Featured above is the one and only Trey Anastasio who will be gracing the stage at The Anthem on Saturday night. Photo by Sean Chagnon.

Week Of:  April 1 — 7, 2019

Summary: April Come She Will

Look what legendary artists are visiting the DMV this week! Trey Anastasio! Billy Idol! Don McLean! Pat Metheny! Chicago!

And something that I am still so very excited about is the continuation of DIRECT CURRENT which is, "The Kennedy Center's two-week celebration of contemporary culture." The 2019 spring immersion showcases "some of the most provocative, original, and pioneering voices in the arts today... training its focus on new works, interdisciplinary creations in which artistic worlds collide, and innovative responses to topical concerns."

These shows are NOT TO BE MISSED! You could pretty much park yourself at The Kennedy Center all week and see multiple heart-mending art experiences a night. For example (to chose but one to highlight):

• Tanya Tagaq (FREE - part of Direct Current) at 6p at The Kennedy Center, "isn’t like anything you’ve heard before. Unnerving and exquisite, Tagaq’s unique vocal expression may be rooted in Inuit throat singing but her music has as much to do with electronica, industrial and metal influences as it does with traditional culture. This Inuk punk is known for delivering fearsome, elemental performances that are visceral and physical, heaving and breathing and alive. Her shows draw incredulous response from worldwide audiences, and Tagaq’s tours tend to jump back and forth over the map of the world."

So yes, get to the Kennedy Center this week. (You can see our top picks below or full listings here.)

Plus so many shows by artists we love like:

• Better Oblivion Community Center at Black Cat
• Remember Sports at DC9 Nightclub
• An Evening with Daveed Diggs at Sixth & I
• LITZ Daft Punk Tribute + Original Set at Hill Country DC
• The Infamous Stringdusters with Jon Stickley Trio at 9:30 Club 
• Buckethead at The Fillmore Silver Spring 
• Chucho Valdés at Sixth & I

And MANY INCREDIBLE LOCAL ARTISTS making music this week, including (but not limited to): 

• FREE, Live & Local: Crys Matthews at The Pub & The People
• Cigarette at DC9 Nightclub
• The Duskwhales / wyd / Teresa Johnson / Pen Palindrome at Dwell DC
• Ben Tufts & Friends present a Tribute to 1969 at Gypsy Sally's
• Fellowcraft + Bad Krohma ($5) at Hill Country DC
• Better off Dead at The 8x10
• Thelma & The Sleaze / Sick Bags / Born Dad at Slash Run
• Conrado Muluc / Company Calls / Chill Parents / Ryan Harvey at Slash Run

Check out all the picks listed in the links below, with personal choices in bold, along with a list of the DCMR staff top picks and cool "gems." The weather is nice, spring is here, rebirth your heartbrain and get out there!