This Saturday is the 6th Annual Funk Parade celebrating Washington DC's vibrant music and arts, the U Street neighborhood, and the Spirit of Funk that brings us all together. Photo by Jason Herman.
Week Of: May 6 — 12, 2019
Summary: Finally the Funk Parade!
This is a GREAT week for music in the DMV. Lots of amazing shows to check out including:
Some LEGENDS:
- Thurs & Fri: Mary Wilson: "A Supremes Legend" (Legendary Former Supreme) at 8p and 10 p at Blues Alley
- Fri: Chick Corea & Béla Fleck at Strathmore
- Sat: The Who at Jiffy Lube Life
And some DC Music Review LOVES:
- Mon: Santigold with Naeem (fka Spankrock) at The Fillmore Silver Spring
- Thurs: Ani DiFranco at Sixth & I
- Thurs: Julian Marley with Special Guests Subatomic Sound System at Tally Ho Theater
- Fri: Ex Hex with The Messthetics, Clear Channel at 9:30 Club
- Fri: Marco Benevento w/Andrew Fox at Pearl Street Warehouse
PLUS, Saturday is the 6th Annual FUNK PARADE, "a one-of-a-kind day fair, parade and music festival, celebrating Washington DC's vibrant music and arts, the U Street neighborhood, and the Spirit of Funk that brings us all together."
There are SO MANY TALENTED (+ LOCAL!) ARTISTS who will be making beautiful music and community bonds that day, including:
The Chuck Brown Band, Michelle Blackwell, YahZarah & Wes Felton, Reesa Renee, OSHUN, The Archives, Matt McGhee, Malia, Ciscero, Aaron Abernathy, J Pope & The HearNow, Deacon Izzy & The Congregation, Janeliasoul, Denise Henderson, Mark Meadows, Bee Boisseau, Dante Pope, Cecily, Shamans of Sound, Suga Grits, Jenna Camille & The Free Radicals, Future Band DC, Lee Blackwood & Graham, Dogo du Togo, The CooLots, Aaron Myers, Bencoolen, Tone P and District Funk, Sir E.U., Hall Williams Band, Shacara Rogers, Hip Hop Orchestra, La Marvela, Matizwave, Autumn LaBella, Nuex, La Colombopercutiva, Noise on Resistance, Dior Ashley Brown and The dAb Band, Nkula, [WORD]play, Wild Anacostias, Te'La, Cramer, DJ, De Troyt, Echelon The Seeker, Tashera, Flashband Showcase, Three Man Soul Machine, Black Folk Don’t Swim?, AniMatrix, Batala, Bele Bele Rhythm Collective, The Big Ugly Truck, Capitol Movement Dance, Main Attraction Divaz, Soka Tribe, Panquility, Kazaxe Dancers, Universal Capoeira, Hung Tao Choy Mei Lucky Lions, Vava United School of Samba, DC Wheels, Rolloway Productions, Eastern High School "Blue & White" Marching Machine, Mo Lucas Community Foundation Marching Band, Crossland High School Marching Cavalier Band, Phelps High School Panther Marching Band, Capitol City All Star Band and many more.
This event represents part of the heart and soul of DC and is a not-to-be-missed day of community building, remembering, and LOVE. More details and a full schedule can be found HERE, plus we have some highlights for the day listed below.
So get out there and check out our kinetic, funky, love-filled scene— MORE shows are listed 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 — May 6
DCMR Staff Recs
- Santigold 10 Years Golder Tour with Naeem (fka Spankrock) at The Fillmore Silver Spring
- The Dandy Warhols at 9:30 Club
- SEGO | Chardonnay Boys at Songbyrd
- Japanese Breakfast at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall (Charlottesville)
Monday Night Mics & Jams
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
- Monday Night at the Mic at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- Monday Jazz Jam hosted by Alex Meadow and Christian Hizon at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- Peter Beets Trio (Acclaimed Dutch Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- GUILT PARADE/LOWER SPECIES/LINE OF SIGHT/ASESINATO at Songbyrd
Tue — May 7
DCMR Staff Recs
- Pinky Doodle Poodle, Teen Mortgage, Stop Worrying & LTB at Dangerous Pies DC
- Wallows with Joy Again at 9:30 Club
Tuesday Night Mics, Jams & Cool Stuff
- Gordon Sterling Presents: The Gypsy Sally's Jam at Gypsy Sally's
- Sauf Haus Open Mic feat. Haku Kim at Sauf Haus
- Free Live Jazz Jam at Takoma Station and Tavern
- Sing-Along: Money at DC9 Nightclub
- 1st Tuesday Jazz Jam at Judge's Bench (Ellicott City)
- Swing Shift Open Rehearsal at Trungo's (Leesburg)
Hidden Gems
- FREE, Live & Local: Bassappella atThe Pub & The People
- Nana Grizol, Your Heart Breaks, Loamlands, Ducts at Comet Ping Pong
- Baby FuzZ and Miss, Understand Me at Seasons & Sessions
- Run River North at Union Stage
- Social Station / Lotion Princess / Mavis the Dog / Weston Smith at Dwell DC
- Field Medic / Another Michael / Luray at Songbyrd
- Guilt Parade, Lower Species, Truth Cult & Pearl 5.7 at Spirit World (Baltimore)
- Duduka Da Fonseca/Maucha Adnet Quintet at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Wed — May 8
DCMR Staff Recs
- Tuvan Throat Singers Chirgilchin and Yuliyana with Kamyar Arsani at Rhizome DC
- U Hall Presents FKJ with Lou Phelps at 9:30 Club
