DC/Baltimore Global Music and More January 2017 Concert Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- January 2017  

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 2017, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2016,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________   

Seek out music throughout the area…In addition to the below live and dj events, there are more international dj dance events both in DC and in Maryland (Golf lounge, Swahili Village, Fire Station One) and Virginia

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Remaining Highlights

Wed.  1-4- Miramar at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, (Bolero )

Fri. 1-6-Batida for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm for free (Afro-Portuguese electro dance)

Mon.   1-9- Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks at Westminster Church in SW DC (soul)

Fri. 1-13 to Sun. 1-15-“The Art of Afghan Music” with singer  Ustad Farida Mahwash  at the Sackler Museum

Tues. 1-17-Young Senators Reloaded at the Howard Theatre

various protest events listed below too…from 1-14 through 1-21

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.  1-1

Girma Beyene and Feedel Band at Bossa Bistro (Ethiopian pianist legend and band)

Wale at the Fillmore (rap)

Postponed--Hardway Connection at Bethesda Blues & Jazz

David Bromberg Quintet at Rams Head On Stage Annapolis

 Duran Duran at the Theater at MGM National Harbor [7100 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD]

Jamal Gray's tribute to yasiin bey (formerly Mos Def) featuring Nag Champa Art Ensemble, Oshun, the Cornel West Theory, DJ Underdog from 6pm to 7pm for free at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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1-2

Wes Felton and Asheru: in honor of Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) for free from 6 to 7pm at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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. 1-3

Team Familiar at Rams Head Center Stage, Arundel Mills, Hanover, MD

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Wed.  1-4

Miramar at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, (Bolero )

Jayme Stone's Lomax Project for free from 6 to 7 pm at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Prince Tribute Show with Junie from EU - Blues Alley (Two shows)

Savion Glover at the Howard Theatre

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Thurs. 1-5

Saba Abraha with producer Mikeyy at Phillips Collection (sometime between 5 and 8:30pm)

Alejandro Escovedo at the Hamilton (rock)

Chris Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)(through Sunday )

Sonny Landreth (Louisiana guitarist) at Rams Head Annapolis

Savion Glover at the Howard Theatre

Dos Santos and Los Sadicos at Bossa

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Fri. 1-6

Batida for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm for free (Afro-Portuguese electro dance)

Chris Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)(through Sunday )

Backyard Band & Team Familiar after Wizards game at Verizon Center (go-go as part of basketball ticket)

Tribute to O’Jays & Stylistics at Howard Theatre

Sonny Landreth (Louisiana guitarist) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

David Bowie tribute at Gypsy Sally’s

Yoskar Sarante at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA

Copper Shot (Jamaica) w Ricky Platinum, C4, Gizzy Giz at red dress night at The Ballroom, 1600 New York Ave NE

Blue Rhythm Boys at 49 West in Annapolis

Red Bull Bach street dance thing at Warner Theatre (through the 8^th)

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Sat. 1-7

Beanie Sigel and Freeway at Baltimore SoundStage (rap)

Chris Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)(through Sunday )

How To Dress Well (DJ set), Cinema Hearts (live), and DJ Lisa Frank at Hirshhorn Museum

Girlfriend in a Coma at Ottobar

BYB at 11 at the Howard Theatre

“Low Down Dirty Blues” at Randallstown High

Yoskar Sarante at Los Amigos in Baltimore

Jefe and Shy Glizzy at Bliss

Haitian dj PLC at Sandovan in DC

*Jim Bennett, Jesi Terrell, Allen Blair & Unique Creation Band at Lamont's

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Sun. 1-8

Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes at Birchmere

Kandace Springs (jazz singer) for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm

*Hardway Connection at Lamont's

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Mon.   1-9

Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks at Westminster Church in SW DC (soul)

Black String (Korean/jazz) for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm

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. 1-11

Ghanaian singer-songwriter who uses electronic programming Jojo Abot for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm

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.  1-12

Run the Jewels, the Gaslamp Killer, Spark Master Tape, and Cuz at Echo Stage (rap)

Quique Neira at Tropicalia (from Chile)

Alash w/ Raw Silk, Shodekeh at Creative Alliance

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Fri .  1-13

Aaron “Ab” Abernathy with band Nap Turner for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm

“The Art of Afghan Music” with singer  Ustad Farida Mahwash at at 1 pm at the Sackler Museum sublevel 3 (first Afghan female singer to get the “Ustad” honorific. She now lives in California) (also appearing on Saturday and Sunday)

Pusha T at the Fillmore (rap)

Bryant Meyers at Rio Cantina in Sterling

Cuban dance party “Agua” at Songbyrd

Luther Re-lives at Amp (Luther Vandross imitator)

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Sat.   1-14

Al Sharpton led rally “We Shall Not be Moved”  starts at 9am at Sylvan Theatre near Washington Monument and then  down Independence to West Potomac Park near MLK Memorial around 11am to 12 noon

*Rally for Black Self-Determination at 12 noon at Freeom Plaza with various speakers

*celebration of the life of Robert Goldstein from 1 to 4:30 at 930 Club (late Urban Verbs guitarist & NPR librarian)


“The Art of Afghan Music” with singer  Ustad Farida Mahwash at at 1 pm and 3:30 pm at the Sackler Museum sublevel 3 (first Afghan female singer to get the “Ustad” honorific. She now lives in California) (also appearing on  Sunday)

“Brazil Passion” with Cissa Paz (DC based singer) plus the star of DC Fringe's Carmen Miranda musical, Sharalys Silva and Musical Director Pablo de Oliveira at the Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, VA

Reggae v soca dj event at 10 at the Howard Theatre

*Jazz and Freedom Festival from 3 to 10:30 pm at Tropicalia (WPFW benefit with Akua Allrich,  Janel Leppin & more)

Greg Brown at the Hamilton

Piers Faccini at 6^th & I (Brit folky singer/songwriter of Italian and Jewish roots)

Messiah at Eden Lounge

“Miami is an Island” ‘Tropical’ food  and music night at Songbyrd

Kankouran African Dance Co. at Dance Place

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Sun. 1-15

“The Art of Afghan Music” with singer  Ustad Farida Mahwash at at 1 pm and 3:30 pm at the Sackler Museum sublevel 3 (first Afghan female singer to get the “Ustad” honorific. She now lives in California) (also appearing earlier on  Friday and Saturday)

*Chuck D. talk at the Alden Mclean Community Center at 2 pm

Rare Essence & friends, with Sugar Bear & EU and Junkyard Band at the Howard

singer Betsayda Machado (salsa) with Afro-Venezuelan percussion and vocal ensemble La Parranda El Clavo for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm

Dark & Twisted featuring Ultra Naté at 9:30 Club at 10 PM

Kankouran African Dance Co. at Dance Place

Fetty Wap at Echostage

Haitian dj PLC at La Frontera in Silver Spring

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Mon.  1-16

Let Freedom Ring! featuring Gladys Knight and the Let Freedom Ring Choir led by music director Rev. Nolan Williams Jr. Georgetown University (r’n’b & gospel) for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm ( Free reserved seat tickets will be distributed up to two per person on a first-come, first-served basis at the entrance to the Hall of Nations, beginning at 4:30 p.m)

Anthony David and Carol Riddick at the Birchmere

*Positive Force We are Family rock and rap and more benefit at 5pm till 10 pm  with Ted Leo, Max Levine Ensemble, Trophy Wife, Laughing Man, and special performances by 

Head Rock and Lilo Gonzalez at St. Stephen's Church, NW DC

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Tues. 1-17

Young Senators Reloaded at the Howard Theatre

Anthony David at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis

 D.R.A.M., River Tiber, and Ari Lennox at U St Music Hall (sold out)

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Sevyn Streeter at Baltimore SoundStage (r’n’b singer)

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1-19

*El Vacilon at Tropicalia

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt (Acoustic) at Strathmore

Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Zone, and Homeboy Sandman at Baltimore SoundStage

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. 1-20

Protest at the Inauguration at Freedom Plaza at 7 am

Not My Inauguration Music/Arts/Wellness Festival at the 16th Street Music House

Songs of Protest, Songs of Triumph with Shenandoah Run at Creative Cauldron in Falls Church (folk)

