Wednesday, April 3, 2024

DC / Baltimore/ DMV Global Music and more April 2024 Concert Calendar Gig List

 

DC/Baltimore /DMV Global Music and More – April 2024 Concert Calendar Gig List 

  Compiled & curated list of area gigs by local and touring bands and djs by Steve Kiviat.  List is edited and updated frequently (go-go shows are often just announced the week of the show). Work your way down day by day.  A little late this month in posting.

Calendar is posted, updated, and viewable here on the blog, and events tweeted @stevekiviat. Calendar is sometimes linked on my Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, & Threads. It includes international (mainly African, Caribbean, Latin, Brazilian), roots, rap, soul, go-go, rock, punk, pop, gospel, club dj dance and more DMV & Baltimore & Annapolis gigs that I am interested in.  Lots of local Ethiopian and Go-go.  Additional gigs added after first posting have an *asterisk.*  Events listed have been found on websites, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, email, postcards, flyers, tik-tok, What’s app, & club voicemails.

 To submit events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted) e-mail stevenkiviat @ gmail.com

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Some remaining April  Highlights (mostly visiting acts)  (then full list below w/ local & visiting):

Wed. April 3 – Movie doc Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus @ 8 @ the Avalon

Thurs. April 4- Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush @ Lyric Theatre (blues)

Words, beats , Life fest w/ Sunken Cages (South Asian electro's Ravish Momin) , dragonchild (Ethiopian experimental jazz  sax from DA Mekonnen), & Faraway Ghost (Iranian/Persian percussionist Kamyar Arsani) team up w/ guest dancer Amirah Sackett , @ 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Ctr Millennium Stage 

Sat. April 6 – 50th anniversary DC history conference with 930 Club on F St panel @ 11:45am; DC go-go & politics panel; Howard Theatre, True Redeemer building & U street history one @ 3:30 to 4:45 all @ MLK Library;    

Sun. April 7- Words, Beat, Life fest ~1:30pm - Jogo Project; ~2:15pm - Sun Ra Arkestra; ~3:45pm - Kassa Overall; ~5pm - Madison McFerrin; ~6:15pm - Digable Planets plus DJ John Murph between acts, free @ Franklin Park in DC (rap, go-go, jazz, r& b)

Tues. April 9- Caetano Veloso @ Strathmore  (Brazilian legend)

Bad Bunny @ Capital One (reggaeton & more)

Mariah the Scientist, Chxrry22 @ Echostage (r& b) 

Blick Bassy @ Songbyrd (Cameroonian afro-indie-pop)

Wed. April 10- Orquesta Akokan @ Hamilton Live (Cuban mambo)

Sat. April 13- Feelies @ Black Cat (rock)

Lee Fields & Monophonics @ 6:30 @ 930 Club (soul)

Sun April 14- Qwanqwa @ Makeda Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Wed. April 17-Los Straightjackets (w/ Tex Rubinowitz) @ Hamilton Live (surf & rockabilly)

Fri. April 26-

Fire Shut Up in My Bones Opera Suite in Concert w/ Terence Blanchard w/ the E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet, & visual artist Andrew F. Scott plus feat. Singers Justin Austin & Adrienne Danrich  @ Strathmore (jazz opera)

A Concert & Conversation with Elijah Wald re his new book Jelly Roll Blues 7 to 8:30 pm free @  Bird in Hand Coffee & Books, 11 East 33rd Street Baltimore, 

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April 2024 full list 

Monday April 1-

Vince Evans blues Band 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

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Tuesday April 2

 Brendan Greaves reading from book Truckload of Art : The Life and Work of Terry Allen @ Rhizome ( Texas visual artist & art-rock meets country musician)

San Fermin, Runnner @ Atlantis (sold out)

"Super Freak - The Rick James Story" onstage at the National Theatre in DC April 2 to 7th

TCB, Reaction @ Martinis Ft Washington

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

U Street Allstar poets reunion w/ Holly Bass @ Busboys & Poets 14th St NW  

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Wed. April 3

Destroyer solo @ Union Stage

Movie doc Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus @ 8 @ the Avalon

Alexander (experimental), JMB Mfs & Co. (krautrock-inspired hurdy gurdy from Geologist, Jim Thomson, Marc Minsker) @ 7 @ Rhizome

Priya Ragu, Georgia Lines @ Atlantis

Wine Down Wednesday w/ Shadz of Soul 6 to 9 @Eloquent Touch Ballroom

Super Freak - The Rick James Story" onstage at the National Theatre in DC to April  7th

Clearbody, Home Remedies, Abacot @ Quarry House

Antonio Parker tribute to Andrew White @ Blues Alley

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

Pat Matheny @ Strathmore (jazz)

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Thurs. April 4-

Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush @ Lyric Theatre (blues)

Words, beats , Life fest w/ Sunken Cages (South Asian electro's Ravish Momin) , dragonchild (Ethiopian experimental jazz  sax from DA Mekonnen), & Faraway Ghost (Iranian/Persian percussionist Kamyar Arsani) team up w/ guest dancer Amirah Sackett , @ 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Ctr Millennium Stage 

Super Freak - The Rick James Story" onstage w/ Stokley from Mint Condition as Rick James at the National Theatre in DC through April  7th

