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Friday, January 15, 2016

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More January 2016 Concert Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- January 2016

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

Sorry this is very late. February will be late also.

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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 2016, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2016, the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit threads _____________________________________________________________________________

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Remaining Highlights:

1-18-Let Freedom Ring! Featuring Yolanda Adams and the Let Freedom Ring Choir at the MLK Tribute at 6 at Kennedy Center

1-25- Lil Margie and Jacque Johnson, Bobby Felder and more at Westminster Church SW DC (DC soul)

1-30-Ebi at the Warner Theatre (Iranian singer)

1-31- Sir Joe Quarterman and the Hardway Connection at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club (soul)

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Ethiopian Christmas/Genna

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Meklit for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Travis Tritt at Birchmere

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Ozomatli at State Theatre

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Ella and Louie Tribute Band for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Hamilton

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Dakha Brakha (Ukrainian international) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Young Thug at Bliss DC

Gladys Knight with the O’Jays at DAR Constitution Hall (r’n’b/soul)

Jeffrey Broussard & the Zydeco Cowboys at Glen Echo

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. 1-16

KRS-One (25^th anniv. Tour) at Rams Head Live

Reggae vs soca dj event at 10 at Howard Theatre

The Dhol Foundation for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Monica at Bliss DC (r’n’b)

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Royal Height at 2 pm at Woodridge Library, 1790 Douglas St NE (DC soul singer)

Bishop Hezekiah Walker At 6:30 at First Baptist Church of Glenarden (Worship Center), 600 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD

Fisk Jubilee Singers singing spirituals at 3:30 p.m. at the National Gallery, West Building, West Garden Court

Rare Essence with Junkyard Band & EU at Howard Theatre (go-go)

Christian Scott at Amp (New Orleans born jazz horn player whose stretch music adds djembe and midi drum beats)

Cabruera (Brazilian rock/funky tropical rock steady dub ska) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Cabruera at 9 pm at Bossa

Zusha (Hasidic soul) at Tropicalia

Winstons, Intruders, Frank Washington, Kim Glaude at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club (R’n’b/soul)

Conjunto Azabache y Los Compas del Terre at The Palace Night Club, Woodbridge, Virginia

David Bowie Tribute at Creative Alliance

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Let Freedom Ring! Featuring Yolanda Adams and the Let Freedom Ring Choir at the MLK Tribute at 6 at Kennedy Center

Phil Wiggins, George Kilby Jr., and Sherman Holmes at IMT @ Saint Mark Presby., 10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville

Shalanda Bond Hansboro & The Sounds of Kindred Spirits Tribute to MLK at the Creative Alliance

MLK Day Parade in Baltimore

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the Battle of Santiago for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (Toronto Afro-Cuban instrumental post-rock)

Monchi y Nathalia at El Carbonero, Hyattsville, Maryland

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Jazzmeia Horn (Thelonius Monk Jazz vocals competition winner) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Billy Gibbons and the BFGs at Lisner Auditorium

the Battle of Santiago at Bossa (Toronto Afro-Cuban post-rock)

SWV at the Howard Theatre (r’n’b)

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Eliades Ochoa y Barbarito Torres at Fillmore Silver Spring (from Buena Vista Social Club) (cancelled?)

Morris Day & the Time at Birchmere (funk)

Joe Keys & the Late Bloomer Band at Bossa (P-Funk meets Joe Bowie, Sun Ra & Gil Scott-Heron)

Dhol Foundation (bhangra) and Black Masala (Balkan Gypsy rock) at Tropicalia

DC Cuban Allstars at the Salty Dog Tavern

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Tony Dize at the Palace

Yo Gotti (rap) at Bliss DC

Arturo O’Farrill and his Afro-Jazz Octet at Black rock in Germantown, MD

Marcia Ball at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis (roots r’n’b)

Marshall Crenshaw and the Bottle rockets at the Birchmere

Robyn Hitchcock at the Barns of Wolf Trap

Michael Formanek Ensemble Kolossus (jazz large band) at Creative Alliance

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Chopteeth at Amp

O.T. Genasis at Bliss DC

Eric Brace and Peter Cooper at Jammin Java (folk tribute to 70s DC folk, bluegrass & more)

