Concert Review: beabadoobee @ 9:30 Club (10/25/22)

beabadoobee (Photo from FB)
beabadoobee (Photo from FB @radvxz)

Beatrice Kristi Laus, the Filipino-British singer-songwriter also known by her stage moniker of beabadoobee, arrived in the US to start the US portion of her Beatopia Tour with two sold out shows at the 9:30 Club. 

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Concert Review + Interview: Echosmith @ 9:30 Club (10/16/22)

Echosmith (Photo courtesy of Press Here Publicity)
The siblings of Echosmith (Photo courtesy of Press Here Publicity)

The word you are looking for is ‘charming’. 

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Review: Snallygaster 2022: 400+ Beers on a Beautiful Fall Day

The colors of Snallygaster 2022

A look at the stand-out breweries at the 10th Anniversary of Snallygaster held on October 8, 2022.

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Top 20 Concerts for October 2022

Metric is back at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Oct. 22nd! (Photo Credit: Justin Broadbent)

What concerts are you excited about in October?

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Concert Review: The Joy Formidable @ Union Stage (9/12/22)

The Joy Formidable (Photo from FB @thejoyformidable)
The Joy Formidable (Photo from FB @thejoyformidable)

“I didn’t realize how emotional this tour would be.” – Ritzy Bryan

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Concert Review: Snail Mail @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (9/9/22)

Snail Mail (Photo Credit: Tina Tyrell)
Snail Mail (Photo Credit: Tina Tyrell)

“I’ll sacrifice a band member for a good Pitchfork score!” – Lindsey Jordan

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Where to Watch 2022 Pac-12 College Football in DC

Pac-12

College football is back!

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Concert Review: Petite Amie @ Pie Shop (8/26/22)

Petite Amie (Photo courtesy of Grandstand Media)
Petite Amie (Photo courtesy of Grandstand Media)

Petite Amie, with a French moniker yet hailing from Mexico City, gave us DC denizens a fine evening of psychedelic dream pop by way of a nearly sold out show at Pie Shop on Friday, August 26th.

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Concet Review: IAN SWEET @ Songbyrd Music House (7/29/22)

IAN SWEET (Photo Credit: Briggs Ogloff)
IAN SWEET (Photo Credit: Briggs Ogloff)

IAN SWEET is touring for her third album, 2021’s Show Me How You Disappear (via Polyvinyl). The stylized moniker is the stage name for Jilian Medford, from Los Angeles, who started in 2016. (Note: I’ll use her stage name below.)

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Top 25 Concerts for August/September 2022

Franz Ferdinand descends on DC on August 10th! (Photo courtesy of Domino Records)

What concerts are you excited about in August and September?

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Concert Review: Warpaint @ Capital Turnaround (7/22/22)

Warpaint (Photo Credit: Mia Kirby)

Warpaint radiated into DC in the form of a monumental presentation of psychedelic and art rock at the still fresh, and quite full, Capital Turnaround on July 22nd.

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Concert Review: Watchhouse @ 9:30 Club (7/17/22)

Watchhouse (Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez)
Watchhouse (Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez)

Watchhouse made a welcome stop in DC at the 9:30 Club on July 17th, touring for their 6th studio album, a self-titled album via Tiptoe Tiger Music released in 2021.

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Review: SAVOR 2022 Recap

SAVOR 2022 (Photo courtesy of Backbone Media)

Now that we’ve had time to reflect on the 2022 edition of SAVOR, held for the first time at The Anthem, let’s look at some of our impressions.

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Top 20 Concerts for July 2022

The Black Keys return to Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 25th! (Photo Credit: Jim Herrington)

What concerts are you excited about in July?

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Drink This: SAVOR Preview & Cheat Sheet

PHOTO © BREWERS ASSOCIATION

SAVOR, “an American craft beer & food experience” is tonight at its new location, The Anthem, on the DC Wharf. Doors open at 6 p.m. for Premium tickets and at 7 p.m. for General Admission tickets.

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Concert Review: The War on Drugs @ Pier Six Pavilion (5/29/22)

The War on Drugs (Photo Credit: Shawn Brackbill)

The War on Drugs settled in Baltimore on May 29th over the Memorial Day weekend, and wrapped the captivated crowd in a warm, soothing embrace of music.

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Concert Review: Anaïs Mitchell @ 9:30 Club (5/24/22)

Anaïs Mitchell (Photo Credit: Jay Sansone)

Anaïs Mitchell’s show at the 9:30 Club on May 24th was a welcome beacon of hope in the sea of despair surrounding recent events in the U.S.

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