DC/Baltimore Global Music and more December 2016 Concert Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- December 2016  

Compiled by Steve Kiviat 

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International, roots, rap, soul and more at top and

***indie-rock and non-music stuff is at the bottom. Most sold-out shows omitted.

Look for additional shows & more info to be added through the month at my blog: stevekiviat.blogspot.com 

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Online you should also check out the I Love Music forum/chatboard at ilxor.com and look for the  Rolling Outernational World Music 2016, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2016,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________   

I will update this further on the blog, but wanted to get it out now.

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Highlights

Thurs. 12-8--Los Van Van (Cuban salsa/dance greats) at the Howard Theatre

Wed. 12-21- Darlene Love “Love for the Holidays” show at the Howard (old-school girl group singer)

Tues. 12-27-The Roots with Rare Essence and DJ Kool at the Fillmore

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. 12-6

Trio Sefardi will present music of the Spanish Jews, the Sephardim, sung in Ladino, from their new album Kaminos, with music from the Balkans, Turkey, and Greece. In addition, to celebrate the forthcoming holiday they will include Hanukkah favorites by their venerable mentor, Flory Jagoda.

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. 12-7

Composer, vocalist, and bandleader Lenka Lichtenberg creates uniquely Canadian world music, infusing the rich Toronto soundscapes of the Middle East, India, and Brazil, as well as her own East European heritage

Dale Ann Bradley band at Library of Congress

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. 12-8

Sweet Heaven Kings (United House of Prayer brass & percussion band with guess gospel vocalists) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Los Van Van (Cuban salsa/dance greats) at the Howard Theatre

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble at the College Park American legion

April + VISTA (artsy r’n’b) 5:30 chat, 6pm music at Smithsonian Museum of American Art Luce

Cocek! Brass Band from Boston (hybrid afrobeat, klezmer, jazz & more) with Orchester Praževica (Baltimore/Slovakia) at Big Chief, 2002 Fenwick Street NE

Marcel, Rami and Bachar  Khalife (Lebanon) at Lincoln Theatre  

Kino Musica is partnering with the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC) for a fundraising show at Bossa

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 12-9

Xenia Rubinos at Songbyrd

“Luther Re-Lives—holiday concert” with William “Smooth” Wardlaw offering tribute to Luther Vandross at Atlas, H St NE

Max Castro y su Banda at Sarita’s in Wheaton

Jerry Rivera at Rio Cantina in Sterling

Toby Love free concert at Galaxy in Hyattsville

Darkiel at the Palace

Etana and the raw soul rebels at 11 at Howard Theatre

* D.C. Casineros Dance Company Cuban dance lessons and performance at Dance Place

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 12-10

Haitian dj PLC at Sandovan, 4809 Georgia Ave. NW (Haitian rap, konpa and zouk)

Larry Ochs/Nels Cline/Gerald Cleaver (one group) & the other group -- Michael Formanek/Hank Roberts/Ches Smith at Windup Space in Baltimore

Rockabilly Tribute to Wanda Jackson, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent featuring the Flea Bops, the Rock-a-Sonics, Rockin' Bones, Kiti Gartner, the Crayfish Sisters and Terri Burroughs at College Park American Legion

Piedmont Blues Project with jazz pianist Gerald Clayton & his 9 piece band, jazz singer Rene Marie, buck dancer Maurice Chestnut, a gospel choir and video projections of old-school Piedmont bluesmen at Strathmore

NPR’s jazz piano Christmas with Chicagoans Willie Pickens and daughter Bethany Pickens, plus husband and wife Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes at the Kennedy Center

Nas at Bliss

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. 12-11

Go-go brunch with Beladona at 1:30 pm at Howard Theatre

YFN Lucci at Bliss

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Barrington Levy (reggae) at the Howard

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Bilja Krstic and the Bistrik Orchestra (modernized Balkan ) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

HR “Finding Joseph I” movie at AFI (about HR from the Bad Brains)

Seu Jorge presents tribute to David Bowie & a Life Aquatic (Brazilian takes) at the Howard Theatre

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.   12-14

“Nighthawks on the Blue Highway” movie doc at DC Music Salon at Shaw Library

the 43rd anniversary of MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS!, founded by Harvey Phillips, in which hundreds of tuba, sousaphone, and euphonium players from around Washington, D.C., play traditional Christmas music at the Kennedy Center at 6 pm till 7 pm

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Dionne Farris at Bethesda Blues & jazz (r’n’b)

Boyz II Men - the Theater at MGM National Harbor

Southside Johnny at rams Head Tavern Annapolis

Sahel at Bossa

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  12-16

Masters of Contemporary Tango at the Argentine Embassy

* Ray Supelveda and Johnny Rivera at the Palace

Faith Evans and the Lissen Band at 12 mdt. at the Howard

Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra perform selections from Ella Fitzgerald's Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas, and other big band tunes at the Kennedy Center

Southside Johnny at rams Head Tavern Annapolis

* a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome

* The What Band at Lamonts

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 12-17

* Roy C at Lamont's

*Backyard Band and the What Band at the Howard Theatre

Southside Johnny at the Birchmere

Radio CPR Record Fair at La Casa , 3166 Mount Pleasant St

Nag Champa at DC Public Library, Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Branch 1630 7th St NW, WDC at 2 PM

