DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- October 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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October 2018 Highlights – Flash of the Spirit
Global Music fest at multiple locations throughout the month
Some
highlights from that and other events too—
Wed. 10-3-Staring
Into the Sun film doc at 7:30 at Suns Cinema (for Sublime Frequencies label
filmmaker Olivia Owens Wyatt explores 13 different tribes throughout
Ethiopia) part of Flash of the Spirit
month long global music fest
Fendika (Ethiopian band) and Anbessa Orchestra
(Brooklyn based Israelis & others into classic Ethiopian music) at 8:30 at
Bossa part of Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
AFI Latin
Film Fest Closing film: Ruben Blades is Not My Name at AFI Silver Spring
Thurs. 10-4- Mamadou Kelly (Mali guitarist and
band) and the Tributary Project ( led by
Bossa Bistro owner Rob Coltun of Cheick Hamala Diabate’s band) at 8 pm at Tropicalia
Sun. 10-7-Septeto
Santiaguero from Santiago, Cuba at Tropicalia at 7:30 part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Sessa at
8:30 at Bossa (Afro-psych Brazilian folk singer/guitarist) part of Flash of the
Spirit month long global music fest
Wed. 10-10-Orquesta el Macabeo (Puerto Rico punk
turned salsa ) and Zhou Family Band (Chinese folk) at Tropicalia at 7:30 part of Flash of the Spirit month long
global music fest
Buika at
the Howard Theatre (great afro-Spanish vocalist)
Fri. 10-12- Takht Al-Nagham led by Samer Ali
(NYC-based Syrian music & also playing Egyptian sounds) with very special
guest Lubana Al Quntar for free from 6 to 7 pm at Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
Sat.
10-13-Neguinho da Beija-Flor (samba parade singer from Brazil ) at MilkBoy
Arthouse part of Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
Sun.
10-21- J. Balvin at Eaglebank Arena (reggaeton)
Tues. 10-23- Zerzura: A Saharan Acid Western (made
by Sahel Sounds ) movie at Suns Cinema 8PM part of Flash of the Spirit month
long global music fest (sold out)
Tues.
10-30-Youssou Ndour at Kennedy Center Concert Hall (Senegal singing legend)
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Mon. 10-1
Dancin’
in the Streets: A Simchat Torah celebration at 6th & I Synagogue
Marcia
Ball at City Winery
Tove
Stryke at Rock and roll Hotel
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Tues. 10-2
Flash of
the Spirit month long global music fest opener Fendika (Ethiopian music &
dance troupe) at 7 at Hill Center at Old Naval Hospital
DC
Palestinian Film and Arts fest starts
I Wayne
(reggae) at Songbyrd
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Wed. 10-3
Staring
Into the Sun film doc at 7:30 at Suns Cinema (for Sublime Frequencies label filmmaker
Olivia Owens Wyatt explores 13 different tribes throughout Ethiopia) part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Fendika (Ethiopian band) and Anbessa Orchestra
(Brooklyn based Israelis & others into classic Ethiopian music) at 8:30 at
Bossa part of Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
AFI Latin
Film Fest Closing film: Ruben Blades is Not My Name at AFI Silver Spring
Jah9 at
the Soundry (reggae)
Uasuf
Gueye (DC-based West African drummer and 21 key bala player) for free from 6 to
7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Wine up
Reggae with DJs Trini & Lion Vibes at Public Bar, 1214 18th St NW DC
Chicks
with Hits: Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, & Suzy Bogguss at the Birchmere
Leon
Bridges and Khruangbin at The Anthem
Liz Phair and Speedy Ortiz at 9:30 Club
Harold
Lopez-Nussa (Latin jazz) at Blues Alley
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Thurs.
