WCNA 38 Entertainment
Wednesday evening, the day before the convention officially opens, there’s a barn burning baseball game– the Washington Nationals play the New York Yankees! Please note: not all seats are in the same section, and you must organize your own transportation to the ballgame. Tickets are now sold out. If you’re one of the lucky ones, take lots of pictures and tell us all about it!
Throughout the day on Wednesday, city tours will be available for purchase https://usaguidedtours.com/dc/wcna/.
Once the convention kicks off, there will be concerts, comedy, and more! Coffeehouse entertainment is included with your registration; special event tickets are available while they last onsite at registration.
Event tickets are non-refundable. We are unable to issue a refund at this point because WCNA will have already incurred the cost of that seat.
Times and Locations
Included with Registration
Included with registration
Coffeehouses
Thursday
- Curtis Salgado
- Convention Center Exhibit Hall E 10 pm
Friday
- Back to Black
- Convention Center 146 ABC 10 pm
Saturday
- Classic Rock Experience
- Convention Center 146 ABC 10 pm
Concert
Saturday
- GoGo Concert – Proper Utensils
- Convention Center Exhibit Hall E 10 pm
DJ Dances
Thursday and Friday
- DJs Raptor, Pumpin’ Archie and Sylent
- Convention Center Ballroom ABC 10 pm–12:30 am.
Ticketed Events
Ticketed Events
Comedy Show – Earthquake
Friday
- Convention Center Exhibit Hall E 10 pm–11:30 pm
- EVENT TICKET REQUIRED/ASSIGNED SEATING
Blues Brunch – Samantha Fish
Thursday
- Convention Center Exhibit Hall E
- Doors open: 10:00 am, Food served at 10:15 am – 11:15 am only/no exceptions. Music begins at 11:30 am
- EVENT TICKET REQUIRED/ASSIGNED SEATING
Jazz Brunch – Kim and Kayla Waters
Friday
- Convention Center Exhibit Hall E
- Doors open: 10:00 am, Food served at 10:15 am – 11:15 am only/no exceptions. Music begins at 11:30 am
- EVENT TICKET REQUIRED/ASSIGNED SEATING
Samantha Fish
The Blues Brunch features one of the hottest blues performers this year. Samantha Fish https://samanthafish.com/ just opened for the Stones! And her new album, Death Wish Blues, is nominated for a 2024 Grammy. She will return from her European tour to join us in DC. Driving guitar and killer tunes are bringing down the house worldwide. We won’t miss this one!
This is a personal invitation from Samantha Fish to her Blues Brunch performance at WCNA 38.
Kim and Kayla Waters
Our Jazz Brunch performers are father-daughter duo Kim and Kayla Waters http://www.kimwaters.net/ www.iamkaylawaters.com. Kim Waters has been a saxophone icon for a generation; Kayla is an award-winning keyboard player and vocalist. Together they have a sound that is polished and dynamic, uplifting and smart.
Earthquake
Hold onto your seats, Earthquake https://therealearthquake.com/ will have us shaking at the comedy show. A DC native now living in LA, Quake has been featured on Netflix, HBO, BET, and Sirius. He’s always a good show, and he’ll keep us laughing long after the curtain goes down.
Curtis Salgado
Coffeehouse entertainment included in the registration price
Our Coffeehouse entertainment will feature award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist, and songwriter Curtis Salgado https://curtissalgado.com/.The man NPR calls “an icon” with “a huge voice” is revered worldwide for his ability to wring every ounce of soul out of every song he performs
In 1977, John Belushi caught a typically ferocious Salgado performance. Belushi introduced himself during a break, and a fast friendship grew. Salgado played old records for Belushi, teaching him about blues and R&B. Belushi used his new awareness to portray “Joliet” Jake Blues inThe Blues Brothers, first as a skit on Saturday Night Live, then a best-selling record album (which was dedicated to Curtis) and finally in the movie (Cab Calloway’s character in the film was named Curtis as an homage).
This is a personal invitation from Curtis Salgado to his coffee house performance at WCNA 38.
Back in Black
Coffeehouse entertainment included in the registration price
Back in Black tribute band is an incredible, exciting, high-energy reproduction of a concert performance of AC/DC. So authentic, the lead singer auditioned for the real AC/DC in March 2016! They include tribute performances of both Bon Scott and Brian Johnson. For 20 years, Back in Black has been the next best thing to the real AC/DC.
The Classic Rock Experience
Coffeehouse entertainment included in the registration price
We told you Saturday night was gonna be a party! In the coffeehouse, The Classic Rock Experience provides an epic 70s rock concert, featuring classics from Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Boston, Styx and more. Bring your big hair and get ready to rock out. High production values, laser light show, and a band that’s been jamming together for years bring your favorites back to life. We’ve got power ballads to celebrate the Power of Love for one seriously groovy show. Don’t miss it!
Check them out here: www.myclassicrockexperience.com
Proper Utensils
Coffeehouse entertainment included in the registration price
Saturday night Go-Go Dance Party featuring Washington DC’s premier Old Skool Go-Go band Proper Utensils—a funky, jazzy, bluesy dance band. Go-Go is a DC innovation, the link between funk and hiphop, and Proper Utensils is a proper representative of the form – a direct descendant of the mighty Chuck Brown, featuring the legendary James “Jas” Funk, DJ Krispy K, and John Buchanan, of the original Soul Searchers. PU will get you UP and moving with their heavy beats and party sound.
Check them out here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y48kRAoYor4&si=cQR27mSkjip233VN
DJ Dances
Also included in the price of registration: DANCES!
Our Thursday and Friday Dances will feature DJs Raptor, Pumpin’ Archie and Sylent. Dances will start @ 10:00 PM and end at 12:30 AM in the Convention Center Ballroom ABC.
Raptor
Raptor plays high energy House and dance remixes.
A DC native, Raptor has lived up and down the east coast. These days you can find him in the Northwest Area of the Free State Region. Raptor has kept the dance floor bumpin at an array of events including Northwest Area dances and six Free State Regional Conventions.
Check him out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veLXAdURbKI
Pumpin Archie
Nathaniel (Pumpin’ Archie) Wright came on the DC-DJ scene in 1995 and quickly built a following. He mixes old school music with the latest hits to keep the whole crowd on the floor. Known for his wide music collection and his fearless mixing, he started playing NA events and has served as the sole DJ for CPRCNA—the Chesapeake and Potomac regional Convention—since 2018.
Sylent Revolution: Techno Redefined
Sylent came to music early, playing piano and trumpet as a kid. In 2009 he discovered electronic music at the legendary KitKat Club in Berlin, and everything changed. He’s been making techno music ever since—and thanks to some other life changing events, he’s played a lot of NA conventions. Travelers among you might have seen him at the ECCNA-2018 in Poland, ECCNA-2023 in Budapest—or out in the club scene across Europe. Since 2020 he’s been working with DJs like PanPot, Indira Paganotto, Klaudia Gawlas, Dr. Motte and more. Sylent is infinitely grateful to be living his dream as a DJ, playing music all over the world and tonight—WCNA-38!
