DC/Baltimore Global Music and more gigs list September 2015

DC/Baltimore Global  Music and More- September  2015  

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

Sorry this is late this month. Will add more to the blog calendar shortly.  

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Highlights: 

9-2-Tal National at K. Ctr. Mill Stage (show was also video archived on K. Ctr. Website)

9-5-P Square at Echostage (Nigerian pop)

9-7-Barrence Whitfield & the Savages at Hill Country Live DC (garage rocking r’n’b)

9-11-Mahmoud Ahmed at GW Lisner (Ethiopian star)

* 9-12- Oscar Deleon (great salsa singer) at the Omni Shoreham Hotel

9-15- Terakaft  (Malian Toureg Tamasheq desert band) w/ Cheikh Hama Diabete at Bossa

 9-26-Vieux Farka Toure (Malian guitarist) together w/ artsy indie American singer Julia Easterlin (they have a new duo album coming out) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

9-27-Vieux Farka Toure (Malian guitarist) together w/ artsy indie American singer Julia Easterlin (they have a new duo album coming out) at the Howard Theatre

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. 9-1

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. 9-2

Tal National at K. Ctr. Mill Stage (video-streamed and archived as well)

John Darnielle book reading

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Serge Beynaud at Bliss

Proper Utensils at Sylvan Theatre near Washington Monument

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. 9-5

National Book festival at the DC Convention Center

Mandinka at Lisner (Malian dance show?)

Damian Jr. Gong Marley, Stephen Ragga Marley, Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley on the Catch a Fire 2015 reggae tour at Wolf Trap

P Square at Echostage (Nigerian stars )

Chris Thomas King at Blues Alley

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 9-6

Rodrigo & Gabriela at Wolf Trap

Kings of Go-go  at Howard Theatre with Troublefunk, EU, Proper Utensils and Junkyard Band

Team Familiar, Da Mixx Band, Top 5, Killa Cal, DJ Big John at Café Asia

Backyard Band; TCB; and TOB ;Spillgang;  ABM at 930 Club (go-go and bouncebeat)

Rare Essence at Touche Supper Club, H St NE

Los Lobos at the Hamilton

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. 9-7

Barrence Whitfield & The Savages at Hill Country Live (garage-rockin r’n’b)

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. 9-8

EC3 at Blues Alley

The Dynasty Band (r’n’b/go-go) from 6 to 7 for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage outside by skateboard bowl on front plaza

Watkins family Hour at the Birchmere (bluegrass/roots)

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. 9-9

The Chariots (DC ska band) for free from 6 to 7 for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage outside by skateboard bowl on front plaza

Watkins family Hour at the Birchmere (bluegrass/roots)

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. 9-10

Gipsy Kings at Wolf Trap

Lil Durk at the 930 Club (rap)

Finding A Line: The Pedrito Martinez Group (Cuban jazz) for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage outside by skateboard bowl on front plaza

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell at the Birchmere (sold out)

Jim Lauderdale and Human Country Jukebox at Gypsy Sally’s

Sitali and Juju House at Bossa (rock hybrid sound with strings and  go-go drumming legend Juju)

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.  9-11

Mahmoud Ahmed at GW Lisner  (Ethiopian singing legend) with Tineshu Tilahun plus a special coffeee ceremony

Troker (jazz-rock fusion) and DJ G-flux (Mexican edm based in DC) 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., 1812 N. Moore St. 33rd Floor, Rosslyn, Arlington

Los Hermanos Arriola at Diamond Lounge, Annandale

Lizz Wright at the Howard Theatre (jazzy roots vocalist)

Dr. Ralph Stanley & Friends featuring the Clinch Mountain Boys at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club ,7719 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell at the  Birchmere (sold out)

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. 9-12

Rosslyn Jazz (and more ) Fest--- Funk Ark at 1; Sonny Knight & the Lakers 2:20pm; Debo Band (Boston-based Ethiopian) at 3:50; Dirty Dozen Brass at 5:20pm

Persian pop singer Benjamin at GW Lisner Aud.

