Featured above is Shamans of Sound who last weekend won the 2019 WAMMIE Award for Best Reggae Artist/Group in DC. They are performing this Thursday night Pearl Street Warehouse with the incredible bands FeelFree and Roots of a Rebellion. You want to be moved, get to this show. Photo by Josh Brick.
Week Of: April 8 –14, 2019
Summary: Aplenty!
Yup. You know it's Spring when there are so many shows that you are tripping all over yourself trying to figure out how to be in three places at the same time on any given night.
But aplenty is a great thing, and many music lovers I know manage to get to multiple shows a night and still get out to see the Cherry Blossoms in the day. And this week has a lot going for it including Record Store Day on Saturday (check out our short list below of places to check out to get your vinyl on). Also lots of classical and jazz opportunities highlighted below.
Plus, some ARTISTS WE ADORE coming to town:
- Mon: Charlotte Gainsbourg at 9:30 Club
- Wed: Jeff Tweedy with James Elkington at The Lincoln Theatre
- Thurs: Average White Band at The Birchmere
- Sun: Queen Latifah at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
- Sun: Golden Gate Wingmen in DC! at The Hamilton
And some of our STAFF JAM FAVORITES making an appearance this week:
- Thurs: FeelFree, Roots of a Rebellion, Shamans of Sound at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Thurs: The Heavy Pets w/ Suga Grits at Gypsy Sally's
- Fri: Turkuaz w/ special guest Aqueous at 9:30 Club
- Fri: Robert Glasper Trio ft. Chris Dave & Derrick Hodge at City Winery DC
- Sat: Black Masala at The New Deal Cafe
- Sun: STIG and Darla + Gordon Sterling at Dangerous Pies DC
And as always, SO MANY LOCAL LOVES playing really good shows this week that we are excited for:
- Tues: FREE, Live & Local: Brian Farrow at The Pub & The People
- Tues: Added Color | Black Dog Prowl and Unsullied at Songbyrd
- Wed: Superhero Tour: Emma G/Dior Ashley Brown/Cody Valentine at Dangerous Pies DC
- Wed: Lovejet at Dwell DC
- Thurs: The Heavy Pets w/ Suga Grits at Gypsy Sally's
- Thurs: Pocket Bells, Leo & Cygnus, Elizabeth II at Dangerously Delicious Pies DC
- Thurs: MatizWave / Forces / Leon City Sounds at Songbyrd
- Fri: The Sweater Set Live! at Citizen Heights - Tenley
- Fri: Eli Lev and Justin Trawick and The Common Good at Villain & Saint
- Fri: All Good Presents: The Dirty Grass Players Single Release Show at The 8x10
- Fri: Cris Jacobs Band at Union Craft Brewing
- Sat: TCGB: The OSYX, Lightmare,Born Dad, Rosie Cima/What She Dreamed at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Sat: Cris Jacobs Band w/Justin Trawick & the Common Good at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Sat: Crys Matthews at Broadlands
- Sun: Bobby Thompson • solo acoustic • Live Dinner Concert at 3729 W St NW
- Sun: Women Who Rock: The 80s ft. local artists at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Sun: Songwriter Sundays with Kennelly, Havrilla, Henry, Bolten at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- Sun: FREE, Live & Local: Karen Jonas at The Pub & The People
- Sun: Georgie Jessup & the Philosopher Dogs at The New Deal Cafe
...and truly, so much yes so much more. We try to list a lot below and still don't capture everything. But here's a good start to get you going this week, 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. Have fun out there!
