DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- February 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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February 2018 Highlights
Thurs. 2-1-
'Eshgh: A Concert in Memory of Shayan Mazroei, featuring Kamyar Arsani and Huda
Asfour live 7 to 9 pm at Bossa Bistro
(Iranian and Palestinian music and more)
Sat. 2-3-
Tzy Panchak (Cameroon afropop) at Power on Bladensburg Ave. NE
Fri.
2-16-Valentines Soul Jam with Stylistics, Manhattans, Delfonics, Emotions, Blue
Magic at DAR Constitution Hall
Justin Quiles
at Rio Cantina (reggaeton songwriter gone solo) in Sterling, VA
Wed.
2-21-Ram (good Haitian band) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage and later that night at Bossa
Sat.
2-24-Eddie Holman (soul singer “Hey There Lonely Girl”) at Harmony Hall in Ft.
Washington , MD
Tues.
2-27-Vieux Farka Toure at Rock n Roll
Hotel (great Malian guitarist and band) with Time is Fire
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. 2-1
'Eshgh: A
Concert in Memory of Shayan Mazroei, featuring Kamyar Arsani and Huda Asfour
live 7 to 9 pm at Bossa Bistro (Iranian
and Palestinian music and more)
Feedel
Band (Ethiopian) at Bossa at 9:30pm
Rostam at
U St Music Hall (sold out) (ex-Vampire Weekend)
Jen
Cloher at R n Roll Hotel (sold out)
As part
of its 2018 Music Series, the Mexican Cultural Institute on 16th St NW #DC is presenting
@ 6:45 pm Dr. Francisco Castillo Trigueros. A composer of contemporary
chamber, orchestral and electronic music from Mexico City,
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2-2
DC
Highlife Stars for free from 7 to 9 pm at Columbia Pike Branch, Arlington
Public Library (great local band)
Open
House Evening at the Haitian Embassy
Brazilian
Carnival 2 at Bunker Sports Café in Leesburg
Pre-Carnival
Party at Unplugged in Wheaton
Save Your
Soul w DJ Alr!ght + Pharaoh Haqq at Lithuanian Hall in Baltimore (soul music
djs)
Afro-Soca
Love (dj event) at Karma DC
Arturo
O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Strathmore (w/ guest Cornel
West)
Earth,
Wind & Fire Tribute show at the Howard Theatre
Maelo
Ruiz and Hector Pichie Preez at the Palace
Los
Acosta (Mexican ballad and cumbia band) with Purozacatecassax at 90 Degrees in
Manassas
Afropolitan
DC party at St. Yves
*Queens Girl in Africa (one woman play) at Atlas
*Queens Girl in Africa (one woman play) at Atlas
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. 2-3
Tzy
Panchak (Cameroon afropop) at Power on Bladensburg Ave. NE
Linette
Tobin's Pangaea feat. Elin Melgarejo at Bossa
Rob
Curto’s Forro for All at the Motor House
Bob
Marley birthday dance party at Creative Alliance
Lunar New
Year celebration at National Union Bldg in DC
Thai Pop
(‘60s to 80s) dj dance party at Studio Ga Ga, 18th St NW (free)
Cocoa
Carnival dj party at Fire Station 1 in Silver Spring
Bomba
party at the L8 Lounge in DC
Trinidad
& Tobago Carnval Send Off Party at Umaya in DC
Folklore
Society of Greater washington Mid-winter fest at Takoma Park Middle School with
Glen Echo Open Band, Potomac Revellers, Capitol Hillbillies, Miles Spicer,
Archie's Barbershop Blues Jam, Ocean Celtic Quartet, Tango Mercurio Orchestra,
...
