DC/Baltimore Global Music and More July 2017 Concert Calendar Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- July 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 Afropop 2017,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________   

Lots happening and more to be announced…

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Remaining Highlights (plus hope you knew about early July Wizkid (Nigeria afropop), El Canario(Dominican salsa), & go-go gigs):

Fri . 7-7-Coco Argentee at Lee’s Lounge, Hyattsville (Cameroon singer)

Tues. 7-11-Kehlani at Baltimore Rams Head Live (r’n’b)

Thurs. 7-13- March on Washington Film Fest opening night benefit fundraising concert featuring gospel choirs at Israel Baptist Church, 1251 Saratoga Ave. NE DC

Fri. 7-14- Tego Calderon at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA  (afro-reggaeton rap)

Sat. 7-15- Baltimore/Washington Caribbean Carnival Day 1. Parade starts at 12 noon @ 900 E. 33rd Street (free) . Festival ($15)  at Lake Clifton Park in Baltimore

Sun. 7-16-2017 Colombian International fest/Independence Day celebration at RFK Stadium ) from 10 am to 8 pm with Toto la Momposina (Colombia star)  with  Tribu Baharu (Colombian champetta criolla); plus locals-- Orquesta Melao (Salsa); La Colombopercutiva (Cumbia Band); Los Gaiteros de Sanguachington (Tropical Band)  ; Sensacion Vallenata (Vallenato Acordionist); 123 Andres (Colombian); Zabino Pande (Hip Hop); and Chico Flow (Reggaeton

Thurs. 7-20- Amadou & Mariam at the 930 Club (Mali)

Sat. 7-29-Aretha Franklin at Wolf Trap

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.  7-1

Liberian Allstars at XS, Bladensburg Rd NE

 James Armstrong (blues) at Madam’s Organ

Roy C and Hardway Connection at Lamont’s

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7-2

Wizkid (Nigerian Afrobeats/afropop star) with JayCube at Echostage

La Sonora at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA

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. 7-3

Rare Essence, EU and Troublefunk at the Howard Theatre

Shy Glizzy and Will Tha Rapper at the Fillmore

Jose Alberto El Canario & his orquestra (great salsa singer ) at the Gaylord in National Harbor

Chuck Berry Tribute at Bethesda Blues and Jazz with pianist Daryl Davis, guitarist Chick Hall and more

Smithsonian Folklife fest with circuses plus a few music performances

John Mellencamp, Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter at Wolf Trap

Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School Concert Band (China), Escolania de Montserrat (Spain and Catalonia), Akoo Show Choir (Ghana), and the Nairobi Girls Chorale (Kenya) for free at 6 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall

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Tues..  7-4

1965 Leonard Cohen movie doc-“Ladies and Gentlemen…Mr. Leonard Cohen” at around 1:40 pm after National Film Board of Canada shorts from around 1 to 1:40 pm at the National Gallery of Art East Wing  

Smithsonian Folklife fest with circuses plus Kino Musica at 1 and 4:15pm

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Wed. 7-5

Ledward Kaapana (Hawaiian slack key guitar,plu vocals) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

The Spaniels from 6:30 to 8:30pm at 11000 Thrift Road ,Clinton, MD

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Thurs.  7-6

Fort Reno starts (DC rock Thursdays and some Mondays—see gigs at bottom)

Shirleta Settles (r’n’b/soul)  7 to 8:30 pm free at Watkins Park in Upper Marlboro, mD

Smithsonian Folklife fest with circuses plus Mick Moloney and Billy McComiskey with the Green Fields of America at 5:30pm (Irish music)

EU w/ Sugarbear at 5:30 pm at  Hopkins Plaza, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore

Capital Fringe Fest through July 30^th ( mostly theatre but some music)

Feedel Band at Bossa (Ethiopian)

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. 7-7

Coco Argentee at Lee’s Lounge, Hyattsville (Cameroon)

Americo at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA

Corazon Serrano & Armonia 10 at the Palace

Smithsonian Folklife fest with circuses plus more

TCB Tribute to Polo the Bounce Beat King plus UCB at 11pm at  the Howard Theatre (bounce-beat go-go)

