Wednesday, July 6, 2016

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

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- July 2016

Compiled by Steve Kiviat

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International, roots, rap, soul and more at top and

***indie-rock and non-music stuff is at the bottom. Most sold-out shows omitted.

Look for additional shows & more info to be added through the month at my blog: stevekiviat.blogspot.com

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Online you should also check out the I Love Music forum/chatboard at ilxor.com and look for the  Rolling Outernational World Music 2016, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2016,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________  

July is almost as busy as June. Will add a few more shows to the website, but wanted to finally get this out.

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Remaining July 2016  Highlights:
 Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring music and culture from the Basque region and Sounds of California and more  on the National Mall between Fourth and Seventh streets in Washington, D.C. through July 4th; and July 7 to 10th

Wed. 7-6-Los Van Van at the 930 Club (Cuban dance music)

Fri. 7-8- Kalakan at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest

* King Sunny Ade and His African Beats at Kings palace hall - 1730 Whitehead Road, Woodlawn, Md (legend from Nigeria)

Spinners at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

DJ Rekha at Tropicalia (bhangra beat)

Mon. 7-11-WPFW jazz fundraiser at Bethesda Blues

Thurs.   7-14- Krar Collective for free at Westover Library in Arlington VA . UK based Ethiopian group

Sat.  7-16-Kiss Daniel at Fire Station One (Nigerian pop)

Tues. 7-19-Demacratoz from Algeria at K. Ctr (Thurs 7-21 at Bossa)

Sat.  7-23- Orlando Julius at Lubber Run  (great old-school Nigerian hornman and band)

Fri 7-29-Femi Kuti at the 930 Club

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.  7-1

At 6:30 pm at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest evening concert (rain location in Arts & Industries bldg.) NOKA is a trio of Basque American women based in Chino, California: they specialize in songs about Basque culture, gender, and identity.

Mikel Markez- Basque folkie

The Biotzetik Basque Choir will kick off the evening with both traditional folk songs and sacred music. Founded in Boise, Idaho, in 1986, the thirty-one-person choir consists of native Basques and first- and second-generation Basque Americans.

Jouwala Collective blends Gnawa music, traditional African and spiritual song with Black Masala at Tropicalia

"Born for This: the Bebe Winans Story" musical at the Arena Stage features Juan and Deborah Joy Winans in their Arena Stage debuts as BeBe and CeCe Winans.

Be’laDona at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

The Time in Baltimore at Patapsco arena

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. 7-2

Quetzal (East LA Chicano rock) & Meklit (Ethiopian-American folk) from 6:30 to 8:30 for free at Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Hardway Connection, Julia Nixon, Little Margie, Eddie Jones, Patty Reese, Daryl Davis, Patti Hatchett, Pete Ragusa & more tba Saturday July 2 as part of the Southern Soul Tribute at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

Kino Musika @ Songbyrd

African-American Fest at Camden yards (through the 3rd)

Backyard Band at 11 at the Howard

Big Tony is back from kidney transplant surgery with Troublefunk at the 930 Club (with a reunion cast of original members)

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Sun. 7-3

Smithsonian Folklife Fest Ralph Rinzler Memorial show with short sets from the following groups starting at 6:30 pm

Iraqi American oud master Rahim AlHaj with Issa Malluf (percussion); Irish American fiddler Liz Carroll with Jake Charron (guitar/keyboards); Dobro musician Jerry Douglas; Lakota flute player, singer, and dancer Kevin Locke with Max Defender (percussion); Klezmer musician Andy Statman performing with The Andy Statman Trio; Mexican American conjunto musician Flaco Jiménez with Los Texmaniacs (on before Chuck Brown Band);  The Chuck Brown Band (headlines)

Young Senators Reloaded with Jimi Dougans & Special Guest Wendy Hicks at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (soul)

