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

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- November 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 _____________________________________________________________________________   

I will update this further on the blog, but wanted to get it out now.

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Remaining November 2016 Highlights: 

Some remaining November 2016 non-rock highlights

Thurs. 11-3- Ethiopian singer/pianist Girma Beyene w/ Feedel Band at Bossa

Sherman Holmes (soulful singer from Holmes Brothers band) at JVs

Fri. 11-4-Rebirth Brass (New Orleans) at Hamilton

Sun.   11-13- Chuck Brown Band benefit for the family of their late bassist Karlston Ice Ross, at the Half Note in Bowie, MD (Ross died young from a gastro infection and left a wife and kids)

Thurs. 11-17- South African Guitarist Derek Gripper (classical meets Malian meets Indian and more) For free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Fr. 11-18- Grupo Niche at the Diamond Lounge in Annandale (salsa)

Sat. 11-19-Machel Montano  and Angela Hunte backed by Dj Stephen (soca) at 11pm at the Howard Theatre

Fri. 11-25-La India at the Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA (salsa & Latin freestyle singer)

Wed. -11-30 Boubacar Traore Trio at the Hamilton (Mali)

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.  11-1

Danny Brown  at Fillmore Silver Spring (rap)

“Junun" movie & Sandaraa at  7:30 pm | Edlavitch DCJCC  (director Paul Thomas Anderson’s 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.

Suzanne Vega and Teddy Thompson at Birchmere

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11-2

Eva Ayllon at the Howard Theatre

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. 11-3

Sherman Holmes (bluesy soul singer from the Holmes Brothers

) at JVs

Girma Beyene with Feedel Band at Bossa

Artomatic opening

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.  11-4

Oddisee (rap) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Gilberto Santa Rosa (salsa) at the Palace

Rebirth Brass Band at 7 at the Hamilton

Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers and Cris Jacobs Band (album release show) at Gypsy Sally's

Delbert McClinton's Birthday Show with Brian Dunne  at Birchmere

Elena & Los Fulanos at noon at MLK Library

Legends of Southern Hiphop with Mystikal, Juvenile, 8 Ball & MJG, Trick Daddy, Bun B, and Pastor Troy at DAR Constitution Hall

Jonathan Butler at Blues Alley

Madeleine Peyroux at the Howard Theatre

Wayne "The Train" Hancock (full band) and JEM & KD at Jammin' Java

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. 11-5

DJ Premier presents a special tribute set to the late MC Guru, as part of Words Beats & Life’s Teach-in event Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip Hop Approach. ) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Keith Sweat & Mint Condition at DAR Constitution Hall

Chucho Valdes and the Joe Lovano Quintet at the 6th & I Synagogue

*"Wind Me Up Maria" (go-go musical) at Georgetown U. Davis Center through November 12th

Mo Mojo at Glen Echo (Cajun music)

Eric Brace & Friends at Carriage House in Baltimore

Washington Free Press  (underground newspaper) 50th Anniversary Reunion: The Birth of the Counter-Culture panel moderated by Jeff Krulik with staffers from the paper  at 3:15PM part of the DC Historical Studies Conference (free admission for the reunion panel discussion, no conference registration necessary) The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl NW Room 142 C Entrance next to Mt. Vernon Square Metro

College Park Blues Festival

Maxwell & Mary J. Blige at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore

Brothers Osbourne at the Fillmore (country)

*Lily Afshar (Iranian classical guitarist) at the Clarice Smith Center

Jewish trumpeter, composer David Buchbinder  with Cuban pianist Hilario Duran and jazz and world musicians at DC JCC as part of Jewish Music Fest

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys and the Rock-a-Sonics at  IOTA Club & Café

 the Blasters and the Delta Bombers at Hill Country Live

Sir Ramases (Afro Ritmo) & Leon City Sounds (Claudia A. Zevallos and Charles Lawrence) will be playing Latino & African vinyl for free at Beclaws Restaurant,  2404 University Boulevard West Silver Spring, MD

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. 11-6

Go-go brunch with Sugar Bear & EU at Howard Theatre

Eric Brace & Karl Straub at Jammin Java

Maxwell & Mary J. Blige at Verizon Center

Mon Laferte at State Theatre

El Trono (Mexico) at the Palace

Silver Apples, Bernardino Femminielli, and Paperhaus at Rock & Roll Hotel

*Tab Benoit at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

*"Lust and Sound in West Berlin" (79 to 89 music doc) at Landmark E Street

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. 11-7

Eve of Construction and Luke Stewart / Thomas Stanley (Mom^2 Effect) at RhizomeDC , 6950 Maple St NW

