The State Theatre

Jimmie's Chicken Shack is an American alternative rock band from Annapolis, Maryland. They emerged through MTV as one of the first post-grunge bands of the era. Blending funk-metal with elements of ska and reggae while also demonstrating surprising acoustic prowess, lead vocalist Jimi Haha grew up in Maryland where he played with the group Ten Times Big. After that band broke up, he snowboarded for two years before beginning several acoustic jams with friends. These coalesced into Jimmie's Chicken Shack. Based in Annapolis, MD, the group formed their own Fowl Records, which became a nexus for the leading bands in the tri-state area. After selling tens of thousands of records, Jimmie's Chicken Shack signed to Elton John's Rocket Records and released two major-label albums, Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope and Bring Your Own Stereo. Both albums enjoyed chart, radio, and MTV success and produced their best known hits “High” and “Do Right.” The band subsequently released two more albums Re.Present and Fail on Cue independently.
The band has been a fixture on the touring circuit and is renowned for its high energy live performances.

Don't miss Your Old Radio and Jonathan Sloane! Your Old Radio features a compelling landscape of musical guests, but it is really the work of two longtime friends and collaborators, Stephen Dawson and Jarrett Nicolay, whose musical partnership began as members of Virginia Coalition, a hilarious, tuneful and funky direct descendant of Little Feat that was founded in the late ‘90s and still sells out large rooms all over the DMV today. The debut album, One in a Row, retains VACO’s runaway train exuberance, but redirects the energy towards Dawson’s remarkable collection of new songs — Graceland as reimagined by Big Star. 

Jonathan Sloane is a remarkable and incredibly versatile guitarist and songwriter who brings an impressive range of skill to the American music scene. His sound is an intriguing blend of genres which brings together blues, Americana, soul and rock into a unique and captivating experience.

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