DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- April 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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Remaining
April 2018 Highlights
Sat. 4-7-Betsayda
Machado y La Parrando el Clavo (The Voice of Venezuela and band) at Tropicalia
DC
Sun. 4-8-Dwight
Black Cat Carrier and the Zydeco Ro Doggs at Pearl Street Warehouse (zydeco)
Sat.
4-14-Fatoumata Diawara at Black Rock in Germantown, MD (Malian vocalist)
Fri. 4-20-Jose
Alberto El Canario at the Diamond Lounge
(salsa)
Tues.
4-24-Sidi Toure (Mali guitarist ) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Sun. 4-29-Havana
D’Primera, El Chacal & Eddy K (Cuban timba and Cuban cubaton) at the Howard
Theatre
RIP Janka
Nabay, 54 year-old Sierra Leone bubu musician who had lived in Washington DC
for awhile.
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. 4-1
Fujiya
& Miyagi at U St. Music Hall
Laurel
Halo (broken beat techno) at Union Stage
Reaction
Band, TOB, XIB at Club One in Alexandria (bouncebeat go-go)
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4-2
Simone
Baon and Arco Belo Ensemble for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
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. 4-3
Steve
Earle & the Dukes at the Birchmere
Pamela_
And her Sons, Protect-U, Radiator Greys at rhizome (electronica)
Eva
Salina and Peter Stan at Hill Center (Balkan Gypsy)
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. 4-4
Dom
Flemons Duo (cd release) with Greg Adams at Pearl Street Warehouse (afro-roots string
music)
Richard
Thompson (solo acoustic) with Joan Shelley at Birchmere
NSO Pops:
Black Violin at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Ana Moura
at the Barns of Wolf Trap (Portugal)
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. 4-5
Ravyn
Lenae at Songbyrd (r’n’b)
Writer
Michon Boston presents: Riot, Rebellion, And Resurrection: 1968 DC talk at the
Line Hotel 7 to 9pm
Ronnie
Milsap at the Birchmere
NSO Pops:
Black Violin at Kennedy Center Concert Hall
“Barry”
(celebrating Yiddish culture through dance) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
Steve
Earle & the Dukes at Birchmere
Joan
Shelley (indie-folk) at Creative Alliance
Cifika
(Korean electro-pop) at Songbyrd
Feedel
Band at Bossa
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. 4-6
Johnny
Rawls with Billy Price at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (bluesy soul)
Rene
Ibanez and Cubano Groove from 7 to 9 for free at Columbia Pike Library,
Arlington, VA
Betsayda
Machado y La Parrando el Clavo (The Voice of Venezuela) at the Creative
Alliance
Gospel
night after Washington Wizards game (included as part of ticket) with Hezekiah Walker,
DJ boomb, Charles Butler at Capital One Arena
DMV
Springfest: Hoodrich, Pablo Juan, Lightshow, Fat Trel, Rico Nasty & more
(dc rap) at Fillmore
Anderson
East at 930
Bleachers
at Power Point Live
Sunny
Sweeney at Hill Country DC (country)
Marty
Stuart at the Birchmere (country)
Monty
Alexander at Blues Alley (Jamaican jazz)
Ranky
Tanky at Strathmore mansion
Willie
Nile at the Hamilton
Tierra
Sagrada, Cumbre, Jesus Chairez at the Palace (parrondon, banda, corridos,
norten0)
Samuray y
Los Jefes at 90 Degrees in Manassas
Lena
Seikaly (jazz vocalist0 at Montpelier
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. 4-7
Mad Clown
& San E w/ Sabae (Korean rap) at Howard Theatre
Betsayda
Machado y La Parrando el Clavo (The Voice of Venezuela) at Tropicalia DC
Patti
Labelle at the Warner
Marty
Stuart at the Birchmere (country)
Monty
Alexander at Blues Alley (Jamaican jazz)
Bhangra
Blowout 25 at GW Lisner Auditorium
J.
Alvarez at Club One, Alexandria
Los
Shapis at Randolph Beer and Wine in Rockville
L.A.