* New Orleans Suspects with Glenn David Andrews at the Hamilton

The Toasters at Ottobar

Majah Hype at Howard Theatre

Curtis Johnson and the Band Eternity (old-school go-go & funk) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Marcia Ball at the Barns of Wolf Trap

“California Twang” with w/ Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys, Caleb Stine & the Brakemen, The Stone Hill All Stars, Rodney "Pieman" Henry, The Highballers, The Hello Strangers, The Racket, Karen Collins, The Blue Moon Cowgirls, L'il Mo, Teri Joyce, Patsy Stephens at Creative Alliance (tribute to the Bakersfield country sound)

The Toasters at Ottobar

* Kiti Garner & the Deceits at the College Park American Legion

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Howard Gospel Choir for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Francesca Blanchard (French-American singer/songwriter) at Bossa

Alessia Cara at the 930 Club (sold out)

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Lil Margie and Jacque Johnson, Bobby Felder and more at Westminster Church SW DC (DC soul)[POSTPONED DUE TO THE SNOW]

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Kelly Willis at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis (alt-country)

Raul Malo at the Birchmere (Roy Orbison like w/ a Cuban tinge)

Eric Owens at Kennedy Ctr. Terrace Theater stage for an evening of jazz standards by Billy Eckstine and Johnny Hartman

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Garland Jeffreys at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

Kelly Willis at the Birchmere

Grant Lee Philips at Jammin Java

Slick rick (old-school rap) at the Howard Theatre

*Coat drive benefit with Black Alley at Ultra Bar

* the new music collective Interference with electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick for free at American U. Katzen Art Center

*Backyard Band at Capitale

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Garland Jeffreys at Jammin Java

Renee Marie: Tribute to Eartha Kitt at Kennedy Center Jazz Club

Chuck Brown Band at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

Fulanito at the Palace, Woodbridge, VA

Loudon Wainwright at Creative Alliance

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Ebi at the Warner Theatre (Iranian singer)

Chinese New Year family celebration at Smithsonian American Art

*afropop dance contest at Fire Station 1 in Silver Spring

Bilal at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

Garth Brooks at Royal Farm Arena

Frank Wess jazz tribute at Kennedy Center

Elle Varner at 7:30 at Howard Theatre (r’n’b)

Birthday Bash with Team Familiar, Sugar Bear and DJ Amp C at 11:30 at the Howard Theatre (go-go)

Christylez Bacon: Sound Museum at Atlas Theatre, H St NE (with instrumentalist, songwriter and singer in 6 languages, Jean-Francis Varre, to explore the intersections of Hip-Hop, Go-Go, and the music of Senegal backed by the Washington Sound Museum Orchestra)

10^th annual Viva Brazil Carnival at Creative Alliance

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Sir Joe Quarterman and the Hardway Connection at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club (soul)

Raul Malo at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

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Feb. 1-- Union Arts DC (411 NY Ave DC) eviction hearing--The hearing is THIS MONDAY, FEB 1ST, AT 6:30 PM, at the Office of Zoning and Planning, Jerrily R. Kress Memorial Hearing Room, 441 4th Street NW, Suite 220-South, Washington, DC.

Feb. 2 through 4th- Richard Thompson at Barns of Wolf Trap

Feb. 5^th-Fetty Wap at the Fillmore (sold out); Bob Marley Tribute at Ottobar

Feb. 5 through 7^th-Carmen in Havana at the Atlas Theatre (Bizet meets Buena Vista w/ Washington Ballet)

Feb. 5th-Chinese pop groups at Kennedy Center

Feb. 6^th-Buddy Holly Tribute at Bethesda Blues and Jazz; Israel Vibration at the Hamilton (Bob Marley's birthday) ; King (r'n'b group) at U St. Music Hall

Feb. 8^th- Chinese New Year Celebration: Beijing Opera, Acrobats, and Chinese Traditional Music by Henan Arts Troupe at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage)

Feb. 9th-Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas at the Hamilton

Chinese New Year Celebration: Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra - Kennedy Center (Concert Hall)

Feb. 10th -DC Music Salon re guitarist John Fahey at Shaw Library

Feb. 12-Valentine’s Soul Jam at DAR Const. Hall with the Stylistics, Dramatics, New Birth & Blue Magic

Ladysmith Black Mambazo at GW Lisner Aud.

