DC/Baltimore Global Music and More March 2018 Concert Calendar Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- March 2018  

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 2018, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop 2018,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads

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 March 2018 Highlights

Sat. 3-3- Jose James sings Bill Withers at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre (r’n’b)

Wed. 3-7-Cornelius (Japanese rock) at the 930 Club

Fri. 3-9- El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico at Howard Theatre (salsa pioneers)

Sat. 3-10- Romeo Santos (bachata star) at Eaglebank Arena

Wed. 3-14- Sahad and the Nataal Patchwork (Afro-jazz from Senegal) at Bossa

Sat. 3-17 -Barrence Whitfield & the Savages at Hill Country Barbecue (great rockin’ old-school r’n’b)

Tal National (rockin Niger band) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Fri. 3-23- Winfield Parker at Montpelier Mansion in Laurel (old-school soul/r’n’b singer)

The Revelers (Louisiana Cajun, zydeco, & pop) at Pearl Street Warehouse

Lee Ann Womack at the Birchmere (country)

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.  3-1

Kelela at the 930 Club (r'n'b)

 Oscar Peñas (jazz guitarist) at Strathmore Mansion

 Xylouris White, a duo with Cretan lute player George Xylouris and Australian drummer Jim White; plus opener David Jacober at Creative Alliance

 Billy Ocean at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Feedel Band at Bossa

Bad Gyal and Mathias at Union Stage

Tyler Childers and Kelsey Waldron at Rock n Roll Hotel (country/sold out show)

Graham Nash at Birchmere

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3-2

Save Your Soul dj dance night with guest dj Sheila B at Lithuanian Hall in Baltimore

Puerto Rican bomba and plena presentation from 4:30 to 5:45pm at Atlas

Viva Brazil: Carnival Dance Party at Creative Alliance

Skip Mahoney and The Casuals and Silk Soul  from 8 to 12 mdt.  at the VFW, 9800 Good Luck Rd., Lanham

Dancehall and soca djs at Power, NE DC

Bernard Ebb songwriting awards at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

112, Carl Thomas, Biz Markie , Alex Jay after Wizards basketball game at Capital One Arena

Afropolitan DC at St. Yves

Sanam Marvi at George C Marshall High School in Falls Church (Pakistani folk)

Venezuelan dj dance night at Toro Toro in DC

Prince George’s Best Dance Crew Competition at PG Publick Playhouse in Cheverly

Lemus y su grupo Algodon and La Sonora at Diamond Lounge in Annandale

Beto y sus Canarios y Arkangel Musical at 90 Degrees in Manassas

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. 3-3

6th Annual Soca and Rum 2018.The Official Trinidad Carnival Return Fete ...Performing Live from Barbados Hypasounds at the Carriage room at Laurel Race Track

Puerto Rican bomba and plena presentation from 4:30 to 5:45pm at Atlas

Viva Brazil: Carnival Dance Party at Creative Alliance

Miyabi Koto Shamisen ensemble at 2 pm at the Freer

Jose James sings Bill Withers at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre

Combo Chimbita (NY –but Colombia rooted) & La Colombopercutiva at Tropicalia

DJ Muggs & Mayhem Lauren (hiphop djs) at 8 at Howard Theatre

Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves, and Midland at Anthem (country)

Moein (Iranian/Persian singer) at the Warner Theatre

De La Geezy at Club One in Alexandria

Enanitos Verdes VS Hombres G  rock en Espanol dj night at Marx Cafe

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.  3-4

Dalia and the big violin at 7 at Bossa

Huda and jam session at Bossa at 8:30pm

Jeezy (rap) at the Fillmore

Harold Melvin’s Bluenotes at Bethesda Blues and Jazz at 2pm (group soul) and 7:30pm

Hardway Connection at Lamont’s

Lil Xn at u St Music Hall (sold out)

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. 3-5

Mariachi Flor  de Toloache for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (female mariachi group)