War at Rams Head Annapolis

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. 11-8

Seu George-Life Aquatic tribute to David Bowie at the Howard Theatre

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 11-9

Tambura (Indian lute) player Filip Novosel and double bass player Tihomir Hojsak come together as Bow vs. Plectrum, a Croatia-based duo whose music foundation rests on ethno music of the Balkans and Pannonia region and contemporary jazz.  For free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

Yellowman at Howard Theatre (reggae)

Young Thug and 21 Savage at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore

Sheila E. at Barns of Wolf Trap

The 1975 at Eaglebank Arena

Margo Price and Hugh Pasterson  at the Hamilton

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 11-10

Flor de Toloache (all women mariachi group from NY) at Rosslyn Spectrum

Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans  at 9:30 Club (country)

Sheila E. at Barns of Wolf Trap

*Lori Williams at Bethesda Blues and jazz

*"Absolute Beginners" movie at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre 

*Big G of Backyard Band's sneaker ( "Ewing Big G 51's" ) release party at Club XO w/ BYB and UCB

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. 11-11

Schnellertollermeier (Swiss avante-garde post punk jazz ) at Rhizome

Hardway Connection at Bottom Line Bar & grill in Clinton, MD (southern soul)

Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene at 8 at the Howard Theatre

The Festival of Praise Tour with Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Israel Houghton, Karen Clark Sheard, Regina Belle, Earthquake and Casey J. at DAR Constitution Hall

La Yegros at Tropicalia

St. Paul & the Broken Bones and Diane Coffee at 9:30 Club (sold out)

* Way Down Inside: Songs of Willie Dixon  with Big Head Todd and the Monsters join forces with bluesman Mud Morganfield, the eldest son of Muddy Waters, Billy Branch, and Chicago bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks  at Strathmore 

Pre-concert lecture by Jim O’Neal, cofounder of Living Blues Magazine : Early Blues Recording Labels: A Music Industry Legacy at 6:30pm at Strathmore Music Center Room 402

*Shirelles Salute to the Troops at Bethesda Blues &  Jazz

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.  11-12

*Tribute to the recently deceased soul singer Little Royal at Westminster Church in SW DC 2 to 5pm

WPFW U Street Jam fundraiser with WPFW on-air personalities Scooter Macgruder, Dr. Nick, Cowboy Fred, Steve Hoffman, & Millie Ware at Prince Hall,  1000 U St NW

Tribute to Women of Country at College Park American Legion

Black Violin at Strathmore (Classial meets hiphop string duo)

Elikeh at Gypsy Sally’s

Pradhanica (Indian classical kathak dance) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Cole Swindell (sold out) at Fillmore (country)

Wayne Shorter: the Unfolding at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Willie Nile at the Barns of Wolf Trap

*Chakavak Ensemble at Scheslinger Concert Hall in Alexandria (Persian/Iranian classical music)

*Lakeside with Mark Wood at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD

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 .  11-13

Chuck Brown Band benefit for the family of their late bassist Karlston Ice Ross, at the Half Note in Bowie, MD (Ross died young from a gastro infection and left a wife and kids)

Kool Keith at 7 at U St Music Hall

R. Kelly at Verizon Center

Lydia Loveless and Aaron Lee Tasjan at Rock & Roll Hotel

 Martina McBride at Strathmore Music Center

Busdriver and Deantoni Parks at Metro Gallery in Baltimore

*Joan Osborne soul revue at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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Mon.   11-14

Omar Sosa (Latin jazz) at Blues Alley

Atmosphere, Brother Ali, deM atlaS, and Plain Ole Bill & Last Word at 9:30 Club

Pretenders and Stevie Nicks at Verizon Center

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. 11-15

Nicolas Jaar at the 930 Club

Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins on drums at Ottobar

Be Steadwell from 6 to 7 for free at the Millennium Stage

*Love Jones the Musical at the National Theatre through 11-20 featuring Musiq Soulchild, Raheem DeVaughn, Chrisette Michelle, Dave Hollister, Marsha Ambrosius, MC Lyte 

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  11-16

Todos Tus Muertos (Argentine rock) at the Howard Theatre

Party Next Door & Jeremih at the Fillmore

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 11-17

South African Guitarist Derek Gripper (classical meets Malian meets Indian and more) For free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

