New Strathmore Concert Venue, AMP, Announces First Shows, Website Launch

Toshi Reagon opens AMP March 8th

From our friends at Strathmore...

New Venue Powered by Strathmore Begins Presenting Live Music March 2015

Bringing fresh vitality to Montgomery County, the new concert venue AMP, located at Pike & Rose, will open to the public in early March 2015. AMP has announced a lineup of 26 concerts for its opening months that are representative of the eclectic vibe and acoustic versatility of the space. Additional shows will be added to the schedule, and the opening act for AMP will be announced in January 2015. Tickets for shows announced this week will be available to the public beginning Friday, December 12, 2014 at noon. The venue is currently available for corporate events, weddings, and private parties, with catering by 550 Events & Provisions, a division of the trendsetting Neighborhood Restaurant Group. For a complete calendar of performances, tickets, and additional information about AMP visit www.AMPbyStrathmore.com.

AMP’s first live concerts hint at the sonic variety the venue will bring to Rockville Pike. A mix of polished national touring artists and local favorites will keep AMP pulsating with roiling roots rock, the spontaneity of jazz and blues, the intimate atmosphere and informal banter of cabaret, soulful singer-songwriters,  the easy swing of folk, experimental world music, edgy comedy and an amalgam of other genres and music fusion concepts. Among the early performances at AMP will be Toshi Reagon of Big Lovely with drummer Allison Miller and ambient electronic artist Be Steadwell; New York favorites the Loston Harris Trio in tribute to Frank Sinatra; Australia-transplant and winner of “Australia’s Got Talent” guitar-head Joe Robinson; Vinicius Cantuária paying homage to Brazilian bossa nova legend  Jobim; folk chanteuse Lera Lynn; impassioned classical pianist Soheil Nasseri; award-winning bluegrass from The Claire Lynch Band; and stand-up from NBC and Comedy Central alum Sheng Wang. High-level local artists performing at AMP in its opening months include the genre-bending world music ensemble Black Masala; The 9 Songwriter Series performer collective; and local theater favorite, baritone Bob McDonald.

A complete least of shows booked to date at AMP are below. Additional information can be found at www.AMPbyStrathmore.com. The newly-launched website was designed by L2 Interactive and Gold Dog Communications, Inc.

Upcoming Concerts at AMP:

Toshi Reagon & Allison Miller with special guest Be Steadwell      
Sunday, March 8, 2015
7:30 p.m.
Tickets $35

Loston Harris Trio
Friday, March 13, 2105
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $35

Joe Robinson 
Thursday, March 19, 2015
7:30 p.m.
Tickets $22

             

Frédéric Yonnet        
Friday, March 20, 201
7:30 p.m.
Tickets $35

The Not-Its!   
Saturday, March 21, 2015
9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Tickets $10

Vinicius Cantuária Sings Jobim        
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
8:00 p.m.      
Tickets $30

   

Mipso 
Thursday, March 26, 2015
7:30 p.m.      
Tickets $20-$27

The 9 Songwriter Series        
Friday, March 27, 2015
7:30 p.m.      
Tickets $20

             

Black Masala
Thursday, April 2, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $20

        

Bob McDonald Cabaret
Saturday, April 4, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25-$33

Donal Fox
Friday, April 10, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $30

The Crawdaddies and Tom Principato Band           
Saturday, April 11, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $20-$28

Lera Lynn      
Thursday, April 16, 2015
7:30 p.m.
Tickets $18

            

Soheil Nasseri
Friday, April 17, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25

          

Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet          
Saturday, April 18, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25-$30

Claire Lynch Band    
Thursday, April 23, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $30

     

The Roaring ’20s Speakeasy: Michael Mwenso and the Shakeso    
Friday, April 24, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $10-$14

The Barefoot Movement       
Thursday, April 30, 2015
8:15 p.m.
Tickets $22

          

