Funky Fred for Free in D.C.

Fans who are in or near Washington, D.C., can hear Fred with his New JBs at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival this week, as well as on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage at 6 p.m. today. Click here for more information about this evening's show, and here for more information about the Festival's performances and discussion sessions.

Here is the schedule for Fred and the band, which includes Bruce Cox on drums, Dwayne Dolphin on bass, Reggie Ward on guitar, Barney McAll on keys, Ernie Fields Jr. on sax and flute, and Freddie Hendrix on trumpet. See you there!

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Interview (Fred, Joya)

1:10-2:15 p.m.: Performance on the Motor City Stage (All)

4:15-5 p.m. Stories from the Road session (Ernie, Reggie, Joya)

6-8 p.m.: Performance on the Motor City Stage (All)

FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Stories from the Road session (Fred, Joya)

1:10-2:15 p.m.: Performance on the Soulsville Stage (All)

4:25-5:30 p.m.: Performance on the Soulsville Stage (All)

SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2011

11:45a.m.-12:20 p.m.: R&B Through the Decades session (Ernie, Fred, Reggie)

12:30-1:15 p.m.: Stories from the Road session (Bruce, Dwayne, Joya)

2:15-3:20 p.m.: Performance on the Soulsville Stage (All)

SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2011

12:05-1:10 p.m.: Performance on the Soulsville Stage (All)

3:20-4:25 p.m.: Performance on the Soulsville Stage (All)

5-5:30 p.m.: Interview with Fred Wesley and Sam Lathan (Fred, Joya)

MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011

11a.m.-12:05 p.m.: Performance on the Soulsville Stage (All)

1:15-2 p.m.: Stories from the Studio session (Ernie, Reggie, Fred)

3:20-4:25 p.m.:  Performance on the Soulsville Stage (All)