DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- August 2016
Compiled
by Steve Kiviat
To submit
events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted) e-mail: ritmika (at)
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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
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Was off
in NYC so this is late. Sorry. Will add a few more shows to the website, but
wanted to finally get this out.
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Remaining
August 2016 Highlights:
Fri. 8-5-
Mamadou
Kelly and Ban Kai Na (from Mali) at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for
free from 6 to 7 (also on Sun. 8-7 at Bossa)
Sun. 8-7-
William Bell & Total Package Band at the Birchmere at 7:30 (great Memphis
soulman)
Fr. 8-12-Ava
Rocha at Tropicalia (great Brazilian singer) with Cissa Paz (locally based
Brazilian singer)
Sat.
8-13- Mbongwana Star (awesome Congolese band) for free at 8 pm at Lubber
Run Amphitheater
Fri. 8-19
-The Liberian Women's Chorus for Change at Hill Center
Sat.
8-20- Chuck Brown Day at 3 at Chuck Brown Park in DC
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. 8-1
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. 8-2
Sariyah
Idan at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 (jazz &
hiphop and Jewish social justice themes)
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Wed. 8-3
Dirceu
Melo & The Deltas (Brazilian blues ) at the Kennedy Center's Millennium
Stage for free from 6 to 7 and later in
the night at Bossa
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Thurs.
8-4
Feedel
Band (Ethiopian based in DC) at Bossa
Boris
(Japanese avante-metal band) plays their album Pink at the 930 Club
Pitbull
and Prince Royce at Verizon Center (Latin dance-rap and bachata, respectively)
War at
the Birchmere
Marcia
Ball at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
Freddy
Cole at Blues Alley
Olivia & the Mates, Don Zientara, and
Washington Bach Consort for free at 7 at Fort Reno
“Jelly’s
Last Jam” (with DC jazz pianist Mark Meadows) at Signature Theatre all month
and through Sept. 11th
Elena y
los Fulanos at Westover Library in Arlington
Kia
Bennett at Millennium Stage
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Fri. 8-5
Mamadou
Kelly and Ban Kai Na (from Mali) at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for
free from 6 to 7
George
Porter & the Runnin Pardners and the Congress at the Hamilton (New Orleans
funk from the Meters)
Amadou
Kouyate (locally based Malian) at Lubber
Run Amphitheater , 500 N Abingdon Street, Arlington, VA
Barrio
Benefit concert with Raquel Sofia at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Moneytown
soul djs at Little Miss Whiskey’s
“Dreamgirls”
at Motor House in Baltimore through September 11th
“Jelly’s
Last Jam” (with DC jazz pianist Mark Meadows) at Signature Theatre all month
and through Sept. 11th
Sunidhi Chauhan
(playback singer from India) at Gaylord Resort In Ft. Washington, MD
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Sat. 8-6
Summer
Spirit Festival Day 1 at Merriweather Post Pavilion with Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe, Gregory Porter, Leela
James,Avery*Sunshine, Daley, Be'la Dona w/ DJ Kool & Sugar Bear
Lil
Boosie at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore (Louisiana rap)
Big G
& the Backyard Band, Northeast Groovers, and Uncalled4 Band at the Howard
Theatre (90s Throwback Crankfest)
Elvis Crespo at Echo Stage, 2135 Queens Chapel
Road NE, WDC
Freddy
Cole (piano/vocals) at Blues Alley (Two shows)
Friendship Train (Gladys Knight & the Pips
tribute) at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club
Fiesta
Boliviana at Bull Run Park
“Chicken
and Mumbo Sauce Party” at 4 pm at The
Blind Whino in DC, w/ New Impressionz
Band (go-go) . Dj's will include DJ Breemz,
Dylan The Gypsy, Mane Squeeze, Anthony Somebody, and T2.
