Week Of: October 29 - November 4, 2018
Summary: Halloween and Día de los Muertos Delights
Hopefully you spent this weekend celebrating Halloween with music and costume. Don't let the celebration end there. This week is full of treats to keep you moving. Here's a few Halloween and Día de los Muertos things to check out:
Halloween shows!
- Bad Krohma, Cosmic Romp at Gypsy Sally's
- George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - Halloween Funkdown at The Howard Theatre
- Joe Herrera's Remix "A Monster Mash-Up" at Blues Alley
- Halloween with Fabiana y Miguel at Bossa Bistro + Music Cafe
- Harry Potter Party DC at Union Stage on Oct 31
- Dark & Stormy Halloween w/DJs Kangal, Mindjacket & Hemlock at Black Cat
- Halloween Party with Ripe and Outcalls at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)
Día de los Muertos shows (check out a full list of DC-based events here)
- Thurs: DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS ft. Pop Artist John Stango at The Darcy Washington DC
- Thurs: La Música de México Presents: Saúl Bitran & Sally Pinkas at Mexican Cultural Institute DC
- Fri: 2nd Annual Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration in Petworth DC
- Sat: Día de los Muertos | Mozart's Requiem at Mexican Cultural Institute DC
And some non-holiday highlights:
- Mon: Jain with Drama at 9:30 Club
- Tues: Youssou NDOUR at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Tues: Sara Curtin Five, Lauren Calve & Honey at Black Cat
- Wed: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at The National (Richmond)
- Thurs: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic w/ Ron Holloway & Gordon Sterling and The People at Tally Ho
- Thurs: Slenderbodies with Dreamcast at Songbyrd
- Thurs: Ezra Furman with OMNI at U Street Music Hall
- Fri: Aqueous with Mungion at Union Stage
- Fri: Rebirth Brass Band at The Hamilton (Night 1)
- Sat: Lettuce with Waka Flocka Flame & Marcus King with Turkuaz at The Anthem
- Sat: Rebirth Brass Band at The Hamilton (early and late shows)
- Sat: Davy Knowles at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Sun: Six Sister Songwriter Showcase at Jammin Java
- Sun: Letitia VanSant at Corner Store Arts
- Sun: Marian McLaughlin's DC Release Show with Cristian Perez at Rhizome DC
- Sun: Songs for Freaks: Seán Barna, Adler Hall (BKLYN), Maryjo Mattea at The Dew Drop Inn
Check out ALL of the exciting things to see, hear, and do this week below, with personal choices in bold, along with a list of the DCMR staff top picks and sweet hidden "gems" that will move you.
And wear that costume to every show you hit this week — because you STILL can, and you should.
Mon - Oct 29
Mon - Oct 29
Mon - Oct 29
DCMR Staff Recs
- Jain with Drama at 9:30 Club
- Caleb Hawley | DopeSmoothies at Songbyrd
- Korean Band nuMori at Studio Theatre
- Rupi Kaur: America Tour at The Lincoln Theatre
- Monika Herzig's "SHEroes" at Blues Alley
- The Session Hosted By Clarence Ward III at Terra Cafe Bmore (Baltimore)
Jam Opportunities
- Misbehavin' Mondays at Marvin: Musical Charity Hang! at Marvin DC
- JAMonday Halloween at Epicure Cafe
- Monday Jazz Jam hosted by Alex Meadow and Joshua Espinoza at An die Musik (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- The Most, Countdown From Ten, Body Thief, Nah. at DC9
- TCGB! & The Awesome Foundation! pitch for This Could Go Boom! (curates, creates, publishes, promotes, and distributes the musical works of under represented gender diverse people) at
Ivy City SmokeHouse - Right Stuff / Splimit / Cave Light / Freakout Squares at Smith Public Trust
- Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" with live soundtrack by Tom Teasley at Reston Community Center
Tue - Oct 30
Tue - Oct 30
Tue - Oct 30
