DC/Baltimore
"World" Music and More- April
2014
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:
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Highlights:
Fri. 4-4- El Gran Combo
(salsa) at the Howard Theatre at 8
Bobby Sanabria at
Smithsonian at 6
DJ Mr. Fine Wine at Little Miss Whiskey’s (soul) at 10
Sun. 4-13-Zakir Hussain
and Masters of Percussion at 4 p.m. at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Fri. 4-25-Willie Colon
at the Palace (salsa)
Sat. 4-26- Mavado
(reggae) at The Loft Ballroom
Jacky Gosee (Ethiopian)
at Echostage
Sun. 4-27- Koray
Broussard & Zydeco Unit at Gypsy
Sally’s (funky modern zydeco)
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Tuesday 4-1
Tuesday 4-1
Hugh Masekela at Rams
Head Tavern in Annapolis
Black Noise (South
African rap) for free from 6 to 7 at Kenn. Ctr. Mil. Stage
Los Lonely Boys at the
Hamilton
KRS-One at the Howard
Theatre (old-school rap)
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Wed. 4-2
Wed. 4-2
Hugh Masekela at the
Birchmere
Johnny Stimson, Sturgill
Simpson, and Pleasure Curses - Gypsy Sally's,3401 K St NW, WDC
Marvin Gaye 75th
birthday tribute at 4 pm at Marvin on 14th St NW w/ members of his 1st
group the Marquees plus local R&B singers Martin Luther McCoy and Maimouna
Youssef and rockers U.S. Royalty
Case Conrad (Swedish
indie pop) w/ Mittenfields at Velvet Lounge
Mosno Al-Moseeki (Sudan)
Red Maple 9-11pm Red Maple, 930 N
Charles St, Baltimore
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Thurs.. 4-3
Thurs.. 4-3
Feedel Band at Bossa
(Ethiopian)
Sizdeh Bedar Persian
Dance Night at Zeba Bar, 3423 14th Street
NW
Avi Avital Trio (Israeli
mandolinist w/Uri Sharlin/acc & Shane Shanahan/perc) at 7:30 at
Strathmore Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike
Keb Mo at Strathmore
Matuto at Hill Country
Live (Brazilian Forro meets Americana)
Cheikh Ndoye &
friends at Blues Alley
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Fri. 4-4
Fri. 4-4
Bobby Sanabria y
Quarteto Ache at 6 pm (concert is dedicated to late Smithsonian curator
Marvette Perez) National Museum of American History, Warner Bros. Theater
14th Street and
Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC (Latin jazz and salsa)
El Gran Combo (de Puerto
Rico) (Legendary salsa band) at the Howard Theatre at 8
Uncalled 4 Band Reunion
show at 12 mdt at the Howard Theatre
Tiempo Libre (Florida
Cuban timba band) at Artisphere at 8
Jowell y Randy at 10 at
the Palace in Woodbridge (reggaeton)
Mr Fine Wine (WFMU &
club soul music dj) visiting DC to spin
at the Moneytown Party w/ DJ Nitekrawler at Little Miss Whiskey's, 1104 H. St
NE (recommended)
Luis Vargas (bachata) y
el Varon de la Bachata at Cococabana, 2031A
University Blvd
Hyattsville, MD
Banda Machos (Mexican
banda y ranchera) at 9:00pm at 90 Grados de Manassas
8509 Rixlew Lane, Manassas,
VA
Carl Craig (Detroit
old-school techno) at Flash
Cecile McLorin Salvant
(jazz singer) at Montpelier in Laurel
Elikeh with Alma
Tropicalia and Backbeat Underground at Black Cat
Mix Electronik (French
electro series) at Malmaison, 3401 Water St.
