DCMR Staff Recs

• Panda Bear, Home Blitz at 9:30 Club
  
• Tomáš Kačo presents "MY HOME" on Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center

Monday Jams & Cool Stuff

• ​Monday Night at the Mic at MilkBoy ArtHouse
• JAMonday at Epicure Cafe
• Mural Mondays at Listen Vision Recording Studios
• Monday Django Jazz Jam at Avenue Kitchen and Bar (Baltimore)

Hidden Gems

• KROMANAUTS, Dior Ashley Brown & Cruddy Crankerz at DC 9 Nightclub
• See Through Dresses / Mister Goblin / Amanda Glasser Solo Set at Dwell DC
• Eyelids and BRNDA at Comet Ping Pong
• Tedd Baker 4 at Marvin 
• OrchLab Chamber Music Concert at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church

DCMR Staff Recs

• novo | Azure Vox at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
• Dorothy, Spirit Animal at 9:30 Club
• Got My Own Sound Band (Soul Fusion) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
  
• YNW Melly We All Shine Tour at Union Stage
• Hackensaw Boys on The Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center
• Steve Earle w/ Shannon McNally at City Winery DC

Hidden Gems

• JAZZAlive Events-Tom Teasley and Chao Tian Concert at The Recital Hall on 4200 Connecticut Avenue
• Summer Salt, Motel Radio at MilkBoy ArtHouse
• A People’s Choir DC (Sing-along) at DC9 Nightclub
• Sauf Haus Open Mic feat. Cosmic Romp at Sauf Haus
• Jazz Jam at Takoma Station

DCMR Staff Recs

• Cherry Glazerr at U Street Music Hall
• Justin Trawick at DC9 Nightclub
• Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness: Upside Down Flowers Tour, Flor, Grizfolk at 9:30 Club
• KiDe' - Kia Bennett & Desiree Jordan (Vocals/Keys Duo) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at The Kennedy Center

Wednesday Jams & Open Mics

• Neel Singh's Open Jam and Workshop at Villain & Saint
• Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
• THE ART OF LOVE JAM at The Ugly Mug
• Rhodeside Grill Open Mic Night hosted by Alex The Red Parez!
• Open Mic & Jam at Fat Tuesday's
• Wednesday Night Drum Jams at The Electric Maid

Hidden Gems

• Anjali Taneja, Singer-Songwriter at Strathmore Mansion
• Danube Sessions at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
• John Tolle Quintet at Twins Jazz
• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at The Kennedy Center
• Jen Kutler / Matt Luczak / Coven Tree / Nate Scheible at Rhizome DC
• Steve Earle w/ Shannon McNally at City Winery DC
• David Sanborn at The Birchmere
• Current Joys at Black Cat
• The Collective Showcase at Takoma Station
• Sarah Shook & The Disarmers with Special Guests, National Reserve at Pearl Street Warehouse at Pearl Street Warehouse

DCMR Staff Recs

• Beirut with Helado Negro at The Anthem
• PJ Morton at The Kennedy Center
• Deacon Izzy & The Congregation on The Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center
• Dan Lipton Trio, Lauren Calve Duo at Gypsy Sally's
• Two Ton Twig - Album Release Party at Dangerous Pies DC
• Bob Mould Band with Titus Andronicus at 9:30 Club

Hidden Gems

• Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee at The Mansion on O Street
• Rubén Patiño / Tag Cloud / Cameron Shafii / PraxisCat at Rhizome DC
• A Night Of Japanese New Wave & Obscure at The Crown (Baltimore)
• Psycho Killers at Union Craft Brewing
• The Parrots, Mozes And The Firstborn, Colourtheory at DC9 Nightclub
• Giorgia Angiuli [LiVE], Sarah Myers b2b Kaylasoul at Flash
• Valley Queen | Foxtrot & The Get Down at Songbyrd
• An Evening with Andy McKee at City Winery DC
• Rubén Patiño, Tag Cloud, Cameron ShafII, PraxisCat at Rhizome DC

Valentine's Day Specials

• Laylet Hob: Love Songs from the Mashriq Maghreb at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
• Valentine's Day with Marion Meadows at Blues Alley
• Valentines Day with Allison Balanc at Marvin
• Dave Kline Band and Veronneau at AMP at Strathmore
• Valentine's Day w/ Cecily (early show) (early and late shows) at Sotto
• Delight Your Valentine with Kristin Callahan at Twins Jazz
• Valentines Day Show! Frend / Laurel Rose / Annie Stokes Duo at The Dew Drop Inn DC
• Valentine's Day show with Seth Kibel & Flo Anito at The New Deal Cafe
• Valentine's Soul Jam at DAR Constitution Hall
• My Funny Valentine: An Evening of Frank Sinatra's Music starring Tony Sands at The Hamilton
• Sierra Hull : A Night for Bluegrass Lovers Valentine's Day Show at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)
• Street Scenes: A Samuel Prather Valentines Day Concert at Hill Center
• Wild Adriatic & Chestnut Grove's Friendship & Hugging Valentine's Day Party at Hill Country Live
• 20th Annual Valentine's Day Rock & Roll Dance Party! at Black Cat
• Noseda conducts Berlioz's Romeo & Juliet at The Kennedy Center

DCMR Staff Recs

• Tedeschi Trucks Band Night 1 at The Warner Theatre
• Galactic ft. Erica Falls and High & Mighty Brass Band at 9:30 Club
• Metric & Zoé 2019 Tour with July Talk at The Fillmore Silver Spring
• Erykah Badu & Special Guest Tank at Royal Farms Arena (Baltimore)
• Gregory Porter at Strathmore
• Donavon Frankenreiter at The Hamilton
• Marion Meadows at Blues Alley
• Interpol at The Anthem (with After Party at Union Stage)
• St. Paul & The Broken Bones at Rams Head Live

