The Messthetics are back in DC to play the Black Cat on Wednesday night with Janel Leppin and Mock Identity. Photo by Antonia Tricarico.
Week Of: September 9 — 15, 2019
Summary: Quinn Messthetics Snarky Shakey Puppy Dog
This is one of those zinger weeks that has multiple highlights every night of the week, for example:
- Monday: Quinn Christopherson | Angelica Garcia at Songbyrd AND Moonshine Society at Westminster Church
- Tuesday: Global Sounds on the Hill: Che Apalache at Hill Center AND Wanted Man / The Electric Mud at Pie Shop
- Wednesday: The Messthetics, Janel Leppin, Mock Identity at Black Cat AND La Chamba/Ari and the Buffalo Kings/Choro Hipnótico at Zissimos Bar
- Thursday: Snarky Puppy at Strathmore AND Sammi Lanzetta | Minor Poet with Pagan Reagan at Songbyrd
- Friday: Shakey Graves & Dr. Dog at The Anthem AND A Latin Celebration with Elena & Los Fulanos/Cissa Paz at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Saturday: Marc Rebillet with Dingleberry Dynasty at 9:30 Club AND Pleasure Train, novo, The Ferns at Pie Shop DC
- Sunday: NSO Community Performance ft. The GoGo Symphony (FREE) at Chuck Brown Community Park AND FREE, Live & Local: Maddi Mae at The Pub & The People
Plus, every day this week there are FREE events at the REACH at The Kennedy Center where you can experience "creativity in action." There are too many fabulous REACH events to list out here (although many are listed below), so be sure to check out their FULL SCHEDULE and get to this amazing opportunity while it's still happening this week.
Finally, the beloved Clare & Don's Beach Shack in Falls Church is hosting Clare & Don's Beach Shack Benefit for the Bahamas from 1-6p on Sunday to help raise money for all those effected in the Bahamas by hurricane Dorian. There will be raffle prizes and other ways to donate, plus yummy food, refreshing drinks and live music from Derd Berner, Half Pint Harry and Bongo District. Definitely one to check out for good music and a necessary cause.
So, yes, do get out there and check out our INSANELY AWESOME 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. Hop to it!
Mon — September 9
DCMR Staff Recs
- Quinn Christopherson | Angelica Garcia at Songbyrd
- The REACH Opening Festival (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- Moonshine Society at Westminster Church
- Two Door Cinema Club at 9:30 Club
Monday Jams, Mics & Such
- JAMonday at Epicure Café
Hidden Gems
- Sihasin and Les Filles de Illighadad at Rhizome DC
- Adi Meyerson trio + 1 at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Richie Ramone / Tender Beats / The Ravagers / SWALTB at Slash Run
Tue — September 10
DCMR Staff Recs
- Celebrating First Nations Cultures at the REACH (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- Wanted Man / The Electric Mud at Pie Shop DC
- Jennifer Hartswick & Nick Cassarino Duo at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall (Charlottesville)
Tuesday Jams, Mics & Such
- Gordon Sterling Presents: The Gypsy Sally's Jam at Gypsy Sally's
- Trifling Tuesday Musical Charity Hang: Women Rule The World! at The Wonderland Ballroom
- TidalCycles Tuesdays at Spacylounge
Hidden Gems
- Global Sounds on the Hill: Che Apalache at Hill Center
- Lahla Hadiya (Soul/R&B) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Ones To Watch Presents: Ashe - Your Mom's First Headline Tour at Union Stage
- Thunderclap, Meatwound, ALMAS at Slash Run
Wed — September 11
DCMR Staff Recs
- The Messthetics, Janel Leppin, Mock Identity at Black Cat
- Peter Frampton at The Anthem
- LOW at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)
- The REACH Opening Festival (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- The National Parks/WILD at Songbyrd