Jacquees at Bliss DC

Selam Woldemariam at Enjera in Crystal City (Ethiopian guitarist & trio every Friday)

*Rico Nasty at Songbyrd

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7-8

Young Senators Reloaded plus Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Sound Scene X, organized by local sound collective DC Listening Lounge, unites audio artists and contributors from across the globe to transform the Hirshhorn into a sonic wonderland highlighting the unique sounds of D.C. This year’s event focuses on the theme of "dissonance." 10 am to 5pm

“Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner” (Inuit Canadian movie ) at 2 pm at the National Gallery of Art East Wing

Yoskar Sarante at Club One in Alexandria

Orquestra Canela (Colombia) at El Ranchon in Woodbridge

Art Garfunkel at the Kennedy Center

Smithsonian Folklife fest with circuses plus music jam sessions with local blues and folk musicians from 2 to 5 in the Anita’s Restaurant area and Mexican acts Artemio Posadas and  La Santa Cecilia at 5:30 pm

Chcken and Mumbo Sauce DC DJ party with live guests New Impressionz at the Howard Theatre

Free music in the Fringe Courtyard 11am to 5 pm

Juvenile (rap) at Bliss DC

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   7-9

Akua Allrich (jazz and more singer) at Lubber Run Amphitheater in Arlington for free

Latino Festival of Virginia at Manassas Fairgrounds with J Alvarez, Americo, Frank Reyes, Grupo Bronco, Chicas Rolands , Grupo Algodon ,La Tenchis,  Cocolito

Made in Colombia Fest at UDC with Verny Varela and others

Smithsonian Folklife fest with circuses plus music jam sessions with local blues and folk musicians from 2 to 5 in the Anita’s Restaurant area

Chronixx, Zincfence Redemption, and Jah Works at Baltimore SoundStage (reggae)

Free music in the Fringe Courtyard 11am to 5 pm

Hardway Connection at Lamont’s

*Kush(Sitali & Juju) with Huda Asfour at Bossa

*Kap G. (Mexican-American rapper) with JR Donato at U St Music Hall

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. 7-11

Kehlani at Baltimore Rams Head Live

Flowing Tides: Musical Memory, History and Global Culture in County Clare, Ireland , a book talk and signing by Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, Concordia University, Montreal Noon-1:00 pm Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building

Zine lab at 6:30 at Mt. Pleasant Library

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.  7-12

Robert Earl Keen at Rams Head On Stage Annapolis

Beth Ditto and U.S. Girls at U St Music Hall

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 .  7-13

March on Washington Film Fest opening night benefit fundraising concert featuring choirs from Mount Ennon Baptist Church, Reid Temple AME Church, and special guest vocalist Karen Clark Sheard, narrated by Jamal Simmons. Music produced by Nolan Williams Jr., at Israel Baptist Church, 1251 Saratoga Ave. NE DC

Kehlani at the Fillmore (sold out – R’n’b)

Los Gaiteros de Sanguashington at Bossa (DC-based Colombian cumbia)

Michael Muse at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Michael Mwenso and the Shakes at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Kacey Chambers at Birchmere

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.   7-14

Kenyatta Hill’s Culture (reggae) at Tropicalia

Raekwon at the Fillmore (rap)

La Sonora at El Puente de Oro in Hyattsville, MD

Ian Svenonius’s  Escape-ism at 6;  Luke Stewart and his band, Irreversible Entanglements at 7 for free at Luce/Smithsonian Museum of American Art

Grupo 5 at the Palace in Woodbridge

Tego Calderon at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA

Guardianes del Amor & Efrain Lobo y su Chanchona at Club One in Alexandria

Alex Bueno at Wheaton Lounge

Julia Nixon Sings Songs Of Burt Bacharach/Hal David W/ Dave Ylvisaker Dozen at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Gary Clark, Jr. (bluesman) opening for My Morning Jacket at Merriweather Post

*Les Nubians with Sahel at the Hamilton

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. 7-15

Baltimore/Washington Caribbean Carnival Day 1. Parade starts at 12 noon @ 900 E. 33^rd Street (free) . Festival ($15)  at Lake Clifton Park in Baltimore, 12noon to 10 pm with Shurwayne Winchester , Candilla, Image Band, T & T Steel Band of Baltimore & more

