart of the District than in Vienna.

"But once you walk in the door, none of that matters," he says. "We're all ages, all the time. We're smoke-free. We're a rock club, and we're a listening room [with 170 seats] at the same time. We're accessible. We're in a safe area. We have plenty of parking."

As the Brindleys get ready to celebrate five years at the helm of Jammin' Java this weekend, they acknowledge that the key to their success is the venue's versatility. Commuters stop in at the coffee bar for mugs of joe at 7 a.m. Later in the morning, the performance space is more "Romper Room" than Viper Room, as bands such as Rocknoceros sing silly songs about washing your hands and brushing your teeth while toddlers jump up and down, dance and clap along.

Afternoons find teenagers commandeering tables and gossiping while working on homework. (Hey, at least they have calculators out.) Later, lights go down, and adult crowds file into the back of the room, an industrial-looking space with a brick-and-corrugated-metal design scheme, to listen to such acts as Citizen Cope, the Soldiers of Jah Army, former Squeeze frontman Glenn Tilbrook or even the Brindley Brothers themselves -- Daniel and older brother Luke have released two critically acclaimed records of alt-rock. It's one of the area's most pleasant places to see live music.

In the past six months, the Brindleys have built a new, larger stage; received a license to sell liquor in addition to the beer-and-wine menu; extended the bar area; gotten rid of some booths to make more room for standing customers and bar stools; and begun more upgrades to the club's equipment.

"We want it to be the best possible experience," Daniel Brindley says, explaining that he and Luke take notes when touring as the Brindley Brothers. "We play in clubs like ours -- the Tin Angel and World Cafe Live in Philly. We know what they have. We're just out to blow them away."

Not bad for three New Jersey siblings who had never run a club when they arrived in Vienna in 2001, the proud new owners of a failing smoke- and alcohol-free Christian coffee shop that also included a small stage, a recording studio and facilities for private music lessons. They admit it has been hard -- "There have been some incredibly stressful times," says Jonathan, the youngest Brindley.

"We rolled in here under the impression we could compete as a coffee shop, but it's really expensive around here," Daniel Brindley adds. "We have to pay the rent. Early shows, late shows -- I think that's how we got on the Pollstar list. We just do so many shows."

Next week's schedule is a typically packed affair: 10 evening concerts, a full slate of seven morning and afternoon kids' shows, and the regular Monday open-mike session. On Nov. 4 alone, there's kids' performer Bradley Rymer at 11 a.m., a band of Vienna-based teenagers called MoonHostageRebellion at 3, an album-release show by a group called the Blue Union at 7 and, finally, at 9:30, a three-band bill headlined by all-female rock band Wicked Jezabel.

"Stylistically, we'll do anything," Daniel Brindley says. "We have Bio Ritmo coming. They're a great salsa band. Teddy Geiger was here, and he's on the cover of Seventeen. Billy Joel's daughter is coming in here. And we have all these local bands."

Then there are the kids' shows, which sometimes outdraw those targeted at adults.

"We try to capitalize on the whole suburbs thing," Brindley explains. "There are moms looking for stuff to do with their kids. We'd do a kids' show during the week, in the middle of the afternoon, for free and hope people would come in and buy coffee. And we started getting crowds. Then it went to five days a week -- every morning at 10:30, and it was packed. We decided we'd start charging a cover, and it didn't slow down. It went to three shows on Monday."

Now they're booking huge acts -- for the pre-tween set, anyway -- such as Ralph's World and Justin Roberts. The Brindleys think the key is Jammin Java's upscale look -- carpet, tables, a nonsmoking atmosphere. "It's not a concrete-floor rock club," Daniel Brindley says. "You wouldn't necessarily know what happens at night."