Sarah Borges with Girls,
Guns and Glory (alt-country) at Iota
Jive Aces at Dulles
Hilton
Jonzi D (UK hiphop
breakdancer) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
John Nemeth & the
Bo-Keys at Bethesday Blues & Jazz Club (Bo-Keys are a Memphis group who’ve
backed Al Green)
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Sat. 4-5
Sat. 4-5
Shahram Nazeri &
Hafez Nazeri (Persian music) at Warner Theatre
Bhangra Blowout dance
competition at 7 at GW Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st Street NW
Allied Media Conference
Fundraiser featuring Tunde Olaniran (grime rapper) and DJs rAt, Mothershiester,
and Underdog .$10 or more donation, 10pm and All Ages at Comet Ping Pong
Grandmaster Flash at U
St Music Hall (legendary hiphop dj)
"Black Girls
Rock" with Lauryn Hill, MC Lyte, Be’la Dona, Jean Grae, French Chilean
MC Ana Tijoux, Miri Ben-Ari, Rapsody and DJ Beverly Bond at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free Jean Grae. Free tix
available at 4:30. Show at 6
King Of Kings Featuring
Shirley Caesar , Hezekiah Walker , Bishop Paul Morton (gospel show) at Evangel
Cathedral, 13901 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD
Raya Brass Band + Balti
Mare (gypsy) at Metro Gallery, Baltimore
Orchester Prazevica
(Slovak gypsy jazz) at Joe Squared, Baltimore
Cheikh Ndoye &
Friends at Blue Alley (US-based Senegalese)
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Sun. 4-6
Sun. 4-6
Los Amos at the Palace,
Woodbridge, VA
The
Vinyl District, Lost Origin Sound Series and Electric Cowbell Records will do a
listening party tour of local Washington, DC-area brick-and-mortar record
stores from 12PM-6PM. They will play “Ancient Sufi Invocations and Forgotten
Songs from Aleppo” in its entirety and be giving away free download cards for the album. The album will be released on
Record Store Day April 19, 2014.
12:00PM Som Records, 1843 14th St NW; 1:00PM Crooked Beat Records, 2116 18th St NW;
2:00PM Red Onion Records, 1901 18th St NW; 3:00PM Hill and Dale Records, 1054 31'st St ;
4:00PM Blue Groove Soundz, 5852 Washington Blvd, Arlington; 5:00PM CD Cellar, 2607 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA ;
12:00PM Som Records, 1843 14th St NW; 1:00PM Crooked Beat Records, 2116 18th St NW;
2:00PM Red Onion Records, 1901 18th St NW; 3:00PM Hill and Dale Records, 1054 31'st St ;
4:00PM Blue Groove Soundz, 5852 Washington Blvd, Arlington; 5:00PM CD Cellar, 2607 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA ;
Rosie
Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys at Gypsy Sally’s
Mohit
Chauhan Live in Concert with Mamta Sharma at 6 at Warner Theatre (Bollywood)
Dynamic
Superiors at VFW Post 8950 in Lanham, MD
Sizdeh
Bedar from 8 am to 6 pm at Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Dr., Centreville,
VA
Buika
at Strathmore
Nomadic Massive (Montreal
multi-lingual, multi-cultural hiphop group) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
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Mon. 4-7
Mon. 4-7
the Chuck Brown Band: at
Rams Head Center Stage (Arundel Mills,
Hanover, MD
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Tues. 4-8
Tues. 4-8
Carolina Chocolate Drops
at 930 Club (Old-timey African-American string band)
Dutch composer Louis Andriessen tribute with
Cristina Zavalloni, voice, Monica Germino, violin, Andrea Rebaudengo, piano at
Strathmore
Nomadic Wax Presents Narcicyst (Arabic rap) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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Wed. 4-9
Wed. 4-9
DC Music Salon from 7 to
9 will investigate DC's rich jazz history -- beyond Duke Ellington -- with WPFW
DJ and jazz scholar Rusty Hassan at Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW
Hurray for the Riff-Raff
(New Orleans based folk-rock) at the 6th & Synagogue
presented in cooperation
with Georgetown University as part of their Faith, Culture, and the Common Good
initiative, artists of diverse faiths—MCs Talib Kweli, Jin, Poetic Pilgrimage,
AmKoullel, The Narcicyst, and Mandeep Sethi and DJ Boo—in a performance
showcasing interreligious diversity and tolerance through hip-hop at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
at 6 pm
Black Masala (DC brass
band / Gypsy), 9-11pm Red Maple, 930 N
Charles St, Baltimore
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Thurs. 4-10
Guitarist Richard Miller
(Brazilian raised DCer & Now NYer) w/ his band Choro de Manha at Hill
Center at the Old Naval Hospital
921 Pennsylvania Avenue,
SE
two U.S. regional hiphop
dance street crews -- the FootworKINGz from Chicago and the “bonebreaking”
style of NextLevelSquad from Brooklyn for free at 6 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Orchester Prazevica
plays at MICA gypsy and nomadic fashion show
* Meta & the Cornerstones at 6:30 pm at IDB Cultural Center | WDC |. Free
African Roots Reggae from Senegal
* Meta & the Cornerstones at 6:30 pm at IDB Cultural Center | WDC |. Free
African Roots Reggae from Senegal
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Fri. 4-11
Fri. 4-11
Tamagawa University
Taiko Drumming and Dance Troupe at 12 PM
At Freer and Sackler
Galleries
DMV Salsa Allstars at
the Diamond Lounge
Alexis y Fido
(reggaeton) with 24 Horas at El Boqueron II in Rockville
Yoskar Zarante at 9:00pm at 360 Nightclub Manassas, 10352
Festival Ln.
