Find Harriet Within
Fri, Oct 02
|The Avalon Theatre
Echoes of Resistance: A Tribute to Carlos Santana and Jimi Hendrix ft. David B Cole
Learn through song how the hums of freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad became anthems for guitar masters like Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana with the talented David B Cole.
Time & Location
Oct 02, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover St, Easton, MD 21601, USA
About the event
The Rhythm of the Struggle!
When you think of the Underground Railroad, the fiery guitar riffs of Jimi Hendrix or the Latin-rock rhythms of Carlos Santana might not be the first things that come to mind. But look closer, and you will find they are cut from the exact same cloth: a fierce, unapologetic commitment to human freedom. On October 2, 2026, the historic Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center presents - Echoes of Resistance, an electrifying fundraising concert headlined by D.C.’s own master guitarist, David B. Cole. This isn't your typical museum benefit. Cole is set to plug in and turn up the volume, taking audiences on a musical journey through the protest anthems of Hendrix and Santana.The connection is seamless. Harriet Tubman famously used songs like "Go Down, Moses" as coded messages to guide enslaved people through the dark toward liberty. Fast-forward to the late 1960s, and artists…