A DC Journey

Drink This: Snallygaster 2025 Beer Sheets (10/11/25)

Snallygaster 2025 is nearly here. Below are some highlights and links to the 2025 Snallygaster beer sheets.

Top Concerts for September/October 2025

Wolf Alice (Photo Credit: Harriet Bols) — Wolf Alice come to the 9:30 Club for two shows! (Photo Credit: Harriet Bols)

What concerts are you excited about this Fall?

Do This: Port to Port Beer Festival (8/16/25)

Beer!

Top Concerts for July/August 2025

Silversun Pickups return to the 9:30 Club on August 26th! (Photo from FB)

What concerts are you excited about in July and August?

Do This: Snallygaster 2025 (10/11/25)

Gojira and beer alert!

Interview: Matthew Byars for Seventh Stanine Festival @ Rhizome DC (6/14/25)

The Caribbean (Photo Credit: Kevin Johnson) — DC’s The Caribbean perform at the Seventh Stanine Festival 6/14/25 (Photo Credit: Kevin Johnson)

Concert Review: Trousdale @ 9:30 Club (5/16/25)

Trousdale (Photo courtesy of Big Hassle)

“What a difference a crowd can make!’ – Trousdale

Concert Review: Larkin Poe @ 9:30 Club (5/9/25)

At a sold out 9:30 Club on May 9th, Larkin Poe returned in flowery fashion to deliver an epic night of roots rock and sick guitar riffs.

Top Concerts for May/June 2025

Bloc Party (Photo Credit: @emilymarcovecchio) — Bloc Party takes over DC on June 2nd! (Photo Credit: @emilymarcovecchio)

Which concerts will you be attending in May and June?

Concert Review: The Ivy @ Pie Shop (4/15/25)

The Ivy with Lyncs (Photo Courtesy of Tallulah PR)

‘Don’t sleep on the pie at the Pie Shop. I did it, it was fucking amazing!’ – Shawn Abhari (The Ivy)

Top Concerts for March/April 2025

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory play at 9:30 Club on 4/28! (Photo Credit: Susu Laroche) — Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory come to the 9:30 Club on 4/28! (Photo Credit: Susu Laroche)

What concerts will you see over the next two months?

Concert Review: Lauren Mayberry @ 9:30 Club (2/18/25)

Lauren Mayberry (Photo Credit: Charlotte Patmore)

“Hey 9:30 Club! This is genuinely one of my favorite places to play.” – Lauren Mayberry

Concert Review: Phantogram @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (2/4/25)

“What the fuck is up, DC?” – Sarah Barthel

Do This: Sierra Club’s Annual One Day Hike (5/3/25)

The 50th* annual Sierra Club One Day Hike (ODH) takes place on May 3rd! Are you going to do it this year?

Capital Bikeshare’s Bike Angels 2024 End of Year Report

Capital Bikeshare ebikes. — Capital Bikeshare ebikes are one reason for increased ridership 2024.

Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) crushed all the ridership records in 2024!

Top Concerts for January/February 2025

What concerts will you see in January or February?

Concert Roundup: Best 15 Concerts of 2024

In 2024, I witnessed 52 concerts (or 120 sets) across 19 local venues, including a ton of local bands.

Concert Review: They Might Be Giants @ 9:30 Club (12/9/24)

They Might Be Giants (Photo Credit: Jon Uleis)

“It’s the third sold out night at 930 Club! What’s up with that!?!” – John Flansburgh

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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