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Mauricio Castro 10/31/19 Mauricio Castro 10/31/19

Shura @ Union Stage [DC] - 10/18/2019

Count on Shura to have date night covered with romantic synth-pop hits from her debut album Nothing’s Real and 2019’s forevher.

Kyle Gustafson 10/31/19 Kyle Gustafson 10/31/19

Sleater-Kinney @ The Anthem [DC] - 10/25/2019

Sleater-Kinney hit The Anthem with a 29-song set list last weekend, touring behind their new, controversial St. Vincent-produced album, The Center Won’t Hold.

Avery Junius 10/24/19 Avery Junius 10/24/19

EarthGang @ Milkboy Art House [DC] - 10/17/19

Earthgang, comprised of Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot), hail from the current mecca of hip-hop: Atlanta. The Outkast comparisons often arise, with each group embracing eclectic fashion and music styles. Having released a string of albums and EPs since 2010 and finally releasing their debut album Mirrorland as new signees to Dreamville, they’ve been on a mission to not just make a name for themselves, but to connect the dots of Atlanta’s past, present, and future sound.

Mauricio Castro 10/23/19 Mauricio Castro 10/23/19

Bedouine @ Songbyrd Music House [DC] - 10/11/2019

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.

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

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

Kyle Gustafson 10/18/19 Kyle Gustafson 10/18/19

The Black Keys @ The Anthem [DC] - 10/12/2019

According to Patrick Carney, The Black Keys rarely rehearse. You'd never know it from Saturday's electric performance at The Anthem, a scorching set filled with arena-sized riffs and drum fills.

Joel Richard 10/16/19 Joel Richard 10/16/19

Kelsey Waldon @ Songbyrd Music House [DC] - 10/8/19

The fact that Kelsey Waldon was the first new artist in a decade signed to John Prine's record label tells you a lot about her, but most importantly, it says that when she sings, you ought to pay attention. And when the native Kentuckian sings, she tells stories of resilience through hard times in hard places delivered over a classic country sound that has all but vanished from Nashville.

Mauricio Castro 10/16/19 Mauricio Castro 10/16/19

Drew Beckman & the Boundary Boys @ DC9 [DC] - 10/2/2019

DC’s self-described ‘queer cowboy’ Drew Beckman has been slowly winning over crowds around town with a combination of on-stage charisma, unique writing perspective, and a great outlaw country sound.

Carolina Correa Caro 10/16/19 Carolina Correa Caro 10/16/19

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.

Mauricio Castro 10/9/19 Mauricio Castro 10/9/19

MEUTE @ U Street Music Hall [DC] - 10/2/2019

Here's a phrase you probably haven't heard before: "German techno marching band." Enter MEUTE.

MEUTE in a nutshell: they take songs that exist firmly in the world of EDM and bring them to life as an 11-piece marching band. Marimbas, saxophones, trumpets, bass drums, even matching red jackets. The works. The group has gained an impressive following in Europe over the last few years, starting out in public city squares and eventually graduating to massive headlining shows and massive festival crowds. With their performance at U Street Music Hall, the Hamburg-based group continued their worldwide conquest with their first-ever concert in North America.

Hailey Collins 10/7/19 Hailey Collins 10/7/19

Jade Bird @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 9/28/2019

Jade Bird, who has been a supporting act for Hozier and Brandi Carlisle, and is finally back on a headlining tour of her own. Returning to the nation’s capital roughly one year after her knockout show at the Rock & Roll Hotel, the 22-year-old English Americana singer-songwriter has graduated to the “big room” and delivered an equally thrilling set at an early show at one of the nations most lauded venues, the 9:30 Club.

Hailey Collins 10/7/19 Hailey Collins 10/7/19

K. Flay @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 9/29/2019

K. Flay took the stage at The 9:30 club crouched in the dark on top of layered rectangular platforms that illuminated as she launched into her hit "Not in California." Her setlist, which featured every song off of this year's Solutions, plus her biggest hits from 2017's Every Where Is Somewhere and 2014's Life as a Dog, mixed elements of rock, pop, and hip hop, highlighted the multifaceted nature of her career.

Mauricio Castro 10/4/19 Mauricio Castro 10/4/19

Lola Kirke @ DC9 [DC] - 9/27/2019

Singer. Guitarist. Actress. And on a nice Friday night at DC9, birthday girl.

Reggie Cunningham 10/1/19 Reggie Cunningham 10/1/19

Lizzo @ The Anthem [DC] - 9/26/2019

Lizzo has described her concert experience as "Church with a twerk," and her sold-out two-night stint at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. was exactly that: A spiritual love affair of self-celebration and joy.

Lindsay Hogan 10/1/19 Lindsay Hogan 10/1/19

Blanck Mass @ Elsewhere [NYC] - 9/22/2019

If a crowd is going to unfurl its freak flag to the sounds of pulsing industrial electronic music, it's here in New York City.

Carolina Correa Caro 9/30/19 Carolina Correa Caro 9/30/19

J Balvin @ EagleBank Arena [DC] - 9/26/2019

Colombian artist/reggaeton superstar J Balvin brought his Arcoiris Tour to EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA in support of his two latest albums Vibras (2018) and Oasis (2018). On a stage that was almost cartoonish — vibrant colors, animated clouds, DANCING MUSHROOMS, a rainbow stairway to...somewhere, and even giant dancing dolls — costumed dancers thrashed about to the backing tracks provided by DJ Pope.

Hailey Collins 9/30/19 Hailey Collins 9/30/19

Tyler, the Creator @ Merriweather Post Pavilion [DC] - 9/21/2019

“I fucking hate amphitheaters, bro, but you all really changed my mind, so thank you for real.”

Mauricio Castro 9/27/19 Mauricio Castro 9/27/19

Mannequin Pussy @ DC9 [DC]- 9/17/2019

Singer/guitarist Marisa Dabice may have been sniffling and coughing, signs of a still-in-progress recovery from a recent bout of sickness, but she sure as hell wasn’t going to let that stop her from leaving it all on the stage.

Carolina Correa Caro 9/27/19 Carolina Correa Caro 9/27/19

Elena & Los Fulanos @ Pearl Street Warehouse [DC] - 9/13/2019

DC-based Latin/folk musician Elena Lacayo and her band recently performed at Pearl Street Warehouse to celebrate the vinyl release of her band’s most recent album, Volcán.

Avery Junius 9/24/19 Avery Junius 9/24/19

Maxwell and the National Symphony Orchestra @ The Kennedy Center [DC] - 9/18/2019

Spanning just over two decades, Maxwell has warmed the hearts of R&B soul connoisseurs, releasing timeless albums and redefining the genre in the process. His Kennedy Center performance, backed by the National Symphony Orchestra, was no less unforgettable.