DCMR Staff Recs
- Youssou NDOUR at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Sara Curtin Five, Lauren Calve & Honey at Black Cat
- Sol Roots Band with guest Tom Principato at JV's
- Concert: Prague Philharmonic Children's Choir at Washington National Cathedral
- Lettuce at The Boathouse (Newport News)
Hidden Gems
- Conductor Pable Fiasco's Reggae Sweatshop at Songbyrd
- Mom Jeans. w/ Just Friends, awakebutstillinbed, + Retirement Par at DC9 Nightclub
- Sauf Haus Open Mic feat. Minnesota Vaughn at Sauf Haus
- Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Band (Celebrating the Elements) at Blues Alley
Wed - Oct 31
Wed - Oct 31
Wed - Oct 31
DCMR Staff Recs
- Bad Krohma, Cosmic Romp at Gypsy Sally's
- George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - Halloween Funkdown at The Howard Theatre
- Joe Herrera's Remix "A Monster Mash-Up" at Blues Alley
- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at The National (Richmond)
- Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters with SSION, DJ Sammy Jo at 9:30 Club
- Wilson with Hyro the Hero at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Halloween Party with Ripe and Outcalls at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)
- Jordan August Band with Travers Brothership at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
Hidden Gems
- Harry Potter Party DC at Union Stage on Oct 31
- Rasputina at City Winery - DC (Washington DC)
- Halloween with Fabiana y Miguel at Bossa Bistro + Music Cafe
- Independents//Glenmont Popes//Children of October//OC45//Burn at Dangerous Pies DC
- Dark & Stormy Halloween w/DJs Kangal, Mindjacket & Hemlock at Black Cat
Jam Opportunities
- District of Raga: Open Jam Session at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Neel Singh's Open Jam and Workshop at Villain & Saint
Thu - Nov 1
Thu - Nov 1
Thu - Nov 1
DCMR Staff Recs
- George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Halloween Funkdown! with Ron Holloway and Gordon Sterling and The People at Tally Ho Theater
- Slenderbodies with Dreamcast at Songbyrd
- Wu-Tang 25th Anniversary of 36 Chambers w/ Redman, Du$k Bone-Z, Intelligenz, Senica Da Misfit, Jahn Rome at The Anthem
- Brother Ali at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Luce Unplugged: Jenna Camille at Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery
- La Música de México Presents: Saúl Bitran & Sally Pinkas at Mexican Cultural Institute DC
- Jonathan Butler (Guitar/Vocals) at Blues Alley
- Billy F Gibbons with Kerry Kearney at Pearl Street Warehouse
Hidden Gems
- Ezra Furman with OMNI at U Street Music Hall
- Stop Light Observations with Little Bird and Mikey Pauker at Gypsy Sally's with Maya Imani at Vinyl Lounge
- Ethiopian Jazz and Funk with Feedel Band at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS ft. Pop Artist John Stango at The Darcy Washington DC
- Airpark with Babe Club and Stray Fossa at Canal Club (Richmond)
- Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen at Rooster + Hen Store (Catonsville)
- Lobo Marino, Jabari Exum, and Matt Muirhead (Bobolink) at Holy Underground (Baltimore)
Fri - Nov 2
Fri - Nov 2
Fri - Nov 2
DCMR Staff Recs
- Aqueous with Mungion at Union Stage
- Rebirth Brass Band at The Hamilton (Night 1)
- Cris Jacobs Band at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Declassified: Ben Folds Presents Regina Spektor & Caleb Teicher at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Sunidhi Chauhan & Badshah Live at The Anthem
- SisterCities Concert: DC to Brussels Kev Brown & CNN (WBL Fest) at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Dar Williams with Antigone Rising at City Winery DC
- Tango Concert: Bienvenidos al Ring Album Release at Embassy of Argentina