Jayme Stone Lomax Project
Friday, May 1, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $40

    

Omer Avital Quintet
Thursday, May 7, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $32

Sheng Wang   
Friday, May 8, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25

Sunliner, featuring Sarah Siskind and Travis Book 
Saturday, May 9, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $20

The Duhks      
Thursday, May 14, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25

Cravin' Dogs
Saturday, May 30, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $16-$20

Raul Midón
Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $30

Robin & Linda Williams       
Saturday, June 27, 2015
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $35

About AMP, powered by Strathmore:

AMP is great music and food at Pike & Rose, an urban-minded, Metro-accessible neighborhood along Rockville Pike that puts a premium on authentic live music experiences, bringing new energy beyond the Beltway. The live music and dining concept is a collaborative venture of Strathmore, Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT), and 550 Events & Provisions, a division of the Neighborhood Restaurant Group. Located in the thriving and rapidly changing North Bethesda District in Montgomery County, AMP is the nexus of live entertainment in the growing Pike & Rose neighborhood, and together with iPic Theaters, Pinstripes bocce and bowling concept, and a roster of restaurants will foster a vibrant nighttime economy in Montgomery County.

About Pike & Rose:
Located at the key intersection of Rockville Pike and Montrose Parkway in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland, Pike & Rose will be a pedestrian-oriented, urban-minded, mixed-use neighborhood, just a few blocks from the White Flint Metro Station. Central to the area’s revitalization efforts, Pike & Rose will comprise 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, 1,605 residential units and a 177-room boutique hotel at full build out. It will incorporate the best of what Federal Realty has created at its other mixed-use properties across the country; Pike & Rose will feature thoughtfully curated ground floor retail with apartments, condos, offices and hotel space above - all located amidst a carefully orchestrated environment of open plaza parks, creative common areas, events, street festivals, a farmers market, music and more. Shoppers, guests, office workers and patrons alike will walk, shop, eat, live and work in an experience designed for them. Pike & Rose will be the area's must-experience destination.

About Strathmore:
Strathmore presents and produces exemplary visual and performing arts programs for diverse audiences; creates dynamic arts education experiences; and nurtures creative ideas and conversations that advance the future of the arts. The hallmark of the arts center is the Music Center at Strathmore, a 1,976-seat concert hall and education complex. The Music Center at Strathmore, located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, MD is immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore station on Metro’s Red Line and one half-mile from the Capital Beltway. For those attending a ticketed performance at the Music Center at Strathmore, parking in the Metro garage is complimentary. All Music in the Mansion concerts are held in the Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Music Room in the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD. Parking is available on-site for all Mansion performances. For more information, call (310) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

About 550 Events & Provisions:
550 Events & Provisions is a full-service and drop-off delivery caterer developed and operated by the Neighborhood Restaurant Group in Washington, DC. Led by Chef and Partner Jenn Crovato, 550 Events & Provisions draws on the depth of talent provided by the group’s multitude of award-winning chefs, beverage professionals, and concepts. With a strong commitment to local farms such as Arcadia, Path Valley Farms, and Tuscarora Organic Growers Co-Op, 550 Events & Provisions is able to create one of a kind culinary experiences that are both highly stylized and perfectly personalized to fit any occasion.

About Federal Realty:
Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, development, and redevelopment of high quality retail assets. Federal Realty's portfolio (excluding joint venture properties) contains approximately 20 million square feet located primarily in strategically selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and California. In addition, the Trust has an ownership interest in approximately 0.8 million square feet of retail space through a joint venture in which the Trust has a 30% interest. Our operating portfolio (excluding joint venture properties) was 95.6% leased to national, regional, and local retailers as of September 30, 2014, with no single tenant accounting for more than approximately 3.2% of annualized base rent. Federal Realty has paid quarterly dividends to its shareholders continuously since its founding in 1962, and has increased its dividend rate for 47 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is an S&P MidCap 400 company and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT.