Week Of: August 19 — 25, 2019
Summary: Rockin' at LOCKN'
There's a lot to look forward to this week, including LOCKN' 2019 from Thursday to Sunday featuring:
Saturday
- Tedeschi Trucks Band
- Trey Anastasio
- Vulfpeck
- Oteil & Friends
- Bob Weir
- Devon Allman
- Duane Betts
- Melvin Seals
- Twiddle
- John Popper
- Soulive
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles
- The Lil Smokies
- Eric Krasno
- Neal Casal
- Jennifer Hartswick
- Natalie Cressman
- Jay Lane
- Liz Cooper & the Stampede
- Free Union
- Infinity Horns
If you're not headed to LOCKN', there is so much happening in town, including some personal favs like Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes at 9:30 Club (on Fri and Sat), Ted Leo & the Pharmacists at Black Cat, Tame Impala at The Anthem, and Beck and Cage the Elephant: The Night Running Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion (Details about these shows below.)
There's also a REALLY cool opportunity to hear from local artists at the Sounds Like DC Live Town Hall Free on Tuesday at Black Cat w/featured panelists Candice Mills, Erin Frisby, Kenny Pirog, Beth Cannon, Gordon Sterling and Patrick Cheng who are deeply rooted in the DC music scene.
Plus shows like Big Scary Indian, StBTtLCO, Garrett Gleason / Aaron Fisher at Spacylounge DC, Rok with We Capillaries and Casanovela at Rock & Roll Hotel. Moose Jaw eats America pt 2 at America Eats Tavern, Live from the Lawn: UkeFest Finale at Strathmore Lawn, Griefcat w/ Jasmine Gillison at Hill Country BBQ, Sonic Kaleidoscope + Space & Time at Pie Shop DC, Food Will Win the War / Maryjo Mattea / Sean Barna at Songbyrd, Frass Green w/ Secret Nudist Friends, Weston Smith at DC9 Nightclub, Our Shared Street presents: Jahnel Daliya at Columbia Pike, DMV KARS / The People / The Countess at Slash Run, Miss, Understand Me/ Anemoya/ KaiOrion/AlexanderGallows/ RahimaRose at Epicure Café, Tadzio & Coven Tree split release w/ Elisa Faires, Red Rae at Rhizome DC, Geraldine at Little Market Café, Nicole Saphos | CapitalBop's Spotlight Residency at Local 16 DC, Black Dog Prowl/Eliza and the Organix/Sheila at Dwell DC, Jazz in the Garden 2019 at Sculpture Garden Pavilion Cafe, Nicole Saphos | CapitalBop's Spotlight Residency at Local 16 DC, FREE, Live & Local: Crys Matthews at The Pub & The People, and Joseph & the Beasts, Spish, Pinkwench, The Creachies at Ottobar.
..and SO MANY MORE listed 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!
- Dunbar Alumni Big Band w/ Maestro Charles Funn at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Curtis Eller at Galaxy Hut (Arlington)
Monday Mics, Jams & Such
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
- Monday Django Jazz Jam at Avenue Kitchen & Bar (Baltimore)
- Balún | La Roche at Songbyrd
- The Dales | Drew Angus at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- The Mob, Guilt Parade, Asesinato at Comet Ping Pong
DCMR Staff Recs
- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at MECU Pavilion (Baltimore)
- Jazz is Phish feat. Bob Lanzetti (of Snarky Puppy) w/ Box Era at Jammin' Java (Vienna)
- Vandoliers / Matthew Mule McKinley / Zoe Ravenwood / Max Jeffers at Pie Shop DC
Tuesday Mics, Jams & Such
Hidden Gems
- Dove Lady, Why Bonnie, Bleary Eyed at Comet Ping Pong
- Tiffsbass at City Winery DC
DCMR Staff Recs
- MK Zulu on Millennium Stage FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- John Mayall at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Lenny Kravitz at Wolf Trap (Vienna)
- Moonalice ft. Lester & Dylan Chambers & special guests T Sisters at Gypsy Sally's
- The Wallflowers w/Bennett Wales & The Relief at The NorVa (Norfolk)
Wednesday Mics, Jams & Such
- Live from the Lawn: UkeFest Finale at Strathmore Lawn (Bethesda)
- Acoustic Open Mic One Year Anniversary Party Hosted by: Rachel Levitin at Union Stage
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Open Mic with Alex The Red Parez aka El Rojo Hosting at Rhodeside Grill
Hidden Gems
- Big Scary Indian, StBTtLCO, Garrett Gleason / Aaron Fisher at Spacylounge DC
- Brendan Ra Tyler at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Rok with We Capillaries and Casanovela at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Moose Jaw eats America pt 2 at America Eats Tavern by José Andrés
- The Cynics / Jake Starr & The Delicious Fullness/ Hall Monitors at Slash Run
- Ayreheart at New Deal Cafe
- Isasa / Magic Tuber Stringband / Michael R. Bernstein at Rhizome DC
DCMR Staff Recs
- Beck and Cage the Elephant: The Night Running Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia)
- John Mayall at The Hamilton Live
- 9:30 Presents Alex Lahey at U Street Music Hall
- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals | Trombone Shorty at Wolf Trap (Vienna)
- The Wallflowers at The National (Richmond)
- Cyrus Chestnut (Acclaimed Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
Thursday Festival!
