Featured above are members of the completely mesmerizing La Marvela, an all-women band honoring Colombian ancestral music from a female perspective (also my favorite new DC-based band of 2018). They are playing a free show at The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage on Friday at 6p sharp - don't miss this one! Photo by Millan Photography.
Week Of: June 17 - 23, 2019
Summary: So Much Sparkle
This week...I can't even begin. SO many amazing shows this week from small names that you may not have heard of (yet) to stadium level artists who we here at DC Music Review love and adore.
Some of the (ah-mazing) names you might know who are gracing the DMV:
- Tues: The Lonely Island with Kate Berlant and John Early at The Anthem
- Wed: Willie Nelson & Alison Krauss at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Wed: The National with Courtney Barnett at The Anthem
- Wed: Perry Farrell LIVE at City Winery DC
- Thurs: Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP TOUR at The Anthem
- Fri: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Father John Misty at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Fri: Dido at The Lincoln Theatre
- Fri: Air Supply at MGM National Harbor
- Sat: Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Sun: Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Sun: Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Sheperd Band at Wolf Trap
...plus, these shows by incredible artists that offer an intense amount of depth and sparkle that I am super excited about:
- Tues: Kishi Bashi - Omoiyari Intimate Album Release Show at 9:30 Club
- Tues: Gunhild Carling "Sweden's Queen of Swing" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Wed: Sebadoh w/ Waveless at Metro Gallery
- Wed: Efecto Mandarina (Bolivia) Performance at Enrique Iglesias Conference Center
- Thurs: Bobby Muncy - Radiohead Jazz Project at Sotto
- Thurs: Erika Wennerstrom w/Lauren Calve Duo at Gypsy Sally's
- Thurs: World Refugee Day with Alsarah & the Nubatones at The Kennedy Center
- Thurs: Integriti Reeves (Vocals) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Fri: La Marvela on the Millenium Stage FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Fri: Global Sounds on the Hill: Marja Mortensson at Hill Center
- Fri: Teen Mortgage EP Release, Ménage À Garage, Liquid TV at Comet Ping Pong
- Sat: Samuel Prather's G.O!4tet LIVE at Marvin Social
- Sat: BlaqueStone on Millennium Stage Free at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Sun: Mandolin Orange at Rams Head Live
- Sun: Kristin Hersh Electric Trio at Union Stage
So yeah, this is a great week to get out and feel some music.
And those are just the start. There are even MORE shows listed in the links below with so much variety for every night of the week, with personal choices in bold, and a list of the DCMR staff top picks and more "gems" that you don't want to miss!
Mon — June 17
DCMR Staff Recs
- The Technicolors / Deal Casino / Courier Club at Songbyrd
Monday Mics, Jams & Such
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
Hidden Gems
- Showpony/ Rust Ring at Slash Run
- The Session Hosted By Clarence Ward III at Terra Cafe (Baltimore)
Tue — June 18
DCMR Staff Recs
- Milo In The Doldrums w/ Mobros, Fellowcraft at DC9 Nightclub
- The Lonely Island with Kate Berlant and John Early at The Anthem
- Al Di Meola Opus & More Acoustic U.S. Tour at City Winery DC
- Yogev Shetrit on Millennium Stage FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Mozart Forever II at The Kennedy Center
- Steve Earle & The Dukes at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
Tuesday Mics, Jams & Such
- Gordon Sterling Presents: The Gypsy Sally's Jam at Gypsy Sallys
- REAL LIVE presents DC MUSIC Summit Fundraiser at Anacostia Arts Center
- Open Mic feat. Color School at Sauf Haus
- Open Mic at The New Deal Cafe
- AV Sessions (Open Mic) at Dangerously Delicious Pies DC
- OffTheBeatenPath Music Composition Workshop w/ Lewis Krauthamer at Rhizome DC
- TidalCycles Tuesdays at Spacylounge DC
- Screening and Panel Discussion: "What Happened 2 Chocolate City" at Union Stage
Hidden Gems
- Kishi Bashi - Omoiyari Intimate Album Release Show (Seated Show) at 9:30 Club
- Gunhild Carling "Sweden's Queen of Swing" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- FREE, Live & Local: Laurel Halsey at The Pub and The People
- San Cisco at Black Cat
- Mauno | Billy Moon | Dove Lady at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Data / Repo Fam / Foul Swoops / Flamers at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Jazz 'N More At The Port at Don Berto's Kitchen
- Arlington Acoustic Cafe ft. Leah Pollack, Krista O'Connell, and Jasmine Gillison at Acoustic Cafe
- Geraldine at Miller's Grant (Ellicott City)
- Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray Duo at 8p and 9:30p at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Wed — June 19
DCMR Staff Recs
- Willie Nelson & Alison Krauss at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- The National with Courtney Barnett at The Anthem
- Perry Farrell LIVE at City Winery DC
- Sebadoh w/ Waveless at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
Wednesday Mics, Jams & Such
- AIR Workshop: Secrets for Success at Strathmore
- Takoma Park Old Time Jam at Takoma Bev Co.
