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

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- August 2016  

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

-- -- -- - -- ---- -------- - ---------

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 

_______________________________________

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 _____________________________________________________________________________    

Was off in NYC so this is late. Sorry. Will add a few more shows to the website, but wanted to finally get this out.

____________________________________________________________________

Remaining August 2016 Highlights: 

Fri. 8-5- Mamadou Kelly and Ban Kai Na (from Mali) at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 (also on Sun. 8-7 at Bossa)

Sun. 8-7- William Bell & Total Package Band at the Birchmere at 7:30 (great Memphis soulman)

Fr. 8-12-Ava Rocha at Tropicalia (great Brazilian singer) with Cissa Paz (locally based Brazilian singer)

Sat. 8-13- Mbongwana Star (awesome Congolese band) for free at 8 pm at Lubber Run Amphitheater

Fri. 8-19 -The Liberian Women's Chorus for Change at Hill Center

Sat. 8-20- Chuck Brown Day at 3 at Chuck Brown Park in DC

__________________________________________________________

.  8-1

_________________________________

. 8-2

Sariyah Idan at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 (jazz & hiphop and Jewish social justice themes)

_________________________________________________

Wed. 8-3

Dirceu Melo & The Deltas (Brazilian blues ) at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7  and later in the night at Bossa

_______________________________________________________

Thurs.  8-4

Feedel Band (Ethiopian based in DC) at Bossa

Boris (Japanese avante-metal band) plays their album Pink at the 930 Club

Pitbull and Prince Royce at Verizon Center (Latin dance-rap and bachata, respectively)

War at the Birchmere

Marcia Ball at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis

Freddy Cole at Blues Alley

 Olivia & the Mates, Don Zientara, and Washington Bach Consort for free at 7 at  Fort Reno

“Jelly’s Last Jam” (with DC jazz pianist Mark Meadows) at Signature Theatre all month and through Sept. 11^th

Elena y los Fulanos at Westover Library in Arlington

Kia Bennett at Millennium Stage

_______________________________________________________

Fri. 8-5

Mamadou Kelly and Ban Kai Na (from Mali) at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

George Porter & the Runnin Pardners and the Congress at the Hamilton (New Orleans funk from the Meters)

Amadou Kouyate (locally based Malian) at  Lubber Run Amphitheater , 500 N Abingdon Street, Arlington, VA

Barrio Benefit concert with Raquel Sofia at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

Moneytown soul djs at Little Miss Whiskey’s

“Dreamgirls” at Motor House in Baltimore through September 11th

“Jelly’s Last Jam” (with DC jazz pianist Mark Meadows) at Signature Theatre all month and through Sept. 11^th

Sunidhi Chauhan (playback singer from India) at Gaylord Resort In Ft. Washington, MD

____________________________________________

Sat. 8-6

Summer Spirit Festival Day 1 at Merriweather Post Pavilion with Erykah Badu,  Janelle Monáe,  Gregory Porter, Leela James,Avery*Sunshine,  Daley,  Be'la Dona w/ DJ Kool & Sugar Bear

Lil Boosie at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore (Louisiana rap)

Big G & the Backyard Band, Northeast Groovers, and Uncalled4 Band at the Howard Theatre (90s Throwback Crankfest)

 Elvis Crespo at Echo Stage, 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE, WDC

Freddy Cole (piano/vocals) at Blues Alley (Two shows)

 Friendship Train (Gladys Knight & the Pips tribute) at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club

Fiesta Boliviana at Bull Run Park

“Chicken and Mumbo Sauce Party” at  4 pm at The Blind Whino in DC,  w/ New Impressionz Band (go-go) . Dj's will include DJ Breemz,  Dylan The Gypsy, Mane Squeeze, Anthony Somebody, and T2.

Biscuit jam in Ivy City DC w/ Jonny Grave, Bumper Jacksons and more

Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band at Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Street, 7:30 to 10pm

Afropop (coupe decale, makossa, afrobeats and more) and Zouk dj dancing w/ DJ Vasco at the Glow Lounge, 1608 7^th St. NW 1^st floor

Monsters from the Surf and Garage Sale at Hank Dietles

Sam Burns boat ride from Boomerang party yacht (house music) at 12:30pm

__________________________________________________________

Sun. 8-7

William Bell & Total Package Band at the Birchmere at 7:30 (great Memphis soulman)

Mamadou Kelly and Ban Kai Na (from Mali) at Bossa at 9

Summer Spirit Festival Day 1 at Merriweather Post Pavilion with Jill Scott,The Roots,The Chuck Brown Band,Kindred the Family Soul, The CrossRhodes (Raheem DeVaughn + Wes Felton),Wisdom Speeks,

Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience at the Howard Theatre

the Band Perry and Jordan Rager at Wolf Trap (country)

Festival Latino Maryland with Alexis y Fido and many more at Maryland State Fairgrounds , 2200 York Road

Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland

Banda Tierra Sagrada at the Palace

*Herman Leonard Jazz Photos at the National Portrait Gallery (through next year)

