DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- December 2018
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 2018, Rolling Afrobeats
Afropop 2018, the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp &
Chitlin Circuit threads
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December 2018
Highlights –
Sat. 12-1
The Great Gospel Explosion with Lee Williams and the Spiritual QCs, Spencer
Taylor & the Highway QCs, Harvey Watkins & the Canton Spirituals, the
Sensational Nightingales and more at House of Praise, 5110 Nannie Helen
Burroughs Ave. NE
Fri. 12-7-
Bebel Gilberto at the Birchmere (Brazil)
Fri.
12-21-Karol G at Rio Cantina (Colombian reggaeton singer)
Mon. 12-31-
Trombone
Shorty , George Clinton, and TroubleFunk at Anthem
Steel
Pulse at Lincoln Theatre (UK reggae band)
Raheem
Devaughn & Backyard Band at Kennedy Center (r’nb and go-go)
Also—The Black
Cat Club’s downstairs space will be closing at the end of the month. A number of rock shows there in their
backstage room
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Sat. 12-1
The great
gospel explosion-- a farewell concert
for Lee Williams of the Spiritual QCs & a tribute to Ms. Rosetta Thompson
(gospel promoter who is having health issues) with Lee Williams and the
Spiritual QCs, Spencer Taylor & the Highway QCs, Harvey Watkins & the
Canton Spirituals, the Sensational Nightingales, Zion Hill, Chevela & the
Spiritual Voices, Nate & the New Generation, Martha & the Sisters in
Christ, doors at 3, music at 4 at House of Praise, Apostle Stephen Young, 5110
Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE 202-246-0426
Ruede de
la Calle at the Lincoln Memorial
Night of
100 Elvises at lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore
Red
Baraat at the Barns of Wolf Trap
Stacy
Brooks at 5 pm at the Downtown Holiday Market (blues)
Maryland
gospel concert at Clarice Smith
Draco
Rosa at the Howard Theatre
Lanco at
the Fillmore
Esperanza
Spalding at Lincoln Theatre
NPR Jazz
Piano Christmas with Jason Moran, Booker T. Jones, and James Francies at
Kennedy Center
Cumbia in
Motion at Tropicalia
Team
Familiar at #Hashtag (formerly Jollies) 654 S. Pickett St., Alexandria,, VA
Jean
Carne at Harmony Hall, Ft. Washington, MD
Howard U
Gospel Choir at Bowie Center for the Arts
Rare Essence
at Aqua
BYB and
New Impressionz at Fast eddies in Camp Springs
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Sun. 12-2
First
night of Chanukah
LCB,
featuring Leonard, Coleman, and Blunt, (former members of The Temptations, The
Platters and The Drifters) at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria
Lyrics and
Light: A Chanukah Songfest at 4 at 6th & I
Soweto
Gospel Choir : Songs of the Free at 2 pm at George Mason Center for the Arts
Record
Fair at Right Proper Brewing in Brookland
Eileen
Ivers A Joyful Christmas at 3 pm at Wolf Trap
Brad
Linde Tribute to Phillip Glass; Brian Settles tribute to Wayne Shorter
Justin
Townes Earle at the Birchmere
Emmylou
Harris with Red Dirt Boys and more in a benefit at the Hamilton
Baltimore
Record Bazaar at the Windup Space
Bossa
Nova: a Brazilian cultural celebration at the Arts Club of Washington
Gopal,
Gunn, & Gleason at Bossa (Jazz & South-Asian)
La
Energia Nortena and La Reunion Nortena at the Palace
Betty at
City Winery
Just
Debout at Dock 5 at Union Market, 1309 5th St NE (Hiphop dance
competition)
Lirico at
Soundcheck, 1420 K. St NW
Paula
Abdul at MGM National Harbor
Harry
Hudson at Union Stage
Peter,
Bjorn and John at Rock n Roll Hotel
Scooby,
Ms Kim, & Derrick of Vybe at Society Lounge, Silver Spring (go-go)
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Mon. 12-3
The
Internet at the Fillmore (rap & r’n’b)
Roger
McGuinn & Chris Hillman (from the Byrds) w/ Marty Stuart & Fabulous
Superlatives (Sweethearts of the radio tour) at Strathmore
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Tues.
12-4
The
Internet at the Fillmore (rap & r’n’b) (sold out)
Robert
Glasper at the Birchmere
Scooby
& Ms. Kim and band at MD Live Casino Arundel Mills (go-go)
Caleb
Stine at Creative Alliance
Hardway
Connection at Hanger’s in Temple Hills (soul every Tuesday)
Cheick
Hamala’s Griot Street at Bossa
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Wed. 12-5
WPA Children
of the gospel choir for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
My
So-Called Jewish Life (10th anniversary spoken word event) at 6th
& I
La Belle
Époque - 2/3 of Soundclash dj’ing old-school African highlife, rumba, etc at
Marx Café
Elley
Duhé at Songbyrd (Gulf Coast hiphop influenced singer/songwriter) postponed to 1-31
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Thurs. 12-6
98
Degrees at the Fillmore
Patterson
Hood (of Drive-by-Truckers) at Pearl Street Warehouse
Lissie at
the Birchmere
Kimbra at
6th & I (New Zealand)
Rare
Essence at Lucky Strike
Feedel
Band at Bossa (Ethiopian)
Big Daddy
Kane at Baltimore Soundstage
Be’la
Dona at Half Note Lounge in Bowie (every Thursday)
Jane
Lynch “a Swingin little Christmas “ at City Winery
N’kenge
(broadway singer) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Oscar
Jerome at Songbyrd (Brit singer/guitarist influenced by afrobeat, punk, jazz )
Jewel at
the Lincoln Theatre
*Chris Young, Dan & Shay, Morgan Evans at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore (country)
* Eddie Angel's Guitar Party opening for JD McPherson at Black Cat
*Chris Young, Dan & Shay, Morgan Evans at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore (country)
* Eddie Angel's Guitar Party opening for JD McPherson at Black Cat
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Fri. 12-7
Bebel
Gilberto at the Birchmere (Brazil)
The
Gospel Legends, Roy and Revelation, The Swanee Quintet, Bless-Ed and the Zion
Hill Singers at The House of Praise @ 5110 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. N.E.
Washington D.C,
*Vân Ánh Võ and her VA’V Ensemble will showcase Vietnam's 4000-year-old cultural heritage as well as other cultures of the world with a unique combination of Vietnamese, Turkish and Japanese traditional instruments. at 4pm in Leah Smith Hall, Clarice Smith
*Vân Ánh Võ and her VA’V Ensemble will showcase Vietnam's 4000-year-old cultural heritage as well as other cultures of the world with a unique combination of Vietnamese, Turkish and Japanese traditional instruments. at 4pm in Leah Smith Hall, Clarice Smith
Afropolitan
mixer for diaspora professionals at Abigail
Betsayda
Machado & Jorge Glem sing Latin American Holiday Aguinaldos, Parrandas
& Gaitas for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Khruangbin
at 930 Club
Donny and
Marie Holiday 2018 tour at MGM National Harbor
Tropical
Dance Party with DJs Leon City Sounds at 10 pm at the Green Zone
DJ
Snoopadelic at 10 at Echostage
Marisa
Nadler with Johana Warren at Songbyrd
Funky
Miracle at 7 for free at Columbia Pike Library in Arlington
Kenny Lattimore:
Christmas & Love at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Scooby,
Ms Kim at Takoma Station (go-go every Friday)
Patterson
Hood (of Drive-by-Truckers) at Pearl Street Warehouse (sold out)
*Shakura S'aida at Blackrock Center in Gaithersburg (blues)
* BYB and TOB at Aqua
*1001 Syrian Nights photo exhibit by Jason Hamacher at Lost Origins Gallery
*Shakura S'aida at Blackrock Center in Gaithersburg (blues)
* BYB and TOB at Aqua
*1001 Syrian Nights photo exhibit by Jason Hamacher at Lost Origins Gallery
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Sat. 12-8
* Vân-Ánh Võ and her ensemble, The VA'V, meld traditional Vietnamese instruments with spoken word and live media to explore the deeply moving story of Vietnam’s war refugees: “Boat People.” at Clarice Smith Center, U. of Md
* Vân-Ánh Võ and her ensemble, The VA'V, meld traditional Vietnamese instruments with spoken word and live media to explore the deeply moving story of Vietnam’s war refugees: “Boat People.” at Clarice Smith Center, U. of Md
Shaolin
Jazz: Can I Kick it? – The Warriors at 7 at Kennedy Center
Juice
WRLD at Echostage (rap)
Jason
Moran tribute to James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Dan
Navarro, Bruce sadano, Chas Sandford at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
Kwanzaa
Celebration at national Museum of African Art
Carl
Craig at Flash (Electro)
Sara
Evans at the Birchmere
Toby Love
at Club One in Alexandria
Proper
Utensils at Masonic Temple in DC (old-school go-go)
Chopteeth
at Pearl Street Warehouse
Motown
and More: a Holiday celebration at PG Publick Playhouse
* Rufus Wainwright at Strathmore
* Rufus Wainwright at Strathmore
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Sun. 12-9
"Dancing
Through The Flames", a documentary on the 1968 riots and its impact on the
daily live broadcast of the Teenarama Dance Party, the African American teen
television dance show on DC's WOOK-TV. It will air at 7:30 p.m. on DC Government Cable TV in the District of
Columbia (Cable Ch. 16 Comcast, Ch. 16 Verizon, Ch. 16 RCN). Those not in DC
(nationally and globally) can watch the live stream on the website
www.entertainment.dc.gov (click on "Live TV").
Bill
Afrah Project performing Ziad Rahbani’s “Bill Afrah w/ Michel Merhej” ( Middle Eastern
song suite) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
*Legendary Orioles reunion show at Mr. Henry's at 3:30 pm (Skip Mahoaney, Eddie Jones, Larry Jordan, Royal Height)
*Legendary Orioles reunion show at Mr. Henry's at 3:30 pm (Skip Mahoaney, Eddie Jones, Larry Jordan, Royal Height)
Urban One
Honors : Celebrating Black excellence at Anthem
Lil Skies
at the Fillmore (soundcloud rap)
Gbemiga
at Bossa
Regina
Belle at 1 pm and 7pm at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Rafael Pollo
Brito at Ivy City Smokehouse
*Winter Arts Fest at 2 at Union Stage
*Winter Arts Fest at 2 at Union Stage
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Mon. 12-10
Merry
Tuba Christmas for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Aaron
Hardin Presents The Soul Of Christmas w / Burniss Travis, Greg Clark, FOI at
City Winery
* Beach Boys at Strathmore
* Jingle Ball, featuring pop artists including Shawn Mendes, Meghan Trainor, and The Chainsmokers at Capital One Arena.
* Beach Boys at Strathmore
* Jingle Ball, featuring pop artists including Shawn Mendes, Meghan Trainor, and The Chainsmokers at Capital One Arena.
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Tues. 12-11
Jorja
Smith at the Fillmore (r’n’b/pop)
* Eyedress at U St Music Hall (Filipino )
* Bayside at 6th & I (indie folk)
* Eyedress at U St Music Hall (Filipino )
* Bayside at 6th & I (indie folk)
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Wed. 12-12
DC Music
Salon: Stories of Jazz in DC from 7 to 9 at Shaw Library with DC Jazz book editors
Maurice Jackson and Blair Ruble; free
Avery
Sunshine at the Birchmere
Hablot
Brown at Songbyrd
* Charles Lloyd and Lucinda Williams at Coolidge Aud. at Library of Congress (advance tickets are gone; some free ones may be available at the door if there are no shows) at 8pm
*Delta Heavy at U st Music Hall (Brit electro)
* Ingrid Michaelson Trio holiday show at Lincoln Teatre
* Charles Lloyd and Lucinda Williams at Coolidge Aud. at Library of Congress (advance tickets are gone; some free ones may be available at the door if there are no shows) at 8pm
*Delta Heavy at U st Music Hall (Brit electro)
* Ingrid Michaelson Trio holiday show at Lincoln Teatre
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Thurs.
