DC Baltimore DMV July 2019 Global Music and More Concert Calendar Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- July 2019

Compiled by Steve Kiviat 

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International, roots, rap, soul, go-go, indie-rock, punk and more. Look for *additional shows & more info to be added through the month at my blog (look for shows with asterisks): stevekiviat.blogspot.com 

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July 2019 Highlights –

Fri.  7-12- Fally Ipupa and band (singer and band from Congo) @ Howard Theatre

Sat.  7-13- Damian Marley, Sizzla, Spragga Benz, See-I @ Anthem (reggae)

Wed. 7-24- Vieux Farka Toure w/ Janeliasoul @ Creative Alliance (Malian guitar great)

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Mon.  7-1

Rio Mira for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (marimba from Colombia and Ecuador)

DC Blues Brothers with Bobby Felder @ Westminster

Advance Base @ Songbyrd

Crank Go-go Jam @ City Winery

Dan Baird @ Hill Country Live

Bad Reputation movie @ Slash Run

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Tues.  7-2

Earth, Wind & Fire @ Wolf Trap

Natalie Hopkinson--Don’t Mute DC: Go-go, Gentrification, and resistance to cultural erasure in Shaw, at the Shaw Library @ 6:30 pm

Brazilian choro music early show @ Bossa

47Soul @ Amp (Jordanian Palestinian electro)

*Froth, Versing, Bottled Up @ Comet (rock)

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Wed. 7-3

What Band & New Impressionz @ Fast Eddies (go-go)

Team Familiar, Suttle, Be’la Dona, Secret Society @ Echostage

Rolling Stones @ Fed-Ex Stadium

Rare Essence, EU @ the Hamilton (go-go)

Be’la Dona @ Bethesda blues and Jazz

TOB & Reaction @ Hangar Lounge

Backyard Band @ Lucky Strike

TCB @ Fire Station 1

Julz and Rogue State @ U St. Music Hall (drum & bass)

AJ Ghent @ City Winery (Singer-songwriter and pedal steel guitar player)

gospel singer and educator Mary D. Williams sings songs of protest for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

The 2nd Annual All White clothing Affair w/ Sirius Company Ft. Kim & Scooby, The Vybe Band, Let it Flow, Faycez U Know ft Halima Peru @ Howard Theatre

La Sonora, Lemus y Su Grupo Algodon & La Chanchona de Morazan  90 Degrees Sports Bar, 8509 Rixlew Lane, Manassas, Virginia

Alex Bueno @ Omega Bar in Hyattsville

*Jackson Browne @ Wolf Trap

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Thurs.  7-4

annual Takoma Park Independence Day Parade @ 10 am

National Independence Day Parade on Constitution Ave. from 7th to 17th Sts, NWDC; incl bands,    Fife & drum corps, floats, military @ 11:45 am

A Capitol Fourth concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, hosted by actor John Stamos and featuring the National Symphony Orchestra, the cast of Sesame Street, & singers Vanessa Williams, Carole King, and Colbie Caillat. 8 p.m. at East Capitol St. and First St. NW. Free.

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Johnny Grave At the Loft at the Hamilton @ 10:30

TCB @ Power , Bladensburg Rd. NE (3 late sets)

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Fri.  7-5

Backyard Band, TOB, ABM @ Aqua

TCB @ Dirty Martini’s

* Tuumben Paax & the Cedemusica Choir @ Mexican Culture Institute 

Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers at Bluegrass foundation in Leesburg

Crank Fest with Black Passion Band, Da Aftermath Band, Project 360 Band, Mental Attraction Band 2.0, And The Re-Up Band And Show @ Diamond Lounge CANCELLED

Jumpin Jupiter @ the Pie Shop (rockabilly)

SOS Band @ Bethesda blues and Jazz

Dream Warriors is a collective of Indigenous artists healing Turtle Island for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Carlos Ramirez @ El Boqueron II

Lalah Hathaway @ Birchmere

Rhodes Tavern Troubadours @ Royal Lake Park in Fairfax for free

Ellis Dyson & the Shambles @ Grist Mill Park in Alexandria

Container, Geo Rip, Control Freq @ Rhizome (avante-electro)

*Paul Wills and Brothers 7 Band every Friday @ Lamont's (southern soul)

*Selamino w/ Ibex/Roha inspired Ethiopiques band w/ Giovani Rico & special guest vocalist @ Injera (Ethiopian guitarist Selamino & his band are here every Friday) 

* Save Your Soul first Friday r'n'b vinyl dj night w/ Mark Cisneros & Baby Alcatraz @ Lithuanian Hall in Baltimore

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Sat.  7-6

Washington DC's Immigrant & Refugee Music Festival @ Echostage  CANCELLED

Proper Utensils 4 to 9 pm @ Babylon Futbol Cafe, 3501 South Jefferson Street, Bailey’s Crossroads- Falls Church

Proper Utensils 9 to 3 am @ Lucky Strike (go-go old school style)

Chuck Brown Band @ City Winery

TCB & New Impressionz @ Fast Eddies

*Rare Essence @ Aqua

My wife & my anniversary

The fuss @ Lubber Run Amphitheater (Mod band)

Afrobeats, hiphop, soca dj @ Barcode

Last Train Home, Mary Battiata, Truehearts @ Union Stage (roots/alt-country)

Korean Cultural Heritage Night (Dance/Music) @ Ossian Hall Park

Roomful of Blues @ Arrowbrook Centre Park: 2351 Field Point Road, Herndon, VA for free

*Gringo Star @ DC 9 (garage rock)

* Capitol Sound DC presents Babby (single premiere) , 2012 Bid Adieu, Stephn , Knyves Escobar @ Rhizome (electro-r'n'b)

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Sun. 7-7

Senegal Day 10 am to 9m @ Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring

Granny & the Boys @ Showtime Lounge

 Angie Stone @ City Winery (r'n'b)

Radney Foster @ Mason District Park (Americana)

Suttle @ Society Lounge (go-go)

Hardway Connection @ B & G Tavern in Acokeek, MD Postponed till Sun. 7-14

TOB @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

*Stacy Brooks @ Madam's Organ

* Rare Essence 6 to 11pm @ Fire Station 1 

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Mon.  7-8

Broken Hill, Tosser, Babies with Rabies @ 7  to 9:30 @ Ft Reno Park 

Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors featuring Clarence Turner 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church Blues Monday

* Potty Mouth, Colleen Green, Bacchae @ Comet (punk rock)

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Tues.   7-9

Cheick Hamala's Griot Street @ Bossa

* Cecily @ Blues Alley (neo-soul) 

* Jim Bennett & Unique Creation Band @ Martini's in White Plains, MD (southern soul for no cover every Tuesday) 

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Wed.  7-10

Ilusha Tsinadze for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (NYC via Republic of Georgia singer/guitarist)

Ilusha Tsinadze @ 9 @  Bossa (NYC via Republic of Georgia singer/guitarist)

Dale Jett and Hello Stranger (Traditional Carter Family, Country) @ Lee District Park, Franconia, VA

Sirius Company @ City Winery (go-go 

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Thurs .  7-11

"Led Zeppelin Played Here" showing w/ Jeff Krulik 6 to 9 pm @ North Laurel Community Center

Stephen Marley @ Fillmore

Free! Rockabilly Night feat. Kiti Gartner & Jay Jenc (from Jumpin' Jupiter) @ Pearl Street Warehouse

The Norms, the Osyx, Dirt eaters @ 7  to 9:30 @ Ft Reno Park 

Pitbull @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

Panteon Roco @ Howard Theatre

Mashriq Maghrib Music Jam Session @ Bossa (Middle Eastern)

Randy Rogers Band @ 930 (country)

Pam Tillis & Lorrie Morgan @ Birchmere (country)

Blink 182 & Lil Wayne @ Jiffy Lube

Liturgy @ Ottobar

*Mark G. Meadows ep release @ Amp (jazz)

* Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Capital One Arena

*Frank Hurricane @ Rhizome (avante-Appalachian folk)

* OG Lullabies @ Dwell

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Fri.  7-12

Fally Ipupa and band (from Congo) @ Howard Theatre

* Baltimore Carnival events @ various locations including 5101 St. Georges Ave., Baltimore

Model Home and Daniel Bachman 6 to 8 pm @ Smithsonian Museum of American Art Luce (electro from Model Home, finger-picked guitar from Bachman)

Ile @ Ivy City Smokehouse (from Calle 13) (alt-Latinx)

Field Day, Dot Dash, Fallout Shelter @ Black Cat ( punky pop-rock)

Chopteeth @ Soundry (afrobeat)

Armonia 10 @ El Boquerron II

Peabo Bryson @ Bethesda blues and Jazz

Dina Paucar y Los Super Elegantes del Perú en Concierto @ Portales Night Club, 6148 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, VA

Yeasayer @ 930 (indie rock)

Jeffrey Osbourne @ Birchmere (r'nb)

Ledisi @ Strathmore (r'nb

Eileen Jewell @ Mason District Park (alt-country/folk)

Elikeh @ National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, 7th St. & Constitution (Togo afrofunk)

Coreyah, fusion of trad Korean instruments & world music elements @ Freer Gallery plaza @ 7 pm

Red Wing Roots Music Festival, 94 Natural Chimneys Lane, Mt.Solon, VA 22843 (through the 14^th)

*Rare Essence @ Fast Eddies

*BYB (w/ Big G), TOB @ Aqua 

*Be'la Dona @ Shark Bar in Waldorf

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Sat.  7-13

*Baltimore/ Washington One Caribbean Carnival/ Festival 2019  w/ Shorwayne Winchester @ Clifton Park Baltimore
Parade @ 12 noon @ 900 E. 33 St Baltimore

Damian Marley, Sizzla, Spragga Benz, See-I @ Anthem

Cheikh Hama Diabate for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage  (DC-based Malian)

Uzbekistan Cultural Heritage Night (Dance/Music) @ Ossian Hall Park in Annandale

African Cultural Experience Festival (ACE Festival), Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore St, Savage, Maryland

Guitarist Bill Orcutt ( avante-post-punk rooted solo ) w/ Bonnie Jones (Korean-American electro) @ Rhizome

Mock Identity (EP release!), Clear Channel, Taciturn @ Comet

Uasuf Gueye @ Bossa

Peabo Bryson @ Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Lemus Grupo Algodon @ Copan in Herndon Va

Purple Hurt , Chibuguzo , with Tylisha Haskins @ Songbyrd

Cellular Songs: Concert Version with Merideth Monk and her vocal ensemble @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Dierks Bentley @ Jiffy Lube (country)

* Tropical Beats w/ djs Leon City Sounds, Crown Vic, Area Woman & Ty Hussell  @ Haydees 

*Rare Essence & Sirius Company & Da One Band @ Aqua

* BYB & New Impressionz @ Fast Eddies

*Be'la Dona @ Lucky Strike

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Sun.   7-14 

Bill Callahan @ Miracle Theatre (sold out)

Latinx Rhythms: Making Movies plus Conjunto Bruja @ Creative Alliance

Nas Illmatic - 25th Anniversary with National Symphony Orchestra @ Wolf trap

Psychedelic Furs and James @ Fillmore

Making Movies w/ Conjunto Bruja @ Creative Alliance

* Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah @ City Winery (funky jazz trumpeter)

*Akua Allrich @ Sotto (jazz and more vocalist)

* Hardway Connection @ B & G Tavern in Acokeek, MD

*Baltimore/ Washington One Caribbean Carnival/ Festival 2019  w/ Nadia, Super Blue, Sophia Brown @ Clifton Park Baltimore

*Bastille Day

*Dame @ Songbyrd

*Emotional World, the Funs, Little Butcher @ Dew Drop Inn 

*Lotus and Water Lily Fest

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Mon. 7-15

Anti-Planet, Erotic Thrillers, Hammered Hulls @ 7  to 9:30 @ Ft Reno Park 

Frame of Mind exhibit @ Lost Origins Gallery- photos of musicians by photographer Antonia Tricarico

 Full Power Blues 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church Blues Monday

Stef Chura, French Vanilla, Park Snakes @ Comet Ping Pong

Okkervil River @ the Hamilton

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Tues. 7-16

Freestyle Love Supreme ( concept by Anthony Veneziale, Lin-Manuel Miranda, & Thomas Kail) @ Kennedy Center

