The oh-so-good, DC-native Samuel Prather & Groove Orchestra are playing Sotto on Saturday night.
Week Of: January 13 — 19, 2020
Summary: Local Grooves
Let's talk local. Every week we highlight all of the local artists playing (or returning to) the DMV since they are a huge part of what makes our music community special.
Every single day this week, there are some great local loves to check out. Here's a small sampling:
- Mon: Greater District Sound Night w/ Jack Funk at The Ugly Mug
- Tues: Barking Carnies & Mistress Tigers (playing w/Sadie & The Ladies from TX) at 7Drum City's The Pocket
- Wed: Eze Jackson & Friends at Keystone Korner
- Thurs: Bluebeat January: Unity Reggae Band & The Captivators at Bluebeat DC
- Thurs: Plate Scrapers, Chelsea Lovitt , Dirty Mae at The 8x10
- Fri: Justin Trawick and The Common Good w/ The Judy Chops at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Fri: Curse Words / Boayt / The Neckbeards / Ultimate Overshare at Pie Shop DC
- Fri: The OSYX, Gools and Sheila at Hilltop House
- Sat: Samuel Prather & Groove Orchestra at Sotto (featured)
- Sat: The Chuck Brown Band at City Winery DC
- Sat: Nah. + Dominy + Milo in The Doldrums + The Duskwhales at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Sat: Haircuts, Fuzz Voyage, & Casanovela at 7DrumCity's The Pocket
- Sun: 36th Song Writers Association of Washington DC Award Show and Concert at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Sun: Rare Essence with special guest Dupont Brass at The Hamilton
- Sun: Lightmare / North by North / Fake Bodies at Pie Shop DC
- Sun: 202 GOGO LEGENDS ft. Proper Utensils ft. Jas.Funk along with Sugar Bear at Nottingham's Tavern
...and that is only naming a few. Below are many, many more!
Plus, some just cool shows to check out like Big Bad VooDoo Daddy (T, W, R nights), Hiss Golden Messenger at 9:30 Club, Seu Jorge & Roge at The Howard Theatre, The Disco Biscuits at The Fillmore, Bumper Jacksons w/ special guest Daryl Davis at AMP powered by Strathmore, Eddie From Ohio at The Birchmere (F, Sa, Sun nights), KRS-One w/ Ill Conscious, Eva Rhymes, WishGranted at Baltimore Soundstage, Snoop Dogg at The Fillmore, and Bell Biv DeVoe w/ Color Me Badd at MGM National Harbor.
So get out there and check out our smooth scene— MORE 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.
Mon — January 13
DCMR Staff Picks
- Sofiane Saidi and Mazalda FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- Indie Touring Workshop at Emma G Music HQ
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
- Open Blues Jam w/ Linwood, Westcott & You at JV's (Falls Church)
- Monday Django Jazz Jam at Avenue Kitchen & Bar (Baltimore)
Sparkling Gems
- Greater District Sound Night w/ Jack Funk at The Ugly Mug
- Capitol Lab Band LIVE at Blues Alley
Tue — January 14
DCMR Staff Picks
- Big Bad VooDoo Daddy at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
Jams, Mics & Such
- Free Acoustic Open Mic, hosted by Rachel Levitin at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- Dan Steele N' Friends Tues Nite Tiny Jams at Clare & Don's Beach Shack (Falls Church)
- Open Mic feat. Most Savage Gentlemen at Sauf Haus
- Open Mic at Settle Down Easy Brewing (Falls Church)
Sparkling Gems
- Mames Babegenush Klezmer Dance Party and Workshop at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Sadie & The Ladies w/ Barking Carnies & Mistress Tigers at 7Drum City's The Pocket
- Connie Han Trio at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Eva B. Ross + Jack Symes w/ Melissa at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
Wed — January 15
DCMR Staff Picks
- Hiss Golden Messenger at 9:30 Club