Feb. 13^th & 14^th-Contra Tiempo (Los Angeles Latin urban dance) at Dance Place

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 1-11- Bless, Turnip King, Foul Swoops, & Jimi Lucid @Bathtub Republic's New Location,2511 10th Street NE, WDC; Metz & Bully @ Rock & Roll Hotel; 1-14- Heavy Breathing, the Effects, and Puff Pieces at Black Cat Backstage; Holy Holy w/ Tony Visconti & Woody Woodmansey performing David Bowie's The Man Who Sold the World @ Birchmere; 1-15-the Casual Dots, Governess, and Sneaks @ Comet Ping Pong; 1-16-Lower Dens @ Ottobar; rockabilly @ Hank Dietles; Cinema Hearts @ Comet P; 1-19-Laughing Man, Martin Bisi, & History Repeated @ Comet P. Pong; Torres @ RnRoll Hotel; 1-23-Sunwolf cd release gig w/Savak @ Songbyrd; 1-24-The Go! Team @ Black Cat; 1-28-Coup Savage & Foul Swoops @Capitol Fringe;*1-30 -Johnny Bombay & the Reactions @ The Raven Inn in Baltimore

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More December 2015 Concert Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- December 2015

Compiled by Steve Kiviat

To subscribe-send an e-mail to dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

To submit events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted) e-mail: ritmika (at) hotmail.com

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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 2015, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2015, the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit threads _____________________________________________________________________________

Sorry this is late this month.

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Highlights:

12-5-Angelique Kidjo at Clarice Smith Center (Benin)

Holiday gospel concert featuring the Mighty Clouds of Joy, Canton Spirituals, Swanee Quintet, Pilgrim Jubilee Singers, Violinaires, Sensational Nightingales, Southern Gospel Singers, and the Soul Messengerz. Doors open at 3 pm, show starts at 4 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 5120 Whitfield Chapel Rd. , Lanham , MD

12-10 Johnny Rawls (soul-blues) at JVs (& on the 11^th at Madam’s Organ)

12-18-Alexis y Fido at the Cococabana in Hyattsville

12-26-Rebirth Brass Band at the Hamilton

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Cuba Vibre (Cuban dance) at Lincoln Theatre

Motown the Musical at the National Theatre (through Jan. 3)

Artomatic festival near New Carrolton Metro through Dec. 12^th – Art with some music

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Peter Guralnick book talk for his new book “Sam Phillips: the Man Who Invented Rock and Roll (and worked with Ike Turner and Howling Wolf and more) at the Library of Congress with Geoffrey Himes for free

“Bright Star” (Steve Martin and Edie Brickell bluegrass-pop tinged show) at Kennedy Center through Jan 10th

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Vince Staples at U St Music Hall (rap)

Sheila E at the Birchmere

Justine Skye (R’n’b) at Baltimore Soundstage

Hip-hop Nutcracker at the Strathmore

Feedel Band at Bossa (DC based Ethiopian)

Arturo Sandoval at Blues Alley (Latin jazz)

Tallis Scholars (renaissance early music) at Kennedy center

Salt n Pepa at Rams Head Arundel Mills

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Rt Production and The Women Ministry of Mentrotone Baptist Church 5126 B Street SE Washington D.C. Rev Harper is the pastor. Will be having a Fund raising service on Friday night December 4,2015 doors open at 6:00 and service start's @ 7:00pm sharp. Featuring: Special guest: The Sensational Nightingales, The Soul Messengerz, The Thompson Family Singers, SCL assemble, and Thomas Weens and family 👪 of Lusby, Maryland. For more information about this service please contact Rosetta Thompson @ 3014597372.