Tribu Baharu (Colombia) and La Colombopercutiva at Tropicalia

Elephant Man at the Howard Theatre (reggae)

* Richard Pratt's Blue Magic, Soul Sensations, Skip Mahoney & the Casuals at the Bamboo Room in Baltimore.(soul)

Summer Fest 2017 con Jorge Celedon, Alexis & Fido, Zaperoko, Yahaira Plasencia at the Frederick, MD Fairgrounds

ViniloVersus (Venezuela indie-rock) at Gala Hispanic Theatre

El Gringo de La Bachata at Azul Billiards in Gaithersburg, MD

Colombian Independence event at Dirty Martini in DC

*Isley Brothers at the Kennedy Center

NRBQ at Amp

Pietasters at Arrowbrook Park in Herndon for free

Jamaica Day Reggae Fest at Howard County Fair Ground, 2210 Fairground Road, West Friendship, MD

Ultra Naté & Lisa Moody with Wayne Davis at U St Music Hall (house music)

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes – Birchmere

1432 R djs at U St Music Hall

Free music in the Fringe Courtyard 11am to 5 pm

Moneybagg Yo at Bliss dc

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  7-16

Baltimore/Washington Caribbean Carnival Day 2 festival at Lake Clifton Park 12 noon to 9 pm with Farmer Nappy; Sir Oungku & Red Hot Burning Flames; Sophia Brown; Stryker’s Posse and more

2017 Colombian International fest/Independence Day celebration at RFK Stadium with Toto la Momposina (international) from 10 am to 8 pm with  Tribu Baharu (International); Orquesta Melao (Salsa); La Colombopercutiva (Cumbia Band); Los Gaiteros de Sanguachington (Tropical Band)  ; Sensacion Vallenata (Vallenato Acordionist); 123 Andres (Colombian); Zabino Pande (Hip Hop); and Chico Flow (Reggaeton)

Buyepongo at Bossa

Festival Peruano Purito Peru con Puro Sentimiento, Briyit, Yarita Lizeth and more at Bull Run Park

Tego Calderon at Euphoria in Baltimore

Free music in the Fringe Courtyard 11am to 5 pm

*World Music Day in Silver Spring

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 7-17

Little Margie (from the Jewels) at Westminster Church Blues Monday

Gorillaz, Vince Staples, and Danny Brown at Merriweather Post Pavilion (pop and rap)

 Jerry Douglas Band at  Rams Head On Stage Annapolis

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.  7-18

Beres Hammond at the Howard Theatre (great reggae singer)

Steve Earle & the Dukes at the Birchmere

Meek Mill & Yo Gotti with YFN Lucci and Moneybagg Yo - Pier Six Pavilion (Baltimore)

“Paris Noir: African-American in the City of Light” movie at  6:30 p.m. at National Museum of Women in the Arts (after-film lecture by Julia Browne, producer)

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7-19

Beres Hammond at the Howard Theatre

Washington Balalaika Society for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Whitey Morgan with Colter Wall at Fillmore Silver Spring

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Thurs. 7-20

Amadou & Mariam at the 930 Club (Mali)

Poncho Sanchez at Blues Alley

Sahel at Bossa

*Leonard, Coleman and Blunt (soul) from 5:30 to 7 at the Fairfax County Govt. Center

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. 7-21

Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, D.R.A.M. at Verizon Center (rap)

*El Septeto Santiaguero (acclaimed Cuban band) at Tropicalia 

* Roska at Ten Tigers Parlour(UK Funky dj)

Tank & the Bangas & Sweet Crude at Songbyrd (sold out)

Colombia Independence dj dance party at Toro Toro, 1300 I St NW

Silvestre Dangond at Echostage (Colombia)

Los Mismos at El Puente de Oros in Hyattsville

Grupo Antologia at the Palace

The Chi-lites featuring Marshall Thompson at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Artscape in Baltimore (through July 23) with Sheila E, and more

“The Hip-hop Fellow” (movie explores the intersection of Hip Hop, social justice, and the academic curricula in higher education through the work of producer 9th Wonder).  Following the film, Simone Eccleston, Director of Hip-Hop Culture at the Kennedy Center will moderate a conversation with 9th Wonder; Professor Paul Butler, Georgetown Law School; and Benjy Grinberg, President, Rostrum Records at 6:30 p.m. at Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Tickets: Free with Reservation

Emmylou Harris at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD

Mr. Dalvin of Jodeci at Baltimore SoundStage

Poncho Sanchez at Blues Alley

Billy Bragg talks about his book, “Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World,” at 7pm at the   sixth floor of the James Madison Memorial Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave., S.

