Erika Wennerstrom is performing with Drive-By Truckers with Lucinda WIlliams at The Anthem this Friday night!
Week Of: February 4 –10, 2019
Summary: Music & Marley & Music-y Events
There are many shows celebrating what would have been Bob Marley's 74th birthday this mid-week, including:
- Wed: Bob Marley's Birthday w/ See-I live at Eighteenth Street Lounge
- Thurs: Bob Marley's 74th Birthday Tribute feat. Adwela & The Uprising at Jammin Java
- Fri: Bob Marley Tribute at Tropicalia
- Fri: Bob Marley Birthday Celebration featuring I&I Riddim at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club
... along with a lot of interesting non-show events, like movie-related movies, community meetings, and mind-broadening discussions:
- Mon: Movie Screening: “The Accordion Kings” at 1p at Smithsonian Folklife
- Mon: Mural Mondays at Listen Vision Recording Studios
- Mon: Experiments in Sound Meditation at Rhizome DC
- Tues: Funk Parade Community Meeting - MOVED to Feb 5th at Thurgood Marshall Center Trust Inc.
- Tues: A Band Called Death (a MOVIE about MUSIC) at Suns Cinema
- Tues: Parklife DC Screens: Live Aid feat. Queen at DC9 Nightclub
- Fri: Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome at The Lincoln Theatre
- Sun: Panel Discussion: From U Street to Lenox Avenue: In celebration of black excellence in music at Signature Theatre
- Sun: What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow: Mendelssohn's Octet at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
- Sun: 3rd Punk Flea Market and Food Drive at DC9 Nightclub
Plus, as always, MORE shows 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.
Mon – February 4
DCMR Staff Recs
- Herb Scott at Blues Alley
- Hudson Taylor at City Winery DC
Monday Jams & Cool Stuff
- JAMonday at Epicure Cafe
- Monday Night at the Mic at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- Monday Django Jazz Jam at Avenue Kitchen & Bar (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- Rockin' Bones- A Tribute to Lux Interior & The Cramps at Slash Run
- Movie Screening: “The Accordion Kings” at 1p at Smithsonian Folklife
- Mural Mondays at Listen Vision Recording Studios
- Experiments in Sound Meditation at Rhizome DC
Tue – February 5
DCMR Staff Recs
- Gordon Sterling Presents: The Gypsy Sally's Jam at Gypsy Sally's
- Meadow Mountain on Tape Time Records (The Infamous Stringdusters' Label) at Hill Country DC
- WALK THE BEAR and Moon Hands at The National (Richmond)
Tuesday Music Movies
- A Band Called Death (a MOVIE about MUSIC) at Suns Cinema
- Parklife DC Screens: Live Aid feat. Queen at DC9 Nightclub
Hidden Gems
- Funk Parade Community Meeting - MOVED to Feb 5th at Thurgood Marshall Center Trust Inc.
- Jarreau Williams at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Sauf Haus Open Mic feat. Broke Royals (acoustic) at Sauf Haus
- Orchester Prazevica showcase at The Depot (Baltimore)
- 1st Tuesday Jazz Jam at Judge's Bench (Ellicott City)
Wed – February 6
DCMR Staff Recs
- Sharon Van Etten with Nilüfer Yanya at 9:30 Club
- Reginald Cyntje (Trombone) "CD Release Party" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Bob Marley's Birthday w/ See-I live at Eighteenth Street Lounge
- Juilliard String Quartet at The Kennedy Center
- TAUK with People's Blues of Richmond at Boathouse Live (Newport News)
- Coheed and Cambria at The National (Richmond)
Hidden Gems
- Riley Knoxx: An Illusion Of Queen Bey at City Winery DC
- Hamlin St. Diner: Courtney Hartman / Jonathan Vocke at The Public Option
- Zenen Zeferino / Elvys Echeverria at Rhizome DC
- Transit - Funkuary at The Auld Shebeen
- GoldPants Party with Deau Eyes // Petty Indulgences at Sauf Haus
Wed Jams and Open Mics
- Neel Singh’s Open Jam/Workshop at Villain & Saint
- Shining Blade Session! at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Free Acoustic Open Mic, hosted by Rachel Levitin at Union Stage
- Open Mic hosted by Alex The Red Parez! at Rhodeside Grill
- Open Mic & Jam at Fat Tuesday's
Thu – February 7
DCMR Staff Recs
- Bob Marley's 74th Birthday Tribute feat. Adwela & The Uprising at Jammin Java
- Walter Trout & Eric Gales at The Hamilton
- Austin Litz and Natalie Brooke Present The Loving Cup Jam - A Benefit For Elise Olmstead at Gypsy Sally's
- Colin Blunstone - Lead singer of the Zombies at City Winery DC
- Musiq Soulchild at The Birchmere
- Schumann’s Piano Concerto / Noseda conducts Angelich’s NSO debut at The Kennedy Center
- Mandolin Orange with Mapache at 9:30 Club
- Yonder Mountain String Band at The National (Richmond)
Hidden Gems
- Cory Belcher at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Music in the Mansion: Tessa Lark, violin at Strathmore Mansion
- Galentine's Day Rocks! with The Meer, Dad Legs, and Crash Kitten fundraiser for Together We Bake at Evening Star Cafe
- Lost Frequencies at U Street Music Hall
- TESSA LARK, VIOLIN at Strathmore Mansion
- Jessy J (Sax) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Reaches, Pearie Sol, Cool People at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration at Old Greenbelt Theatre
- A Shrewdness of Apes w/ Heavy Wire, Fix Your Hearts at DC9 Nightclub
- Songbyrd Open Mic Night! at Songbyrd
Fri – February 8
DCMR Staff Recs
- Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" Tour with Sarah Lee Guthrie at The Birchmere
- Drive-By Truckers with Lucinda WIlliams with Erika Wennerstrom at The Anthem
- Drive-By Truckers AFTER PARTY featuring The Beanstalk Library at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Bryce Vine at Union Stage
