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Franz Ferdinand @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 8/10/2022

Nearly 20 years after their debut album, Franz Ferdinand continue to make people jump and dance. The band hit the indie-rock stratosphere with “Take Me Out” in 2004, and since then, they’ve performed to crowds all over the world.

Mauricio Castro 7/7/22 Mauricio Castro 7/7/22

Purity Ring @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 6/29/2022

Having rescheduled not once, not twice, but three times, Edmonton dream-pop duo Purity Ring have been patiently waiting to show off their impressive new stage show, their 2020 album, and their latest 2022 EP to a sold-out 9:30 Club crowd.

Mauricio Castro 6/29/22 Mauricio Castro 6/29/22

Flasher @ Comet Ping Pong [DC] - 6/18/2022

DC had long been home for Domino-signed indie rock trio-turned-duo Flasher before the pandemic, but in an interview with Rolling Stone, guitarist Taylor Mulitz and drummer Emma Baker discussed their split with bassist Daniel Saperstein, Mulitz’s move to Baltimore, then California, and how the band is not interested in recreating the sound that defined their debut LP, Constant Pressure. Instead, the duo regrouped, redefined their sound, and released their sophomore album Love is Yours this month. They kicked off their first tour in years as a four-piece live band at Comet Ping Pong, bringing fellow DC groups Gauche (featuring Daniele Yandel, formerly of Priests, and Mary Jane Regalado of Downtown Boys) and Faunas in tow.
Love is Yours is out now on Domino Records.

Mauricio Castro 6/9/22 Mauricio Castro 6/9/22

Turnstile @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 5/29/2022

Hell hath no joyous fury like a hometown, tour-concluding Turnstile show. The DMV hardcore group have toured North America and Europe for most of 2022 up until now, racking up tons of sold-out venues and talk show placements in the process.

Mauricio Castro 4/13/22 Mauricio Castro 4/13/22

L'Imperatrice @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 4/6/2022

Hearts of all kinds - broken ones, confused ones, and ones overflowing with joy - are the thematic centerpiece of Tako Tsubo. The band made an accompanying visual statement at 9:30 Club by dressing in all red and wearing light-up LED hearts that synced with their stage lights.

Hailey Collins 2/21/22 Hailey Collins 2/21/22

Remi Wolf @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 2/15/2022

The Nation’s Capital was Remi Wolf’s second to last stop on her sold-out North American Tour. She treated D.C.’s 9:30 Club to a marvelous night of highly danceable supersaturated psych-pop. Formerly an American Idol contestant, she has made her mark on the pop scene with her eccentric style that blends influences of funk, R&B, and DIY bedroom pop.

Mauricio Castro 12/22/21 Mauricio Castro 12/22/21

Lawrence @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 12/16/21

We’ve been fortunate enough to see Lawrence a handful of times since 2016, but with a sold-out 9:30 Club show to cap off 2021, the eight-piece soul-pop band fronted by siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence have really hit their stride.

Mauricio Castro 12/2/21 Mauricio Castro 12/2/21

Caribou @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 11/30/2021

Another long-anticipated show is in the books for Dan Snaith. His 2020 album Suddenly was widely praised by music critics and included in tons of best-of lists last year, but his spring 2020 show in DC was (suddenly) put on hold for a year and a half due to the pandemic. But with his trusty four-piece live band in tow, he tore through many of Suddenly’s highlights, like “You & I,” “Home,” “Never Come Back,” and “Ravi.”

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Deer Tick and Delta Spirit @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 11/19/21

Deer Tick and Delta Spirit played a nearly sold-out show at the 930 Club last Friday, and the overwhelming emotion seemed to be joy.

Joy from the audience seeing these two bands live again on this “Friend-Ship” tour, and joy from the stage for two bands who haven’t toured in a bit.

Hailey Collins 11/18/21 Hailey Collins 11/18/21

Finneas @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 11/14/21

This week the 9:30 Club hosted Finneas O’Connell for 2 back-to-back sold-out shows. Known well for writing and producing with huge artists including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and of course his sister, Billie Eilish, Finneas is now on tour for his debut solo album, Optimist.