Ratboys, Ducks Ltd @ Ottobar (critic fave rock) 

Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron @ Keystone Korner

Colin Hay @ Capital One Tysons

Sirius Company @ 7 @ Sycamore & Oak Shopping, 1110 Oak  SE (go-go) 

Sankofa Experience w/ DJ Underdog, Ajamu, Priye @ 10 pm @ 18th St Lounge @ 1230 9th St NW

Azul Band @ the Green Zone (“music without borders”)

50th Anniversary DC History Conference @ 6 pm  @ MLK Library (through Saturday)

Cherry Blossom Block Party @ 1292 Md Ave SW

DJ Les 7 to 12 @ Grazie Millie

TOB w/ guest Weensey of BYB @ Aqua (bouncebeat go-go)

Verny Varela @ Bossa (Colombian salsa dura)

Thrills @ JVs (roots rock )

Nighthawks and Bob Margolin celebrate Muddy Waters 111th birthday @ Hank Dietles (blues & roots rock)

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeats w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

Baltimore Poets Invasion @ Busboys & Poets Columbia

Words, Beats, & Life rooftop party w/ Farah Flosscett & Miss H.E.R., Coco Spinelle @ 8 to 12 @  Eaton Wild Days roof level

*Biko's Manna @ Arena Stage (South African kid tiktok viral sensations)*

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Friday April 5 –

Average White Band farewell tour @ Birchmere

 Ekko Astral, Bacchae, Pure Adult @ Black Cat (punk)

Victor Manuelle w/ Frankie Negron @ Kennedy Center Concert Hall (salsa)

2 Chainz & Be’la Dona after the Wizards game (rap & go-go)

Lizz Wright @ Carlyle Room (neo-soul) (through April 7)

Techno in the Park w/ DJ Underdog 7 to 10 @ Malcolm X Park

Super Freak - The Rick James Story" onstage at the National Theatre in DC through April  7th

Continuals, Sensor Ghost,  Latex Velma @ Comet P Pong (postpunk)  

Dc history conference 9:30 to 6 @ MLK Library

Kevin Gates @ Fillmore Silver Spring (rap)

Back 2 the Circle w/ Indigenous hiphop artists including Supaman @ 5 @ Kennedy Center Reach

Rockits @ Colvin Run Dancehall

Lacune Tason Machin @ Bossa

Tosser, Menu ,Backlash @ 7 @ Rhizome (noise, postpunk, hardcore )

Save Your Soul w/ dj Baby Alcatraz @ Lithuanian Hall

What Band every Friday @ Shark Bar

Remembering Marvin feat. Singer Shelton Cornelius Price @ Bethesda Theater

50th Anniversary of contra dancing @ Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom

TOB @ Martinis Ft Washington (bouncebeat go-go)

CCB @ Throw Social (go-go)

DJ Les 9 to 2 @ Eaton Allegory

DJ El Pedro Night @ Eaton Wild Days

Conjunto Nube @ El Ranchon

La Sonora Dinamita & more @ CocoCabana

Arabic music  dj @ Green Zone

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket


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Sat. April 6 –

50th anniversary DC history conference with 930 Club on F St panel @ 11:45am; DC go-go & politics panel; Howard Theatre, True Redeemer building & U street history one 3:30 to 4:45;  all @ MLK Library    

Remixing the Art of Social Change (part of Words , Beats, & Life Fest) @ 10 am to 3:30 pm @ Eaton

Average White Band farewell tour @ Birchmere

Backyard Band , District Kings, Crush Funk Brass Band 3 to 7 @ Sycamore & Oak Retail Village, 1110 Oak Drive SE (go-go, funk)

La Maquinaria Nortena, Conjunto Rio Grande, Los Cazadores del Cerro, Conjunto Sable de Antonio Mercado @ El Ranchon

Meatbot & Delarcos @8:30 @ Artomatic

Lizz Wright @ Carlyle Room (neo-soul) (through April 7)

Super Freak - The Rick James Story" onstage at the National Theatre in DC through April  7th

Jive Aces @ Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom

Marked for Death, Fiasco @ Rhizome (noisy experimental jazz, droning hiphop punk)

Sizdah Bedar Persian New Year celebration  w/ Dj Taba & others @  Bull Run Special Events Ctr., Centreville

Mohamed Farid El Azouzya @ Martini Lounge Falls Church

Regina Belle @ Bethesda Theater

Leon City Sounds djs @ Green Zone

Music from India with Supratik Segupta (sitar), Kasturi Bandyopadhyay (vocals & stringed instruments), plus tabla, sarod, and haromonium players @ 5:30 @ Gandhi Center, 4748 Western Ave., Bethesda

Petalpalooza  w/ Experience  Band @ 6 @ zone 4 Great Lawn (w/ fireworks also visible from Anacostia Park) @ Capitol Riverfront Navy Yard

Pink in the Park w/ DJ les  @ 1330 South Fair st. , Arlington

Dance Club w/ Djs Tommy C, Joyce Lim, Baronhawk Poitier @ 10 pm @ Jimmy Valentines (techno)

Desanguashington @ 9:30 @ Bossa

What Band 3 to 9 @ Diamond Lounge (go-go)

