DC Baltimore Global Music and More August 2018 Concert Calendar Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- August 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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 August 2018 Highlights

Fri. 8-3- Betty Wright (singer of soul song “The Clean-up Woman”) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

 Sun. 8-5-Summer Spirit Fest night 2 at Merriweather Post w/ The Roots, Anderson Paak & the Free Nationals, Daniel Caesar, Raheem Devaughn, Backyard Band, Ms. Kim & Scooby and more 

Tues. 8-7- Angelique Kidjo (from Benin) does the Talking Heads “Remain in Light” album; opener –Femi Kuti & the Positive Force (Nigeria) at Wolf Trap (afropop)

Thurs.  8-16- Bad Bunny at Eaglebank Arena (Latin trap and reggaeton)

Sat.  8-18 - Chuck Brown Day at Chuck Brown Park at 3 pm till 7 pm for free with the Chuck Brown Band and Trouble Funk, along with DJ Kool and Special Guest Big G from BYB

Sun. 8-19- DC World Reggae festival at Lot 8 of RFK Stadium with Shabba Ranks, Chronixx, Toots & the Maytals,  Jah Works and more starting at 12 noon

The Giz- the Go-go Musical at MGM National Harbor

Fri. 8-24- Tributo A Tim Maia (Brazilian band that honors Brazilian singer Maia) at Tropicalia

Fri. 8-31- Qawali Night with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at MGM National Harbor (Pakistani)

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Wed.  8-1

Chuck Brown band on the lawn at Strathmore (go-go)

Rico Nasty at the Fillmore (rap)

Maurice Jackson and Blair Ruble, co-editors and contributors to the recently published collection of essays, DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC, at Shaw Library from 7 to 8:30pm

Artopia presents Munit Mesfin and Kino Musica (African diaspora musicians) for free from 5:30 to 8 pm at WeWork Wonder Bread Factory, 641 S St. NW

Victory & Martha Afework at Songbyrd DC

Lone Pinon (acoustic conjunto from northern New Mexico) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

JAM BOX: From Mali to China and DC to Trinidad. A World Music Mashup of Instruments and Vocals., w/Cecily, Josanne Francis, Chao Tian, Uasuf Gueye, Joey Antico, Herman Burney, Daryl Davis & Seth Kibel at Pearl St. Warehouse

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Thurs. 8-2

Amanda Shires at the Birchmere

Black Milk at Rock n Roll Hotel

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at 9:30 Club

Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, and Russell Dickerson at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Freddy Cole Quartet at Blues Alley (Two shows)

Watch The Duck With Rico Davis, Andréa Evolves at Songbyrd

Che Apalache (Latingrass) ) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Michael Muse at City Winery (r’n’b)

Feedel Band at Bossa

* Cheick Hamala Diabate at 7 on the lawn at the Library of Congress

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Fri. 8-3

Betty Wright (singer of soul song “The Clean-up Woman”) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Yuba Ire (Puerto Rico) at Tropicalia

“Legendary Weapons of Kung Fu”, a cult classic Shaw Brothers film, will be accompanied by a score blending hip-hop, soul, funk, and more, mixed live by Shaolin Jazz cofounder DJ 2-Tone Jones at the Freer-Sackler from 7 to 9pm.

El Fantasma y su Equipo Armada, Kanales & Voz de Mando en Vivo at Cococabana

 Grupo Rana y La Sonora Dinamita at the Palace

Bill Kirchen at the Birchmere

Roy Ayers at the Lincoln Theatre

Sam the man Burns and more disco djs at U St Music Hall

Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band at the Soundry in Columbia, MD

* Gold Top County Ramblers (String Rock/Bluegrass) at Mason District Park on Colombia Pike in Annandale

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Sat.  8-4

Hardway Connection for free at Lubber Run Amphitheatre in Arlington

*Dotman (Nigerian afropop rapper) at Power Nightclub, 2335 Bladensburg RD NE

Dynamic Superiors at Metrostage, N. Royal St., Alexandria

Summer Spirit Fest night 1 at Merriweather Post with Erykah Badu, Nas, Method Man &Redman,  Bilal, Rapsody and more

“Nirvana: Dc Carnival indoor and Outdoor Fest” with Wayne Wonder and more at Bliss DC from 2 pm to 9pm

Irka Mateo (Dominican Indigenous music) at the American Indian Summer concert at 2 pm at the National Museum of the American Indian

“Black Panther” movie at 5:30pm at Fort Dupont Park, SE DC (Fort Dupont free concerts tba on subsequent Saturdays)

Irka Mateo (Dominican Indigenous music) at 7:30 pm at Bossa

Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban Allstars at the Hamilton

Dancehall Palooza at 11 pm at the Birchmere

 Soul Jam Concert Crab Feast featuring Lakeside, Cherelle  at 5 pm at Martin's Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt,

Dupont Brass at Songbyrd

Mink’s at Lee’s Lounge (Cameroon singer)

K-Pop dance party at the U St Music Hall

Retro mix Bollywood dj party at Club Martini. DC

Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band at  7 at Reston Town Center Pavillion for free (zydeco)

*  Bavarian Night ‘Alt Washingtonia Schuhplattler Verein’ (Music/Dance) at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale 

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Sun. 8-5

Summer Spirit Fest night 2 at Merriweather Post w/ The Roots, Anderson Paak & the Free Nationals, Daniel Caesar, Raheem Devaughn, Backyard Band, Ms. Kim & Scooby and more  

