Guster Concert

This past weekend I went to a Guster concert! For those of you who haven’t heard of the American alternative rock band, they’re a group of students from Tufts who got together in the 90s and have been playing since. They just released an album, but my favorite song remains an oldie (click here for youtube!).

The coolest part of the concert was actually not the band, but the LOCATION! The concert was held Saturday night in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall. Built in 1929, it is a National Historic Landmark and houses the annual convention for DAR.

DAR Constitution Hall during the day

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership organization of woman who are dedicated to patriotism, education, and historic preservation. Their motto is “God, Home, and Country.”  There are a large controversy in 1984 when Lena Lorraine Santos Ferguson claimed she was eligible to join the organization but had been denied membership in the Washington, DC, chapter because she was black.

Overall a really cool place to see a concert! I am always impressed with the bands that come to DC, even if I don’t always have the time to get out to them. Check out the list here on ticketmaster!

Questions? marisaw@gwmail.gwu.edu

- Marisa