12-13
Bomba
Estereo at the Fillmore
Bettye
Lavette at City Winery (soul)
Mashriq
Maghreb Jam Session, ft special guest oud player Abdul-Wahab Kayyali at Bossa
Mariachi
Los Amigos for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Ras Nebyu
at Songbyrd
Thievery
Corp. w/ the Suffers at 930 Club (sold out)
* Congo Stories book talk at GW's Betts Theatre
* Discussion at 7:30 re graphic novel series exploring the creation of music, Hip Hop Family Tree, at Solid State Books
* Congo Stories book talk at GW's Betts Theatre
* Discussion at 7:30 re graphic novel series exploring the creation of music, Hip Hop Family Tree, at Solid State Books
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Fri. 12-14
Chuck
Brown Band at the Soundry
Blackbyrds
at City Winery
Phil
Wiggins & the Chesapeake Sheiks at Carroll Café
Dayramir
Gonzalez for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (Cuban
pianist)
Leon City
Sounds and Soul Called Paul djs at Haydees
Bachata
Heightz at Diamond Lounge
Avery Sunshine
at Baltimore Soundstage
Thievery
Corp. w/ the Suffers at 930 Club (sold out)
Jacquees
at Bliss
Avery
Sunshine at Baltimore Soundstage
Patti
Labelle at Md Live
* Puddles Pity Party (a clown does torch song renditions of pop hits) at Kennedy Center
* Lindsey Stirling at Anthem
*Weedie Braimah + The Hands of Time (St. Louis based Ghanaian) with Amadou Kouyate at Bossa at 8
* A very Green Christmas with violinist Chelsey Green at Blues Alley
*BYB & TOB @ Aqua
*Fank Sirious & Ms Kim & band every Friday at Takoma Station
*Rare Essence & ReUp Band at Fast Eddies
* Puddles Pity Party (a clown does torch song renditions of pop hits) at Kennedy Center
* Lindsey Stirling at Anthem
*Weedie Braimah + The Hands of Time (St. Louis based Ghanaian) with Amadou Kouyate at Bossa at 8
* A very Green Christmas with violinist Chelsey Green at Blues Alley
*BYB & TOB @ Aqua
*Fank Sirious & Ms Kim & band every Friday at Takoma Station
*Rare Essence & ReUp Band at Fast Eddies
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Sat. 12-15
Afro Soca
Love dj event at Karma, 2221 Adams place NE
Les
Nubians w/ Tolumide at 8 at the Howard Theatre ; Soca-Palooza at 11 at the
Howard Theatre
Reverend
Horton heat, Jr. Brown, the Blasters, & Big sandy at Black Cat
Daryl
Davis at Glen Echo Park
Backyard
Band at Lucky Strike (go-go)
Chuck
Brown Band at Ivy City Smokehouse (go-go)
Darlingside
at 6th & I (folk)
Zo! And
Carmen Rodgers at City Winery
Pablo
Regis at Piola (Brazilian samba)
Southside
Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Birchmere
Daniel
Bachman and more in a benefit for Rhizome at Rhizome
Thievery
Corp. w/ the Suffers at 930 Club (sold out)
The Pirog
Brothers for free at Pearl Street Warehouse
Brent
Faiyaz & friends, Q Da Fool, Alex Vaughn at Baltimore Soundstage (r’n’b and rap)
* 92 Q Winterfest at Royal Farms Arena with Kevin Gates, NBA Youngboy, Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo
* Lil Baby at Bliss DC
*RE & JYB at Aqua
* 92 Q Winterfest at Royal Farms Arena with Kevin Gates, NBA Youngboy, Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo
* Lil Baby at Bliss DC
*RE & JYB at Aqua
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Sun. 12-16
Proper
Utensils at Lucky Strike (go-go)
Meshell
Ndegeocello at Kennedy Center w/ the songs & spoken words from her James Baldwin Fire Next Time Tribute
holiday
singalong with Dan Zanes, and Claudia Eliaza with Pauline Jean at City Winery
Zemer
Chai, the Jewish Chorale of DC for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Norman
Brown’s Joyous Christmas with Bobby Caldwell & Marion Meadows at the
Birchmere
Gerald
Albright and Selina Albright at 1 and 7 pm at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Ryley Walker
