Featured above are the continuously rising talent of DC's fresh and on-point 1Identity. Do yourself a favor and check them out Thursday night with Sonny Wilde and Quibee & Her Conspirators at Pie Shop DC.
Week Of: January 6 — 12, 2020
Summary: 2020 Musical Vision
Happy New Year everyone! So much to see this first full week of 2020!
Check out our vibrant scene — shows are 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.
- Jammin Java’s Mid-Atlantic Band Battle #22 - Night 4 ft. Mickie & Mallory, New Minority, Nhên, Oculus, Triadem, Ampliphobia, Knives With Names at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- Rene Tannenbaum (Vocals) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
- Open Artistry Night at Deja Vu Lounge
- The Session Hosted By Clarence Ward III at Terra Cafe (Baltimore)
- Java Jazz Jam at Java Cava (Winchester)
- Frozen Soul / Steel Bearing Hand / Path to War / Acquisition at Songbyrd
- The Max Levine Ensemble, Constant Insult, Two Thumbs Down at Chill Factory (pl. respect house rules)
- A Celebration of Elvin Jones with Steve Kirby & Friends at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Carronne Jones Presents The DIVAS Soul Revue at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Zack Mexico/ allthebestkids / Donovan Duvall at Pie Shop DC
- Dan Steele N' Friends Tues Nite Tiny Jams at Clare and Don's Beach Shack (Falls Church)
- Open Mic feat. Annie Stokes at Sauf Haus
- Open Mic: New Deal Performance with Sparks From Paper at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Open Mic at Settle Down Easy Brewing (Falls Church)
Sparkling Gems
- Twin Aperture / Caleb Flood / Dais Queue at Rhizome DC
- Tuesday Concert Series: Dong Xi Ensemble at The Church of the Epiphany
- Folk Show with Taylor Davis at The Electric Maid
- Northwoods at Spacylounge DC
- Traditional Music of Siberia and Tributary Project at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Band at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Texicana Mamas on Millennium Stage Free at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Open Mic hosted by Alex The Red Parez aka El Rojo at Rhodeside Grill (Arlington)
- Open Mic w/Djangolaya at El Golfo (Silver Spring)
- Clawhammer Banjo Workshops with Brad Kolodner at Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe (Catonsville)
- The Collective Soul Experience feat. Donte Vibex And the Grand Finale Upfront Band at Takoma Station
- Joshua Bayer Jazz at Alice's Jazz and Cultural Society
- Joe Vetter Quartet at Twins Jazz
- Michael Hoover Presents "Memories Of Elvis" at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Chiffon, Zack Mexico, Infinity Knives and Bruleelee at Ottobar (Baltimore)
- NSO Pops: Diana Ross - Music Book 2020 at The Kennedy Center
- Meshell Ndegeocello "Exploration Through Geographical Memories" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Avery*Sunshine at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Lenny Williams (of Tower Of Power) at City Winery DC
- Terrapin: A Grateful Dead Experience at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Bowie Ball - David Bowie's Birthday at U Street Music Hall
- MUSE Open Mic Night at Brooklyn Restaurant + Lounge
- Live Band Karaoke at The Renegade (Arlington)
- Yarnia / Open Mic Mash-up at Maryland Meadworks (Hyattsville)
- 1identity / Sonny Wilde / Quibee & Her Conspirators at Pie Shop DC
- Born Dad *SINGLE RELEASE* w/ Chicx Guapx, Emperor Plum at DC9 Nightclub
- Oh Violet / A Band Called Lynx / Artificial Island at 7DC's The Pocket
- MORTES at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good Live at Jojo
- Modern Nature, Olden Yolk, Near Northeast at Comet Ping Pong
- Honey Creek / Others May Fall / Without The Accent / Somniatis at Songbyrd
- DC Ambiance - An Evening of Gypsy Jazz at Blend 111
- Luke Mitchem "Which Wolf Will You Feed" Album Release at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- Danube Sessions at The Green Zone
- MBG Power Trio at Twins Jazz
- Groove Thursdays w Darcy Cooke & Richard Fulks at Mr. Henry's
- Tarsha Fitzgerald Presents 2020 Prince Tribute w/Junie Henderson at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Yola - Walk Through Fire Tour at 9:30 Club