10-4
Mamadou
Kelly (Mali guitarist and band) and the Tributary
Project ( led by Bossa Bistro owner Rob Coltun of Cheick Hamala Diabate’s band)
at 8 pm at Tropicalia part of Flash of
the Spirit month long global music fest
Feedel
band at 9:30 pm at Bossa (DC –based Ethiopian jazz) part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Amplified
Noise Amendment Act Hearing Part II at DC Govt. Wilson Bldg 11 am to 3pm
HIP
Thursdays HipHop, Afrobeats & Dancehall from 9:00pm at Lesaac Ethiopian
Cafe, Silver Spring, MD
Rocksteady
Thursdays with DJ Trini at On the Rocks in DC
Maxwell
at MGM National Harbor (r’n’b)
Brian
Fallon (the Gaslight Anthem) & Craig Finn: Songs from the Hymnal at 6th
& I
the
Steeldrivers with Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert at the Birchmere
Eliane
Elias at Blues Alley
* Ice Prince at Kaldis in Silver Spring
*Troye and Kim Petras at Anthem
* Ice Prince at Kaldis in Silver Spring
*Troye and Kim Petras at Anthem
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Fri. 10-5
La
Marvela at Market SW at 6 pm for free (Colombian
Afro and Indigenous –rhythms) part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Local
Dance Commissioning Project: Erica Rae Smith-Gooden’s world premiere dance
includes Caribbean dancehall music, and social dance culture—including a live
“selecta” (DJ) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Kino
Musica and La Colombopercutiva at Tropicalia at 8 pm for free part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Maxwell at
MGM National Harbor (r’n’b)
Tropical
Dance Party: Leon City Sounds & Marcello Bentine dj at the Green Zone
Wale and
20 other DC area rappers at the new Entertainment & Sports Arena in SE DC
Cissa Paz
from 7 to 9 m for free at Columbia Pike Branch Library (Brazilian music
vocalist)
Rare
Essence and EU at 10 pm to 3 am at Fast Eddies in Camp Springs, MD (go-go)
Dr.
Chameleon at Fire Station 1 in Silver Spring
Noriel at
Rio Cantina
Shemekia
Copeland at the Hamilton
Roomful
of Blues at City Winery
One Beat
at Creative Alliance
Florence
+ the Machine and Beth Ditto at Anthem - sold out
Julia
Nixon: the Songs of Burt Bacharach & Hal David at AMP
the Steeldrivers with Kieran Kane & Rayna
Gellert at Birchmere
Eliane
Elias at Blues Alley
Lykki Li
at Lincoln Theatre
Agua
Cuban dance party at 11 at Songbyrd
Dupont
Brass “Halftime” cd release show at Pearl Street Warehouse
*Afropolitan Friday at Yves
*Afropolitan Friday at Yves
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Sat. 10-6
Adams
Morgan porchfest at 2 pm
AfroCuban
DC Dance Festival, 1000 5th St SE, Washington, DC
Gilberto
Santa Rosa & Jorge Celedon at MGM National harbor
Mary J.
Blige at the new Entertainment & Sports Arena in SE DC
RUSH 2
(Morgan Official Homecoming Party) at 10:30pm at Hot Skates Skating Rink, Baltimore,
Maryland
Dancehall
Legacy 2018 at secret Md location w/ dj Banky Hype (Danielle Noon birthday)
Niceness
Saturdays with reggae dancehall djs at Mix Bar & Grill in Silver Spring
Local
Dance Commissioning Project: Erica Rae Smith-Gooden’s world premiere dance
includes Caribbean dancehall music, and social dance culture—including a live
“selecta” (DJ) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Hector Acosta
El Torito at Cococabana
Shemekia
Copeland at the Soundry
Bowie
International fest at Allen Pond
Maxwell
at Mecu Pavilion in Baltimore
King Khan
& the Shrines and Gabriella Cohen at Black Cat (Mainstage) (garage rock)
Lady Antebellum & Darius Rucker with
Russell Dickerson at Jiffy Lube Live (country)
Simple
Minds at 930
Eliane
Elias at Blues Alley
Black
Masala cd release at pearl street warehouse
*Naija Nigeria fest DC celebration at Elevate
* Florence + the Machine and Beth Ditto at Anthem
*Rezz at Echostage
* All Things Go Fest at Union Market Day 1 with Maggie Rogers, LPX, Billie Eilish, Jessie Reyez (indie-pop)
*Naija Nigeria fest DC celebration at Elevate
* Florence + the Machine and Beth Ditto at Anthem
*Rezz at Echostage
* All Things Go Fest at Union Market Day 1 with Maggie Rogers, LPX, Billie Eilish, Jessie Reyez (indie-pop)
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Sun. 10-7
Septeto
Santiaguero from Santiago, Cuba at Tropicalia at 7:30 part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Sessa at
8:30 at Bossa (Afro-psych Brazilian folk singer/guitarist) part of Flash of the
Spirit month long global music fest
Takoma
Park Street Fest with Chopteeth and many more
Herman's
Hermits starring Peter Noone at Birchmere
Eliane
Elias at Blues Alley
English
Beat at City Winery
* * All Things Go Fest at Union Market Day 2 with Carly Rae Jepsen, Bety who, The Aces (indie-pop)
* * All Things Go Fest at Union Market Day 2 with Carly Rae Jepsen, Bety who, The Aces (indie-pop)
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Mon. 10-8
Music
critic/author Jessica Hopper talks about her new book Night Moves (about
Chicago in the 90s & oughts) with Katie Alice Greer of DC band Priests at 7
pm at Politics and Prose
El
Septeto Santiago( Cuba son music ensemble) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
88 Rising
(Asian hiphop acts) at at MGM National harbor
Joey Purp
at Songbyrd
*J. Cole at Capitol One Arena
*J. Cole at Capitol One Arena
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Tues. 10-9
Kali
Uchis with Gabriel Garzon-Montano at the 930 Club ( pop w/ a slight Latin
tinge) (on the 10th also)
Gina
Sobel (jazz instrumentalist & vocalist) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
Dave
Chappell & Anthony Pirog Band at JVs
“Roxanne
Roxanne” Netflix movie about the rapper.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture
Council member and film producer Mimi Valdés, Roxanne Shanté, and more, at
Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre
Bonny
Prince Billy at the Birchmere
Diana
Krall at the Warner
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Wed. 10-10
Orquesta
el Macabeo (Puerto Rico punk turned salsa ) and Zhou Family Band (Chinese folk)
at Tropicalia at 7:30 part of Flash of
the Spirit month long global music fest
Kali
Uchis with Gabriel Garzon-Montano at the 930 Club (pop w/ a slight Latin tinge)
Buika at
the Howard Theatre (great afro-Spanish vocalist)
Black
Cobain and other rappers at Union Stage
California
Honeydrops at Baltimore Soundstage
Serpent
with Feet at Ottobar
Leo
Kottke at the Birchmere
Nnamdi
Ogbonnaya at Songbyrd (Nigerian-American rap-rock-electro)
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Thurs. 10-11
Rio Mira
(Ecuador/Peru marimba music) at Tropicalia at 7:30 pm part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Orquesta
el Macabeo (Puerto Rico) at Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 pm at Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Nathan
& the Zydeco Cha-chas at Pearl Street Warehouse
Detroit
Cobras and Jumpin Jupiter at Hill Country Live (garage and rockabilly)
Kool
Keith and band at the Howard Theatre
Vinicius
Cantuária, Brazilian guitarist at Strathmore mansion
Gruff
Rhys at DC9 (Welsh musician from Super furry Animals)
Nathan
& the Zydeco Cha-chas at Pearl Street Warehouse
Eileen
Jewell at the Hamilton
Jayhawks
at the Birchmere
Denzel
Curry at Milkboy Arthouse
Mashriq
Maghreb Session (Middle Eastern music) at Bossa
*Years and Years at Lincoln Theatre (indie- synth-pop)
*Years and Years at Lincoln Theatre (indie- synth-pop)
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Fri. 10-12
Takht
Al-Nagham led by Samer Ali (NYC-based Syrian music & also playing Egyptian
sounds) with very special guest Lubana Al Quntar for free from 6 to 7 pm at
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Syria to
Egypt Concert post=Kennedy Center Reception with 1,001 Syrian Nights: A New
Photographic Exhibition of pre Civil War Syria by Jason Hamacher at 7:30PM at Lost Origins
Gallery part of Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
Flamenco
Duo Julia Patinella & Andreas Arnold with La Magdalena at Bossa Bistro at
7PM
Rose
Moraes Trio w/ Rob Curto’s "Forro for All" at 8 PM at Montpelier
Cultural Arts Center, Laurel, MD (Brazilian roots)
Viva
Puerto Rico! w/ Orquesta el Macabeo (punk gone salsa) at Creative Alliance
Bushman
at the Fire Station One in Silver Spring (reggae)
Howard
Hewett at 8 and 10:45 at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
El Chaval
De La Bachata at 9:00pm at El Boqueron
II
Los
Horoscopos de Durango, Alacranes Musical y K-Paz de la Sierra at Cococabana (Mexican-American Duranguese)
Richmond
Folk Fest (through the 14th) with LeRoy Thomas, Mavis Staples, Kenny Wayne,
Orquesta El Macabeo, Linda Gail Lewis, New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters, Sherman
Holmes Project, Ingramettes, Jeff Little, Danny Knicely and more
Antibalas
at the Hamilton
Jane
Monheit at Rams Head Annapolis (jazz singer)
Raul
Midón at AMP
Compania
flamenco at George Mason Center for the Arts
The
Whispers at the Birchmere
Elizabeth
Cook at 7 at Jammin Java
*Hoodrich Pablo Juan with Fat Trel at Fillmore (rap)
*Hoodrich Pablo Juan with Fat Trel at Fillmore (rap)
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Sat.
10-13
LatinX electro showcase featuring Stefa, Antonia, and
Conquista at Bossa Bistro at 7PM part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
Neguinho
da Beija-Flor (samba parade singer from Brazil ) at MilkBoy Arthouse part of
Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
H Street
Fest on H St NE at 12 noon
Ruede de
la Calle at 4 at the Lincoln Memorial
Maimouna
Youssef at Kennedy Center
Akua
Allrich’s 10th Annual Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba Tribute at Atlas Arts center
Trouble
Funk w/ Nappy Riddem at Gypsy Sally's
Reggae v.
soca djs at the Howard Theatre
Bachata
with Yoskar Sarante Y Luis Miguel Del Amargue at Club One, 8768 Richmond
Highway, Alexandria, VA
Legends
of Hiphop at DAR Constitution Hall
Chris
Stapleton, Marty Stuart, and Brent Cobb at Jiffy Lube Live (country)
Opus featuring Oneohtrix Point Never and Sudan Archives at
Merriweather Post (Art installation with music)
Antibalas
at the Hamilton
The
Whispers at the Birchmere
Josh
rouse and Grant-Lee Phillips at Pearl Street Warehouse
*Furia Flamenca:Cafe Flemenco at Atlas
*Furia Flamenca:Cafe Flemenco at Atlas
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Sun. 10-14
Night of
the Living Shred (solo and duo guitar works from local guitarists) at Bossa
Bistro at 7:30PM featuring Anthony
Pirog, Ben Harbert, Rob Coltun, Dennis Kane, and more… part of
Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
Silver
Spring record Fair at 1 pm
Madre
Tierra at Atlas
Romeo
Santos at Eaglebank Arena at Eaglebank Arena (King of bachata)
Bible Way
Temple Radio Choir 90th Anniversary with guest Richard Smallwood at bible way
at 3:30pm (gospel)
Hardway
Connection at Lamont’s (southern soul)
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Mon. 10-15
Tribute
to the late Little Royal by his Band The Swingmasters at Westminster Church
(old-school r’n’b)
Zhou
Family Band (Chinese folk) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Travelin'
McCourys and Pappy & JP (of Cabinet) at the Hamilton
Lisa
Stansfield at the Birchmere
Mikaela
Davis (indie folk harp ) at DC9
Tyler
Childers at 930 (Americana)
Django
Django at U St Music Hall
* Trixie Mattel at Rams head Live
* Songbyrd Anniversary Show
* Trixie Mattel at Rams head Live
* Songbyrd Anniversary Show
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Tues.
10-16
Burkinabe Rising movie doc about Burkina Faso
at Suns Cinema with Q&A Paul Sankara 8PM part of Flash of the Spirit month
long global music fest
Eilen
Jewell at the Soundry w/ Hillfolk Noir
Maria
Muldaur at City Winery - Wine Garden
Matthew Perryman
Jones and Molly Parden at Jammin' Java
Passenger at 9:30 Club
Brockhampton
at Anthem
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Wed. 10-17
Latcho
Drom at Suns Cinema 7PM (safe journey,
is a French documentary film that follows the Romany (also known as Gypsy)
people’s journey, beginning from the Thar Desert in Northern India… part of
Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
Balkan
Beltway: A Balkan Music Showcase with DC bands Orchester Prazevica, DMV Balkan
Brass and Orfeia Vocal Ensemble at 8:30
at Bossa part of Flash of the Spirit
month long global music fest
The
Alexandria Folk Dance Troupe of Egypt for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
Doja Cat
at Union Stage (sold out)
Juanito
Pascual's New Flamenco Trio at Blues Alley (Two shows)
Little Dragon w/ April + Vista at Rock & Roll Hotel (Swedish electronic band & DC electro-r'nb) (sold out)
Wynonna & the Big Noise at Birchmere
(country)
Atmosphere
at 930
Black Joe
Lewis and the Honeybears at Black Cat (r'n'b/rock)
*Fred Thomas at Songbyrd (indie-pop)
*Fred Thomas at Songbyrd (indie-pop)
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Thurs. 10-18
Money
Chicha (Austin chicha band) with Leon City Sounds at Bossa Bistro at 9:30PM part
of Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
Bottle
Rockets, Sarah Borges at Gypsy Sallys
Companhia
de Dança Deborah Colker: Dog Without Feathers (Cão Sem Plumas) (Brazilian Dance
Co. ) at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre (through the 20th)
Scottish
folk singer-songwriter Kenny Anderson, known as King Creosote, performs a solo
set on guitar and accordion, Pulitzer
Prize-winner Caroline Shaw offers several works for string quartet, at Kennedy
Center Atrium
Lauryn
Hill at MGM National Harbor (r’n’b)
Dee
Dee Bridgewater at Blues Alley (through
the 21st) (jazz singer)
Junglepussy
@ Songbyrd
Tank
& the Bangas and Big Freedia at 930 (sold out)
Masego at
U St Music Hall (sold out)
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Fri. 10-19
Turning
Jewels Into Water is a beat-and-ritual-based project from percussionist Ravish
Momin in collaboration with Haitian experimental electronic artist Val Jeanty at
