Featured above are the Jerry Tripsters (with special guest Ron Holloway), who are honoring Jerry Garcia's birthday at the Jerry's Birthday Show at Baltimore's 8x10 on Thursday night. Photo by Jason Herman.
Week Of: July 29 — August 4, 2019
Summary: Summer Days Between
Each year between August 1 and August 9, the dates known as “Days Between,” Deadheads around the world celebrate the life of Jerome John Garcia, otherwise known as Jerry Garcia, Captain Trips, or just Jerry. What makes these dates so significant? Jerry was born on August 1, 1942 and passed on August 9, 1995.
There have been twenty-four years of “Days Between” since Garcia’s passing, but with each year the music, message, and legacy of Jerry grows stronger. There are lots of ways to honor Jerry's birthday this week, including:
- Wed: Jerry Garcia's Birthday Show FFME with Cosmic Charlie at Gypsy Sally's
- Thurs: 2019 "Days Between" Concert Series: Terrapin at The Hamilton
- Thurs: Jerry's Birthday Show w/ The Jerry Tripsters! at The 8x10
- Thurs: Grateful Jams at El Golfo
- Thurs: The 33rd Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash at Trips Farm
- Fri: Jerry's Birthday Celebration with Better Off Dead at The 8x10
- Sat: Jerry Garcia Days Between Show ft. Better Off Dead at Gypsy Sally's
- Sun: Scarlet Begoniaz at New Deal Cafe
Plus more AMAZING 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. Have fun out there!
Mon — July 29
DCMR Staff Recs
- dirt eater Live! Ft. Reno with The Mauls and The Osyx at Ft. Reno
- Millennium Stage: Dave Meder FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
Monday Mics, Jams & Such
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
- Free Acoustic Open Mic, hosted by Rachel Levitin at Union Stage
Hidden Gems
- Rok (DEBUT SHOW) + Fallow Land at Galaxy Hut
- Alexander Dupuis / Tune In Light / Kop/Cain/Murphy at Rhizome DC
- The Session Hosted By Clarence Ward III at Terra Cafe (Baltimore)
- Petite Celine, Faceless Ones, Strange Attractor, Peach Face at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
Tue — July 30
DCMR Staff Recs
- Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington at Wolf Trap
- Corinne Bailey Rae with Ruth B. at The Lincoln Theatre
- Queen + Adam Lambert at Capital One Arena
- Ben Folds & Violent Femmes at The Anthem
- The Marcus King Band at The NorVA (Norfolk)
Tuesday Mics, Jams & Such
- Gordon Sterling Presents: The Gypsy Sally's Jam at Gypsy Sally's
- Open Mic feat. A Shrewdness of Apes at Sauf Haus
- Women Pioneers of the Music Modernization Act at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
- OffTheBeatenPath Music Composition Workshop w/ Lewis Krauthamer at Rhizome DC
Hidden Gems
- Makeup Girl, Manatree, Bottled Up at Pie Shop DC
- FREE, Live & Local: Bassappella at The Pub & The People
- Graveyard Club w/ Social Station, The North Country at DC9
- This is Not A Show - LIVE TOO at Songbyrd
- Elena Lacayo at Busboys & Poets Takoma
Wed — July 31
DCMR Staff Recs
- Thumpasaurus w/ Albino Rhino! at Pie Shop DC
- Jerry Garcia's Birthday Show FFME with Cosmic Charlie at Gypsy Sally's
- Steve Miller Band with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives at Wolf Trap
- Suzie Brown & Scot Sax on Millennium Stage FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- KoRn & Alice in Chains at Jiffy Lube Live
- Dave Meder at Twins Jazz
Wednesday Mics, Jams & Such
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Spacy Wednesday Open Mic featuring The Feelz at Spacylounge
- Open Mic with Alex The Red Parez aka El Rojo at Rhodeside Grill
- Free movie night Feat: Sid & Nancy at Slash Run
- Appalachian String Band Music Festival at Camp Washington-Carver Complex (Fayettesville, WV)
Hidden Gems
- District of Raga Presents Swathi and Bhavna Sivasubramanian at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Space & Time/Weston Smith/Brendan Ra Tyler at Epicure Café
- DC Punk Archive Library Rooftop Show: Saffron + Lavender at Friends of Woodridge Library
- Jay Byrd at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- All Ages Show- Rock, Surf, Grunge, Experimental at The Lab at Convergence
- Roots in the Round at The Music Cafe (Damascus)
Thu — Aug 1
DCMR Staff Recs
- Champion Sound Band + Black Folks Don't Swim? at Black Cat
- Lyle Lovett & His Large Band With Special Guest Mavis Staples at Wolf Trap
- Ginada Pinata, Suga Grits at Gypsy Sally's
- 2019 "Days Between" Concert Series: Terrapin at The Hamilton
- Marcus Johnson (Keys/Smooth Funk) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Jerry's Birthday Show w/ The Jerry Tripsters and special guest Ron Holloway at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Greensky Bluegrass with Cris Jacobs at MECU Pavilion (Baltimore)
