Squirrel Nut Zippers Live at the Beachcomber

'A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the Squirrel Nut Zippers' Wikipedia Page and noticed that it listed the band as currently active. I wondered if it was a mistake. After some quick searching, I found out that the band had booked four shows in the mid-Atlantic region, one of which was right outside of DC at the Birchmere. I booked a ticket immediately because I had wanted to see them since 1998. For those unfamiliar with the Zippers, they are an eclectic band from Chapel Hill, NC who gained popularity in the late 1990s during the short-lived swing revival. But, to fold the Zippers into the 90s swing fad does not nearly do their talent justice. Wikipedia describes the band like this: 'The Zippers defied description, incorporating everything from Harlem Hot Music, Cab Calloway, Johnny Ace, Delta Blues, Raymond Scott, Fats Waller, Django Reinhardt, Tom Waits, and klezmer.'