at Songbyrd
Cat Power
at 930 Club
Rock n
Shop at Black cat
*Sirius Vybe at Society Lounge, Silver Spring
*Sirius Vybe at Society Lounge, Silver Spring
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Mon. 12-17
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Tues . 12-18
Suttle at
MD Live (go-go)
Judy
Collins at the Birchmere
Everett
Bradley’s Holidelic at the Soundry
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Wed. 12-19
The Lee
Boys for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
(African-American sacred steel)
Charlie
Wilson at MGM National Harbor (r’n’b)
Judy
Collins at the Birchmere
Armani
White at Songbyrd
Everett
Bradley’s Holidelic at the Hamilton
John
Waters Christmas at Baltimore Soundstage
* Japanese film: Let's Go Jets1 From Small Town Girls to US Champions at 6 :30 at Japan Culture Center
* Japanese film: Let's Go Jets1 From Small Town Girls to US Champions at 6 :30 at Japan Culture Center
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Thurs. 12-20
5th
Annual Raheem Devaughn & friends Holiday charity concert at the Howard
Theatre
*Cupcakke at the Fillmore (rap)
*Cupcakke at the Fillmore (rap)
Chely
Wright at City Winery
Lynne
Fiddmont at City Winery
Holiday 9
for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (9 DC
singer/songwriters) then later at 8:30 pm at Union Stage
A John
Waters Christmas at the Birchmere
Hiss
Golden Messenger at 930 Club
The Lox at
Baltimore Soundstage
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Fri. 12-21
Karol G
at Rio Cantina
Eric B.
& Rakim (rap) at the Howard Theatre
Los Lobos
(acoustic and electric) at City Winery
Bill
Kirchen & Commander Cody at the Birchmere
Sweet
Heaven Kings for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
(gospel brass band)
Macy Gray
at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Black
Masala at Union Stage
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Sat. 12-22
State
Property w/ Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Peedi Peedi & The Young Gunz, & Tray
Chaney at the Howard Theatre
Los Lobos(acoustic
and electric) at City Winery
Desanguashington
at Bossa
A very
Maysa Christmas at the Birchmere
Maggie
Rose at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Anuel AA
- Real Hasta La Muerta at Eaglebank Arena
Bashment:
Caribbeans Ting w/ djs at u St Music Hall
Charm
City Klezmer Holiday Dance party at Creative Alliance
Micah
Robinson with BOOMscat for free at Pearl Street Warehouse
*Jeezy at Bliss DC
*Team Familiar at Fire Station One in silver spring
*Metro Workers Crank & Soul Christmas Extravaganza w/ Dave Hollister, Junyard Band, Ms. Kim & Scooby, Sugar Bear, Be'la Dona, Michelle Blackwell at Hyatt regency Capitol Hill
*Daniel Bachman at 7 at Old Town Books in Alexandria
*Jeezy at Bliss DC
*Team Familiar at Fire Station One in silver spring
*Metro Workers Crank & Soul Christmas Extravaganza w/ Dave Hollister, Junyard Band, Ms. Kim & Scooby, Sugar Bear, Be'la Dona, Michelle Blackwell at Hyatt regency Capitol Hill
*Daniel Bachman at 7 at Old Town Books in Alexandria
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Sun. 12-23
Backyard
Band and Team Familiar at 930 Club
bassist
Habtamu Negash’s Ethiopian project, “የ.ኔ.ታ”/ “YENETA” at Bossa
Good for the Jews
feat. Rob Tannenbaum at Union Stage
Messiah sing-Along for
free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Kirk Whalum –Gospel
according to Jazz Christmas featuring Sheila E. at 3 & 7 at Bethesda Blues
and Jazz
Southwest
Soul Sessions with sax player Elijah Balbed and percussionist Isabelle De Leon for
free at Pearl Street Warehouse
* Shy Glizzy at Echostage
* Shy Glizzy at Echostage