Friday Mics & Cool Stuff

• Freestyle Fridays at Listen Vision Recording Studios
• Exhibition opening: Sounds Heals All Wounds at Rhizome DC
• Open Mic at Bump 'n Grind
• Open Mic at Dive Bar
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Hidden Gems

• Rachael Yamagata at City Winery DC
• Mayors of Marble Falls/The Feed/Ménage À Garage at DC9 Nightclub
• A David Bowie Valentine at Villain & Saint
• Elin Sings Elis Regina, Brazilian Jazz Quartet at Sotto
• Bottled Up, Dove Lady, Clear Channel at Dangerous Pies DC
• The Voyage’s FINAL show (for now) at Epicure Cafe
• Danger Bird, The Bob Band at Gypsy Sally's
• Quatro na Bossa at Bossa Bistro+ Lounge
• Max Gowan // Spring Silver // Holographic Sticker Club at Dwell DC
• Michael Glabicki & Dirk Miller of Rusted Root at City Winery DC
• Graves w/ Hex Cougar, Eyezic at U Street Music Hall
• Acostacanta Mas cerca de ti at WAPA CAFE Boutique
• DaniLeigh at Songbyrd
• Ruse de Guerre, Cinema Hearts, Soul Meets Body at Rock And Roll Hotel
• Eric Byrd Trio: Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival at 1750 Rockville Pike
• Alex The Red Parez and the Hell Rojos featuring Terry Boes and Derek Evry at Solly's
• An Evening with Madeleine Moran at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
  
• Mnozil Brass at Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium 
• ilyAIMY at Seasons & Sessions
• Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh w/ Joy Postell at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)
• Adult Mom w/ Bad Moves, Spooled Up & Dreambush at Joe Squared (Baltimore)

DCMR Staff Recs

• Galactic ft. Erica Falls, Aztec Sun at 9:30 Club
• Tedeschi Trucks Band Night Two at The Warner Theatre
• Tedeschi Trucks Band Afterparty featuring The Ron Holloway Band at The Hamilton​
• Cotton Field to Concert Hall Musical Extravaganza 2019 at The Kennedy Center
  
• Sierra Hull at The Hamilton
• Bus & Friends at Gypsy Sally's
• Justin Trawick & The Common Goods at Hardywood West Creek (Richmond)
• Squid Inc. w/ Nah. at The Green Door Tavern (Park Hall)
• Adrianne Lenker w/ Luke Temple at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)

Hidden Gems

• The OSYX & Sheila & Teen Mortgage & Wanted Man at Dangerous Pies DC
• Banda Flor de Maracuja' at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
• Soulful Reggae Sounds Of Christos DC at Sotto
• Dante Pope at Songbyrd
• Rone & Train LIVE at Red Lounge
• Full Bush at Forest and Main Brewing
• Forces Presents: Mirrors at 116 Girard Street NW
• Rahsaan Patterson at City Winery DC
• Nicolay and The Hot At Nights at City Winery DC
• The Abby Schaffer Ensemble at Twins Jazz
• Local Timba Nights at Local 16
• Alex The Red Parez and The Hell Rojos at The Ugly Mug
• It Looks Sad | Peaer at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
• VISTA at Velvet Lounge
• TrailHeads and Jack Funk at Bar None
• William Hooker Trio (WH/Dave Ross/Eriq Robinson) at Rhizome DC
• Noche De Cumbia! Leon City Sounds at Barbès
• Lori Williams ~ Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival at 1750 Rockville Pike
• New Deal Cafe Drum Circle at The New Deal Cafe
• Rick Franklin FREE at Columbia Pike Branch Library
• Holy Roller Album Release w/ Super Doppler at The Camel (Baltimore)

DCMR Staff Recs

• Deerhoof w/ Speedy Ortiz & Pygmy Lush at Union Stage
• Three Dog Night at The Birchmere
• Daughters Wolf Eyes, HIDE at Black Cat
• Throwback Throwdown with Rare Essence, Trouble Funk and E.U. at The Fillmore Silver Spring
• 7DrumCity presents Kevin de Souza at The Pub & The People
• Living the Dream…Singing the Dream at The Kennedy Center
• Marsha Ambrosius at The Howard Theatre
• Justin Jones (full band) Glenmont Popes, Jimmy Swope(early show) at Dangerous Pies DC

Hidden Gems

• Boyz II Men at MGM National Harbor
• Dante Elephante with Frass Green & Smith Gardens at DC9 Nightclub
• Don Zientara + Joshua Palace at Galaxy Hut
• Keigo Hirakawa Trio at Twins Jazz
• Ja'moni Album Release Party at Tropicalia
• Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at Rhizome DC
• Alex Parez & Derek Evry at Marx Cafe!
• The Capitol Hillbillies at The Dew Drop Inn DC
• MOPDtK, Heart of the Ghost w/Dave Ballou at Rhizome DC
• Classic Album Sundays D.C.: Miles Davis "In a Silent Way" 50th Anniversary at Songbyrd
• So Fetch: DC's all 2000s band (live) at U Street Music Hall
• Stolen Moments Feat. The Bottle Shop | The Fly Birds at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
• Terrapin Record Label Show with Ben Griffith, Skate Stance, Not Cops, Makeup Girl at MilkBoy ArtHouse
• Sunday Sessions (lgbtqia) Open Mic at xx+Crostino
• Listening Party 29: Women of the Jazz Organ at Dear Globe Coffee 
• Sister Nancy LIVE w/ FeelFree at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)
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• Orchester Prazevica at 13.5% Wine Bar (Baltimore)
• Mike 'n' Ike's Jazz Jam at Germano's (Baltimore)