McNeir Auditorium at Georgetown University 1:00PM for free…part of Flash of the
Spirit month long global music fest
Kombilesa
Mi (Colombian Hip Hop group from Palenque, Columbia using traditional
Palenquero music and urban rap) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Colombian
Music Showcase featuring Kombilesa Mi (Palenque , Colombia hiphop) and La
Marvela DC-based Colombian female group)at Tropicalia 8PM part of Flash of the
Spirit month long global music fest
20th Anniversary
Celebration Weekend of the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, 701
Queensbury Rd, Riverdale Park, Maryland …Barbershop Jam
“All the
Stars” DJ Party at PG African American Museum in Brentwood, MD with DJ Stylus
spinning a special set from 10 pm to 2 am inspired by movie The Black Panther
and hit single "All the Stars" by Kendrick Lamar + SZA. It will be
Afrofuturistic vibes all night across a span of genres
Brownout
(Austin Latin psych funk) at the Howard Theatre
Companhia
de Dança Deborah Colker: Dog Without Feathers (Cão Sem Plumas) (Brazilian Dance
Co. ) at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Dee
Dee Bridgewater at Blues Alley (through
the 21st) (jazz singer)
Stephanie
Mills at the Birchmere
Dani
Cortaza (Argentinian tango and jazz guitarist) at Montpelier
Tank
& the Bangas and Big Freedia at 930 (sold out)
*Lindsey Buckingham at Warner Theatre
* Lil Xan at Fillmore
*Lindsey Buckingham at Warner Theatre
* Lil Xan at Fillmore
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Sat. 10-20
Local
capoeira leaders Abada-Capoeira DC join forces with all-woman samba reggae
percussion band Batalá for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
Anacostia
Arts Center Showcase Matinee at Anacostia Arts Center 2PM featuring Turning
Jewels Into Water, No Plans, Kamyar Arsani, Elmapi, Warm Sun, Light Beams,
Flamers, Panini Girlfriend, and special guests (experimental artsy rock) part
of Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
* vocalist and percussionist Hafez Kotain w/ 6 piece band that includes oud, keyboard, buzuq (lute-like) , tableh, & riq at 7:30 at Freer doing popular classics, folk songs, and traditional muwashshahah from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria
* vocalist and percussionist Hafez Kotain w/ 6 piece band that includes oud, keyboard, buzuq (lute-like) , tableh, & riq at 7:30 at Freer doing popular classics, folk songs, and traditional muwashshahah from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria
PG Fall
fest at Bowie Town center
NO
DURIAN! A Night Of Thai dj’d sounds from the 60s (soul & garage related) at
Showtime Bar with DJ Kevin C
Azelia
Banks at the Howard Theatre (rap)
Latino
Rewind: La Gran Fiesta de los 80s y 90s dj party at 9:00pm at Ivy City
Smokehouse
Tono
Rosario at Club One
The
Lebron Brothers at El Ranchon Steak in Woodbridge, VA
20th
Anniversary Celebration Weekend of the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage
Foundation, 701 Queensbury Rd, Riverdale Park, Maryland …with Phil Wiggins and
many more
Companhia
de Dança Deborah Colker: Dog Without Feathers (Cão Sem Plumas) (Brazilian Dance
Co. ) at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Dee
Dee Bridgewater at Blues Alley (through
the 21st) (jazz singer)
Stephanie
Mills at the Birchmere
American
Indian fest at Patuxent river Park in upper Marlboro, MD
Jonathan
Richman at 930 Club
Jose
James at the Hamilton (jazzy vocal take on Bill Withers)
* Kero Kero Bonito at Milkboy Arthouse (London bilingual pop)
*Tex Rubinowitz and Dennis jay acoustic country and rockabilly at Hill country live
* Mya birthday celebration hosted by rapper Goldlink at Bliss DC
* Kero Kero Bonito at Milkboy Arthouse (London bilingual pop)
*Tex Rubinowitz and Dennis jay acoustic country and rockabilly at Hill country live
* Mya birthday celebration hosted by rapper Goldlink at Bliss DC
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Sun. 10-21
Huda
Asfour at 12 noon & 1 pm at the
Freer
* Movie doc "El Gusto" (2011 ) at the Freer -- great film about old-school Jewish & Arab Algerian chaabi musicians who had once played together in Algeria, reuniting to play together in France after director found them
* Movie doc "El Gusto" (2011 ) at the Freer -- great film about old-school Jewish & Arab Algerian chaabi musicians who had once played together in Algeria, reuniting to play together in France after director found them
Gran Jaripeo
Con El Fantasma Y Su Equipo Armado in Manassas at 12 PM at Prince William
County Fairgrounds
Pablo
Regis and Batuque na Cozinha at the Grill from Ipanema
J. Balvin
at Eaglebank Arena (reggaeton)
Maykel
Blanco y su Salsa Mayor from Cuba at Union Stage
Dee
Dee Bridgewater at Blues Alley (jazz
singer)
Big Thief
at 930 (wispy indie)
Lily
Allen at the Fillmore
Ottmar