Biscuit
jam in Ivy City DC w/ Jonny Grave, Bumper Jacksons and more
Chubby
Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band at Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Street,
7:30 to 10pm
Afropop (coupe
decale, makossa, afrobeats and more) and Zouk dj dancing w/ DJ Vasco at the
Glow Lounge, 1608 7th St. NW 1st floor
Monsters
from the Surf and Garage Sale at Hank Dietles
Sam Burns
boat ride from Boomerang party yacht (house music) at 12:30pm
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Sun. 8-7
William
Bell & Total Package Band at the Birchmere at 7:30 (great Memphis soulman)
Mamadou
Kelly and Ban Kai Na (from Mali) at Bossa at 9
Summer
Spirit Festival Day 1 at Merriweather Post Pavilion with Jill Scott,The
Roots,The Chuck Brown Band,Kindred the Family Soul, The CrossRhodes (Raheem
DeVaughn + Wes Felton),Wisdom Speeks,
Dizzy
Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience at the Howard Theatre
the Band
Perry and Jordan Rager at Wolf Trap (country)
Festival
Latino Maryland with Alexis y Fido and many more at Maryland State Fairgrounds
, 2200 York Road
Lutherville-Timonium,
Maryland
Banda
Tierra Sagrada at the Palace
*Herman Leonard Jazz Photos at the National Portrait Gallery (through next year)
*Herman Leonard Jazz Photos at the National Portrait Gallery (through next year)
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Mon. 8-8
Little
Royal’s band from 6 to 9 at Westminster Church SW DC (soul, funk and blues) (Little Royal is home
recovering from surgery)
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Tues. 8-9
Paul McCartney
at Verizon Ctr
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Wed. 8-10
Paul
McCartney at Verizon Ctr
Fishbone
at the Hamilton
Maxi
Priest at the Howard Theatre
Mariachi
Flor de Toloache (NY all female mariachi band) at 7 for free outside the
Strathmore by the Gazebo (will move inside if weather is bad)
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Thurs. 8-11
Elizabeth
Cook at the Birchmere (country)
*Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble at Wolf Trap
*Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble at Wolf Trap
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Fri. 8-12
Protect-U
at noon at MLK Library (electro)
Ava Rocha
at Tropicalia (great Brazilian singer) with Cissa Paz (locally based Brazilian
singer)
Charlie
Musselwhite and Janiva Magness at the Hamilton (blues and blues-rock)
Darius
Rucker, Dan + Shay, and Michael Ray at Jiffy Lube Live (2016 Country Megaticket)
L7 - 9:30
Club
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station at Birchmere
Leann Rimes - Rams Head Center Stage (Arundel
Mills, Hanover, MD)
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band and Emmylou
Harris - Wolf Trap (Filene Center)
Mary Alouette - Lubber Run Amphitheater [500 N
Abingdon Street, Arlington, VA]
Maxi Priest - Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis)
La
Maquina De El Salvador Y Espiritu Libre at the Diamond Lounge
“The
Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute Band” from
7 to 9 at Granville Gude Park in Laurel, MD
Rang de
Basanti at Cities on K St. (Bollywood)
*Noochie mixtape release party at Bliss DC
*Noochie mixtape release party at Bliss DC
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Sat .
8-13
Mbongwana
Star (awesome Congolese band) for free at 8 pm at Lubber Run Amphitheater
African
music fest in Silver Spring during the day 1 to 8 at Veterans Plaza
*WPFW Blues Fest noon to 8 at Lamont's with Jim Bennett, Stacy Brooks, Lady Mary, Ida Campbell, Clarence Turner, Big Daddy Stallings
*Backyard Band at 11 pm at Lamonts
*WPFW Blues Fest noon to 8 at Lamont's with Jim Bennett, Stacy Brooks, Lady Mary, Ida Campbell, Clarence Turner, Big Daddy Stallings
*Backyard Band at 11 pm at Lamonts
Bandhouse
Gigs DC Musicians Tribute to David Bowie at the Fillmore
*Konshens, Foundation Band and Jo-Go Project at Carter Barron
*Konshens, Foundation Band and Jo-Go Project at Carter Barron
Kool
& the Gang, * w/Bootsy Collins, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh at Jiffy Lube
Les
Nubians with Proverbs Reggae Band, Pan Lara Steel Orchestra Youth Ensemble, DJ
Aphrosoul Lukumi
MC: WPFW
89.3 for free from 6-9:30pm at Ft Dupont Park SE DC
Team
Familiar 3pm at Brambly Inn
International
music and Jamaican Jerk food Festival at Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, 4101 Crain
Highway, Bowie, MD
*Teyana Taylor at Bliss DC
*Arts of Afghanistan open house with music and dance at the Sackler from 1 to 7 pm
*Teyana Taylor at Bliss DC
*Arts of Afghanistan open house with music and dance at the Sackler from 1 to 7 pm
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Sun. 8-14
African
music fest in Silver Spring during the day 1 to 8 at Veterans Plaza
Folk
Dances of India at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7
CJ
Chenier with Buckwheat Zydeco’s Band at Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134
Eastern Ave., Baltimore,
“Indulge”
7 to 10 boat ride with reggae dancehall dj Sprang International
MOJÙGBÁ ,
monthly Yoruba soul-house dance party , every 3rd Sunday 1PM - 7PM Songbyrd
Music House and Cafe (Downstairs) , 2477-2475 18TH ST NW
Sue Foley
at the Hamilton
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. 8-15
Ginkgoa
at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 (lounge swing
meets electronica in Paris)
Golden
Gate Wingmen at The Hamilton
Gringo
Star at DC9
The Moth
Story Slam at Howard Theatre
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8-16