Oscar D'leon (great salsa singer) at the Omni Shoreham Hotel

* Maracuyeah presents local djs at Judys in DC

* Dengue Fever at the Rock n Roll HOtel (Cambodian pop)

Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Tyler Farr, and Dee Jay Silver at Jiffy Lube (country)

Catracho fest with El Chevo, Los Rolands, Mr JC, Las Chicas Zambat at Club One, Alexandria

Madonna (Rebel Heart Tour) at Verizon Center

The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston at the Birchmere

St. Paul & the Broken Bones and Lizzo - Rams Head Live! (Baltimore)

Shirelles at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

St. Paul & the Broken Bones at Rams Head Live Baltimore (blue-eyed soul)

* 1,000 Dylans at An Die Musik

* Columbia Heights Day 12 to 6

*"Eletro Moskva" at the AFI (movie about Russian electronic music history)

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  9-13

Taste of Peru Maryland with music at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore

Festival Guanaco Con Zion Y Lennox, Rudy La Scala, Alex Bueno,La Maquina ,Los Sabaneros De Aniceto Molina,Miramar Y Mas En Maryland At Capital Plaza in Hyattsville, Md

10th Festival Salvadoreñisimo With Frank Reyes And More At Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Gran Jaripeo Ranchero Con Trono De Mexico, Los Amos Y Mucho Mas En Manassas Va, At Prince William Fairgrounds,

Los Enanitos  Verdes at the Fillmore

*Adams Morgan Day 12 to 6 (with Batali and others in clubs and on street corner but no closed streets)

* Diana Ross at Pier 6

* Mary Halvorson (jazz guitarist) at Paperhaus

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.   9-14

Charlie Sayles at Westminster Church blues 6 to 9 pm

*Evolution of Gospel concert at the Kennedy Center

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. 9-15

Terakaft (Malian Tuareg desert blues band) , Cheikh Hamala Diabete at Bossa

Diana Ross at Strathmore

Gondwana at Tropicalia (Latino reggae)

Bachata Heightz at El Carbonara in Hyattsville

Freda Payne at Blues Alley

Rita Ora at U St. Music Hall (sold out)

* Corridos: Tragic Ballad Songwriting Workshop / Corridos: Taller de composición de baladas trágicas mexicanas at 1:30 p.m. at the Library of Congress

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. 9-16

Jason Hamacher will share stories and selections from his Syrian music and photo archive.   The Washington Post's Chris Richards will moderate a Q&A after Hamacher's presentation at Room & Board, 1840 14th St NW

Sones de Mexico (traditional sounds via Chicago)free  from 12 to 1pm at Library of Congress and from  6 to 7 for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Robert Junior (Brazilian forro) at Bossa

*BB King birthday bash at Gypsy Sally's 

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. 9-17

George Porter Jr. & His Runnin' Pardners and Ten Feet Tall at Gypsy Sally's

Quintron's Weather Warlock, Escap-ism (Ian Svenonius), Olivia Neutron John, and Laughing Man at Union Arts,411 New York Ave NE, WDC (weird rock)

*Beautiful Swimmers at U St Music Hall

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. 9-18

Live podcast recording of an interview at Bossa with Sun Ra scholar & P-Funk fan and ethnomusicologist, Thomas Stanley;interviewer Alex Vidales. Afterwards Chelsea Shorte will talk to the variety group Church Night. 

