Week Of: December 16 - 22, 2019
Summary: Winter Togetherness
Lots of great shows this week, lots of seasonal cheer, and some epics jams happening this week including our featured photo of Gordon Sterling Presents: The FINAL Gypsy Sally's Jam, which if you haven't been, is an amazing way to experience what's happening in the DC jam community.
That, and SO MUCH MORE happening this week!
So get out there and check out our kinetic scene— LOTS of fresh 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.
- Carly Harvey and Special Guest David B. Cole at Westminster Presbyterian Church
- Mount Eerie at The Miracle Theatre
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
- Jazz Jam starting at 8p at Chi-Cha Lounge
- Monday Django Jazz Jam at Avenue Kitchen and Bar (Baltimore)
- Experiments in Sound Meditation at Rhizome DC
- Lady DJ Clinic: Mixing and Production Flow School at EWBA Store in Brookland Arts Walk
- Songbyrd Music Trivia *Holiday Edition* at Songbyrd
- Atlas Presents Jazz: A Bohemian Christmas at Atlas Performing Arts Center
- B. Cool Aid (Pink Siifu x Awhlee) / WifiGawd / Greenss at Songbyrd
- Samantha Fish with Nicholas David at 9:30 Club
- Gordon Sterling Presents: The FINAL Gypsy Sally's Jam at Gypsy Sally's
- Vinyl Lounge Open Mic Night w/ Silky Dave at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Open Mic feat. Radio NV at Sauf Haus
- The Tuesday Jam at Tabor Ethiopian Restaurant (Baltimore)
Sparkling Gems
- Gunhild Carling at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- DC Album Release for "Seven True Stories" at Tonal Park (Takoma Park)
- The Capitol Bones All-Brass Band + Darden Purcell at Kirwan's on the Wharf
- Quincy Phillips Chicken Grease at 7:30p and 9:30p at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Infinity Knives & Amy Reid at Ottobar (Baltimore)
- The Jordan August Band at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Butte & Friends (John Butte of Better Off Dead), Great Northern at Gypsy Sally's (and Jay Byrd next door at Vinyl Lounge of Gypsy Sally's)
- Free Acoustic Open Mic Hosted by Rachel Levitin at Union Stage
- DC Jazz Festival "Jazz Mix and Mingle" Holiday Party at Ivy City Smokehouse
- Holiday Open Mic & Sing-Along at House of Musical Traditions (Takoma Park)
- Takoma Park Old Time Jam at Takoma Bev Co (Takoma Park)
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Open Mic with Alex The Red Parez aka El Rojo at Rhodeside Grill (Arlington)
- Bob & Martha's Open Mic at JV's (Falls Church)
- Pairdown / Andy Mcleod / Doug Kallmeyer at Rhizome DC
- DC Ambiance - An Evening of Gypsy Jazz at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Seth Kibel & The Kleztet at AMP powered by Strathmore
- Daughters, HEALTH, and Show Me The Booty at 9:30 Club
- An evening with Jane Monheit (Award Winning Jazz Vocalist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- BSQ Tribute to Thad & Lou at Twins Jazz
- The Good Vibes Jam feat. Highbrid Band at 7DC's The Pocket
- Etienne Charles Creole Christmas at City Winery DC
- Eliot Glazer's Haunting Renditions at Songbyrd
- Pillars of The Elves at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Washed Out (DJ set) w/ Nitemoves at U Street Music Hall
- The Everly Brothers Experience featuring The Zmed Brothers at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- An Evening With Julian Lage Trio at Union Stage
- Turnover & Men I Trust with Renata Zeiguer at 9:30 Club
- Blues Night on Pearl Street feat. Bobby Thompson Trio at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Carbon Leaf at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Cultivated Mind and Late Risers at Gypsy Sally's
- CeeLo Green Holiday Hits Tour at The Howard Theatre
- Rodriguez w/ Raye Zaragoza at City Winery DC
- Handel's Messiah (Th, F, S, Sun) at The Kennedy Center
- Thursday Night Jazz Jam with Landon Paddock at Columbia Station
- JAMursday at Crescendo Studio (Falls Church)
- Open Mic "With A Cause" at Jirani Coffeehouse (Manassas)
- Paris_monster / Bluewreck at Pie Shop DC
- Materialists / Teeth Tones at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Gardener / Amy Reid / Ki Oni at Rhizome DC
- Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good Live at Jojo Dc
- Rebirth Brass Band / Naptown Brass Band opening! at Mother's Federal Hill Grille (Baltimore)
- Marcus Johnson's "Holiday Jam" (Keys/Smooth Funk) (Th, F, Sa, Su) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- 8th Annual The 9 Songwriter Series Holiday Extravaganza presented by LLF ft. Justin Trawick, Daphne Eckman Music, Tula Pisano, Steelosoul Music, Carly Harvey - Music, GROVER, BRASSIE, Abigail Furr, Sara Ghebremichael Music at The Kennedy Center
