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.
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Happy New Year. In December I added a bunch of shows I discovered late, to my December posting on my blog. Expect the same this year. Thanks to Rachel Sengers for help with the January listings.
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Highlights:
Fri. 1-4-Tribute to late DC soul singer Terry Huff at Hampton Conf. Ctr.
Fri. 1-11- Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits (Zimbabwe) at the Atlas Theatre
Sun 1-20- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration featuring Smokey Robinson and the Let Freedom Ring Choir at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Sat. 1-26- Eddie Palmieri and his Latin Jazz Septet at 7:30 & 9:30 at Kennedy Center
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Want to see live music but can't get anyone to go? Here's my unpaid endorsement to check out Meetup.com and join some of the groups including the dive bars one, the aging hipsters into new music one, the various salsa and Brazilian ones, etc.
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Tues. Jan. 1
Celtic Celebration at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
Wale (rap) at the Fillmore
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Wed. Jan. 2
Mean Mary (banjo/country) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Spanglish Fly (Latin bugalú) at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, free, from 6-7 p.m.
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Thurs. Jan . 3
Chris Thomas King (Louisiana blues) at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Ocean Orchestra (Celtic) and Washington Revels at the Birchmere
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Fri. Jan. 4
Chris Thomas King (Louisiana blues) at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys at Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church, 6200 North Charles St, Baltimore 21212 (commongroundonthehill.org)
"Special Delivery for late DC soul singer Terry Huff: His Life, His Love, His Legacy of Music," at the Hampton Conference Center in District Heights, Md. Confirmed acts include Al Johnson, Skip Mahoney, Sarah Dash, Diz Russell and the Orioles, The New Era, as well as surviving members of The Winstons and The Choice Four. 6 pm to 1 am. $20
Persian music dj dance party at Darna Lounge, 946 N. Jackson St., Arlington
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Sat. Jan. 5
Chris Thomas King (Louisiana blues) at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Crystals (60s girl group) at Harmony Hall, Ft. Washington, MD
Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys at Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main Street, Westminister, MD (commongroundonthehill.org)
DJ Rekha and Panjabi MC (Bhangra beat) at Black Cat
Barbara Washington, Jim Bennett & Lady Mary & the Unique Creation Band at Lamont's in Pomonkey, MD
The Stone Hill All-Stars, The Hello Strangers at Baltimore's Creative Alliance (Americana roots rock)
Orchester Praževica (slovak & gypsy jazz) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Station North District
Harold Melvin's Bluenotes at the Howard
K-Ci & Jo-jo (r'n'b) at the Meyerhoff in Baltimore
"Music Man Murray" movie doc at 5 at Local 16, 1602 U Street NW
& Bistro La Bonne, 1340 U Street NW; & Tropicalia, 2001 14th Street NW as part of DC Jewish Film Fest
*Darlene Love at Montgomery Community College
*K-Poral (Mexican) at Copacabana, Univ. Blvd., Hyattsville, MD
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Sun. Jan. 6
Chris Thomas King (Louisiana blues) at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
CaRIOca-Brazilian Sundays at Tropicalia, 14th & U Sts. NW, feat. Roots Brasil band and free dance lesson with Zezeh Brazil
Hava Nagila the Movie (and Jan. 13th) at DC JCC (part of DC Jewish Film Fest)
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Mon. Jan. 7
"The Cantor's Son" movie at 5:30 at DC JCC
"Orchestra of Exiles" movie at 7 at Goethe Institute (DC Jewish Film Fest movie)
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Tues. Jan. 8
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Wed. Jan. 9
Marimba Linda Xelajú (D.C.-based group performs interpretations of Guatemalan marimba) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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Thurs. Jan. 10
Debo Band (Boston based Ethiopian unit influenced by old-school Ethiopian styles) with DJ Underdog at Artisphere
Big Sam's Funky Nation (New Orleans–based funk, rock, jazz, and hip hop) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
BeauSoleil (Cajun) atThe Barns at Wolf Trap
*Jayme Stone (banjoist) at 6th & I Synagogue
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Fri. Jan. 11
Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits (Zimbabwe) at the Atlas Theatre, H St NE
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (country/bluegrass) at Birchmere
A Fiddler's Feast: Fraser, Haas, Ungar, Mason and Powell at Strathmore in Bethesda
Nomadic Massive (multilingual Montreal hiphop) at Artisphere
Backyard (25th anniversary for this go-go band) at 12 mdt. at the Howard Theatre
Hong Kong Dance Company: Qingming Riverside at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre (and Sat. the 12th)
A Fiddler's Feast featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Dirk Powell, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason at Strathmore.