*  a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome

*Dynamic gospel explosion at Suitland High School

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  12-18

Lauryn Hill at the Fillmore

* Mohsen Namjoo, Iranian singer-songwriter at 5pm at Thomas Jefferson Community center, Glebe Rd., Arlington 

* a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome

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12-19

*NRBQ at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis

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. 12-20

Raheem DeVaughn and Friends holiday charity  benefit show at the Howard Theatre (r’n’b)

Los Lobos at the Hamilton

NRBQ at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

A very Uzi X-mas at the Fillmore (rap)

*A John Waters Christmas at the Birchmere

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. 12-21

Darlene Love “Love for the Holidays” show at the Howard (old-school girl group singer)

A very Uzi X-mas at the Fillmore (rap)

*Cassandra Wilson at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (Jazz singer)

* Break Bread 500 Benefit concert for Martha's Table with Black Alley, Reesa Renee, Visto, Pinky Killacorn, Patrice Live & more at Big Chief, 2002 Fenwick St NE  in Ivy City part of DC 

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the Funk Ark (farewell show) and Three Man Soul Machine  at Gypsy Sally's

* Fish Leong, the Malaysian born, Chinese and Malaysian pop ballad superstar at National Harbor

Mint Condition at the Birchmere

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Prentiss Mcneil of the Drifters singing classic soul at 8 at the Howard

*Trey Songz at Bliss

Joe Budden at 11:30 at the Howard

Jane Monheit at Blues Alley

Juan Mclean at U St Music Hall

*Pietasters at 930 Club

*Backyard Band "Still in the Game" album release party at Aqua, 1818 NY Ave NE

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. 12-24

Reggae v Soca dj party at 11 at the Howard

Jeezy at Bliss

*Happy Chanukah

* Mahmoud Ahmed, Madingo Afework, Robel Michael at Echostage (Ethiopian )

*What Band (go-go) at Cafe Wow in Waldorf

*Backyard Band & New Impressionz at Club One in Alexandria

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18th annual All-Star Christmas Day Jazz Jam, a Millennium Stage tradition, with host/vibraphonist Chuck Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeters Robert Redd and Tom Williams, bassist James King, and vocalist Delores Williams.

* Hardway Connection at Lamonts

*Team Familiar at Fast Eddies, Camp Springs, MD

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. 12-26

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of Holiday Vaudeville, with  juggler Cindy Marvell and the Alexandria Kleztet, for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*Hayes Carll at the Birchmere

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.  12-27

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of Holiday Vaudeville, with  juggler Cindy Marvell and the Alexandria Kleztet, for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

The Roots with Rare Essence and DJ Kool at the Fillmore

*Hayes Carll and Alison Moorer at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis

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.  12-28

EPMD at the Howard

Zan Mcleod Celtic holiday for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*Gogol Bordello at Rams Head Live in Balt.

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 12-29

Freddie Jackson at the Howard

Annual Hank Williams tribute at the Birchmere

Ethan Spalding & The Traprock Family & Uncalled4band (Ucb) at Fillmore

Cissa Paz at Bossa

* Charm City Klezmer holiday dance party at Creative Alliance

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Amel Larrieux at the Howard

Carolyn Malachi for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*Seldom Scene at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis

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12-31

Greek New Year event at Trapezaria Greek Kuzina11 N Washington St, Rockville,

K. Michelle at Bliss (r’n’b)

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, El Debarge at DAR Constitution Hall (r'n'b)

*Salsa Metro party at the Hilton in Rockville with singer Herman Olivera and more (He sang with Eddie Palmieri and others)

*Team Familiar at the Hilton in Ballston Commons, 950 N. Stafford St., Arlington 

Seldom Scene at the Birchmere

Cissa Paz at Bossa

Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes, D.C.’s only all-women big band  for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

First Night Alexandria

Tom Cunningham Orchestra at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom

Bumper Jacksons at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Doc Scantlin at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Old 97s and Vandaveer at the Hamilton

Cyrus Chestnut Trio at  Blues Alley (Two shows)

Duran Duran at  the Theater at MGM National Harbor

DJ Shamoudi and Foroozan  with a Persian buffet at Cherry Blossom Restaurant and Banquet Hall, 46110 Lake Center Plz, Potomac Falls, VA 

*Nadastrom at U St. Music Hall

*Yasiin Bey (Mos Df) at Kennedy Center

* El Rays at Spacebar in Falls Church (Anthony Pirog's surf & more combo)

*Lightshow (rapper) at Vita Lounge, 1318 9th St NW (age 18+)

*DC Blues Society event w Sol Roots and more at American Legion in Silver Spring

* Chateau Remix club on Benning RD NE has live music and more

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Girma Beyene and Feedel Band at Bossa Bistro

*Wale at the Fillmore

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)-12-8- Boat Burning, Tone, Orchid @ r’n’roll Hotel; 12-16- Rockaway Bitch (all-female Ramones tribute) and Johnny Bombay & the Reactions @ Slash Run, 201 Upshur St NW, WDC; NRI’s at Iota; * Boat Burning @ Rhizome; *12-22-Des Demonas, Jake Star, Warm Sun @ Black Cat;  *12-26-Alice Despard @ Galaxy Hut

 12-31- Abdu Ali, Lower Dens, Jpegmafia, J.Pope, DJ Kae Glizzy, Logicoma, Isabejja, Nag Champa, Neptune, Cole, DJ Pancakes, Jacob Marley @the Crown ,1910 N. Charles St, Baltimore (Lit Fest II)

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