Top Concerts for October 2024

Gogol Bordello comes to Lincoln Theatre on Oct. 30th! (Photo Credit: Ben Wong)

What concerts are you ready for in October?

October has the same vibes as September, with lots of great shows coming to DC! Give this curated list a quick perusal, and choose some (or all?) concerts of the artists or DC venues you may enjoy.

Last month I attempted to witness 10 concerts (to break my all-time record for a month), but due to a couple of obstacles, I failed! (I got selected to a lengthy trial during Jury Duty and had an unexpected work trip.) Since I’m a glutton for punishment, let’s try that again! Goal: Attend 10 (or more) concerts in October.

(Editor’s Note: Just back from a long trip, so this is more of a draft. Didn’t have time to add too much sweet blurbage yet.)

As always, find local music in yellow. Use some of your concert going capital to see local music at DC’s small venues. You’ll be helping those businesses and artists, and too much live music is not a thing.

October 2024

Vampire Weekend @ The Anthem (~~9/30~~ & 10/1/24) Sold Out (We went to the awesome 9/30 show, review incoming!)

Sons of Town Hall (Photo Credit: Sjoske Buursink)

Sons of Town Hall @ O & O Street Museum (10/1/24) (Folk duo Sons of Town Hall, American songwriter and author David Berkeley and British songwriter and producer Ben Parker, conceived of their combination of witty repartee and folk musical stylings in a London pub 10 years ago and have been entertaining audiences worldwide ever since. They have created a new podcast, Madmen Cross the Water, where each episode explains the songs of their newest concept album.)

Chromeo & The Midnight @ The Anthem (10/3/24)

Warren Haynes Band @ Warner Theatre (10/3/24)

Jess Glynne @ 9:30 Club (10/4/24)

Kishi Bashi @ 9:30 Club (10/4/24)

Divine Sweater (Photo Credit: Rachel Turner)

Divine Sweater @ DC9 (10/5/24) (Divine Sweater released their newest album, A Time For Everything (via Better Company Records), an upbeat collection of excellent indie pop songs that speaks to. despite the sound, mortality and loss. With a viral video for ‘Deep Side”, they have received a great deal of acclaim recently, including the sparkling six degrees of Kevin Bacon. Lead singer Meghan Kelleher reflects, “Over the past couple of years, our whole band really did a lot of wrestling with mortality. We’ve lost a lot of our loved ones, and attended a lot of funerals. Death is just this other chapter in life. It’s just inevitable.” Originally from Boston, they recently relocated to Brooklyn. Meghan continues, “We just uprooted and totally changed everything. I feel like I really reset my life and am a different person now than I was before.” Good if you like Haim, Alvvays and Angel Olsen.)

Slaughter Beach, Dog @ 9:30 Club (10/7/24)

Rachael Yamagata @ Union Stage (10/9/24) (Check out a previous interview.)

Neko Case @ The Strathmore (10/9/24)

Chrissy Costanza (Photo Credit: Izzy Lux)

Chrissy Costanza & Voilà @ DC9 (10/11/24) Sold Out (Chrissy is the vocalist of Against the Current, trying her hand with some solo music. She’s already sold out DC9, so word has got out. Her single, “7 Minutes in Hell”, showcases her vision for a solo career, a cinematic sound with a blend of dark pop and rock. As Chrissy explains, “’7 Minutes in Hell’ explores the unsettling reality of how someone else’s Heaven can be your personal Hell. For years, I was bound by others’ expectations, always questioning why I was drawn to what they deemed ‘wrong.’ This song is the awakening after falling from grace, realizing that what they called Hell might actually be my freedom.”)

Kate Nash @ Howard Theatre (10/11/24)

Jackie and The Treehorns w/ Roscoe Tripp + Nayan @ Pie Shop (10/12/24)

Bacilos @ Lincoln Theatre (10/13/24)

THE THE @ The The Anthem (10/14/24)

The Velveteers @ Pearl Street Warehouse (10/14/24)

Louisa Stancioff (Photo courtesy of Yep Roc Records)

Louisa Stancioff + Molly Parden + Eliza Edens @ Pie Shop (10/15/24) (Indie folk singer/songwriter Lousia Stancioff drops in to the Pie Shop as part of her 15 city tour, bringing along the dulcet sounds of her debut album, When We Were Looking (via Yep Roc Records), as well as a few friends. Her contemplative single, “Heist”, speaks to boasting and telling lies about the reality of a relationship, because that is easier than the truth.)