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Sat. Jan. 12
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (country/bluegrass) at Birchmere
La Santa Cecilia (cumbia, bossa nova, rumba, bolero, tango, and jazz) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.
Callaloo: Caribbean Jazz Play at the Ellington Theatre, 3500 R. St. NW, 202-337-4825
Paul Cebar Band at Barns of Wolf Trap
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Sun. Jan. 13
*Wyckham Avery's tribute to bluegrass master Ola Belle Reed at 1:30 for free at the Luce Ctr. at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th & F St. NW
Wailers (reggae) with Elikeh (DC afropop) at Howard Theatre
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Mon. Jan. 14
Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan (Iranian spiked fiddle player with Turkish folk singer) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks (DC soul) from 6 to 9 pm at Westminster Church, SW DC
Emeli Sande at the Howard Theatre (r'n'b)
Los Texmaniacs at the Hamilton (San Antonio conjunto)
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Tues. Jan. 15
Christine Salem (maloya singer with lyrics in Creole, Malagasy, Comoran, and Swahili) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Jessie Ware (UK pop-r'n'b) at the 930 Club
*Royal Regiments of Scotland Scots Guard Band Pipes & Drums at Montgomery College
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Weds. Jan. 16
Banjo Summit at the Birchmere
*Freakwater (alt-country) at DC9
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Thurs. Jan. 17
Bad Buka (New York-based gypsy punk rock, world music, ska) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.
Maracuyeah dance party with DJs and special guests TBA at Tropicalia
War at the Birchmere
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Fri. Jan. 18
Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball with Carrie Rodriguez at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Fort Washington, MD
*Step Rideau & band (great zydeco) at Tremont Suites Ballroom, 222 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD for the 2 nights "Take Off" Texas Rollin' Empire Inaugural Zydeco Gala; Doors Open 8pm - 12 midnight Music all night;Food & Drink Available for purchase;$50 Dress: Semi Formal Western Wear "Glitz & Jeans"
Smokey Robinson (soul) at the Lyric Theatre, Baltimore
*DMV Ball with Oddisee (hiphop) at Howard Theatre
Thievery Corporation at 9:30 Club (also playing Thursday Jan 17 but the Thursday show is sold out) (international, dub, indian, brazilian, acid jazz, etc)
Starry Mountain Singers (a cappella music from Appalachia and Europe), Orfeia with Tatiana Sarbinska (Bulgarian) at Baltimore's Creative Alliance
Kwesi Kankam (alt country) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Bossalingo (Cuban and Brazilian inspired jazz/ locally based) at Germano's Trattoria in Baltimore
Poor Old Shine (Appalachian mountain music) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
En Vogue at Blues Alley (r'n'b)
Rhett Miller (alt-country rock) at Jammin Java, Vienna, VA
*Pusha T at Ultra Bar in DC (rapper from the Clipse)
*Trinidad James (rap) at Ibiza, 1222 1 st NE DC
*Meek Mill at Love Club, NE DC (rap)
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Sat. Jan. 19
Inaugural Ball with Haitian band T-Vice at the Loft Ballroom, 9375 Washington Blvd (Route 1 ), Laurel ,MD, 301-919-6431
IndiaDiaspora Ball with Red Baraat at Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC
*Step Rideau & band (great zydeco) at Tremont Suites Ballroom, 222 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD for the 2 nights "Take Off" Texas Rollin' Empire Inaugural Zydeco Gala; Doors Open 8pm - 12 midnight Music all night;Food & Drink Available for purchase;$50 Dress: Semi Formal Western Wear "Glitz & Jeans"
Hula Monsters at Baltimore's Creative Alliance (swing, rockabilly, blues, country, campy Hawaiian standards)
Maryland Masti 7 (intercollegiate garba/raas competition - Indian dance) at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at University of Maryland College Park
Black Cherry Puppet Theater's Puppet SLAMwich with Orchester Praževica (slovak & gypsy jazz) 1115 Hollins St, Baltimore, MD 21223, 7pm and 9:30pm
Virgin Islands Association Scholarships benefit Inaugural Ball, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 901 North Fairfax St. (Old Town) Alexandria
MC DUMI (Zimbabwe) presents African Hip Hop with guests Doors 7PM at Tropicalia, 14th & U Sts NW DC
En Vogue at Blues Alley (r'n'b)
2Chainz (rap) at the Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
*Young Jeezy w/ Backyard Band (rap and go-go; Jeezyhas a song called "My President is Black") at Echostage, 2135 Queens Chapel Rd NE
*Inaugural ball swing dance at Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom
*Future (rap) at Love Nightclub, NE DC
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Sun. Jan. 20
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration featuring Smokey Robinson and the Let Freedom Ring Choir at Kennedy Center Concert Hall at 6 p.m. Free tickets will be given away up to two (2) per person in line in the Hall of Nations at 4 p.m. on Sun., Jan. 20 on a first-come, first-served basis.
