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

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- October 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 _____________________________________________________________________________   

This is a busy month with the first annual Multiflora Music Festival-Search for Sanctuary  going on all month. ____________________________________________________________________

October 2017 Highlights

Fri. 10-6-

 Group Doueh (western Sahara band) live at Tropicalia at 8:30pm as part of Multiflora Fest

Latina Pan-American Quartet Ladama (rockin, rappin, and twanging)  launches Arlington Arts' FREE 'Groovin' On The Pike' Concerts: After-Hours at Columbia Pike Library – 7 to 9pm

Sat. 10-7-

Mdou Moctar from 7 to 11:30 at EMP Collective in Baltimore (Tuareg guitarist & band who were in Saharian Purple rain movie adaptation)

Young Thug, Vince Staples, Innanet James, April & Vista, and others at All Things Go Fall Classic at Union Market

Opus 1 at Merriweather Post Pavilion at 4pm with art,  performance art and music(Sun Ra’s Arkestra & more)

Thurs. 10-12-

Mdou Moctar (Tuareg guitarist & band) with the Messthetics at Comet Ping Pong

Fri. 10-13-

Los Wemblers de Iquitos (Amazonian psychedelia) with djs Leon City Sounds at Tropicalia

Fri. 10-13 through Sun. 10-15 –Richmond, VA Folk Festival  with soul, go-go, African and folk

Sat. 10-21

Machel Montano (King of soca) at the Hyatt Regency, 400 New Jersey Ave NW

Soca Inferno with Bunji Garlin and Faye-Ann Lyons at 4 pm at the Howard Theatre (Howard U Homecoming event)

Innov Gnawa ( rare performance of the Jewish songbook, of the Moroccan gnawa repertoire) at B'nai Israel, 27 Lloyd St, Baltimore, MD 21202 (right near Attman’s Delicatessen!)(co-sponsored by Creative Alliance)

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.  10-1

Mdou Moctar (Tuareg guitarist/singer/bandleader from Niger who starred in Saharan Purple Rain like movie) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website)

AL Mahragan Arabian Festival and Bazaar (“shopping, food , fun”) from 12 noon to 6 pm at Frying Pan Farm Park Visitor Center,  2739 West Ox Rd, Herndon, VA 20171

Solange and Sun Ra’s Arkestra (sold out) at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Nigerian Independence Concert with Flavour, Masterkraft, Toofan, Chief Obi at Echostage

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10-2

Art Garfunkel book reading at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Conn. Ave. NW

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. 10-3

Panel on Multiculturalism in D.C.’s Music Scene.  topics like breaking racial barriers in the community, promoting inclusiveness at local shows and venues, and a whole lot more. Diana Ezerins (Kennedy Center), Shay Stevens (Washington Performing Arts), Andre Johnson (Rare Essence), Jim Byers and Elena Lacayo (of Elena & Los Fulanos) at the Mexican Cultural Institute [2829 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009]. Doors 6:45 p.m./FREE

Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull at Capital One Arena

Daniel Johnston & friends (Joe Lally & Brendan Canty of Fugazi plus Anthony Pirog ) at the Lincoln Theatre

Latin Dance party on Veterans Plaza from 7 to 9 in Silver Spring

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.  10-4

European jazz guitarist  Libor Smoldas for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website)

Chicano Batman and Khruangban at the 930 Club

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. 10-5

Café Tacuba (Mexican rock/artsy punk) at Fillmore

Terri Clark at the Birchmere (country folk)

Feedel Band at Bossa

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Fri.  10-6

Multiflora Music Fest Presents: Oulaya’s Wedding  (film featuring Western Sahara band Group Doueh) at 6, 3107 Mount Pleasant St. NW (limited seating. Buy tickets in advance. Link on Multiflora website page)

Group Doueh (western Sahara band) live at Tropicalia at 8:30pm

Latina Pan-American Quartet Ladama (rockin, rappin, and twanging)  launches Arlington Arts' FREE 'Groovin' On The Pike' Concerts: After-Hours at Columbia Pike Library – 7 to 9pm

Chopteeth (album release show) at the Hamilton

All Things Go Fall Classic at Union Market in DC through Sunday . Friday night headliner Galantis with other acts

A night of salsa with love featuring Roberto Blades, Hector Tricoche and Paquito Guzman at the Palace

Jason Moran & Q-Tip at the Kennedy Center (sold out gig w/ jazz pianist & A Tribe Called Quest rapper)