Northeast Groovers , Sirius Company @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Crush Fund, Transposers, Cuni @ Comet P Pong

Rise Band & Show with members of the Washington Commanders horn section @ Lamont’s  

Tumbao (Latin salsa ) @ Bossa 1st floor & DJ Lu Latin Hits upstairs;

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant (Ethiopian);

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla;

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian);

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Rare Essence @ 11  @ Aqua (go-go)

*Apollo 66 & others  @ American Legion Post 41 (garage punk)*

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Sun. April 7-

New Vizion, Swanee Quintet, The Mickens, Sonny Brown Xperience, and more gospel groups @ 3 @ Scripture Cathedral Ministries, 7160 Central Ave , Hyattsville

 Words, Beat, Life fest ~1:30pm - Jogo Project; ~2:15pm - Sun Ra Arkestra; ~3:45pm - Kassa Overall; ~5pm - Madison McFerrin; ~6:15pm - Digable Planets plus DJ John Murph between acts @ Franklin Park in DC

Sona Jobarteh @ Strathmore (kora player)

Average White Band farewell tour @ Birchmere

Lizz Wright @ Carlyle Room (neo-soul)

Descendants, Circle Jerks, Adolescents @ Rams Head Baltimore (old California hardcore punk)  

Blossom Block Fest, flea market & live music @ 1110 Oak Drive SE

Super Freak - The Rick James Story" onstage at the National Theatre in DC

Northeast Groovers @ 4 to 9 @ Babylon Falls Church (go-go)

Rare Essence Bela Dona 5 to 10 @ Karma (go-go)

The Sadies @ Jammin Java

1252 Band @ 6 @  Lamont’s (soul)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

Drumming @ 3 to 7 @ Malcolm X Park

Afrobeats dj @ St Ex

Vava Samba @ Bossa (Brazilian)

Prinze George album release @ Songbyrd

*New Impressionz @ Aqua (go-go)*

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Monday April 8-

Pierre Kwenders @ Songbyrd (Afro-electro)

Cheick Hamala Diabete @ Blues Alley (DC-based Malian instrumentalist)

Young Fathers @ 930 Club

Midnight Blue w/ Curtis Pope on trumpet , Juanita Williams on vocals & more 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW (blues & soul)

Jon Muq @ Pearl Street Warehouse (Ugandan singer/songwriter)

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

*OPen Mic Monday w/ Attinshun @ 8:30 @ Mojuba Collective, Silver SPring * 

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Tues. April 9-

Caetano Veloso @ Strathmore  (Brazilian legend)

Bad Bunny @ Capital One (reggaeton 7 more)

Bad Bunny afterparty @ 10 pm w/ djs Pedro Night, Mvrcos 3000 @ Soundcheck, 1420 K. St NW

Mariah the Scientist, Chxrry22 @ Echostage (r& b)  

Richard Thompson @ Rams Head Live Annapolis

Blick Bassy @ Songbyrd (Cameroonian afro-indie-pop)

The Brad Scarface Jordan Behind the Desk Experience @ the Howard Theatre

Rosali @ Metro Gallery Baltimore

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

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Wed. April 10- Orquesta Akokan @ Hamilton Live (Cuban mambo)

Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente @ Carlyle Room DC (Brazilian singer)

Banda Magda free from 6 to 7  at K Ctr Mill. Stage 

Jontavious Willis 8 to 10 @ Archie’s Barbershop, 4502 Hamilton St., Hyattsville, MD

Hotline TNT, Cicada, Powerwasher @ Ottobar (shoegaze & postpunk) 

Weensey’s Birthday Party w/ his group Backyard Band @ Fast Eddies

Linda Smith & Paul Baroody, Smashing Times @ Normal’s Books Baltimore

Jason Moran solo Ellington @ Kennedy Center

Caroline Davis & Wendy Eisenberg; Anthony Pirog, Janel Leppin, & Mike Kuhl @ Rhizome (experimental)

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

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Thurs. April 11

Qwanqwa  @Creative Alliance in Baltimore ( Ethiopian)

Linda Smith, Smashing times @ Rhizome (twee pop)

Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse, Attorneys General @ 7 @ Design Distillery, 21414 Key Highway

Leyla McCalla free from 6 to 7 @ Kenn.  Ctr. Millen. Stage

Richard Thompson @ Barns of Wolf Trap (folk-pop-rock)

Old School Extravaganza Cabaret Style Pt. 4 w/ Dj Jas Funk & Dj Stormin Norman @ Hangar Club

Vybe Band @ 7 @ Sycamore & Oak Shopping, 1110 Oak SE

Flack @ VFW Post 350 Hells Bottom (Roots pop)

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeats w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

Rome talking about Victoria Monet album Jaguar II from 8 to 10 @ Eaton Hotel library

*Wissam Al Banna @ Fly High Lounge Falls Church *

*New Impressionz @ Nipsey's (go-go)*

*Cheick Hamala D & the Griot Street band @ Bossa (DC based Malian) *

*Danube Sessions/Kriminal pop @ Green Zone*

*Nat. Gallery of Art After-hours party @ 5:30 *

*a panel discussion and listening session  discussing the Neptunes’ legacy — together and apart — with DJs and producers Daniel Biltmore, Marc Nfinit and DJ Geena Marie @ 8 @ at Shanklin Hall*