- Big Bad VooDoo Daddy at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Eze Jackson & Friends at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Jams, Mics & Such
- The Good Vibes Jam at The Pocket, feat. Petty I. at 7Drum City's The Pocket
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Clawhammer Banjo Workshops with Brad Kolodner at Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe (Catonsville)
- Wine Against the World! feat. the music of 2pac at City Winery DC
- Open Mic with host Alex The Red Parez aka El Rojo at Rhodeside Grill (Arlington)
- Open Mic w Annette Wasilik at El Golfo (Silver Spring)
Sparkling Gems
- Ramy Essam and his band with guest Kamyar Arsani at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Loamlands, The Muslims, Bartees Strange at Comet Ping Pong
- YACHT | Juiceboxxx at Songbyrd
- Ron Pope at Union Stage
- Saxophonist, Lionel Lyles at Alice's Jazz And Cultural Society
- BSQ at Twins Jazz
- Willie Bradley (Trumpet/Smooth) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- K-Beta Presents: Soul Control at Epicure Café
- Acoustic Wednesdays ft. Down Wilson at The Renegade (Arlington)
Thu — January 16
DCMR Staff Picks
- Plate Scrapers, Chelsea Lovitt , Dirty Mae at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- The Man In Black - A Tribute To Johnny Cash at The Howard Theatre
- Bronfman plays Beethoven / Holst's The Planets at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- The Up And Up Open Microphone 1.16.20 Happy Bday Truth at City Winery DC
- Free Acoustic Open Mic Hosted by Rachel Levitin at Union Stage
Sparkling Gems
- Bluebeat January: Unity Reggae Band & The Captivators at Bluebeat DC
- Sondra Sun-Odeon (solo set) / Time Is Fire at Slash Run
- Paul McMahon (NY), Staffers, Model Home at Rhizome DC
- Jackie and The Treehorns & Goodbye July at Pie Shop DC
- Fusion Night - MSJ Trio at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Olivia Jean at Hill Country DC
- MAVI w/ Ankhlejohn, Anexis, MoR and Addison Free at Songbyrd
- The Twins Jazz Orchestra at Twins Jazz
- Hannah Jaye and the Hideaways at Dive Bar
- Swing Underground at Rye Fells Point (Baltimore)
- Dark Thoughts, BRAT & Glue Traps at Ottobar (Baltimore)
Fri — January 17
DCMR Staff Picks
- Seu Jorge & Roge at The Howard Theatre (and BaTiDa! Seu Jorge after party with guest Tee Cardaci at El Techo)
- Justin Trawick and The Common Good w/ The Judy Chops at Pearl Street Warehouse
- The Disco Biscuits at The Fillmore (Silver Spring)
- Bumper Jacksons w/ special guest Daryl Davis at AMP powered by Strathmore (Bethesda)
- Eddie From Ohio at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Bailen at Wolf Trap (Vienna)
- Stretch & Bobbito + M19s Album Release (in The Club at Studio K) at The Reach at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- Open Mic at Dive Bar
Sparkling Gems
- Vanessa Collier at The Hamilton
- Curse Words / Boayt / The Neckbeards / Ultimate Overshare at Pie Shop DC
- The Smithereens w/Guest Vocalist Robin Wilson at The State Theatre (Falls Church)
- Mark Farina at Flash
- EU ft. Sugar Bear at City Winery DC
- Salim Washington at Twins Jazz
- The OSYX, Gools and Sheila at Hilltop House (Hyattsville)
- Sol Roots trio at 219 (Alexandria)
- Jeff Bradshaw & Friends featuring N'Dambi at City Winery DC
- Why Not / Frass Green / Faye at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Paul Collins (solo set!) / Teen Cobra / The Jennifers/ DJ Daisy at Slash Run
- Sonic Spell w/Kromanauts & M4TR at 7DrumCity's The Pocket
- Jazz Night at Maryland Meadworks (Hyattsville)
- Gary Thomas Quintet at An die Musik (Baltimore)
- Holy Fingers, Know Wisdom, Manners Manners at Waverly Brewing Company (Baltimore)