Rich Medina dj dance party with the Marksmen free at 9 in Kennedy center atrium

Arooj Aftab, neo-Sufi singer originally from Pakistan, combines the Sufi tradition w/ improvisational jazz. Arooj and her band w/ percussionist Veeru Shan and guitarist Kenji Hebert; and Zomes, a Baltimore electronic experimental music duo at Creative Alliance

*Kesha at the Fillmore (sold out)

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. 10-7

“Cisco Kid vs Donald Trump” Art show by The Clash's associate/manager Kosmo Vinyl opening 6-9pm, Saturday, October 7th... Kosmo will be there, w/ music and refreshments at 3110 Mount Pleasant Street NW, (two blocks from the Columbia Heights metro)

Young Thug, Vince Staples, Innanet James, April & Vista, and others at All Things Go Fall Classic at Union Market

Opus 1 at Merriweather Post Pavilion at 4pm with art,  performance art and music including Brooklyn Raga Massive, Beautiful Swimmers, Gang Gang Dance, 1432 R djs , Lonnie Holley, Miho Hatori, Sun Ra Arkestra , Vincent Moon & Priscillla Telmon and more (free adm. With rsvp)

Bowie International Fest at Allen Pond Park, Bowie, MD

The Whispers at the Birchmere (on the 8^th too)

Ritmos Raros (cumbia djs) at Songbyrd at 11

Anacostia Community Museum 50^th anniversary block party 11 am to 4 with EU (go-go)

5^th annual Adams Morgan porch fest 2 pm to 6

Mdou Moctar from 7 to 11:30 at EMP Collective in Baltimore

Puerto Rican bomba y plena fest at 329 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC

Team Familiar (go-go) at Bliss DC day party

* Thomas Rhett, Dan & Shay, Walker Hayes at Jiffy Lube Live

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 10-8

Aterciopelados at the Howard Theatre

Akua Allrich tribute to Miriam Makeba  and Nina Simone at Atlas

Foster the People , Bleachers and others at All Things Go at Union Market

EU at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Joan Shelley (indie-folk) and James Elkington at Barns of Wolf Trap

Kid Cudi at Echostage

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   10-9

The Lox, Westside Gunn, Conway and more (rap) at the Howard Theatre

Eric Nolan of the O'Jays at Blues Alley (Two shows)

Sahba Motallebi ( Iranian virtuoso of the tar and setar) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

Wynona and the Big Noise (country) at the Birchmere

Memphis Gold (blues) at Westminster Church

*Halsey @ Capital One Arena

*Maria Muldaur at Jammin Java

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.  10-10

Buddy Guy at the Birchmere

Syd at Fillmore

Ms. Kim and Scooby (go-go) Live at Center stage

* Benefit for the late Omar Big O Roger's family at Uniontown (bouncebeat with AJA)

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 10-11

Betsayda Machado Y La Parranda El Clavo (The Voice of Venezuela) at Bossa

Corazon de Granada,(young flamenco artists) ) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

Ricardo Arjona at Eaglebank Arena

Emily Saliers with Lucy Wainwright Roche at the Birchmere

Tricky at U St Music Hall

*Brother Ali, Sa-Roc, Last Word, Sol Messiah at Ottobar

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.  10-12

Mdou Moctar (Tuareg guitarist & band) with the Messthetics at Comet Ping Pong

Tembembe Ensamble Continuo for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Booker T. Jones at opening night of the Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. NW at the Wharf DC

Brasil Guitar Duo is the classical/world music collaboration of guitarists João Luiz and Douglas Lora at Strathmore

Eileen Jewel and Miss Tess at the Hamilton

Corazón de Granada (flamenco ) at 7 at Bossa

La Colombopercutiv at 10 at Bossa

Pinky Killacorn at Bliss DC

* Foo Fighters at opening night of Anthem (sold out)

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 .  10-13

Mdou Moctar 1:15 pm show at Georgetown U. McNeir Auditorium , 37^th & O Sts. NW

Los Wemblers de Iquitos (Amazonian psychedelia) with djs Leon City Sounds at Tropicalia

Richmond Folk Festival through Sunday with soul, go-go, African and folk

Susto & Esmé Patterson at U St Music Hall (Early show - 7 PM)

 Syd at  Baltimore SoundStage

*Dom Flemons @ the Listening Room at the Brentwood Art Exchange in Brentwood, MD

 Tim McGraw and Faith Hill at Capital One Arena

Amy Helm at Pearl Street Warehouse

Film and Discussion: We Like It Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo (2016 doc) at 2pm at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum

Paisajes Sonoros is a multimedia, live performance by Mexican composers Carlo Nicolau (violin), Vicente Rojo Cama (electronics), and Vanessa Garcia Lembo video artist). It features amplified violins and electro-acoustic sounds, for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Pandemic-Baltimore hiphop party with Aaron Lacrate at Creative Alliance