NYC based Moroccan group Innov Gnawa at Hill Center in DC

Holiday Jam 2015 with Jill Scott, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, New Edition, and Black Alley (r’n’b) at Verizon Center

NPR’s jazz piano Christmas at Kennedy Center

Ciara (R’n’b) at Hippodrome

“Northern Soul” (fictional movie about this UK scene in the 70s/part of AFI European Union Fest) at 9:45 p.m. at the AFI

Zan Mcleod & friends Irish Christmas for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Sinatra tribute at the Smithsonian American History Museum

CMT on Tour: Suits and Boots with Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett and special guest Danielle Bradbery at Patriot Center/EagleBank Arena

Arturo Sandoval at Blues Alley (Latin jazz)

Juvenile (rap) with Backyard Band (go-go) at the Howard Theatre at 11:30 pm

Amy Helm & band at Gypsy Sally’s

T.I. (rap) at the Fillmore

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Angelique Kidjo at Clarice Smith Center(Benin afropop)

Lemus y Grupo Algodon at Lillian’s in Alexandria

*Currency at Baltimore Soundstage

Evangel Cathedral Christmas Celebration Featuring Yolanda Adams * Tamela Mann * Marvin Sapp * Kirk Franklin * Avery Sunshine * Mary Mary (on 12-6 also) at 12pm at Evangel Cathedral, 13901 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD

New Orleans Christmas with the Marsalis family at the PG Publick Playhouse

“Northern Soul” (fictional movie about this UK scene in the 70s/part of AFI European Union Fest) at 9:45 p.m. at the AFI

Arturo Sandoval at Blues Alley (Latin jazz)

Fantasia at Strathmore

Black Masala cd release at Gypsy Sally’s

Ornette: Made in America screens at National Gallery of Art (jazz )

Rare Afro-Portuguese records at Haydee’s with 3 djs

*Night of 100 Elvises at Lithuanian Hall in Baltimore

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12-6

90s hiphop college radio Movie doc “Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives” and a post-screening Q&A with ’90s radio DJs Adrian "Stretch Armstrong" Bartos and Roberto "Bobbito" Garcia, at Kenn. Center

Orquesta N’Samble at the Palace in Woodbridge

Mark O'Connor: An Appalachian Christmas at National Gallery of Art ,4th & Constitution Ave NW, West Building, West Garden Court at 3:30 PM

Squeeze acoustic (sold out) at the Birchmere

Chanukah starts

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Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings at the Lincoln Theatre

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12-9

Black Nativity Holiday concert at 7pm at THEARC Theater, 1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20020

Director of Gatton documentary, “Gatton and the Annacostia Delta” Bryan Reichhardt and guests will show this work in progress at 7 at the DC Salon at Watha T Daniel Shaw Library

Monica (r’n’b) at the Fillmore

Winternational - 4th Annual Embassy Showcase , Atrium • December 9 • 11AM - 2PM kFree Admission at Reagan Trade Center bldg

Seth Kibel & friends jazzy Chanukah hodge-podge at Strathmore mansion

Matisyahu at Strathmore

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Johnny Rawls (blues-soul) at JVs

Monica (r’n’b) at Baltimore Soundstage

Joanna Newsom at the Lincoln Theatre (sold out)

* Jazz at Lincoln Center singer Michael Mwenso with his big band, The Shakes, and vocalists Charnee Wade and Brianna Thomas, at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

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Johnny Rawls (blues-soul) at Madams Organ

Step Afrika holiday step show at Atlas

Zvjezdice (Croatian and Central European choral music) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Michael Feinstein Sinatra tribute at Strathmore

Matisyahu at Rams Head Live Baltimore

Optimo at Galaxy in Hyattsville

Tito El Bambino at the Palace

*Guitarist Marc Ribot plays a live soundtrack as Charlie Chaplin's The Kid as the movie screens at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore

* Amina at Bliss DC (French-Tunisian singer?)
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Step Afrika holiday step show at Atlas

Evangel Cathedral Christmas Celebration Featuring Yolanda Adams * Tamela Mann * Marvin Sapp * Kirk Franklin * Avery Sunshine * Mary Mary at 12pm at Evangel Cathedral, 13901 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD

Guitarist Marc Ribot plays Charlie Chaplin's The Kid as the movie screens at Capital Fringe ,1358-1360 Florida Ave NW, WDC

Sinatra 100^th birthday celebration for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Wynton Marsalis’ Lincoln Center Jazz Band at Strathmore