Meklit (Ethiopian folk) at Blues Alley

Mannywellz at Union Stage

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.  3-6

Sweet honey in the Rock at the birchmere

We banjo 3 (Irish bluegrass) at the Hamilton

OMD at the 930 Club

*Bowie State Marching Band for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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. 3-7

Abdu Ali for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (Baltimore club w/rap & punk)

Cornelius (Japanese rock) at the 930 Club

Funk Parade kickoff party at Marvin

* DEMO by Damian Woetzel: Now
Featuring Sara Mearns, Silas Riener, Rashaun Mitchell, great Memphis juke dancer Lil Buck, Brooklyn Rider, and others at Kennedy Center

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 3-8

Peabody Conservatory’s Now Hear This  ensemble does chamber works by George Crumb, Steve Reich, Kate Soper for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

New Africa Film Festival opening at AFI with movie “I am Not a Witch”

Adrianne Lenker (of Big Thief) and Nick Hakim at the Miracle Theatre in DC

* Lonnie Holley at the Luce

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   3-9

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico at Howard Theatre (salsa pioneers)

Phillip Glass’s 20 Etudes with Phillip Glass, Dev Hynes, Jason Moran, Aaron Diehl, Jenny Lin at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

So Percussion Quartet plays John Cage, Caroline Shaw, and Viet Cuong for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*DIY Junkestra workshop at Kennedy Center

*Madrigals meet Minimalism at 10 pm at 19 Dupont Underground as part of Kennedy Center Direct Current fest

Ilusha Tsinadze at Hill Center at old Naval Hospital, 921 PA Ave SE (country of Georgia rooted but NY based)

Lonnie Holley with Paul Rucker at Creative Alliance

Chopteeth at Amp

Brazilian dance party at Toro Toro

DC Bluegrass Fest at Sheraton Premiere in Tyson’s Corner (3-10 also)

Guy Davis at the Carroll café

Adam Gussow at Archie’s Barbershop

90s Block Party with Guy, Teddy Riley, Ginuwine, Jagged Edge, 112, Next at DAR Constitution Hall (r’n’b)

Alfredo Rios El Komander at 90 Degrees in Manassas

Orquesta Guayacan at Diamond Lounge

Luis Vargas and Bachata Heightz at Cococabana

Newmeyer flyer presents Laurel Canyon: Songs of Los Angeles 66 to 73 at Birchmere

U-God of Wu Tang Clan at Black Cat

* Stanton Warriors at U St. Music Hall

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.  3-10

Romeo Santos (bachata star) at Eaglebank Arena

Luis Enrique at Montgomery Community College

Dubistry at 7 at Bossa

Reggae v. Soca dj party at 11 at the Howard Theatre

Junkyard Band at the Fillmore (go-go)

Proper Utensils (Dc go-go) Birthday Celebration for Duck at the Chateau

Roomful of Blues & Vintage #18 at the Hamilton

DC Bluegrass Fest at Sheraton Premiere in Tyson’s Corner

Peaches & Herb at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD

Luis Chataing at Diamond Lounge

Beth Ditto at 930 Club

Lamont Savoy’s Birthday bash at Lamont’s with the Stone Pleasure band

* Gamer Symphony Orchestra at U of MD

*Jessica Lea Mayfield at Songbyrd (minimalistic country rock)

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 3-11

Nowruz: Persian New Year Celebration 11 am to 5 pm at the Freer

Sahba Motallebi (tar and setar player) with Naghmeh Farahmand (tombak and daf player) at 1 and 4 pm

Ghana Independence Party 4 to 9pm at Decades

Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials at the American Legion in Silver Spring

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble at Pearl Street Warehouse

Ricardo Montaner (Argentine singer/songwriter) at Eaglebank Arena

El Supershow de Los Vaskez & Campeche Show at Cococabana

Zombies at Rams Head Annapolis

Trouble Funk, Baronhawk, Sol Power Allstars  at u St. Music Hall

*KC Jukebox: California Mystics (Mason Bates mix of classical, avante-drone, electro) at Kennedy Center

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  3-12

Punjab Tronix for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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 .  3-13