Liebert & Luna Legra at Birchmere
* E. Ethelbert Miller & other DC poets who read at Folio in the 70s, at Rhizome
* E. Ethelbert Miller & other DC poets who read at Folio in the 70s, at Rhizome
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Mon. 10-22
Prague-born singer and musician Martina
Fišerová for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Stones
Throw Presents: Jerry Paper, Kiefer, Prophet & Stimulator Jones at Union
Stage
Iris
Dement at Rams Head Annapolis (alt country)
Gallant
and Jamila Woods at 9:30 Club (r’nb)
* French & American jazz at french embassy
*Reggie Wayne Morris Band at Westminster Church Blues Monday
* French & American jazz at french embassy
*Reggie Wayne Morris Band at Westminster Church Blues Monday
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Tues. 10-23
Zerzura:
A Saharan Acid Western (made by Sahel Sounds ) movie at Suns Cinema 8PM part of
Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
La
Maquina de Cuba w/ Maykel Blanco for free from 6 to 7 at
the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (salsa)
Kikagaku
Moyo (Japanese psych rock) with J Fernandez at Black Cat
Lyle
Lovett & Robert Earl Keen at Birchmere
Pokey
Lafarge w/ the Watson Twins at City Winery
Jessie J
at Fillmore Silver Spring (the R.O.S.E. Tour)
RuPaul's
Drag Race: Werq the World at Lincoln Theatre
* Vivi Lachs from 12 to 1 pm on her new book, Whitechapel Noise-- Jewish Immigrant Life in Yiddish Song & Verse, London 1884-1914, at The African and Middle Eastern Division Reading Room, LJ-220, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, SE Washington, D.C.
* Vivi Lachs from 12 to 1 pm on her new book, Whitechapel Noise-- Jewish Immigrant Life in Yiddish Song & Verse, London 1884-1914, at The African and Middle Eastern Division Reading Room, LJ-220, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, SE Washington, D.C.
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Wed. 10-24
Smithsonian
African-American Film Fest at African American History & Culture museum
Kurbasy
(Ukraine) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
G Herbo (Chicago
rap) w/ special guests Southside & Queen Key at the Howard Theatre
Lyle
Lovett & Robert Earl Keen at Birchmere
John
Hiatt (acoustic) at City Winery
Of
Montreal at Ottobar
* Take me to the River featuring Dirty Dozen Brass, Ivan Neville, George Porter, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux at the Hamilton (New Orleans musicians)
* Take me to the River featuring Dirty Dozen Brass, Ivan Neville, George Porter, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux at the Hamilton (New Orleans musicians)
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Thurs. 10-25
Kurbasy
(Ukraine) at Hill Center 7PM part of Flash of the Spirit month long global
music fest
* Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble at Pearl Street Warehouse
* Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble at Pearl Street Warehouse
Feelin
the Funk Band at the Blue Dolphin
Brazilian
Strings Trio at Milkboy Arthouse
Emmylou
Harris, Jackson Browne, Lila Downs, Steve Earle & Special Guests at Warner
Theatre
Kelela
with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerhoff in Baltimore
* Fran Vielma for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Milennium Stage (NY-based Venezuelan jazz)
*Kronos Quartet at Smithsonian American Art Museum
* Jacquees at Echostage (r'nb remixes)
*Bob Log at Hill Country DC
* Fran Vielma for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Milennium Stage (NY-based Venezuelan jazz)
*Kronos Quartet at Smithsonian American Art Museum
* Jacquees at Echostage (r'nb remixes)
*Bob Log at Hill Country DC
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Fri. 10-26
*Howard University Yardfest Day 1 at 12 noon (rap and r'n'b and maybe more)
*Dia de los Muertos After hours 6;30 to 9:30 with Mexican folk dance group Bailes de Mi Tierra and Mariachis Los Amigos at the Smithsonian American Indian Museum
*Howard University Greek Step Show at 8 at Cramton Aud (I think that's the location)
*Howard University Yardfest Day 1 at 12 noon (rap and r'n'b and maybe more)
*Dia de los Muertos After hours 6;30 to 9:30 with Mexican folk dance group Bailes de Mi Tierra and Mariachis Los Amigos at the Smithsonian American Indian Museum
*Howard University Greek Step Show at 8 at Cramton Aud (I think that's the location)
Quatro na
Bossa at Bossa Bistro at 7:30PM (Richmond, VA based old-school Brazilian dance
music) part of Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
* K-pop dance party from 5 to 8 pm at Freer led by DC’s own Bae Bae plus at 7:45 a screening of Gook, a 2017 movie exploring friendship across cultures in the tense atmosphere of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising.
