Week Of: July 16 - 22, 2018
Summary: The Heat is ON
It's the thick of summer. It's hot. It's sweaty. But we don't take any time off when it comes to music in the DMV. Check out the sizzling DCMR staff picks below along with some gems that often showcase local talents. (I'd see it all if I could, but will likely hit some of the bolded shows. Such a tough choice seeing that there is so much blazing music EVERY SINGLE NIGHT in these parts!)
All summer long be sure to catch some of the FREE outdoor evening shows across the DMV including ...
- Ft. Reno Summer Concert Series (DC) that runs every Monday and Thursday night,
- Strathmore's Live From the Lawn (MD) on Wednesday nights,
- Concerts on the Lawn at the Library of Congress on Thursday nights (DC), and;
- Concerts in the Park at the McLean Community Center on Sunday nights (VA)
...just to name a few!
Monday, July 16
DCMR Staff Recs
- Mobley + NUEX at Jammin Java (Cancelled due to illness)
Tuesday, July 17
DCMR Staff Recs
- Jonny Lang at The State Theatre
- Kinky Friedman at Rams Head On Stage
Hidden Gems
- The Jazz Party Featuring Black Masala at the 8x10 Club
Wednesday, July 18
DCMR Staff Recs
- Boy George & Culture Club & The B-52s at Wolftrap
- Duane Eubanks Quintet Trumpet featuring MARC CARY Keys at Blues Alley
- Jake Clemons (Direct From Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band) at Union Stage
Hidden Gems
- The Donkeys + Seán Barna (Album release show) at Comet Ping Pong Live Music
- Gran'Mah Band from Mozambique at Bossa
- Live from the Strathmore Lawn: Lena Seikaly on The Strathmore Lawn
- Michael McDermott at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Sun June, Plake 64 and the Hexagrams, and Corey Thuro at Holy Underground
Thursday, July 19
DCMR Staff Recs
- Buddy Guy with special Guest Quinn Sullivan at The State Theatre
- Japandroids at Rock & Roll Hotel
- Harry Shearer: Up to Eleven Screening of Spinal Tap and discussion at Kennedy Center
Hidden Gems
- Honey Kill / Bad Robot Jones / Piramid Scheme / The Feed at Villian & Saint
- Kid Claws // Dentist // Pagan Reagan at Black Cat
- When Particles Collide, Elizabeth II, The Meer at Slash Run
- Peter Harper at Hill Country DC
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at The Birchmere
Friday, July 20
DCMR Staff Recs
- Janelle Monáe with St. Beauty at The Anthem
- Queen Latifah and Common at Wolf Trap
- Arcade Fire at Jiffy Lube Live
- Greta Van Fleet with Cloves at the 9:30 Club
- The Bacon Brothers with Janie Barnett at The Birchmere
Hidden Gems
- Nicki Bluhm at The Hamilton
- Paula Cole at City Winery DC
- Two Inch Astronaut (Farewell Show) at Black Cat
- The Mighty Pines at Pearl Street Warehouse
- An Evening with Al Stewart at AMP Powered by Strathmore
- AHI with Reed Appleseed at DC9 Nightclub
- Pop & Latin Songs by Chris Urquiaga at Dupont Underground
- A Tribute to the Music of Motown feat. The Brencore Allstar Band at Union Stage
Saturday, July 21
DCMR Staff Recs
- Animal Collective at Lincoln Theatre
- Greta Van Fleet at The Anthem
- Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson at Jiffy Lube Live
- The Bacon Brothers with Janie Barnett at The Birchmere
- Panic! at the Disco at Royal Farms Arena
- Erasure with Reed and Caroline at the Warner Theatre
- Jaws in Concert: National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap
Hidden Gems
- Cat Janice Band + RadaR at The Bungalow
- 2 on 3 Quintet at Boundary Stone DC
- Inaugural DMV Music Festival at Green Acres (American Legion)
- Chris Wilcox, The Pips, Little Stranger at the 8x10
- Ray Wylie Hubbard w/ Mary Battiata at City Winery DC
- Bluegrass & Brews Featuring Hollertown at Hill Country DC
- HerschelHoover/DeathHouseBlues FakeBodies/AVerySpecialEpisode at Slash Run
Sunday, July 22
DCMR Staff Recs
- Weezer & The Pixies with Sleigh Bells at Jiffy Lube Live
- Blackberry Smoke with Magpie Salute at The Fillmore Silver Spring
- DC 101 Kerfuffle (featuring Fall Out Boy, Rise Against, Awolnation, AJR, Robert DeLong, Mt. Joy, L.I.F.T.) at Merriweather Post Pavilion
- The Bacon Brothers with Janie Bartlett at The Birchmere
- Poncho Sanchez at Blues Alley
Hidden Gems
- Hip Hop Meets the Music of India FREE show at 5p outdoors at 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, VA
- Sleep at 9:30 Club
- Lori McKenna at City Winery DC
- Folkfaces at Pearl Street Warehouse
- Daniel Donato at Songbyrd
