Featured above is the band Midnight North, gracing DC on Wednesday night at Gypsy Sally's. Photo by Mark Raker.
Week Of: July 22 — 28, 2019
Summary: Local Legends & Mid-Summer Festivals Abound!
Another week of great music and some not-quite-in-town-but-close-enough regional festivals to choose from, including:
- Floydfest 19 (July 24-28) (Floyd)
- Peach Music Festival 2019 (July 25-28) (Scranton, PA)
- Blackrock Woodstock at Black Rock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Plus all the AWESOME shows listed in the links below, with personal choices in bold, along with a list of the DCMR staff top picks and refreshing "gems" that you don't want to miss. Check it!
Tue — July 23
DCMR Staff Recs
- Sebadoh, Eleanor Friedberger at Black Cat
- John Mayer at Capital One Arena
- Lord Huron with Bully at The Chrysalis at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Kurt Vile & The Violators, Cate Le Bon at Ottobar (Baltimore)
Tuesday Mics, Jams & Cool Stuff
- Purple Rain 35th Anniversary Party at National Museum of American History
- OffTheBeatenPath Music Composition Workshop w/ Lewis Krauthamer at Rhizome DC
- Open Mic feat. Gabrielle Zwi and Friends at Sauf Haus
Hidden Gems
- The Boom Team: DJ AI (Sneaks) / Sheila / Rat Queen at Songbyrd
- Titus Andronicus, The Effects at Comet Ping Pong
- Night Lunch/ Replicant Eyes/ Two Thumbs Down at The Pinch
- The Session Hosted By Clarence Ward III at Terra Cafe (Baltimore)
- Siberian Duet: Yuliyana Krivoshapkina & Aidyn Byrtaan-ool at Round House (Richmond)
Wed — July 24
DCMR Staff Recs
- Midnight North at Gypsy Sally's
- Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Amos Lee at Wolf Trap
- Iron Maiden at Jiffy Lube Live
- Godsmack with New Years Day at MGM National Harbor
- Little Steven and The Disciplines of Soul at The National (Richmond)
- Magic Beans at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
Wednesday Mics, Jams & Such
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Spacy Wednesday Open Mic/Jam at Spacylounge DC
- Open Mic w/Alex Parez! Ftd at 10: Damion Wolfe! at Rhodeside Grill
Hidden Gems
- 9:30 Presents Nilüfer Yanya at U Street Music Hall
- FREE Show! Boulevards at Pearl Street Warehouse
- The Saturators x Kromanauts at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Sacred Paws, Gaud, Hothead at Comet Ping Pong
- Pearl & The Oysters, Lotion Princess, Dirtbike at Rhizome DC
- Wes Tucker & The Skillets & Jay Byrd and the Musical Trust at Evening Star Cafe
- Campfire Sessions at New Deal Cafe
Thu — July 25
DCMR Staff Recs
- LIZZO at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
- Moonshine Society Album Release Show at The Soundry
- Taj Mahal Quartet at The Birchmere
- Bret Michaels at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Chris Isaak with Tift Merritt at Sprint Pavilion (Charlottesville)
Hidden Gems
- Escape-ism | Too Free at Songbyrd
- Sounds of Siberia: Yuliyana and Aidyn with Insect Factory at Rhizome DC
- EP Release Show - Yesferatu / Tuff Lover / Weston Smith at Smith Public Trust
- The Bottom Rung w/Letitia VanSant at Hill Country DC
- Jordan Gillis at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- STCLQ at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Bluewreck, Milo in the Doldrums, Throwing Plates at Jammin' Java
- Funktronics at New Deal Cafe
- Music & Arts Battle Of The Bands in Frederick, MD
- Gary Bartz at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Caroline Rose at Ottobar (Baltimore)
Fri — July 26
DCMR Staff Recs
- Elvis Costello & The Imposters and Blondie at The Anthem
- Billy Joel at Camden Yards (Baltimore)
- Summer Jam XLVI - A Watkins Glen Reunion at Jammin' Java
- Nah. // Natalie Brooke & the Band & Skaii at Gypsy Sally's
Friday Mics, Jams & Such
Hidden Gems
- Teen Mortgage, Pagan Reagan, The Mad Doctors, Capital Offender at Pie Shop DC
- Justin Paschalides- Solo Accordion at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Jazz in the Garden 2019 at Sculpture Garden
- Carly Harvey's Kiss And Ride at American Legion Post 41, Cissel-Saxon
- HellzaRockin! w/Pile O’ Rocks + Terri &theBack Alley Rhythm Cats at VFW POST 350 "Hells Bottom"
- Gary Bartz at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Sat — July 27
DCMR Staff Recs
- Jonny Grave (with band) at Hill Country DC
- On The Bus, John Kadlecik Acousti'Lectric at Gypsy Sally's
- Summer Jam Test - Better Off RED - Free Show! at Olney Theatre Center
- The Circus Life Podcast 6th Anniversary Concert at 9:30 Club
- Hootie & The Blowfish with Barenaked Ladies at Jiffy Lube Live
Saturday Mics, Jams & Such
- Open Studio: Sacred Sounds at Smithsonian's Freer Gallery
- Diary of an R&B Legend: Stevie Wonder at 1p at Songbyrd
- Bethesda Scooters and Boards Presents MUSIC at Bethesda Scooters and Boards
- Blackrock Woodstock at Black Rock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Hidden Gems
- Sunny Trippel's Friends Unlimited FREE SHOW at Pearl Street Warehouse
- More AM Than FM / Grace Vonderkuhn / The Let Go at Dangerously Delicious Pies DC
- Tamika Love Jones at Sotto
- Altin Gün with special guest Piranha Rama at Rock & Roll Hotel
- The Duskwhales live on the Summer Stage at Old Bust Head Brewing Company
- Marielle Kraft / Hayley Fahey / Luke James Shaffer at Songbyrd
- Lyuti Chushki at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Caique Vidal & Batuque at Tropicalia
- Los Saicos tribute w Davila 666 at DC9 Nightclub
- Kid Millions/Jim Sauter Duo / Yeni Nostalji / Time is Fire at Rhizome DC
- Orla // Alex Purdy at Epicure Café
- Gary Bartz at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Sun — July 28
DCMR Staff Recs
- FREE, Live & Local: Bellwether Bayou at The Pub & The People
Hidden Gems
- The Buttertones | Frass Green and The Firnats at Songbyrd
- Drunk Mums / BBQT / Split Seconds at Slash Run
- Gary Bartz at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)