- Meshell Ndegeocello "Exploration Through Geographical Memories" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- NSO Pops: Diana Ross - Music Book 2020 at The Kennedy Center
- Chris Wilcox & the Boys w/ Caleb Stine at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- The Walkaways + No Second Troy at Pearl Street Warehouse
- An Evening with The Jerry Tripsters at Zen West (Baltimore)
- Art Alexakis of Everclear (Solo) at City Winery DC
- Late Night in the Loft with Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage#18! at The Hamilton Loft
- Sixela presents Covered with Jam: Dark Side of the Force w Tweed at Bright Box (Winchester)
- Bobby Thompson Trio at The Music Cafe (Damascus)
- Open Mic at Dive Bar
- American Opera Initiative: Three New 20-Minute Operas at The Kennedy Center
- Fellowcraft w/ Shovel, Laws of Average at 7DC's The Pocket
- Akua Allrich & The Tribe at Sotto
- The OSYX Bacchae Muscle Friday Junior at The Undercroft (Baltimore)
- Senegalese Superstar: Cheikh Lô at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)
- Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda Cosmic Raï at Tropicalia
- Broken Land Records Presents: An Evening With Kenneth Whalum at Pie Shop DC
- Clarence Ward III at Twins Jazz
- Hannah Jaye and the Hideaways *Single Release Show* at Songbyrd
- Tōth w/ Mal Devisa at DC9 Nightclub
- The Iris Bell at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Pictureplane w/ Curse, Swoll & DJ Mark Brown at Ottobar (Baltimore)
- The Twin Brothers Band & The Sweet Life at Hill Country DC
- Scott Siskind, The Meer, Hide Your Fires, Solitary Set at Chapala Blue Beetle Rock Bar (Burtonsville)
- In Gratitude: A Tribute to Earth Wind & Fire at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda)
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- The Tone Rangers: "Ready For Anything" at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- The Can't Evens / Elizabeth II / Cat Janice at Songbyrd
- Meshell Ndegeocello "Exploration Through Geographical Memories" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- NSO Pops: Diana Ross - Music Book 2020 at The Kennedy Center
- Tab Benoit at The Hamilton
- Backbeat Underground at 1st Stage Theater (McLean)
- Bad Influence Late Night Blues after Tab Benoit at The Hamilton Loft
- Colebrook Road w/ Off the Rails at Hill Country DC
- Grind 'n Bump at Bump 'n Grind Happy Birthday David Bowie at Bump 'n Grind (Silver Spring)
- The Beat: Hosted Open Mic at Caffe Amouri (Vienna)
- Hand Drum Class at Hands On Drums (Brentwood)
- Cimafunk at Union Stage
- Osunlade at Flash
- Majah Hype at The Howard Theatre
- BC SEND OFF FUNDRAISER PARTY / The Jose Ramirez Band at JV's (Falls Church)
- An Evening with Kronedge at 7DC's The Pocket
- Jon B. (2 shows!) at City Winery DC
- Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good Live at Twins Jazz
- Catscan! Album Release w/ the Electric Grandmother, Crab Legs at Slash Run
- Heidi Martin at Sotto
- Ak Dan Gwang Chil (FREE!) at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- David Massey and Jay Byrd at Dive Bar
- The Dan Lipton Trio at Live Bar
- Born Cross Eyed at Liberty Barbecue w/s/g Eli Gonzalez at Liberty Barbecue Fall (Falls Church)
- Rickshaw Lizard at Roofers Union
- Del Florida // Changing Scene // Taylor Polynomial at Cult Classic Brewing Company (Stevensville)
- Bones Conway Group/Brotherband/Skaii at Pie Shop DC
- Motion City Soundtrack at The Fillmore (Silver Spring)
- Meshell Ndegeocello "Exploration Through Geographical Memories" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- DC Jazz Jam w/Nataly Merezhuk at The Brixton
- Celtic Jam Session at Colonial Tavern Home to the Irish Brigade (Fredericksburg)
- Proper Utensils ft. Jas Funk at City Winery DC
- Chrisette Michele at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Louis Prima Jr and the Witnesses at City Winery DC
- Coniece at Alice's Jazz and Cultural Society
- Funktronics at Bump 'n Grind (Silver Spring)
- The Apollo Orchestra with Roberto Diaz, viola at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church