Featured above is DC band The OSYX who will release their highly anticipated first album on Friday night at Comet Ping Pong with Black Folks Don't Swim? and The Meer. You can also catch them on Tuesday at Gallery Experience: This Could Go Boom! at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and again on Saturday at Baltimore Free Farm with Shagwüf and Sarah FM. Photo by Nina Goodman.
Week Of: September 30 — October 6, 2019
Summary: Sweet Release
So much happening this week, as always, and we are lucky for it!
Our feature this week is the tremendous DC-based band The OSYX, made up of five artists who have come together, bringing their own unique strength, musicality, and passion into one pro-womxn collective whose music is singularly original, largely raucous and at times silvery. They are releasing their first full-length album on Friday night at Comet Ping Pong at a show that features the unique and incomparable Black Folks Don't Swim? and the lush sounds of The Meer. (And if you miss it, The OSYX are also playing on Saturday with Shagwüf and Sarah FM at Baltimore Free Farm.)
The band also forms the backbone of This Could Go Boom!, a non-profit that, "curates, creates, publishes, promotes, and distributes the musical works of under represented gender diverse people." They will be hosting a discussion on starting a record label and the importance of gender equality in the music industry at Gallery Experience: This Could Go Boom! on Tuesday at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
And this week there are a lot "not your usual" opportunities this week to experience music, including:
- Mon: Veronneau (Braziian Jazz/Pop) "Recording Live Album" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- Wed: 47soul + Music Without Borders + Zach Matari feat. Green Zone Pop-Up at Union Stage
- Thurs: Phillips after 5: GO-GO DC! at The Phillips Collection
- Thurs: Climate Voices: Artists Respond to Climate Change at Busboys and Poets (Takoma Park)
- Fri: Reading by Reuben Jackson at 8225 Georgia Ave (Silver Spring)
- Sat: The Social Power of Music: Josh White Jr. and In Process... at The National Museum of American History
- Sun: Akua Allrich - 11th Annual Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba Tribute at Atlas Performing Arts Center
...not to mention all of the tremendous shows happening (listed 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.
Get out there and FEEL IT ALL!
Mon — September 30
DCMR Staff Recs
- Veronneau (Braziian Jazz/Pop) "Recording Live Album" at 8p and 10p at Blues Alley
- RC & The Gritz at City Winery DC
- Sintesis on Millennium Stage FREE at 6 at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- JAMonday *Blindfold-Solo Jam* at Epicure Café
- Experiments in Sound Meditation at Rhizome DC
Hidden Gems
- Modell, Soderstrom & James at Marvin Social
- 9:30 Presents Phum Viphurit at U Street Music Hall
- Ice Out & Coven Tree at Galaxy Hut
- Chamber Orchestra Concert at Ward Recital Hall
Tue — October 1
DCMR Staff Recs
- Jimmy Herring and The 5 of 7 with The Vegabonds at The Hamilton
- Annie in the Water/Schwa (ft. Ben of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong) at Gypsy Sally's
- Liv Warfield at City Winery DC
- Fidel Nadal & Mr. Pauer FREE at 6p at Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- Gallery Experience: This Could Go Boom! at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Free Acoustic Open Mic, hosted by Rachel Levitin at Union Stage
- Open Mic ft. Wild Bay at Sauf Haus
Hidden Gems
- The Obsessives, Makeup Girl, Magazine Beach at Comet Ping Pong
- Tiger Army at Black Cat
- 9:30 Presents The Regrettes at U Street Music Hall
- Video Age, J Fernandez, Camp Howard at Pie Shop DC
- David Liebe Hart (Tim & Eric) & friends, Crab Legs, Kevin Tit at Rhizome DC
- Hampden Shakedown with Orchester Prazevica and guests at Zissimos Bar (Baltimore)
Wed — October 2
DCMR Staff Recs
- Roosevelt Collier at Blues Alley
- Die Antwoord at The Anthem
- Man Man at Black Cat
- Joseph with Deep Sea Diver at 9:30 Club
- John Cage: Music for Merce with Margaret Leng Tan, Toy Piano at The Kennedy Center
- Deep Purple The Long Goodbye Tour w/ Joyous Wolfe at The Warner Theatre
- Break Science w. K+Lab at Gypsy Sally's
- Sister Hazel at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Jimmy Herring (of Widespread Panic) and 5 of 7 at The Broadberry (Richmond)
Jams, Mics & Such