Posies at
the Hamilton
SZA
(great r’n’b singer) at Rams Head Live in Baltimore (sold out)
Walker
Hayes (country w/ touches of rap in his delivery) at Fillmore
Stryker’s
Posse at Bob Marley Birthday party at Creative Alliance
*Wafia at Songbyrd
*Queens Girl in Africa (one woman play) at Atlas
*Wafia at Songbyrd
*Queens Girl in Africa (one woman play) at Atlas
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. 2-4
Rock-a-Sonics
(rockabilly) at 1 pm at JVs on Super Bowl Sunday
Ken
Vandermark's Maker, HNM, Heart of the Ghost, Brian Settles with Jeremy
Carlstedt, and Sarah Hughes with Corey Thuro (avante-garde jazz) at RhizomeDC
*Queens Girl in Africa (one woman play) at Atlas
*Queens Girl in Africa (one woman play) at Atlas
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. 2-5
Backbeat
Underground for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
(also video-streamed on Facebook Live)
The JoGo
Project at a One Love Massive event at the Factory Floor in DC
Ladysmith
Black Mambazo at the Barns of Wolf Trap
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. 2-6
Alvin Ailey Dance Co. at Kennedy Center
Ladysmith
Black Mambazo at the Barns of Wolf Trap
Jason
Isbell & the 400 Unit at the Lyric
Letitia
Van Sant (record release), Be Steadwell, and Elena Lacayo - Black Cat Backstage
Sister
Carol reggae celebration of Bob Marley’s birthday at the Hamilton
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. 2-7
Nathan
and the Zydeco Cha-chas at the Hamilton
Tommy
Emmanuel with Rodney Crowell at the Birchmere
Brent
Faiyaz (sold out) at Metro Gallery in Baltimore
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2-8
Hand
Dance, a DC Tradition at Ivy City Smokehouse
Los
Gaiteros de Sanguashington at Bossa
Local jazz
singer Lena Seikaly w/ guitarist Steve Herberman duo at Blues Alley
CJ
Chenier & his Red Hot Louisiana band (zydeco) at Creative Alliance
*DJ Sliink (Jersey club, edm, rap hybrid dance music) at U St Music Hall
* Adan Jodorowsky and Park Snakes at Tropicalia
*DJ Sliink (Jersey club, edm, rap hybrid dance music) at U St Music Hall
* Adan Jodorowsky and Park Snakes at Tropicalia
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2-9
*Huda Asfour (oud) and Kamyar Asfani (daf) for free from 1:15 to 2:15 at Georgetown University McNeir Aud.
*Huda Asfour (oud) and Kamyar Asfani (daf) for free from 1:15 to 2:15 at Georgetown University McNeir Aud.
Brent
Faiyaz at Union Stage (sold out)
Jorge
Drexler at the Howard Theatre (good Uruguayan singer/songwriter)
Carnival
dj party at Tropicalia
Gerardo
Contino Y Los Habaneros at AGUA Cuban Dance Party Live! at Songbyrd
Brazilian
Carnival party at the Living Room
Edição
Brasileira Carnaval party At Toro Toro in DC
The
Baylor Project at Blues Alley (lush jazzy r’n’b)
Caciques
de San Luis Potosi & Los Indomables de Cedral at 90 Degrees in Manassas
La
Adictiva at the Palace
Steve
Styles at VIP Room in Baltimore
Why ?
with Open Mike Eagle at the 930 Club
Marcia
Ball at the Barns of Wolf Trap
Pianist Darryl
Davis and others at Bethesda Blues and Jazz for
his Thanks for the Memories Tribute show to musicians who died in 2017
Chris
Young at Eaglebank Arena
* Moor Mother , Thomas Bushmeat Stanley, Twin Jude at Rhizome (black avante-experimental )
*Soca Kingdom at Kaldi's
* Jim Bennett at Meeks in Waldorf (Southern soul)
* Moor Mother , Thomas Bushmeat Stanley, Twin Jude at Rhizome (black avante-experimental )
*Soca Kingdom at Kaldi's
* Jim Bennett at Meeks in Waldorf (Southern soul)
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. 2-10
Alice
Smith and Bilal at Kennedy Center
Proyecto
Piquete (Puerto Rican bomba) & Son Cosita Seria (Mexican son jarocho) at
Bravo Bar , Georgia Ave. NW
Clones of
Funk (P-Funk) at Gypsy Sally’s
Lil’
Maceo (local funk sax player and band) at JVs
Carnival
Party at Piola in Arlington
Brazilian
Carnival Party at Grill from Ipanema
Will
Downing at the Birchmere (sold out)
Grupo
Kazzabe at Club One
2018
Black Composers concert at Dunbar High School 3 to 5 pm
Mary
Gauthier at Jammin' Java (folk)
Masters of Hawaiian Music at Barns of Wolf Trap
*Chinese New Year Family Fest 11:30 am to 3 pm at Smithsonian American Art Museum
*Randy Weston's African Rhythms tribute to James Reese europe (jazz) at Kennedy Center
*Chinese Lunar New Year party at Potomac Mills Mall
*Chinese New Year Family Fest 11:30 am to 3 pm at Smithsonian American Art Museum
*Randy Weston's African Rhythms tribute to James Reese europe (jazz) at Kennedy Center
*Chinese Lunar New Year party at Potomac Mills Mall
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2-11
Trouble
Funk at Rams Head Live
Legendary
Orioles at Mr. Henry’s
*Lunar New Year Celebration at Freer/Sackler 11 am to 5pm
*Lunar New Year Celebration at Freer/Sackler 11 am to 5pm
Will
Downing at the Birchmere
Seoul to
Soul (Korean and Balck drumming and more) from 4 to 6 at the PG Publick
Playhouse
K.
Michelle at Rams Head Live in Baltimore
Mum at
the 930 Club ( Icelandic experimental)
Raul
Midon at Union Stage
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2-12
Travis Tritt
at the Birchmere
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. 2-13
Mardi
Gras Parade at the Wharf at 6 pm
Melanie
Fiona at the Howard Theatre
Anthony
David acoustic at Blues Alley
*Carla Bruni at the Birchmere
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. 2-14
Aaron
Abernathy at Sotto (special Valentine’s Day show)
Grace
Cavalieri and E. Ethelbert Miller: poets at Politics & Prose at the wharf
Ida
Campbell and her Bluesz Nation Band for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage (also video-streamed on Facebook Live)
Mashriq
Maghrib Music Jam Session with Huda Asfour at Bossa at 8 pm upstairs
Whispers
and the Temptations at the Lyric
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2-15
George
Clinton & P-funk at the Howard Theatre
Stooges
Brass Band at Gypsy Sally’s (from New Orleans)
Spinners
at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Sahel at
Bossa
Hector
Acosta & La Sonora at 90 Degrees
Matoma at
the 930 Club
*Brantley Gilbert at Eaglebank Arena (country)
* Lesole Dance : Dancing Through South Africa at PG Publick Playhouse
*Brantley Gilbert at Eaglebank Arena (country)
* Lesole Dance : Dancing Through South Africa at PG Publick Playhouse
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2-16
Spinners
at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Rumput
(Indonesian puppet music and shadow theatre) at Rhizome
Chinese
New Year
Valentines
Soul Jam with Stylistics, Manhattans, Delfonics, Emotions, Blue Magic at DAR
Constitution Hall
Iranian
Film Fest at 7 pm at the Freer: When God Sleeps
Alsarah
& the Nubatones, J. Pope & the Hearnow at Creative Alliance
Weavings By Janel Leppin (Weaver And Cellist) Featuring
The Messthetics; Janel & Anthony; Blacks Myths; Antonia;G.L. Jaguar;Praxis
Cat;Maddie Cantrell;Hand Grenade Job;Kim Sator; Low Ways Quartet; Clara Smith ;
Katie Alice Greer & Janel Leppin; The Paper Trail at the Black Cat
(experimental and punk and artsy folk rock)
Reggae vs
Soca DJ dance party at the Howard Theatre
Carnaval
de Barranquilla at Barcode
Natti
Natasha at Bravo Bravo
Geru y su
Legion 7; Grupo revelacion Sevilla and more at 90 Degrees
Rudy La
Scala and Andy Andy at El Boqueron II
Montez de
Durango, Alacranes Musical & K-Paz de la Sierra at the Palace in Woodbridge (bands are appearing in two clubs tonight! Palace and Cococabana)
* Montez de Durango, Alacranes Musical & K-Paz de la Sierra at Cococabana in MD also
* Montez de Durango, Alacranes Musical & K-Paz de la Sierra at Cococabana in MD also
Elvis
Martinez at the Diamond Lounge
Big Boy
at Galaxy Nightclub in Hyattsville
Los
Hermanos Flores, Rudy La Scala, & Alci Acosta at El Ranchon in Woodbridge
Justin
Quiles at Rio Cantina (reggaeton songwriter gone solo)
Tyler Farr
at the Fillmore
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. 2-17
4th
Biennial Silk Road Dance Festival at Joe’s Movement Emporium
Chocolate
City book event at 4pm at Potters House
Julia
Nixon (soul & cabaret singer) for 2 shows at Mr. Henry’s
National
Black Music Matters concert and rally at location tba
Wailers
at the Hamilton
Tyrese,
Joe SWV, Dru Hill at Eaglebank Arena
Our DC at
U St. Music Hall with Jacq Jill, Output Message, Sam the Man Burns , Vanniety
Kills (benefit for Collective Action for Safe Spaces)
Shirley
Jones (of the Jones Girls r’nb group) at Harmony Hall
*Jerry Rivera and Porfi Baloa y sus adolescentes at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St NW
*Chinese New Year Family Day at Kennedy Center 9am to 3 pm