Shy Glizzy (rap) at the Howard at 11:30 pm

*Cole Swindell at the Fillmore

* Young Jeezy at Bliss DC

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12-13

My So-called Jewish Life (storytelling) at 6^th & I Synagogue

Sweet Honey in the Rock Holydays Concert at Strathmore

Emmylou Harris at the Hamilton (Expensive Benefit for Bonaparte's Retreat)

*Pinky Killacorn and crew at the Howard (DC rap)

Movie “Counting” (“summoning sights and sounds from fifteen urban landscapes across the globe -New York, London, Saint Petersburg, Istanbul, and Cairo among them--, Jem Cohen’s latest feature, at 4pm at the National Gallery of Art

*Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble at College Park American Legion

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The Tel Aviv-based klezmer-rock band Ramzailech for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas Show with Jonathan Coulton, Liz Phair, and more at Birchmere (sold out)

Donovan at the Hamilton

* 99.5 Jingle Ball with 5 Seconds of Summer; Demi Lovato; Shawn Mendes; Tove Lo and more;

* G. Herbo (Chicago rapper) at Black Cat

*Little Royal (DC r'n'b legend) at Westminster Church SW

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Singapore Youth Choir for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas Show with Jonathan Coulton, Liz Phair, and more at Birchmere (sold out)

*G. Herbo (Chicago rapper) at Baltimore Soundstage

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Amadou Kouyate at Bossa for free

Marry TubaChristmas for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Luis Miguel at EagleBank Arena

Asleep at the Wheel: "Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all!" with Jeanne Jolly at the Birchmere

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Tosin and the Afro-Groove Revival (Nigerian) at Bossa

Coral Cantigas (Latin American Christmas) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*Maggie Rose at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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Alexis y Fido at the Cococabana, Hyattsville

Bobby Brown at 8 at the Howard Theatre

Lissen and the Fix (go-go) at 11 at the Howard

India Arie Christmas special at Baltimore Soundstage

Alsarah and the Nubatones at Tropicalia

Maggie Rose (country) at Bethesda Blues and jazz

RDGLDGRN at 7 at U St Music Hall

RumbaNavideñaSalsera, Roberto Blades y 3 Salsa Orquestas del DMV at the Palace

* DC Highlife Stars ( collaboration between local bandleaders Eme Awa (Eme & Heteru) and Michael Shereikis (Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band), featuring some of the best African musicians in the DC area.)
Doors 7pm/Show starts at 8pm/2 sets at VFW 350 6420 Orchard Ave
Takoma Park, MD

*Maggie Rose at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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. 12-19

Darlene Love Christmas holiday special at the Howard Theatre

Freddie Cole Christmas at Blues Alley

* Lunasa with vocalist Karan Casey will perform at the Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD (Irish traditional Christmas celebration)

*Little Kim at Bliss DC (rap)

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NYC based Moroccan group Innov Gnawa for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage; and later at Bossa on 18^th St NW

DC Funk Punk Revival with a 6 pm showing of Salad Days and then UCB/TCB, LOUD BOYZ, The Cornel West Theory, Drew Kid, at U St. Music Hall

Freddie Cole Christmas at Blues Alley

Rock n Shop at Black Cat

Robert Glasper Experiment at the Birchmere

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. 12-21

Robert Glasper Experiment at the Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

*Shirleta Settles at Westminster Church

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. 12-22

Sweet Heaven Kings (gospel brass) Christmas celebration for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Team Familiar at Rams Head Arundel Mills

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12-23

Kamel Zennia (Berber music) and band at Bossa

Beautiful Swimmers at U St. Music Hall

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12-24

Good for the Jews at Jammin Java

*Backyard Band and TOB from 10p m to 4 am at Bravo Bravo, 1001 Conn. Ave NW

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12-25

Christmas Day jazz jam (with locals) at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

* TCB and Tob Battle of the Bounce Beat bands at 10 at Club One, Rt. One South Alexandria

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. 12-26

Rebirth Brass at the Hamilton

Family of Praise gospel group for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at the Birchmere

Kwanzaa starts

Charm City Klezmer Holiday party at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

* Jadakiss at Bliss DC

*Team Familiar with Black Alley and special appearance by Raheem DeVaughan at the Howard

