I’ll be playing from 12:00–12:50 p.m.! Come check out the cherry blossoms with me.

GENERAL DETAILS:

Witness peak bloom at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, while also experiencing entertainment representing Japanese, American, and other cultures, with music by Ryan Edward Kotler.

Live performances among the blossoms at the Tidal Basin celebrate the longstanding friendship between the U.S. and Japan with a dynamic, cross-cultural mix of American, Japanese, and other performing arts. Get ready to experience a variety of genres: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B, and Rock. Expect a diverse array of dance styles and performances, including Japanese, Eastern European, Colombian, Indian, Flamenco, Tap and Clogging, Zumba, and Double Dutch!

Welcome Area is open 10 AM – 5 PM, Mondays – Thursdays, and 10 AM – 6 PM, Fridays – Sundays. Performances are featured on the ANA stage beginning at 12 NOON daily, rain or shine.

Thursday, September 25, 2025 (my birthday show!) - 12 p.m. in the Gallery!

No age limit.

Prices (which INCLUDE admission/museum tours!) are:

General Admission: $15.00 // Seniors, Veterans, Students: $12.00 // MEMBERS & Ages 10 & Under: FREE!

SUNDAYS @ MERCURY LOUNGE:

BLUEGRASS BRUNCH FEAT. THE JOHNNY MULLENAX BAND (12PM. FREE SHOW) BRANDON CLARK'S SUNDAY SERVICE (FULL BAND BC & THE BIG RIG FIRST SUNDAY 4PM, FREE SHOW) ROTATING LOCAL ARTISTS (8PM. FREE SHOW)

Witness peak bloom at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, while also experiencing entertainment representing Japanese, American, and other cultures, including Ryan Edward Kotler.

Live performances among the blossoms at the Tidal Basin celebrate the longstanding friendship between the U.S. and Japan with a dynamic, cross-cultural mix of American, Japanese, and other performing arts. Get ready to experience a variety of genres: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B, and Rock. Expect a diverse array of dance styles and performances, including Japanese, Eastern European, Colombian, Indian, Flamenco, Tap and Clogging, Zumba, and double dutch!

Welcome Area is open 10 AM – 5 PM, Mondays – Thursdays, and 10 AM – 6 PM, Fridays – Sundays. Performances are featured on the ANA stage beginning at 12 NOON daily, rain or shine.

Live performance of my original song, “Queen of a Small Town,” from the night I won Best Songwriter at the Freehold Borough Arts Council’s All About the Song Circle competition at the American Hotel in Freehold, NJ (November 19, 2024).