A drop of water: William Elliott Whitmore performs at Red Palace

William Elliott Whitmore’s Sunday show at the Red Palace won’t be the singer-songwriter’s first D.C. engagement. Whitmore played at Sixth & I in April. For those who packed the historic synagogue that evening to see headliner and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, Whitmore was the opening act that blew the audience away.

“That got me in front of a lot of people that wouldn’t have heard of me otherwise,” said Whitmore. “It was really cool. Chris is a really nice guy, and they kind of took a chance on me. That show at the historic synagogue was really fun. It’s a beautiful place. It was a chance to try and prove myself. I had to leave an impression.”