Jeffrey Osborne at Birchmere (sold out)

*Reaction Band,  TOB at Fratellies

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. 7-22

Elikeh at Lubber Run in Arlington (Togo/DC afropop)

* Metro Mambo" presents  1956 movie   "Cha Cha Cha Boom!"with Perez Prado plus prior to the screening, WPFW host Jim Byers will briefly share excerpts from his 2008 interview with bandleader Manny Lopez, as well as the back-story of the long-missing film. 2 to 4 pm at the Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE 

The Untouchables featuring rapper Scarface with Backyard Band at 11 pm at the Howard Theatre

*Rare Essence with E U at Aqua 



*Chopteeth dance at Glen Echo

Bryant Myers at the Wheaton Lounge

Artscape in Baltimore (through July 23) with Gogol Bordello

Poncho Sanchez at Blues Alley

Chris Stapleton, Anderson East, and Brent Cobb at Jiffy Lube Live (Country)

 Icon Tha God and Tyree Colion at Wind-Up Space (Baltimore)

Jeffrey Osborne at Birchmere

 Pittsburgh's Own Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers at Jammin' Java (rock)

Rick Ross, Monica, Fabolous, YFN Lucci, and Money Man at Pier Six Pavilion (Baltimore)

Los Lonely Boys at Rams Head On Stage Annapolis

Free music in the Fringe Courtyard 11am to 5 pm

Record fair at Rhizome DC 12 noon to 5 pm

Barbecue battle with live music tba at Lamont’s

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.  7-23

Peruvian Fest at Gunston Middle School, Arlington

Mr. Eazi (Nigerian afro-pop club music) at the Howard Theatre

Artscape in Baltimore (through July 23) w/ Robert Randolph and the Family Band

Poncho Sanchez at Blues Alley

Free music in the Fringe Courtyard 11am to 5 pm

Is@s@ (Madrid Spain ‘primitive’ guitar) , Will Scorba, Leveetoppers at Rhizome

Hardway Connection at Lamont’s

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. 7-24

March for Medicare for All

Kominas (Bollywood punk) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Algiers at Black Cat (soul inflected indie rock)

Billy Bragg at the Birchmere

Peter Wolf & the Midnight Travelers at rams Head Tavern Baltimore

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. 7-25

Diana Ross at Wolf Trap

John Legend and Gallant at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Tessa Souter (jazz vocalist) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Nicole Atkins Band & Robert Ellis at Rams Head On Stage  Tavern Annapolis (alt-country Americana)

*Okkervil River at the Hamilton

*Mark McGuire, Ancient Ocean, Park Snakes at Rhizome (electronic meets guitar)

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. 7-26

*Wale and Ari Lennox at the Fillmore

*Nina Las Vegas, The Clown Prince, Benbo at Flash (programmed club dance music)

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.  7-27

Prince Royce (bachata) at MGM Grand National Harbor

Jidenna at the Howard Theatre

Anthony David and Gordon Chambers at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

John Hammond at Amp

Xavier Rudd, Emmanuel Jal, and Christina Holmes at 6th & I

Reagan Bombs album Release (D.C. House music meets go-go hybrid sound) with Mista Selecta, Rapper Dude, Kelow Latesha and Ciscero at Songbyrd

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.  7-28 

Tribu Baharu (Colombia champeta dance band) at Creative Alliance

*Anthony Brown at Warner Theatre (MD gospel)

Daniel Bachman at Hill Center

Antonio Cartagena & Su Orquesta at the Palace

Tromboranga Salsa Orchestra at El Boqueron 2 in Rockville

Suttle at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Heroes are Gang Leaders for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

