About this Event
The Georgetown University Music Program’s Friday Music Series features free concerts on Friday afternoons beginning at 12:30 p.m. in McNeir Hall, New North Building, located on Georgetown University's main campus in Washington, DC.
This Friday's performance features Andy Stack and Jay Hammond. Andy Stack is from Baltimore, MD and currently lives in Durham, NC. As a multi-instrumentalist, he has released multiple albums with Merge Records and has toured extensively as half of the duo Wye Oak since 2006. His solo project - Joyero - was released by Merge records in 2019. In addition to Wye Oak and Joyero, he has toured and recorded as a member of Lambchop, Helado Negro, EL VY, William Brittelle and many others, which has granted him recording credits on Sub Pop, 4AD, Nonesuch, New Amsterdam Records and RVNG Intl.
Jay Hammond is a musician, sound artist and cultural anthropologist living in Washington DC. As a guitarist and songwriter, he records under the moniker Trippers & Askers. The latest Trippers & Askers album - Acorn (2021, Sleepy Cat Records) - was called a "shimmering homage to nature" by The Guardian. He has toured and recorded with Psychic Temple, Eamon Fogarty, and No Lands, and his recording credits include New Amsterdam Records, Galtta Media and Sleepy Cat Records. His current book project, "Social Music: A Sounded Anthropology of Improvisation and Intimacy" is an ethnography of improvising music communities in North America. His publications have appeared on Bloomsbury Academic. He is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Music Program at Georgetown University.
Please note:
Georgetown University is a vaccinated campus. Events scheduled at this time to be held live are subject to change. We encourage, but do not require, the use of masks indoors, in compliance with the University’s public health guidelines. Attendees should be fully vaccinated, and anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home.
We are committed to the safety of our entire community. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to sharing this vibrant season of events with you!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University, Georgetown University's main campus, Washington, United States
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