Christmas at Tradewinds
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

This was earlier than their normal Tradewinds shows. When I arrived at the parking lot, I found a space on the asphalt, the first time in months.

Tamara was there. She asked me if it was normally like this at Tradewinds. I told her no, that it is normally much more crowded at that point.

Kiki and Cindy arrived and I saw down at a table with them. At one point, they went to the bathroom. The people sitting at the desk behind me asked me what I was writing. I told them about my website. They recognized me as a regular and joked about my head bobbing. "Original" Nikki and her friend briefly sat down with me. I introduced myself to them. Nikki's friend is named Ebony, I recognized her as coming with Nikki to FF shows on a regular basis. "Original" Nikki said, "I remember you."

Chanel, Tracy S., Mama Chelle, March, Angie, Delano, Ron Moten, Jennifer, Ebony P., Natalie, Shawn, and Sanisse were there.

Familiar Faces
First Set
James sang backup. Charlie was the second percussionist.
1) They started to perform the music to Anthony Hamilton's Since I Seen't You - Donnell said, "I don't know what you all are waiting for, I'm ready to party. I was here last night all by myself." / Mike-led Anthony Hamilton's Since I Seen't You - Donnell said, "Tracy, it's your birthday", he also did a shout out to Tadonna whose friends told him is also celebrating her birthday
Tracy (celebrating her birthday), and Miss T (Theresa) & Miss V (Vernice) (who the band had teased Dwayne about how they danced with him in July), and KD were there.
2) Halima-led Alicia Keys' Unbreakable
3) Mike and Donnell spoke over percussion
4) Mike-led Toto's Georgy Porgy - they played different riffs than usual
5) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd responded, DP held his mic to fans
6) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!"
7) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - Funky Stuff guitar riffs
8) Alternating Mike-led Prince's Take Me With You - Mike said, "Sexy Theresa", ladies sang it, Mike and DP held their mics to female fans / Prince's Sexy M.F. (tease)
9) Alternating Donnell-led Hold the Note - nice crank, especially by Smoke, the crowd shouted "Wind me up, Smoke!", Donnell said, "Say what, do what?" / Sade's No Ordinary Love (tease) - altered lyrics
6'9 was there.
10) Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Got? to party, everybody" repeatedly, Donnell said, "What you say? Wind me up, Smoke? You want Smoke to do what?", nice Smoke solo
Nikki was there.
11) They started to perform the music to Donny Hathaway's This Christmas - Mike said, "I (and the band) want to wish you a merry Christmas and a safe New Year. All I can say is I'm broke now." / Mike-led Donny Hathaway's This Christmas - Mike said, "Godfather, take 'em home baby."
Ray was there.
12) Stomp briefly played the music to Fantasia's Free Yourself
Mike said, "We're briefly going to (break)... Go get yourself a drink and how about those damn Redskins!"
Simone, JoJo, Kevin Lee, Renee, Slick Rick, RE Angie, and Pinky were there.

Tyrell, Shonda, Stacey, Tina Tuner, Lashonda, and Nikiya were there.

Second Set
1) James-led Slow Wind – Ebony and Natalie stood above the dance floor because it was too hot, Natalie really felt hot, it was so packed that I only briefly tried to get on the dance floor (I was at the bar at the start of the set), I’ve never seen it that packed before.
2) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me - Donnell said, "It's Don & Mike's birthday", Donnell chanted, "Eya, eya" and the crowd responded, "Ho"
March, Tamiko, and Monique were there.
3) Donnell-led D4L's Laffy Taffy - Donnell said, "Don't make me mad, Renee. Don't make me pull you off the stage.", later Donnell said, "Renee, I'm about to come back there, you've got one more shake."
4) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - Donnell added, "Stop lying", Halima improved, I went back on the dance floor, it was a little less crowded than before
5) Donnell-led Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love (tease) / Rare Essence's Spotlight
6) Donnell-led Vinnie D's $55 Motel (tease)
7) Mike-led Lisa Stansfield's All Around the World (tease)
8) Donnell-led Vinnie D's Porno Star? (tease)
9) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Overnight Scenario
10) Donnell-led Rare Essence's "I'm bad bad, the wickedest man alive, wickeda"
11) Mike & Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It
12) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Work the Walls - different transition / "Brandywine, friends of mine" chant
Angie was there.
13) Donnell-led It Is What It Is - different transition and start, Donnell started with "I am what I am", Donnell sang, "Down in the city, working of the man everyday"
Shadonna and Choo Choo were there.
14) Donnell-led Trina Was Great
Slim Goodie and L-Boogie were there.
15) Halima-led Mary J. Blige's Be Without You
16) Stomp played the sample "She's your queen" from Coming to America, he continued to play his sampling pad as they packed up
Yolanda was there.
Sean from After Hours said hello. Doc said Sean was "The next big thing that's coming out of DC." I said the Washington Nationals are the next big thing coming out of DC.