Irreversible Entanglements for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (free jazz and poetry)

Zombies at the Birchmere

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.   3-14

Junior Reid & the One Blood Band featuring Yung J.R. at the Howard Theatre (reggae)

Pedrito Martinez Group at Blues Alley (Afro-Cuban clave jazz)

Sahad and the Nataal Patchwork (Afro-jazz from Senegal) at Bossa

Masters of American Music benefit concert for the National Council for traditional Arts with Jerry Douglas, Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, and more at the Hamilton (sold out)

Zombies at Rams head Annapolis

Odissee , Ras Nebyu at U St. Music Hall (hiphop)

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3-15

Angelita Montoya at NYU DC

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque band (Latin jazz) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Jamal Gray & Uptown Arthouse present “The Landing” (music, movement, video) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Lee Ann Womack at Rams Head Annapolis

Sahel at Bossa

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  3-16

Wild Style (movie doc about hiphop’s early days) with a demo and discussion at Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre plus afterwards “In the Beginning”  dance party featuring Grand Wizard Theodore and Grand Master Caz (early days hiphop) at 9pm in K. Center  Atrium

DCDIT presents Suzanne Ciani (quadrophonic electronic music) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Ute Lemper’s Paris Days, Berlin Nights at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre

Koyaanisqatsi film and music with the Phillip Glass Ensemble at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Spanglish Fly at Tropicalia (NYC boogalu—afro-Latin meets soul)

ArcAngel at Bravo Bravo (reggaeton/pop)

Orquesta San Vicente at El Ranchon in Woodbridge

Blake Shelton at Royal Farms Arena

Kristin Hersh and Grant lee Phillips at Pearl street Warehouse

Oak Ridge Boys at the Birchmere

Moombahton Massive at U St. Music Hall (part of the club's 8th anniversary)

*1432 R djs at the 930 Club Back Bar

* Wu Man & the Huayin Shadow Puppet Band at GW Lisner 

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. 3-17

Barrence Whitfield & the Savages at Hill country Barbecue (great rockin’ old-school r’n’b)

Tal National (rockin Niger band) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Tego Calderon at Club One (reggaeton)

Shabazz Palaces for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (avante-garde Seattle hip-hop)

Devin the Dude (rap) with Backyard Band (go-go) at the Howard Theatre

Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston (group soul) at the Birchmere

Jive Aces with Annemarie Rosario at Glen Echo Ballroom

Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Rams Head in Annapolis

Ultra Nate birthday bash at Baltimore Soundstage with Black Stereo Faith, Ultra Nate, Lisa Moody and more

Zion I at union stage

soca at club Karma on Bladensburg rd NE

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  3-18

7^th annula Persian Nowruz Festival at Tyson’s Corner Mall

Australian National Sawdust artist Sophia Brous with NY guitarist Marc Ribot for “lullabies, hymns, songs of resistance” for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Wilson Pickett’s Midnight Movers featuring Curtis Pope with guest singer Winfield Parker at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Cuarteto Bomba at Bossa

Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita at Amp

Judas Priest at Anthem

Justin timberlake at capital One

Kem at National harbor

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. 3-19

M is Black Enough (vocals plus steel pan, cello, drums) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Charlie Sayles and the Blues Disciples at Westminster Church

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. 3-20

Marc Broussard at the birchmere

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. 3-21

“In the Heights” (Latino musical ) at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater ( through the 25^th)

Bowen McCauley Dance  for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Fabulous Thunderbirds at Pearl Street Warehouse

Miguel at the Modell Center at the Lyric in Baltimore

Son Lux, Sinkane at Black Cat

Young gleesh and Beau Young Prince at Union Stage (rap)

*Altan (Irish) at Barns of Wolf Trap

*Gospel at Colonus through  3-25 at Gunston Arts Center, Arlington, VA

*Justin Skye (r'n'b/hiphop) at Songbyrd

*Motown cabaret with Mark Meadows and others at Signature Theatre 

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. 3-22

Big Krit & Ty Dolla Sign (rap and r’n’b) at the Fillmore

Brandy (rnb/pop)  at the Howard Theatre

Dan Auerbach, Robert Finley and others at 930 (sold out)

* Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performance, followed by a set by Valerie June, and then both performing together at the Meyerhoff in Baltimore.