C.W. Stoneking at DC9

Free Range: Will Eastman,  Ayes Cold with visuals by Robin Bell - U St Music Hall (Late show - 10 PM)

 Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll - A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry at AMP

Tee Grizzley at Bliss DC

*Jenna Camille, NKO,  Milk $ @ Flash at 7 (R'n'b)

*Bellows (electronic bedroom pop) , Faraternal Twin, Stolen Jars at Songbyrd

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7-29

* Davido (Nigerian afrobeats/afropop superstar)  w/ band from 7 to 12 at Patapsco Arena, Baltimore

* Davido aftershow at Bliss DC after midnight to late 

Soca Inferno dj event at 11 at the Howard Theatre

EU (Sugarbear birthday party) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Aretha Franklin at Wolf Trap

R. Kelly at Pier 6 in Baltimore

Mac McAnally at Rams Head On Stage Annapolis

Nite Jewel, Geneva Jacuzi, Harriet Brown @ RnR Hotel (synth pop)

First Fort Dupont Park concert of the summer-act tba (postponed to Aug. 12)

Frank Sirius Marshall at Bliss DC from 4pm to 9pm

Jamilla Woods at Songbyrd (critic fave r’n’b)

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7-30

BJ the Chicago Kid and Sir the Baptist at Fillmore Silver Spring

Silver Spring Record Fair

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7-31-

Gillian Welch at the Kennedy Center

Junior Brown at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis

 Nikki Lane and Steelism at Birchmere

*Grace Mitchell, Surf Rock is Dead, and NAH at Songbyrd

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)- 7-4-Hemlines @ Black Cat;  7-5- Sitcom, iji; small dad & more @Comet; T-Rextasy, Foul Swoops, and Bacchae @ Black Cat (Backstage); 7-6-Weird Babies, TK Echo, and Mock Identity @ Fort Reno; 7-8-Mitski @ 930 Club (sold out); 7-10-Signal 30, Apollo 66, and the Dupont Circles @ Fort Reno; *Broncho & Billy Changer @DC9;

7-12-Cigarette; Sir EU; Rob Stokes @ Woodridge Library;  Landing (Ct psychedelia) w/ Nice Breeze @ Rhizome; 7-14-Royal Headache (Australian mod-punk), the Rememerables & more @ Black Cat; 7-15-DC Zinefest @ St. Stephen’s; 7-16-Warped Tour at Merriweather Post w/ Adolescents & many more;  *Teen Mortgage; Dissonance; Tubefreeks @ Fort Reno; 7-17-Cockney Rejects @ Baltimore Soundstage; The Zombies @ the Birchmere; 7-18-The Who @ National harbor; 7-19-Ultimate Painting & Dot Dash @ DC9; Negative Approach @ Baltimore Soundstage; 7-20-the New Pornographers and Natalie Prass - Rams Head Live! (Baltimore);  *Bitter Medicine; the Southern Ocean; Data Recovery Project @ Fort Reno;  7-21-PJ Harvey w/ Anacostia’s Union Temple Baptist Church Choir @ Wolf Trap; 7-22- Priests @ Ottobar;  Drunken Sufis & Abstract Human @ Rhizome DC; 7-23-Ride and Froth @ 6th & I ;• Thurston Moore Group and the Effects -@Rock & Roll Hotel; Tom Petty @ Baltimore Arena;  7-24-* Ear, Fuzzqueen, Mimi Loco @ Fort Reno; 7-26- Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes) and Hop Along @ 9:30 Club; *Palm, Palberta, Dove Lady, Den-Mate @ DC9;  7-27- Agent Orange @ Metro Gallery; No Dead Monsters, Bottled Up, and Scanners @ Fort Reno; *Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Black Cat; *Jagwar Ma, My French Roomate @ RnR Hotel

7-29- Fleet Foxes and Animal Collective @ Merriweather Post Pavilion;   7-30- Belle & Sebastian, Spoon, Andrew Bird, and Ex Hex at Merriweather Post Pavilion; Boston & Joan Jett @ Jiffy Lube;  7-31-Numbers Station, Bacchae, and Makeup Girl @Fort Reno

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