Manassas, VA
Towson Univ. International
Festival from 7:00 pm to 11 pm at the West Village Commons, Ballrooms West
Village Commons, Towson
Holmes Brothers at Gypsy
Sally’s (great bluesy soul)
Emmylou Harris at
Lincoln Theatre (alt-country)
Iris Dement at the
Birchmere (alt-country)
Sitar Maestro Ustad
Shahid Parvez & Monir Hossain on Tabla at 8:00pm
At 20405 River Bank St.,
Sterling VA
two U.S. regional dance
street crews -- Da Originalz from Washington, D.C. and the "Queen of Krump"
Miss Prissy from Los Angeles for free at
6 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Orchester Prazevica
plays at MICA gypsy and nomadic fashion show
Folk music from Kentucky
at Windup Space, Baltimore
Black Masala cd release party
at Iota
Dj Timmy Regisford at U St. Music Hall
* Hamdan: Through the Gate of Tears is a modern ballet celebrating one man's journey from his homeland of Oman to East Africa. at 8 pm at Howard U's Crampton Aud. (Sat. the 12 too) (Event sponsored by Smithsonian Museum of African Art)
* Hamdan: Through the Gate of Tears is a modern ballet celebrating one man's journey from his homeland of Oman to East Africa. at 8 pm at Howard U's Crampton Aud. (Sat. the 12 too) (Event sponsored by Smithsonian Museum of African Art)
*Rick Ross at Echostage (rap)
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Sat. 4-12
Sat. 4-12
“Of Thee We Sing” (75th
Anniversary of Marian Anderson singing at Lincoln Memorial when DAR barred her
from Constitutional Hall). This time at 7 at DAR with Jessye Norman, Dionne Warwick, the contemporary gospel
vocal group 3WB (brothers Marvin, Carvin, and BeBe Winans), composer Dr. Ysaye
Barnwell (from Sweet Honey), actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, journalist Wolf
Blitzer, opera singers Soloman Howard and Alyson Cambridge, American
Idol winner Candice Glover, vocalist Annisse Murillo, and an
extraordinary choir of nearly 300 voices led by WPAS Gospel Choir Artistic
Director Stanley Thurston. (sold out)
Percussionist Go-go
Mickey’s Birthday Bash with Familiar Faces at the Howard Theatre
The Dc Legendary
Musicians Ceremonial Awards at The
African American Civil
War Museum, 1925 Vermont Avenue, Nw
Washington, Dc at 2PM
The Smithsonian Jazz
Masterwork's Orchestra Presents: Forms of the Blues
at 7:30 – 9:30 PM at the
Smithsonian Natural History Baird Aud.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band at
The Hamilton
Top Notch – B-boy/B-girl
Battle with DJ Fleg, Kwikstep, Narumi, Rokafella,
Trus Real, Toyz aRe Us
and more for free at 6 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Anna & Elizabeth's
Crankie Festival at Creative Alliance (Appalachian puppet shows and music with
new twists.)
