Week Of: July 23 - 29
Summary: All-Summer-in-a-Day Week
What is up DMV with the rain this week? Don't let it stop you from seeing all of the powerful music coming our way. Below are the top DCMR staff pics along with some hidden gems, many local shows that pack a punch. (I'd see them all if I could, but will likely hit some of the bolded shows listed below.)
Monday, July 23
DCMR Staff Recs
- Sleep performs Holy Mountain at the 9:30 Club
- #YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of Yes at The Warner Theatre
- Fairfax Swing Jazz Ensemble (Community Band) at Blues Alley
Hidden Gems
- Small Dad, Cave Baby, and The NRI's at Fort Reno
- Signor Benedick the Moor(with Randal Bravery and Offsite)/Melanin Free/Giddeon Gallows/Infinity Knives + Randi at The Windup Space
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
Tuesday, July 24
DCMR Staff Recs
- Courtney Barnett with Julien Baker and Vagabon at The Anthem
- Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Wolf Trap
- Jeff Antoniuk & John D'Earth Quintet at Blues Alley
- Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey at Rams Read on Stage
Hidden Gems
- Gordon Sterling Presents: The Gypsy Sally's Jam at Gypsy Sally's
- The Mammoths at Hill Country DC
- Sauf Haus Open Mic feat. Two Ton Twig at Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garden
- Summer Salt, Hot Flash Heat Wave, and the Symposium at DC9
- Charlie Parr at Black Cat
Wednesday, July 25
DCMR Staff Recs
- Fantastic Negrito with Oh He Dead at Sixth & I
- Echo & The Bunnymen and Violent Femmes at The Anthem
- Logan Hurt with Preferred Nomenclature and Adam Addis at Songbyrd
- Chicago / REO Speedwagon at Jiffy Lube Live
- The xx at the 9:30 Club
Hidden Gems
- Pleasure Train & Throwing Plates at Gypsy Sally's
- Slow Lights Residency - Disco Risque - 4Flights Up at The 8x10
- Nikki Lane at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Karen Linette at Blues Alley
- The Rad Trads at Strathmore Live From the Lawn
- ilyAIMY & Mosno & Matcha Time Cafe at Rooster & Hen
- District of Raga Presents Anita Aysola & Arun Ramamurthy Trio at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- The Campfire Sessions at the New Deal Cafe
- Neel Singh's Open Jam and Workshop at Villain & Saint
Thursday, July 26
DCMR Staff Recs
- Sylvan Esso with Moses Sumney at The Anthem
- Cowboy Junkies at The Birchmere
- Jazz Funk Soul: Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Paul Jackson Jr. at Blues Alley
- The xx at the 9:30 Club
- Mandy Harvey FREE show at Kennedy Center
- Eric Roberson at the Baltimore Soundstage
Hidden Gems
- The 9 Songwriter Series at Union Stage
- Taciturn, Birds For Eyes, Alive/Alone, Slow Fix, and dc charges (Rock/Emo/Wave Concert ) at Velvet Lounge
- Cigarbox Planetarium - TK Echo - Knife Wife at Fort Reno
- Reveena | Cramer at Songbyrd
- Power Funk Punch! Suga Grits & Flotus at Gypsy Sally's
- A Thousand Horses at Union Jack's of Annapolis
- Freedoms Music (CA) / Ted (DC) at the Dew Drop Inn
- Cissa Paz at Bossa Bistro
- Little Bird w/ Conor And The Wild Hunt at Metro Gallery
Friday, July 27
DCMR Staff Recs
- Raphael Saadiq at The Kennedy Center
- Bernstein at 100: A Celebration: National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap
- Jay-Z and Beyoncé at FedEx Field
- The xx at the 9:30 Club
Hidden Gems
- Infinity Crush/Frass Green/Bottled Up/Max Gowan at Rock and Roll Hotel
- Brode/Thayer Duo, Hughes/Scheible Duo, Corey Thuro at Rhizome DC
- White Ford Bronco at Gypsy Sally's and Bess Greenberg at Vinyl Lounge
- Nelly at Power Plant Live
- Dirty Grass Players - Pickin’ on The Darkside of the Peach with Two Ton Twig at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Love Jones: A Sharon Jones Tribute at The Broadberry
- Dark & Stormy July w/DJs Kangal, Mindjacket & Znuh (ME) at Black Cat
Saturday, July 28
DCMR Staff Recs
- David Byrne: American Utopia World Tour and Benjamin Clementine at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Tinariwen at The Warner Theatre
- Arctic Monkeys at The Anthem
- JAY-Z and Beyoncé at Fed Ex Field
- The Adventures of Kesha and Maclemore at Jiffy Lube Live
- Broken Arrow - The Music of Neil Young at Gypsy Sally's
- Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band at The Hamilton
Hidden Gems
- American Television/ Virginia Creep / The Combs / The OSYX at DC9
- Bashment: A House of Caribbeans Ting at U Street Music Hall
- Stone Driver // Cosmic Romp // Dope Francis at Rock & Roll Hotel
- That 70s Party featuring Champion Sound at 9:30 Club
- Arthur w/Elli at Songbyrd
- Folk Soul Revival w/Present Strings at Hill Country DC
- Ladygod at Villain & Saint
- Workshop: Build a Synth with Peter Blasser at Rhizome DC
- Lord Dirt / Yaj at Rhizome DC
- Vicious Circle, Percussor, Descendency, and Visceral Violation at The Depot
- Woven In//Matt Pless//Valore//Slow Groan at Joe Squared
- Claire Lynch Band & Steppin' at the Junction at AMP powered by Strathmore
Sunday, July 29
DCMR Staff Recs
- Go-Go Returns to U Street: Backyard Band with Footwerk at U Street Music Hall
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band at Rams Head On Stage
Hidden Gems
- Yoga & Soul with the Ron Holloway Band at 4:30p at the 8x10
- Gopal, Gunn, Gleason & Combs (aka Saffron) at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Lightmare // The Prabir Trio // Wooden/Apple/Heart at DC9
- Paint Fumes / Spirit Plots / Brickwall Monty at Slash Run