DC/Baltimore Global Music and More October 2016 Concert Calendar Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- October 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 _____________________________________________________________________________   

Sorry this is so late. I have been busy with dayjob and evening writing of a Rae Sremmurd preview in City Paper,  an obit of  DC r’n’b singer Little Royal,  and an upcoming piece on D.C.’s Feedel Band & their album for WAMU Bandwidth

washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20836249/rb-singer-little-royalknown-as-soul-brother-no-2has-died

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Remaining October 2016 Highlights: 

Wed. 10-11- L’Orchestre Afrisa International (the late Tabu Ley Rochereau’s Congolese African rumba soukous group)  for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Fri. 10-14 -Ethiopian pianist legend Girma Beyene and the Feedel Band at the Atlas Theatre

Sat. 10-15- The Heavy Hitters of Soul Tribute To Hardway Connection's 35th Anniversary, featuring Roy C, Donnie Ray, J. Red The Nephew, Maurice Wynn & Shay Denise. Plus of course, Hardway Connection. At The Big Skate Event Center, in Bealeton, Va.

The Havana Cuba All-Stars (members of Asere)  at George Mason University's Center for the Arts in Fairfax

Mon. Oct. 17-Omara Portuondo (from Buena Vista Social Club) with allstar jazz band (Roberto Fonseca, Anat Cohen, and Regina Carter plus more) at GW Lisner Aud.

Fri. Oct. 21- Mahmoud Ahmed at Barns of Wolf Trap (Ethiopian singing legend)

Merasi: Master Musicians of Rajasthan from the desert of Northwest India, at Hill Center in DC

Howard University Homecoming Yardfest  at 12 noon

*Sat. Oct. 22-Cajun and Zydeco Music Festival at Glen Echo w/ Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco TrendSetters;  Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys;  T'Monde;  Squeeze Bayou Cajun Band; and  Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble 2pm to 12mdt.

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Mon. 10-10

Kaynak Pipers Band (Bulgarian bagpipes) ensemble for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Adele at Verizon center (sold out)

Melvin Seals & JGB and Ron Holloway at Gypsy Sally’s

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Tues. 10-11

L’Orchestre Afrisa International (the late Tabu Ley Rochereau’s Congolese African rumba soukous group)  for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Buika at the Howard Theatre

Squeeze and English Beat (sold out) at 930

Richard Thompson (solo) at Birchmere

Sturgill Simpson (country) at DAR Constitution Hall

Adele at Verizon center (sold out)

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Wed.  10-12

YG at the Fillmore (rap)

Asleep at the Wheel at the Birchmere

Patti Smith talks to Seth Hurwitz at Lincoln Theatre

Los Vaskez at 90 Grados in Manassas

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 .  10-13

Kino Music at Bossa

Plunky & Oneness at Blues Alley

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Fri.   10-14

Ethiopian pianist legend Girma Beyene and the Feedel Band at the Atlas Theatre

the Havana Cuba All-Stars (members of Asere)  at  Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas at 8pm

Atul Purohit's Navratri Dandiya event at Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds, MD

Joe Louis Walker at the American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring

Reggae Workers of the World & the Fuss at Tropicalia

Morris Day & the Time at Bethesda Blues & Jazz

Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 at Strathmore

Jody Whatley & Shalamar Reloaded

Red Baraat at the Hamilton (Indian percussion)

Roddy Barnes (Richmond VA pianist who plays 1920s blues) at Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation / Archie's Blues Barbershop , 4701 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park

Conjunto Cuarto de Milla, Los Compas del Terra, y Penasco de Zacatecas at 90 Grados in Manassas

Banda Rancho Viejo vs Javier Rosas at El Boqueron II

Bachata Heightz at Rio Cantina in Sterling

Banda Rancho Viejo vs. El Mimoso at the Palace

Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 at Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee Street,Rockville, MD

Fantastic Negrito at Rock and Roll Hotel

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Sat. 10-15

The Havana Cuba All-Stars (members of Asere)  at George Mason University's Center for the Arts in Fairfax

The Heavy Hitters of Soul Tribute To Hardway Connection's 35th Anniversary, featuring Roy C, Donnie Ray, J. Red The Nephew, Maurice Wynn & Shay Denise. Plus of course, Hardway Connection. At The Big Skate Event Center, in Bealeton, Va.

