DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- June 2015
Compiled
by Steve Kiviat
To submit
events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted) e-mail: ritmika (at)
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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. It is also a bit incomplete. Will add more to the blog
calendar shortly. June is an action-packed month.
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Highlights:
Fri 6-5
through Sun 6-7-Irma Thomas at Blues Alley
Sat.
6-6-Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at DAR Constitution Hall
Stooges
Brass band at Artisphere’s final music event
Sun
6-7-Swamp Romp at Wolf Trap
6-24 to
6-28 (and next month too) the Smithsonian Folklife Fest featuring Peru
Sat.
6-27-King Sunny Ade and his African Beats at the Howard Theatre*CANCELLED DUE TO VISA ISSUES
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Mon. 6-1
"Celebrating
the Music of Machito." A conversation on the legacy of Afro-Cuban
bandleader Frank Grillo (Machito) with his son Mario Grillo and Larry
Appelbaum, Music Division. Free, from 12 noon to 1 pm at Library of Congress Whittall
Pavilion
Joe Ely
at the Birchmere (Texas Honky-tonk rock)
“Don’t
Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock n Roll” movie doc at the AFI Silver (through June 4)
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Tues. 6-2
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Wed. 6-3
Glen
David Andrews (New Orleans brass funk) at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis
Holly Herndon
at DC9 (synth-pop)
Ramblin
Jack Elliot at Amp
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Thurs.
6-4
Symposium
on documenting and archiving traditional culture today from 1:30-6:30 for free
at Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress
Johnnie Rawls
(soulful bluesman) at JVs in Falls Church
Rafaga at
the Palace
Puma Ptah
(reggae album release party) at Tropicalia
“Don’t
Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock n Roll” movie doc at the AFI
Silver (through June 4)
Michael
Franti and Spearhead at Fillmore
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Fri. 6-5
Paco
Pineda (Guatemala) at El Boqueron in Rockville
Feedel
Band plus special guest D.C. Ethiopians talking between songs at the MLK
Library
Irma
Thomas at Blues Alley (through Sunday)
DC
Casineros will be hosting their monthly Cuban Dance Social, featuring DJ Dola
at Dance Place
reggae of
Tony Roy and Yawd Lynk Reggae Band at ApiooBar
Moneytown
with DJ Nitekrawler and guest dj Sinkane (Funk, soul) at Little Miss Whiskey’s
in DC
Team
Familiar at 11:30 pm at the Howard
Theatre (go-go)
Ashkan
and Pooya (Persian) at Neighbor’s Restaurant in Vienna, VA
Bumper
Jackson album release event at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore
Johnnie
Rawls (soulful bluesman) at Madam’s Organ in DC
Calexico
at 930
Mary
Wilson (from Supremes) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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Sat. 6-6
Rahat
Fateh Ali Khan at DAR Constitution Hall (Pakistani Quawwalli singer)
Stooges
Brass Band (New Orleans) and Black Masala at Artisphere (final music gig as
Artisphere is being shut down)
Irma Thomas
(New Orleans singing great) at Blues Alley
4/4 (Live Performance) Curated By: Pleasant
Plains Workshop and The General Store, Inc. for free from 7:00pm-9:00pm, Martin
Luther King Jr Memorial Library's Loggia (outside). This two-hour event will showcase DC artists,
DJ’s, dancers and pioneers in both the DC House Music scene and the Hand Dancing
tradition. The show will be part educational, part dance party. The evening
will feature presentations from veteran House DJ, Sam the Man Burns, House
music singer, Tamara Wellons, as well as the Smooth and Easy Hand Dance
Institute, and local dance troupe, Urban Artistry. Attendees will learn the
history of the genres and be invited to participate in a dance-a-thon that
combines both styles and cultures. Grammy nominated artist and producer Kokayi
will cohost with Kristina Bilonick of Pleasant Plains Workshop.
Boat
Burning: Music for 70 Guitars (and more with musicians by each wall and
onstage) at 8 at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens 2425 N St NW, (Benefit
for music programs at SWW both campusses and Randle Highland Elementary) with Laughing
Man, plus members of the Caribbean, Harness Flux, Jack on Fire, Mittenfields,
Tereu Tereu, Plums, Tone, (avante-rock
symphony)
The NHDA
Oldies Extravaganza Part 5! (A fundraiser) 7:00 pm-12mid. VFW Post 9619, 6527 Suitland
Road, Morningside, MD. Main Ball Room - 50s and 60s music (only). ITS THE
LADIES OF OLDIES DJs! NHDA DJs - DJ Peaches, DJ Addie,, DJ Lady JC, DJ Bev with
guest DJ Vi.