Thursday Mics, Jams & Such
- Sweet Soul Music (Soul Jam Session) at 2218 18th St NW
- Open Mic Night! at Songbyrd
- OPEN MIC - Pride Edition! at A League of Her Own
- Grateful Jams at El Golfo
- The 33rd Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash at 1p at Trips Farm - Sunshine Day Dream Memorial Park
Hidden Gems
- BKO Quintet on Millennium Stage FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Bad Moves / Gabby's World / Bellows at Songbyrd
- Sonic Eddy, Grex (OAK), Fanoplane at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Mazeej תַעֲרוֹבֶת مزيج: Musical Mélange at La Pop DC
- CLD GRL / la Roche / Abby Huston at Songbyrd
- Night Market: Phillips After 5 at Hillyer
- Social Musica/DFTM/Option Paralysis/Sweet Pickles at Seasons & Sessions
- Janel and Anthony at Dark Star Park Day at 9a at Dark Star Park
- Tuff Lover & AC Rowland Dance Party at Showtime Bar
- Emerson Hart (of Tonic) at Jammin' Java
- Dave Meder Trio at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Fri — Aug 2
DCMR Staff Recs
- STIG, Derd Berner at Pie Shop DC
- Burn Down Babylon Summer Showcase at Gypsy Sally's
- Marcus Johnson (Keys/Smooth Funk) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Duster at Black Cat
- Guster at The National (Richmond)
- Jerry's Birthday Celebration with Better Off Dead at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
Friday Mics, Jams & Such
- Neel Singh's Pop-Up Open Jam and Workshop at Villain & Saint
Hidden Gems
- EarthKry The Roots Reggae Band with special guest Adwela at Tropicalia
- Moms for Momma's: A Benefit Concert for Gun Sense ft. Ménage À Garage and Da Kulture Go-Go Band at Spacylounge
- Mark G. Meadows & The Movement at Sotto
- Millennium Stage: Shacara Rogers FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox:
Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 Tour at The Kennedy Center - We The Fix at Marvin
- Jazz in the Garden 2019 at 5p at Sculpture Garden Pavilion Cafe
- Abby Rasheed, Skyline Hotel, & Caitlin Schneiderman at Epicure Café
- DNF Dave Ray Drums Steph Kaiser Keys/Organ Dan Steele Guitar at Dogwood Tavern
- Dan Lipton Trio at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Rootless / Jagtime Millionaire / Jon Camp Band at Rhizome DC
- Live Music Upstairs: Hannah Jaye and the Hideaways at Big Bear
- Justin Paschalides- Solo Accordion at Vinyl Lounge of Gypsy Sally's
- What's My Age Again? Ft. Tributes to Blink 182, No Doubt, Green Day at The Fillmore Silver Spring
- Moonshine Society at Uptown Alley (Manassas)
- Red This Ever \\ Maryjo Mattea \\ Woodfir \\ Shea at Reverb (Baltimore)
Sat — Aug 3
DCMR Staff Recs
- Heather Gillis Band + Jason Morton & The Chesapeake Sons at Hill Country DC
- NSO at Wolf Trap: Sarah McLachlan at Wolf Trap
- Band of Tomorrow, Surprise Attack, and Radii at Union Stage
- Jerry Garcia Days Between Show ft. Better Off Dead at Gypsy Sally's
- Rare Essence - Free at Fort Dupont Park
- Marcus Johnson (Keys/Smooth Funk) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
Saturday Mics, Jams & Such
- Indie Touring workshop at 6111 14th St NW
- Summer Hits Flashband Showcase at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Rock Latino at Haydee's
Hidden Gems
- Bilal (early & late shows) at City Winery DC
- East Coast Hustle II Washington DC Editon at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Future Band at Marvin
- Herb Scott at Sotto
- Tropical Beat - Leon City Sounds at The Green Zome
- Irene Jalenti: Jazz Homage to the Beatles at Lubber Run
- Crescendo Live: Cat Janice, Pleasure Train, and The NRIs at Crescendo Studios
- DC: Faux Rex, Mighty Brother (NOLA), The Neuro Farm at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Mndsgn | Blvck Spvde at Songbyrd
- Alex Purdy and Matt Tarka at Gypsy Sally's Vinyl Lounge
- Toney Rocks at Epicure Café
- Orchester Praževica - Folkal Point at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Sun — Aug 4
DCMR Staff Recs
- Marcus Johnson (Keys/Smooth Funk) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Millennium Stage: The Washington International Piano Festival FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Tired All The Time & Black Dog Prowl at Tsunami (Annapolis)
Sunday Mics, Jams & Such
- The Old Time Session at The Petworth Citizen
- See me, feel me. Brunch me, heal me : THE WHO’S TOMMY at Slash Run
Hidden Gems
- FREE, Live & Local: Twin Jude at The Pub & The People
- George Crotty Trio at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Kyle Craft & Showboat Honey w/ Milo in the Doldrums at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Alex The Red Parez and The Hell Rojos at Marx Cafe
- Scarlet Begoniaz at New Deal Cafe