- Benny Golson (Legendary Saxophonist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Džambo Aguševi Orchestra on Millennium Stage FREE at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- The New Mastersounds at Union Craft Brewery (Baltimore)
- Sol Roots Late Nigth at The Loft (10:30pm -1:30am) at The Hamilton Loft FREE
Wednesday Mics, Jams & Such
- One on One for 2 - personalized studio instruction from 1-4p at Machine Room Studios
- Open Mic 2nd Wednesdays featuring Eze Jackson at Busboys & Poets 450 K St NW
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Neel Singh’s Open Jam/Workshop at Villain & Saint
- Open Mic Night hosted by Alex The Red Parez at Rhodeside Grill
Hidden Gems
- Seán Heely, Celtic fiddle at Strathmore Mansion
- Dentist, Olivia & The Mates, and The Countess at Dangerous Pies DC
- Cadence Ensemble from Armenia at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Pedro The Lion at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Rex w/ Josh Blocker at Anacostia Arts Center
- John Shakespear / Rosie Cima / KSMNT / Dawn Manning at The Electric Maid
- Nanami Ozone | Scorpio at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Amit Peled Studio An die Musik Concert at An die Musik (Baltimore)
- Duduka Da Fonseca/Maucha Adnet Quintet at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Thu — May 9
DCMR Staff Recs
- Ani DiFranco at Sixth & I
- Mary Wilson: "A Supremes Legend" (Legendary Former Supreme) at 8p and 10 p at Blues Alley
- Southern Avenue with Travers Brothership at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique at The Kennedy Center
- Julian Marley with Special Guests Subatomic Sound System at Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
Thursday Mics, Jams & Such
- Ladies Night Open Mic ft. The Ferns at Songbyrd
- Crown Vic's Weird World with special guest selector Area Woman at Marx Cafe
- DAYDREAM REVUE at Smith Public Trust
- Music Matinee focuses on John Singleton at TakomaRadio.org
Hidden Gems
- Bal Boheme/Electric Grandmother/Jack On Fire/Marian McLaughlin at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Driftwood CD Release Party w/s/g Kentucky Ave at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Thursday Jazz: Saxophonist Elijah Balbed Duo at Petworth Citizen
- Alicia Witt at Songbyrd
- Scarlet Begoniaz at Harp & Fiddle
- Eli Lev at Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
- James Fernando Solo Jazz Piano at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Fri — May 10
DCMR Staff Recs
- Ex Hex with The Messthetics, Clear Channel at 9:30 Club
- Marco Benevento w/Andrew Fox at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Chick Corea & Béla Fleck at Strathmore
- Mary Wilson: "A Supremes Legend" (Legendary Former Supreme) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique at The Kennedy Center
- Sol Roots Band and special guest Ron Holloway at Martin's Downtown (Roanoke)
- Here Come The Mummies at The State Theatre
- Tool at Hampton Colliseum (Hampton)
- Midnight North w/You Already Know at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Letitia VanSant + Goodnight Moonshine feat. Molly Venter at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)
- Fun on the Waterfront ft. Black Masala at 5p at West Shore Park Inner Harbor (Baltimore)
- Rebirth Brass Band & Naptown Brass Band at Mother's Federal Hill Grille (Baltimore)
Friday Mics, Jams & Such
- Parliment Funkadelic’s Mothership: A Smithsonian Gallery Talk at 2p at Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Open Mic at Dive Bar
- May Eclectic Jam (3-year anniversary) at Epicure Café
- Open Mic Finals at MilkBoy ArtHouse
Hidden Gems
- Diane Coffee w/ Active Bird Community at DC9 Nightclub
- Bumpin Uglies with Edjucated Phools and Harbor Boys at Union Stage
- Movements at Black Cat
- Adult Mom / Gobbin Jr / Long Neck at Songbyrd
- Supreme Commander Album Release at Dangerous Pies DC
- Albino Rhino at Exiles Bar DC
- Our Voices, Her Song with Cecily at Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring
- Weston Smith, Taciturn, Quick O' Clock, Perennial at Dwell DC
- The SuperChargers / Cherry Ames / Waking Lily at Velvet Lounge
- Steve Swell Trio at Rhizome DC
- Elena & Los Fulanos at Capitol Cider House
- Crocodyle, Birds for Eyes, The Reverent Noise in D.C. at The Pinch
- Ben Sparaco and The New Effect at Hill Country DC
- Hamlin St. Diner: Rakish at The Public Option
- Fractal Cat at New Deal Cafe
- Spirit Plots [Album Release!] / The Effects / Erotic Thrillers at Slash Run
- Emo Night Brooklyn: Washington D.C. at U Street Music Hall
- Xiu Xiu, Chaunter & Natural Velvet: 5.10 at The Windup Space (Baltimore)
- Mr Twin Sister w/ Sateen and Vosh at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
- Carl Filipiak & Gregory Thompkins - Tribute to John Coltrane at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Sat — May 11 - FUNK PARADE!