Go-go
Symphony at Allen Pond Park , Bowie MD at 11 am
Farruko
at Cococabana in Hyattsville, MD
Irma
Thomas at Blues Alley
Lady
Antebellum, Hunter Hayes and Sam Hunt at Jiffy Lube Live (country)
Semba/Kizomba
dance party at Princess Mhoon Dance Institute, 932 Philadelphia Ave, Silver
Spring, Maryland
TnT at
Showtime (soul djs)
Vintage
Vinyl "Ritmos Raros del Mundo" Vol 2 w/ Peru & Jamaica Sounds
Special, w/ Special Guest: León City Sounds Afro Indian Latin Carib Arab Brazil
Tropical Dancefloor Party at Haydees, Mt. Pleasant St NW
Pan-American
Symphony Orchestra “Latin American Songbook”
at Montgomery College
Chinese
cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale
Caribbean
Heritage fest at Bladensburg Waterfront Park
*Omarion at Bliss DC
*Omarion at Bliss DC
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Sun. 6-7
Formerly
incarcerated teen poets from the Free Minds organization & poet/poetry
mentor Bomani Armah backed by a go-go band led by drummer Kenny Kwick Gross
of the Chuck Brown Band along with bassist Daniel Bennett and keyboardist
Marcus Young from 3 to 5 pm at the MLK Library for free
Black
Jonas Point at Euphoria in Baltimore
Los Rieleros
del Norte y La Chacaloza at the Palace in Woodbridge
Swamp
Romp at Wolf Trap with Allen Toussaint, Rebirth Brass Band and Pine Leaf Boys
(Cajun)
Irma
Thomas at Blues Alley
Federal
Hill Jazz and Blue Fest in Baltimore
Geto Boys
at the Howard Theatre
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Mon. 6-8
Malportado
Kids at Union Arts (tropical punk) (tentative???)
"Villalobos"
(movie doc about German-based Chilean electronic music dj) at 6:30 pm at Goethe-Institut
Washington,
White
Lung (Vancouver, Canada hardcore punk) at DC9
Jo-Go
Project at Kennedy Ctr. Mil. Stage for free from 6 to 7 pm (jazz meets go-go)
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Tues. 6-9
Mago de
Oz at the Howard Theatre
Chronnix
at the Filmore (great roots-reggae Jamaican singer)
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Wed.
6-10
Presentation
on Alan Lomax for free from 12 to 1pm at the Library of Congress Whittall
Pavilion, Jefferson Bldg.: Nathan Salsburg, curator of the Alan Lomax Archive
at the Association for Cultural Equity (ACE), will explore two key undertakings
from Lomax's career—namely his 1959 "Southern Journey"
field-recording trip and its later ancillary, the American Patchwork video
recording project (1978-1985)—and argue that Lomax's technological,
curatorial, and promotional savvy were fundamental to the success of his
mission.