____________________________________________________

Mon. 8-8

Little Royal’s band from 6 to 9 at Westminster Church SW DC  (soul, funk and blues) (Little Royal is home recovering from surgery)

_________________________________________________________

Tues. 8-9

Paul McCartney at Verizon Ctr

_________________________________________________________

Wed. 8-10

Paul McCartney at Verizon Ctr

Fishbone at the Hamilton

Maxi Priest at the Howard Theatre

Mariachi Flor de Toloache (NY all female mariachi band) at 7 for free outside the Strathmore by the Gazebo (will move inside if weather is bad)

______________________________________________________

Thurs.  8-11

Elizabeth Cook at the Birchmere (country)

*Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble at Wolf Trap

_____________________________________________________

Fri. 8-12

Protect-U at noon at MLK Library (electro)

Ava Rocha at Tropicalia (great Brazilian singer) with Cissa Paz (locally based Brazilian singer)

Charlie Musselwhite and Janiva Magness at the Hamilton (blues and blues-rock)

Darius Rucker, Dan + Shay, and Michael Ray at  Jiffy Lube Live (2016 Country Megaticket)

L7 - 9:30 Club

 Larry Graham & Graham Central Station at  Birchmere

 Leann Rimes - Rams Head Center Stage (Arundel Mills, Hanover, MD)

 Lyle Lovett & His Large Band and Emmylou Harris - Wolf Trap (Filene Center)

 Mary Alouette - Lubber Run Amphitheater [500 N Abingdon Street, Arlington, VA]

 Maxi Priest - Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis)

La Maquina De El Salvador Y Espiritu Libre at the Diamond Lounge

“The Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute Band”   from 7 to 9 at Granville Gude Park in Laurel, MD

Rang de Basanti at Cities on K St. (Bollywood)

*Noochie mixtape release party at Bliss DC

__________________________________________

Sat .  8-13

Mbongwana Star (awesome Congolese band) for free at 8 pm at Lubber Run Amphitheater

African music fest in Silver Spring during the day 1 to 8 at Veterans Plaza

*WPFW Blues Fest noon to 8 at Lamont's with Jim Bennett, Stacy Brooks, Lady Mary, Ida Campbell, Clarence Turner, Big Daddy Stallings

*Backyard Band at 11 pm at Lamonts

Bandhouse Gigs DC Musicians Tribute to David Bowie at the Fillmore

*Konshens, Foundation Band and Jo-Go Project at Carter Barron

Kool & the Gang, * w/Bootsy Collins, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh at Jiffy Lube

Les Nubians with Proverbs Reggae Band, Pan Lara Steel Orchestra Youth Ensemble, DJ Aphrosoul Lukumi

MC: WPFW 89.3 for free from 6-9:30pm at Ft Dupont Park SE DC

Team Familiar 3pm at Brambly Inn

International music and Jamaican Jerk food Festival at Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, 4101 Crain Highway, Bowie, MD

*Teyana Taylor at Bliss DC

*Arts of Afghanistan open house with music and dance at the Sackler from 1 to 7 pm

_________________________________________________________

Sun.   8-14

African music fest in Silver Spring during the day 1 to 8 at Veterans Plaza

Folk Dances of India at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

CJ Chenier with Buckwheat Zydeco’s Band at Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore,

“Indulge” 7 to 10 boat ride with reggae dancehall dj Sprang International

MOJÙGBÁ , monthly Yoruba soul-house dance party , every 3^rd Sunday 1PM - 7PM Songbyrd Music House and Cafe (Downstairs) , 2477-2475 18TH ST NW

Sue Foley at the Hamilton

______________________________________________________

. 8-15

Ginkgoa at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 (lounge swing meets electronica  in Paris)

Golden Gate Wingmen at The Hamilton

Gringo Star at DC9

The Moth Story Slam at Howard Theatre

________________________________________________________

  8-16

___________________________________________________________

8-17

Revolver 50th Anniversary Beatles Blast at Jammin' Java (Early show at 6 PM)

__________________________________________________________

.  8-18

Kenny Chesney at Jiffy Lube Live (

Junior Brown at the Birchmere

Iris Dement –at Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis)

____________________________________________________

 8-19

Big Sam’s Funky Nation at 8 at the Howard Theatre ( New Orleans funk & jam band)

Prophets of Rage at Eaglebank Arena(rap & rap-rock)

 The Liberian Women's Chorus for Change at Hill Center

UB 40 at Strathmore

Old 97s and American Aquarium –at Rams Head Live! (Baltimore)

 _________________________________________________________

. 8-20

Chuck Brown Day at 3 at Chuck Brown Park

Petworth DJ jam  at 5 with Beautiful Swimmers and 1432 R DJs at 801 Taylor St NW

Ricki Lee Jones at 6^th & I

Dru Hill at 8 at the Howard Theatre (R’n’b); separate admission at 11 for  DJ Jonathan Toubin’s New York Night Train Soul Clap and Dance Off