Los Pericos at 8 at the Howard Theatre

Rare Essence at 11 at the Howard Theatre

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Mon.  7-4

 DMV House Music fest 12 noon to 8:30pm at Malcolm X Park

Smokey Robinson, Yolanda Adams, Hamilton cast and more at the Capitol 4th at 8 pm

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Tues. 7-5

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Wed. 7-6

“Locally Grown” Season 2 live DC area music show preview event at Bump n Grind in Silver Spring at 6

Los Van Van with DC Casineros at the 930 Club (Cuba)

Mirimar for free at from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (with Marlysse Simmons from Bio Ritmo)

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Thurs. 7-7

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 11am to 5 pm plus evening shows through Sunday 7-10 spotlighting Basque country and Immigrant sounds from California

Armenian Public Radio & TmbaTa (Armenian) for free at 6:30 pm at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest

Feedel Band at Bossa

Title Tracks at Fort Reno with Bad Moves and Strange Avenger

Cross-Rhodes( with Raheem DeVaughan and Wes Felton) at the Birchmere

Jean Carne (through the 10th ) at Blues Alley

*Iguanas at the Hamilton

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Fri. 7-8

Kalakan --contemporary Basque group that uses modern and traditional rhythmic instruments including txalaparta (xylophone-like instrument made from leftover cider-making parts), pandereta (tambourine), atabal (kettledrum), and Gatibu (Basque funk-rock group) for free from 6:30 pm at Smithsonian Folklife Fest

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 11am to 5 pm plus evening shows through Sunday 7-10 spotlighting Basque country and Immigrant sounds from California

*King Sunny Ade and His African Beats at Kings palace hall - 1730 Whitehead Road, Woodlawn, Md (legend from Nigeria)

Spinners at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

*Soul Rebels (New Orleans brass band) at the 930 Club

DJ Rekha at Tropicalia (bhangra beat)

Baba Rasta & gringo plus Bachata Heightz at the Palace

Nova and DJ Flex at Diamond Lounge in Annandale

Los Cafres & Estelares at the Howard Theatre

Argentina Bicentennial Night with Roberto Carabajal at El Puerto Restaurant in Arlington, VA

the Pan American Symphony Orchestra(PASO) performs for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Roni Stoneman & Only Lonesome at Creative Alliance in Baltimore (country)

Yahzarah’s Prince Tribute at Birchmere

Harry Bells at lubber Run

*5 Seconds of Summer at Jiffy Lube Live

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Sat. 7-9

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 11am to 5 pm plus evening shows through Sunday 7-10 spotlighting Basque country and Immigrant sounds from California

John Santos Sextet & Bobi Céspedes (Latin jazz and Cuban son) for free at 6:30 at Smithsonian Folklife Festival

*Meiway from Ivory Coast (afropop) at Station One in Silver Spring

Bomba Party with Jorge Villamizar (from Bacilos) at the Howard Theatre

Baltimore/DC One Caribbean Carnival & Festival at Lake Clifton Park in Baltimore

Maracuyeah at Judy’s with DJs Wiilo, Vicunyah, and Natty Boom Boom

Joe Veras at Club One in Alexandria

Old Time Banjo Fest at the Birchmere

Cissa Paz (Brazilian) at Lubber Run

*Toby Keith at Jiffy Lube Live

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Sun. 7-10

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 11am to 5 pm plus evening shows through Sunday 7-10 spotlighting Basque country and Immigrant sounds from California

(Basque accordion led group) ; Low Leaf (Filipino harp and electronics) ; TmbaTa (Armenian) at 4:15 for final Smithsonian Folklife Fest concert

the National Museum of Women in the Arts "Homage to Umm Kulthum: Star of the East" program with performers and speakers from 3 to 5 pm

Luciano at Howard Theatre

Baltimore/DC One Caribbean Carnival & Festival at Lake Clifton Park in Baltimore

Carlos Vives at Wolf Trap

Nicole at Tropicalia

Ama Chandra at Creative Alliance, Baltimore

Old Time Banjo Fest at the Birchmere

Los Caribbeat at Lubber Run

*Steve Gunn at Black Cat (instrumental guitar )