Salami (post-modern indie folk) at DC9
DJ Paroma
Bollywood Bhangra bash dj at L8 Lounge in DC
*Colter Wall at U St Music Hall
* David Wilcox and Carrie Newcomer at Miracle Theatre
* Monica, BJ the Chicago Kid, the Chuck Brown Band at The Anthem
* Scratchy Sounds (Clash's touring dj) soul music dj party at Showtime Bar
* Between the World and Me (readings from T. Coates with music) at Kennedy Center
*Colter Wall at U St Music Hall
* David Wilcox and Carrie Newcomer at Miracle Theatre
* Monica, BJ the Chicago Kid, the Chuck Brown Band at The Anthem
* Scratchy Sounds (Clash's touring dj) soul music dj party at Showtime Bar
* Between the World and Me (readings from T. Coates with music) at Kennedy Center
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4-8
Majah
Hype and Trixx at 5 at Howard Theatre
Johnny
Rawls with Billy Price at Rams Head Onstage in Annapolis (matinee gig)
EU with
Black Masala at U St Music Hall
Lorde, Run the Jewels, Mitski at Anthem (sold out)
Monty
Alexander at Blues Alley (Jamaican jazz)
Dwight
Black Cat Carrier and the Zydeco Ro Doggs at Pearl Street Warehouse
Cry Cry
Cry (Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell, Dar Williams) at 6th & I
Sam Bush
at Birchmere
Step Your
Game Up Charity Black Frats Step Dancing show at 5 pm at GW Lisner Auditorium
*David Wilcox & Carrie Newcomer at Rams Head Annapolis at night
*Folkie Baseball songs performed by Alan MacEwen, James Von Lenz, Geoffrey Himes & Willem Elsevier
for Roots Café @5:00 pm at An Die Musik Live, 409 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD;
*David Wilcox & Carrie Newcomer at Rams Head Annapolis at night
*Folkie Baseball songs performed by Alan MacEwen, James Von Lenz, Geoffrey Himes & Willem Elsevier
for Roots Café @5:00 pm at An Die Musik Live, 409 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD;
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4-9
Dave
Davies (Kinks) at Rams Head Onstage Annapolis
Bill
Orcutt (from Harry P* ssy), Die Geister Beschworen, Dura/Brandon Moses, Layne
Garrett/Jenny Moon Tucker at Rhizome (experimental )
Dex
Romweber (rockabilly solo from Flat Duo Jets) at Hill Country Live
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. 4-10
Lionel
Loueke trio at Blues Alley (Benin-born jazz guitarist and band)
Maxo
Kream at Baltimore Soundstage (rap)
Jim White
and Sylvie Simmons at Hill Country Live
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4-11
Maxo
Cream at Songbyrd (Houston rap)
DC Music
Salon: DC’s streets 1984 to 1994 (Photos by Michael Horsley) free from 7 to
8:45pm at Watha T Daniel Shaw Library, 1630 7th St NW
*Della Mae at Pearl Street Warehouse
*Ezko and Lil Wop (rap) at Tropicalia
* Yaeji at Flash (Korean electro)
*Della Mae at Pearl Street Warehouse
*Ezko and Lil Wop (rap) at Tropicalia
* Yaeji at Flash (Korean electro)
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4-12
Hip-hop
Orchestra of the U. of Md for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
Tompkins
Square label showcase with Wall Matthews (70s Folkways guitarist), Gwenifer Raymond
(Welsh muti-instrumentalist) and 78s vinyl record collector Joe Bussard at
Rhizome
Nonchalant
(‘90s dc rapper) with others at Songbyrd
Sarah
Borges and the Broken Singles feat: Eric 'Roscoe' Ambel at Hill Country (roots
honky-tonk)
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Fri . 4-13
Dramatics
(featuring LJ Reynolds) at the Birchmere (70s group soul stars)
Anbessa
Orchestra at Tropicalia (Israeli-led Brooklyn band doing Ethiopiques) for free
Don Omar
at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA (reggaeton)
* Pretty Girls Crank Too (women in go-go event) with Beladona, Ms. Kim, Michelle Blackwell, Pretty Nikki, Lysette, Kee Kee and more at Paradigm Lounge in Upper Marlboro, MD
* Pretty Girls Crank Too (women in go-go event) with Beladona, Ms. Kim, Michelle Blackwell, Pretty Nikki, Lysette, Kee Kee and more at Paradigm Lounge in Upper Marlboro, MD
Conjunto
Primavera and Norteno 4.5 at the Palace, in Woodbridge, VA
Lalo Mora