Chrisette Michelle (R’n’b) at the Fillmore

Drake and Future at the Verizon Center

Marshall Crenshaw's Big Surprise: Tom Wilson's World at Birchmere

Rock My Soul featuring the Fairfield Four & the McCrary Sisters - Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

_______________________________________________________

. 8-21

Savion Glover at the Howard Theatre

The Great Mindz (hiphop with Mike G from the Jungle Brothers & 2 others) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

__________________________________________________________

8-22

Savion Glover at the Howard Theatre

Tribu Baharú from Colombia for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

__________________________________________________________

.  8-23

Brian Wilson at the Hipodrome in Baltimore

David Crosby at the Birchmere

_______________________________________________

. 8-24

Bonnie Raitt and Richard Thompson trio at Pier 6

_________________________________________________________

Thurs. 8-25

Miranda Lambert, Kip Moore, and Brothers Osbourne at Merriweather Post Pavilion (Country)

CrossRhodes (singer Raheem Devaughn and emcee/ poet/actor W. Ellington Felton) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Charles Bradley at Rams head Annapolis(retro soul)

____________________________________________________

Fri. 8-26

Aretha Franklin at Wolf Trap (Sold Out)[CANCELLED DUE TO ARETHA'S HEALTH ISSUES]

Orishas (Cuban hiphop) at 8 at the Howard Theatre

the Salsa Legends Concert w/ Frankie Ruiz Jr & The Ray Barretto All Stars at DC Bachata organization event at the Renaissance Hotel in DC

Boat Burning --Music for 70 guitars—at Black Cat

_________________________________________________________

Sat.  8-27

Clones of Funk at the Howard Theatre

Trillectro fest with Kid Cudi, Rae Sreemurd, GoldLink, Lil Uzi Vert and more at Merriweather Post

Arcangel at Cococabana

Tank at the Fillmore (r’n’b)

Midnight Star, Warren Wolf, and featuring: Comedian Eddie Bryant  for free from 6-9:30pm at Fort Dupont Park in SE DC w/ DJ Lance Reynolds from WPFW and MC: Michel Wright, Majic 102.3

Bonnie Raitt and Richard Thompson trio at Wolf Trap

Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge, and Maren Morris at Jiffy Lube Live (2016 Country Megaticket)

*One Love Massive's Summer of love love massive with Reagan Bombs (dj Jessie Tittworth blending go-go & electro) plus Congo Sanchez, Sarah Meyers and more. Location provided by promoter if you text them

____________________________________________________

Sun.  8-28

Go-go brunch featuring Be’la Dona at 1:30 at the Howard Theatre

Luis Vargas at Veterans Place in Silver Spring

Dane Riley and the Inspiration Live Band at 6 pm at Thai Palace in Waldorf, MD (relatives of the late great soul musician Billy Stewart)

__________________________________________________________

 8-29

Michael Jackson birthday tribute concert at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Charlie Sayles blues harmonica player and band at Westminster

____________________________________________________________

. 8-30

Lucinda Williams at rams Head Baltimore

Trouble Funk at Rams Head Arundel Mills

______________________________________________________________

. 8-31

Banks & Steelz (Paul Banks & RZA) at 9:30 Club

___________________________________________________

___________________________________

______________________________________________________

Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)- 8-5-- the Go-Go's, Best Coast, and Kaya Stewart at Warner Theatre; In It Together Fest 2016 @  @ Dougout & @La Casa; 8-6-In it Together Fest  : Bells &2265;, Bleary Eyed, BRNDA, the Effects, Foster Carrots, Friendship Commanders, Haunts, Heart & Lung, Hurry, Joy Buttons, Left & Right, Nox, Oxenfree - St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church ;  In It Together Fest 2016: Bilge Rat, Crag Mask, Laughing Man, Witch Coast @ Slash Run 201 Upshur St NW, WDC  ; 8-7-J. Robbins @ Windup Space in Baltimore; 8-8-Jack n Fire @ Dance Loft on 14; 8-9-Shopping & Gauche @ Comet Ping Pong; 8-11-Cigarette at Smithsonian American Art Museum at 5:30 pm; 8-12—X at the State Theatre; 8-19-  the Julie Ruin (featuring Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill/Le Tigre and Kathi Wilcox of Bikini Kill) and Olivia Neutron-John @ Black Cat   8-21-Ex Hex @ RnR Hotel; Bangles @ 930 Club; 8-22-Bngles 2 Rams Head Annapolis;8-23-Titus Andronicus & 2 Inch Astronaut 2 RnR Hotel; Bangles @ Rams Head Annapolis; 8-26-Puff Pieces & the Effects @ RnR Hotel; 8-31-Melvins @ Ottobar

_________________________________________________________

You can sign up on my blog page to get blogposts via email. I also post on the Washington City Paper Arts Desk blog and in their newsprint. And for some tweeting: follow me on twitter @SteveKiviat   

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

sources: many