Two Years On – John Kadlecik’s Sold Out “Fare Thee Well DC” Run at Gypsy Sally’s

By Jason Herman / January 6, 2022

Two thousand twenty-twenty seems like a lifetime ago for everyone. January 6th, 2020, in particular, seems like a millennia ago. It was on that day that music lovers around the DMV woke up knowing that the beloved music venue Gypsy Sally's had closed their doors for good.

To many, it felt like their musical refuge and home away from home was gone. To many, we all thought that Gypsy Sally's closure was the worst possible thing that could happen in 2020 - sadly, how very mistaken we all were.

As we look back upon Gypsy Sally's last night of music and all the great performances we witnessed within its halls, we must all collectively embrace Dr. Seuss' wise words "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

We hope you enjoy reliving some of the beautiful memories from that joyous, if not bittersweet, night of music and a celebration of our community.

Photo Gallery

Enjoy photos by our photographer Jason Herman of Gypsy Sally's last night.

Original Article: By Will Urquhart - January 2020

John Kadlecik's "Fare Thee Well" run of shows to close out Gypsy Sally's this weekend is very sold out, but if you missed your chance to take part in analog, you will now have the option to join us digitally (hat tip to Gina Sobel for the analogy). We at DC Music Review are happy to announce that we will be providing a free webcast all weekend as we say goodbye to a venue that has touched so many hearts in the DMV community and around the country.

John Kadlecik arguably put Gypsy Sally's on the map with his first run of shows there on consecutive Tuesdays in 2014, not too long after they opened their doors. Since then, he returned numerous times every year, and his performances - both the Jerry Garcia recreations and his original works - became a staple at the venue. So, it is fitting that he will lead the closeout run and provide the soundtrack for our fond farewells.

We know that so many more people than can fit in that venue want to be a part of these last shows on January 3, 4, and 5. If you cannot be there in person for whatever reason, please join us on our webcast via the DC Music Review facebook page, on the DC Music Review YouTube page (streams embedded below), and on the DCMR twitter via periscope. Those of you who would prefer an audio-only stream can find that on DC Music Review contributor Will Urquhart's Mixlr account.