- The Woodshedders at Hill Country DC
- Guster and Zac Clark at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
- The Psychedelic Furs at The National (Richmond)
Hidden Gems
- 2nd Annual Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration in Petworth DC
- First Fridays - Groovin' on the Pike: Cheick Hamala Diabate at Columbia Pike Branch, Arlington Public Library
- Antarctigo Vespucci | Alex Silva at Songbyrd
- An Evening with Terrell Brown at Songbyrd
- Lung//Koshari//TONE at Dangerous Pies DC
- Elin Brazilian Jazz Quartet at Sotto
- Cursive with Meat Wave, Campdogzz at 9:30 Club
- Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good Live at Jojo DC
Charlie Parr + Ghost of Paul Revere at Black Cat - Sauce Album Release Party feat. Pleasure Train at Jammin Java
- Broken Arrow (Neil Young tribute) w/ The Bob Band at Gypsy Sally's
- Schreiner Live Video Shoot at Ivy City Smokehouse
Sat- Nov 3
Sat- Nov 3
Sat- Nov 3
DCMR Staff Recs
- Lettuce with Waka Flocka Flame & Marcus King with Turkuaz at The Anthem
- Rebirth Brass Band at The Hamilton (Night 2 - Early Show)
- Rebirth Brass Band at The Hamilton (Night 2 - Late Show)
- KC Jazz Club: Songs of Freedom at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Día de los Muertos | Mozart's Requiem at Mexican Cultural Institute DC
- Chute with Elizabeth II at Dangerous Pies DC
- The U-Liners Live Recording Concert at Tonal Park
- Splintered Sunlight at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Guster with Zac Clark at The Jefferson Theater (Charlottesville)
- The Psychedelic Furs at The NorVa (Norfolk)
Hidden Gems
- Davy Knowles at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Beyond Our World - Fall 2018 Concert at The Church of the Epiphany
- Crank LuKongo Album Release/Matt Swamp Guinee's 50th Birthday Celebration at The Eaton Workshop Hotel Wild Days
- Marcus Johnson at Sotto
- Magic City Hippies with Bay Ledges at DC9
- The Muckrakers, Rise Defy, Brickwall Monty, & The Mostly Dead! at The Wonderland Ballroom
- Madeline Kenney | Victor Archie at Songbyrd
- Banned in DC/Punk the Capital at New Spire Arts
- Opening/Music/Poetry:Rick Pieto*Alfredo Castro*Son La Lucha*poet at Rhizome DC
- The Blend Show II at Echostage
- Replicant, Castle Freak, Tomb Warden, Oxalate at Atlas Brew Works
- Steamboat Bill, Jr. w/live music accompaniment by Andrew Simpson at 7:30 and Dante's Inferno w/live music by Maurizio Guarini of Goblin at 10:30 at AFI
Sun - Nov 4
Sun - Nov 4
Sun - Nov 4
DCMR Staff Recs
- Elvis Costello & the Imposters at DAR Constitution Hall
- Six Sister Songwriter Showcase (ft. Cyn Tremeau and Mike Ault, Emma Bleker, Lauren Calve, Elizabeth II, Annie Stokes, Hayley Fahey, Julia Kasdorf) at Jammin Java
- Ones To Watch Presents Kweku Collins: Tour One at Union Stage
- Letitia VanSant at Corner Store Arts
- Danielle Nicole (with Full Band) and Ashleigh Chevalier at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Angela Winbush "Ladies Night at the Lincoln" with Lori Williams at The Lincoln Theatre
- Aqueous with The Heavy Pets at The Broadberry (Richmond)
Hidden Gems
- Marian McLaughlin's DC Release Show with Cristian Perez at Rhizome DC
- Songs for Freaks: Seán Barna, Adler Hall (BKLYN), Maryjo Mattea at The Dew Drop Inn
- Subcontinental Groove at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Fine Lines Paint Jam (WBL Fest) at 1p at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Top Notch 2018 b-boys and b-girls battle at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- The Crooked Angels at 2p at Creek's Edge Winery
- An Evening with Quattlebaum at Songbyrd
- Dawn Landes | Chris Stills at Songbyrd
- Young The Giant at The National (Richmond)
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