Messiah at Bravo Bravo

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.   10-14

IlluminAsia Fest at the Freer and Sackler

Alan Cave (Haiti) at Gisele’s

*Noriel (Puerto Rican trap rapper) at Club One

La Sonora Dinamita at El Travesio’s in Annandale, VA

Pigtown Fest in Baltimore

Sum (a jazz/soul/funk-pop band based in New York City) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

Lil Durk at Bliss DC

* "Man with a Movie Camera" (1929 Russian film) accompanied by a live soundtrack from the Alloy Orchestra at 4 pm at the National Gallery of Art

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10-15

Orfeia at 4pm at Hill Center (all women vocal ensemble doing Eastern European folk)Pelaez

Felipe Pelaez unplugged at the Howard Theatre

DC Zinefest presents Hallow-Zeen at Black Cat (Backstage)

Eric Andersen at Jammin' Java (3 PM Afternoon Show)

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Vintage Trouble at  The Anthem, 901 Wharf Street SW

Illuminasia Fest at the Freer and Sackler

Rebuilding Puerto Rico Music Fest at 2pm at Tropicalia

Latin America Fest at 2 pm at  Kenmore Middle school in Arlington, VA

Mashriq Maghrib Music Jam Session with Huda Asfour at 7 at Bossa

Indonesian shadow master Gusti Sudarta presents Sutasoma, a Hindu-Buddhist legend from the island of Bali. The performance will be accompanied by live traditional music performed by Gamelan Raga Kusuma. for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

*Eric Andersen at Jammin Java

*one Caribbean benefit at ?

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  10-16

Taimane (Hawaiian ukulele player)  for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

Artsy indie folk using banjo, two voices, viola da gamba, fiddle, and pump organ, the quartet of Elizabeth LaPrelle, Anna Roberts-Gevalt, Cleek Schrey, and Liam Byrne at Creative Alliance

*Phoenix at the Anthem

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. 10-17

Wayne "The Train" Hancock (full honky-tonk & rockabilly band) and the Rock-A-Sonics at Jammin' Java

Trad Attack (Estonian folk) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

Jack Gregori at Hill Country Live

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  10-18

Tasha Cobbs (contemporary gospel) at the Howard Theatre

Nick Lowe's Quality Rock & Roll Revue staring Los Straitjackets  at the Birchmere

 Rickie Lee Jones at  Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)

 Sinkane and the Kominas at Black Cat (Mainstage)

Cilantro Boombox at Bossa at 9:30 pm

Einshoch 6 (German hiphop & classical ) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

* LCD Soundsystem at Anthem

* Ashley Mcbryde at Hamilton (country)

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. 10-19

Shab-e-Mehregan, a Persian Music Celebration with Huda & Kamyar; Ava; and Kimia Hesabi at 7:30 at Hill Center

Daniel Caesar and Snoh Aalegra at Baltimore SoundStage - sold out

Eli "Paperboy" Reed and High & Mighty Brass Band at Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl Street SW, (retro soul)

DC Highlife Allstars (old-school African guitar dance music) at 7 at Bossa

Lady Mary ( DC soul /old school singer with the Indahouse Band.) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

Los Kjarkas (46^th anniversary ) at DAR Constitution Hall

Sergio Mendes at Strathmore

Cardi B at Echostage (rap)

*Hope Sandoval at 930 Club

* La Santa Cecilia at the Library of Congress

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. 10-20

Combo Chimbita (hybrid Colombian music from NY)  Opening will be Los Gaiteros de Sanguashington (traditional Colombian music from DC) at Atlas

Lila Downs at the Strathmore

*Howard U. Homecoming Yardfest 12 noon at main yard (last-minute announced rap acts)

*Elena y Los Fulanos (cd release party) with Kino Musica at Tropicalia

Soka Tribe at halftime of Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons basketball game plus an appearance by Machel Montano as part of this “Caribbean Night” at Capitol one Arena

Grace Notes; Reflections for Now -- Carrie Mae Weems has created and narrates this meditative new work rooted in music, song, video, dance, and spoken word, and video projection with original music by music director and composers Craig Harris, James Newton, and Edward Ruchalski. Inspired by President Obama singing “Amazing Grace” in the wake of the 2015 mass shooting that killed nine African American members of a church in Charleston, SC, Grace Notes explores grace in the face of racism and violence. The performance has a cast with  singers Nona Hendryx, Alicia Hall Moran, Imani Uzuri, and Eisa Davis; poets Carl Hancock Rux and Aja Monet; and dancer Francesca Harper.