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Fri. April 12-

Smokey Robinson @ MGM National Harbor (soul)

Swans w/ Kristof Hahn @ Howard Theatre (postpunk)

Coco @ Atlantis  

Tamagawa Univ. Taiko and Dance Group @ Kennedy Center

TOB @ Throw Social (bounce beat go-go) & late TOB @ Martinis Ft Washington (bouncebeat go-go)

Arabic music  dj @ Green Zone

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket

*New Impressionz @ Aqua (go-go)*

*The Men & Shooters ABM @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)*

*Salam Al Aseel @ Martini Lounge Falls Church * 

*La Gerencia Nortena @ Mexico Lindo *

*Terrie Ex & band @ Rhizome *

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Sat. April 13-

 Feelies @ Black Cat

Lee Fields & Monophonics @ 6:30 @ 930 Club (soul)

Gibson Brothers @ Collective Encore

George Clanton , Full Body 2 @ Ottobar

Dorie Ladner civil rights activist memorial service at Shilo Baptist

Jacqueline Woodson’s block party 1 to 5:30 @ Kennedy Center Reach Plaza  

Junkyard Band @ 11 pm @ Shark Bar

Mental Attraction 2.0 feat. 32 & Mature Clientele  feat. Steve Roy @ 3 to 9 @ Casamigos, 516 South Van Dorn, Alexandria (go-go)

Ashraf Bashah and Maestro Chakib Halali @ Zouroona , Woodbridge, VA

Berhana, Asha Imuno @ Union Stage (headliner is Ethiopian r & b singer)

Leon City Sounds djs @ Green Zone

Caroline Rose, La Force early @ Atlantis, then late @ 930 Club

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on Constitution Ave between 7th & 17 th Streets NW

Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Fest on Penn Ave between 3rd & 7th Sts NW (also Sunday)

Les the DJ playing Japanese City Pop @ Metro Bar DC

Tumbao (Latin salsa ) @ Bossa 1st floor & DJ Lu Latin Hits upstairs;

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant (Ethiopian);

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla;

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian);

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Rare Essence @ 11  @ Aqua (go-go)

TCB @ Union Oyster (boucebeat)

VI-Kings @ Palisades Hub Cap Centre (60s garage rock covers)

*Ken Avis talk on DC area popular music from mid- 19th Century to early 20th Century @ 2pm @ Cherry Hill Farmhouse in Falls Church *

*NEA Jazz masters celebration @ 10:30 am @ NPR HQ* 

*TOB, TCB, New Impressionz @ Fast Eddie's (go-go)* 

*Backyard Band @ Sidelines in Glen Burnie (go-go) 

*Just Us 2.0, DaMixx Band @ Lamont's (soul)*

*Alarm will Sound: Music for 18 musicians (Steve Reich tribute) @ Clarice Smith U of MD* 

*Model Home @ Rhizome*

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Sun. April 14

Don Omar @ Eaglebank (reggaeton)

Qwanqwa @ 8 @ Makeda Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Curley Taylor @ 4:30@ Peerless Rens  (zydeco)

DC Public library archivist Ray Barker funeral memorial service @ 3 pm @ MLK Library

DC Emancipation Day w/ parade @ 2, concert @ 3 w/ EU, Black Alley , Ginuwine, Kelly Price, Ricky Dillard, "Chocolate City Records" show, East of the River Steel Band & more  and Fireworks @ 8 @ Freedom Plaza (details tba)

Brad Scarface Jordan Behind the Desk Experience @ Rams Head Baltimore (rap)

 Backyard Band @ Throw Social, 1401 Okie St NE

Willis, Friko @ Atlantis (rock)

Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Standards @ Amp (jazz)

Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Fest on Penn Ave between 3rd & 7th Sts NW

Queens of Crank honors luncheon for the Women of go-go @ 3 @ Carlyle Room DC

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band *most Sundays but not tonight as Qwanqwa is there* @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

Drumming @ 3 to 7 @ Malcolm X Park

Afrobeats dj @ St Ex

*New Impressionz day party @ Alumni Spot (formerly Baby Wale) (go-go)*

*Ndule @ 8 @ Bossa (Congolese improv jazz) * 

*Stone Pleasure Band, doors @ 4 @ Lamont's (soul)* 

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Mon. April 15-

Los Straightjackets @ Rams Head Annapolis (surf, rockabilly)

Mariah the Scientist @ Rams Head Baltimore (r& B)

Brothers from Another Mother 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW (blues)

Yola @ Atlantis

Real Estate, Marina Allen @ 930 Club

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

*Selena movie night @ Rhizome* 

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Tues. April 16-

The Pharcyde @ Howard Theatre (rap)

Madison Cunningham, Juana Molina @ Barns of Wolf Trap (Sold out)

Atmosphere @ Fillmore Silver Spring (rap)

Robert Lighthouse @ Hank dietle’s (country  blues)    * Paulie Boy Blues cover band*

The Concert Music of Duke Ellington @ Kennedy Center

Yola @ Atlantis

Allah-Las @ 930 Club (garage rock) 