*Los Lonely Boys at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

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.  7-11

WPFW 89.3 Benefit at Bethesda Blues & Jazz--  Fundraising Event Honoring Omrao Brown of the former Bohemian Caverns

The event will be held at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club with a VIP Reception held at 7PM, and the WPFW Honors Concert to begin at 8PM. This special occasion will be hosted by Quincy Phillips and feature a celebratory reunion of jazz musicians, performance artists, vocalists and deejays who graced the stage of Bohemian Caverns and performed for WPFW programming. Attendees will enjoy performances by Marcus Anderson, Ben Williams, Christie Dashiell, Nasar Abadey, Akua Allrich, Dwayne Adell, Wes Felton, Herman Burney, Fred Foss, Frederico Pena, Davey Yarborough, Kimberly Washington and DJ YZO, Heidi Martin, Tarus Mateen, Dehejia Maat, Herman Burney, Kiyem Ade with more stellar artists to be announced.  $25 to $89.30

* Beres Hammond at Rams head Live in Baltimore (legendary reggae crooner)
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. 7-12

Steely Dan at Jiffy Lube

Calma Carmona at Tropicalia

DC Hiphop Theatre Fest at the Kennedy Center

Los Lonely Boys at the Birchmere

* Cam'ron, The Underachievers, G Herbo, Smoke DZA, Nyck Caution at Rams Head Live in Baltimore

*Tinsley Ellis at Rams head Tavern, Annapolis

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 .  7-13

Cartas A Felice (El Salvador) at Gala Hispanic Theatre

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Songs of the Civil Rights Movement event (part of the March on Washington Film Fest)  6:30pm-9pm  at  Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M Street, NW
A discussion and performance by the surviving original Freedom Singers, the music they created, and the movement they inspired. Moderator:radio personality and producer, Jacquie Gales Webb Featuring: • Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris and Charles Neblett • Special guest, Toshi Reagon • Building a Vocal Community with Ysaye Barnwell. A performance by Shannon Dorsey as Fannie Lou Hammer

DC Hiphop Theatre Fest at the Kennedy Center starts

The Temptations at Rams head Tavern Annapolis
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.   7-14

Krar Collective for free from 5:30 to 7 at Westover Library in Arlington VA . UK based Ethiopian group

Aterciopelados at the Howard Theatre

The Temptations at Rams head Tavern Annapolis

* "The Amazing Nina Simone" movie doc at 6:30pm-9pm at Public Welfare Foundation, 1200 U Street, NW plus discussion

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. 7-15

Ray Wylie Hubbard 15th & 16th at hill country

Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser & band at the Howard Theatre (great reggae singer headliner)

La Dinastia y Severo Benito at 90 Grados, Manassas, VA

Jorge Celedon at the Palace

Grupo Kazzabe & Lempira Stars at the Diamond Lounge

Josimar y Su Yambu at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA

*Rakim (legendary rapper) at Baltimore Soundstage

*Blac Youngsta at Bliss DC

* Hong Kong Film Fest starts

*Artscape in Baltimore starts w/ Haitian-American rapper Wyclef Jean at 7:30

* 1432 R is co-founded by Joyce Lim, Sami Yenigun, and Dawit Eklund and are dj'ing from 5:30 to 10:30pm (electro label)

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Sat.  7-16

Kiss Daniel at Fire Station One (Nigerian pop)

Ray Wylie Hubbard 15th & 16th at hill country

Rakim (rapper doing Paid in Full live) at Howard Theatre

Coup Savage & the Snips & the Horse Lords at MLK Library

Samba dance Contest and Brazilian dance party at Eden DC

Mint Condition at the Warner Theatre

El Tono 2016 con Raul Romero de Los Nosequien y Los Nosecuantos y Mar de Copas at Echostage

Grupo Kazzabe at Trio in Baltimore

Colombia Independence celebration at Flavio in DC

Monica, Melanie Fiona, Avant, Team Familiar at DAR Constitution Hall (r’n’b and go-go)