Vogueing Masquerade Ball 7:30 to 10 (with earlier afternoon events) at Smithsonian Museum of African Art

Blacktoberfest at the Arc

Afro-bop Alliance at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington

Jody Whatley & Shalamar Reloaded

 the Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis

WPOC Weekend in the Country w/ Little Big Town, Rodney Atkins, LOCASH, Chase Bryant, Granger Smith, Runaway June at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Steve Styles (ex Vena/Xtreme) at Club One

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  10-16

Go-go brunch with Chuck Brown Band at the Howard Theatre

Jody Whatley & Shalamar Reloaded

WPOC Weekend in the Country w/ Little Big Town, Rodney Atkins, LOCASH, Chase Bryant, Granger Smith, Runaway June at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Joan Baez at Lisner

Vidushi Bombay Jayashri at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, MD

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Mon. 10-17

Omara Portuondo (from Buena Vista Social Club) with allstar jazz band (Roberto Fonseca, Anat Cohen, and Regina Carter plus more) at GW Lisner Aud.

Aaron Leitko (tape release show) and Sean Peoples at Red Onion , 1628 U Street NW (electro on old synths)

Jerry Busher and Lost Civilizations experimental music project at the Dew Drop Inn DC , 2801 8th St NE

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  10-18

Big Freedia at the Howard Theatre

Gaelynn Lea and Jess Klein at Metro Gallery in Baltimore

Robbie Fulks at Jammin Java

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10-19

Byron Mino (Ecuador) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Lupe Fiasco at the Howard Theatre

Miguel (great r’n’b singer), Sia, Aluna George at Verizon Center

Avery Sunshine at Birchmere

JD Souther and Nellie McKay at Wolf Trap’s the Barns

Robbie Fulks at Jammin Java

Ozuna at Bravo Bravo

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*King at U St Music Hall

Blackbyrds at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

Super Yamba Band and Time is Fire at Bossa

Howard U Homecoming Grits & Gravy DJ Throwback dance party at Barcode, 1101 17th Street, NE

Rae Sremmurd plus Lil Yachty at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore (headliner rap group has some great songs)

Rickie Lee Jones at Wolf Trap’s the Barns

Zakir Hussain with Niladri Kumar at 6th & I

*AB Aaron Abernathy at Tropicalia

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Fri. 10-21

Lamped USA Concert for Refugees at GW Lisner w/ Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, and the Milk Carton Kids

Mahmoud Ahmed at Barns of Wolf Trap (Ethiopian singing legend)

Merasi: Master Musicians of Rajasthan from the desert of Northwest India, at Hill Center in DC

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Cajun and Zydeco Music Festival at Glen Echo, pre-show 8pm to 11pm with Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco TrendSetters

Howard University Homecoming Yardfest  at 12 noon

Howard University Homecoming Greek Step Show at Burr Gym at 7

Gucci Mane & Lil Uzi Vert at Echostage (rap ) (part of Howard U homecoming)

Ritmos Raros: Cumbia dj’ing at Songbyrd

Rodney Crowell and band at Birchmere

Shovels & Rope and Matthew Logan Vasquez (of Delta Spirit) at the 930 Club

Grupo 24 Horas at Diamond Lounge

Zaperoko at the Palace

Almighty at Rio Cantina

*Paul Drscher Ensemble pipe organ at Clarice Smith Center

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Sat. 10-22

*Cajun and Zydeco Music Festival at Glen Echo w/ Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco TrendSetters;  Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys;  T'Monde;  Squeeze Bayou Cajun Band; and  Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble 2pm to 12mdt.

Cross-Rhodes (Raheem DeVaughn & Wes Felton band) at the Howard Theatre at 8

Reggae fest Howard University Homecoming with Movado at the Howard Theatre

*Migos at Bliss DC

Metro Boomin at Club XO

Mojugba at 3 at Sankofa

Hirshhorn Fall Fest from 11am till 6pm  w/ live outdoor music, highlighting local bands whose musicians are featured in Kjartansson’s live performance piece "Woman in E"

Halloween Cover Benefit show at Black Cat (locals dress and perform songs from famous groups, for charity)

Gladys Knight at the Warner Theatre

Latin Belly of Jazz celebrating Celia Cruz with bellydancers at the Gala Theatre on 14^th Street NW

The Roots and Leslie Odom JR at the Lyric in Baltimore

Terence Blanchard & E-Collective: Breathless –at Kennedy Center Atrium’s the Crossroads Club

Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn at 6^th & I

*ESG at U & N Festival at Ottobar w/ punk & postpunk bands 

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Mt. Pleasant Music Walking tour at 1:30 at Mt. Pleasant Library

Brian Mcknight (sold out) at Birchmere

Die Antwoord at Echostage

The Kennedys at Jammin Java

*Jack Radics (reggae) at Babylon in Woodbridge

*Shy Glizzy at 930 Club

* Rahim Alhaj (Iraqi oud player) & friends at the Phillips Collection

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. 10-24

Cassandra Allen (jazz vocalist) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Gaelynn Lea and Jess Klein at Jammin' Java