Franco de
Vita at the Fillmore
Hurray
for the Riffraff at Rams head in Annapolis
Tyler the
Creator at Rams head in Baltimore (rap)
The Very
Best at the Rock n Roll Hotel (great afropop Malawi & Swedish group)
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Thurs. 6-11
*Smithsonian Celebrates Go-go at American History Museum Behring Center w/ Team Familiar from 3:30 to 4:30; go-go panel 4 to 4:30 with Charles Stephenson and Kip Lornell from the book The Beat; plus William Reynolds; then Team Familiar from 4:30 to 5:30
*Smithsonian Celebrates Go-go at American History Museum Behring Center w/ Team Familiar from 3:30 to 4:30; go-go panel 4 to 4:30 with Charles Stephenson and Kip Lornell from the book The Beat; plus William Reynolds; then Team Familiar from 4:30 to 5:30
Afro-Bahia
Fest through June 14th at
various DC locations
Belle
& Sebastian and Alvays at Echostage (Scottish twee-pop)
Gretchen
Parlato and Lionel Louke duo (jazz singer w/ African jazz guitarist) at
Bohemian Caverns
Lloyd
Cole at Rams Head in Annapolis
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Fri. 6-12
Adrian
Loving, Jamil Hamilton (aka DJ Jahsonic), and Neal Becton (aka DJ Neville
C)—local vinyl collectors who share their passion for rare funk, soul, jazz,
and hip hop albums and play selections from their collections from 4 to 7 at
the Smithsonian American Art Museum
El Gran
Combo de Puerto Rico at the Palace
Fito Paez
at the Howard Theatre
Jory Boy
at Club One in Alexandria
Lemus y
su Grupo Algodon at the Diamond Lounge in Annandale
24 Horas
at Cococabana in Hyattsville, MD
Trina and
Backyard Band at the Howard
7:00 Opening Night of Caribbean Music Movie
Festival : CU-BOP: CUBA-NEW YORK MUSIC DOCUMENTARY at the AFI
8:30 LEGENDS OF SKA:COOL & COPASETIC movie at AFI Silver
Mariachi
Los Amigos at Mason District Park in Annandale
Peruvian
cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale
DC Jazz
Fest through Sunday 6-14
Cool-lots
(funk-rock-pop) at 12 noon at MLK Library in DC
DC
Jazzfest: the Soul Rebels, Cubano Groove, Sharón Clark at Yards Park
Rakim (rap)
at the Fillmore
DC Jazzfest: Thundercat and Sam Prather's
Groove Orchestra at Hecht Warehouse,1401 New York Ave NE, WDC
Deanna Bogart, Daryl Davis, and Kenny
"Blues Boss" Wayne - State Theatre (Tinner Hills Blues Festival)
*Konshens at Bliss Dc
*Konshens at Bliss Dc
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Sat.
6-13
"Rarest
Rhythms from Brazil and Beyond" w/ special guest DJ Neville C (Neal
Becton) of Som Records & Afro Ritmo resident dj Sir Ramases and samba
dancers at Dunya Rest. & bar, 801 Fla Ave. NW
Tinner
Hill Blues Fest in Falls Church all weekend
DC
Caribbean Film Fest at AFI--* Legends of Ska: Cool and Copasetic at 8:30pm
*K. Michelle (great r'n'b singer) at Bliss DC
*K. Michelle (great r'n'b singer) at Bliss DC
Asia
After Dark: PEACOCKalypse Hosted by the Silk Road Society With music by BETTY 8 pm–12 am at Freer and Sackler Galleries
(tied in with Filthy Lucre exhibit)
Maryland
Traditions Folklife Fest at Creative Alliance in Baltimore 11 am to 7 pm
Billy Joe
Shaver at the Birchmere
DC
Jazzfest: AACM at 50: Ernest Khabeer Dawkins Orchestra, Nicole Mitchell/Tomeka
Reid/Mike Reed & Organix Trio - Hecht Warehouse [1401 New York Ave NE, WDC]
DC Jazzfest: Femi Kuti & the Positive
Force, Common, Esperanza Spalding presents Emily's D+Evolution, Marshall Keys Yards Park )
DC Jazzfest: Nicholas Payton - Bohemian Caverns
(New Orleans Black improv music)
Elizabeth Cook - Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis)
Marcia
Ball at the State Theatre
*Yo Gotti at Echostage (rap)
*Le rhinoceros at the Paperhaus
*Le rhinoceros at the Paperhaus
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Sun.