CaRIOca-Brazilian night with Cissa Paz and Nenas Gonçalves (Cabo Verde/Boston) and free dance class with Zezeh Brazil at 7PM Doors 6PM NO COVER and late night Inauguration Week kick-off party with Sol Power All Stars at Tropicalia
The Dream: Moving Forward (Inaugural event) at the Howard Theatre
Nevermind the Inauguration: a Punk-Rock Counter Inaugural Ball & Festival of Resistance….a Benefit for Political Prisoners and to fund Grassroots Defense of Civil Liberties w/ workshops + films on global resistance in the face of crisis and state repression from 12pm-4pm (free) and show at 6pm featuring:
Catharsis, Magrudergrind, Trophy Wife, Dead in the Dirt
@ The Warehouse (645 NY Ave NW) 6pm $16 advance tickets fb
*Image Band and more at Caribbean Inaugural Ball at the Bethesda Marriott
*Frankie Negron at the Latino Inaugural Post-party from 8:30 to 11 (after the 7 to 8:15 event with Ballet Hispanico; Rita Moreno and others. $300 or $150 on video screen!) at the Kennedy Center
*Trinidad James (rap) at Opera in DC
*Meek Mill, Marsha Ambrosius and more (hiphop and r'n'b) at the Harmon Theatre, NW DC
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Mon. Jan. 21
Inaugural Ball with Maxwell, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, and Musiq Soulchild (r'n'b) doors open at 6:00pm at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road N.W. Black tie. Heavy Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar! $300 per person
Caribbean Inaugural Ball with the Image Band and dj at Martins West Ballroom, 6817 Dogwood Rd., Baltimore, MD
Inauguration Blues with DC's Clarence Turner Band at Westminster Church, SW DC from 6 to 9 pm
Iris Dement (country) at the Birchmere
*African Caribbean Diaspora Presidential Inaugural Ball, at the Hyatt Regency, Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue,
*Hardway Connection at the Black McDonalds Restaurant Owners Inaugural Ball at City Club, NW DC
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Tues. Jan. 22
Angelique Kidjo (Benin singer), Dianne Reeves (jazz) and Lizz Wright(neo-r'n'b/Americana) at Strathmore in Bethesda
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Weds. Jan. 23
Big Freedia (New Orleans bounce r'n'b) at Rock n Roll Hotel
English Beat at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mtn. Boys at the Barns of Wolf Trap
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Thurs. Jan. 24
Red Baraat (Bhangra-funk) at 9:30 Club
Manly Deeds (old-timey) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Station North District
International Association of Blacks in Dance presents: The Emerging and Established Artists Dance Showcase at Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre
Jose James at the Howard Theatre
Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, and Thomas Rhett (country) at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore
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Fri. Jan. 25
Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South African) at Strathmore in Bethesda
Orchester Praževica (slovak & gypsy jazz) at New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt
The International Association of Blacks in Dance for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
David Amoroso artwork and reggaeton event: "Delicate/Violent(Delicado/Violento)" exhibition opening event with Mr. Pelon, 503, Impacto Urbano & others from 6 to 10 pm (music from 8 to 10) at Artisphere
Brazilian Forro party with live band and DJs tba at Tropicalia
Femi Kuti (one of Fela's sons; Nigerian afrobeat) at the 930 Club
Benoit & Sergio (live), Solomon Sanchez, and Brian Billion (electronica) atU St Music Hall
Big Daddy Kane (with live band) (old-school rap) at Howard Theatre
Red Baraat at the 8 by 10 in Baltimore
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Sat. Jan. 26
Eddie Palmieri and his Latin Jazz Septet at 7:30 & 9:30 at Kennedy Center
Vagabond Opera ("Bohemian neo-cabaret gypsy rock ensemble") at Baltimore's Creative Alliance
International Band Veronneau (jazz samba, bossa nova) at Baltimore's An Die Musik Live
Ken and Bradley Kolodner (old timey), Babcock Presbyterian Church, 8240 Loch Raven Boulevard, Towson, MD 21286, 7 p.m.
