What concerts will you partake in over the next two months?
Both July and August felt a little light with shows by themselves, so I’ve combined the next two months into one epic To Do list. Lots of good outdoor concerts, and Fort Reno will be buzzing all throughout July. Good luck if you want to try all 30+ concerts, but also have fun!
Find local bands in yellow. Go see local music at DC’s small venues. You’ll be helping those businesses and artists, and you can never have enough music in your life.
July 2024
Of Montreal @ 9:30 Club (7/1/24) (of Montreal is touring for their new album, Lady on the Cusp (via Polyvinyl Record Co.), which ‘combines a keen reckoning with the past with hopeful glimpses of the future, all clad in Barnes’ purposefully scattershot pop kaleidoscopes.’)
Pedro the Lion @ The Atlantis (7/3/24)
Fort Reno Concert Series @ Fort Reno Park (7/8, 7/11, 7/15, 7/18, 7/22, 7/25 & 7/29)
The Greeting Committee @ 9:30 Club (7/12/24) (The indie rock band from Kansas City, The Greeting Committee comes to DC to promote their new album, Everyone’s Gone and I Know I’m The Cause. The band went through some line-up changes and refocused their creative direction to bring a fresh sound to the new record. Their new single “Cyclical” captures the vulnerable nature of the new songs, while still showcasing an earnest and sunny disposition.)
Patty Griffin @ The Birchmere (7/12 & 7/13/24)
Massie w/ Big Girl + slutmoon @ The Pocket (7/14/24)
Brijean @ The Atlantis (7/17/24)
Night Hawk + KINDA EVIL + Red Medicine @ Pearl Street Warehouse (7/18/24)
The North Country w/ Mystery Friends @ Black Cat (7/19/24)
Winnetka Bowling League @ Songbyrd Music House (7/19/24) Sold Out
Sammy Hager w/ Loverboy @ Jiffy Lube Live (7/20/24) (Joining Sammy are Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham!)
Pretenders @ Warner Theatre (7/20 & 7/21/24)
Faye Webster @ The Anthem (7/24/24)
KANAK @ Pie Shop (7/27/24) (Tom Kanach sings and plays guitar for New Jersey band KANAK (he’s previously been in the bands Well of Souls, Mischief, etc.). They just released a new EP, On the Outside (via Pop Clique / The Orchard), and a snappy new single, “Without a Clue”. Hit up Pie Shop!)
Two Door Cinema Club @ Pier Six Pavilion (7/27/24)
Beck @ Wolf Trap (7/27/24) (Beck is doing a limited run of orchestral performances, using orchestras in each of the seven cities he’s touring in. The National Symphony Orchestra will join him at Wolf Trap.)
Kara Levchenko w/ Neon Habits + Part Carbon @ Songbyrd Music House (7/28/24)
Green Day w/ Smashing Pumpkins @ Nationals Park (7/29/24)
Nico Vega w/MIHI NIHIL + Finish Ticket @ The Atlantis (7/30/24) (LA indie rockers, Nico Vega, return with the first new music since 2018, with the single “$5”. They’ll make an appearance at Lollapalooza, and have a forthcoming new album, Make It Out Alive. Another treat, MIHI NIHIL (Mee-Kee Nee-Keel) will open. From LA, this alt-rock band formed in 2020, and released their first album in 2021. Individually, the members have been around the music scene for years, having toured with Iggy Pop and the Stooges and Jane’s Addiction, fronting shows at festivals like Coachella and Warped Tour, and backing up artists like Neil Young, John Denver and Bruce Springsteen. Their new single, “MOTH”, comes out on July 23rd! After an early listen, it pretty much kicks ass, harkening back to the fiery sounds of early Heart.)
Vacations w/ Lunar Vacation + Alex Lahey (solo) @ 9:30 Club (7/30/24) (Alex Lahey is always a great show, we’ve caught her live a few times! Check out the review of a recent show.)
August 2024
The Struts w/ Barns Courtney @ The Anthem (8/1/24)
The Marias @ The Anthem (8/2/24) Sold Out (Check out our review of their show in 2022.)
CAKE @ Wolf Trap (8/2/24) (Who doesn’t love CAKE? A rhetorical question.)