Sting @ MGM National Harbor (10/15 & 10/16/24)

Drive-by Truckers @ Warner Theatre (10/16/24) (Check out our review of a previous show.)

Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ The Brook & The Bluff @ The Anthem (10/16/24)

Temples (Photo from FB @templesofficial)

Temples @ Union Stage (10/16/24) (Check out our review of their last show in DC.)

Kate Bollinger @ Black Cat (10/18/24)

Fontaines D.C. w/ Been Steller @ 9:30 Club (10/18 & 10/19/24) Both Sold Out

illuminati hotties w/Daffo @ Black Cat (10/19/24)

Eli Cook w/ Lena Traynham + Brassie @ Jammin Java (10/19/24)

A Shrewdness of Apes w/ Chay Vicious + The People Psychologic @ The Pocket (10/20/24)

Clairo w/ Alice Phoebe Lou @ The Anthem (10/21/24)

DISPATCH @ 9:30 Club (10/21/24) SOLD OUT ((Folk-rock greats, DISPATCH, are touring for their eight album, Break Our Fall, showcasing roots rock, blues and a bit of reggae. They are keen on raising civic awareness, as they are partnering with Calling All Crows, who will have a table to get people to sign up for BallotReady, to help people research the initiatives and people on their ballot and vote informed, register, and more.)

Aoife O’Donovan & Bonny Light Horseman @ The Kennedy Center (10/22/24)

Drook w/ Flowerbomb + Some Nobodies @ The Pocket (10/24/24) (Drook is a pop band from Richmond, and their debut album, The Pure Joy of Jumping (via Brat Daddy), sounds really, really great, especially the title track. Check them out! Also, is Flowerbomb still the best DC band? Of course!)

A Place to Bury Strangers @ Black Cat (10/25/24)

Hinds @ Union Stage (10/26/24)

Eliza & The Delusionals (Photo Credit: Nick Maguire)

The Front Bottoms w/ Eliza & The Delusionals @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (10/26/24) (Australian indie rockers Eliza & the Delusionals are touring in the US on the strength of their second album, Make It Feel Like The Garden (via Cooking Vinyl). Currently opening for The Front Bottoms, they have also toured with the likes of Silversun Pickups and beabadoobee in recent years. Since forming in 2016 in Queensland, Australia, they have also amassed three EPs. Eliza Klatt describes the process of creating their new album, “It was interesting to see how working in a different part of the world, outside of the comfort of our home studio and Australia in general, has influenced our writing and the process of demoing the songs. Recording the album with Oscar Dawson was an incredibly collaborative experience. He continued to push us out of our comfort zones which led us to feeling really free creatively. I think this also made us write in our most honest and genuine form.” Check out our preview and short interview.)

Atta Boy w/ The Wonderfool @ DC9 (10/29/24)

lovelytheband + Mod Sun @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (10/29/24)

Gogol Bordello @ Lincoln Theatre (10/30/24) (Start wearing purple, your favorite punk rock band returns to DC like clockwork!)

Bonus!

(For the times you need extra. Times like these.)

Valley @ 9:30 Club (10/1/24)

Sarah Kinsley @ Union Stage (10/6/24)

French Cassettes @ Songbryd Music House (10/6/24)

Las Cafeteras @ National Gallery of Art (10/10/24) (National Gallery Nights: Día de los Muertos Celebration)

killusonline + XK Scenario + Kartwheel + Massie + Austin Royale @ Rhizome DC (10/13/24) (Massie and XK Scenario are from DC, and I’ve seen them both live.)

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds @ The Hamilton Live (10/13/24)

Yard Act @ Black Cat (10/15/24)