Our beloved Gypsy Sally's is closing on January 5, and the last three nights will feature John Kadlecik with various other artists including the Mary-el Band, Ron Holloway, and the DC Mystery Cats for what will be a perfect send off to this near and dear DC venue.
Week Of: December 30, 2019 - January 5, 2020
Summary: Resolution 2020 — MORE MUSIC!
All the staff at DC Music Review are so grateful for an incredible year of music, community, love, creativity, and connection in 2019.
And what do we want in 2020? More music! There are a LOT of ways to kick off the new year with music, all listed in the links below, with personal choices in bold, along with a list of the DCMR staff top picks and cool "gems" that you don't want to miss.
Something we need to mention is this is the last weekend of shows at our beloved haunt, Gypsy Sally's, where many of the DC Music Review staff met for the first time. There are only four shows left in our community living room and we are sending off the GS venue and staff with pure gratitude and love in our hearts. Thank you, Gypsy Sally's, for all you have brought to the DC music community!
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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 the New Year 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.
Wishing you even more music in 2020!
- Gogol Bordello at 9:30 Club
- Higher Education, Natalie Brooke and The Band Pre-NYE Party at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- Lotus - Night 1 at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
- Seldom Scene at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- TAUK w/ Jouwala Collective at The Broadberry (Richmond)
- JAMetropolis EDM / JAM session at Epicure Café (Fairfax)
- Monday Django Jazz Jam at Avenue Kitchen & Bar (Baltimore)
- Pre-NYE Jamboree! The OSYX / Safra / Morgan Coleman at 3510 Ash St. (Baltimore)
- Cyrus Chestnut (Award Winning Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Higher Education Pre-NYE Party at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- Firewalker (BOS), Truth Cult, Guilt Parade, BRAT at Joe Squared (Baltimore)
- Monty Alexander Trio (+Baltimore Jazz Collective on NYE only) at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Sinkane w/ Bencoolen & STIG at Gypsy Sally's
- Oh He Dead's Fancy NYE Celebration w/ Color Palette at Pearl Street Warehouse
- New Year's Eve: The Legendary Wailers feat. Julian "Junior" Marvin at The Hamilton Live
- Lotus - Night 2 at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
- Better Off Dead - New Year's Eve at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- The Seldom Scene, Old Town Flood & Circa Blue at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- New Year's Eve: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin at The Kennedy Center
- The Infamous Stringdusters at The National (Richmond)
- Last Ever 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)
- Slash Runs NYE VINYL DANCE PARTY! at Slash Run
Sparkling Gems
- Deanna Bogart New Year's Eve Concert at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- New Year's Eve X: The Beanstalk Library & Uptown Boys Choir at Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria)
- New Years Eve Party ft. Firewalker, Clear Channel, Guilt Parade & DJ Martha Twain at Pie Shop DC
- A Cotton Club New Year's Eve at Mr. Henry's
- Sonic Kaleidoscope: New Year's Eve! at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Happy New Year with Panini Girlfriend at Meeps
- New Year's Eve with CYRUS Chestnut at 6:30p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Lyfe Jennings - New Year’s Day Broken Resolutions Party at City Winery DC
- Squaring The Circle NYE After-Part / Sunrise Party at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- January 1 Shining Blade Session! at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Slingshot Dakota, Nah., Commander Salamander at Comet Ping Pong