- Neel Singh's Open Jam at Caddie's on Cordell (Bethesda)
- Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
- Public Pickaway Midweek DC Jam at Public Bar
- Open Mic hosted by Alex The Red Parez aka El Rojo at Rhodeside Grill (Arlington)
Hidden Gems
- Multiflora Productions & Union Stage Present: 47soul + Music Without Borders + Zach Matari feat. Green Zone Pop-Up at Union Stage
- Poppies | Scorpio at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- KOKOKO! with special guest Dogo du Togo at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Fred Lieder and Peter Fields SWDC CD Release Party at 700 Delaware Ave SW
- Operator Music Band, Wume, October 71 at Comet Ping Pong
- Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues w/ Lynne Jordan at City Winery DC
- GDSC Live! ft. The Watch, Cherry Ames, Sorry, Marshal at The Ugly Mug
- Carl Grubbs Ensemble (Free Fall Baltimore) at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Thu — October 3
DCMR Staff Recs
- In Gratitude: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire at City Winery DC
- Mt. Joy & Susto at 9:30 Club
- Ravi Coltrane Quartet at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
- Words Beats & Life Hip Hop showcases (FREE) at 6p at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- ALOHO Open Mic ft. Patience Rowe of BOOMscat at A League of Her Own
- Beauty in the Backyard 2019 at Camp Ramblewood
- Uncle Devin Show at The Miracle Theatre
- Phillips after 5: GO-GO DC! at The Phillips Collection
- Sweet Soul Music (Soul Jam Session) at 2218 18th St NW
- Thursday Night Jazz Jam with Landon Paddock at Columbia Station
- Climate Voices: Artists Respond to Climate Change at Busboys and Poets (Takoma Park)
Hidden Gems
- All The Feels: A Mental Health Variety Show at Union Stage
- Concert | A Tribute to André Previn & Alfred Prinz at the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington
- Dan Bern "Regent Street" Album Release w/ Rachel Levitin at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Drew Beckman + The Boundary Boys w/ Emperor Plum at DC9 Nightclub
- We Banjo 3 at The Hamilton
- Alive at Five | Hayley Fahey Band at Carroll Creek Amphitheater
- Paul Reed Smith Band & Special Guests at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
- Brendan Ra Tyler at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Da Kid Emm at Songbyrd
- Peter Collins at City Winery DC
- Emeli Sande at The Lincoln Theatre
- No/Más, Deterioration, Needle at Slash Run
- Music Without Borders at The Green Zone
- Alexandre Abdoulaev Duo FREE at The Washington Harbour
Fri — October 4
DCMR Staff Recs
- The OSYX (Record Release), Black Folks Don't Swim?, The Meer at Comet Ping Pong
- Built To Spill - 'Keep It Like A Secret' 20th Anniversary Tour at 9:30 Club
- Xiu Xiu at Black Cat
- Oh He Dead Concert! at 1406 Beaver Heights Ln (Capitol Heights, MD)
- Science Of Speech Ft Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, Styles P, Dead Prez at The Fillmore (Silver Spring)
- Carrie Underwood at Capital One Arena
- Sister Hazel at Boathouse Live (Newport News)
- Words Beats & Life Hip Hop showcases (FREE) at 6p at The Kennedy Center
- AZTEC SUN "Funk w/ Soul" at River City Roll (Richmond)
- Ravi Coltrane Quartet at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Jams, Mics & Such
- First Friday Swing: Great Guitars with Craig Gildner! at Caldwell Hall at Catholic University
- Sleepy Creek HarFest 2019 (Berkeley Springs, WV)
- Beauty in the Backyard 2019 at Camp Ramblewood
- Reading by Reuben Jackson at 8225 Georgia Ave (Silver Spring)
- The Takoma Sessions at Tonal Park (Takoma Park)
- WAYTA and Crown Vic's Weird World at Market Square SW
- First Friday Music on Main St. Concert Series (Manassas)
Hidden Gems
- Jelgava Big Band at the Organization of American States
- Argentine songs, arias and Italian opera duos at The Embassy of Argentina
- Joe Chambers, M'Boom at The Kennedy Center
- Elin Brazilian Jazz Quartet at Sotto
- Africa FRESH at APPIOO - CANCELLED
- MEUTE at the Lincoln Memorial
- Marcus Johnson CD Release Concert "Ballads: In My Voice" at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda)
- Noches de Rock Latino at Songbyrd
- EmiSunshine w/ The Po' Ramblin' Boys LIVE at Bright Box (Winchester, VA)
- Heather Mae - DC Glimmer Album Release at City Winery DC
- Lily and Horn Horse / The Cradle / Poppy Patica / Luke and Raffi at Rhizome DC