y La Grandeza Nortena at 90 Degrees in Manassas
Arrested
Development at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
YFN Lucci
(Rap) at Fillmore
24 Horas,
Xtreme, Alex Bueno at Galaxy Nightclub in Hyattsville, MD
Thousand
Incarnations of the Rose : A festival of American Primitive Guitar in Takoma
Park at various locations through 4-15 including:
Rob Noyes,
Matt Sowell at Rhizome; Will Csorba and Max Ochs at Busboys & Poets; Joseph
Allred, David Shapiro @ Takoma Bev.,
Alexander Turnquist, Chuck Johnson at Republic; Lloyd Thayer &
Charlie Schmidt at Allyworld at tonal park
* Alasdair Fraser (Scottish Fiddler) & Natalie Haas at 7:30 pm. at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville,
* Tamagawa Univ. Taiko Drumming & Dance Troupe @ National Gallery of Art,12 to 1pm
* Motown the Musical (through the 15th) at the Hippodrome in Baltimore
* Ezko at Songbyrd (rap)
* Backyard Band and TOB at Aqua in DC (go-go and bounce-beat go-go)
*Josey Rebelle @ Ten Tigers Parlour
* Alasdair Fraser (Scottish Fiddler) & Natalie Haas at 7:30 pm. at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville,
* Tamagawa Univ. Taiko Drumming & Dance Troupe @ National Gallery of Art,12 to 1pm
* Motown the Musical (through the 15th) at the Hippodrome in Baltimore
* Ezko at Songbyrd (rap)
* Backyard Band and TOB at Aqua in DC (go-go and bounce-beat go-go)
*Josey Rebelle @ Ten Tigers Parlour
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Sat. 4-14
Fatoumata
Diawara at Black Rock in Germantown, MD (Malian vocalist)
AfroSoca
Love at Karma
Saba
(Chicago rapper) at Fillmore
Thousand
Incarnations of the Rose : A festival of American Primitive Guitar in Takoma
Park at multiple locations all day with a 12:30 panel with Byron Coley, Glenn
Jones, Peter Lang, Sara Louise, Allison Hussey, Bil Meyer and more
3pm-rare
John Fahey footage; Glenn Jones at 8:30 and more
* Emancipation Day Concert at Freedom Plaza with Brandy, Angie Stone, Big Daddy Kane, Allure, Ayre Rayde, Rare Essence, DJ Rico, Classically Dope, Luther Relives, Drew Tillman, Lightshow from 3 pm to 8:45pm at Freedom Plaza
* Emancipation Day Concert at Freedom Plaza with Brandy, Angie Stone, Big Daddy Kane, Allure, Ayre Rayde, Rare Essence, DJ Rico, Classically Dope, Luther Relives, Drew Tillman, Lightshow from 3 pm to 8:45pm at Freedom Plaza
March for
Science in DC
Irish
trad fest with Trian and others at Creative Alliance and other Baltimore locations
*Porchfest on Rhode Island Ave. from 2pm to 6pm
*Porchfest on Rhode Island Ave. from 2pm to 6pm
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4-15
Thousand
Incarnations of the Rose : A festival of American Primitive Guitar in Takoma
Park at multiple locations all day including Daniel bachman at 2:50 and Peter
Lang at 7:40
Chris
Smith at Creative Alliance
Anna and
Elizabeth at Pearl Street Warehouse
*Hurray for the Riff Raff, Waxahatchee, and Bedouine at 9:30 Club
*Bunji Garlin at Soca dance party at Karma
*Hurray for the Riff Raff, Waxahatchee, and Bedouine at 9:30 Club
*Bunji Garlin at Soca dance party at Karma
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4-16
*Emancipation Day
*Emancipation Day
Anna and
Elizabeth at Creative Alliance
*Pink at Capital One Arena
*Pink at Capital One Arena
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Tues. 4-17—my
birthday
Eric B.
and Rakim with Yo-Yo at Fillmore (rap)
Last
call: The Bayou, Cellar Door and Georgetown Nightlife panel and movie clip at
Georgetown Library from 6:30 to 8:30pm
From the
Rich Dark Earth (Lithuanian composer & instrumentalist Abraham Brody with
Lithuanian singer Trys Keturoise) for
free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Banjo
player Danny Barnes at Hill Country Live
*Pink at Capital One Arena
*Gregorio Uribe and his Big Band, along with DC Colombian Carnival from Pasto opening . 7 to 9 pm at Lincoln Theatre for free (doors at 5:30; eventbrite tickets in advance are free) ( ( Colombian artists with tropical rhythms and a mix between Andean rhythms, champeta, rock and pop).
