Billy Strings is gracing the DMV with a "string" of shows this week starting Wed at The NorVA (Norfolk), Thurs and Fri at The Jefferson Theatre (Charlottesville), then Friday at DC's 9:30 Club. Photo by Mark Raker.
Week Of: November 4 - 10, 2019
Summary: Extra Hour = More Time to Boogie
Lots happening this week in the DMV with a LOT of jam bands coming into town plus R&B, oldies, and indie favorites, including shows by Billy Strings (featured above), Dead and Company, Cassandra Wilson, The New Pornographers, Emmylou Harris, The Wailin Jennys, Brandon "Taz" Niederauer, Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin, Black Violin Impossible Tour, Gordon Lightfoot, Blues Traveler, Superchunk, The Blackbyrds, and Big Thief...to name but a few.
Plus a LOT of LOCAL ARTISTS who blow our socks off and are playing shows every night this week:
- Mon: Gold Sounds (Tour Kickoff!) & 10issues at MilkBoy ArtHouse
- Tues: Girlpool, Bacchae & Peach Face at Ottobar
- Wed: Adult Mom / Pen Palindrome at Songbyrd
- Thurs: José André Trío at The Libraray of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building -- Coolidge Auditorium
- Thurs: Luce Unplugged: The Anthony Pirog Quartet at Smithsonian American Art Museum/Renwick Gallery
- Fri: Release Party featuring Color Palatte, Maryjo Mattea, Flowerbomb at Pie Shop DC FF
- Sat: Black Folks Don't Swim? - SPACEMADE VOL2! at The Dew Drop Inn
- Sat: GayC/DC, Fellowcraft & Mundy at Black Cat
- Sat: Brendan Ra Tyler at Gypsy Sally's
- Sun: Hudson Falcons//Ménage À Garage//The Lonesome Mile at Slash Run
...plus tons, just lots and lots, way way more (listed below).
So get out there and check out our hopping scene— all the shows we want to see 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 — November 4
DCMR Staff Picks
- 25th Annual ADL In Concert Against Hate at The Kennedy Center
- Gold Sounds (Tour Kickoff!) & 10issues at MilkBoy ArtHouse (College Park)
- Superchunk Plays Foolish A 25th Anniversary at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
Jams, Mics & Such
- Crank Jam (Monthly Go - Go Jam Session) at City Winery Washington DC
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
- Open Mic ft. Miles Gannett at Teavolve (Baltimore)
- Desolation Center — The previously untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla music and art performance happenings in Southern California that inspired Burning Man, Lollapalooza and Coachella. With rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Swans, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic, and more.at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Sparkling Gems
- Cavetown at 9:30 Club
- Full Body | Envelope | Weston Smith at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
Tue — November 5
DCMR Staff Picks
- The New Pornographers w/ Lady Lamb at 9:30 Club
- Emmylou Harris at The Warner Theater
- The Wailin Jennys at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Girlpool, Bacchae & Peach Face at Ottobar (Baltimore)
- Blues Traveler w/ Magnolia Boulevard at The Jefferson Theater (Charlottesville)
- Mike Doughty with The Ghost of Mr. Oberon at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall (Charlottesville)
Jams, Mics & Such
- Singing Bindings — A performance of music hidden in plain sight. Musical manuscripts, re-purposed centuries ago as book bindings, will transport us back in time during this evening event devoted to their musicality at National Museum of American History
- Open Mic feat. The Perfectionists at Sauf Haus
- Open Mic Night w/ Silky Dave at The Vinyl Louge at Gypsy Sally's
Sparkling Gems
- Chris Thile at Strathmore
- Gordon Lightfoot at Rams Head On Stage - Night 1 (Annapolis)
- Louis Prima Jr and the Witnesses at The Army Distaff Foundation and Knollwood
- Ami Dang / Aaron Leitko / Thorn Collaborative at Rhizome DC
- DIRT RAP EP RELEASE/ EZKO Goes to California at Songbyrd
- Robert Gordon at City Winery DC
- The Dorsey Band at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Wed — November 6
DCMR Staff Picks
- The New Pornographers at The Lincoln Theatre
- King Princess at 9:30 Club
- The Wailin Jennys at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Blues Traveler at The National (Richmond)
- Billy Strings at The NorVa (Norfolk)
