Although now a resident of Chicago, Piedmont blues and neotraditional country musician Dom Flemons maintains strong ties to the DC area, where he lived for several years. He recently returned to region for a show at Rams Head on Stage, where he was joined on the bill by Sunny War.
On July 2, Steve Satzberg photographed Dom Flemons and Sunny War at Rams Head on Stage. Flemons has been experiencing a great year with the news that he will be inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame in October. He most recently released Traveling Wildfire, a studio album published by Smithsonian Folkways, in 2023.
Watch the official music video for “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons on YouTube:
Nashville Americana artist Sunny War most recently released Armageddon In A Summer Dress in February. In concert, she has been favoring With the Sun (her 2018 EP) and Shell of a Girl (her 2019 full-length album).
Watch Sunny War perform “Cry Baby” live for WXPN in Philadelphia on YouTube:
Keep tabs on both of these great artists for exciting new music!
Here more music from Sunny War.
Here are some photos of Don Flemons performing live at Rams Head on Stage on July 2, 2025. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.
Here are some photos of Sunny War performing live at Rams Head on Stage on July 2, 2025. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.