* K-pop dance party from 5 to 8 pm at Freer led by DC’s own Bae Bae plus at 7:45 a screening of Gook, a 2017 movie exploring friendship across cultures in the tense atmosphere of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising.
Rockabilly
Night feat Flea Bops and Four Star Combo (Free show) at 8:30 PM at Dangerous
Pies DC
Raulin
Rodriguez @ #BachataFridaysMXL at 9
PM at Mexico Lindo de Maryland MXL Night
Club
Lee
Scratch Perry and SubAtomic Sound System at Rock and Roll Hotel
Raulin
Rodriguez at the Diamond Lounge in Annandale
Culture
Clash (dancehall reggae for HU Homecoming) at Safari DC
Lucia de
La Cruz (Peruvian Criollo music) at 7 pm
at the Howard Theatre
Dancehall
with Spice at 11 as part of Howard U homecoming celebration at the Howard
Theatre
Los
Tucanes de Tijuana at Rio Cantina
Delbert
McClinton, Dave Chappell & Tommy Lepson at Birchmere
John
Hiatt (acoustic) at Rams Head Annapolis
Andrew
Bird and Gabriel Kahane with the NSO at the Kennedy Center
the
Revolution at Fillmore Silver Spring (Prince’s
band)
They
Might Be Giants at Rams Head Live!
(Baltimore)
A Tribe
Called Red at U St. Music Hall
Cory
Henry and the Funk Apostles at Pearl Street Warehouse
*Music Policy Forum Summit At Georgetown U.
* La Apuesta, Banda Dimension, Grupo Escalante at 90 Degrees in Manassas
*Enter the Haggis at City Winery
*Michael Christmas (rap) at Songbyrd
*Music Policy Forum Summit At Georgetown U.
* La Apuesta, Banda Dimension, Grupo Escalante at 90 Degrees in Manassas
*Enter the Haggis at City Winery
*Michael Christmas (rap) at Songbyrd
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Sat. 10-27
* Howard University Homecoming parade
* Howard University Homecoming parade
Los
Gallos Negros with Radio Jarocho (NYC) at Tropicalia 7:30PM part of Flash of
the Spirit month long global music fest
Transcendental
Showcase at Rhizome with Falsa (Sufi), Rumput Band (kroncong --a string-band tradition
from Indonesia), Kamyar Arsani (Iran) at Rhizome 7:30PM part of Flash of the
Spirit month long global music fest
Sheila E
at MD Live Casino in Arundel Mills, MD
Reggaefest
with Aidonia for Howard U Homecoming at 11 pm at Howard Theatre
Ivy Queen
at Club One in Alexandria
Positive
Music Takeover Tour feat. JoJo Simmons (son of Reverend Run from Run DMC) , Ryheem
Johnson, Jesusgang at Union Stage at 12 noon
Go-go
Symphony at 7 pm at Union Stage
Andrew
Bird and Gabriel Kahane with the NSO at the Kennedy Center
Keith
Sweat at MGM National Harbor (r’n’b)
The Glow
Ball with Dos Santos at Creative Alliance
*Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) at 6th & I
* $75 Dollar Bill (noisy rock heavily influenced by North African guitar) , Austin Larkin (experimental violin) at 3pm at Rhizome
*Music Policy Forum Summit At Georgetown U.
* Ruston Kelly at Jammin Java (country)
*Mwenso & the Shakes at Kennedy Center
*Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) at 6th & I
* $75 Dollar Bill (noisy rock heavily influenced by North African guitar) , Austin Larkin (experimental violin) at 3pm at Rhizome
*Music Policy Forum Summit At Georgetown U.