6-14
Persian
Summer Festival 10am to 6pm with Farshid Amin and Mehrnoosh and the Silk Road
Dance Company at Bull Run Park in Centerville, VA
Latin
Festival with Plan B, Jerry Rivera, Espinoza Paz, Grupo Vena, Orquesta San
Vicente, Yoskar Sarante, Grupo Kazzabe at 11 am at the Montgomery County fairgrounds,
Gaithersburg en Maryland
La
Adictiva and Alerta Zero at the Palace
4:00 PAN! OUR MUSIC ODYSSEY movie doc at AFI
Silver
Les Rhinoceros
(klezmer jazz rock) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore
*Prince for 2 sold-out shows at the Warner
*Prince for 2 sold-out shows at the Warner
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Mon. 6-15
Little
Royal at Westminster Church SW (DC soul)
Neko Case
at Lincoln Theatre
Elizabeth
Cook at the Birchmere
Ice Age
and Low Life at DC9
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Tues. 6-16
Richard
Thompson Band at Birchmere
Shamir at
U St Music Hall
Terrence
Blanchard at Blues Alley (New Orleans Jazz) (through Sunday)
* Jon Dee Graham (Austin honky-tonk rock) at Hill Country BBQ
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Wed. 6-17
Richard
Thompson Band at Birchmere
Juicy J
and Ethan Spalding at the Fillmore
*Gregory Porter at Bethesda Blues and jazz
* Terence Blanchard at Blues Alley
*Paris is Burning movie doc at 4:30 @ Watitha
*Gregory Porter at Bethesda Blues and jazz
* Terence Blanchard at Blues Alley
*Paris is Burning movie doc at 4:30 @ Watitha
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Thurs. 6-18
Meridian
Brothers (quirky Latin rock & cumbia from Colombia) , Cigarette, Time is Fire, ALumbra DC at Tropicalia, 2001 14th & U
St. NW
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Fri. 6-19
Hardway
Connection Juneteenth show at the PG Publick Playhouse
Smithsonian
at 8: Chicha! A Peruvian Dance Party at The Blind Whino, 700 Delaware Ave. SW,
Washington, D.C.
Elvis
Martinez at Club One in Alexandria
Luis
Miguel del Amargue at Cococabana
La India
at the Palace (great salsa and freestyle singer)
El Zol
show with J Martin at Galaxy Nightclub
Taiwanese
cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale
DMV
Christian Hiphop Awards at the The Cave
in Columbia, MD
Iguanas
at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club
Janka
Nabay & the Bubu Gang, the CooLots, Time Is Fire, Cigarbox Planetarium, and
Analog Soul Club DC vinyl DJ - Capital Fringe
“Ride,
Rise, Roar” at Silver Spring Plaza (free showing of movie doc about David Byrne
& Brian Eno)
“What
Happened Miss Simone” movie doc at 8:30 at AFI Silver docs fest
*Chris Knight at Hill Country BBQ DC (Country)
*Janiva Magness at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*Chris Knight at Hill Country BBQ DC (Country)
*Janiva Magness at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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Sat. 6-20
Leo Dan
at the Howard Theatre
*Eddie Holman ("Hey There Lonely Girl") ; Jr. Walker's Allstar Band; Dynamic Superiors; Black Ivory & more at 2 pm at Green Acres/American Legion Post 170, Indian Head , MD (Pomonkey)
*Eddie Holman ("Hey There Lonely Girl") ; Jr. Walker's Allstar Band; Dynamic Superiors; Black Ivory & more at 2 pm at Green Acres/American Legion Post 170, Indian Head , MD (Pomonkey)
Bullaka
Family and Los Silver Star at Club One in Alexandria
*Mariela Shaker (Syrian violinist) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
*Mariela Shaker (Syrian violinist) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
World
Refugee Day streetfest 12noon to 3 at Creative Alliance in Baltimore
Silver
Spring Blues Fest
Columbia
Pike Blues Fest in Arlington
“A Poem
is a Naked Person” (odd Les Blank movie
doc about Leon Russell) at 9:15 at AFI
“What
Happened Miss Simone” movie doc about Nina Simone at AFI Silver Docs
*The Winstons and Motown Soul revue at Bethesda Blues and jazz club
*The Winstons and Motown Soul revue at Bethesda Blues and jazz club
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Sun. 6-21
Mega
Latin Fest with Agodon and Toby Love and more at Gunston Park, 2700 South Lang
Street, Arlington, Virginia
Pikesville, MD
Composer,
multimedia artist, and writer Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, and guest artists
perform Electric Imaginary, a virtual cello quartet and installation inspired
by Nam June Paik at the Freer/Sackler
Blackbyrds
and Tom Browne at Lincoln Theatre
Movie doc
“Mavis” at AFI Silver Docs fest
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Mon. 6-22
"Crossing
the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul" (2005 German doc about Turkish music
from traditional to rap) at 6:30 pm at Goethe-Institut
Washington, German with English subtitles
*John Fogerty at Pier 6 in Baltimore
*John Fogerty at Pier 6 in Baltimore
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Tues. 6-23
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Wed. 6-24
*Chuck Brown Unsung tv doc on TV-One channel from 8 to 9 pm
*Chuck Brown Unsung tv doc on TV-One channel from 8 to 9 pm
Eva
Ayllón and La Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen
from 7 to 9 at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (Peru)
New Inca
Son (Peru via Boston) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy center Millennium Stage
Smithsonian
Folklife Festival from June 24 through June 28th daily events 11am to 5pm and
evening concerts (Peru)
Mwebb at DC Public Library, Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Branch at 6pm?
*Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Wolf Trap
*George Porter (from the Meters) and his Runnin' Partners at Gypsy Sally's
* Jody Watley at the Howard Theatre
*Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Wolf Trap
*George Porter (from the Meters) and his Runnin' Partners at Gypsy Sally's
* Jody Watley at the Howard Theatre
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Thurs. 6-25
New Inca
Son and Tradiciones Carumeñas from 7 to 9 at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
(Peru)
*Coro Entrovoces (Cuban choir) for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr Mill. Stage
*Coro Entrovoces (Cuban choir) for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr Mill. Stage
D’angelo
at the Fillmore (R’n’b) (sold out)
Quebe
Singers (Texas/western swing) at
Creative Alliance in Baltimore
Jessica
Pratt and Ryley Walker at Rock n Roll Hotel (60s influenced Dusty Springfield
type singer plus finger picking Brit folk & John fahey influenced
guitarist)
Romeo
Santos at the Patriot center (bachata)
*Dramatics featuring LJ Reynolds at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
* Tribute to BB KIng at the Howard Theatre with Joe Louis Walker and Stacy Brooks and more
* Wade Bowen at Gypsy Sally's (Texas honkytonk country)
*Dramatics featuring LJ Reynolds at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
* Tribute to BB KIng at the Howard Theatre with Joe Louis Walker and Stacy Brooks and more
* Wade Bowen at Gypsy Sally's (Texas honkytonk country)
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Fri. 6-26
Marinera
Viva!!! (Peruvian dance) from 7 to 9 at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest
Zacarias
Ferraira at the Palace
Lea
Gilmore’s Big Fat Blues Cabaret at Creative Alliance
Noches
Acústicas from 9:30 to 11:30 at Creative
Alliance are romantic performances produced with the amazing Alma Saldaña, a
local music lover and friend of more than 20 Latino bands living in Baltimore,
DC and Virginia! Special guest Cubans this month
Quebe
Sisters at Grist Mill Park in Alexandria from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
Bolivian cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park in
Annandale
Jodeci at
Fillmore
*Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (Fri. through Sun.) at 8 pm
*Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, randy Houser at Jiffy Lube (Country)
* Platters at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (Fri. through Sun.) at 8 pm
*Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, randy Houser at Jiffy Lube (Country)
* Platters at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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Sat. 6-27
King
Sunny Ade and his African Beats (Nigerian juju) at the Howard Theatre at 7:30
Xen
featuring Bunji Garlin at 11 pm at the Howard
Theatre (soca)
Los
Wembler’s de Iquitos (highly touted chicha & cumbia vets) and Tutuma (Peru)
from 7 to 9 at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest (Recommended)
35th
annual Baltimore Latino fest at Patterson Park with Grupo Vena con su Bachata
sabrosa, Eddie Montalvo,Los Hijo'e Plena, La Firma, Pichie Perez,B.
Folklorico,El Detective,Banda Caliente,Yaguembe,Saborinquen,Zakke,Proyeccion
G,DJ Andy y mucho mas! (not sure whom is on Saturday and whom is on Sunday)
Bachata
Plus (Baltimore bachata band) at Creative Alliance
Nathan
and the Zydeco Cha-chas at Glen Echo
*DJ Daddy Kat aka Wiz Khalifa at Bliss DC
*Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (through Sun.) 2 and 8 pm
*Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-chas at 8:30 at Glen Echo
* Barbecue Battle on PA Ave with Wisdom Speaks @ 4:30, Team Familiar @ 5:45 and EU @ 7:30 (go-go at those times and and blues-rock earlier )
*Sondre Lerche at U St Music hall ____________________________________________________
*DJ Daddy Kat aka Wiz Khalifa at Bliss DC
*Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (through Sun.) 2 and 8 pm
*Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-chas at 8:30 at Glen Echo
* Barbecue Battle on PA Ave with Wisdom Speaks @ 4:30, Team Familiar @ 5:45 and EU @ 7:30 (go-go at those times and and blues-rock earlier )
*Sondre Lerche at U St Music hall ____________________________________________________
Sun. 6-28
Smithsonian
Folklife Fest Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert from 5 to 6:30pm with Agustín Lira
& Alma Viento Callejero
35th
annual Baltimore Latino fest at Patterson Park with Grupo Vena con su Bachata
sabrosa, Eddie Montalvo,Los Hijo'e Plena, La Firma, Pichie Perez,B.