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Mon. 12-24
Beltway Brass for free from 6 to 7 at the
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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Tues. 12-25
All-Star
Christmas Day Jazz Jam for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
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Wed. 12-26
First day
of Kwaanza
"Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (through December 30)
Butch Willis movie at Black cat (see rock list at bottom)
"Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (through December 30)
Butch Willis movie at Black cat (see rock list at bottom)
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Thurs. 12-27
Bilal and
Micah Robinson at City Winery
Margo
Price at 930 Club
Cissa Paz
at Bossa (Brazilian music)
*Step Afrika dance at Atlas through December 30th
*"Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (through December 30)
*Rare Essence benefit show at Panorama Room, SE
*Step Afrika dance at Atlas through December 30th
*"Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (through December 30)
*Rare Essence benefit show at Panorama Room, SE
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Fri. 12-28
* DC-based Ethiopian guitarist Selamino leads a band paying tribute to the late (2011) keyboardist Dereje Mekonnen at Enjera in Crystal City (highly recommended)
* DC-based Ethiopian guitarist Selamino leads a band paying tribute to the late (2011) keyboardist Dereje Mekonnen at Enjera in Crystal City (highly recommended)
Zacarias
Ferreira at Rio Cantina
Bilal and
Micah Robinson at City Winery, *Proper Utensils on separate stage at City Winery
Roots (rap)at
the Fillmore w/ Sirius Company featuring Scooby & Ms. Kim (go-go)
Lincoln
Congregational Temple United Church of Christ for free from 6 to 7 at the
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (gospel)
NRBQ at
the Hamilton
*Step Afrika dance at Atlas through December 30th
*Wisdom Speeks at Half Note
*"Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (through December 30)
*BYB at Aqua
*Rare Essence at Fast eddies
*Step Afrika dance at Atlas through December 30th
*Wisdom Speeks at Half Note
*"Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (through December 30)
*BYB at Aqua
*Rare Essence at Fast eddies
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Sat. 12-29
Tamar
Braxton at the Howard Theatre
Last
Train Home with Cravin Dogs at Birchmere
Shout
Bamalama dj event at Haydees
DC
Legendary Musicians for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
The
Brothers Johnson at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
NRBQ at
the Ottobar
“State
Property Now or Never” tour w/ Beanie Sigel,Freeway, Chris Peedi Crakk and
Omillio Sparks w/ Lil Flip and Neef at Baltimore Soundstage
*Step Afrika dance at Atlas through December 30th
*Joseph Arthur at City Winery
*BYB and What Band (w/ Michelle Blackwell) at Fast Eddies
*"Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (through December 30)
*Rare Essence at Aqua
*Step Afrika dance at Atlas through December 30th
*Joseph Arthur at City Winery
*BYB and What Band (w/ Michelle Blackwell) at Fast Eddies
*"Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (through December 30)
*Rare Essence at Aqua
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Sun. 12-30
*Dave East at the Fillmore (rap)
*Dave East at the Fillmore (rap)
Annual
Hank Williams Tribute at the Birchmere with the Kennedys and more
Celtic
Christmas for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
*Seldom Scene at Rams Head Onstage
*Step Afrika step dance show at Atlas