* Go-Go As DC History, w/ moderator journalist Marcus Dowling at 6 p.m., Uptown Arthouse,3412 Connecticut Ave N.W.

* Howard U Homecoming Greek Step show at 8 at Howard U. Cramton Aud.

Lloyd Cole at the Birchmere (indie-pop)

Goldlink at the Fillmore (rap)

21 Savage at Echostage (rap)

Young Dolph at Bliss DC

* Fleshtones at U st Music Hall early show at 7 pm (garage rock)

*Julia Nixon (soul & cabaret) at Mr. Henry's

*Natalie Prass, Wild Honeys, Den-mate at Black Cat

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Sat. 10-21

Machel Montano (King of soca) at the Hyatt Regency, 400 New Jersey Ave NW

Soca Inferno with Bunji Garlin and Faye-Ann Lyons at 4 pm at the Howard Theatre (Howard U Homecoming event)

Reggae act Alkaline at 11pm at the Howard Theatre (Howard U Homecoming event)

*Melvin Caldwell (DC keyboardist & band) at :30 to 3:30pm at Lamont-Riggs Library, NE

Innov Gnawa ( rare performance of the Jewish songbook, of the Moroccan gnawa repertoire) at B'nai Israel, 27 Lloyd St, Baltimore, MD 21202 (right near Attman’s Delicatessen!)(co-sponsored by Creative Alliance)

Daniel Caesar at the Fillmore (r’n’b singer)

Boyz II Men at the Lyric

Chuck Berry birthday tribute at the Pearl st. Warehouse

Meek Mill and Moneybag Yo at Echostage (rap)

Fabolous at Bliss DC

* Howard U. Homecoming Parade 10am from Ga Ave. to Florida Avenue

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. 10-22

Lil’ Kim at 7 at Howard Theatre (Howard U Homecoming event)

Colter Wall (alt-country folk/roots) at Songbyrd

HR: Finding Joseph movie about Bad Brains singer screening at Lincoln Theatre

*Gibson Brothers at Amp (bluegrass)

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.  10-23

Willie Watson with Suzanne Santo at Songbyrd (folk)

*Benjamin Booker at the 930 Club

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. 10-24

Brian Mcknight at the Birchmere

*Mourning [A] BLKstar (soul-blues-electronics-avante poetic) w/ Adron at Bossa

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 10-25

Diwali

Brian Mcknight at the Birchmere

* Slaid Cleaves at Hill Country Live

*Son Little at the Barns of Wolf Trap

* Steely Dan at National Harbor

* District of Raga and Brooklyn Raga Massive at Bossa

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Thurs. 10-26

Amine with opener Towkio at the Howard Theatre (rap)

* Baltimore City Paper Farewell party at Ottobar (Baltimore City Paper is being shut down by its owners on 11-1)

* Cissa Paz at Bossa at 10pm

*Jane Monheit at Blues Alley (jazz vocals)

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Fri.  10-27

Innov Gnawa (NYC based Moroccan blues) at Tropicalia

Eric Roberson (neo-soul r’n’b ) (on the 28^th also) at the Howard Theatre

Arcangel at Galaxy (Latino pop –reggaeton)

Alfredo Mojica Group (local salsa band) at Bossa

Amythyst Kiah (afro-blues folk) at the Pearl Street Warehouse

Johnny Clegg at the Warner

*Harold Lopez-Nussa Trio (Jazz w/ Cuban influences) at Amp


*Jane Monheit at Blues Alley (jazz vocals)

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Sat.  10-28 

* Honor the 50th anniversary of DC’s legendary Ambassador Theater, the psychedelic dance hall in Adams Morgan that played host in 1967 to Jimi Hendrix, Canned Heat, Moby Grape, The Hollies, John Lee Hooker, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Vanilla Fudge, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and more, at the Songbyrd from 1 to 4 pm for free. concert posters, photos, newspaper clippings on display, and a chance to be part of a 50th anniversary reunion

Amplify Peace: Saving Syrian Lives is a multi-genre tour featuring Arab American artists Omar Offendum, Bassel & the Supernaturals, Kayem and Ronnie Malley & Turath Ensemble for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and streamed live on Kennedy Center M. Stage Facebook Live & website

Later in the night at Tropicalia. The tour, sponsored by the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), aims to increase awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Syria

Halloween Glowball party with Underground System at Creative Alliance

Nellie McKay at Amp

* Whitney Rose at Hill Country Live

*Maggie Rose at Barns of Wolf trap


*Jane Monheit at Blues Alley (jazz vocals)