Mon — April 8
DCMR Staff Recs
- Charlotte Gainsbourg at 9:30 Club
- Rina Yamazaki Trio (Piano) at Blues Alley
Monday Night Mics & Jams
- Monday Night at the Mic at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
- Monday Jazz Jam hosted by Alex Meadow and Christian Hizon at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- Neyla Pekarek (fmr. of The Lumineers) / Molly Parden at Union Stage
Tue — April 9
DCMR Staff Recs
- Reina del Cid at Dangerous Pies DC
- Tab Benoit at The Birchmere
- Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (Organ/Guitar/Drums) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
Tuesday Night Mics, Jams & Cool Stuff
- Booking a tour: Stateside and International at Chesapeake Arts Center
- Sauf Haus Open Mic feat. DoubleMotorcycle at Sauf Haus
Hidden Gems
- FREE, Live & Local: Brian Farrow at The Pub & The People
- Aldous Harding at DC9 Nightclub
- Added Color | Black Dog Prowl and Unsullied at Songbyrd
- AllegrA | FINE. | Emperor Plum at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Ace Ono at Marvin
- THOU, MJ Guider, The Rememberables at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
- Touche Amore, Pianos Become the Teeth, Soul Glo, Octaves at Ottobar (Baltimore)
Wed — April 10
DCMR Staff Recs
- Jeff Tweedy with James Elkington at The Lincoln Theatre
- Jai Wolf - The Cure to Loneliness Tour at 9:30 Club
Wednesday Night Mics, Jams & Such
- Gordon Sterling Presents: The Gypsy Sally's Jam on WED at Gypsy Sally's
- Neel Singh's Open Workshop/Jam at Villain & Saint
- Open mic Wednesday at Spacylounge
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Open Mic Night hosted by Alex The Red Parez at Rhodeside Grill
Hidden Gems
- Superhero Tour: Emma G/Dior Ashley Brown/Cody Valentine at Dangerous Pies DC
- Calista Garcia, Singer-Songwriter at Strathmore Mansion
- Weston Smith // La Roche // Welcome Center //
- Danube Sessions at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Lovejet at Dwell DC
- Brazilian Pianist Andre Mehmari at Enrique Iglesias Conference Center
- Y La Bamba | Outcalls at Songbyrd
- Stephen El Rey (CA) // Prison Rodeo // Fiona Ariana & Chloe at Slash Run
- Shane Parish/Luke Stewart Duo / The Ambient Eye at Rhizome DC
- GDSC Presents at the Mug! at The Ugly Mug
- Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts, Viking Moses, Matt Pless at 33 W North Ave (Baltimore)
Thu — April 11
DCMR Staff Recs
- FeelFree, Roots of a Rebellion, Shamans of Sound at Pearl Street Warehouse
- The Heavy Pets w/ Suga Grits at Gypsy Sally's
- Pocket Bells, Leo & Cygnus, Elizabeth II at Dangerously Delicious Pies DC
- Monty Alexander (Legendary Jamaican Pianist) at Blues Alley
- Strand of Oaks at U Street Music Hall
- Debussy's La mer at The Kennedy Center
Thursday Night Mics, Jams & Such
- Songbyrd Ladies Night Open Mic ft. BRASSIE at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Songs of Hope: Voices Raised to End Child Abuse at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse
Hidden Gems
- DAMAGED CITY 2019 - 4/11-4/14 celebration of hardcore punk at multiple locations in DC
- Music in the Mansion: Carolina Eyck, theremin at Strathmore Manion
- Boom Boom Shake - middle eastern roots, belly dancing, and a modern vibe at The New Deal Cafe
- Porgy and Bess at Strathmore
- Wild Belle at Black Cat
- MatizWave / Forces / Leon City Sounds at Songbyrd
- Cool People / Tropical Trash / Nice Breeze at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Anansi Trio at Sotto
- Thursday Jazz: Bassist Zoe Jorgenson at Petworth Citizen
- Live Music at Marvin: Allison Balanc at Marvin
- Washington National Opera Young Artists Respond to Zilia Sanchez at The Phillips Collection
- Vocal Arts DC Presents: Lawrence Brownlee/Myra Huang at The Kennedy Center
- Summerbruise / Taciturn / Fake Bodies / PWC at The Velvet Lounge
- Pg. 99, with Horsewhip, Truth Cult, Bustdown at Metro Gallery
- Guerilla Toss, Coughy, Clear Channel at Comet Ping Pong
- Little Bird, Kendall Street Company at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- Shady Bug, June Pastel, Spooled Up & Corduroy at Joe Squared (Baltimore)
Fri — April 12
DCMR Staff Recs
- Turkuaz w/ special guest Aqueous at 9:30 Club
- Robert Glasper Trio ft. Chris Dave & Derrick Hodge - TWO SHOWS at City Winery DC
- Average White Band Night 1 at The Birchmere
- Monty Alexander (Legendary Jamaican Pianist) at Blues Alley
- Graham Stone Music, Two Ton Twig, Karen Jonas at Hill Country DC
- Com Truise at Union Stage
- Eli Lev and Justin Trawick and The Common Good at Villain & Saint
- Bearcat Wildcat at Gypsy Sally's
- Debussy's La mer at The Kennedy Center
- LITZ + Consider the Source LIVE at Bright Box (Winchester, VA)