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Sun. 4-13
Sun. 4-13
Zakir Hussain and
Masters of Percussion at 4 p.m. at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
the international roots
of hip-hop music, from the traditional drum to contemporary electronic rhythm
machines, via collaborations and solo creations from drummer Kiran Gandhi
(M.I.A., Thievery Corporation), all-female percussion group Batala, and noted beatmakers
Asma Maroof, Hezekiah, and Arsonal; for free at 6 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
*Ashley Monroe at the Birchmere (country. recommended)
*Ashley Monroe at the Birchmere (country. recommended)
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Mon.. 4-14
Mon.. 4-14
First Night of Passover
London-based African rap
duo Native Sun for free at 6 at the
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Blues at Westminster
Church SW from 6 to 9 with Lady Mary, vocals
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Tues. 4-15
Tues. 4-15
Chuck Mead (of BR549) &
His Grassy Knoll Boys at Gypsy Sally’s (Alt-country)
* Black Milk w/ Nat Turner at U St. Music Hall
* Black Milk w/ Nat Turner at U St. Music Hall
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Wed. 4-16
Wed. 4-16
Juana Molina at Jammin
Java (Argentine folktronica singer)
Emancipation Day Concert
4 p.m. Freedom Plaza, Washington DC. with the West Virginia State University Jazz Ensemble and includes special performances by Talib Kweli, MC Lyte, Arrested Development, Raheem DeVaughn, DJ Kool, Doug E Fresh, J Ivy and DC’s own Black Alley Band. No tickets are needed for this event.
* Moombahton Massive at U St. Music Hall
Emancipation Day Concert
4 p.m. Freedom Plaza, Washington DC. with the West Virginia State University Jazz Ensemble and includes special performances by Talib Kweli, MC Lyte, Arrested Development, Raheem DeVaughn, DJ Kool, Doug E Fresh, J Ivy and DC’s own Black Alley Band. No tickets are needed for this event.
* Moombahton Massive at U St. Music Hall
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Thurs. 4-17
Thurs. 4-17
Stephen “Ragga” Marley,
Jo Mersa, Wayne Marshall, Zedicus (reggae) at Lincoln Theatre
* August Alsina (r'n'b) at the Park
* August Alsina (r'n'b) at the Park
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Fri. 4-18
Fri. 4-18
Jorge Gonzalez de
Los Prisioneros at the State Theatre (*postponed)
Baby Rasta y Gringo at 9:00pm at Cococabana,
2031A university blvd.,
Hyattsville, MD
Chino y Nacho at 9:00pm at Galaxy Nightclub, 2031 University
Blvd
Hyattsville, MD
Baltimore Folk Festival
at Joe Squared
Indian dance at
Baltimore's Creative Alliance
DJ Rekha (Basement
Bhangra) at Black Cat
*5 Star Akil at Jin Lounge, 2017 14th St NW (Trinidadian soca)
* DMC Regional DJ Battle featuring Chris Karns at U St. Music Hall
* Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer, a documentary about the pioneering hip-hop photographer. 7 p.m. at American U., 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Free
*5 Star Akil at Jin Lounge, 2017 14th St NW (Trinidadian soca)
* DMC Regional DJ Battle featuring Chris Karns at U St. Music Hall
* Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer, a documentary about the pioneering hip-hop photographer. 7 p.m. at American U., 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Free
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Sat. 4-19
Sat. 4-19
Los Inquietos del Norte y Los Indomables De Cedral at 8:00pm at
MXL Nightclub (aka
Mexico Lindo), 5652 Annapolis Rd., Bladensburg, MD (banda)
*Record Store Day (at stores that sell vinyl)
*Record Store Day (at stores that sell vinyl)
Los Amigos Invisibles at
the Howard Theatre
The 70’s Soul Tour
Starring The Whispers, The Stylistics, The Dramatics, Howard Hewett at 8pm at Joseph Meyerhoff
Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore,
Teodoro Reyes at 11 pm
at Euphoria Nightclub, 1301 S. Ponca St.