Wednesday Jams, Mics & Such
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Spacy Wednesday Open Mic ft Bad Asteroid! at Spacylounge
- Open Mic w/Alex The Red Parez aka El Rojo at Rhodeside Grill
Hidden Gems
- La Chamba // Ari and the Buffalo Kings // Choro Hipnótico at Zissimos Bar (Baltimore)
- The Jacob Jolliff Band at Gypsy Sally's
- Subhumans, FEA, Soul Glo (Philly) Glue Traps at Ottobar (Baltimore)
- Future Thieves with Hardcastle at DC9 Nightclub
- Ron Goad's Music Showcase w/ Charles McCullough at Café Montmartre (Reston)
Thu — September 12
DCMR Staff Recs
- Snarky Puppy at Strathmore (Bethesda)
- Elise Testone's All-Star Amy Wineouse Birthday Tribute (ft. members of Trey Anastasio Band, Prince, Snarky Puppy, & more w/The Underwater Sounds play The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill) at The Hamilton
- Shakey Graves and Dr. Dog with Liz Cooper and The Stampede at Sprint Pavilion (Charlottesville)
- GWAR at The NorVA (Norfolk)
- The REACH Opening Festival (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- NSO at Echostage FREE at Echostage
- Christian Sands (Acclaimed Pianist) at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
Thursday Jams, Mics & Such
- Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza
- ProjectHERA All Ages Ladies Night & Open Mic at Songbyrd
- Neel Singh's Pop-Up Open Jam and Workshop at Villain & Saint
Hidden Gems
- Paris_monster and Radii at Pie Shop DC
- La Chamba and Chicha de tu Madre and Leon City Sounds at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Sammi Lanzetta | Minor Poet with Pagan Reagan at Songbyrd
- Martin Bisi / Luna Honey / Pearie Sol at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- Annie Stokes at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Brendan Ra Tyler at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- 9:30 Presents Black Pumas at U Street Music Hall
- The 9 Songwriter Series at Hill Country BBQ
- Nikia Yung | Wild Beasts Release Show at Ottobar (Baltimore)
- Emma G : Together We Rise DC at U Street Hostel
Fri — September 13
DCMR Staff Recs
- Shakey Graves & Dr. Dog at The Anthem
- Thievery Corporation FREE at 5:30p at The Kennedy Center
- Moonshine Society in the Loft at The Hamilton
- The Growlers at Black Cat
- PUP at Rams Head Live (Baltimore)
- Elise Testone's All Star Amy Winehouse Birthday Tribute (ft. members of Trey Anastasio Band, Prince, Snarky Puppy, & more w/The Underwater Sounds play The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill) at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Angels & Airwaves at the Fillmore Silver Spring (Silver Spring)
- Snarky Puppy at The National (Richmond)
- Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons at MECU Pavilion (Baltimore)
- Justin Trawick and The Common Good at B Chord Brewing Company (Round Hill)
- The Infamous Stringdusters at The NorVA (Norfolk)
- The REACH Opening Festival (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
Friday Jams, Mics & Such
- Pasture Palooza 10 at 339 Minniewood Ln (Berryville)
- Hand Made Music presents. Mean Streets Party Old Towne Get Down at Sinstral Brewing Co. (Alexandria)
Hidden Gems
- DS: Piramid Scheme, Out of Water Experience, Capital Offender at Pie Shop DC
- Rosie Cima & What She Dreamed // Tom Kim's Milk Relics at Lost Origins Gallery
- A Latin Celebration with Elena & Los Fulanos (Volcán Vinyl Record Release) and, Cissa Paz at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Pig Destroyer Night 1 w/ Cloud Rat, Cemetery Piss, Amp Infection, Virginia Creep at Metro Gallery
- Essential Machine, The Duskwhales at Seasons & Sessions
- Back to Yours / Pinewalls / Daydrunks at Songbyrd