Milo in the Doldrums w/ DOOM GONG + Jake Schaefer and the Realm of Possibility @ Jammin Java (8/7/24)
Karen Jonas w/ Brian K & The Parkway @ Pearl Street Warehouse (8/8/24)
Pretty Bitter + Flowerbomb @ Black Cat (8/9/24)
Alexa Rose @ Songbyrd Music House (8/13/24)
Lindsey Stirling w/ Walk Off the Earth @ The Anthem (8/17/24)
The Gaslight Anthem @ The Anthem (8/20/24) (They are touring for their sixth studio album, and first in a decade, titled HISTORY BOOKS.)
WHY? @ The Atlantis (8/20/24) (WHY? headlines for their new album, The Well I Fell Into (via Waterlines), and are still going strong after 20 years as a band. They are an indie rock band, with elements of hip hop, founded by Yoni Wolf, who used the moniker as a solo rapper before forming the band. Yoni also created the new label Waterlines to continue his approach to having an artist-run collective, and to include many collaborators in the recordings. As Yoni describes, “On this album, I’m very interested in classic songwriting. I want my songs to be able to be played unadorned by just one person and still hold up. Any production frills should only serve to elevate the song further without being relied upon to tell the story.”)
Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Margo Price @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (8/21/24) (Tedeschi Trucks Band is heading back to the DC area, still touring for 2022’s I Am the Moon, their fifth album. They already came to DC and performed three dates at Warner Theatre this year, but now they are taking advantage of the outdoors with the great Margo Price opening.)
A Shrewdness of Apes w/ Outerloop + Peak Bloom + Lud Roes @ Songbyrd Music House (8/22/24) (Stellar lineup, undefeated, so get your ass to this show! Also, ASOA has a crowdfunding campaign to help fund studio time and a tour this fall. Get some merch and help them create and perform music! Also, my broken record plea is to support local bands!)
Oh He Dead w/ SNACKTIME @ The Atlantis (8/23/24)
Pinkhouse w/ Flowerbomb + XK Scenario @ Songbyrd Music House (8/24/24)
Indigo Girls w/ Melissa Etheridge @ Wolf Trap (8/24 & 8/25/24)
Santigold @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (8/24/24)
Mitski @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (8/30, 8/31 & 9/1/24) (First two shows are sold out! Joining Mitski on August 31st is Alvvays and Sierra Ferrell on September 1st.)
The Roots w/ Digable Planets + Arrested Development @ Wolf Trap (8/31/24)
Bonus!
(For when one To Do list isn’t enough!)
DIIV w/ Horse Jumper of Love + Dutch Interior @ Howard Theatre (7/16/24)
The Family Crest @ DC9 (7/18/24)
The Hives @ 9:30 Club (7/20/24)
The Dollyrots w/ Soraia, Curse Word @ Atlas Brew Works Ivy City (7/24/24)
Super Diamond @ 9:30 Club (7/25/24) (The greatest Neil Diamond cover band returns to DC!)
Romy presents Club Mid Air @ 9:30 Club (7/31/24) Sold Out (Romy of The xx spins a DJ night!)
Kid Fears w/ Glosser + Gabbo @ The Pocket (8/8/24)
The Palms @ DC9 (8/8/24)
Good Looks + Lobby Boy + Plant Dad @ The Atlantis (8/10/24) (This is one of The Atlantis’ Deep Dive Live shows for $10. (Check out Good Looks from Austin, their new album is Lived Here for a While (via Keeled Scales). Rolling Stone and UPROXX have named them some of the best music so far in 2024!)
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac @ Warner Theatre (8/9 & 8/10/24)
Five For Fighting w/ Lauren Calve @ Lincoln Theatre (8/13/24) (Lauren Calve is local!)
The Courettes w/ Cinema Hearts @ Pie Shop (8/14/24)
The Chameleons @ Black Cat (8/17/24)
Andrew Bird @ Wolf Trap (8/21/24)
Something Simple w/ Wild Love @ Songbyrd Music House (8/23/24)
Stephen Babcock w/ Daphne Eckman + Taisha Estrada + Fetcher @ The Pocket (8/23/24)
BALTHVS @ The Atlantis (8/27/24)
A DC Journey 