Baltimore, MD
* Half of a Yellow Sun (Nigerian movie based on novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) at 4:15 at AMC Mazza Gallerie
* Half of a Yellow Sun (Nigerian movie based on novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) at 4:15 at AMC Mazza Gallerie
Southside Johnny &
the Asbury Jukes at MD Live Casino
Siavash Ghomayshi
(Persian) at Howard U Cramton Aud., 6th St NW
GW Hiphop Dance Showcase at Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st Street NW
Polkats and TwoLegs
reunion show at Baltimore's Creative Alliance (roots music/mix) (recommended)
*Cleve Francis at the Birchmere (country)
*Blackbyrds instore signing at Joes from 1 to 2; gig at 8 at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club
* Carl Cox at Echostage (techno)
Korea Percussion Ensemble at Clarice Smith Center
* Broccoli Fest with Kelela (alt-r'n'b singer) Cam'Ron, Just Blaze, Dizzy Wright, Sango, Just Blaze, GoldLink, Dj Money, 12 noon to 8pm at St. Elizabeth East Gateway Pavilion, 1100 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC,
* NHDA Oldies Extravaganza Part IV with 7 djs from 8:00 p.m. - 1 a.m.
VFW Post 9619, 6527 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD
*Cleve Francis at the Birchmere (country)
*Blackbyrds instore signing at Joes from 1 to 2; gig at 8 at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club
* Carl Cox at Echostage (techno)
Korea Percussion Ensemble at Clarice Smith Center
* Broccoli Fest with Kelela (alt-r'n'b singer) Cam'Ron, Just Blaze, Dizzy Wright, Sango, Just Blaze, GoldLink, Dj Money, 12 noon to 8pm at St. Elizabeth East Gateway Pavilion, 1100 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC,
* NHDA Oldies Extravaganza Part IV with 7 djs from 8:00 p.m. - 1 a.m.
VFW Post 9619, 6527 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD
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Sun. 4-20
Sun. 4-20
DC Reggae Music Awards
(w/ local acts performing) at Sandovan
Rest. & Lounge, 4809 GA Ave. NW
Bajari:Gypsy Barcelona
movie at E St at 5:15
* Half of a Yellow Sun (Nigerian movie based on novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) at 7:30 at AMC Mazza Gallerie
*Omar S. (Detroit) with Chris Burns (electronic dance) at Dirty Bar
* Half of a Yellow Sun (Nigerian movie based on novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) at 7:30 at AMC Mazza Gallerie
*Omar S. (Detroit) with Chris Burns (electronic dance) at Dirty Bar
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Mon. 4-21
Mon. 4-21
Easter Monday (events at
National Zoo)
Boy George at 930 Club
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Tues. 4-22
Tues. 4-22
Robbie Fulks at Jammin
Java (alt-country)
Alejandro Escovedo &
the sensitive Boys at Rams Head Tavern
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Wed. 4-23
*Syria - Sacred Spaces, Ancient Prayers at Convergence Church ,1801 N. Quaker Lane Alexandria VA wed. through Sat. 10 am to 5 pm (Jason Hamacher who has drummed in various DC bands went to Syria from 2005 to 2010 (before the fighting) and photographed ancient buildings, a synagogue & churches plus people and he recorded Syrian traditional chant singers. ) See the photos & hear the songs
Wed. 4-23
*Syria - Sacred Spaces, Ancient Prayers at Convergence Church ,1801 N. Quaker Lane Alexandria VA wed. through Sat. 10 am to 5 pm (Jason Hamacher who has drummed in various DC bands went to Syria from 2005 to 2010 (before the fighting) and photographed ancient buildings, a synagogue & churches plus people and he recorded Syrian traditional chant singers. ) See the photos & hear the songs
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Thurs. 4-24
Dallas Black Dance
Theatre presents the Nina Simone Project. Narrated and set to Simone’s
music and choreographed by Dianne McIntyre. Publick Playhouse, 5445
Landover Road, Landover/Cheverly (through the 27th)
Bajari:Gypsy Barcelona
movie at Mazza Gallerie at 6:30
* Yeahwon Shin: voice & Aaron Parks: jazzy piano & Rob Curto: Brazilian-tinged accordion (Korean lullaby singer) at An Die Musik in Baltimore