- FREE 2-night Bluesfest and Beer Fest ft. Two Ton Twig and Hollertown at Union Stage
- Southern Soul and Roots with Moonshine Society w/s/g/ Cole Holland at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Sweet Soul Music (Soul Jam Session) at Studio Ga Ga
- New Open Blues Jam at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Free Flowing Musical Experience at Evening Star (Alexandria)
- Live Band Karaoke at The Renegade (Arlington)
- Company Calls // Ménage À Garage// Venray at Pie Shop DC
- Jammin Java’s Mid-Atlantic Band Battle #22 - Night 1
- (Vienna)
- The Revelevens at Ottobar (Baltimore)
- Special Holiday Season Thursday Night Jazz at Costas Inn at Costas Inn (Baltimore)
- Swing Underground at Rye Fells Point (Baltimore)
- Fare Thee Well, D.C! John Kadlecik Band w/ Mary-el Band at Gypsy Sally's
- Rachel Ann Morgan Band at Slainte (Baltimore)
- Big Like Bear + Rock Creek Kings + Kaileen Marie at Pearl Street Warehouse
- FREE Bluegrass & Beer Fest ft. The Plate Scrapers + Muddy Branch Boys at Union Stage
- Open Mic at Dive Bar
- La Colombopercutiva / Park Snakes / Time Is Fire at Pie Shop DC
- Jammin Java’s Mid-Atlantic Band Battle #22 - Night 2 (Vienna)
- Surfin' Satan & the Beach Demons + Two Ton Twig at Hill Country BBQ DC
- Moose Jaw at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Nah. at The Bungalow (Chantilly)
- DNF Free Show at Dogwood Tavern (Falls Church)
- Jet Phase / Thunderpaw / Stop That Ship at Velvet Lounge
- Trillakay/ Kotic Couture/ Chiffon at Songbyrd
- Last Train Home at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Tribute to Morrissey & The Smiths: Girlfriend In A Coma at Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
- Fare Thee Well, DC! John K Band w DC Mystery Cats & Ron Holloway at Gypsy Sally's
- Audacity Brass Band at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Bobby Thompson Trio w Maddi Mae at Colonial Tavern Home to the Irish Brigade (Fredericksburg)
- Come Together - To Benefit The Maryland Food Bank at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- The Beat: Hosted Open Mic at Caffe Amouri (Vienna)
- Sound Healing with New Year's Journaling at Local Motion Project (Alexandria)
- Saturday Night Record Party at Showtime Bar
- Higher Numbers / Maryjo Mattea / Azure Wolf at Pie Shop DC
- Jammin Java's Mid-Atlantic Band Battle #22 - Night 3 (Vienna)
- Anthony David at City Winery DC
- Cursor w/ Half-Heard Voices & Day Aches at 7DrumCity's The Pocket
- Goth Dad / Trajectories/ Open Culture/ James Burke at Songbyrd
- Time Is Fire / La Colombopercutiva / The OSYX at Blue Beetle (Burtonsville)
- Irresponsible + Holding A Grunge + Fullscreen at Union Stage
- Carl Thomas at The Howard Theatre
- DC All Star Funk at Clare and Don's Beach Shack (Falls Church)
- Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones: A Tribute 2 Prince! at The State Theatre (Falls Church)
- Cursor w/ Half-Heard Voices & Day Aches at 7DrumCity's The Pocket
- Anthony David at City Winery DC
- Carl Thomas at The Howard Theatre
- DC All Star Funk at Clare and Don's Beach Shack (Falls Church)
- Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones: A Tribute 2 Prince! at The State Theatre (Falls Church)
- John Kadlecik Band w/ DC Mystery Cats at Gypsy Sally's
- An Evening with Drew Gibson at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Songwriting Workshop at the Mansion on O Street
- Pre-Jam Workshop: Collective Sounds at 7DrumCity's The Pocket
- 7DC Open House Potluck Jam at 7DrumCity
- Hampden Rat Trap ft. Time Is Fire (DC), Blue Heaven (Frederick), Queen Wolf (Balto), Orchester Praževica at Zissimos Bar (Baltimore)
- Juan Megna and Friends at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- An Evening with Corcoran Holt at City Winery DC
- Walk the Plank / Mostly Dead / Meth Rats at Pie Shop DC
- Klezmer Brunch with Seth Kibel at JxJ
- The Jolly Llama KICKS-off the Roaring Twenty-Twenties at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Alfred Yun Group at Epicure Café (Fairfax)