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

*TCB, Reaction, TOB @ Hangars (go-go)*

*Ben Miller (Roger Clark Miller's brother was in Destroy All Monsters , Sproton Layer, Glen Branca Ensemble); w/ Gabi Vanek, John-Michael Bloomquist @ Rhizome *

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Wed. April 17-

Los Straightjackets (w/ Tex Rubinowitz band opening) @ Hamilton Live (surf & rockabilly)

Wine Down Wednesday w/ Jerome Mackall sings Al Green 6 to 9 @ Eloquent Touch Ballroom (great singer from Hardway Connection)

The Pharcyde @ Baltimore Soundstage (rap)

RIP Room, Bed Maker, Quattracenta @ Rhizome

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

Drop 19s @ Atlantis (Boston shoegaze)  

*BbyMutha @ Union Stage (rap) *

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Thurs.  April 18-

Kronos Quartet @ Library of Congress (free but advance tickets "sold out")

UMAW Presents: Living Wage For Musicians featuring Yasmin Williams + @ + Dior Ashley Brown @ Black cat       CANCELLED

EU feat. Sugarbear @ 7 @ Sycamore & Oak Shopping, 1110 Oak SE

Yilla’s Brazilian Birthday featuring Gigi Maclaughlin @ Bossa

Grandsons @ Hank Dietles (roots rock)

Going Goin Gone @ VFW Post 350 Hells Bottom (roots )

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeats w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

*New Impressionz @ Nipsey's (go-go)*

*John Cougar Mellencamp @ DAR (rock)*

*TOB @ Aqua (bouncebeat go-go)* 

Kiko Rodriguez @ Cuzco* 

*Talking DC Music History from 1950 to present w/ Charvis Campbell of Home Rule Music, Cynthia Connolly (re her book Banned in DC & her years programming dc space from 1987 to 1992) & Nina Walie from 6 to 8 pm @ Alley Cat Rest., 5247 Wisconsin Ave. NW *

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Fri. April 19-

Robyn Hitchcock @ Hamilton Live (psych rock)

Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ravi Coltrane Project @ Kennedy Center  

Baltimore Old Time Music Festival  6 to 10:30 w/ Bruce MoMolsky, the Onlies, Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, Africa to Appalachia (W/ Cheick Hamala Diabete) & more   @ Baltimore Museum of Industry

Thundercat, Black Alley, Black Rave Culture, Korine, Proverbs Reggae Band, Ricky Platinum @ National Cannabis Festival @ RFK grounds

Pig Destroyer @ Ottobar

TOB @ Martinis Ft Washington (bouncebeat go-go)

Sharon Clark @ Carlyle Room (DC jazz singer)

Arabic music  dj @ Green Zone

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket

Bad Reputation dc area bands rock fest (w/ Outerloop, Buko Buko, Teething Veils & many more)  @ The Runaway through April 21 (more specifics re day/time tba)

*New Impressionz @ Throw Social (go-go)*

*Los Dos Carnales @ Mexico Lindo *

*Baby Rasta & Gringo @ Ibiza* 

*Frank Reyes @ El Pueblito (bachata)* 

*Los Shapis @ Papisitos * 

*Dance Club Presents Midland w/ DJs Tommy C & Baronhawk Poitier @ 10 @  Hill Prince, 1337 H st NE *

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Sat. April 20-

Baltimore Old Time Music Festival  w/ Dom Flemons  & more   @ Baltimore Museum of Industry

DMV Amapiano Spring Fest Clash of the South & the West @ 4 pm @ Citizens & Culture Rooftop

Wu-Tang Clan w/ Redman, Devin the Dude, Backyard Band , Cumbia Heights, Dior Ashley Brown, Noochie Live from Front Porch  @ National Cannabis Festival @ RFK grounds

Danny Gatton “The Humbler” movie doc @ 8:45 @ Landmark E Street cinema (DC int film fest) (late dc roots/Americana guitarist)

Matthew Sweet @ Lincoln Theatre (pop rock)

Wammies in Tysons

Rick James’ Stone City band @ Bethesda Theater CANCELLED

Vulture Feather, Cryptid Summer, Black Rails @ Quarry House Tavern

Leon City Sounds, Claudia & DJ Daisy Lacy @ 11 am, DJ Crown Vic @ 1 plus more dj’ing at Record Store Day daytime event @ Mobius Records, Va

Jim Stephanson trio 5:30 to 7 @ Hank Dietles (roots guitar)

Tumbao (Latin salsa ) @ 10:30 @ Bossa 1st floor & DJ Lu Latin Hits upstairs; Habbina Habbina @ 7;30 @ Bossa (Mediterranean surf music)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant (Ethiopian);

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla;

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian);

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Go-go Mickey birthday bash w/ Rare Essence @ 11  @ Aqua (go-go)

Still Familiar appreciation day free before 12 mdt.  @ Restaurant 55 Hyattsville (go-go)

*Tropical Heat Dome w/ DJ Claudia of Leon City Sounds, DJ DiscoLacas, DJ Neeko @ Marx Cafe * 

