Mirrors, 33 New York Avenue N.E. Washington, DC 20002
I did not take a pen in, so all of this is off the top of my head.
Because a new club, Ibiza, opened on First Street, it took me a lot longer to park then previously at Mirrors.
Tracy S. and LA were outside, directly in front of me in line. Darrell was just inside.
Pinkey said hello, she was with Tia (whom I haven't seen in a while). Tracy (whom I met at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame trip) said hello.
Rachelle, Tim (LJ), RE Angie, Nakia, Khalissa, Sharon, Juanita, Tata, Skaci, and Peg Leg were there.
The Band
A different female singer was sitting in for Allison. Zach Cutler and Duane Face were back.
Jay sang something I didn't recognize, and then closed with Gnarls Barkley's Crazy.
I talked with Zach and Duane.
Familiar Faces
First set
1) Sean-led Musiq's Buddy
2) Donnell asked Smoke to play a "Birthday Beat" - it cranked
3) Donnell-led "Unh Unh Unh" - it cranked
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
5) Donnell-led "Can we do it for the ladies, Oh my God!"
6) Alternating Donnell & Sean-led Time to Party / Donnell-led "Familiar Faces is for the grown & sexy"
7) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
8) Percussion solo - Donnell said, "Hey Smoke, oh!"
9) Donnell-led "___ Is in the house"
10) Sean-led Omarion's Entourage - it cranked, the frontline danced in synch
11) Halima-led Mis-Teeq's Style - it cranked / Labelle's Lady Marmalade (tease) - Halima was hyper and danced and jumped around
12) Donnell & Sean-led Do You Think About Me? - Donnell said, "Bass line" and Doc soloed, "Dwayne Lee" and Dwayne soloed, "Horny Horns" and DP & Mike soloed
Deenah, Kia, Candi, Sabrina, Michon, Gary, Delano, and Stacy (Pretty Smile) were there.
Danielle (Wellfhed) was there, the first time I've seen her in a long while.
Chevy of Faze 2, Jackie & Angela, Roosevelt, Shadonna, and Tony were there.
Second set
1) Donnell was teasing a couple and their displays of affection, he sang lines from John Legend's So High "I wanna go to a place where lovers go"
Donnell said all of Brandywine was here, he joked, "This is the only club that will let them through the door."
2) Donnell-led "Brandywine, friends of mine" chant
3) Halima-led Kelly Rowland's Like This featuring Eve - Chevy sat in, it cranked
4) Alternating Sean-led T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc's Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') - it cranked, Donnell chanted, "Hey Smoke oh!" / Percussion solo
5) Percussion solo - it cranked and was long, Donnell chanted repeatedly, "Eya eya"
5) Halima-led Rihanna's Umbrella - it cranked
6) Sean-led The Shop Boyz' Party Like a Rock Star - it cranked
7) Donnell-led Reggae / Sean-led "We're taking over"
8) Beyonce's Freakum Dress - it cranked / Donnell-led DJ Unk's Walk It Out (tease)
9) Alternating Donnell-led "___ is yes!" / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low"
10) Donnell-led Hey Miss Keta Will You Dance for Me - it cranked
The house lights came on and most of the crowd left
11) Sean-led R. Kelly's I'm a Flirt
Robin (Natalie's friend) talked with Donnell. She said she was Jermaine's girl. Donnell said, "Osama? He must be cheating because I saw him with another girl. Of course, she wasn't born a woman. He met her on 5th and K. Did she have the operation?"
12) Donnell-led acapella Kindred the Family Soul's Far Away (tease)
Kia J. and Kali were there.
This was a great show: I really liked the set list.