* Ruston Kelly at Jammin Java (country)
*Mwenso & the Shakes at Kennedy Center
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Sun. 10-28
*Pasatono—Mexico's premier Indigenous music ensemble from 3 to 4 at Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian
*Pasatono—Mexico's premier Indigenous music ensemble from 3 to 4 at Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian
Throwback
costume party with Trina at the Howard Theatre
Kllo at
Union Stage (Australian dance-pop)
Hardway
Connection at Lamont’s (southern soul)
* Matiswave (Latin alternative), Time is Fire (postpunk w/ Iranian influences), Yeni Nostalji (Turkish indie pop meets bossa & 60s french) at Rhizome
*John Sebastian at City Winery
*Tori Kelly at the Warner Theatre (gospel-pop) (sold out show)
* Matiswave (Latin alternative), Time is Fire (postpunk w/ Iranian influences), Yeni Nostalji (Turkish indie pop meets bossa & 60s french) at Rhizome
*John Sebastian at City Winery
*Tori Kelly at the Warner Theatre (gospel-pop) (sold out show)
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Mon. 10-29
Mary
Chapin Carpenter Sold Out at Birchmere
“In
Dreams: Roy Orbison in concert- the Hologram tour!” at MGM National Harbor
*Caleb Hawley (blue-eyed funk) at Songbyrd
*Caleb Hawley (blue-eyed funk) at Songbyrd
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Tues. 10-30
Youssou
Ndour at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Mary
Chapin Carpenter Sold Out at Birchmere
traditional
sounds and dances of Korea at Kennedy Center
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Wed. 10-31
District
of Raga at Bossa Bistro 8:30 pm part of
Flash of the Spirit month long global music fest
George
Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - Halloween Funkdown at the Howard Theatre
Jim
Lauderdale w/ Amelia White at City Winery-Wine Garden
James
McMurtry & band (from Texas ) w/
Bonnie Whitemore at Creative Alliance
*Chief Keef at the Fillmore (rap)
*Chief Keef at the Fillmore (rap)
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-11-1
Mexico
Beyond Mariachi: DÃa de Muertos at Strathmore
Chief Keef at the Fillmore
*The Musicianship.org Gala at French Embassy
*The Musicianship.org Gala at French Embassy
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Thurs. 11-1
Mexico
Beyond Mariachi: DÃa de Muertos at Strathmore at 6:30 pm
Chief Keef
at the Fillmore
The Musicianship.org Gala at French Embassy
El Dia de
Los Muertos celebration at National Portrait Gallery 5 to 8:30
Wu-Tang
25th Anniversary with Redman at Anthem
45th
Annual DC History Conference at UDC
Feedel
Band at Bossa (Ethio-jazz)
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock & punk) –10-1-Urgh! A Music War film doc @
Black Cat; 10-3-Taiwan Housing Project, Major Stars,Kohoutek @ Slash Run;
Swirlies @ Ottobar; 10-4-Weston @ RnR
Hotel; 10-6-Tom Morello @ Miracle Theatre; 10-9-Swearin’ & Sheer Mag @ Black Cat;
Nine Inch
Nails, the Jesus and Mary Chain, & Kite Base @ The Anthem ; 10-10- Lydia
Lunch Retrovirus (Weasel Walter + Bob Bert + Tim Dahl) @ Metro Gallery; Nine
Inch Nails, the Jesus and Mary Chain @ Anthem; 10-11- Ben
Howard and Wye Oak @ The Anthem ; 10-12-Anna Connolly cd release @ Dew Drop
Inn; Berndsen (Reykjavik), Thunderpaw & Heavy Breathing @ Comet; The Essex
Green @ Jammin Java; * PIL @ Black Cat; 10-13-Joyce Manor @
Black Cat; * Heavy Breathing, Quattracenta, Kamyar Arsani @ Rhizome; *10-14-The Beths @ Songbyrd; 10-17- Death Cab for Cutie and Charly Bliss @The Anthem; Johnny Marr @ Fillmore Silver Spring; Pile
& Spirit of the Beahive @ Comet P.; *10-18-Guided by Voices @ Black Cat; 10-19-Boat Burning & Aaron Leitko @
Luce /American Art Museum; Guided by Voices @ Black Cat; 10-20-The Damned @
Black Cat; * Priests & Park Snakes @ Best World; 10-21-JFA @ Ottobar; *Garbage @ Lincoln Theatre; * Gauche & others 3 to 6 @ Rhizome; 10-22-Garbage @ Lincoln Theatre; 10-23-Calvin Johnson & friends @ Comet P; * We Were Promised Jetpacks @ 930; 10-24-Wavves
& Beach Fossils @ Black Cat; Minus the Bear @ the Fillmore; 10-25-Descendents
@ the Fillmore; Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Cigarettes After Sex @ The
Anthem; Screaming females @ Ottobar; Wavves 7 Beach Fossils @ Black cat; 10-27-
12th Annual Halloween Cover Benefit show at
The Pinch; 10-28- Roky Erickson, white Mystery, Bat Fangs @ Black Cat; 10-29-*The Public Image is Rotten movie doc @ E st Cinema; 10-30-Titus Andronicus, Spider
Bags @ Ottobar; Mom Jeans @ DC9
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