Cheik Hamala Diabate at Lubber Run

* Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three & Kane Brown at Jiffy Lube Live

*Meek Mill (rap) at Bliss DC

* Mighty Mighty Bosstones at Artscape in Baltimore

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.  7-17

T’Monde (Cajun) at 3 at College Park American Legion

 International Colombian fest at Gallaudet Pavilion, 1399 5th St NE

Festival Peruano with La Tribu and others on Nixon Road en Purcelville,VA at 11 am

Reverend Horton Heat (solo) and Dale Watson (solo) at the Birchmere

*Gwen Stefani and Eve at Jiffy Lube Live

* Burning Spear at 6:30 pm at  Artscape in Baltimore (reggae)

* Shaolin Jazz --jazz and rap  panel from 5 to 7 at Busboys & Poets on K. St

* Conjunto Azabache Vs Triunfadores Del Cuatro at the Palace
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. 7-18

Margo Price with Sam Lewis at the Birchmere (country)

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. 7-19

Democratoz from Algeria for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band at Levistt Amphitheater Frederick Music Series

@Carroll Creek Park Ampitheater, 135 Carroll Creek Way, Frederick, MD Free

NSO Pops with the Beach Boys at the Kennedy Center

* "Black Music and Civil Rights" (part of March on Washington Film Fest) at 6:30pm-9pm
at NPR, 1111 N. Capitol Street, NW with A look at the career of Mavis Staples, the role of Stax Records and Black radio DJs in the Civil Rights movement. In partnership with National Public Radio. Showing of the doc  Mavis!
Moderator: Jacquie Gales Webb, radio host and executive producer of Black Radio Telling It Like It Was Panelists: • Al Bell, former radio DJ, songwriter, record producer, owner of Stax Records • Sonja Williams, author, broadcast journalist and professor, Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and Film, Jonathan Jackson, Entreprenuer and Social Justice Advocate.
Special Performance - Victoria Purcell (soprano) and Byron Nichols (tenor) join Robert Ellis and the NEWorks House Band to perform  repertoire from Stax Records

*Phife tribute at Marvin Gaye Park in DC
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. 7-20

Colombian music at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

*CJ Chenier & the Red-Hot Louisiana Band at the Hamilton

*K. Michelle at Rams Head Live

* Travis Scott & FKA Twigs at Pier 6
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Thurs. 7-21

Democratoz from Algeria at Bossa

K. Michelle at Filmore (good r’n’b singer)

Original Wailers reunion show at the Howard Theatre (Jamaican reggae band with Al Anderson & Aston “Family Man” Barrett)

the Ingramettes (Tidewater and Piedmont Virginia gospel) at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

*BJ the Chicago Kid at Baltimore Soundstage

*Young Thug at Echostage (rap)

Graham Nash at the Birchmere

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. 7-22

Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang with People’s Champs  at Tropicalia

*"The Art of Afghan Music" with vocalist Humaun Khan, rubab player Quraishi Roya; dholak percussionist Chetram Sani; tabla percussionist Nittin Mitta at 1pm at Freer/Sackler sublevel 3

Rare Brazilian records at Songbyrd

Terri Clark at Rams Head in Annapolis

MEGAREVENTON 2 with Ariel Puchetta LasOtraDimension y Los Bybys at the Palace in Woodbridge

Anthony Pirog and Dave Chappell at Lubber Run

*Lori Mckenna at Jammin Java

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.  7-23

Orlando Julius at Lubber Run  (great old-school Nigerian hornman and band)

 Igbo healer Oscar Mokeme will perform a masquerade with dance and music at 2pm at the Museum of African Art

*"The Art of Afghan Music" with vocalist Humaun Khan, rubab player Quraishi Roya; dholak percussionist Chetram Sani; tabla percussionist Nittin Mitta at 12pm & 3pm  at Freer/Sackler sublevel 3