Ana Carolina (Brazilian singer-songwriter) at the Lincoln Theatre

La Maquina del Salvador Celebrando La Independencia de El Salvador at Diamond Lounge, Annandale, Virginia

Super Bailazo con La Revancha Nortena - Principez - Los Razos y Furia del Bravo - Independencia de Mexico, at 90 Grados, Manassas, Virginia

Nino Segarra y Frankie Negron at The Palace Night Club, Woodbridge, Virginia

Jorge Pardo At The Old Firestation #3, Fairfax, Virginia

Bristol Va & Tenn reunion fest all weekend

Alabama Shakes & Drive-by-Truckers at Merriweather Post

Rogerio Souza Quartet at Montpelier Mansion, Laurel MD (Brazilian choro and jazz guitarist)

John Hammond at the Hamilton

*Vacationer at U St. Music Hall

*Sonic Circuits at the Hirshhorn & Pyramid on GA Ave

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. 9-19

The Bluebird Blues fest with The Hardway Connection at 4 and the Jewels at 5 pm plus others earlier in the day all for free at Prince Georges Community College

H St NE DC Fest 12 to 7 with Jo-Go Project and more tba

* Fiesta DC Latino parade on Constitution Avenue plus festival

Mystic India (Bollywood dance) at GW Lisner Auditorium

Grupo Santa Fe at Club One, Alexandria

Edwin Montoya (of Peru) at Huascaran Rest., Alexandria, VA

Willie Nelson, Old Crow Medicine Show at Merriweather

Greenbelt Blues Fest at Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD

2 Chainz at Bliss DC

*Chante Moore at the Howard 

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. 9-20

Hispanic fest at Lane Manor Park in Adelphi, MD

*Scream Bacck 2 School Fest (rap and r'n'b) at Verizon Center

*W.H.A.T. Band (reunion) at the Howard Theatre (go-go)

*Larry Gatlin at the Birchmere

*Regina Belle at Blues Alley

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. 9-22

Wayne the Train Hancock at Hill country

“The Jam Session,” a showcase of some of the District’s young hip-hop artists. Featuring DJs, MCs, poets, hip-hop dancers, and Bboy and B-girl apprentice students from the Words Beats & Life Academy for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*Ky Mani Marley at the Howard Theatre

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. 9-23

Charli XCX, Bleachers, and Robert DeLong at Echo Stage (pop)

Steve Earle at the Birchmere

Sturgill Simpson at Lincoln Theatre (sold-out)

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* Botellita de Jerez at Tropicalia

*Lianne la Havas at the 930

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9-24

*Orlando Julius Ekemode and Afrosoundz at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (recommended)

Sturgill Simpson at Lincoln Theatre (sold-out)

Celebrating Alan Lomax & The Folk Music Collections at the Library of Congress, w/ The Down Hill Strugglers, John Cohen, and Jerron “Blindboy” Paxton for free from 6 to 7  on the Millennium Stage

* Heidi Martin Tribute to Abbey Lincoln at Atlas

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. 9-25

Celebrating Alan Lomax & The Folk Music Collections at the Library of Congress, w/ The Down Hill Strugglers, John Cohen, and Jerron “Blindboy” Paxton for free from 12 noon to 1 at the Library of Congress

Urban Bushwomen “Walking with ‘Trane” (dance) at American Dance Institute

Los Teke Teke at the Trio Lounge in Baltimore

Sturgill Simpson at Rams Head Live Baltimore

Black Uhuru (reggae) at 11:30 at the Howard T.

Cesar Orozsco (Venazuelan and Cuban jazz piano) at Montpelier in Laurel, MD

Amel Larrieux at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

London Souls and Son Little At the Hamilton

*Cham at Bliss DC

* Wagner, Max! Wagner!  the latest musical theatre effort from Stew and the Wagner Problem (addressing the problematic Wagner and the blues) at the Kennedy Center (Saturday too)

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. 9-26

Vieux Farka Toure (Malian guitarist) together w/ artsy indie American singer Julia Easterlin (they have a new duo album coming out) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Tango Lovers musical at GW Lisner Aud.