*Backyard Band at MD Live (go-go)
*Pink at Capital One Arena
*Gregorio Uribe and his Big Band, along with DC Colombian Carnival from Pasto opening . 7 to 9 pm at Lincoln Theatre for free (doors at 5:30; eventbrite tickets in advance are free) ( ( Colombian artists with tropical rhythms and a mix between Andean rhythms, champeta, rock and pop).
*Backyard Band at MD Live (go-go)
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Wed. 4-18
RZA at
the Warner Theatre (rap from Wu-Tang) performs a live re-scoring of the classic Shaw Brothers martial arts film, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
Kana
Uemura (American J-pop) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
Sidi
Toure (Malian guitarist at Creative Alliance)
* Sufi music around the world at Bossa at 7:30
*The Suffers at the Barns of Wolf Trap (retro gulf coast soul from Houston)
* Experimental musician David Grubbs will be reading poetry from his new book, Now that the Audience is Assembled and playing solo electric guitar at Rhizome
* Sufi music around the world at Bossa at 7:30
*The Suffers at the Barns of Wolf Trap (retro gulf coast soul from Houston)
* Experimental musician David Grubbs will be reading poetry from his new book, Now that the Audience is Assembled and playing solo electric guitar at Rhizome
*Backyard Band at Martinis
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Thurs. 4-19
Kronos
Quartet and pipa player Wu Man at Lisner
Los Lobos
at Birchmere
Rhiannon Giddens
at Baltimore Soundstage
Son
Little at Union Stage
Mia
Zabelka (Jewish violinist, sound artist) w/ Robin Diamond and Andras Fekete of
Boat Burning plus Samuel Beckett’s “Film” with live score by Tim Carless, and
Low Ways Trio (Mark Cisneros, Luke stewart, Ian McColm) at Rhizome
Average White
Band at Rams Head Annapolis
La
Marvela and Kiko Villamizar at Bossa
Ray
Bonneville at Hill Country
*New Impressionz at Big Chief
*New Impressionz at Big Chief
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Fri. 4-20
Jose
Alberto El Canario at the Diamond Lounge
(salsa)
Joey
Bada$$ w/ Boogie, Buddy, Dessy Hinds at Fillmore (rap)
Los Lobos
at Rams Head Annapolis
Trouble
Funk and Loud Boyz at Rock n Roll Hotel
Pritam
(Bollywood soundtrack composer) at DAR Constitution Hall
Marisol y
La Magia del Norte and tony Rosado at Cococabana
Megareventon
4 with Jambao (Argentina) and Dani grupo at the Palace
Messiah
at Bravo Bravo
La
Septima Banda junto a Los Originales de San Juan at 90 Degrees in Manassas
Yasiin
Bey & Talib Kweli are Black Star! With Dead Prez and more at the Anthem
The East Pointers
(Celtic) at Creative Alliance
Average
White Band at Birchmere
Cissa Paz
(Brazilian vocals) at Montpelier
Wild Ones
at Songbyrd (synth pop meets r’n’b)
420 Reggae,
dub and ska fest at Tropicalia
* Art after dark from 9 to 12 midnight at Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum with CrossRhodes and DJ Bobbito Garcia (old-school NYC hiphop dj )
*Backyard Band at Aqua Lounge
* Art after dark from 9 to 12 midnight at Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum with CrossRhodes and DJ Bobbito Garcia (old-school NYC hiphop dj )
*Backyard Band at Aqua Lounge
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Sat. 4-21
Average
White Band at the Birchmere
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly at UMBC Event Center
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly at UMBC Event Center
Maelo
Ruiz y Adolescentes Orquesta at El Ranchon Steakhouse in Woodbridge
*EU's "Da Butt" 30th anniversary "day party" 6 to 10 pm at Big Chief
*EU's "Da Butt" 30th anniversary "day party" 6 to 10 pm at Big Chief
Kazzabe,
Chicas Rolands & El Chevo at Club one in Alexandria
La Insuperable
La Mami del Swagger at Medusa Restaurant in Baltimore
Sonic