*Jerry Rivera and Porfi Baloa y sus adolescentes at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St NW
*Chinese New Year Family Day at Kennedy Center 9am to 3 pm
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2-18
Buddy
Holly Tribute at Bethesda Blues and Jazz with local bands
Chinese
New Year in Chinatown DC
DC Record
Fair at 11 am at Penn Social
Tono
Centella (cumbia) at Randolph Beer & Wine in Rockville
Jon Z at
Rio Cantina
Phil
Wiggins (blues harmonica player) and George Kilby at An Die Musik
Alsarah
& the Nubatones at the Hamilton
*Pan_American Symphony Orchestra wit the Chaise Lounge (tango meets swing) at the Kennedy Center
*Luis Angel at CocoCabana
*Pan_American Symphony Orchestra wit the Chaise Lounge (tango meets swing) at the Kennedy Center
*Luis Angel at CocoCabana
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. 2-19
SOS Band
at the Birchmere
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. 2-20
Ms. Kim
and Scooby (go-go) at Md. Live casino, Hanover, MD
*The Association (of "Windy" fame) at the Birchmere
*The Association (of "Windy" fame) at the Birchmere
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. 2-21
K.
Michelle (r’n’b) at the Fillmore
Ram (good
Haitian band) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and
later that night at Bossa
Duke
Robillard Band at Blues Alley
Molotov
at the Howard Theatre
* Larry Campbell and Teresa Wiliams at the Hamilton
* Larry Campbell and Teresa Wiliams at the Hamilton
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. 2-22
DC Music
Salon special showing of work in progress Jeff Krulik film on 70s DC proto-punk
band Razz at the Shaw Library (free) (recommended)
Odetta
Hartman with Jack Inslee at the Luce /Smithsonain American Art Museum at 5:30
(free)
Silk at
the Howard Theatre
Jeffrey
Osborne at the Birchmere
*Idan Raichel at Strathmore Music Center
*DVSN at Fillmore (sold out)
*Idan Raichel at Strathmore Music Center
*DVSN at Fillmore (sold out)
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. 2-23
Semilla
Cultural: A Journey (Puerto Rican bomba music) at 9:30 pm at Atlas
Maceo
Parker at the Hamilton (hornplayer from James Brown’s band)
Gilberto
Santa Rosa at the Palace (salsa 40th anniversary tour)
Namjoo and
Faraualla at Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria
Brazilian
Carnival Na America party at Dirty Martini, Conn. Ave. NW DC
The
Prince Experience at the Fillmore
Jeffrey
Osborne at the Birchmere
Los
Yonics Zamacona & Effrain Lobo y su Chanchona at Rio Cantina
Manuel Donayre
(Afro-Peruvian singer) and Iraia Valdivia at 7926 GA Ave., Silver Spring
Yiyo
Sarante and El Varon de la bachata at El Boqueron II
Django
fest at Creative Alliance through the 25th
*Savion Glover "All Funked Up" at the National Theatre
* Jorge Glem, cuatro player from Cumaná, Venezuela at 1:15 at Georgetown University McNeir Hall, New North Bldg
* Buck Hill Tribute with Davey Yarborough at Westminster 6 to 9 pm
*Savion Glover "All Funked Up" at the National Theatre
* Jorge Glem, cuatro player from Cumaná, Venezuela at 1:15 at Georgetown University McNeir Hall, New North Bldg
* Buck Hill Tribute with Davey Yarborough at Westminster 6 to 9 pm
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. 2-24
Nomad
Dancers and Raqs Habibi: Colorful World at Atlas (Middle Eastern and Central
Asia) at 12 noon
*Yoskar Sarante and Luis Miguel del Amargue (Dominican Independence Party) at CocoCabana
* "Zerzura" (Tuareg/Tamashek magic realist acid western movie from the folks who did that adaptation of Purple Rain) at Smithsonian's "Mother Tongue Film Festival" at 7pm at the Freer Gallery
*Yoskar Sarante and Luis Miguel del Amargue (Dominican Independence Party) at CocoCabana