Mauricio Castro 10/21/21 Mauricio Castro 10/21/21

IDLES @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 10/18/2021

Organized chaos and boundless joy - that is what an IDLES concert is all about. The Bristol, England punk quintet have made a name for themselves for their bombastic, sharp-as-knives musical offensive against toxic masculinity, British conservatives, and fascists (See “Never Fight A Man With A Perm” from 2018’s Joy as an Act of Resistance. or “Grounds” from 2020’s Ultra Mono.) Though they just released Ultra Mono thirteen months ago, they have a new album on the way in early November, titled Crawler, and with it came two sold-out nights at DC’s 9:30 Club.

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Raphael Saadiq @ 9:30 Club - 2/9/20 [DC]

For over 30 years, musical savant and triple threat (singer, songwriter, producer) Raphael Saadiq has run the game. From leading the multi-platinum 1990's group Tony! Toni! Tone!, to having Executive Producer credits on Solange's highly acclaimed A Seat at the Table, plus a Grammy Award with a plethora of nominations, Saadiq's name is forever a part of modern music history.

Mauricio Castro 2/5/20 Mauricio Castro 2/5/20

CAAMP @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 1/31/2020

CAAMP’s music and easygoing attitudes make it hard to dispute the success they’ve earned thus far.

Mauricio Castro 1/16/20 Mauricio Castro 1/16/20

Yola @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 1/10/2020

The four-time Grammy nominee graced DC’s 9:30 Club with a performance full of favorites from her 2019 debut Walk Through Fire and brought some Elton John, Joni Mitchell, and Aretha Franklin covers too.

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Miami Horror @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 11/29/19

The Australian-based Miami Horror is in the midst of a musical transformation. Since the last time they passed through 9:30 Club in support of 2015’s All Possible Futures, guitarist Joshua Moriarty took a break to focus on a solo album (and entertaining podcast), and guitarist/keyboardist Aaron Shanahan left after seven years to pursue a new musical project. Founding member Benjamin Plant (who initially used the name for his solo project) and keyboardist Daniel Whitechurch have remade the live band in a new image, bringing in Australian drummer Kosta Theodosis and American vocalists TC Milan and Reva DeVito.

Mauricio Castro 12/3/19 Mauricio Castro 12/3/19

Oh He Dead @ Pearl Street Warehouse [DC] - 11/22/2019

Oh He Dead is feeling all the love right now, and it's well-deserved. The DC-based group (and arguably one of the area's best) began as a two-piece acoustic duo and eventually landed on and expanded band and a soul-infused sound that is best exemplified in their NPR Tiny Desk Contest submission, "Lonely Sometimes."

Mauricio Castro 12/3/19 Mauricio Castro 12/3/19

Neon Indian @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 11/16/2019

Alan Palomo is proudly putting his Mexican heritage on display with his first new song in more than four years, the funky-sounding "Toyota Man." It carries the musical DNA of 2015's VEGA INTL. Night School, but this time, Palomo is taking a stand against anti-immigrant sentiments that have come to a head in the United States. The chorus of the song, mostly sung in Spanish, goes: "We came to study / we want to work / and even though they try to deny it / we are all Americans." The song was one of two new tracks Palomo performed at 9:30 Club.

Hailey Collins 11/15/19 Hailey Collins 11/15/19

Charli XCX @ 9:30 Club - 10/18/2019

Since the release of her 2016 EP Vroom Vroom, Charli XCX has continued to craft songs that challenge the definition of conventional Pop music. With the release of multiple mixtapes (Number 1 Angel, Pop 2) and her latest full-length Charli, she has built up a large community of collaborators and created a liberating party atmosphere around herself and her music.

Mauricio Castro 10/18/19 Mauricio Castro 10/18/19

Kero Kero Bonito @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 10/8/2019

They may be as traditional of a band as they've ever been, trading Mario Kart 64 sound bites for guitars and drums, but Perry and company still have the quirky charm that made them internet favorites in the first place.

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Bombay Bicycle Club @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 10/5/2019

Though the band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2016, Bombay Bicycle Club are thankfully back with new music, their first since 2014’s So Long, See You Tomorrow.