- LOCKN' 2019 at Infinity Downs Farm (Arrington)
Hidden Gems
- Griefcat (Louisa Hall & Nardo Lilly) w/ Jasmine Gillison at Hill Country BBQ DC
- Sonic Kaleidoscope + Space & Time at Pie Shop DC
- Food Will Win the War / Maryjo Mattea / Sean Barna at Songbyrd
- Frass Green w/ Secret Nudist Friends, Weston Smith at DC9 Nightclub
- Lyfe Jennings at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda)
- Our Shared Street presents: Jahnel Daliya at Columbia Pike (Arlington)
- Soul Sauce at The Green Zone
- DMV KARS / The People / The Countess at Slash Run
- Autonomous Release Show with Nappy Nappa & friends at Rhizome DC
- Noble Dust / Boss Company / Bal Boheme at Girard Manor
- Rae Red, April and Glucuous, Liz Downing, and Caroline Tigre! at 2640 Space (Baltimore)
DCMR Staff Recs
- Surprise! At the Club! Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes at 9:30 Club
- Ted Leo & the Pharmacists at Black Cat
- LOCKN' 2019 at Infinity Downs Farm (Arrington)
- The Wallflowers at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
- No BS! Brass at The Broadberry (Richmond)
- Cyrus Chestnut (Acclaimed Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Moose Jaw Bluegrass at New Deal
- Haint Blue at 8x10
- Louis Hayes Quintet: Serenade for Horace at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Gary Clark Jr. at The National (Richmond)
Friday Festival!
- LOCKN' 2019 at Infinity Downs Farm (Arrington)
Hidden Gems
- Black Dog Prowl/Eliza and the Organix/Sheila at Dwell DC
- Jazz in the Garden 2019 at Sculpture Garden Pavilion Cafe
- Kris Funn & Cornerstore at Sotto
- Miss, Understand Me/ Anemoya/ KaiOrion/AlexanderGallows/ RahimaRose at Epicure Café
- Nicole Saphos | CapitalBop's Spotlight Residency at Local 16 DC
- The Western Den | The Dead Tongues at Songbyrd
- Tadzio & Coven Tree split release w/ Elisa Faires, Red Rae at Rhizome DC
- PUNK for PITS: Benefit Show at VFW Post 9274
- Option Paralysis / Barking Carnies / Little Synth Band / ANMHE at Seasons & Sessions
- DECOSTER at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Lyfe Jennings at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda)
- Folky Fridays with Geraldine at Little Market Café (Ellicott City )
- French Lounge Music Night at Syriana Cafe & Gallery
- Unknown Nobodies, Thee Lexington Arrows, Holy Fingers, DJ Craven at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
DCMR Staff Recs
- Surprise! At the Club! Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes at 9:30 Club
- Tame Impala at The Anthem
- Gangstagrass at The Hamilton Live
- Cyrus Chestnut (Acclaimed Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Live, Bush at MECU Pavilion (Baltimore)
- Perpetual Groove at The National (Richmond)
- Louis Hayes Quintet: Serenade for Horace at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Saturday Mics, Jams, Fests & Such
- LOCKN' 2019 at Infinity Downs Farm (Arrington)
- DCLA Presents: Old School | Middle School | New School Hip-Hop Silent Headphone Dance Party at Union Stage
- Crescendo Studios Grand Opening at Crescendo Studios
- Old School Hip Hop and R&B Brunch at Library Tavern DC
Hidden Gems
- Nicole Saphos | CapitalBop's Spotlight Residency at Local 16 DC
- 1st Annual Joe Strummer Birthday Bash: A Tribute Show at Pie Shop DC
- Know Wisdom/ PinkWench/ Jarrett Gilgore trio/ Vernal Pools at Rhizome DC
- Pas Musique / Chester Hawkins / Geoff Wilt at Rhizome DC
- Covered With Jam: Which One's Led? at Hill County BBQ DC
- Alex Purdy at Enlightened Cafe
- Audio Fuel at The Ugly Mug
- Calvin at Bossa Bistro & Lounge
- Beau Young Prince at Songbyrd
- Geraldine at the Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum
DCMR Staff Recs
- Gary Clark Jr. and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia)
- Electric Hot Tuna (celebrating 50 years) and Dave Mason at The Warner Theatre
- Cyrus Chestnut (Acclaimed Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Louis Hayes Quintet: Serenade for Horace at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Sunday Mics, Jams, Fests & Such
- LOCKN' 2019 at Infinity Downs Farm (Arrington)
- The UNION Shakedown at Union Craft Brewing (Baltimore)
- Workshop: Mixing 101 at WeWork (80 M St SE)
Hidden Gems
- FREE, Live & Local: Crys Matthews at The Pub & The People
- Dove Lady + Nag Champa World at Uptown Art House
- SNOT FEST: Post Show w/The Droogettes at Pie Shop DC
- Jazz in the Basement: The Nicole Connelly Quartet at Goethe-Institut Washington
- Mac Sabbath & Okilly Dokilly at Black Cat
- 9:30 Presents WHY? at U Street Music Hall
- Zane Campbell and Miles Gannett at 13.5% Wine Bar (Baltimore)
- Joseph & the Beasts, Spish, Pinkwench, The Creachies at Ottobar (Baltimore)