Yanga (American Musicians Abroad Project),(music from Colombia) for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Yuna (r’n’b from Malaysia) w/ Skylar Stecker @ 930

Kevin Seconds @ Ottobar

*Nicole Dollanganger @ Songbyrd

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Wed. 7-17

 Derek Musgrove-- Making Chocolate City: The Black Power Movement in Washington DC, @ 7 pm @ Shaw Library

Audioteka III @ Bossa

Jovino Santos Neto (Seattle based Brazilian pianist) for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Mountain Goats @ Ottobar (sold out)

*Jennifer Lopez @ Capitol One Arena 

* Backyard Band @ Lucky Strike

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Thurs.  7-18

Coven Tree , Andy Shredder , Jackie & the Treehorns  @ 7  to 9:30 @ Ft Reno Park (Night of 1,000 cakes, bring one to share)

Sitali & Juju’s Kush w/ Kamalata Nickel & Rose, Sista Strings @ Bossa

Sriram Gopal & friends  (jazz & international/south Asian sounds) for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Elle Varner @ Howard Theatre

Chai (Japan) at 5 pm On Kennedy Center roof

Native Tongue Fest @ Anthem

Thomas Rhett @ Merriweather Post

Aimee Mann @ Birchmere

Fujiya & Miyagi @ DC 9 (UK motorik rock)

Cheick Hamala Diabate’s Dance Night  @ Lake Anne Plaza, Reston

Mountain Goats @ Ottobar (sold out)

* Poncho Sanchez @ Blues Alley (through Sun. 7-21) (Afro-Cuban jazz percussionist)

* Elena & Los Fulanos @ 7 pm on Library of Congress North Lawn of Jefferson Bldg. (Latin folk)

*Cayucas @ U St Music Hall (indie-pop)

*TCB w/ guest Lil Chris of TOB @ Power

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Fri. 7-19

Black Masala for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Wilson Pickett's Midnight Movers Featuring Curtis Pope @ Bethesda blues and Jazz

Den-mate @ Pie Shop

Dogo @ Lubber Run Amphitheater

Artscape (through the 21^st) in Baltimore

Harriet Brown with Dreamcast, Slow Love and McKinley Dixon @ Songbyrd upstairs

Memphis Gold @ Mason District Park

Wiz Khalifa @ Jiffy Lube

Blacc Zacc, Prince ChaChing, Che Amour and Macho Harris @ Fillmore

*BYB & TOB @ Aqua 

*TCB & Reaction @ Dirty Martini's

*Rare Essence, Suttle @ Fast Eddies (for Killa Cal's birthday show)

*Freekbass @ Gypsy Sally's (funk)

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Sat. 7-20

The International Colombian Festival (and Venezuela)  11:00 am until @ The Catholic University of America/ Raymond A DuFour Athletic Center,  600 Taylor St. NE

Bolivia Cultural Heritage Night ‘Tradiciones Bolivianas’ (Dance/Music) @ Ossian Hall Park in Annandale

Motown tribute band and Earth, Wind, & Fire Tribute Band for free @ Fort Dupont Park 7 to 9pm

DC Hafla Anniversary  for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Jody Watley  @ Bethesda blues and Jazz

Mal Blum, BRNDA @ Comet Ping Pong

Bae Bae K-pop Dance Party @ U St. Music Hall

*Res @ Sotto (neo-soul & jazz vocalist) 

*Reaction, TOB, Perfection @ Fratellies

*Rare Essence, TCB, Da One Band @ Aqua

*Team Familiar & Be'la Dona @ Fast Eddies

*Fort Circle Park-Fort Totten Community  Day w/ Pump Blenders and more 12 to 7pm , 2000 Galloway St NE to Sargent Rd NE

* Asian Da Brat @ Echostage 

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Sun. 7-21

* The 2nd Annual Legacy Gospel Celebration featuring Harvey Watkins JR and The Canton Spirituals and Spencer Taylor JR. and The Highway QC's plus more groups  @ First Christian Community Church of Annapolis! 
Doors open 4:30 and Show time is 5 p.m SHARP