Outlaws (Craig Baldwin doc about band Negativeland) from 2 to 5 pm at National
gallery of Art
Brazil:
Rhythms and Poetry at Jack Guidone Theatre, 5207 Wisc. Ave. NW
Vijay
Prakash at High Point High School in Beltsville, MD
*National cannabis Fest with Cypress Hill, Backyard Band, See I, Beau Young Prince, DJ Ayes Cold, Oh He Dead, and more at RFK Stadium parking lot daytime
* Backyard band at L8 Lounge (late nite)
*Rare Essence at Aqua
* Proper Utensils Band at the Chateau Remix
* Filmfest DC movie- "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami" at 9:15 pm at Landmark's E street
* Save Your Soul (djs playing soul 45s) at De Kleine Duivel in Hamden neighborhood of Baltimore
* Record Store Day
*National cannabis Fest with Cypress Hill, Backyard Band, See I, Beau Young Prince, DJ Ayes Cold, Oh He Dead, and more at RFK Stadium parking lot daytime
* Backyard band at L8 Lounge (late nite)
*Rare Essence at Aqua
* Proper Utensils Band at the Chateau Remix
* Filmfest DC movie- "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami" at 9:15 pm at Landmark's E street
* Save Your Soul (djs playing soul 45s) at De Kleine Duivel in Hamden neighborhood of Baltimore
* Record Store Day
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Sun. 4-22
Gospel
Explosion featuring Lee Williams & the Spiritual QCs, the Sensational
Nightingales, the Soul Messengerz, the Supreme Angels, Brooklyn Allstars, Singing Angels, the
Southern Gospel Singers at 4pm at Scripture Cathedral, 7610 Central Avenue,
Landover, MD
* Filmfest DC movie- How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and The Road to Rock and Roll at 5:30 pm at at Landmark's E Street
* Colombia’s famed Carnival of Blacks and Whites at 10 am at Union Market in DC for free, with more Colombia stuff till 3pm
* Filmfest DC movie- How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and The Road to Rock and Roll at 5:30 pm at at Landmark's E Street
* Colombia’s famed Carnival of Blacks and Whites at 10 am at Union Market in DC for free, with more Colombia stuff till 3pm
“Annelies”
(choral tribute to Anne Frank) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Hawktail
(Roots bluegrass) at Rams head Annapolis
Kazzabe,
Chicas Rolands & El Chevo at VIP Room in Baltimore
Brazil:
Rhythms and Poetry at Jack Guidone Theatre, 5207 Wisc. Ave. NW
Gunna
with Lil Dude at Milkboy Arthouse
Jason
Eady at Hill Country (country)
* New Impressionz at Martini's
*Kim Jordan's Triibute to Gil-Scott Heron at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
* New Impressionz at Martini's
*Kim Jordan's Triibute to Gil-Scott Heron at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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Mon. 4-23
Las Anez
(twin sisters Latin American folk meets keyboard loops) for free from 6 to 7 at
the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Shirleta
Settles (soul and blues) at Westminster Church from 6 to 9 in SW DC
Acid
Mothers Temple at Metro Gallery Baltimore (Japanese psych rock)
* Filmfest DC movie- How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and The Road to Rock and Roll at 6 pm at at Landmark's E Street
* Filmfest DC movie- "Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba" at 8 pm at Landmark's E Street
*Joao Fenix (Brazilian) at Blues Alley
* Filmfest DC movie- How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and The Road to Rock and Roll at 6 pm at at Landmark's E Street
* Filmfest DC movie- "Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba" at 8 pm at Landmark's E Street
*Joao Fenix (Brazilian) at Blues Alley
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Tues. 4-24
Sidi
Toure (Mali guitarist ) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
Smokepurpp
at the Fillmore (rap)
Lindi
Ortega and Hugh Masterson at Union Stage (country)