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Open Mic Night hosted by Alex The Red Parez at Rhodeside Grill
- Making Music Together - a composition project Baltimore at Holy Underground (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- Nashwa: Night of Arab Rhythms in DC at La Pop DC
- Vezhlivy Otkaz aka Polite Refusal at Rhizome DC
- Efecto Mandarina (Bolivia) Performance at Enrique Iglesias Conference Center DC
- Jeanines // Kid Claws // Corduroy // Blowboater at Dwell DC
- Geovane Santos Brazilian Jazz Trio at Twins Jazz
- Junior Bryce Band featuring J Lynn at Ivy City Smokehouse
- Flasher, Lithics at Comet Ping Pong
- GDSC Presents: REX / Emma G / Extreme Steel at The Ugly Mug
- The 9 Songwriter Series at Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)
- Michaels/Ballou/Formanek/Kuhl at 8p and 9:30p at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Thu — June 20
DCMR Staff Recs
- Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP TOUR at The Anthem
- Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards w/ Lauren Calve Duo at Gypsy Sally's
- Night Moves w/ Bottled Up at Union Stage
- World Refugee Day with Alsarah & the Nubatones at The Kennedy Center
- Trampled By Turtles | Deer Tick with Maggie Rose at Wolf Trap
- Sol Roots band with guest Mary-eL at The Hamilton
- Here Come the Mummies with the Alan Scott Band at Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
Thursday Mics, Jams & Such
- Open Mic Night! at Songbyrd
- Loudoun Jazz Jam at Trungo's
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Film Screening in DC at 3p at Landmark's E Street Cinema
Hidden Gems
- Skydiver EP Release w/ Collider & The Duskwhales at Dangerously Delicious Pies DC
- Integriti Reeves (Vocals) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Bobby Muncy - Radiohead Jazz Project at Sotto
- Novalima live in DC at Tropicalia
- Modell, Soderstrom & James Live! at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- DOGO at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Michaels*Ballou*Formanek*Kuhl / Dierker+Branch at Rhizome DC
- Dinamite Inc Live at Flash
- Nicole Belanus w/ The Grey A at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Night Moves w/ Bottled Up at Union Stage
- Dinamite Inc Live at Flash
- Michaels*Ballou*Formanek*Kuhl / Susan Alcorn at Rhizome DC
- Weston Smith / Brent From School / Olivia / Rob Stokes (solo) at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Unity Reggae Band, The Twilights at BlueBeat DC
- The Nuclears / Capital Offender / The Stops/ DJ Larry David at Slash Run
- Reggae on the Rooftop at DC9 Nightclub
Fri — June 21
DCMR Staff Recs
- Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Father John Misty at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Global Sounds on the Hill: Marja Mortensson at Hill Center
- Nappy Riddem, TreeHouse! w/ Rafa's One Man Band at Gypsy Sally's
- La Marvela on the Millenium Stage FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Dido at The Lincoln Theatre
- Bobby Thompson & Friends 'EP Release Show' at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Wallace Roney Quintet at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Air Supply at MGM National Harbor (Oxon Hill)
- Better Off Dead at The Soundry (Columbia)
Friday Mics, Jams & Such
- Silence + Death: Machineries of Repudiation at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- A DOSE OF DUPAS presents “Not Without Black Women” at Anacostia Playhouse
- Summer Solstice Drum Circle at Washington National Cathedral
- The Future is Genderful! Fundraiser for No Justice No Pride *ASL at The DC Weirdo Show
- Ties that Bind: Musical Traditions from Around the World at National City Christian Church
- Jazz in the Garden 2019 at Sculpture Garden Pavilion Cafe
- The Hideout :: Boss Sounds from the 50's & 60's Underground at Black Cat
- FlowJam Universal Healing Arts Festival 2019 in Lovettsville, Virginia
Hidden Gems
- Rat Queen / Sheila / Lighthouse Row at Slash Run
- Teen Mortgage EP Release, Ménage À Garage, Liquid TV at Comet Ping Pong
- The Old Year | Emily Henry at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Sammie at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- The Digital Drug, Reason Define, The Mostly Dead, Not My Vice at The Pinch