Daby Toure @ Bossa (afro-folk via Mauritania & Senegal) 

Lakou Mizik    (Haitian) for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Carifesta Music & Arts Festival 1 PM · Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, Md

Sol Roots Band with guest Ron Holloway @ 16^th St Lounge

Blink 182, & Lil Wayne @ Merriweather Post

Y La Bamba @ Milkboy Arthouse

Carlie Rae Jepsen @ Fillmore (sold out)

* Backyard Band @ Society Lounge

*TOB @ Power 

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Mon. 7-22

Big Boy Little Band 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church Blues Monday

Casuarina (Brazilian samba& choro) for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Julia Shapiro (Of Chastity Belt) @ Songbyrd

*The Feed, Trajectories, Warm Sun @ 7  to 9:30 @ Ft Reno Park  (Warm Sun is Renata Burger on drums, Jason Hutto on guitar, Devin Ocampo on bass & percussion)

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Tues.  7-23

 Cimarrón ( Colombian  joropo band) for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Sebadoh, Eleanor Friedberger @ Black Cat (indie rock)

Titus Andronicus, The Effects at Comet Ping Pong( SOLD OUT)

Dave Alvin with special guest Greg Leisz and Christy McWilson Celebrates The 25th Anniversary of King of California @ Birchmere

*TOB go-go @ 6:45 pm before Universoul Circus @  National Harbor (SOS night- Saving our sons, sisters, & souls)

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Wed. 7-24

Vieux Farka Toure w/ Janeliasoul @ Creative Alliance (Malian guitar great)

Saturators & Kromonauts @ Bossa

John Scott’s Irish Modern Dance Theatre for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Sacred Paws, Gaud, Hothead at Comet Ping Pong

Nilufer Yanya @ U St Music Hall

Our Native Daughters w/ Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah & Allison Russell @ Smithsonian African American History and Culture Museum (sold out)

Sirius Company @ City Winery

* Backyard Band @ Lucky Strike

*Joe Falero Band @ Strathmore lawn (salsa)

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Thurs. 7-25

Pablo's Brazilian Pagode Night @ Bossa

* Cedric Watson Trio for free from 12 to 1 pm @ Library of Congress Coolidge  Aud.  (zydeco)

Cedric Watson Trio for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage  (zydeco)

Escape-ism & Too Free at Songbyrd

Taj Mahal Quartet @ Birchmere

* Oakton Shing02, Fat Jon, EyeQ, SUBSTANTIAL, and Marcus D @ 7 pm on Library of Congress North Lawn of Jefferson Bldg. (hiphop)


* Louder Messy, BOAYT, The Moonbugs @ 7  to 9:30 @ Ft Reno Park

*Vices DC @ Flash

*What Band @ Aqua 

* Sounds of Siberia: Yuliyana and Aidyn with Insect Factory @ Rhizome

* Lizzo @ Rams Head Live (sold out)

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Fri. 7-26

Jerry Rivera @ Palace (Puerto Rican salsa)

Elvis Costello & The Imposters and Blondie @ Anthem

Kirk Franklin @ National Harbor

Ibibio Sound Machine @ U St. Music Hall

Fruit Bats @ Union Stage

Johnny Gill @ Birchmere

Chloe Moriondo {Sold Out!} @ Songbyrd

Ladies in the Day (Soul, jazz and blues covers) @ Mason District Park

Mariachi Los Amigos @ Lubber Run

* Cissa Paz & special guest Caique Vidal @ Bossa 

* Derrick May & Mazi_R at Flash (House/electro music)

*BYB & TOB @ Aqua 

*TCB @ Martini's 

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Sat.  7-27

  Chubb Rock, Dana Dane, Special Ed for free @ Fort Dupont Park 7 to 9pm ( old-school rap)

Tego Calderon @ Club One (old-school reggaeton)

Lyuti Chuski @ Bossa

Sugar Bear Birthday Celebration Featuring E.U. & Special Guests  @ Bethesda blues and Jazz

Caique Vidal & Batuque @ Tropicalia

Johnny Gill @ Birchmere

Beausoleil @ the Soundry (Cajun)