Nina
Nesbitt (Scottish pop singer/songwriter) at DC9
Amelia
White, Mary Battiata, Siobhán O'Brien (Americana) at Hill Country Live
* Kaia Kater at 7:30 at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD (Canadian afro-Caribbean banjo w/ touches of jazz, Appalachia, folk and rap)
* Lazy K covers Basehead; Thaylobleau at Black Cat
* Benefit show with Cecile Mclorin Salvant, Dom Flemons, Marshall Crenshaw, Paula Cole at the Hamilton (sold out)
* Shaolin Jazz Presents "Can I Kick It?" ft. Kiss of the Dragon at Songbyrd
* Rose Moraes at Blues Alley (Brazilian music vocalist)
* Kaia Kater at 7:30 at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD (Canadian afro-Caribbean banjo w/ touches of jazz, Appalachia, folk and rap)
* Lazy K covers Basehead; Thaylobleau at Black Cat
* Benefit show with Cecile Mclorin Salvant, Dom Flemons, Marshall Crenshaw, Paula Cole at the Hamilton (sold out)
* Shaolin Jazz Presents "Can I Kick It?" ft. Kiss of the Dragon at Songbyrd
* Rose Moraes at Blues Alley (Brazilian music vocalist)
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Wed. 4-25
Smooky
MarGielaa with Jelly Gang at Howard Theatre (NY rap)
Lindi
Ortega and Hugh Masterson at Rams head Annapolis
Roy Woods
at Union Stage (Canadian rapper) (sold out)
*Yonatan Gat with Paperhaus at Black Cat (Israeli guitarist and DC band)
*Dodge City Anniversary
*Greg Cooper's Tribute to Soul Legends with a band led by drummer Mousey Thompson
*Yonatan Gat with Paperhaus at Black Cat (Israeli guitarist and DC band)
*Dodge City Anniversary
*Greg Cooper's Tribute to Soul Legends with a band led by drummer Mousey Thompson
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Thurs. 4-26
Chuck
Brown Band for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (DC
go-go)
Meshell
Ndegeocello at Kennedy Center
Southern
Avenue at Union Stage
Bubba
Sparxx at Milkboy Arthouse
* Charm City Bluegrass Festival at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD ( Fri. & Sat)
* Omoumi and friends (Persian) at Freer Gallery
* Roberto Fonseca (Cuban pianist) at the Hamilton
*Veronneau celebrates Brazil at Blues Alley
* Charm City Bluegrass Festival at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD ( Fri. & Sat)
* Omoumi and friends (Persian) at Freer Gallery
* Roberto Fonseca (Cuban pianist) at the Hamilton
*Veronneau celebrates Brazil at Blues Alley
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Fri. 4-27
Agora
dance (ballet meets contemporary dance) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
Alan
Jackson & Randy Houser at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore (country)
Calexico
and Ryley Walker at Lincoln Theatre (instrumental rock and fingerpicked guitar)
John Pizzarelli:
Sinatra & Jobim at Blues Alley (jazz guitarist)
Pietasters
at Ottobar (ska)
Tito Rojas
and Luisito Carron (salsa) at the Palace
Frank
Reyes (bachata) at VIP Room in Baltimore
Marito Rivera
& Su Grupo Bravo at Diamond Lounge in Annandale
Festival
Of Praise Tour Featuring Fred Hammond * Donnie Mcclurkin * Take 6 * Charles
Jenkins * James Fortune at Warner Theatre
* Ritmos Raros: Afro Latinx Tropical 3 Year Anniversary Party at Songbyrd
* Paul Metzger, John Saint Pelvin, Huda & Kamyar, Pony Moon at Rhizome (experimental string music-guitar and banjo and oud and more)
*Backyard Band at Aqua
* Ritmos Raros: Afro Latinx Tropical 3 Year Anniversary Party at Songbyrd
* Paul Metzger, John Saint Pelvin, Huda & Kamyar, Pony Moon at Rhizome (experimental string music-guitar and banjo and oud and more)
*Backyard Band at Aqua
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Sat. 4-28
Broccoli
City Festival (sold out) with Migos, Miguel, Cardi B., Daniel Caesar,H.E.R.,
Nipsey Hustle, Rich the Kid, Lightshow, Grits & Biscuits, HoodCelebrityy,