- Boss Company with Aleks+Devree at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Steve Arnold and Sea-Change at Twins Jazz
- Elemantra/Courage Mother/Amorous aat Smith Public Trust
- Acid Tongue | Coco Verde at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Robot Jurassic / Teen Mortgage / Extent (TX) / Ethics Committee at Metropolitan Kitchen and Lounge (Annapolis)
- Fun on the Waterfront ft. Gedeon Luke & The People at West Shore Park (Baltimore)
- The Crooked Angels at Dirt Farm Brewery (Bluemont)
Sat — September 14
DCMR Staff Recs
- Marc Rebillet with Dingleberry Dynasty at 9:30 Club
- Pleasure Train, novo, The Ferns at Pie Shop DC
- The REACH Opening Festival (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- NSO Community Performance: A Marvin Gaye Tribute (FREE) at 5200 Foote St. NE
- Allen Toussaint Dance Party at The Hamilton
- The Dirty Grass Players with Pierce Edens at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Del Florida // Changing Scene // Deaf Scene at Cult Classic Brewing Company (Stevensville)
- Sol Roots & VA Allstars Concert on the Park at Buchanan Town Park (Buchanan)
- Dweezil Zappa at The Avalon Theatre (Easton)
Saturday Jams, Mics & Such
- Neighborhood Block Party + NSO Community Concert (FREE) at Kenilworth-Parkside Recreation Center
- PorchFest Hyattsville (Hyattsville)
- Chilean Music Night at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Baltimore Rhythm Festival 2019 at Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School (Baltimore)
- Jerrystock V at Creeping Creek Farm at Ruhlman Brewery (Hampstead)
- Bobby Thompson Blues Workshop at Contemporary Music Center (Haymarket)
Hidden Gems
- Showcase: Mary-eL / 1 Identity / The Andalusian / dawnathan at The Dew Drop Inn DC
- The Apollo Orchestra with Chris Gekker, trumpet at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
- Michael Thomas +4 at Sotto
- Joy Ike at Music in the Heights (Broadland)
- Room For More - a musical celebration of America's diversity, raising funds for Immigrant Families Together ft. featuring Lizard Hands, Mistochord, Small Craft, and Richard Seymour at Spacylounge
- Montgomery Warlocks at Villain & Saint (Bethesda)
- The Perfectionists Darty at Sauf Haus
- Dan N' Friends at 7 Locks Brewing (Rockville)
- Swiss Army Debt Crisis Dead Format Rehearted Saffron at Songbyrd
- Geraldine w/Tony Denikos at Edith May's Paradise (Jessup)
- Nina Anderson & Ying-Shan Su: Arias, art songs and musicals at Jazzway 6004 (Baltimore)
Sun — September 15
DCMR Staff Recs
- Clare & Don's Benefit for the Bahamas at Clare & Don's Beach Shack (Falls Church)
- The REACH Opening Festival (FREE) at The Kennedy Center
- NSO Community Performance ft. The GoGo Symphony (FREE) at Chuck Brown Community Park
- Robbie Krieger of The Doors at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Young Dubliners at The Soundry (Columbia)
- Dweezil Zappa at The National (Richmond)
- NSO Community Performance (FREE, part of #NSOneighbor) at US National Arboretum
Sunday Jams, Mics & Such
- A Tribute to Saxophonist Ron Holloway at 4p at The DC Jazz Icons Mural is located in the alley, just to the left of the Howard Theatre building
- Shop Til You Drop for Project HERA at Gossip on 23rd (Ballston)
Hidden Gems
- Forgetter Album Release Show with Anna Connolly & Swoll at Black Cat DC
- FREE, Live & Local: Maddi Mae at The Pub & The People
- BAND Brunch w/featured performer Jenny Parrott & guitarist, Gary Newcomb at Takoma Ranch (Takoma Park)
- Potty Mouth | Saffron at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Got Soul Sundays at Bin 1301 Wine Bar DC
- Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience at Jiffy Lube Live (Bristow)