* Yeahwon Shin: voice & Aaron Parks: jazzy piano & Rob Curto: Brazilian-tinged accordion (Korean lullaby singer) at An Die Musik in Baltimore
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Fri..4-25
Fri..4-25
Willie Colon (salsa) at
the Palace, Woodbridge, VA
Jambao (Argentine
cumbia) at Diamond Lounge, 7203 Little
River Tpke
Annandale, VA
Victor Manuelle at El
Boqueron II, 1330 E Gude Dr
Rockville, MD
Wayne Wonder and Frankie
Sly (reggae) at Crystal Lounge, 1401
Univ. Blvd., Hyattsville,
*Sierra Leone pre-independence celebration with Shady Bay, Heaven Jay, Blacka Don, Abizzy at Station 1
8131 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD
Delbert McClinton at
Birchmere (postponed)
Hawaiian Slack Key
Guitar Festival feat. Patrick Landeza, LT Smooth, Paul Togioka at Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna Va
YG (rap) at Fillmore
Silver Spring
Smokey Joe’s Café—The
Songs Of Leiber And Stoller Celebrates The Music Of Legendary Songwriting Team
At Arena Stage through June 8
* Voltio for free at Cococabana, Hyattsville, MD
* Martha Redbone at Atlas (blues, folk, Native American)
* Soundclash (Jamaican oldies) dj night is free at Marx Cafe
* Fasil Demoz at UCNS Hall (Ethiopian) , 4250 Harewood Rd., NE DC 202-415-7160
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Sat. 4-26
Sat. 4-26
Don Omar presents Dragmania
Musicfest Virginia
This two-day festival
features fast cars and bikes competing
for more than $25,000 cash and a live concert by Don Omar & Tego Calderon
(reggaeton) and other surprise
artists. Virginia MotorSports Park, 8018
Boydton Plank Rd., Petersburg, VA
Jacky Gosee (Ethiopian)
at Echostage
*Syria - Sacred Spaces, Ancient Prayers at Convergence Church ,1801 N. Quaker Lane Alexandria VA wed. through Sat. 10 am to 5 pm (Jason Hamacher who has drummed in various DC bands went to Syria from 2005 to 2010 (before the fighting) and photographed ancient buildings, a synagogue & churches plus people and he recorded Syrian traditional chant singers. ) See the photos & hear the songs. FINAL DAY
Carimi (Haiti) at
Cococabana,
Zombie Zombie (French
Psychedelic disco) , Young Rapids, and Heavy Breathing w/ DJ Name Names (Ian
Svenonius) $12, 10pm and All Ages at Comet Ping Pong
Mavado (reggae) at The
Loft Ballroom, 9375 Washington Blvd – Laurel,
Alejandro Escovedo &
the Sensitive Boys at the Hamilton (rock w/ some Mexican roots)
Charm City Bluegrass
Fest at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore with Jerry Douglas, Noam Pikelny, Chris
Eldridge & Julian Lange, Sierra Hull, Cris Jacobs, Audie Blaylock,
(same day as EcoFest at Druid Hill Park)
(recommended)
Annual Marquee Ball at
Creative Alliance - this year's theme is Road to Rio with a samba dance party
US Dept. of Bhangra dj dance
night at Black Cat
Maceo Parker at State
Theatre
*Fanfarlo with Lilies on Mars at U St. Music Hall
* So Percussion at Atlas Theatre, H St. NE
* Kingman Island Bluegrass & folk festival in DC
*Fanfarlo with Lilies on Mars at U St. Music Hall
* So Percussion at Atlas Theatre, H St. NE
* Kingman Island Bluegrass & folk festival in DC
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Sun. 4-27
Sun. 4-27
Koray Broussard & Zydeco Unit at 4 at Gypsy Sally’s (funky
modern zydeco)
Maceo Parker at Rams Head
Tavern Annapolis (funk and jazz)
ABADÁ Capoeira DC -
Professora Yara + DC Choro + Laura Rizzotto at Jammin Java (Brazilian DC)
*Pickin'=Allstar bluegrass Jam at Birchmere
* MIA (Sri Lankan/UK rap-pop) with ASAP FERG (rap) at Echostage
* Nappy Roots at Howard Theatre
* Tango--Soul and Heart at the Kennedy Center at 5 pm --The Choral Arts Chorus’ 170 voices will perform with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra two choral works by Argentine composers: Alberto Ginastera’s “Lamentations of Jeremiah” and Luis Bacalov’s “Misa Tango,” featuring Tango rhythms and the iconic sounds of the bandonéon. The second half finds Tango dancers Andres Bravo and Carolina Jaurena performing the Argentine Tango to traditional and folk Tango songs, including works by Astor Piazzolla, performed by members of Choral Arts, PASO, and soloists Anamer Castrello and Javier Array.