Urban Bushwomen “Walking with ‘Trane” (dance) at American Dance Institute

Montez de Durango at Club One in Alexandria, VA  (acclaimed band)

Landmark Music fest near the mall on West Potomac Park  with Miguel, Drake, Rebirth Brass, Wale, Ex-Hex,  and others

Yo La Tengo (acoustic) featuring Dave Schramm at Lincoln Theatre

*R. Kelly at Verizon Center

a daytime celebration at Creative Alliance with workshops and performances with Dutch and Chinese themes, followed by an evening art opening reception / networking event. The exhibit features Xiamen artists and works from students in the collaborative digital fabrication course at MICA (Baltimore) & WdKA (Rotterdam).

violinist Machiko Ozawa from Urban Tango Trio is joined by pianist Carlos Avila for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Celebrating Danny Gatton and the Music of the Anacostia Delta (sold out) at the Birchmere (being filmed for a movie) with Billy Hancock, Joel Harrison, Anthony Pirog, John Previti, Frank Shegogue and many more

Swathi Thirunal Music (India) fest at Sri Siva Vishnu Temple , 6905 Cipriano Rd., Lanham MD

Hispanic Celebration fest at Mt. Rainer Rec Center, Mt Rainer, MD

Arab Eid Fest at Bull Run Park, Centerville, VA

Lala Hathaway at the Howard

Otis Clay (soul) and Billy Price (blues-soul) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Red Baraat at the Hamilton

* Art All Night (at various locations tba)

*   Brad Paisley, Justin Moore, Mickey Guyton at Jiffy Lube

* Stanley Enow at Station 1, 8131 GA Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  (Cameroonian rapper)

** Wagner, Max! Wagner!  the latest musical theatre effort from Stew and the Wagner Problem (addressing the problematic Wagner and the blues) at the Kennedy Center 

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. 9-27

Turkish festival 11:00 am to 7:00 pm on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 12th and 14th Streets

Vieux Farka Toure (Malian guitarist) together w/ artsy indie American singer Julia Easterlin (they have a new duo album coming out) at the Howard Theatre

Buddy Guy at Rams Head Live

the DC-Baltimore Doo-Wop Revue: Swallows, Spaniels, Velons, and DC's Finest - Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club, 7719 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD

Lorettta Lynn at Lincoln Theatre

Syreeta Johnson at Blues Alley

Semilla Cultural presents Puerto Rican bomba dance lessons from 5 to 6 and music and dancing for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Landmark Music fest on West Potomac Park near the mall with the Strokes, Rhiannon Giddens, Hiss the Golden Messenger, Dr. John, Chromeo, red Baraat, Chvrches, tv on the radio and more

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. 9-28

Brad Paisley, Justin Moore, and Mickey Guyton - Jiffy Lube Live (WMZQ Fall Fest)

Buddy Guy at the Birchmere

Daryl Davis and David Kitchen at Bethesda Blues and Jazz club

*Lalah Hathaway at the Howard T.

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 9-29

Granny & the Boys at  DC Public Library, Mt. Pleasant Branch, 3160 16th St NW, WDC

Ballet Folklórico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez at Strathmore Music Center

young fiddler and singer from Northern Estonia, Maarja Nuut, combines traditional dance tunes, songs, and stories with live electronics, for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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Rahim AlHaj,(Iraqi oud player now living in New Mexico) at Hill Center, PA Ave Se

Ibeyi at the 930

Chick Corea and Bela fleck at Strathmore

Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys at  the Model Performing Arts Center/Lyric House

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 10-1

Jose James and Nao Yoshioka at the Birchmere (jazz singer James, and r’n’b singer from Japan)

Feedel Band (Ethiopian) at Bossa

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10-2

Future at Echostage (Atl rap)