*New Impressionz @ 5 Sisters Lounge Laurel (go-go)*  

*Proper Utensils 7 to 12 mdt @ 701 E St NW (A District E DC Shaken not Stirred gig) *  

*All White clothes party w/ DJ Too Hype, DJ Hy-Top @ Lamont's *

*Vybz fest w/ afrobeats, dancehall, soca @ 10 pm @ Karma *

*La Nueva Onda Nortena @ El Ranchon *

Trebol Clan & DJ joe @ K Pashion Lounge (aka Mi Mariachi Lounge) in Silver Spring * 

*Fer Martinez y sus Cuates de Olancho @ Club One*  

*Kiko Rodriguez @ VIP Room in Baltimore* 

*Joe Veras @ Mango's * 

*The Toasters -"43 Years of Ska" w/ the Sklutzz @ Pie Shop* 

*"Daddy's Jazz" play/musical by Caleen Sinnette &  WPFW's Miyuki Williams (based on interviews w/ women who inherited their fathers love of jazz) @ 2pm @ MLK Library *  

*DJ Pedro Night (Adobo DMV) @ Capo Italian Deli , 715 Fl Ave NW * 

*Project Locrea (w/ vocalist Munit Mesfin @ 2pm @ jazz 4 Justice Warrenton @ Eva Walker Park* 

*Reggae on the roof w/ DJ Majestic, DJ Bimshire, DJ Fyah Oats 3 to 9 @ Decades, 1219 Conn Ave NW* 

*Trapjazz @ the Alumni Spot/Baby Wale * 

*TOB @ 1:30 pm @ main field @ Southwest Garden Fest, 201 N St SW (bouncebeat go-go)* 

*Girl in Red @ Anthem (Oslo indie-folk-pop) *

*DJs Madison Moore & Kristy La Rat @ 8 @ UMBC Theatre Rehearsal Studio PAHB 102*

*A Day in Lagos w/ DJ Scuba, DJ Ablaze 4pm to 10 pm @ Republic Garden, 8402 GA. Ave, Silver Spring  (Afrobeats) * 

*Jim Saah punk photo book signing @ 12:30 @ Record Exchange Silver Spring *

*DJ Paul "Music from the Black Caribbean7 to 10 @ Daikaya * 

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Sun. April 21

Ibrahim Malouf  @ Union Stage (French Lebanese trumpeter)

Super Freak: The Rick James Story musical play @ 2 and 6:30 pm @ the Lyric in Baltimore

Action Bronson @ Fillmore Silver Spring (rap)

Metz, Gouge Away @ Ottobar

Ruston Kelly @ 6th & I

Backstage with Ronnie Newmyer @ Palisades Sanctuary

Tank and the Bangas & the Howard County Youth Orchestra @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

Extended Play DC w/ Rich Medina, MartinMiguel, Les the DJ , Kam & 46 from 5 to 10 @ Mess Hall DC

Pylon Reenactment Society , Golden Apples, Emotional World @ Comet P Pong ( Headliners are Athens , Ga postpunk)

Dave Chappell Band 2 to 4:30 @ Hank Dietles (roots )

Hula Monsters @ 6 @ Hank Dietles (roots & Hawaiian )

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

Drumming @ 3 to 7 @ Malcolm X Park

Afrobeats dj @ St Ex

*"Bring the Beat" film doc about the international reach of go-go showing @ 3 pm @ Kennedy Center ( film has performances by go-go icon Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliott, Wiley Brown, Elijah Jamal Balbed's The JoGo Project, Malik Dope, Sweet Cherie, Deborah Bond, and the Philippe Lemm Group, a Dutch ensemble)

*Ahmed Saad @ Warner Theatre (Egyptian singer) *

*DJ Basbousa 5 to 7 @ 8th Floor of Artomatic (Arabic music)  *

1252 Band @ 4 @  Lamont’s (soul)

*me on WOWD Takoma Radio 94.3 & online w/ dj Robbie White 11 am to 12 noon *

*450 @ Karma (dancehall reggae)*

*Movie "Adios Buenos Aires" @ 3 @ Landmark E St (tango movie part of Filmfest DC)*

*Coreyah 6 to 8 @ Joe's Movement Emporium (psych Korean folk)* 

*Griefcat album release @ Jammin Java (DC pop)* 

*Girl in Red @ Anthem (Oslo indie-folk-pop) *

*Chocolate Con porchfesst dc w/ DJ underdog & DJ Jeff Jackson 11 am to 6 pm @ 507 8th St SE*

*Day of the book fest with live music in Kensington w/ Pile 'o Rocks 11:30 to 1:30 and then  Jim Saah talking about his punk and rock photo book w/ George Pelecanos at 1:30 *

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Mon. April 22

Stacy Brooks Band 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW (blues)

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

*Korean Drumming 8 to 10 @ U of MD Clarice Smith Center*

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Tues. April 23- 

Helado Negro @ Atlantis (Latin alt indie pop)

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

*Chris Thile @ Kennedy Center (bluegrass, Americana)* 

* Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, Gerf, Kinda Evil @ Quarry House (rock)*

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Wed. April 24-

Pylon Reenactment Society, Dim Wizard @ Ottobar (Athens, Ga postpunk headliners)