* "Zerzura" (Tuareg/Tamashek magic realist acid western movie from the folks who did that adaptation of Purple Rain) at Smithsonian's "Mother Tongue Film Festival" at 7pm at the Freer Gallery
Elikeh at
10:30 pm at Atlas
Cristian
Perez Chamber Ensemble: Music and Water at 3:30 at Atlas
Method
Man and Redman at the Howard Theatre
Joe Louis
Walker and Mikey Junior at Rosedale American Legion Post 180
Googoosh
at DAR Constitution Hall (Iranian singing star)
James
Hunter at Pearl Street Warehouse (Brit soul)
Eddie
Holman (soul singer “Hey There Lonely Girl”) at Harmony Hall
NRBQ at
the Hamilton
*Ritmos Raros djs spinning Brazilian sounds at Songbyrd
*Savion Glover "All Funked Up" at the National Theatre
*Ritmos Raros djs spinning Brazilian sounds at Songbyrd
*Savion Glover "All Funked Up" at the National Theatre
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2-25
Adejoké
& SongRise- The Rising of the Women Means the Rising of Us All at 3 at
Atlas
Tyler the
Creator and Vince Staples (rap) at Anthem
Rhett
Miller (Old 97s) & Evan Felker (Turnpike Troubadours): An Acoustic Song
Swap at Miracle Theatre, 535 8th St SE, WDC
* the United Voices of Metropolitan AME Church: To Serve This Present Age for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
* the United Voices of Metropolitan AME Church: To Serve This Present Age for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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2-26
Anita Tijoux at the Birchmere
Tierney
Sutton Band at Blues Alley (jazz vocalist)
*100 Years of Estonian Music featuring vocalist Mr. Mart Sander for free from 6 to 7 pm at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
*100 Years of Estonian Music featuring vocalist Mr. Mart Sander for free from 6 to 7 pm at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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2-27
Vieux
Farka Toure at Rock n Roll Hotel (great
Malian guitarist and band) with Time is Fire
Robbie Fulks
at Jammin Java
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. 2-28
Deep
River: the Art of the Spiritual at Washington National Cathedral
MLK
celebration at 2 pm at the Howard Theatre
*Cherish the Ladies at Barns of Wolf Trap (Irish)
*Cherish the Ladies at Barns of Wolf Trap (Irish)
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. 3-1
* Kelela at the 930 Club (r'n'b)
* Oscar Peñas (jazz guitarist) at Strathmore Mansion
* Xylouris White, a duo with Cretan lute player George Xylouris and Australian drummer Jim White; plus opener David Jacober at Creative Alliance
* Billy Ocean at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
* Kelela at the 930 Club (r'n'b)
* Oscar Peñas (jazz guitarist) at Strathmore Mansion
* Xylouris White, a duo with Cretan lute player George Xylouris and Australian drummer Jim White; plus opener David Jacober at Creative Alliance
* Billy Ocean at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock & punk) –2-1- Des Demonas, Quattracenta +
Margins w DJs Sarah & Rob @ Ottobar; Rostam @ U St Music Hall; 2-2- Eugene Chadbourne,
Sunwatchers, Time is Fire at Rhizome; No Dead Monsters @ Epicure Café; 2-3-Heavy
Breathing & TK Echo @ Comet Ping Pong; Beauty Pill, Puff Pieces,
and Prearie Sol @ Rock & Roll Hotel ; 2-7-Girlpool @ Black Cat;
2-8-Thurston Moore @ R’n’R Hotel; 2-10-Celebrating David Bowie @ the Fillmore; Biff
Bang Pow Vinyl Dance Party @ Slash Run; Anti-Flag @ U St. Music Hall @ 6: 2-14-Sleigh Bells @ 930 Club; 2-15-Superchunk
@ Ottobar; *2-17-Starcrawler @ DC 9; * 2-20-Phoebe Bridgers & Soccer Mommy @ RnR Hotel ; 2-22-fuzzqueen @ Black Cat; *2-28-Diet Cig @ RnR Hotel
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