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 9-10-Sheer Mag & Downtown Boys @ DC9;  9-11-Lou Barlow & Paint Branch at 7 @ DC9;  9-12- Titus Andronicus, Spider Bags, and Baked at Black Cat ;  9-13-Chain & the Gang & Prince Rama @ K. Ctr.; 9-16-Catfish & the Bottlement @ 930; 9-17-Ride @ 930; * 9-18-Rebecca Gates @Georgetown; Tommy Keene @ Iota; *9-19-Marshall Keith @ Hyattstown Mill; 9-20-Algiers @ RnR Hotel; 9-21-Ultimate Painting @ Comet Ping Pong; 9-22-Sham 69 @ Ottobar; Mikal Cronin @ U St. Music Hall; 9-23-Boundary Stones @ DC 9; 9-24-  Tereu Tereu, Lobo Marino, Dirty Dishes, and Two Inch Astronaut @ the Pinch 3548 14th St NW; 9-25-Ash & Dot Dash @ Jammin Java;  9-26-Mynabirds @ U St Music hall; 9-27-Jesus & Mary Chain @ 930; 9-30-Gang of Four @ Ottobar; Hemlines @ Black Cat; Split Single; Don Zientara; Paint Branch @ Bossa; 10-1-Reigning Sound @ DC 9;

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DC/Baltimore Global Music and More August 2015 Concert List

DC/Baltimore Global  Music and More- August  2015  (*September schedule coming shortly)

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 way late this month. It is also a bit incomplete. Will add more to the blog calendar shortly.  Been busy with dayjob, writing and vacations. 

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Highlights:  

Choose your own

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Sat. 8-1

Millie Jackson, Clarence Carter, Latimore and Nellie Tiger Travis at Showplace Arena, Upper Marlboro (Southern soul )

Rhythm and Soul Music Night, featuring Cherelle and special guest performances; DJ: Lance Reynolds, WPFW House of Soul; Concert MC/Host: Michel Wright, Majic 102.3 at Fort Dupont Park

Anson Funderburgh, Mark Hummel, Little Charlie, & the Golden State-LoneStar Review at Bethesda Blues & Jazz

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Sun. 8-2

"The Ladies of Rhythm & Blues" with early Rhythm and Blues songstress Maxine Brown ("Oh No Not My Baby"), Baby Washington ("That's How Heartaches Are Made"), The Jewels ("Opportunity") and DC's latest R&B sensation Shirleta Settles at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

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. 8-7

Los Van Van at Howard Theatre

Skales at DC Bliss

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Sat. 8-8

Joan Soriano at the DC Bachata Congress

Taste of Bolivia at the Sphinx Club in DC 

Spirit Fest at Merriweather with Erykah Badu, Anthony Hamilton and more (sold out)

Jungaloo Fest at Brandywine Lions Park with BYB, Black Alley, New Impressionz Band; Reesa Renee; Chaz French; Minty Cold;Infexion; Alison Carney (r’n’b and go-go and more)

Fest Africa 1 to 8 at Veterans Plaza Silver Spring

Fest Africa After party at Fire Station One in Silver Spring

Essence of Viet Nam at Kenn Ctr Terrace Theatre at 6 for free

Mathew White (Roots soul) at DC9

Toby Keith at Jiffy Lube 

Marc Cary’s Rhodes Ahead at Fort Dupont

WPFW Blues fest at Lamont's in Pomonkey

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Sun. 8-9

Festival Latino In Baltimore Timonium Fairgrounds with Alexis y Fido, Larry Hernandez and more

Salsa Tribute gig with Tito Puente, JR., tribute to Fania All-stars band; Tribute to Hector Lavoe Band at 

Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW

Fest Africa 1 to 8 at Veterans Plaza Silver Spring 

Vietnamese Culture at K. Ctr Mill. Stage for free from 6 to 7

J. Cole; Big Sean, YG, and Jeremih at Jiffy Lube  (rap)

Mar Cary’s Rhodes Ahead at Capital Fringe

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Mon. 8-10

Vietnamese Culture at K. Ctr Mill. Stage for free from 6 to 7

Jacques Johnson birthday celebrations at Westminster Church 6 to 9 pm

* Culture Club at Wolf Trap

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Tues.  8-11

Vietnamese Culture at K. Ctr Mill. Stage for free from 6 to 7

*Lyle Lovett and band at the Hippodrome in Baltimore

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Wed. 8-12

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 Thurs 8-13

Preservation Jazz Band at the Birchmere

Sitali and Juju at Bossa (Juju House, go-go drummer extraordinaire)