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8-17
Revolver
50th Anniversary Beatles Blast at Jammin' Java (Early show at 6 PM)
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. 8-18
Kenny
Chesney at Jiffy Lube Live (
Junior
Brown at the Birchmere
Iris
Dement –at Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis)
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8-19
Big Sam’s
Funky Nation at 8 at the Howard Theatre ( New Orleans funk & jam band)
Prophets
of Rage at Eaglebank Arena(rap & rap-rock)
The
Liberian Women's Chorus for Change at Hill Center
UB 40 at
Strathmore
Old 97s
and American Aquarium –at Rams Head Live! (Baltimore)
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. 8-20
Chuck
Brown Day at 3 at Chuck Brown Park
Petworth
DJ jam at 5 with Beautiful Swimmers and
1432 R DJs at 801 Taylor St NW
Ricki Lee
Jones at 6th & I
Dru Hill
at 8 at the Howard Theatre (R’n’b); separate admission at 11 for DJ Jonathan Toubin’s New York Night Train Soul
Clap and Dance Off
Chrisette
Michelle (R’n’b) at the Fillmore
Drake and
Future at the Verizon Center
Marshall
Crenshaw's Big Surprise: Tom Wilson's World at Birchmere
Rock My
Soul featuring the Fairfield Four & the McCrary Sisters - Rams Head Tavern Annapolis
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. 8-21
Savion
Glover at the Howard Theatre
The Great
Mindz (hiphop with Mike G from the Jungle Brothers & 2 others) for free
from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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8-22
Savion
Glover at the Howard Theatre
Tribu
Baharú from Colombia for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
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. 8-23
Brian
Wilson at the Hipodrome in Baltimore
David
Crosby at the Birchmere
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. 8-24
Bonnie
Raitt and Richard Thompson trio at Pier 6
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Thurs. 8-25
Miranda
Lambert, Kip Moore, and Brothers Osbourne at Merriweather Post Pavilion
(Country)
CrossRhodes
(singer Raheem Devaughn and emcee/ poet/actor W. Ellington Felton) for free
from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Charles
Bradley at Rams head Annapolis(retro soul)
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Fri. 8-26
Aretha
Franklin at Wolf Trap (Sold Out)[CANCELLED DUE TO ARETHA'S HEALTH ISSUES]
Orishas
(Cuban hiphop) at 8 at the Howard Theatre
the Salsa
Legends Concert w/ Frankie Ruiz Jr & The Ray Barretto All Stars at DC
Bachata organization event at the Renaissance Hotel in DC
Boat
Burning --Music for 70 guitars—at Black Cat
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Sat. 8-27
Clones of
Funk at the Howard Theatre
Trillectro
fest with Kid Cudi, Rae Sreemurd, GoldLink, Lil Uzi Vert and more at
Merriweather Post
Arcangel
at Cococabana
Tank at
the Fillmore (r’n’b)
Midnight
Star, Warren Wolf, and featuring: Comedian Eddie Bryant for free from 6-9:30pm at Fort Dupont Park in
SE DC w/ DJ Lance Reynolds from WPFW and MC: Michel Wright, Majic 102.3
Bonnie
Raitt and Richard Thompson trio at Wolf Trap
Keith
Urban, Brett Eldredge, and Maren Morris at Jiffy Lube Live (2016 Country
Megaticket)
*One Love Massive's Summer of love love massive with Reagan Bombs (dj Jessie Tittworth blending go-go & electro) plus Congo Sanchez, Sarah Meyers and more. Location provided by promoter if you text them
*One Love Massive's Summer of love love massive with Reagan Bombs (dj Jessie Tittworth blending go-go & electro) plus Congo Sanchez, Sarah Meyers and more. Location provided by promoter if you text them
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Sun. 8-28
Go-go
brunch featuring Be’la Dona at 1:30 at the Howard Theatre
Luis
Vargas at Veterans Place in Silver Spring
Dane
Riley and the Inspiration Live Band at 6 pm at Thai Palace in Waldorf, MD
(relatives of the late great soul musician Billy Stewart)
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8-29
Michael
Jackson birthday tribute concert at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Charlie
Sayles blues harmonica player and band at Westminster
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. 8-30
Lucinda
Williams at rams Head Baltimore
Trouble
Funk at Rams Head Arundel Mills
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. 8-31
Banks
& Steelz (Paul Banks & RZA) at 9:30 Club
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)- 8-5-- the Go-Go's, Best Coast,
and Kaya Stewart at Warner Theatre; In It Together Fest 2016 @ @ Dougout & @La Casa; 8-6-In it Together
Fest : Bells &2265;, Bleary Eyed,
BRNDA, the Effects, Foster Carrots, Friendship Commanders, Haunts, Heart &
Lung, Hurry, Joy Buttons, Left & Right, Nox, Oxenfree - St. Stephen &
the Incarnation Episcopal Church ; In It
Together Fest 2016: Bilge Rat, Crag Mask, Laughing Man, Witch Coast @ Slash Run
201 Upshur St NW, WDC ; 8-7-J. Robbins @
Windup Space in Baltimore; 8-8-Jack n Fire @ Dance Loft on 14; 8-9-Shopping
& Gauche @ Comet Ping Pong; 8-11-Cigarette at Smithsonian American Art
Museum at 5:30 pm; 8-12—X at the State Theatre; 8-19- the Julie Ruin (featuring Kathleen Hanna of
Bikini Kill/Le Tigre and Kathi Wilcox of Bikini Kill) and Olivia Neutron-John @
Black Cat 8-21-Ex Hex @ RnR Hotel;
Bangles @ 930 Club; 8-22-Bngles 2 Rams Head Annapolis;8-23-Titus Andronicus
& 2 Inch Astronaut 2 RnR Hotel; Bangles @ Rams Head Annapolis; 8-26-Puff
Pieces & the Effects @ RnR Hotel; 8-31-Melvins @ Ottobar
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