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*Pickin'=Allstar bluegrass Jam at Birchmere
* MIA (Sri Lankan/UK rap-pop) with ASAP FERG (rap) at Echostage
* Nappy Roots at Howard Theatre
* Tango--Soul and Heart at the Kennedy Center at 5 pm --The Choral Arts Chorus’ 170 voices will perform with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra two choral works by Argentine composers: Alberto Ginastera’s “Lamentations of Jeremiah” and Luis Bacalov’s “Misa Tango,” featuring Tango rhythms and the iconic sounds of the bandonéon. The second half finds Tango dancers Andres Bravo and Carolina Jaurena performing the Argentine Tango to traditional and folk Tango songs, including works by Astor Piazzolla, performed by members of Choral Arts, PASO, and soloists Anamer Castrello and Javier Array.
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Mon. 4-28
Raul Midon at Howard
Theatre
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Tues. 4-29
Tues. 4-29
Strunz and Farah at
Howard Theatre
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Wed. 4-30
*The Lox, Styles P., Sheek Louch, & Jadakiss at Howard Theatre
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Thurs. 5-1
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 4-1- ;4-2-Real Estate @ 930 Club; 4-3-Psych. Furs w/ Dot Dash @ State Theatre; 4-4-We Fought the Big One Post-Punk djs @ Marx Café; Dean Wareham @ U St. M. Hall; 4-6-Jon Langford & the Skull Orchard @ Iota; 4-11- Travis Jackson Memorial Fund Benefit Show w/Title Tracks, Passing Phases, and Cane & The Sticks w/ DJs Kim and Sara $10 or more donation, 10pm @ Comet Ping Pong;
Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 4-1- ;4-2-Real Estate @ 930 Club; 4-3-Psych. Furs w/ Dot Dash @ State Theatre; 4-4-We Fought the Big One Post-Punk djs @ Marx Café; Dean Wareham @ U St. M. Hall; 4-6-Jon Langford & the Skull Orchard @ Iota; 4-11- Travis Jackson Memorial Fund Benefit Show w/Title Tracks, Passing Phases, and Cane & The Sticks w/ DJs Kim and Sara $10 or more donation, 10pm @ Comet Ping Pong;
Damaged City Hardcore
fest w/ GI & more @ St. Stephens Church; 4-12- Select DC Presents Vanguard Festival
with John Wiese, Andrew Morgan, Jay Simon, Protect-U, Ital, Olivia Neutron-John & more
@ Union Arts 4pm; Nina
Persson(Cardigans) at Jammin Java; Neal Finn @ Lincoln Theatre; 4-13-Holly
Golightly @ DC9; 4-16-Cloud Nothings @ Bl. Cat; 4-17- Jowe Head (from Swell Maps) & The
Fleeting Glimpses (DC) ;Foul Swoops; Luke Reddick @ CD Cellar in Arl.; 4-19-Cloud Cult @ 6th & I; Pentagram @ AU; 4-20-Coathangers w/ DJ Kid Congo @ Comet P;
4-21-Marshall Crenshaw @ Rams H. Tavern; Dan Croll @ Rn R Hotel; 4-22 Baths @ U St. Music Hall; 4-24- EMA @ RnR Hotel; 4-26-Perfect P-ssy @ DC9; 4-27-Steve Gunn @ DC 9; 4-29-Standells @ Black Cat; 4/3-21: Sister City Exhibition at Baltimore
Inner Harbor;