*Rickie Lee Jones at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis

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Fri.   8-14

Andy Montanez and Adalberto Santiago at the Palace

*Fally Ipupa (Congolese guitarist) at DC Bliss

Poncho Sanchez at Blues Alley

Tribute to Bobby Womack lunchtime concert at Wilson Plaza stage Reagan Bldg

Mellow Diamond at MLK Library at 12 pm

The New Retro (R&B), The Image Band (Caribbean), as well as the Laura Sosa Latin Band from 6 to 10 at Mt. Rainer Rec Center

*Lyle Lovett and Band at Wolf Trap

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Sat. 8-15

Chubby Carrier a the Hamilton

*Jidenna ("Classic man"song ) at Bliss

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound at Black Cat

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Sun. 8-16

Atemi Oyungo(from Eme & Heteru) and Michael Sheriekis(from Chopteeth) at Boss (afrobeat)

* "Birthright"--West African drumming at 3 pm at the UDC Theatre of the Arts

*Impressions at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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Mon. 8-17 

The Chip Py Go-Go Photographer slideshow program for free at 6:30 PM in the MLK Library Black Studies Center

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Tues. 8-18

Lee Boys (African-American sacred steel) for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr Mill Stage

Dick Dale at rams Head Annapolis

*Blackalicious at the Howard Theatre

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Wed. 8-19

Dirty Dozen Brass at the Hamilton

Willie Nelson and band at Merriweather Post

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Thurs. 8-20

Joe Louis Walker at Rams Head Annapolis (blues)

*EL Reys (DC surf music led by Janel L. & Anthony Pirog) with Marcus Webb(noir, spaghetti soundtrack, synth, pastoral shoegazing) at Bossa Bistro

*Servando y Fiorentino at the Palace

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Fri. 8-21

Bela Dona lunchtime (go-go and r’nb) concert at Wilson Plaza Reagan Bldg

* Mera Woh Matlab Nahin Tha With Anupam Kher, at  8:00PM
High Point High School Auditorium, 3601 Powder Mill Rd, Beltsville, MD

Luciano at the Howard (reggae)

*15th Annual DC poetry fest honoring Gil Scott-Heron at Carter Barron

*Los Inquietos del Norte at the Palace

*Liner Notes: A Hiphop tribute at Atlas 

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Sat. 8-22

*the Chuck Brown Band 's Chuck Brown Birthday Celebration at Chuck Brown Memorial Park, 20th & Franklin NE WDC (5 to 7 PM show--note new time)

*the Chuck Brown MLK Library Tribute 1-5 pm, throughout the building. Curtis Johnson and the Eternal Mixx Band will play outside in front of the building, there will be a Go-Go film festival and display in the Great Hall, and a listening session in the Black Studies Center.

*Movie-"Reshipment" (about Haitians in Cuba and their music & culture) at 2:50 pm

*Movie -"Hear Me Move" (South African sbujwa dance drama) at 8:40pm At Goethe Inst., 812 7th St. NW (part of African Diaspora Film Fest)

*Chris Brown, Kid Ink, Omarion at Jiffy Lube Live

*Gladys Knight and the O'Jays at Wolf Trap

*"Fusion" tour with Akshay Kumar at the Patriot Center (Indian South Asian music & dance)

*Juanes with Ximena Sarinana at DAR Constitution Hall

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Sun. 8-23

*Beach Boys at Wolf Trap

*Movie "Black (noir) NWA" (about an Algerian rapper, 2 Haitians and others living in a poor area) at 1 pm at Goethe Institute

* Movie doc "Dancing like Home" (30 minute doc about Senegalese traditional dance) at 5

