The Congress

Colorado rock band the Congress plays at Moe’s Original BBQ in Tahoe City on Friday, Aug. 26.

The Congress, obviously not the one from Washington, D.C., is based in Denver after spreading its rock and roll roots from Richmond, Virginia. A versatile band with undeniable talent, the Congress is apt to play a jammy Grateful Dead cover or go into an Impressions or Roberta Flack tune that shows off the soulful voice of its red-headed bass player in a ballcap, Jonathan Meadows. He sings like an angel onstage and swears like a sailor offstage. Take a listen:

Here’s a Tahoe Onstage interview from a couple of years ago: