2024 Schedule
This page will be updated as details are confirmed.
Live Music
All bands play 5-8 p.m. Saturdays or 4-7 p.m. Sundays unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, June 8 — Only Lonesome, local quintet that plays a “propulsive, tough-minded, urban bluegrass” in the style that thrived in D.C. and Baltimore in the 1950s. (YouTube: IMT/Takoma Park TV concert)
Saturday, June 15 — D.C. native and master of the telecaster Dave Chappell, winner of multiple WAMMIE awards for “Roots Rock Instrumentalist.”
Saturday, June 22 — Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band, an 11-piece Afrofunk orchestra “exploring the common groove between the funkiest, most hip-shakin’ West African and American popular music on the planet.”
Saturday, June 29 — Gauche, party-crashing D.C. post-punk — CANCELED. To bring a different kind of fun, Laurel Imlay will host Game Night, 5–8 p.m.
Sunday, July 7 — Hyattsville Jazz Collective, musicians from Airmen of Note play the music they love “for no other purpose but to express ourselves and enjoy the moment.”
Sunday, July 14 — String of Pearls, classical string quartet.
Saturday, July 20, 2:30–8:30 p.m. — Poolapalooza, the Poolio music festival, featuring:
- June & Julien 2:30–2:45
- Todd Baker & Andrew Brown 3:00–3:30
- PB&J (Jim Groves) 3:45–4:15
- Mob of One (Jeff Hale) 4:30–5:00
- Totoro (Jared Marx) 5:20–5:55
- The Fuss (Megan Nortrup) 6:30–8:30
Friday, July 27, 7–9 p.m. — Dance party with local DJ Collective Hy-Fi Groove Society and special guest Pete Daniels on electric fiddle.
Sunday, July 28 — Hula Monsters, a rockin’ swing band with Hawaiian accents.
Saturday, August 17 — Zedicus, world music and reggae that defies boundaries.
Saturday, August 24 — Los Carribeat, a fusion of Latin and African music.
Special celebrations
Friday, June 7, 5:30–9 p.m. — PG Pool Celebrates Pride — Fashion show starts at 6:30 p.m. More details to come.
Wednesday, June 19, 1–5 p.m. — Juneteenth — This event commemorating the abolishment of slavery in the U.S. will include a potluck for the entire PG Pool Community, live music and a laid back atmosphere. Everyone is invited! More details to come.
Saturday, Aug. 31, 3–7 p.m. — “On the Fence” art show — Calling artists of all ages! Share your art in PG Pool’s community art show. Get creative during a doll making workshop at 4:30 p.m. More details to come.
Trivia
Saturday, July 13, time TBD — Annual Goffian Trivia Contest.
Movie Nights
Start times vary based on when the sun sets.
July 12 — Little Shop of Horrors
July 27 — Game Night, 5–8 p.m. and then Jumanji
August 9 — Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
August 30 — Ice Age