Jams, Mics & Such
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Free Acoustic Open Mic Hosted by Rachel Levitin at Union Stage
- Open Mic Night with Alex The Red Parez aka El Rojo at Rhodeside Grill (Arlington)
Sparkling Gems
- Adult Mom / Pen Palindrome at Songbyrd
- Gordon Lightfoot at Rams Head On Stage - Night 2 (Annapolis)
- Live Dead '69 withGreat Northern w/s/g Amy Wilson & Ron Holloway at Gypsy Sally's
- Mitchelstown Irish Music at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Liah Perez at Dive Bar
Thu — November 7
DCMR Staff Picks
- The Merry Kinksters Tour with Kinky Friedman, Cleve and Sweet Mary Hattersley, Washington Ratso, and Brian Molnar at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Luce Unplugged: The Anthony Pirog Quartet at Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery
- The Wailin’ Jennys Night 3 at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Billy Strings at The Jefferson Theater - Night 1 (Charlottesville)
Jams, Mics & Such
- ALOHO Open Mic at A League of Her Own
- Sweet Soul Music (Soul Jam Session) at 2218 18th St NW
- Thursday Night Jazz Jam with Landon Paddock at Coumbia Station
Sparkling Gems
- José André Trío at The Libraray of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building -- Coolidge Auditorium
- Songbyrd Presents: AHI w/ Reed Appleseed at Songbyrd
- Concert: Musica para no llorar by Natalia Arroyo Ensamble at Mexican Cultural Institute
- Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton at Blues Alley
- Dreamers at Union Stage
- Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble at Gypsy Sally's
- Sonny Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar at City Winery DC
- Devon Welsh, Janel Leppin, The Daguerreotypes at Comet Ping Pong
- Pentagram Spiral Grave Cold Winter Sky Crowhunter Guard at Atlas Brew Works
- Baltimore Honky Tonk & Two-Stepping: Feat. The Bottom Rung at Baltimore Honky-Tonk
- Patty Reese and Dave Chappell at The Brixton
- Peabody Ensemble - Mothership at at Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall (Baltimore)
- Bobby Thompson's New Album Release Show at The Vanguard Brewpub and Distillery (Hampton)
- Noseda conducts a dance-inspired program at The Kennedy Center
Fri — November 8
DCMR Staff Picks
- Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin Night 1 at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Surprise Attack, Bencoolen w/Holy Roller at Gypsy Sally's
- Release Party featuring Color Palatte, Maryjo Mattea, Flowerbomb at Pie Shop DC
- Sunsquabi with Goose at the 9:30 Club
- Cris Jacobs Band & Midnight North at The Hamilton
- Billy Strings at The Jefferson Theater - Night 2 (Charlottesville)
- Renée Fleming Voices: Joyce DiDonato at The Kennedy Center
- Dead & Company at The Hampton Coliseum (Hampton)
Jams, Mics & Such
- Belgian band Flat Earth Society performs at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center with FREE Movie Screening (Silver Spring)
- PRS Day at Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center with special Guests Paul Reed Smith & Bryan Ewald at Chuck Levin's (Wheaton)
- Listening Room Fall concert series: Alif Laila at Gateway Arts Center (Brentwood)
- Open Mic at Dive Bar
Sparkling Gems
- Bobby Thompson's Album Release Party w/Karen Jonas at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Kishi Bashi with Cicada Rhythm at The Lincoln Theatre
- The Blackbyrds at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda)
- JJ Wilde / Elizabeth II at Songbyrd
- A Night Of Love Featuring Jeffrey Osborne And Peabo Bryson at The Modell Lyric (Baltimore)
- Andy Aylward w/ Cool People & Nice Breeze at 7DC's The Pocket
- Dial 251 at Twins Jazz
- Junior Bryce Band at Seasons & Sessions
- Natural Wonder: A Stevie Wonder Experience at The State Theatre
- Loose Ends Ft. Jane Eugene at City Winery DC
- Bowhunter / Dances for the Winds / Thorn Collaborative at Rhizome DC
- The Perfectionists at Exiles Bar DC
- Crooked Run Presents: The Battle of the Bands! at Crooked Run Brewing (Sterling)
- Burtonsville showcase at Chapala Blue Beetle Rock Bar (Burtonsville)
- The Quebe Sisters- Progressive Western Swing at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)
Sat — November 9
DCMR Staff Picks
- Billy Strings at the 9:30 Club