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Civil Rights, Freedom Summer and a Search for the Blues  at 10:00am-12:30pm
Venue: Landmark E Street Cinemas, 555 11th Street, NW
It's 1964, and the search for two forgotten blues singers perilously coincides with the Freedom Summer voter registration campaign in Mississippi, at the height of the Civil Rights movement.
 Film: Two Trains Runnin’, directed by Sam Pollard (appearing in person), narrated by Common, and featuring the music of Gary Clark Jr.
Moderator: Ben Hedin, author, film producer with Panelists:  Sam Pollard, director, Courtland Cox, founding member of SNCC, Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Judy Richardson, activist, filmaker

*Valy (Afghan singer) at the Warner Theatre

Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser and Cam at Jiffy Lube (country)

DelRay Music Fest with Anthony Pirog and more from 3 to 8

Zion and Lennox at Echostage

*BJ the Chicago kid at U St Music Hall

Super Furry Animals (Wales rock) and Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band at the 930 Club

Young Thug and Young Jeezy at Pier 6 in Baltimore (rap)

Nancy Alonso’s Salsa Dura DJ event at the Royal  in Springfield

Los Silver Star at Club one in Alexandria

Be’la Dona, EU and Junkyard Band at 11 at the Howard Theatre

*K-pop dj dance night at Black Cat backstage

Steve Forbert (folkie) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

*Joseph Arthur at Jammin Java

* The Original Wailers, featuring  Al Anderson and Aston 'Family Man' Barrett (reggae) at Rams Head Live

*Fabolous at Bliss DC

*DC zine fest at St. Stephens church

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Sun. 7-24

The Summer Jam  with Dane Riley & the Inspiration Live Band and Special Guest Calvin C Ruffin Jr. (first cousin of late soul singer Billy Stewart)  & Scottie. Hosted by the "Divne Diva of Comedy" Cassandra Morgan. There will be open Mic from 5-6PM with Live music starting at 6PM at Thai Palace, 2732 Crain Highway, Waldorf

Tinsley Ellis at the Hamilton

Primer Gran Festival Peruano de la Solidaridad, Kusi por la Educacion at Bull Run Park, Centreville, VA

Joey Bada$$ at the Howard Theatre (rap)

**"The Art of Afghan Music" with vocalist Humaun Khan, rubab player Quraishi Roya; dholak percussionist Chetram Sani; tabla percussionist Nittin Mitta at 12pm & 3pm  at Freer/Sackler sublevel 3

* King Lil G, Olumide, Drewskii Doe, Crome at Baltimore Soundstage

*  The Sidewalk Ends Fest, from noon to 11 p.m. on two stages, features a lineup of DJs from around the world, including Polish tech-house duo Catz N Dogz; Los Angeles house pioneer Marques Wyatt; Berlin-based techno DJ (and Clink Records head) Camea; and Detroit house DJ and producer Keith Worthy. Locals Lisa Frank, Navbox, Juan Zapata, Yola and Benoit are also performing. 300 Morse Street NE near Union Market

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. 7-25

Zion I & the Grouch plus Eligh at the Howard Theatre (Bay Area hiphop)

Performing original music by San Francisco-based composer George Hurd, The Hurd Ensemble, selected by Kennedy Center Composer-inResidence Mason Bates, unifies the worlds of electronic and classical music. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

*Bryan Ferry @ Lincoln Theatre

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. 7-26

Digable Planets with Camp Lo at 930 Club

Chicano Batman and Maracuyeah at DC 9

NPR Tiny Desk winner, violinist and vocalist Gaelynn Lea performs with guitarist and vocalist Alan Sparhawk from Low as Murder of Crows. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

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Wed.  7-27

Bombino (Tuareg guitarist from Niger) w/ Caleb Stine & The Brakemen at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Jeff Beck & Buddy Guy at Wolf Trap (Filene Center)



 Stooges Brass Band at the Hamilton



Benjamin Clementine at 6th & I

 Brazilian Girls at Howard Theatre



 case/lang/veirs (Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs) with Andy Shauf at Lincoln Theatre - sold out