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12-27

Rebirth Brass at the Hamilton

9th Annual Hank Williams Tribute featuring Robin & Linda Williams, Robbie Fulks, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Rickie Simpkins, Dave Chappell, Mark Schatz at Birchmere

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at Rams Head Annapolis

* Ras Nebyu headlines the "Holy Slizzatrizm 2015" event alongside New Jersey-based rapper Dougie F, Haile Supreme, and DJs including K-Meta and Mista Selecta at U Street Music Hall

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. 12-28

Mint Condition holiday show at the Birchmere (R’n’b)

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at Rams Head Annapolis

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12-29

Holocaust Survivor Klezmer Band for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Mint Condition holiday show at the Birchmere (R’n’b)

The Roots at the Fillmore (rap)

Be La Dona at Rams Head Arundel Mills (go-go/r’n’b)

* DMV Go-go Bounce and Hiphop Awards at the Howard Theatre with TOB Band and more

*Best of 2015 DC Music listening party at Songbyrd Cafe in Adams Morgan

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. 12-30

Mint Condition holiday show at the Birchmere (R’n’b)

Seldom Scene - Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis)

St. Paul & the Broken Bones (blue-eyed soul) and Seratones - 9:30 Club

*Jazmine Sullivan at the Fillmore (great r'n'b singer)

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12-31

Beat Fairy (afro-folk) with Cissa Paz (Belgium born DC based Brazilian) at Bossa

(Sir) Joe Quarterman and FreeSoul, (DC soul/funk) and young soulful singers Michael Mwenso & The Shakes featuring Brianna Thomas, for free starting at 6 through midnight at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Diane Schuur and strings celebrating Sinatra jazzy at Kennedy Center Jazz café

Chaka Khan (r’n’b) at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Charles Bradley (soul) & his Extraordinaires at the Hamilton

Seldom Scene at the Birchmere

St. Paul & the Broken Bones (blue-eyed soul) and Trouble Funk (go-go) at the 930 CLub

DJs Nadastrom and Tittsworth and Ken Lazee at the U St Music Hall

Peaches O’Dell and her Orchestra at Black Cat

Doc Scantlin and his Orchestra at Bethesda Blues and jazz Club

* Masquerade Ball at the Howard

* Keyshia Cole at Bliss DC (r'n'b)

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Gogol Bordello at the 930 CLub

* Wale and friends 5th annual New Years Day Show at the Fillmore

*Lauryn Hill at Howard Theatre

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Sat. 1-2

Doc Night(sax player with Scream & others who passed away suddenly at 52 in 2015) benefit at Black Cat with Scream, Sitali Siyolwei + JuJu, HR (of Bad Brains) feat. Chucky Sluggo, Members of The Psychotics, The Hipnotix featuring Doc Night's Children, DJ Tommy B, The Scotch Bonnets, and more guests.

*Elikeh at Gypsy Sally's (Togo /DC afropop)

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 12-5- Deerhunter & Atlas Sound @ 930(sold out); Baby Bry Bry @ Songbyrd; Heavy Breathing @ Comet; 12-7-Boat Burning & Rocket from the Tomb @ Rock n Roll Hotel; Carseat Headrest @ DC9; 12-10-Ex Hex; Mac McCaughan; Ed Schrader’s Music Beat @930; Martha Davis & the Motels @ Gypsy Sally’s; 12-11-Soccer Team at noon at MLK Library; Young Rapids, Den-mate, & More Humans @ Capitol Fringe; 12-12-Hemlines @ Songbyrd; 12-13- Speedy Ortiz, Aye Nako, & Beauty Pill @Metro Gallery (Baltimore); * 12-14-J. Robbins, Swings, 2 Inch Astronaut @ Ottobar; 12-15-Paint Branch at Southeast Neighborhood Library at 7; 12-19-Perfect P-ssy @ Black Cat; 12-22-Todd Rundgren @ Birchmere; 12-27-Alice Despard @ Galaxy Hut; 12-28- Cotton Candy, John Lindaman (TLA), and Johnny Cohen Love Machine @Galaxy Hut; Lorelei @ Black Cat; *12-29-The Queers @ Black Cat; 12-30- Wildhoney, Gauche, Expert Alterations, & Sneaks @ Wind-Up Space (Baltimore);

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