- Cassandra Wilson at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club
- Brandon' "Taz" Niederauer All Ages Matinee at 1p at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Brandon "Taz" Niederauer w/ Gordon Sterling at Gypsy Sally's
- Eric Gales w/ Schreiner at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Joe Bonamassa at MGM Grand (Oxon Hill)
- Dead & Company at The Hampton Coliseum (Hampton)
- Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Gina Sobel / Gold Sounds in Broadlands (VA)
Jams, Mics & Such
- DC Afrobeats Fall Fest at Karma DC
- Limited Engagement: Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
- PRS Day W/ Special Guests Paul Reed Smith & Bryan Ewald at Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center (Wheaton)
- Fall 2019 Concert “For the Children” with DC's Different Drummers at The Church of the Epiphany
- The Institute of Hip-Hop (Adult DJ Classes) at St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church
- DMV Kanikapila (Ukulele!) at Covenant United Methodist Church (Montgomery Village)
- Baltimore Jazz Conference at St. John's Episcopal Church (Baltimore)
Sparkling Gems
- Ana Souza Canta Sucessos da MPB at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Black Violin Impossible Tour 2019 at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (Baltimore)
- Black Folks Don't Swim? - SPACEMADE VOL2! A sonic experience lovingly curated to uplift and get folks free in under the mantle of This Could Go Boom! and their awesome monthly artist series at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Tribute to Women of Country at American Legion Post 217 (Baltimore)
- GayC/DC, Fellowcraft & Mundy at Black Cat
- Brendan Ra Tyler at Gypsy Sally's
- JR Bohannon / Health&Beauty / Alexander / Sarah Hughes at Rhizome DC
- Second Saturday - roXplosion Photo Exhibit, Music by Moth Broth and Djesben at The GallAerie
- Zach Bellas Live at 7DC's The Pocket
- Amy O | Outer Spaces and Cigarette at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Spirit Plots, Weird Babies, Saffron at Dwell DC
- Gospel Music Extravaganza at New Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church
- Zeppelin Santana Tribute to Fight Blindness w/ Electric Love Machine & Squaring The Circle at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Direct From Haiti: Chouk Bwa at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)
Sun — November 10
DCMR Staff Picks
- Big Thief w/ Palehound at 9:30 Club
- Black Is Beautiful — Members of the Great Noise Ensemble will perform trios, duos, and solos by African American composers. These works take modern classical music and blend them with the tantalizing harmonies and rhythms of jazz and blues at Church of the Resurrection (Burtonsville)
- Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin at The Birchmere (Alexandria)
- Julia Jacklin at Black Cat
Jams, Mics & Such
- Limited Engagement: Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
- Songwriting Workshop with Caleb Stine at 2p at Baltimore Public Library Hereford Branch
- The Institute of Hip-Hop (Adult DJ Classes) at St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church
Sparkling Gems
- Hudson Falcons//Ménage À Garage//The Lonesome Mile at Slash Run
- Sangeetha Sivakumar Carnatic Music Concert at ICC Auditorium at Georgetown University
- The Stone Eye / Guard / Sorge / Gossamer LIVE at 7DC's The Pocket
- Magazine Beach, The Cordial Sins (OH), Uptown Boys Choir at Smith Public Trust
- Djesben's 20th Anniversary Show! at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Marcia Bassett, Ted Gordon, Jeffrey Perkins - The Eternal Now at Rhizome DC
- Driftwood Soldier (Album Release) at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Jon McLaughlin w/Sawyer at City Winery DC
- The Prids, The Natvral, Heavy Breathing at Comet Ping Pong
- Liz Meredith, Comfort Link, Echolalia at Galaxy Hut (VA)
- Concert: Spirituál Kvintet at Embassy of the Czech Republic
- The Blend Show 3 w/Rare Essence, Backyard Band, What? Band at Echostage
- Taiyamo Denku Bigger Than Local Tour at Spacylounge
- National Veterans Day Concert at Washington National Cathedral
- Jazz Night at 12 Stories DC
- Lobby Boy (EP Release)/ Wineteeth/ The OSYX at The Golden Pony (Harrisonburg)
