76 Degrees West Band performs their newest single, at Live! On Woodrow Wilson Plaza on July 15th

June 28, 2010 - PRLog -- Washingtonians can add to their red-hot summer sounds when the 10th season of the free Summer Concert Series presented by DESHO Productions, welcomes critically - acclaimed Nu-Jazz/Funk Band, 76 Degrees West Band to the Live! On Woodrow Wilson Plaza Stage, on Thursday, July 15th at 12 noon.

76 Degrees West Band crosses multiple genres of music and its members have all played with numerous other National and International Recording Artists. 76 Degrees West Band’s debut project (2008) climbed up the Billboard and Smooth Jazz charts with their infectious cover of “School Boy Crush”. In February 2010, the band was nominated for the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) in two categories: Urban Contemporary
Duo/Group and Urban Contemporary Recording. Fall 2009, 76 Degrees West Band played
the Capital Jazz Super Cruise in the Bahamas
(http://www.capitaljazz.com/supercruise/talent.asp) and they were nominated as one of
the 2009 Soul Tracks Readers' Choice Awards nominees in two categories:
Best Group and Best New Artist.

Live! On Woodrow Wilson Plaza continues every weekday until September 24th, when it concludes with a special 5:00 p.m. performance by the Godfather of Go-Go, Mr. Chuck Brown. The free series opened with a kick-off performance by the O’Jays on Wednesday, June 9th.

All of the free concerts are played at the Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania  Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., from 12 noon  – 1:30pm June through September.

Federal and private employees, locals and visitors are invited to enjoy exciting live music in the courtyard at the Woodrow Wilson Plaza. For more information about the free Summer Concert Series at Live! On Woodrow Wilson Plaza, visit http://www.itcdc.com.

About Live! On Woodrow Wilson Plaza
From salsa to strings, and blues to swing, Live! On Woodrow Wilson Plaza features hot entertainment in a cool cafe’ atmosphere throughout the summer. The free performances feature world-renowned entertainers in a variety of flavors, such as African dance, Celtic folk songs, jazz violin, hip hop, Latin swing and pop rock. For more information, visit http://www.itcdc.com.

About 76 Degrees West Band
The band’s name was inspired by the longitude for the East Coast in the Western Hemisphere which is 76°W covering the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Since 2001, this Washington, D.C. based Nu-Jazz/Funk band has performed at various festivals and clubs around the country with prestigious artists such as 2 Time Grammy-Nominee Ledisi, Maysa, Marcus Johnson, Rahsaan Patterson, Lynne Fiddmont, Grammy-Nominee Victor Duplaix, and more. They enrapture audiences with a sound that is reminiscent of classic bands such as Earth Wind & Fire and Frankie Beverly & Maze. For more information about 76 Degrees West Band, visit http://www.myspace.com/76degreeswestband.

About DESHO Productions
DESHO Productions possesses the full panoply of skills necessary to actualize ground-breaking international events. A decade's worth of production experience on six continents and in dozens of countries allows DESHO to not only conceive imaginative ideas that set the standard for innovative production, but to execute these concepts with unsurpassed attention to detail. DESHO developed the unique niche of designing creative events that fuse together cultural aesthetics with business objectives. Thus, DESHO's client base ranges from world-class museums and concert halls, to Fortune 500 companies searching for a unique and highly effective way to reach their target demographic.
For more information, visit http://www.deshoproductions.com.

About The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center facility brings together federal, state and regional trade resources, international trade related businesses and services to convey the United States' recognition of the importance of trade in linking countries and communities. The landmark building includes a Visitor Center, diverse food court, dramatic settings for conferences and weddings, and exquisite art and architecture, a slab of the Berlin Wall, self-guided tours, Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Internet access and a 625-seat amphitheater. For more information, visit http://www.downtowndc.org/go/international-trade-center.

Press inquiries for 76 Degrees West Band contact:
Sherri Thompson
Viola’s Babygirl’s Ventures, LLC
Phone: 240.603.9511
email: sherri@vbgventures.com

Booking inquiries contact:
Michael Rawlings
Perfect Image Entertainment
Phone: 202.437.7641
email: rawlingsm1@aol.com

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Viola's Babygirl's Ventures, LLC is a company that promotes independent artists. For more information, visit me at www.myspace.com/srockel, or email vbgventures@hotmail.com.