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.  3-23

Le Grande Fete at the French Embassy w/ DJ Princess Slaya and more

Winfield Parker at Montpelier Mansion in Laurel (old-school soul/r’n’b singer)

Maluma at Eaglebank

Lee Ann Womack at Birchmere

Leo Dan at 8  at the Howard Theatre and Nailah Blackman and Preedy at 11pm

Stone soul Picnic with Soul Crackers and the Texas Chainsaw Horns at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Red Baraat Festival of Colors Night 1 with Zeshan B at the Hamilton

The Revelers (Louisiana Cajun, zydeco, & pop) at Pearl Street warehouse

Mark Morris Dance Group with Silk Road Ensemble & with Alim Qasimov and Fargana Qasimova doing "Layla and Majnun" (a Persian Romeo & Juliet) D.C. premiere at Kennedy center

Phil Wiggins & the Chesapeake Sheiks at Creative Alliance

Enigma Norteño & La Autentica de Javier Carrillo & Adolfo Urias at 90 Degrees in Manassas

Jon Z Spring Break Bash at Diva Lounge in Falls Church (Puerto Rican rapper)

Courtney Marie Andrews at Black Cat

*"Astral Weeks-A Secret History of 1968" book by Ryan H. Walsh (about Van Morrison fleeing NY mob & going to Boston & more that happened in 68 in Boston)    at 7 pm with moderator David Malitz of the Washington Post at 
Right Proper Brewing Company (Brookland Production House)
920 Girard St NE, 

*Pankaj Udhas (Ghazal singer from India) at the MGM National Harbor Grand Ballroom

* Orquesta San Vicente de Tito Flores w/ Grupo Mirimar, Efrain Lobo y su Chanchona (cumbia) at Cococabana


*Gospel at Colonus through  3-25 at Gunston Arts Center, Arlington, VA

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. 3-24

Floaters at Harmony Hall (old school r’n’b)

*Wande Coal (Nigerian afropop) at Power,

Be’la Dona’s Spring Jam (go-go) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

March for Our Lives Gun control March /event

Akua Allrich at Kennedy Center

Red Baraat Festival of Colors Night 2 with Women’s Raga Massive at the Hamilton

El Verdadero trap tour at Club One

Glen Hansaard at Anthem

Godspeed You Black Emperor at the 930 Club

Women F   Sh__   Up  Fest at Songbyrd with Coolots and more

* Kid "n' Play at throwback party at the Howard (doors at 11, live music late)

*"Astral Weeks-A Secret History of 1968" book by Ryan H. Walsh (about Van Morrison fleeing NY mob & going to Boston & more that happened in 68 in Boston)    from 8 pm to 10 pm at Club 603, 603 Club Rd., Baltimore 


*Gospel at Colonus through  3-25 at Gunston Arts Center, Arlington, VA

* Demi Lovato at Capital One Arena

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 3-25

Joan Soriano at Tropicalia (roots bachata) at 7 & 8:30

Irish step dancing class with the McGrath Academy of Irish Dance who will also perform for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Kelly Lee Owens at Union Stage

Of Montreal at 930 Club

Caleborate at Songbyrd (rap)


*Gospel at Colonus through  3-25 at Gunston Arts Center, Arlington, VA

*GAS (minimal techno) at Union Stage

* KD Lang at Strathmore

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 3-26

Colie Aziza ( jazz & r’n’b singer/songwriter) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

James McMurtry and John Moreland at the Birchmere

* Hollie Cook (from 2010 version of Slits plus a solo singer) with Jenna Camille (DC r'n'b) at U St. Music Hall

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  3-27

Joata (Brooklyn Puerto Rican indie/hiphop/Caribbean ) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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.  3-28 

