A DC Journey

Do This: 9:30 Club and The Atlantis Annual Holiday Raffle (Donate by 12/31/24)

The 9:30 Club and The Atlantis bring their Holiday Raffle back for the 23rd year!

Concert Review: Tokyo Police Club @ The Howard Theatre (11/14/24)

Tokyo Police Club (Photo Credit: Ross Macdonald)

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Top Concerts for November/December 2024

Tokyo Police Club (Photo Credit: Elliott Armstrong) — Tokyo Police Club’s last show ever in DC is Nov. 14th! (Photo Credit: Elliott Armstrong)

What concerts are you ready for to close out 2024?

Concert Review: Chrissy Costanza + VOILÀ @ DC9 (10/11/24)

Chrissy Costanza (Photo Credit: Izzy Lux)

Chrissy Costanza and Los Angeles-based VOILÀ dropped by DC9 on October 11th, as part of the Spin the Bottle Tour, for over two hours of essential pop rock music. They were joined by Ally Nicholas as the opener. My primary task was to review Chrissy’s contributions, but given the nature of the show, I included VOILÀ as well.

Drink This: Snallygaster 2024 Beer Sheets (10/12/24)

Snallygaster 2024 is nearly here. Below are some highlights and links to the 2024 Snallygaster beer sheets.

Interview: Eliza & The Delusionals @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (10/26/24)

Eliza & The Delusionals (Photo Credit: Nick Maguire)

Australian indie rockers, Eliza & The Delusionals, visit Silver Spring on October 26th opening for The Front Bottoms. They are touring for their second album, Make It Feel Like The Garden (via Cooking Vinyl).

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?

Do This: Snallygaster 2024 (10/12/24)

Beastly beer alert!

Top Concerts for September 2024

The National (Photo Credit: Josh Goleman) — The National performs at Merriweather on Sept. 16th! (Photo Credit: Josh Goleman)

What concerts are you excited about in September?

Do This: Port to Port Beer Festival (8/17/24)

You like beer, right?

Concert Review: The Greeting Committee @ 9:30 Club (7/12/24)

The Greeting Committee (Photo Credit: Tyler Krippaehne)

‘You’re making my dream come true! Can’t believe we’re playing at the 9:30 Club!’
Addie Sartino of the Greeting Committee

Top Concerts for July/August 2024

Tedeschi Trucks Band (Photo Credit: Stuart Levine) — Tedeschi Trucks Band comes to Merriweather on Aug. 21st! (Photo Credit: Stuart Levine)

What concerts will you partake in over the next two months?

Concert Review: Bonny Light Horseman @ The Howard Theatre (6/16/24)

Bonny Light Horseman (Photo Credit: Jay Sansone)

Happy Father’s Day!

Concert Review: Kacy Hill @ Songbyrd Music House (5/29/24)

Kacy Hill started her headlining tour the correct way, by having the first show in DC. She performed at Songbyrd Music House on May 29th, to what, by all appearances on the inside, looked like a sell out.

Top Concerts for June 2024

What concerts will you witness in June?

Concert Review: La Force (Opening for Caroline Rose) @ 9:30 Club (4/13/24)

‘The audiences at a Caroline Rose show are always the most welcoming!’ – La Force

Concert Review: Land of Talk @ DC9 (4/11/24)

Lizzie Powell of Land of Talk (Photo Credit: Gabrielle Giguere)

Land of Talk brought their A game to DC9 on April 11th, giving the large crowd (almost sold out) a beauty of an evening, with Canadian rock music and as you may have guessed, talk.

Top Concerts for April/May 2024

Norah Jones (Photo from FB @norahjones) — Norah Jones performs at the Kennedy Center on May 13th (Photo from FB @norahjones)

What concerts will you partake in over the next two months?

Top Things to Know About 2024 Nationals Games, Plus Glorious Bobbleheads

At the Washington Nationals Media Day (March 25th), with the largest contingent of media present in recent years, the Nats staff showcased all the exciting and pivotal updates for the 2024 season.