Bummers and Big Deals (February 2020)

Kick Axe Throwing
Throw some axes! (Photo Credit: Kick Axe Throwing®)

A round-up of some recent cool things, and a few that suck.

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Concert Pick: Fitz and The Tantrums @ The Anthem (2/14/20)

Fitz and The Tantrums
Fitz and The Tantrums (Photo Courtesy of Donovan Public Relations)

Looking for that spark of music to fill your Valentine’s Day void?

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Concert Review: Caamp @ 9:30 Club (1/31/20)

Caamp on CBS This Morning
Caamp on CBS This Morning (Photo from FB @CaampBoys)

With a giant domesticated bear logo as the backdrop, soon-to-be folk legends Caamp set about giving the sold out 9:30 Club adventurers a truly pleasing evening of folk offerings.

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Sports Pick: Epic List of 2020 Home Openers

DC Defenders
Your DC Defenders XFL team opens Feb. 8th!

Here are the spring/summer Home Openers for all your favorite DC area sports teams.

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Concert Pick: KOPPS @ Songbyrd Music House (2/29/20)

KOPPS
KOPPS (Photo Credit: Will Cornfield)

Celebrate your extra day in 2020, by heading over to Songbyrd Music House to catch the electronic rock band, KOPPS, opening for Roses & Revolutions on February 29th!

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Concert Pick: Top 15 Concerts for February 2020

Bonny Light Horseman
Bonny Light Horseman play at Songbryd on Feb. 4th, it’s sold out! (Photo Credit: James Goodwin)

What concerts should you enjoy in February?

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Sports Pick: MLR Opener: Old Glory DC vs. Seattle Seawolves @ Cardinal Stadium (2/16/20)

New sports team in DC!

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Concert Pick: Broke Royals @ Pie Shop (2/22/20)

Broke Royals
Broke Royals (Photo from FB @BrokeRoyals)

One of your favorite local bands is performing again, this time at the enviable Pie Shop on February 22nd!

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Concert Review: Sweethearts of Americana @ Pearl Street Warehouse (1/23/20)

Sweethearts of Americana @ Pearl Street Warehouse
Sweethearts of Americana Tour @ Pearl Street Warehouse on Jan. 23rd. (Photo Credit: Mike Stone)

Good ideas come in threes.

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Do This: Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2020 (2/19-3/1/20)

INTERSECTIONS Festival
The INTERSECTIONS Festival celebrates music, dance, art and more. (Photo from https://www.atlasarts.org/intersections/)

The art festival returns!

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Concert Pick: Amanda Shires @ Sixth & I Synagogue (2/16/20)

Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires (Photo Credit: Elizaveta Porodina)

Singer, songwriter and violinist Amanda Shires comes to Sixth & I Synagogue on February 16th for her Atmosphereless Tour, and by all accounts you should be there!

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Concert Review: Sondra Sun-Odeon @ Slash Run (1/16/20)

Sondra Sun-Odeon
Sondra Sun-Odeon (Photo Credit: @bootlegtheater)

“It’s so cold, I can’t believe you came out.” – Sondra Sun-Odeon

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Do This: Sierra Club’s Annual One Day Hike (4/18/20) (Cancelled)

One Day Hike

Let’s hike!

(Editor’s Note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ODH has been cancelled for 2020. It will take place again in 2021. Stay safe.)

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Concert Pick: Bonny Light Horseman @ Songbyrd Music House (2/4/20)

Bonny Light Horsemen
Bonny Light Horseman (Photo Credit: Nolan Knight)

A new ‘supergroup’ of rich folk and Americana sounds, Bonny Light Horseman, will perform at Songbyrd Music House on February 4th!

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Do This: Love Thy Beer: Winter Warmer Showcase (2/14/20)

2020 should be about loving beer.

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Concert Pick: Sondra Sun-Odeon @ Slash Run (1/16/20)

Sondra Sun-Odeon
Sondra Sun-Odeon (Photo courtesy of Clarion Call Media)

Sondra Sun-Odeon will be performing for you at Slash Run on January 16th.

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Do This: Free Admission to National Parks for MLK Jr. Day (1/20/20)

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial March 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (Photo Credit: Ron Cogswell via Flickr)

Every year, the National Park Service (NPS) offers five days of free entry to our National Parks and all other NPS units that have an entrance fee.

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