They’ll be held on Tuesday at Metro headquarters.
“An open guitar case or tip jar is a silent reminder that artists need to make a living and, more broadly, that survival of the arts depends on society’s willingness to support artists financially.”
Only half of the 24 performers are showing up to their gigs.
Auditions for Metro’s Art in Transit Program will be held tonight at Metro headquarters. Only 15 slots are available.
That the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s upcoming series of music performances outside Metrorail stations is unfair to the musicians who will participate in it.
Last week, Metro announced it would be holding auditions for its summer music program to take place at the entrances of various Metrorail stations. But some musicians aren’t happy with the way the program is conducted.
Metro is hauling out its MetroPerforms! series, in which local musicians and other performing artists will be hired to attempt to brighten the wait times of people whose trains haven’t arrived.