- Varsity | Space Phase at Songbyrd
- Dan Lipton Trio at Vinyl Lounge
- Thompson Springs (Chicago)/ Terminal Vertigo/ Signal 30 at Slash Run
- A Very Jerry Christmas with Cris Jacob at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Nkula on Millenium Stage FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Covered with Jam, The Last Rewind (and Debonis Allen Band next door at The Vinyl Lounge) at Gypsy Sally's
- Yellow Dubmarine w/ The Loving Paupers at The Soundry (Columbia)
- ELM & Space Bacon w. Moody Goose, Natalie Brooke & The Band at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)
- Carbon Leaf w/Dan Mills at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Handel's Messiah (Th, F, S, Sun) at The Kennedy Center
- People's Blues of Richmond w/Bumpin' Uglies and VILLAGES at The Broadberry (Richmond)
- Open Mic at Dive Bar
- Crown Vic's Weird World at The Green Zone
- Lightmare, Lotion Princess, Born Dad at Black Cat
- The Caribbean / Eve Maret / Attorneys General at Rhizome DC
- Geraldine Greener Belt Album Release Jam at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Andrew Toy w/ Bassappella & California Accent at 7DC's The Pocket
- Never Ending Fall with Plevyak, Blake Ruby, and NOVO at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
- Most Savage Gentlemen (Album Release) w/ Betamax at DC9 Nightclub
- Rosa Tatuata at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- LaMar NYC at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Gospel Christmas: What Child is This? at Washington National Cathedral
- Raheem DeVaughn & Friends Annual Holiday Show at The Howard Theatre
- Marcus Johnson's "Holiday Jam" (Keys/Smooth Funk) (Th, F, Sa, Su) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Johnny Popcorn at Sotto
- Higher Numbers at Roofer's Union
- DISTRICT SKA NITE w/ The Captivators & More and Rock & Roll Hotel
- The Bralettes at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Sonic Frontiers Experimental Music Series at Gateway Arts Center (Brentwood)
- All Batteries Fire & The Stump Devils at Clare & Don's (Falls Church)
- Jazz Night at Maryland Meadworks (Hyattsville)
- Nø Man, HIRS & Teener at Downsquare (Baltimore)
- The Crooked Angels at Dirt Farm Brewing (Bluemont)
- LITZ w/ Radii at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Thievery Corporation with The Archives at the 9:30 Club
- FeelFree w/ The Elegant Plums at Gypsy Sally's
- A Very Jerry Christmas with Cris Jacobs at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Carbon Leaf at The National (Richmond)
- Handel's Messiah (Th, F, S, Sun) at The Kennedy Center
- Kung Fu's Toys for Tots at Toad's Place (Richmond)
- Kid Brother + Oh He Dead Live at Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
- Rock'n'Shop — one of DC's longest-running music and craft sales— at Black Cat
- The Beat: Hosted Open Mic at Caffe Amouri (Vienna)
- Eze Jackson's Dirty Christmas 5 at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
- Desanguashington at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- An Evening with Freddie Jackson at City Winery DC
- Orquestra Melao at Sotto
- A Very MAYSA Christmas featuring Her Jazz Funk Soul Orchestra! at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Albino Rhino and Azure Wolf at O'Shaughnessy's
- Annie Stokes at Vanish (Leesburg)
- Warren Wolf-Claus Celebrates the Holidays at 8p and 9:30p at Jazzway 6004 (Baltimore)
- Marcus Johnson's "Holiday Jam" (Keys/Smooth Funk) (Th, F, Sa, Su) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Nico Sarbanes Annual Holiday Concert at An die Musik (Baltimore)
- Joy of Christmas at Washington National Cathedral
- Soraia/ Brian & Mike (the Nuclears) / The Screws at Slash Run
- Thievery Corporation at 9:30 Club
- A Very Jerry Christmas with Cris Jacobs at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Handel's Messiah (Th, F, S, Sun) at The Kennedy Center
- DC Jazz Jam #VocalLounge w/Landon Paddock at The Brixton
- Accidents, the Can't Evens, Mona Speaks Mountains at Pie Shop DC
- Marcus Johnson's "Holiday Jam" (Keys/Smooth Funk) (Th, F, Sa, Su) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Backyard Band at City Winery DC
- Annabelle Playe / Stylus-OurSignaturesBlewUpInSpace / Jeff Surak at Rhizome DC
- Angelica Garcia on Millennium Stage FREE at 6p at the Kennedy Center
- Linwood Taylor & Along for the Ride at The 219 (Alexandria)
- Kevin Lionell’s “Soulful Christmas” at City Winery DC
- Joy of Christmas at Washington National Cathedral