- Beach Fossils w/ Negative Gemini at Ottobar (Baltimore)
- Jack Funk and Ginada Piñata at Cafe Nola (Frederick)
Sat — January 18
DCMR Staff Picks
- KRS-One w/ Ill Conscious, Eva Rhymes, WishGranted on Sat 1/18 at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)
- The Disco Biscuits at The Fillmore (Silver Spring)
- The Chuck Brown Band at City Winery DC
- Pomplamoose at Black Cat
- Nah. + Dominy + Milo in The Doldrums + The Duskwhales at Pearl Street Warehouse
- An Evening with: Ray On My Mind at The Hamilton Live
- Bronfman plays Beethoven / Holst's The Planets at The Kennedy Center
- Eddie From Ohio at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Seldom Scene at The Vanguard (Hampton)
- Chris Wilcox & the Boys w/ Caleb Stine at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
Jams, Mics & Such
- Present Tense DC Punk and DIY Right : Opening Reception at Transformer
- Pipe Organ Showcase: Masterclass & Concert with Isabelle Demers at Redeemer (Bethesda)
- Diary of an R&B Songwriter/Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis at Songbyrd
- Lez Zeppelin: Playing Physical Graffiti In It's Entirety at The State Theatre (Falls Church)
- First Vinyl Listening Session of the Decade at Sotto
- The Beat: Hosted Open Mic at Caffe Amouri (Vienna)
Sparkling Gems
- Samuel Prather & Groove Orchestra at Sotto
- Reggae Fest Vs. Soca at The Howard Theatre
- Stereo League | Reed Appleseed | Party Muscles at DC9 Nightclub
- REECE w/ Maverick Sabre at Union Stage
- Haircuts, Fuzz Voyage, & Casanovela at 7DrumCity's The Pocket
- Salim Washington at Twins Jazz
- Insect Factory / Holland Hopson / Rambutan at Rhizome DC
- Dunia and Aram at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Osama Malik "SAMA" EP Release Show at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- U-Liners' 17th Anniversary/Joe's 67th Birthday Show at El Golfo (Silver Spring)
- Dan N' Friends at 7 Locks Brewing (Rockville)
- Jazz Series - Brandon Woody’s Upendo at Pitango Bakery + Café (Baltimore)
Sun — January 19
DCMR Staff Picks
- 36th Song Writers Association of Washington DC Award Show and Concert at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Snoop Dogg at The Fillmore (Silver Spring)
- Eddie From Ohio at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Bell Biv DeVoe w/ Color Me Badd at MGM National Harbor (Oxon Hill)
- Rare Essence with special guest Dupont Brass at The Hamilton
- Bronfman plays Beethoven / Holst's The Planets at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- Jazz and Freedom Festival 2020 at Eaton Workshop
- Martin Luther King Annual Tribute at Washington National Cathedral
- DC Jazz Jam w/Victor Provost! at The Brixton
- Sunday Night Jams at The Renegade (Arlington)
Sparkling Gems
- DS: Lightmare / North by North / Fake Bodies at Pie Shop DC
- 202 GOGO LEGENDS ft. PROPER UTENSILS FT. JAS.FUNK ALONG WITH SUGAR BEAR at Nottingham's Tavern (Columbia)
- She Rocks the 90's: A Tribute to Female Hip Hop and R&B feat. Band of Roses at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- The Izmirlian Quintet at Twins Jazz
- Repo Fam + Nice Breeze at Black Cat
- Hank Dietle's Fundraising Concert at Rosensteel Hall (Silver Spring)
- Jordan Perry / Raven Bauer Durham / James Wolf at Rhizome DC
- Riley Moore | Jack Dunlap at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Backyard Band at City Winery DC
- Niku Daruma; Gray//Grey; Fair Trade; Cemetery Bastard; Aether at Slash Run
- Fez Tones Hafla starring Samira at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Molesuit Choir's Doomsday Lamp, a release and performance at Normal's Books & Records (Baltimore)
- J Roddy Walston Presents: A Single Dose Of Strangeness at Ottobar (Baltimore)
