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Madam's Organ Blues Bar is a restaurant and nightclub located at 2461 18th Street NW in Washington, D.C.'s Adams Morgan neighborhood. A local landmark,[1] the bar is popular for its nightly live music, especially blues and bluegrass. Regular performers include Bobby Parker, Ben Andrews, Catfish Hodge, and Bob Perilla & Big Hillbilly Bluegrass.[2][3] The bar offers billiards, has a rooftop deck and serves soul food.[4] Notable regular patrons have included Euan Blair, son of Tony Blair, and the late Soviet dissident artist Alexandr Zhdanov. Hungarian Ambassador András Simonyi was not only a regular patron but also performed with his band "Coalition of the Willing" for his Washington Diplomatic farewell party attended by a Washington A-list including European diplomats, United States Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, and Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány. Barbara and Jenna Bush have also been spotted there.[5] Madam's Organ was described as a favored hangout by Playboy[6] and Stuff,[7] and was featured on the Wild On! travel series on E!.[8]
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- ^ Dawes, Gerry (May 2000). "Critics' Choice, The Best Bars in America". Playboy Magazine. Archived from the original on 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
- ^ "The 20 Best Dives in America". Stuff Magazine. January 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
- ^ Richards, Rob (April 2002). "Madam's Organ Press". Madam’s Organ Blues Bar.