- Junebalaya Jambalaya w/Magnolia Blue and FFME at The Carlyle Club
- The Kerosene, NarkotroniK, Small Craft, and Matt Fusiek at Epicure Café
- Sizzy Rocket at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Forgetter *Single Release* / OG Lullabies / Pearie Sol at Dangerlously Delicious Pies DC
- Haint Blue / Del Florida / Alexander Peters and the Roosters at Metropolitan Kitchen and Lounge (Annapolis)
- Djabe: Hungary's No. 1 Jazz/World Fusion Band at 8p and 9:30p at An die Musik (Baltimore)
- Alsarah & The Nubatones at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)
- Spirit of the Beehive w Strange Ranger & Dosser at Joe Squared (Baltimore)
Sat — June 22
DCMR Staff Recs
- Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Bad Krohma, Civic Duty at Gypsy Sally's
- Chopteeth at The Hamilton
- On the Bus at Villain & Saint
- Silver Spring Block Party & Gold Line Release w/ Hill Country at Silver Branch Brewing Company
- BlaqueStone on Millennium Stage Free at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- Mozart Forever III at The Kennedy Center
- Moonshine Society at The Hamilton
- A Day To Remember: Raisin' Hell In The Heartland Tour at The National (Richmond)
Saturday Mics, Jams & Such
- By The People 2019 in DC
- Introduction to Concertinas Workshop at School of Musical Traditions
- 6th Annual Kennedy Street Festival at Kennedy Street DC
- America Now: Celebration of Music at National Museum of American History
- 80s Flashband Showcase by 7DrumCity at Union Stage
- Modular Meetup at Rhizome DC
- Diary of an R&B Legend: Luther Vandross at Songbyrd
- 11th Annual Shenandoah Valley Wine & Jazz Festival at Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Hidden Gems
- Samuel Prather's G.O!4tet LIVE at Marvin Social
- Ocean Alley at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Reed Appleseed Official "The Tangerine EP" Album Release Show at Dangerously Delicious Pies DC
- Loi Loi, Son Step, Tölva, Sean Barna at Girard Manor
- Daddy Long Legs Album Release w/ The Hall Monitors at Hill Country DC
- Cumbia! Colombia Vs Peru: Milagro Verde | La Colombo Percutiva at Songbyrd
- Great Northern w/s/g/ Jamie Daly (Acoustic) Live at Falls Church Distillers
- Strange Boutique w/Dead Heart Bloom at DC9 Nightclub
- Pure Enchantment / Michael Potter / Jacob Sunderlin / Dura at Rhizome DC
- Barbiero+Bocci / Bourdon / Erica Benay Fallin at Rhizome DC
- Coral Benders / Prude Boys / Krobopl at Slash Run
- Cat Janice @ DC's Giant BBQ Battle at Newseum
- Yellowhammer Fund Benefit Show at Joe Squared (Baltimore)
- Concrete City, Foul Swoops (DC) and The Selkies at Waverly Brewing Company (Baltimore)
- Jazz in the Sculpture Garden: Vijay Iyer at The Baltimore Museum of Art (Baltimore)
Sun — June 23
DCMR Staff Recs
- Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Sheperd Band at Wolf Trap
- UNAB Choir from Colombia at St Stephen's Episcopal Church
- Bad Books Live at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- Mandolin Orange at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
Sunday Mics, Jams & Such
- Negative Space-Positive Change Benefit for the Sanctuaries DC at The Dew Drop Inn DC (Join D.C.'s Artist Activist community for a night of musical celebration and Live Screen Printing! to raise funds to facilitate protest art by The Sanctuaries D.C. )
- Record Fair at Right Proper Brewing Company Brookland
- DC Jazz Jam #BadassBrass w/Donvonte McCoy at The Brixton
Hidden Gems
- FREE, Live & Local: Cody Summit at The Pub and The People
- DNF (Dave Ray/Colin James/Steph Kaiser/Dan Steele) Free Show! at Clare and Don's Beach Shack
- Kristin Hersh Electric Trio at Union Stage
- Frass Green *Album Release* / Computer Science / Icky Bricketts at Dangerously Delicious Pies DC
- Jail Solidarity/BRNDA/Tuff Lover at The Dougout
- Empirical / Mikkel Ploug Trio at Rhizome DC
- Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters w/s/g Pierce Edens at Hill Country DC
- Linwood Taylor & Along for the Ride at The 219
- Teen Mortgage and Unholy Sights at Tsunami (Annapolis)
- Minnush at The Front Porch (Charlottesville)