- Covered With Jam + Crowded Streets at Gypsy Sally's
- Moose Jaw at Hill Country DC
- Zach Bellas at Arcuri
- Junior Bryce at Finn McCool's
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Strathmore
- Bob Marley Tribute at Tropicalia
- Bob Marley Birthday Celebration featuring I&I Riddim at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club
- Cris Jacobs and Jonathan Sloane Duo at B Chord Brewing Company (Round Hill, VA)
- Gin Blossoms with Punchline at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)
- Better Off Dead at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome at The Lincoln Theatre
- The 9 Songwriter Series ft. Justin Trawick, Abby Sevcik Music, Louisa Hall Music, Elena Lacayo (of Elena & Los Fulanos), Denise Henderson, Maureen Andary, Vim & Vigor, Tyler Elliott and Megan Dunn, Laurel Rose (of Bal Boheme) at City Winery DC
- Luce Unplugged Community Showcase: Twin Jude & Weed Tree at Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery
- Nellie McKay at The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
- Nicole Henry (Award Winning Vocalist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Grand Opening of the Red Room at Black Cat
- Sufi Hamilton with Hęęm | Zę Lonër & Gee Smiff at Songbyrd Vinyl
- Elena & Los Fulanos Friday Campus Series at 1p at Georgetown University
- Zenèn Zeferino y el Sonoro Sueño at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Bobby Thompson at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Abram Mamet, Daniel O'Connor, Aaron Leitko at Rhizome DC
- Eastern Standard Time, The Fuss, Bongo District at Dangerous Pies DC
- February Eclectic Jam ft. Foit and Moran at Epicure Cafe
- The Legwarmers at Trocadero Theatre
- Freestyle Fridays at Listen Vision Recording Studios
- Live Local Music and jams ft. Ménage À Garage at American Legion Post 41, Cissel-Saxon
- Gentle Temper at Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick)
- Clear For Takeoff + The Chief End (Final Shows), OMF returns at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
Sat – February 9
DCMR Staff Recs
- Testify (tribute to Rage Against The Machine) w/ Bad Krohma & the Mary-eL Band at Dangerous Pies DC
- Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" Tour with Sarah Lee Guthrie at The Birchmere
- Spafford with Of Tomorrow at 9:30 Club
- Valerie June with THAD at Sixth & I
- An Evening With Sy Smith at 8p and 10p Blues Alley
- Leon Fleisher & Friends: A 90th Birthday Celebration at The Kennedy Center
- Flash Presents: David August at Union Stage
- Vibes Unlimited - Ben Jenkins / Trevor Keen Live PA at Studio Ga Ga
- Schumann’s Piano Concerto / Noseda conducts Angelich’s NSO debut at The Kennedy Center
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Mozart Symphony No. 40 at Strathmore - Drive-By Truckers and Lucinda Williams at The National (Richmond)
- The Dirty Grass Players with Kendall Street Company at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Dead Milkmen / Dingleberry Dynasty / Dopamines / Walt Hamburger at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- No Valentines Night with MatizWave, La Marvela & Leon Citysounds at Asmara
- TCGB: Piramid Scheme/Jasmine Gillison/MASLO/Erin Frisby at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Jay Byrd at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Moschè Live at Epicure Cafe
- Bbymutha *Muthaland Album Release Show* at Songbyrd
- The Rememberables, Teen Cobra, Weird Babies Benefit for Ayuda DC at Rhizome DC
- Heady Winter Ball - A Tie Dye Formal feat. Form of Expression & The M.F.B. at Jammin Java
- Conjunto Bomba at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Makeup Girl / Outcalls / Deep Sea Peach Tree/ Jeff Draco at Songbyrd
- Meso Creso presents 1,001 Beats: Lunar Edition at Zeba Bar
- When Worlds Collide at Local 16 DC
- Kompa, Zouk & Kizomba Night at The Port
- Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Live Recording Event at Carroll Arts Center
- From Baroque to Flamenco at National Cathedral School
- Night Shift w/ Amsies at Nori (Baltimore)
Sun – February 10
DCMR Staff Recs
- Panel Discussion: From U Street to Lenox Avenue: In celebration of black excellence in music, come hear from DC natives and experts on jazz history about the genre’s roots here in the nation’s capital at Signature Theatre
- An Evening With Sy Smith at 8p and 10p Blues Alley
- 7DrumCity presents Gordon Sterling at The Pub & The People
- NEA Jazz Master Archie Shepp's All-Star Tribute to John Coltrane at The Kennedy Center
- Tony Craddock, Jr. & Cold Front at City Winery DC
- Bobby Thompson Trio w special guest Ron Holloway at JV's
- Joe Jackson at The National (Richmond)
Hidden Gems
- What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow: Mendelssohn's Octet at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
- Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Live Recording Event at Carroll Arts Center
- VVOVVEE & The Silence Kit (NJ) at Galaxy Hut
- 3rd Punk Flea Market and Food Drive at DC9 Nightclub
- Gauche, Open City, Truth Cult at Comet Ping Pong
- SRSQ | Aertex at Songbyrd
- Liana Gabel/YOUxMExYOU/Sara G at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Taylor Carson Full Band Record Release Show (ALL AGES)! at Union Stage
- Young Scum/ Venray/ Gnawing/ Dot Dash/ Winski at The Pinch
- Songwriter Sundays Returns! at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- Liz Downing & Corey Thuro//Sarah Hughes//Allison Clendaniel at Normal's Books and Music (Baltimore)