*Movie doc "Candombe"  (16 minute doc about the African-rooted via slaves music and dance in Uruguay) w/ Tango Negro movie (about the tango's African's roots)  with movie "Tango Negro-the African roots of the tango"

* The Legendary Orioles 68th Anniversary Show at Mr. Henry's Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, WDC

*Earl Sweatshirt at the Fillmore Silver Spring

*Little Charlie and the Nightcats with Joe Louis Walker (blues) at the State Theatre

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Mon. 8-24

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Tues. 8-25

DC Legendary Musician Band for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr Mill Stage

Present Company Polka Band at 7 PM for free at Francis Gregory Branch Library

3660 Alabama Ave SE

Washington, DC

*Santana at Wolf Trap

*Earl Sweatshirt at Rams Head Live

*Cuba Gooding & the Main Ingredient at Bethesda Blues and jazz

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Wed. 8-26

Rafiya (Congolese female singer) for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr Mill Stage

*Little Big Town at Wolf Trap

*Kamasi Washington @ the Howard

*Larry Graham and Graham Central Station at the Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

*Santana at Pier 6

*rapper Boots riley in conversation at Busboys 7 Poets 14th st

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Thurs. 8-27

Ustad Shafaat Khan for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr Mill Stage

*Jo-go Project at the Pinch

*Team familiar at Rams Head Tavern Anapolis

Water Seed at Bossa

*MayDay and Footwerk (electronic dance music) at  U st Music Hall

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Fri. 8-28

Ramy Adley (Egyptian oud player) for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr Mill Stage

Familiar Faces (Team Familiar) lunchtime concert at Wilson Plaza Reagan Bldg

*Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Chase Bryant at Jiffy Lube Live

*Savion Glover at 8 at the Howard Theatre

*Scarface and Backyard Band at the Howard Theatre at 11pm

*Octavia at the Palace

*Kickstarter fundraiser for salsa movie "Shine" at the Salsa Room

*Gyptian at Bliss DC (dancehall reggae)

*Luke James at the Birchmere (r'n'b)

*La Maquinaria Nortena, Saul el Jaguar y mas at Mexico Lindo in Bladensburg

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 Sat.8-29

*Buena Vista Social Club with the Pedrito Martinez group at Wolf Trap (Cuban)

* Trillectro at Merriweather Post with 
Chance the Rapper, RL Grime, Cashmere Cat, Dom Kennedy, Kehlani, JMSN, D.R.A.M., Tunji Ige, Chris McClenney, Masego, Babeo Baggins, Mista Selecta, Hi$to, NativeSun, Ayes Cold,

*Kamasi Washington at Baltimore Soundstage (jazz)

*Savion Glover at 8 at the Howard Theatre

*Raw Image reunion show (go-go) at 11 at the Howard Theatre 

*Arcangel & De La Ghetto at Cococabana (impressive reggaeton)

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Sun. 8-30

*Larry Graham and Graham Central Station (funk) at the Birchmere

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 Mon.8-31

*Frnk Scooby Sirius (go-go and r'n'b guitarist/vocalist from Chuck Brown Band & Team Familiar) at Blues Alley

*Spread Love street brass band for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr. Millennium Stage

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Tues. 9-1

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Wed. 9-2

*Tal National from Niger for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (highly recommended)

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 8-8-Desaperacidos; so-so Glows @ 930; 8-9-Laughing Man; Coup Savage @ Union Arts; *Babe City Records Showcase @ 930; *8-10-Beach Slang & Title Tracks @ DC9; *8-16-The Dickies @ the Ottobar; *8-19- Expert Alterations @Black Cat ; *Social Distortion; Nikki Lane @the Fillmore; *8-22-Babe City Records showcase @ 930; *8-27- Royal Headache, & Sheer Mag @ Windup Space in Baltimore; *8-28-Screamin Females at RnRoll Hotel; 8-29-Van halen @Jiffy Lube Live

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