Folklorico,El Detective,Banda Caliente,Yaguembe,Saborinquen,Zakke,Proyeccion
G,DJ Andy y mucho mas! (not sure whom is on Saturday and whom is on Sunday)
*Hardway Connection at 5 at Lamonts in Pomonkey
* Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (through Sun.) 2 and 8 pm
* Brandy Clark and Sam Grow (country) at the Birchmere
* Barbecue Battle on PA Ave with BelaDona @3:30; TroubleFunk @ 4:45; Chuck Brown Band @ 6:30 (go-go with blues and bluesrock earlier in day)
*Hardway Connection at 5 at Lamonts in Pomonkey
* Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (through Sun.) 2 and 8 pm
* Brandy Clark and Sam Grow (country) at the Birchmere
* Barbecue Battle on PA Ave with BelaDona @3:30; TroubleFunk @ 4:45; Chuck Brown Band @ 6:30 (go-go with blues and bluesrock earlier in day)
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Mon. 6-29
A
screening of the Peruvian dance film “Marinera, testimonio de diversidad y
tradición,” at 12 noon at the Library of
Congress Madison Bldg. Pickford Theatre
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Tues. 6-30
Singer
Julie Freundt, a diva of Peruvian criollo music, together with well-known
virtuoso musicians will share the stage with national champion dancers of the
marinera norteña and marinera limeña styles. Marinera Viva!!! is presented in
collaboration with the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program, Perú:
Pachamama. at 12 noon at the Library of Congress Coolidge Aud.
Marinera
Viva!!! (Peruvian dance) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Family Theater
John
Fogerty - 1969 at Wolf Trap (Filene Center)
Los Lonely Boys and Grayson Capps at Birchmere
*Basement Jaxx at 930 Club
*Basement Jaxx at 930 Club
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Wed. July 1-
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Thurs. 7-2
*Susanna Baca 7 to 9 at Smithsonian Folklife Fest (from Peru) free
* Freshlyground (South African pop) at the Howard Theatre
*Susanna Baca 7 to 9 at Smithsonian Folklife Fest (from Peru) free
* Freshlyground (South African pop) at the Howard Theatre
* the Band Perry at Pier Six Pavilon in Baltimore
• Butch Hancock (of the Flatlanders), Rory Hancock, and Phil Madeira at Jammin Java
• Butch Hancock (of the Flatlanders), Rory Hancock, and Phil Madeira at Jammin Java
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): The Bernard Shakey Film Retrospective: Neil
Young On Screen May 29–June 17 at AFI;DC punk doc Salad Days at AFI for one week; 6-5-B-52s @
Wolf Trap; 6-6-Wire @ Black Cat; *Tame Impala @ Echostage; 6-7-Scape Scape through 6-8 in Baltimore; *6-9-Paul Weller @ 930 Club; 6-11-Give, Puff Pieces & the
Manuevers @ MLK Library; 6-13-Lower Dens @ Rn R Hotel; 6-14-DC Punk
tour @ 2pm Col Hts metro; 6-15- “Full Metal Village” metal movie doc @ Goethe
Institute; 6-16-Best Coast & Bully @ 930;6-18 Quintron and Chain & the
Gang @ Metro Gallery;Viet Cong @ R’n’Roll Hotel; 6-19-Paperhaus @ French Embassy for free; Don
Zientara @ Bossa; Graham Parker @ the Birchmere; *6-23-Louis Weeks @ K. Ctr. Mill. Stage; *author Jon Fine of B. Magnet book talk @B & Poets Brookland; 6-27—Mission of Burma & History Repeated @ Rock n roll Hotel; 6-28-Adolescents & the Weirdos at Black Cat;6-29-F’d Up at the
Howard; *Ben Lee @ Raams Head in Annapolis;
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