Fernandito Ferrer (Puerto Rican singer/songwriter) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Hanni El Khatib at Black Cat

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3-29

Diego el Cigala at Strathmore

Soul Rebels with Gza and Talib Kweli at the 930 Club

Tribaldi at Takoma Station

Baltimore Salsa Bachata Congress at the Hilton in Baltimore

*Steve Moakler at Union Stage (country)

*Remy Ma at the Fillmore

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. 3-30

1^st night of Passover

Marshall Crenshaw & the Bottle Rockets at the Birchmere

Good Friday

Cumbia De la Cruz at the Diamond Lounge

*Gina Turner at Ten Tigers Parlour

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3-31

English Beat at the Barns of Wolf trap

Brent Cobb and Savannah Conley at DC 9

“Million Dollar Quartet” musical at the Strathmore

Deep Sugar DC (house music) with Ultra Nate and Lisa Moody at U St. Music hall

 Second Night of Passover

*Curtis Harding at U St Music Hall (retro soul and more)

*Cleve  Francis at Birchmere (country)

* Mr. P (Peter P Square) (Nigerian Afropop) at Power

*Ritmos Raros at Songbyrd

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4-1

Easter

*Laurel Halo at Union Stage (broken beat/techno)

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock & punk) –3-1-Messthetics @ Dew Drop Inn; 3-2-The Effects & Park Snakes @ Slash Run; 3-3-Ed Schrader’s Music Beat & the Sneaks @ Comet Ping Pong; 3-4-The Caribbean @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage; 3-5- Report Suspicious Activity(punk vets allstars), Two Inch Astronaut, Anna Connolly @ Black Cat; 3-6-Shopping, French Vanilla, & Ultra Beauty @ Union Stage;  3-14-Horse Lords @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage; 3-16- ; Des Demonas, Quatracenta & more @ Black Cat; 3-21-The Wedding Present @ Rock n R Hotel; Snail Mail @ Ottobar;  *Two Inch Astronaut, Lavender @ Milkboy;   3-22- Agent Orange @ RnR Hotel; Girl Ray @ Black cat; *Lightning Bolt @ Blac Cat backstage 3-23- *Governess & Antonia 6-8pm @ Luce-Smithsonian Amer. Art Museum free; Pill & Gauche & Ultra Beauty @ Comet Ping Pong; * Lightning Bolt @ Ottobar; *Dead Meadow @ Black Cat;3-29-Psych Subcreatures, Bachae, Glue factory @ Black Cat; Ultra Beauty & Meche Korrect @ 6:30pm free @ Dorothy Height/Benning Rd Library; *Den-mate, Oh Rose, Witch Coast @ Comet; 3-31-*Dashboard Confessional, Beach slang, Kississippi @ Fillmore 

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sources:

www.wherewegotozydeco.com

www.fortreno.com

www.foolsnightout.com [Scott Mitchell's nice list of roots rock,

zydeco, swing & more]

www.gwu.edu/~lisner/performances.htm

www.si.edu/events

www.sulekha.com

marcia5music.com

www.danceplace.org

Kennedy center website

dc-improv-announce-subscribe@eGroups.com

panOrient@aol.com

DesiClub.com

WPAS

Clarice Smith Center

Folklore Society of Greater Washington www.fsgw.org 

http://www.asianocean.com/calendar

www.kestadc.com/

www.trumba.com/calendars/headzup#/?i=1

www.visitprincegeorges.com (go to events)

inyrbasement.tumblr.com

tickeri.com

showlistdc.com

events.kodoom.com/en/persian/washington-dc/

dcshowspace.wordpress.com

districtofcuba.com

Mary cliff’s website

Plus local Spanish language papers and flyers at international

Restaurants and record stores and on telephone poles. And the W. Post

and City Paper(s) and W. Post Express and W. Post Going Out Gurus & various facebook sites

dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Want to see live music but can't get anyone to go? Here's my unpaid endorsement to check out Meetup.com and join some of the groups including the dive bars one, the aging hipsters into new music one, the various salsa and Brazilian ones, etc.