- The Powell Brothers w/ The Walkaways at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Sonic Castaways at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Hannah Jaye and the Hideaways LIVE at Big Bear Cafe
- Victor Internet | Jeff Draco at Songbyrd
- Metropolitan Entertainment Presents Zaz at The Lincoln Theatre
- Rone & Train at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Elastic Bond at Tropicalia
- ilyAIMY at New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
- Alex Purdy at Vinyl Lounge in Gypsy Sally's
- The Living Room Sessions at Dumbarton Corner at 2733 Dumbarton St NW
- Stump Devils with Jackie & The Treehorns LIVE at Colony Club
- Pottery (Montreal) w/ Bigger Waves at Joe Squared (Baltimore)
Sat — October 5
DCMR Staff Recs
- Sheila E. at The Howard Theater
- Band of Tomorrow, After Funk at Hill Country DC
- Throwing Plates w/ The Ferns & Big Like Bear at Gypsy Sally's
- Popa Chubby at AMP powered by Strathmore
- Reverend Horton Heat at The Broadberry (Richmond)
- Better Off Dead at The 8x10 (Baltimore)
- Words Beats & Life Hip Hop showcases (FREE) at 6p at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- The Social Power of Music: Josh White Jr. and In Process... at The National Museum of American History
- 20th Anniversary Music Fest benefitting Cancer Can Rock at Tarara Winery (Leesburg)
- Celebrating Blueswomen: Beauty & the Blues at St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church
- Adams Morgan Porch Fest in Adams Morgan
- Cumbia In Motion For Immigrants and Refugees at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza
- Beauty in the Backyard 2019 at Camp Ramblewood
Hidden Gems
- Sheer Mag at Black Cat
- Box Era / Radii / Jack Funk / Wild Bay at Sky Stage (Frederick)
- Luna performing 'Penthouse' at 9:30 Club
- 9:30 Presents Surf Curse at U Street Music Hall
- Dark Wave Night Ft. 51 Peg, the Neuro Farm, Endless Winter & DJ Panic at Pie Shop DC
- Lyuti Chushki at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Tracy Hamlin & Carolyn Malachi at The Hamilton Live
- Tetuzi Akiyama+John Krausbauer / Jordan Perry / Twin Jude at Rhizome DC
- Fred Frith Trio w/ Heike Less / Dave Ballou at Rhizome DC
- A Weekend of Music - Opera and Vivaldi at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer (Bethesda)
- Sol Edler at Sotto
- Ian Noe | Jeremy Ivey at Songbyrd
- Tunic| Taciturn at Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
- Tropical Beat with Leon City Sounds & Soul Call Paul at The Green Room
- EuphonX: Manipuli/Kurt Loader/Shutterings/Emjayslayz at Slash Run
- Color School at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
- Cravin' Dogs with The Yachtsmen at Villain & Saint
- Swing Underground at The Elk Room (Baltimore)
- Kamyar Arsani-Tom Chess/// Pwisans Ete'nel at Normal's Books & Records (Baltimore)
- Shagwüf // OSYX // Sarah FM at Baltimore Free Farm (Baltimore)
- Stanley Cowell Quintet Live! at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
Sun — October 6
DCMR Staff Recs
- Marwan Khoury Live at The Lincoln Theatre - CANCELLED
- Shagwuf, the Courtland Experiment, the Kerosene at Pie Shop DC
- Words Beats & Life Hip Hop showcases (FREE) -- Freshest of All Time: Breaking and House Jam at 6p at The Kennedy Center
Jams, Mics & Such
- Takoma Park Street Festival (Takoma Park)
- The Old Time Session at Petworth Citizen
- Harbor Harvest Fall Children's Festival at Rash Field (Live Kids Music by: Rocknoceros, The Uncle Devin Show) (Baltimore)
- Masterclass: Tracy Cox, Soprano (Met Opera) at M Institute of the Arts
Hidden Gems
- Akua Allrich - 11th Annual Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba Tribute at Atlas Performing Arts Center
- Flash of The Spirit: Tomchess&Kamyar arsani - Bahloul at Bossa Bistro + Lounge
- Nicole Belanus at Jammin' Java
- Modell, Soderstrom & James - Jazz Trio at Epicure Café
- Liah Live at Acoustic Summer Sundays at City Tap House DC
- Girl Band / Tosser at Songbyrd
- Bottled Up, Ghostflower (FL), Period Bomb at Rhizome DC
- Marti Jones & Don Dixon at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Hamlin St. Diner: Eimear Arkins and Eileen Gannon at The Public Option
- Greg Laswell at City Winery DC
- Suttle Sundays at Babylong Futbol Cafe (Falls Church)
- Giuda w/ Sick Bags at DC9 Nightclub
- Granny & The Boys at Showtime Bar
- Stanley Cowell Quintet Live! at Keystone Korner (Baltimore)