- All Good Presents: The Dirty Grass Players Single Release Show at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Cris Jacobs Band at Union Craft Brewing (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- The Sweater Set Live! at Citizen Heights - Tenley
- DAMAGED CITY 2019 - 4/11-4/14 celebration of hardcore punk at multiple locations in DC
- Carolina Eyck, Theremin and Voice at AMP Strathmore
- Friday with Fabiana y Miguel at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- BYT Presents: Space Oddity: Ground Control To Major Party at National Air and Space Museum
- Brent Birckhead - Album Release at Sotto
- French Embassy Concert & Wine Reception with Russian Chamber Arts Society at Embassy of France
- Hamlin St. Diner: Red Tail Ring at The Public Option
- Model Home Record Release Party at Studio Ga Ga
- Hand Habits | Tasha at Songbyrd
- The Sean Show at Jammin' Java
- Edjacated Phools & Roots of a Rebellion at The Hightopps Lounge
- Foehammer, Queen Elephantine, Seasick Gladiator, Jail Solidarity at Slash Run
- Kinloch Nelson / Max Ochs at Rhizome DC
- Boss Company and Bellwether Bayou at District Space
- Landfall & Zé Pepe at Colony Club
- JACK FUNK at Cafe Nola
- Swamp Funk Dance Party at Haydee's
- Porgy and Bess at Meyerhoff (Baltimore)
- Peelander-Z, Cowabunga Pizza Time, Santa Librada & Infinite Pizza at Ottobar (Baltimore)
Sat — April 13
DCMR Staff Recs
- Black Masala at The New Deal Cafe
- Lifehouse w/ The Get Right Band at The Fillmore Silver Spring
- Monty Alexander (Legendary Jamaican Pianist) at Blues Alley
- Cris Jacobs Band w/Justin Trawick & the Common Good at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Olivia O'Brien at Union Stage
- Moonshine Society at The Hamilton Live
- Debussy's La mer at The Kennedy Center
- Crys Matthews at Broadlands (VA)
- Spafford, Tank & the Bangas, and Rubblebucket at Elmwood Park (Roanoke, VA)
Record Store Day Events!
- Records & Rarities Presents Record Store Day Fest at Union Stage
- Record Store Day at Songbyrd
- Free Snubbed Records Record Store Day Showcase/ Pop-Up at Dangerous Pies DC
- Record Store Day at Mobius Records
- Record Store Day Show at Silver Spring Record Exchange
- Record Store Day 2019 at Plan 9 Music (Richmond)
- Krony's Record's Pop Up Record Shop at Just Audio (Baltimore)
- Record Store Day 2019 at Celebrated Summer Records (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- TCGB: The OSYX, Lightmare,Born Dad, Rosie Cima/What She Dreamed at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- DAMAGED CITY 2019 - 4/11-4/14 celebration of hardcore punk at multiple locations in DC
- Eastern Standard Time - Vibrass at Tropicalia
- Biff Bang Pow at Slash Run
- Strangers That Clique with Higher Numbers at Exiles Bar DC
- Maysa at The Howard Theatre
- Deacon Izzy at Sotto
- The Vandelays w/s/g Haircuts at Rhodeside Grill
- That 70's Party with Superflydisco at Gypsy Sally's
- Trio Sefardi - CD Release at The Carroll Café
- Porgy and Bess at Meyerhoff (Baltimore)
Sun — April 14
DCMR Staff Recs
- Queen Latifah at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
- STIG and Darla + Gordon Sterling at Dangerous Pies DC
- Golden Gate Wingmen in DC! at The Hamilton
Monty Alexander (Legendary Jamaican Pianist) at Blues Alley - Scary Pockets at Union Stage
- Bobby Thompson • solo acoustic • Live Dinner Concert at 3729 W St NW
Sunday Afternoon Lovlies
- Kingman Festival Preview Show at 12p at Atlas Brew Works
- Melissa Quinn Fox Brunches at 1p at The Ugly Mug
- Works of Loeffler, Shostakovich & Brahms at 2p at The Kennedy Center
- DC Swing! at 2p at Jammin' Java
- Palm Sunday Concert: Mozart's Requiem at 4p at The National Cathedral
- Classic Album Sundays D.C.: Nas "Illmatic" 25th Anniversary at 2p at Songbyrd
- darlingdance presents: This is Not My House (dance/music) at 4p at Rhizome DC
- Porgy and Bess at 3p at Meyerhoff (Baltimore)
- Eri Yamamoto and Ikuo Takeuchi Duo at 2p at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- DAMAGED CITY 2019 - 4/11-4/14 celebration of hardcore punk at multiple locations in DC
- Women Who Rock: The 80s at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Acid Parenting, Dad & Steve, Tomason & Queen Wolf at The Crown
- Red Ribbon (Seattle) / Slow Love / Ducts at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Latin Fluff Presents: Somos Guerreras ft Rebeca Lane at Songbyrd
- Georgie Jessup & the Philosopher Dogs at The New Deal Cafe
- DC Jazz Jam w/Imani-Grace Cooper! at The Brixton
- Songwriter Sundays with Kennelly, Havrilla, Henry, Bolten at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- FREE, Live & Local: Karen Jonas at The Pub & The People
- Faux Rex • Poly Action (TX) • Option Paralysis at Slash Run
- 5x5 Songwriter Showcase at Galaxy Hut