DCMR Staff Recs
- Funk Parade 2019 starting at 10a at U St NW
- Wild Anacostias at Funk Parade at 12p at U St NW
- The Chuck Brown Band at the Funk Parade at 1p at U St NW
- Black Folks Don't Swim? at U ST Funk Parade at 2p at Reeves Center Municipal Building
- Funk Parade Showcase ft. Nkula & Shamans of Sound at 7p at Solly's
- Tropicalia Funk Parade Showcase at 7p at Tropicalia
- FlashFunk (Flashband Showcase) at Funk Parade at 7p at Saloon on U St
- Suga Grits and the Three Man Soul Machine at Archipelago on U St
- Dior Ashley Brown AT FUNK PARADE at 8p at Marvin
- The CooLots Funk Parade Jam at 8p at Ben's Next Door
- Hall Williams Band at The Funk Parade at 8p at Shaw's Tavern
- Funk Parade showcase: Ciscero, Tashera and Nuex at DC9 Nightclub
- Funk Parade Showcase feat. Aaron Abernathy at 8p at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Knife Knights: Ishmael Butler of Digable Planets/Shabazz Palaces at Dangerous Pies DC
- Consider The Source w/ Garrett Gleason & Deaf Scene at Gypsy Sally's
- Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique at The Kennedy Center
- Ben Platt at The Anthem
- The Devil Makes Three at the 9:30 Club
- Basement and Nothing at The Broadberry (Richmond)
- BRING ME THE HORIZON at MECU Pavilion (Baltimore)
- The Who at Jiffy Lube Life (Bristow)
- The Judy Chops, Holy Roller at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall (Charlottesville)
Hidden Gems
- Takoma Park Porch Festival 2019 at 2p at House of Musical Traditions
- The Big Payback Pop Up Community Day with Live Gospel/Go Go at 3024 Massachusetts Ave SE
- KT Tunstall at Union Stage
- Thad Wilson & Kindred Soul at Sotto
- Showcase: The Neuro Farm, novo, Suzi Brown and Wanda Perkins! at The Dew Drop Inn
- Brazilian Jazz, Classic Bossa Nova by MINAS at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- The Drums, Tanukichan at Black Cat
- Year of the Black Dog Tour III w/ Skyline Hotel + Lovejet at Songbyrd
- Jillian Jacqueline at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- 9:30 Presents Mr Twin Sister at U Street Music Hall
- Karyn White & Keith Washington on Mother's Day Weekend at Bethesda Blues & Supper Club
- Choked Up Fail Sons Panini Girlfriend at Rhizome DC
- Legwarmers at The State
- Fellowcraft at Roofers Union
- The Renegade Alley at Spacylounge DC
- Tropical Beat: Leon City Sounds, Little Dynasty (NY) & Crown Vic at Haydees
- Hidden Volume X Biff Bang Pow at Slash Run
- Jack Funk w/ Chevre at Old Towne Tavern
- Del Florida w/ Skribe & Supernumerary at Cult Classic Brewing Company (Stevensville)
- Alex & the Brash CD Release / EvM Birthday Show at Reverb (Baltimore)
- Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller's Parlour Game at An die Musik (Baltimore)
- Remfest 2019 in Remington (Baltimore)
Sun — May 12
DCMR Staff Recs
- Emma G: Smile at The Wharf
- 9:30 Presents The Twilight Sad at U Street Music Hall
- Turnover w/ Turnstile, Reptaliens at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
- Geraldine at Rocklands Winery (Poolesville)
Sunday Night Mics, Jams & Such
- Independent Grand Popup Market, Washington DC at Songbyrd
- Action. Reaction. Action: Visualizing Fugazi at Lost Origins Gallery
- Green Man Festival Mother's Day Drum Circles at Roosevelt Center (Greenbelt)
- Sunday Drum Classes w/ The Drumlady at Roda Movement
Hidden Gems
- FREE, Live & Local: Bobby Thompson at The Pub & The People
- Subcontinental Groove + Open Jam at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Ladygod with Hall Williams Band at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Sukhwinder Singh Jai Ho In Concert at The Warner Theatre
- Waves de Aché // MW9 at Epicure Café
- None But Equals & Plastic Idea at Slash Run
- Spooky Cool // Bottled Up // Gloop at The Crown
- Alex The Red Parez and The Hell Rojos at Marx Cafe
- Charles Walker Band, Moonshine Society at The Camel (Richmond)