Spicoli &Bomby at RFK Stadium parking lot
Afrofest
2018 at 11 pm at the Howard Theatre
Cut Chemist
at Union Stage
Brian
Fallon (from Gaslight Anthem) and Caitlin Rose at 930 Club (rock)
John
Pizzarelli: Sinatra & Jobim at Blues Alley (jazz guitarist)
Marito
Rivera & Su Grupo Bravo at El Carbonero Restaurant in Hyattsville
El Trono de
Mexico & Brazeros Musicial de Durango at Club One
* Eric Brace, Peter Cooper & Thomm Jutz Trio @ Jammin’ Java,
* Filmfest DC movie- "Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba" at 8:15 pm at Landmark's E Street
* Eric Brace, Peter Cooper, & Thomm Jut trio at 6:30 pm at Jammin Java
*Rare Essence at Aqua
*Questlove's Creative Quest book Discussion and Book Signing
featuring Questlove, Sanford Biggers, and Ben Greenman at Kennedy Center at 8 pm
* Eric Brace, Peter Cooper & Thomm Jutz Trio @ Jammin’ Java,
* Filmfest DC movie- "Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba" at 8:15 pm at Landmark's E Street
* Eric Brace, Peter Cooper, & Thomm Jut trio at 6:30 pm at Jammin Java
*Rare Essence at Aqua
*Questlove's Creative Quest book Discussion and Book Signing
featuring Questlove, Sanford Biggers, and Ben Greenman at Kennedy Center at 8 pm
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Sun. 4-29
Havana D’Primera,
El Chacal & Eddy K (Cuban timba and Cuban cubaton) at the Howard Theatre
In Her
Voice for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Judy
Collins at Rams Head Annapolis
Herb
Alpert & Lani Hall at Birchmere
John
Pizzarelli: Sinatra & Jobim at Blues Alley (jazz guitarist)
Persian
Traditional and Folkloric concert at 6:30 at Iranian –American Community Center, 2236-C
Gallows rd., Vienna, VA
* Suzanne Vega at City Winery, 1350 Okie st NE
*Melba Moore at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*DMV hiphop at Milkboy arthouse in College Park
* Suzanne Vega at City Winery, 1350 Okie st NE
*Melba Moore at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*DMV hiphop at Milkboy arthouse in College Park
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. 4-30
* Suzanne Vega at City Winery, 1350 Okie st NE
* Suzanne Vega at City Winery, 1350 Okie st NE
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5-1
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock & punk) –4-2-Japanese Breakfast @ Ottobar;
Nobunny, Homosuperior, Mallwalker @ Metro Gallery Baltimore; 4-3-Superchunk @
Black Cat; Mirah @ DC9; 4-4-Yo La Tengo
@ 930 Club; Jail Solidarity, Kal Marks, Shell of a Shell @ Rhizome; Ought @
Black Cat; 4-5-Robyn Hitchcock @ Rams Head Annapolis; 4-6-Damaged City fest @
various places; We are Family Benefit @ Rhizome w/ Teen Mortgage, Weird Babies,
Venray; Beanstalk Library @ Pearl Street
Warehouse; 4-10-5 Seconds of Summer @
Fillmore; Ruby Boots @ Songbyrd; 4-13-Titus
Andronicus @ Rnr Hotel; Wolf Alice @ Rams Head Baltimore; * Messthetics @ Black Cat; 4-14-Lucy Dacus @ RnR
Hotel; Time is fire, Headroom, Raw Silk @ Comet; 4-15-U.S. Girls w/ Escapism @
Union Stage; 4-16-Nap Eyes @ DC9 ; 4-18-Jeff Rosenstock @ Union Stage;
4-19-Walker Lukens @ Songbyrd; 4-21-Decemberists & Tennis @ Anthem; 4-23-Acid
Mothers Temple at Metro Gallery Baltimore; 4-26-Beck & Kimbra @ Anthem; Wreckless
Eric @ the Ottobar; Boat Burning, Chris
Forsyth, East Ghost @ DC 9; * Bat Fangs @ LuceSmithsonian American Art Museum;; 4-27-Afghan Whigs, Built to Spill & Ed Harcourt
@ Rams Head Baltimore; Beck & Torres @ Anthem; Residents @ Union stage; * Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ 930 Club; 4-28-Robyn
Hitchcock & His LA Squires @ Lincoln Theatre; * Rambling Shadows @ Emissary; * Dot Dash @ the Pinch; 4-29-Minus the bear &
Coathangers @ Black Cat; The Soft Moon @
DC9; 4-30-Kate Nash @ 930; Modest Mouse @ Anthem;
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