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.  7-28

Otis Taylor Band at Blues Alley (blues)

case/lang/veirs (Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs) with Andy Shauf at Lincoln Theatre - sold out

Chino & Nacho with Guaco at Filmore Silver Spring

DMX at the Howard Theatre

New Mexico, Iraqi-born oud player Rahim AlHaj, PalestinianAmerican percussionist Issa Malluf, and Iranian santour player Sourena Sefati perform a program entitled Middle Eastern Music from New Mexico as the Rahim Alhaj Trio at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

*Bareto and Cecilia Barraza at the Palace

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Fri. 7-29

Chuck Brown Band at Bethesda Blues & Jazz (go-go)

Femi Kuti at 930 Club (Nigerian)

*Jean-Paul Bourelly (avante-funky jazz guitarist) at RhizomeDC, 6950 Maple Ave., Takoma Park

Elikeh 7 to 10 for free at 1337 Holton Lane, Takoma Park (Togo & DC afropop) (cancelled?)

DC Highlife Stars at Lubber Run Amphitheater, Arlington, VA

Fifth Harmony at Eaglebank Arena (pop w/ r’n’b)

*Tiwa Savage at Bliss DC (Nigerian afropop diva)

*Goodman League (basketball) 20th anniversary celebration with Rare Essence & Junkyard Band at Echostage

*Fruko y sus Tesos at the Diamond Lounge in Annandale

*Miguel Mateos at the Palace

*East of the River Celebration from 6 to 9pm at Anacostia Arts Center w/ Tamika Love Jones & Dev Duff
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Sat. 7-30

Acadien Cajun Band at College Park American legion at 3

Run for Cover at Black Cat (Local bands doing covers for benefit of Girls Rock DC)

Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band at Blues Alley

“Rock the City “ at Carter Barron (Darryl Haley produced show) bands tba

Fort Dupont Park –music from 6 to 9:30pm --Warren Wolf -Jazz multi-instrumentalist w/ Openers - Bliss and Friends and Tony Small & Friends featuring BGCGW Alumni
Dj Jahsonic with Host/MC: WPFW dj ?

* Sound of the City Fest with Rare Essence,Junkyard Band, Experience Unlimited with Sugar Bear, Trouble Funk, Secret Society, Vybe and Let It Flow from 12 noon to 8 pm at A. Gateway DC Pavilion, 1100 Alabama Street, SE, Washington, DC.

Reggaefest at 10 at the Howard Theatre

National Dance Day at the Kennedy Center from 1pm to 11 pm

* Sophie (Brit electro pop & colleague of PC Music) at A.I., 1720 I St NW

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Sun. 7-31

*Julion  Alvarez(Mexican banda singer) y su Norteno Banda plus Pancho Barraza and El Coyote at Eaglebank Arena

Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa at Jiffy Lube

then late--Snoopadelic and Taylor Gang at Echostage

Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band at Blues Alley

Mousey Thompson’s James Brown tribute band with We are One tribute to Frankie Beverly & maze at the Howard Theatre

*Kevin Gates (rap) at Bliss DC

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)- 7-7-Fort Reno starts; 7-7- Guided by Voices @ 930;*7-8-Brnda , Bueno, Governess @ Comet; *7-9-Coathangers; LA Witch, Hemlines @ Comet: 7-10-Yardbirds & Johnny Bombay & the Reactions @ Bethesda Blues; 7-11-Dot Dash, Delarcos, 9 to5 @ Ft. Reno; 7-14-the Rememberables & 2 others @ Fort Reno; Wussy & Dot Dash @ Black Cat; * 7-16-Postive Force benefit gig @ 3:30 @ St. Stephens; 7-24-Punk Rock karaoke benefit @ Bl. Cat;   7-28-Swans @ 930: Fort Reno gigs on Mon. & Thursdays; 7-29-Marah reunion @Jammin Java

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