Gangstagrass and the Highballers at Artisphere
Cirkestra (features musicians tapped from the greatest circuses in the United States) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Tony Roy meets Ambelique backed by the Yawd Lynk Band from Jamaica, plus Carl Malcolm and Lenny Kurlu at 10 at Crossroads, Bladensburg, MD
*Monchy y Natalia at Copacabana, Univ. Blvd., Hyattsville, MD
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Sun. Jan. 27
Roots Cafe singer-songwriter series with Victoria Vox and Karen Collins at Baltimore's An Die Musik Live
Sylvester (dance/disco) tribute concert at the Howard Theatre
*Joe Stanley (DC honky-tonk sax player) tribute show with Big Joe Mayer, John Previti, Jimmy Stephanson, Chris Watling and more at JVs in Falls Church
*Black Watch & Band of Scots Guards at Hylton Ctr., Manassas, VA
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Mon. Jan. 28
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Tues. Jan. 29
Omar Sosa (Cuban pianist) & Paolo Fresu (trumpet) at 8 & 10 at Blues Alley
*"Fela" (broadway show) at the S. Harmon Hall, DC (through Feb. 10th)
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Wed. Jan. 30
West African Music and Dance Saakumu Dance Troupe (Ghana), Towson University, 8000 York Road, 8pm, free
Robert Earl Keen (country) at Birchmere
Jane Monheit (jazz vocals) at the Hamilton
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Thurs. Jan. 31
Corey Harris Rasta Blues Experience (through Sat. 2-2) at Blues Alley
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Fri. Feb. 1
*Luis Vargas (Dominican bachata) at Cococabana, Hyattsville
*Paco Pena (flamenco guitarist) at George Mason Center for
the Arts
Nina Sky (r'n'b) at Ottobar
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): Women who Rock @ the Nat. Women in the Arts Museum (to 1-6); Pullman Blues (play) @ Arena; Million Dollar Quartet (musical) at K. Ctr; DC Jewish Film fest; Ian F. Svenonius, Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock `n' Roll Group (Politics & Prose) ; 1-5-Garland Jeffreys @ Rams Head Tavern Annapolis; 1-9-Priests @ Rocketship; Velvet Underground archival film clips at DC JCC; 1-10- Talking Story film at Baltimore's Creative Alliance (healers and spiritual leaders from diverse world cultures); 1-15-Purity Ring @ Ottobar; 1-18-Marshall Crenshaw & Bottle Rockets @ Birchmere; 1-20-"Led Zeppelin Played Here" Jeff Krulik movie doc at AFI Silver Th.; 1-27-Garland Jeffreys @ the Hamilton; 1-31-Ty Segall @ Black Cat;
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sources:
www.dccaribbeanconnection.com/NewSite/Events.asp
www.wherewegotozydeco.com
www.fortreno.com
www.foolsnightout.com [Scott Mitchell's nice list of roots rock,
zydeco, swing & more]
www.gwu.edu/~lisner/performances.htm
www.si.edu/events/all.asp
www.sulekha.com
marcia4music.com
www.danceplace.org
Kennedy center website
dc-improv-announce-subscribe@eGroups.com
panOrient@aol.com
eileen@salsacentro.com
DesiClub.com
WPAS
Clarice Smith Center
Folklore Society of Greater Washington www.fsgw.org
http://www.asianocean.com/calendar
www.kestadc.com/
americanfiction.wordpress.com/upcoming-washington-dc-area-author-appearances/
www.trumba.com/calendars/headzup#/?i=1
www.visitprincegeorges.com (go to events)
inyrbasement.tumblr.com
tickeri.com
showlistdc.com
events.kodoom.com/en/persian/washington-dc/
Plus local Spanish language papers and flyers at international
restaurants and record stores and on telephone poles. And the W. Post
and City Paper(s) and W. Post Express and W. Post Going Out Gurus & various facebook sites
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