* "Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (final night)
*Seldom Scene at Rams Head Onstage
*Step Afrika step dance show at Atlas
* "Beautiful", the Carole King musical at National Theatre (final night)
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Mon. 12-31
Trombone
Shorty , George Clinton, and TroubleFunk at Anthem
Steel
Pulse at Lincoln Theatre (UK reggae band)
Raheem
Devaughn & Backyard Band at Kennedy Center (r’nb and go-go)
Proper
Utensils at Half Note lounge in Bowie, MD (go-go)
Be’la
Dona at City Winery (go-go); Black Alley on another stage at City Winery
Lil
Margie w/ Bobby Felder and band at Westminster Church (soul & blues)
* Hardway Connection at Lamont's
*Rare Essence at Lucky Strike
*Team Familiar, EU, & Suttle at Fast Eddie's
* Hardway Connection at Lamont's
*Rare Essence at Lucky Strike
*Team Familiar, EU, & Suttle at Fast Eddie's
Reggae
Fest New Years Eve at the Howard Theatre
Mitch
Woods and Daryl Davis at Glen Echo Park
Rock-a-Sonics
at Pearl St. Warehouse
Seldom
Scene at the Birchmere
Wesley
Bright & the Honeytones for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage (Ohio soul band)
Elijah
Balbed & the Jo-go Project plus Wesley Bright & the Honeytones at 10pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
7th
Annual Ultimate tropical New Years Eve at Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th
St NW
Aztec Sun
at Union Stage
Funk
& soul djs and Jonathan Gilmore Experience at Creative Alliance
Peaches o’Dell
& her Orchestra at Black Cat
* Moneybagg Yo at Echostage
* Bachata Plus at Bossa
* DJ Will and other djs at u st Music hall
* Moneybagg Yo at Echostage
* Bachata Plus at Bossa
* DJ Will and other djs at u st Music hall
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1-1-19-
Wale and friends at the Fillmore
Wale and friends at the Fillmore
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock & punk) –12-1-Soccer Mommy @ Black Cat; Kurt
Vile & Jessica Pratt @ 930; Rock against Ice @ St. Stephens; 12-2-The NRIs
@ Black Cat; 12-3-Priests @ Rhizome; Unring
the Bell, Dot Dash, Cory Shane (of Dead Meadow) @ Black Cat; Frankie Cosmos @ Ottobar; 12-4-Gauche @ Black
Cat; Helio Sequence @ Songbyrd; 12-5-Azalia
Snail @ Rhizome; J. Mascis @ City Winery; Ministry @ Fillmore; 12-6- Cloud
Nothings, Courtneys, Mock Identity @ Ottobar; 12-7-Spirit of the Beehive @ Songbyrd;
Ar-Kaics & more @ Slash Run; Saturday Night, Park Snakes, Work Ethics @
Black Cat; 12-8-Bernice @ Songbyrd; Cave,
Wume @ Slash Run; Cloud Nothings, Courtneys , Radiator Greys @ Union Stage; 12-9-Bird Streets @ Songbyrd; 12-10-Twist @
Songbyrd; * Gang of Youths @ 930 club; 12-11-Boat Burning @ K. Ctr. Mill. Stage; * Eyedress at U St Music Hall; 12-12-Homosuperior, Jail
Solidarity @ Black Cat; 12-13-Banned in DC talk & book signing w/ Cynthia
Connolly @ Hirshhorn; HackedePicciotto (mem. Einstürzende Neubauten) @ Comet;
12-15- HackedePicciotto @ Mercury Theatre in Baltimore; Thalia Zedek Band,
Quattracenta, Insect Factory @ Comet; 12-16-Cat Power w/ Reverend Baron @ 930; 12-18-Fuzzqueen,
Time is Fire @ Black Cat; * The Effectss @ rhizome; 12-19-Hammered Hulls, Bad Moves, Clear Channel @
Black Cat; 12-21-Max Levine Ensemble @ Black Cat; Fallout Shelter (w/ Black
Market Baby & Scream guys) @ Dangerous Pies; Snail Mail @ 930 (sold out); 12-23-Messthetics, Elmapi, Blacks Myths at
Black Cat; 12-26-“Amateur on Plastic” movie doc about Butch Willis w/ filmmaker
Mark Robinson @ Black Cat; *12-27-Clutch, the Messthetics @ Rams Head Live; 12-30-Feelies @ Ottobar; Cotton Candy / Kevin Hairs
/ William & Vivian ( Mark Robinson, Phil Krauth from Unrest w/ Andrew
Beaujon from Eggs) @ Galaxy Hut;
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