*more anti-inaugural events listed at bottom in indie-rock & more section

El Trono de Mexico at Rio Cantina in Sterling

Trebol Clan at Mi Mariachi in Silver Spring

Nengo Flow at Diamond Lounge in Annandale

Anti-Inauguration at Lincoln Theatre (free w/ tix)

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The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD

Alice Bag: Reading and Acoustic Performance at Smash! Records from 5 to 8 (Legendary Latinx punk )

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at Birchmere

Womens March on Washington starts  at Independence Ave and 3^rd St. SW at 10 am till 5pm

Migos at Bliss DC (rap)

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. 1-22

Sam Cooke Birthday brunch with Bradd Marquis singing  at the Howard

Sevyn Streeter at the Howard at 8

Patrick McAvinue & Friends: Going Away Party! At Creative Alliance (fiddler moving to Nashville)


*Hardway Connection at Lamont's

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* Lil Margie Clark (from the Jewels) w/ Bobby Felder and others from 6 to 9 pm at Westminster Church

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Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt (Acoustic) at Maryland Hall in Annapolis

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Bettye LaVette at the Hamilton

*Mobb Deep at U St. Music Hall

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"The Rhythmic Imagination in African Music," with Kofi Agawu, PhD, Professor of Music, Princeton University, January 26, 2017 at 7:00pm. At the Library of Congress.   Professor Agawu will speak about his new book, The African Imagination in Music,

Joey Vega at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Garland Jeffreys at Rams Head  Annapolis

Mac McAnally and Scott Miller at Birchmere

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Ginuwine at the Howard Theatre

Feedel Band (Ethiojazz) with Insect Factory (experimental rock) at Luce /Smithsonian American Art Museum from 6 to 8pm

Chopteeth at Iota (afrobeat)

Garland Jeffreys Trio and Billy Coulter Trio at Jammin' Java

Junior Brown at Birchmere

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Morris Day & the Time at the Howard Theatre

James Blood Ulmer at Amp

Screening of Tony Conrad - Completely in the Present  at National Gallery of Art East Wing Aud.

Spilling Ink (India/South Asian dance) at Dance Place

Joe Keys and guest tribute to Gil Scott-Heron at Creative Alliance

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Will Downing at Rams Head Annapolis

Anacostia Delta Story-Tellers Concert  at 7:00PM w/ Locals  Dave Chappell, Anthony Pirog, John Previti and Barry Hart ( stars of the new movie Anacostia Delta: Home of the World's Great "Unknown" Guitarists, a documentary about DC guitarists Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan) at Creative Cauldron, Falls Church.

Spilling Ink (India/South Asian dance) at Dance Place

Maarja Nuut ( a fiddler and singer from Northern Estonia) at Creative Alliance

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1-31

Harlem Gospel Choir Adele Tribute at the Howard Theatre

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)-1-7- Governess, Dump Him, Kid Claws, and Prearie Sol @ Baxter Building,  in Wheaton; Defibulators @ K. Ctr. Mill. Stage;   1-10- Panel: Documenting Downtown D.C. 6:30 to 8 at Nat. Bldg. Museum (w/ exhibit of old DC photos); 1-12-Camper Van Beethoven @ 930; 1-13- Heavy Br*athing & Sunwolf - Comet Ping Pong; 1-18-Cigarette, Governess, Scanners @ Black Cat (DC Abortion Fund benefit); *1-20-Lee Ranaldo, Steve Gunn, Meg Baird @ Rn R Hotel; * No Thanks concert w/ Sad13, Priests, Waxahatchie & more @ Black Cat; 1-21- We Were Black Clouds at Comet; Dean Ween Group and Mike Dillon Band @ Baltimore SoundStage ; *1-21-Anti-Inaugural @ Black Cat w/ many acts; 1-22-Iranian Film Fest starts @ AFI Silver;  1-23- Anna Connolly & Don Zientara @ Galaxy Hut ; the Brains and the Delta Bombers @ Ottobar (Baltimore) (Rockabilly); 1-26- Joan of Arc, Magas, & Monster Museum at Metro Gallery; 1-28- Tim Presley & Cate Le Bon @ U St Music Hall; Mogwai play Atomic @ 6^th & I;

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sources:Many (online and via flyers and posters & postcards)