* Tribute to 50s-60s Singing Duos 
W/ Karen Collins & The Backroads Band, Jelly Roll Mortals, Crayfish Sisters, Kiti Ladson, Patsy Stephens and more at American Legion Post #217...9218 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 

*King Crimson at Lisner

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Sun. 10-29

Kid Congo Powers & the Pink MonkeyBirds with NYC Nighttrain DJ Jonathan Toubin at Comet Ping Pong

Janelle Kroll at Songbyrd

*Jane Monheit at Blues Alley (jazz vocals)

*BJ the Chicago Kid at the Fillmore


* Clones of Funk at the Howard Theatre hosted by Bootsy Collins (recovering from injury, hosting not playing)

* "Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt movie at 6:30; film discussion at 7:30; Sufi & Ghazal Afghan musician Ustad Naim Nazary 7:45 to 9 at Local 16 U

*Just Vibe Ensemble (Latin jazz) at Bossa at 7  ; Los Gaiteros de Sanguashington  at 9:30pm 

*King Crimson at Lisner

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Mon. 10-30

Tashi Dorji; Joe Lally, Janelle Leppin & Jerry Busher; Insect Factory; Welch & Oshima at Rhizome

Shawn Colvin at Birchmere

T-Pain acoustic tour at U St Music Hall

*iLe at State Theatre (from Calle 13 but she sings ballads, pop, boogaloo, bolero.  Recommended)

* Curren$y at Baltimore Soundstage

*Lucinda Williams at Lincoln Theatre

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Tues. 10-31

Sandcatchers (middle eastern oud and Appalachian influenced) at Bossa 

Shawn Colvin at Birchmere

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Wed. 11-1

Lil Peep at U St Music Hall   

Cypress Hill at the Fillmore

Ibeyi at the 930 Club

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Thurs. 11-2

Feedel Band with special guests from NYC , Anbessa Orchestra (Ethiopiques influenced) at Bossa

Lydia Loveless at Amp (alt-country rock)

Rodney Crowell at Barns of Wolf Traap

Clientele (UK twee pop-rock) at RnR Hotel

Del McCoury Band at the Hamilton

Fri. 11-3- George Clinton and P-funk at the Howard Theatre

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock) –10-1-Mock Identity, TK Echo, Faunas @ Black Cat;  10-4-Selector Dub Narcotic, Escapism, TK Echo, & Gauche at Rhizome;     X_X (Cleveland proto-punks) w/ Kohoutek,   XMC @ Slash Run; Psych Furs w/ Bash & pop @ Birchmere; * 10-5-  Sun Kil Moon featuring Magik * Magik Orchestra, Steve Shelley and Josh Haden at The Miracle Theatre, 535 8th St SE; 10-6-Naomi Punk, Ultra Beauty, Staffers @ Comet;  * Humble Fire @ Kenney Center Mill. Stage;  10-7-Paul Weller @ Lincoln Theatre; * Alvvays @ RnR Hotel;    10-10-Lvl Up w/ Bad Moves, Romantic States @ Songbyrd  ; *Deerhoof @ Ottobar;  *10-11 -  Punk Panel discussion w/  Mark Andersen, Mark Jenkins & guests at the Goethe Inst.;      10-13- Keeper & Poppy Patica for free  @ 6pm @ Luce Foundation Center/ Smithsonian American Art Museum; The Courtneys @ DC9; Against Me @ 930 Club; 10-16- Atlas Genius, Magic Giant, & Half the Animal @ 6th & I;Dead Rider & Mock Identity @ DC9; Time, Literals, Bacchae, and Reyna Valencia @ Comet Ping Pong; * The Punk Singer movie doc at the Petworrth Library;   10-18-Hamilton Leithauser @ 930 Club; Fleshtones @ U St Music Hall; * 10-20-Sheer Mag @ Windup Space; 10-21-Jessica Lea Mayfield @ Songbyrd;  *TK Echo @ Metro Kitchen, Annapolis; *10-22-Black Kids @ DC9;  DC Punk Archive Open House 1 to 4pm @ Georgetown Neighborhood Library; 10-23-War on Drugs @ Anthem; * Smokin Popes @ Black Cat; 10-25-the Effects (Record Release), Super Silver Haze, &Light Beams @ Black Cat Backstage; * Die Nerven & Hand Grenade Job @ Dupont Underground ,19 Dupont Circle N.W.; 10-26-Protomartyr & Flasher @ Rock n Roll Hotel; 10-27-Paperhaus at Black Cat; *10-29-Craig Finn  @ RnR Hotel; 10-30 Japandroids & Cloud Nothings @ Rams Head Live! Baltimore; *10-31-Woggles, Hall Monitors, Jake Starr  Hill Country

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