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Ten Fé helped DC close out a successful Sunday St. Patrick’s Day, with a fine performance at Songbyrd Music House.
Continue reading “Concert Review: Ten Fé @ Songbyrd Music House (3/17/19)”
Like a lightning rod, DC was struck by Cass McCombs for two hours, piling on his lyrical poetry and kick-ass riffs.
Continue reading “Concert Review: Cass McCombs @ Union Stage (3/4/19)”

A few months apart from our fair city must have gotten to them, because New Zealanders The Beths* stormed back to DC and mixed it up with those of us crammed into the super packed Union Stage.
Continue reading “Concert Review: The Beths @ Union Stage (3/2/19)”

Wow, you really need to give the Arkansas indie pop band joan a listen!
Continue reading “Concert Review: joan @ Union Stage (2/26/19)”
LA’s Cherry Glazerr blazed a gallant musical jaunt through DC!
Continue reading “Concert Review: Cherry Glazerr @ U Street Music Hall (2/13/19)”

Few things foreshadow raising a little hell as effectively as an open flame in a crowded room.
Continue reading “Concert Review: Dorothy @ 9:30 Club (2/12/19)”
Here is a look at the best performing posts for each of our main features in the year that was 2018.
Enjoy!

Which concerts in or near DC were my favorite in 2018?
2018 proved to be a banner year for live music. Let’s have a peek at the top concerts from those I reviewed.
Continue reading “Concert Roundup: Best 11 Concerts of 2018”

Liz Cooper & The Stampede came to the 9:30 Club prepared to deliver on promises and shatter expectations.
Continue reading “Concert Review: Liz Cooper & The Stampede @ 9:30 Club (12/11/18)”

The Courtneys, bringing their garage rock/pop sounds all the way from Vancouver, B.C., swooped into our little blurb and played a festive and energetic show on Saturday, December 8th!
Continue reading “Concert Review: The Courtneys @ Union Stage (12/8/18)”

Keep funk alive!
Continue reading “Concert Review: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds @ 9:30 Club (11/29/18)”

The number of people that expressed their love for Gregory Alan Isakov was astounding, and many didn’t hold back from the public displays of affection.
Continue reading “Concert Review: Gregory Alan Isakov @ 9:30 Club (11/11/18)”
Country music is Dawn Landes’ new thing, and she sings it well!
Continue reading “Concert Review: Dawn Landes @ Songbyrd Music House (11/4/18)”

‘You can get closer!’
Continue reading “Concert Review: Cornelia Murr @ DC9 (11/1/18)”

Celebrating 30 years of country and folk music mastery, Mary Chapin Carpenter returned to The Birchmere for two sold out shows on October 29 and 30th!
Continue reading “Concert Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter @ The Birchmere (10/30/18)”

I wasn’t sure what to expect from my first NSO pops concert. I could imagine a mega pop star – like Beyoncé or Barry Manilow, belting hits backed by swelling strings. But what to expect when one of your featured artist’s claim to fame is riding Amtrak around the US to bridge the political divide, and the other just finished recording his violin standing barefoot under a bridge?
When you’re set to experience a motley crew of solo artists and musicians from other bands playing together for the first time, for a short tour, you never know what might happen.
Continue reading “Concert Review: Glorietta @ Rock and Roll Hotel (10/19/18)”