Shirletta Settles birthday bash at Westminster Church SW (bluesy soul)

*Sampha at U. St Music Hall (electro-soul r'n'b)

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Bilal at Howard Theatre

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Washington Jewish Music Fest presents Aveva at the Howard Theatre

Ryley Walker and Circuit des Yeux at DC9

Mexrrissey (Mexico Goes Morrissey) and Zakke at  State Theatre

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.  10-27

Luxor Folk Dance Troupe (Egypt) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

The Quentin Tarrantino Songbook at the Howard Theatre

Gloria Gaynor at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Clipping at Metro Gallery

Gangster (Guatemala) at Diamond Lounge)

*Pitom at Tropicalia (avante-Jewish rock)

*Debbie Allen's Freeze Frame...Stop the Madness  (mix of theatre, dance and music) at Kennedy Center

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.  10-28

Alan Jackson at Eaglebank Arena (country)

Shonen Knife (Japanese pop-punk), Cowabunga Pizza Time, Natural Velvet, and Beachmover at Ottobar (Baltimore) (Ottobar's Halloween Superbash)

Yandel at DAR Constitution Hall (reggaeton)

Los Huracanes del Norte y Energia Nortena at 90 Grados in Manassas

Bachatazo de Halloween con Alex Bueno, Yoskar Sarante & Steve Styles at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA

Halloween Zol con Brytiago, Sammy & Falsetto, Jeyro, El Chevo & Juanka El Problematik at Galaxy in Hyattsville

Gangster at Mi Mariachi in Silver Spring

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 10-29

Toni Braxton at the Lyric

Dynamic Superiors at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington

Brandy Clark at  Rams Head Tavern Annapolis (All Ages Matinee)

Cécile McLorin Salvant: For One To Love at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club

“Bollywood Thriller” Costume Diwali Halloween Party at Club Eden in DC

*Noa with Mira Awad at GW Lisner as part of Jewish Music festival

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Sir Joe Quarterman and more DC soul at 1:30 at the Howard Theatre

Kadim “Caesar” Al Sahir ( Iraqi singer) at Lisner

Oumeima El Khalil & Marwan Makhoul at Georgetown U. Gaston Hall

Gaby Moreno at Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre

*Strange Fruit: Music from and Inspired by the American Civil Rights Movement at the DC JCC

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Tues. Nov. 1

*"Junun" & Sandaraa

Tuesday, November 1, 7:30 pm | Edlavitch DCJCC

Academy Award nominee Paul Thomas Anderson takes us on a mind-blowing musical journey to Jodhpur, India. Following the screening, superstar Pakistani vocalist Zeb Bangash joins forces with clarinet virtuoso Michael Winograd to explore a vast repertoire of South Asian musical traditions.

*Cyrille Neville at the Hamilton (funk & jam band)

* Danny Brown at the Fillmore (rap)

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)-10-10-Peter Case @ Hill C. Bbque; 10-11- Beach Slang, Bleached @ Black Cat; 10-13- Blonde Redhead featuring American Contemporary Music Ensemble @ Howard Theatre; Discharge @ Baltimore Soundstage; Merchandise, Flasher @ DC 9; 10-14- Teenage Fanclub @ 930 ; 10-15-*Descendants @ the Fillmore (sold out); Wume, Richard Pinhas, Boat Burning at Comet Ping Pong; Cass McCombs @ Ottobar; 10-16- Preoccupations (formerly Viet Cong), Methyl Ethel, and Peeling @ Rock & Roll Hotel;  10-17-Governess @ Black Cat; 10-18- Chvrches @ Echostage; *U & N Fest @ Ottobar w/ Mean Jeans & more: 10-23-Movie premiere Blood & Steel (Cedar Crest Country Club documentary)  plus Scream & Red Hare @ State Theatre; Author Paula Mejia re her 33 & 1/3 book on The Jesus and Mary Chain's album "Psychocandy" w/Aaron Leitko, & an acoustic performance from Big Hush @ Red Onion Records;   10-24-Ian Hunter & Dot Dash @ the Hamilton;  Stop Worrying & Love The Bomb, Anexo Social, G.U.M.P.  @MLK Library; 10-25- Deerhunter, Aidous Harding, and Jock Gang @ Baltimore SoundStage; 10-26- Shellac and Shannon Wright  @ Black Cat; 10-30-Frankie Cosmos @ RnR Hotel

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