 Peru Cultural Heritage Night ‘Centro Cultural Peru’ (Dance/Music) @ Ossian Hall Park in Annandale, VA

Faycez U Know @ Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA

Afro Shutdown 2019 @ Karma w/ Afrobeats acts tba

Yung Manny and Xan Man with 10 Band Leek & Pede @ Fillmore

* Kid Millions, Jim Sauter Duo, Yeni Nostalj  @ Rhizome

* Forever Yours -O'Jays Tribute band with Jerome Mackall doing an Al Green Tribute from 2 pm to 8 pm @ American Legion Post 170, 4345 Livingston Rd., Indian Head, MD

* Masters Of Telecaster - “Tribute To Danny Gatton” at City Winery 

*RE & Da One Band @ Aqua 

*BYB @ Annapolis family Day sometime between 10 am & 7pm 

*BYB & Mental Attraction 10 pm to 3 am @ Fire Station 1 

*Ubangis & Marshall Keith @ Slash Run

* DJ Neville C @ Showtime 

*Returning Citizens Family Day Cookout @ 12 noon w/ Michelle Blackwell & more @ Randall Field, 1599 S. Capitol St SW

* Kaypi Peru Fest @ Museum  of American Indian 10 am to 5

* Shamans of Sound @ Lubber Run in Arlington

* Final ever Shout Bamalama DJ night w/ DJ Baby Alcatraz @ Haydees

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Sun. 7-28

Kingsley Gopal Duo  for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

The DMV Summer  Concert & Food Festival w/ Beres Hammond @ Lake Clifton Park in Baltimore

Johnny Gill @ Birchmere

*Jumpin Jupiter @ JVs 4 to 7:30

* Kaypi Peru Fest @ Museum  of Amrican Indian 10 am to 5

* TOB @ Power 

* Toby Keith , George Thorogood & The Destroyers , Shooter Jennings , Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul ·,Nikki Lane Nighthawks, Elizabeth Cook at Outlaw Fest in Crownsville, MD 

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Mon. 7-29

Jose Ramirez Blues Project 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church Blues Monday

* The Norms, the Osyx, Dirt eaters @ 7  to 9:30 @ Ft Reno Park

*Team Familiar @ City Winery

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Tues. 7-30

Old Salt Union is an Americana/bluegrass for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Herbie Hancock & Kamasi Washington @ Wolf Trap

Kirk Franklin @ Hippodrome

We Were Promised Jetpacks @ U St Music Hall

Nelly, TLC, Flo-Rida @ Jiffy Lube

*Yellowman & band, the Forwards, Soul Elector Sound System @ Ottobar

*Corinne Bailey Rae @ Lincoln Theatre

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Wed. 7-31

District of Raga presents Swathi & Bhavna Sivasubramaniam @ Bossa

Suzie Brown (country)  for free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 

Enter the Haggis @ Lee District Park

Sirius Company @ City Winery

*Veterans Plaza Soul Party 7 to 9 pm in Silver Spring

* Backyard Band @ Lucky Strike

*DC punk archive rooftop show  with Saffron & Lavender @ Woodridge Library at 6:30

*Steve Miller Band, & Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives @ Wolf Trap

* TOB @ Dirty Martini

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Thurs. 8-1

*BKO Quintet from Mali for free from 6 to 7 @ Kenn. Ctr. Mill. Stage

*Don Zientara & Amy F., Ian M., & Joe L. free from 7 to 9:30 @ Fort Reno 

Lyle Lovett & his Big Band with Mavis Staples @ Wolf Trap

*Janel Leppin & Anthony Pirog from 9am to 9:32 am at Dark Star Park in Arlington  as sculptures align with the sun

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Fri. 8-2 -bomba y plena @ 12 noon @ Lincoln Memorial 

Sat. 8-3

*Rare Essence at Fort Dupont Park

*EU @ Chateau Remix 5 to 10

*Summer Spirit Fest @ Merrriweather Post

*Khalid @ Capital One Arena

Sun. 8-4 -Proper Utensils @ Bethesda Blues & Jazz ; Gospel @ Corinth Baptist in Capitol Heights w/ Lil Blair & the Violinaires

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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 2019, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop 2019,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads

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