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Shamrock Fest keeps getting bigger because not only is it at RFK Stadium, but it now also has a first class line-up. It’s gone from a drunken fest in Arlington to a great festival that kicks off the festival season. This year The Roots are even playing the show. The show is Saturday March 13th from 1-9pm. Tickets are selling out fast and they have variable pricing. Click here for tickets. Full line-up after the jump. (more…)
Sound Tribe Sector Nine (STS9) is on tour and they are coming through the DC area in mid-March. STS9 will be playing two nights (March 13th and March 14th) at the 9:30 Club following a show in Norfolk, VA at the Norva. I have had the chance to catch them 3 times in three different states (NC, GA and DC). By far the best show that I saw was right here at the 9:30 Club. They are doing something funky with tickets (I’m not used to seeing multiple ticket prices for a show like this at the 9:30 Club). At any rate, both shows should be great. Opening act for the 13th is Two Fresh and the 14th is Ana Sia. More tour dates after the jump. (more…)
One of the great things about Blues Alley is the fact that you can catch artists for multiple nights over the course of a weekend. This weekend Roy Ayers is performing at Blues Alley Thursday, January 28th – Sunday, January 31st at 8pm and 10pm each night. That means that have you have 8 total chances to catch Ayers and his vibraphone, so if you are busy all weekend, you may be able to catch him Sunday night. It also means that you could catch more than one show. Most acts play different shows each night with different set-lists (and of course improvisation). So go to Blues Alley this weekend and watch anywhere from 1 – 8 shows.
Still looking for a way to celebrate the New Year and the new decade? There are quite a few options in the greater Washington, DC area for the music lovers. So say good-bye to Aught-Nine and ring in the new year’s by getting your ears ringing with music. A list of some of the events going on New Year’s Eve in Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland after the jump. (more…)
If you can’t get enough of The Roots five nights a week on Jimmy Fallon’s show (which you probably can’t), you’re in luck as they hit a mini-tour during their holiday break from the show. No doubt they’ll be bumpin’ their yet-to-be-released-album “How I Got Over” along the way. They’re going to be stopping in DC at the 9:30 Club twice (December 29th and December 30th). Doors open at 7pm for both shows and tickets are $45. I’ve seen the band at 9:30 club twice and both shows were The Roots at their best – I have seen them other times at other places and the shows can’t compare. While it is only a 5 stop, 6 night tour, they are going from coast to coast (dates after the jump). (more…)
Every few years the stars align and Halloween falls on a Saturday – if it were up to me, I would make Halloween the last Friday or Saturday of October, but for some reason it must be October 31st. The only thing better could be Halloween on a Saturday with a Full Moon (we miss that by two days), but the weekend should be fun anyway. When Halloween falls on a weekday there is always some confusion – should you be a die-hard reveler and celebrate on Halloween? or the weekend before? or the weekend after? These questions are answered when it falls on the weekend and since it falls on a Saturday be ready to party Friday and Saturday nights. There are plenty of Halloween shows going on around Washington, DC this weekend be sure to catch them all. Check-out the schedule after the jump.
This Monday, October 5th Bonerama is coming back to DC in support of “Musicians Bringing Musicians Home” at Rock and Roll Hotel. This concert is part of a series of shows that FMC and partner organization Air Traffic Control (ATC) produces in New Orleans as part of their on-going commitment to support the music community post-Katrina. Bonerama has previously played with Ok Go to work on bringing musicians back to New Orleans, this time they will be performing with Erin McKeown, Martin Perna and Wayne Kramer. Buy tickets here for $18. The show Starts at 9pm, doors open at 8pm.
This concert is part of a larger policy summit being put on by the Future of Music Coalition. (more…)
The great thing about small jazz clubs is that it’s hard to miss a big jazz act on the weekend. This weekend one of the hottest B-3 Organists, Joey DeFrancesco, will be playing at Blues Alley from Thursday May 28th through Sunday May 31st. Each night he’ll be performing twice at 8pm and 10pm for a grand total of 8 performances. It’s a great opportunity to make a night out of some great music in Georgetown.
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With the Cherry Blossoms here, a pair of beautiful days this weekend and a coating of pollen on your car, it is clear that Spring and April are here. All of this means that one of the year’s biggest festivals on the mall is upon us. The Green Apple Festival will take place from April 17-19 on throughout Washington, DC with a huge free festival on the National Mall on April 19th. This year the Green Apple Music Festival will take place in 10 cities across the United States, but the largest bar far is right here in Washington, DC. While the performers have been announced for the other nine cities, we are still waiting to hear who will be playing in DC that weekend. Check back for more information – we will update this post as the artists are announced. JUST IN – LINE-UP after the jump (more…)
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