Lena Seikaly sings songs from Ella Fitzgerald Sings Duke Ellington , at Blues Alley

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

*Madison Cunningham, Juana Molina @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis * 

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Thurs. April 25-

Oneohtrix Point Never @ the Howard Theatre

It’s Your Mug 30th anniversary hip-hop inflected poetry  reading w/ Toni Asante Lightfoot & Mug regulars at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (including Holly Bass, Kenny Carroll, Toni Blackman)

What Band @ 7 @ Sycamore & Oak Shopping, 1110 Oak SE (go-go)

Thrills @ Hank Dietles (roots rock)

Mazboota w/ Fady D  @ Green Zone (alt. Arab electro/disco)

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeat w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

*Heart to Gold, Why Not, Violet Evergreen @ 8 @ Atlas Brew Works (rock) *

*Leon City Sounds djs & DJ Crown Vic @ 18th St. Lounge *

*Bela Dona @ Piano Keys Rest. & Lounge Brandywine *

* Sun Organ / Dyeboy / Mieke / Prude @ Rhizome*

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Fri. April 26-

Fire Shut Up in My Bones Opera Suite in Concert w/ Terence Blanchard w/ the E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet, & visual artist Andrew F. Scott plus feat. Singers Justin Austin & Adrienne Danrich  @ Strathmore (jazz opera)

Stylistics @ Birchmere (soul)

David Grubbs @ Rhizome (experimental musician who was once in punk band Squirrelbait)

Black Country, New Road , Camere Picture @ Baltimore Soundstage  

Teenage Fanclub @ 6 @ 930 Club (power pop)

The Whispers @ Bethesda Theater

A Concert & Conversation with Elijah Wald re his new book Jelly Roll Blues 7 to 8:30 pm free @  Bird in Hand Coffee & Books, 11 East 33rd Street Baltimore, MD 21218

Alaya Project @ Amp  (Carnatic Indian w/ jazz & funk)

TOB @ Martinis Ft Washington (bouncebeat go-go)

Cumbia Heights w/ Ames Harding & the Mirage @ Pie Shop

Airport 77s & the Yachtsmen @ Hank Dietle’s (powerpop)

Disco Biblioteca book talk (on Lester Bangs “Psychotic Reactions & Carburator Dung”) & listening party w/ DJ Night Nurse @ 7 @ People’s Book  

Les the DJ @ LeMont Royal

Arabic music  dj @ Green Zone

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket

*La Sonora Dinamita @ Diamond Lounge * 

*La Adictiva, Banda Carnaval y La Nueva Estrategia @ CocoCabana *

*Conjunto Rienda Real, Los De La Norte, La Nueva Estrategia @ El Ranchon * 

*Los Vencedores del Bravo, Geru su Legion @ 90 Degrees *

*Movie "Adios Buenos Aires" @ 6:05pm  @ Landmark E St (tango movie part of Filmfest DC)*

*It's Your Mug open mic poetry 8:30 @ Eaton Hotel Wild Days * 

*Aaron Myers w/ Eric Byrd Trio @ Mr Henry's (jazz & a bit of r& b)* 

*Flamenco night 8 to 10 pm @ Taberna del Alabardero , 1776 I St NW *

*Nice Breeze 10 to 10:30 @ Artomatic* (punk noise) 

*New Impressionz @ Aqua (bouncebeat go-go)*

*Here it is: A tribute to Leonard Cohen with Madison Cunningham, Ben Folds, Bill Frisell, Don Henley, Gregory Porter, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Tricia Yearwood & band w/ Immanuel Wilkins, Greg Leisz, director Larry Klein , the NSO & others at Kennedy Center *    

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Sat. April 27-

Ty Segall @ Lincoln Theatre (psych garage rock )

Festival of Color @ Bull Run Park 12 to 7

Laylit 71w/ Alternate Arabic electro music djs including Fady D @ Culture  

DJ Hollywood Breeze party 2 to 7 @ Chateau Remix -301-509- 4114

Bodega, Brnda @ 10 @ Comet P Pong (postpunk)

Northeast Groovers, Mature Clientele Band 7 to 1am @ Babylon Woodbridge

The Whispers @ Bethesda Theater

BJ the Chicago Kid @ Birchmere

Aaron Lee Tasjan @ DC 9

3rd annual Sierra Leone Independence Masquerade Ball feat. Willie Jay @ the Howard Theatre

A dress in Black & White Affair" w/ Hardway Connection @ Lamont’s (southern soul)

David Grubbs, Eli Winter & more @ Normals Books in Baltimore (Grubbs is an experimental musician who was once in Louisville punk band Squirrelbait)

Junkyard Band, Suttle  5 to 9:45 @ Diamond Lounge 

Northeast Groovers , Mature Clientele 7 to 1 am @ Babylon Woodbridge (go-go)

Rene Marie @ Carlyle Room DC

Tumbao (Latin salsa ) @ Bossa 1st floor & DJ Lu Latin Hits upstairs;

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant (Ethiopian);

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian);

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Rare Essence @ 11  @ Aqua (go-go)

