Sticks+Bars Youth Marimba Ensemble at Strathmore Hall March 26, 2026

Sticks+Bars Youth Marimba Ensemble performs a pre-concert show before Ladysmith Black Mambazo's concert at The Music Center at Strathmore Hall in Bethesda, MD on March 26, 2026. Sticks+Bars is based in Washington DC and is a African style marimba band for youth age 10 to 17. No experience necessary. Students play music from Zimbabwe, South Africa, and beyond! Sticks+Bars students rehearse weekly, and have performed at many venues in and around the DC area such as the National Academy of Sciences, the Kennedy Center, and the National Gallery of Art. Please see www.sticksandbars.org for more information on how to join, donate, and concert information.