Featured above is a DCMR favorite, the dreamy art-pop band Rubblebucket who will be joined by Guerilla Toss and Super City at Baltimore Soundstage on Sunday night. Photo by Jason Herman.
Week Of: December 23 - 29, 2019
Summary: End of Decade Vibes
Well, DMV, it's a big holiday week and nearing the end of the decade so why not spend some time appreciating some incredible opportunities for live music happening in the DMV this week! Check out the links below with personal choices in bold, along with a list of the DCMR staff picks and special "gems" that you don't want to miss!
And...
...this is a bit of a quieter week, naturally, because of the holidays. And while this can be a joyous time for some, it can be a hard time for others. Music can be a salve when the expectations of holiday season starts to feels challenging. But sometimes it isn't enough.
We at DCMR want to share the following resources for anyone who may be feeling depressed or suicidal, this time or year, or anytime:
- The Crisis Text Line: If you text 741741, a crisis worker will text you back immediately and continue to text with you. It's a FREE 24/7 service to ANYONE who lives in the U.S. Every texter is connected with a Crisis Counselor, a real-life human being trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem solving. All of Crisis Text Line's Crisis Counselors are volunteers, donating their time to helping people in crisis. Read more here.
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides FREE and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1-800-273-8255.
Please take care of yourselves and each other this week as we start looking toward the new year.
All our love, the DCMR Team
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Capital One Arena
- JAMonday at Epicure Café (Fairfax)
- Open Mic Pajama Party at Boundary Stone
- Blues Party at Westminster DC
- Richardson - Herrera "The Jam Before Christmas" (Guitar/Trumpet) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Vinyl Lounge Open Mic Night w/ Silky Dave at Gypsy Sally's Vinyl Lounge
- Open Mic at Settle Down Easy Brewing (Falls Church)
- The Tuesday Jam at Tabor Ethiopian Restaurant (Baltimore)
- All-Star Christmas Day Jazz Jam (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Ugly Sweater Christmas Organ Recital at Washington National Cathedral
- Crys Matthews at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- Jimmy's Chicken Shack at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Ben Williams at The Hamilton
- Free Acoustic Open Mic Hosted by Rachel Levitin at Union Stage
- Thursday Night Jazz Jam with Landon Paddock at Columbia Station
- Open Mic "With A Cause" at Jirani Coffeehouse (Manassas)
- Encore Chorale (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- Substantial Art & Music Kwanzaa Celebration: Umoja (Unity) at Creative Suitland (Suitland)
- Annual Swingin' Klezmer Chanukah at An die Musik (Baltimore)
- DJs L-Cat and Richard Rolex at Showtime Bar
- Holiday concert: Dial 251 for Jazz, jazz at U.S. Botanic Garden
- Cyrus Chestnut (Award Winning Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- A Tribute to Phyllis Hyman starring L.A. Young at City Winery DC
- Liquid Sessions at Spacylounge DC
- Special Holiday Season Thursday Night Jazz at Costas Inn (Baltimore)
- Mark Adams Jazzical at 7p and 9p at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Cris Jacobs at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- DC Symphony and the Motown Sound (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- Eric Benet at The Howard Theatre
- GWAR w/ Unearth, Savage Master at the 9:30 Club
- On The Bus w/ Free Flowing Musical Experience at Gypsy Sally's
- Rockin' Roots on the Wharf: Kiti Gartner w/ Jason HOSS Hicks and An Evening With Brother Joscephus at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Consider the Source, Yam Yam at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Open Mic at Dive Bar
- New Music Friday Happy Hour! at Songbyrd
- Gimme Gimme Disco: A 70's Disco Dance Party Inspired by ABBA at U Street Music Hall
- A roXplosion Presents: The Greatest Concert Ever FREE show ft. Sheila, Shagwüf, Pagan Reagan, More AM Than FM at Slash Run
- Musiq Soulchild at 7p and 9p at City Winery DC
- 1 Identity at Exile Bar DC
- A Back in ther Day Jazz Juke Joint Experience at Westminster DC
- Wes Felton wspg Kenny Allen at Sotto
- Cipriani/Payne Duo at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- One Very Odd Show: Odd Mojo & Friends at Songbyrd
- Cyrus Chestnut (Award Winning Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- All-Star Purple Party Prince Tribute Show with Junie Henderson at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda)
- Kiti & the Drifting Valentines at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Rosemary Joaquin and Ava Camille at Dive Bar
- He/Ha and Friends, Weston Smith, and Les Angel at Maryland Meadworks (Hyattsville)
- Dawg, Dell w/ Evan Behre & Dave Frieman at The Greene Turtle (Burtonsville)
- Benny Golson Quartet at 7:30p and 10p at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- AZTEC SUN, Gordon Sterling & the People w/ Stomp Status at Gypsy Sally's
- The Pietasters. The Fuss, The Creachies, Oison at 9:30 Club
- Yellow Dubmarine w/ The Scotch Bonnets at The Hamilton
- Saturday Jazz Jam at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- The Beat: Hosted Open Mic at Caffe Amouri (Vienna)
- Film Screening: Punk the Capital - Building a Sound Movement at Black Cat
- Tropical Beat w/ Leon City Sounds, Ty Hussell & Suzy Q at Showtime Bar
- Pieces of a Dream Featuring Justin- Lee Schultz at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Yasmin Williams / Pergola / Jon Camp / Kevin Coleman at Rhizome DC
- New Elvis / Sean Gaiser *EP Release* at Pie Shop DC
- Slick Rick & Yo-Yo at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda)
- Hackensaw Boys + YARN at Union Stage
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington presents: Holiday Sing at The Kennedy Center
- Cyrus Chestnut (Award Winning Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Tiptoe Disco featuring Pixie Jones at Gypsy Sally's Vinyl Lounge
- Azure Wolf/ A Little Too Serious/ Lawn Tiger at Blue Fox Billiards, Bar and Grill (Winchester)
- Benny Golson Quartet at 7:30p and 10p Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Hank Williams Tribute Show at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)
- Haint Blue Presents Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
- The Roots at The Kennedy Center
- Remembering Robbie Magruder benefiting MusiCares at Rosensteel Hall (Silver Spring)
- Citizen Cope at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
- DC Jazz Jam's #VocalLounge w/Imani-Grace Cooper! at The Brixton
- Rubblebucket w/ Guerilla Toss, Super City at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)
- 23rd Annual Hank Williams Tribute at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Cyrus Chestnut (Award Winning Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Linwood Taylor & Along for the Ride at The 219 (Alexandria)
- Granny & The Boys at Showtime Bar
- Benny Golson Quartet at 5p and 7:30p at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)