Author Zadie Smith at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (new book Swing Time)

Hiss Golden Messenger and Phil Cook at Rock & Roll Hotel (alt-country)

Catie Curtis and Maia Sharp at Jammin' Java

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  11-18

James Armstrong (blues) at Madam’s Organ

Birthday bash for vocalist Chris "Rappa" with his 3 bands -- Northeast Groovers, What Band and now Project 71 birthday at the Howard Theatre (go-go)

ArcAngel at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA

Grupo Niche at the Diamond Lounge

Josimar y su Yambu at the Palace

Marija Temo (flamenco ) at Bossa

Sad13 ( synthpop solo project from  Sadie Dupuis of punk-pop band Speedy Ortiz) at Songbyrd

Eric Burdon & the Animals at the Barns of Wolf Trap

"Mac" McAnally (country) at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

*"Graffiti Bridge " (Prince movie) at  7 at at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre 

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11-19

James Armstrong (blues) at Madam’s Organ

Lightbulb Ensemble-Hamsa : Five Tales (Indonesian via the Bay area) at Corcoran

Machel Montano  and Angela Hunte backed by Dj Stephen (soca) at 11pm at the Howard Theatre

Akua Allrich at DC Public Library, William O. Lockridge , 115 Atlantic St SE, free at  2 PM

 Bob Marley Tribute: Junior Marvin's Wailers at the Hamilton

Loretta Lynn at Lincoln Theatre

Sun Ra Arkestra at Capital Fringe 1358-1360 Florida Ave

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. 11-20

Spanish experimental heavy metal band Mago de Oz and Rata Blanaca at 7 at the Howard Theatre

Brandy at the Fillmore (r’n’b)

Amy Rigby (Diary of a Mod Housewife 20th Anniversary) and the Paranoid Style at  Jammin' Java

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. 11-21

Elijah Balbed & the JoGo Project: Celebrating Chuck Brown at Blues Alley

King Khan & BBQ Show at Black Cat

Patty Griffin and Joan Shelley at Birchmere

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. 11-22

Laura Cantrell - Metro Gallery in Baltimore

 Patty Griffin and Joan Shelley at Birchmere

*Daryl Davis at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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.  11-23

RDGLDGRN at U St. Music Hall

ASAP Ferg at Baltimore Soundstage

* Rare Essence at at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

*Konshens at Bliss DC

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. 11-24

Thanksgiving Day Dance Party: Gottaswing featuring music by the Phat Cat Swingers at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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. 11-25

La India at the Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA (salsa & Latin freestyle singer)

Lalah Hathaway & Musiq Soulchild  at the Howard Theatre

Seldom Scene at the Birchmere

*Bilal at Howard Theatre (neo-soul)

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. 11-26

Chante Moore at the Howard Theatre

*Mousey  Thompson & the James Brown Experience at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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 11-29

Alejandro Escovedo at the Hamilton

Art Garfunkel at the Barns of Wolf Trap

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. 11-30  

Boubacar Traore Trio at the Hamilton

Kim Jordan's Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

*Xylouris White & Marisa Anderson at DC9

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12-1

Johnny Rawls (soulful Bluesman) at Madam's Organ (on 12-2 also)

* Feedel Band at Bossa

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12-2
* "Sign o the Times" Prince doc at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre 

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)-11-2-Girlpool @ RnR Hotel; 11-4-Hand Grenade Job & KAG @ Luce/American Art Museum; *11-5- "Search & Destroy" (Iggy Pop doc) @ Landmark E St.; 11-10- Body/Head (Kim Gordon & Bill Nace) at Ottobar; Mikey Erg @ DC9;  11-12-Puff Pieces; Bad Moves; Bushmeat Airways @ La Casa; 11-12-Sunflower Bean @ RnR Hotel; Chris Isaak @ Lincoln Theatre; 11-13- Napalm Death, the Black Dahlia Murder, Pig Destroyer, Power Trip, and Abnormality @ Baltimore SoundStage; 11-17- Jeff Rosenstock @ DC9 ; 11-18-Title Tracks @ Comet Ping Pong; Mitski @ Black Cat (sold out); Sloan (One Chord To Another 20th Anniversary) @ Rock & Roll Hotel ;  11-23- Peter Hook & The Light, Performing "Substance" - Joy Division & New Order @ Howard Theatre ; *11-26-Laurel Canyon Tribute to The Mamas & The Papas, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, and The Doors by DC artists @ Barns of Wolf Trap

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