*Petworth Porch Fest @ multiple locations w/ lots of music including Janel Leppin & Anthony Pirog @ 5 to 6  plus Messthetics 6 to 7 @ 4515 5th St NW. Also appearing are  Ari Voxx, Bongo District, Sriram Gopal & friends, Pangea, Soroche, Griefcat, Janine Wilson, Boat Burning @ 2pm,  See schedule * 

*Amina @ Martini Lounge Falls Church * 

*Junkyard Band, Pump Blenders, Turnt Up Band @ Union Oyster * 

*daarling, Joy Viver, Exit Angles @ Rhizome (rock)*

*TCB, ABM @ Fire Station 1 Silver Spring  (bouncebeat go-go) *

*"Bring the Beat" film doc about the international reach of go-go showing @ 8 :45 pm @ Landmark E St for free ( film has performances by go-go icon Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliott, Wiley Brown, Elijah Jamal Balbed's The JoGo Project, Malik Dope, Sweet Cherie, Deborah Bond, and the Philippe Lemm Group, a Dutch ensemble) (Sold Out but could be no-shows)*

What did It's Your Mug Mean to DC panel @ 2:30 to 5 @ American Poetry Museum hosted by Lisa Pegram*

*Cultural Arts Fest @ Creative Suitland * 

*Bobby Felder's Blues Brothers w/ singer Tiya 6:30 to 8:30 @ Wesley DC Church, 5312 Conn Ave NW (keyboardist Felder has played blues & soul in DC for decades) *

*Here it is: A tribute to Leonard Cohen with Madison Cunningham, Ben Folds, Bill Frisell, Don Henley, Gregory Porter, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks,  & band w/ Immanuel Wilkins, Greg Leisz, director Larry Klein , the NSO & others at Kennedy Center *

* UCB @ Spring Porch Fest 2 to 4 pm @ 851 Upshur St NW *

*Suttle @ Shark Bar late*

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Sun. April 28-

Afro Fest @ 4 @ Zebbie’s, Conn. Ave NW

Capital Bop presents Kokayi & Konjur Collective @ Songbyrd

Take 6 @ Birchmere

Beladona @ Nottinghams (go-go)

Oklahoma Twisters @ 6 @ Hank Dietles

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

Drumming @ 3 to 7 @ Malcolm X Park

Afrobeats dj @ St Ex

*Rose & the Brothers @ 4:30 @ Hill Center DC (zydeco & Cajun) * 

*Ramy Essam  w/ DJ Basbousa @ Black Cat (acclaimed Egyptian)*

*Mezzanine vintage clothes and vinyl market 12 to 5 pm @ Market Place Plaza , Parks @ Walter Reed, GA Ave & Butternuet sts NW *

*Stone Pleasure Band, doors @ 4 @ Lamont's (soul) *

*The Allstar Experience w/ Steve Roy & Killa Cal @ 7 to 11 @ Aqua (dc go-go)* 

"Ellington @ 125: The DC Collective w/ bassist/curator Corcoran Holt in Concert honoring DC Jazz musician and Educator Davey Yarborough @ Arena Stage* 

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Mon. April 29-

Linwood Taylor Blues Band 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

*Cyrus Chestnut: Duke Ellington Sacred Concert @ 8 @ Kennedy Center * 

*Kevin Coleman, Jordan Perry, Corey Thuro @ Rhizome (fingerstyle John Fahey -esque  guitar) 

*Jus Paul & the Family Band 7 to 11 @ 5 Sisters Restaurant & Lounge Laurel*

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Tues. April 30-

Crank Caviar w/ guests Rapper Dude, Ms Kim, Mike Madison, Smoke, Wes Watkins, Keyboard Chris & more 9pm to 11 @ The Hall @ Live ! Casino, Hanover, MD (go-go)

Andres Cepeda @ Lincoln Theatre

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

*Can I Kick It w/ Film "Kid w/ the Golden Arm" & DJ 2-tone Jones @ Songbyrd* 

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Wed. May 1-

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

*Feelin the Funk Band 6 to 9 @ Wine Down Wed. @ Eloquent Touch Ballroom in Suitland*

*Ash, Felukah @ Union Stage (Ash is Cairo-born, French -raised electronics producer; Felukah is Egypt-raised, NYC vocalist) * 

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Thurs. May 2- Belle & Sebastian @ Anthem

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Fri. May 3-Social Distortion and Bad Religion @ MGM

Cuba Fest w/ Lazarito Baldes, Bamboleo, Amaray @ Diamond Lounge

Aruna Sairam @ Barns of Wolf Trap

*Bad Moves, Prude , Pretty Bitter @ Songbyrd * 

*Save Your Soul dj night w/ Baby Alcatraz & Rob Macy @ Lithuanian Hall Baltimore*

May 4-Aruna Sairam @ Barns of Wolf Trap* * May 5- La Perla @ 5 @ Rhizome*

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More lists-- Capital Bop has jazz; Mary Cliff has folk; Fools Night Out has roots music; Tickeri has Latinx, Mi Gente DMV has Latin dance (salsa, bachata, zouk), Kesta Happenings DC Facebook has Latinx too, and baltshowplace.tumblr has Baltimore punk & more; Elliot Gross on Facebook has DC blues & blues-rock; DC. Underground on Instagram has metal & hardcore