Juice Wrld and Lil Mosey at Echostage

Elikeh at 6:30pm at Patterson Park in Baltimore

Md Latino Fest at Timonium Light rail Stop 37, 2200 York Rd. with Zacarias Ferreira, Grupo Rana, Montes de Durango ,Grupo Rana, Orquesta San Vicente, Kazzabe, John Campos & The Incurables

Zacarias Ferreira after-festival party show at Euphoria Nightclub, Baltimore

Forever in your mind: the Euphoric Experience at Songbyrd

The Winstons (r’n’b) from 7 to 8 at Allen Pond Park in Bowie

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Tues. 8-7

Angelique Kidjo does the Talking Heads “Remain in Light” album; opener –Femi Kuti & the Positive Force at Wolf Trap (afropop)

Scott Paynter @The Marquee lounge (Creative Alliance show in Baltimore) (guitarist from Jah Works)

*Mark Cisneros presents for 1 night only: The Cry of Jazz (1959 film)  & Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980 Robert Mugge film doc) at 8 pm at Suns Cinema in DC 

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 8-8

Rare Essence at Lucky Strike in DC (go-go)

*Grupo Rebolu  (Afro-Colombian ensemble) from NY ) for free from 12 noon to 1 pm  at the Library  of Congress Coolidge Auditorium

Grupo Rebolu  (Afro-Colombian ensemble from NYC) ) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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Thurs.   8-9

Tribu Baharu ( Afro-Colombian champeta) with special guests MatizWave  at Bossa Bistro in Adams Morgan

Rafaga – El Regreso at the Palace

Wiz Khalifa, Rae Sremmurd, Lil Skies, and O.T. Genasis at  Jiffy Lube Live (rap)

Andrew Combs at DC 9 (indie-folk rock)

Bhavana Reddy (performs Kuchipudi, a classical form of Indian dance) ) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Jon Cleary at the Soundry in Colombia

“Betty: They Say I’m Different” (movie doc about funk singer Betty Davis) + live Betty Davis Tribute with Joe Keyes and The Late Bloomer Band at Creative Alliance

* Trifilio Tango Trio at 7 on the lawn at the Library of Congress

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Fri.  8-10

Trap Fest with Miky Woods and Jon Z at Rio Cantina

Yoskar Sarante v Michel el Buenon at El Boqueron II in Rockville

Sol Roots at Lubber Run

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band at Wolf Trap

Anita Baker at Modell Center at the Lyric in Baltimore

Steve Styles at Ivy City Smokehouse (from Grupo Extreme)

Marshall Crenshaw Trio at Miracle Theatre

Hot Chip (dj set) at the U St Music Hall

* Now You See Us explores the experience of being Muslim-American while preserving ties to global culture and communities that are routinely forgotten or marginalized within the broader cultural landscape of the United States and Asian Pacific America. The program will also highlight themes such as global Muslim folklore, diasporic cultural preservation, and spiritualism, with performances by award-winning composer and musician Qais Essar, poet and visual artist Sham-E-Ali, co-hosted by illMuslims.for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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Sat.  8-11

Los Huracanes del Norte y Tierra Cali at Cococabana

WPFW Blues Fest with Jim Bennett, Clarence "The Blues Man" Turner, B.T. Richardson, Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors, Lil' Maceo Kareem Walkes, Vintage#18, Avon Dews - Harmonica Player & Full Power Blues, at Lamont’s

Aaron Neville at the Birchmere

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rhiannon Giddens ,  Francesco Turrisi at Wolf Trap

Ginuwine, Avant, Doug E. Fresh, Mr. Cheeks at UMBC (old-school rap and r’’n’b)

Grupo Kazzabe at Club One in Alexandria

* Shakira at Capital One Arena

* World Music Night at Fort Dupont Park in SE DC for free at 6 pm with Sin Miedo Salsa Orchestra, Proverbs Reggae Band, and Stacy Brooks Blues Band

Jeremih, Teyana Taylor, and DaniLeigh at 9:30 Club

Keith Urban and Kelsea Ballerini at Jiffy Lube Live

Ukefest at Strathmore Education center

*  Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Night ‘Prelude Chamber Ensemble’ (Music) at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale 

* David Broza (Israeli singer/guitarist) & the NYC-based Trio Havana band at City Winery

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.  8-12

Morris Day and the Time at the Birchmere

Aaron Neville at Rams Head Annapolis

Latin music fest with Conjunto Primavera, Los Caminantes, Banda Machos , Los Yonis, Marito Rivera , Kazzabe at Russo Farm, 15901 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, Maryland

Ukefest at Strathmore Education center

* Porch Life, an interactive instrument and sonic ode to stoops, doorways, and swings, is the latest iteration of art collective New Orleans Airlift’s exploration of musical architecture known as the Music Box. Featuring 11 instruments created by more than 18 artists, engineers, and builders, Porch Life can be played by kids and the public as well as performed by world-class musicians. at 6pm on the Kennedy Center North Plaza with musicians Luke Stewart and Janel Leppin-Pirog

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Wed. 8-15

Seu Jorge at the 930 Club (Brazilian covers of David Bowie)

Gladys Knight & The O'Jays at Wolf Trap

DC, Akron, & Louisville music panel moderated by Ray Barker (DC Public Library) & John Davis (U. MD Library) with guests at Songbyrd 6:30 to 8pm/ music from the locales 8:30 to 10pm-- The panel begins with an examination of post-World War II Washington DC’s rhythm and blues, bluegrass, and country music scenes, which transition into the soul and funk sounds. Akron’s “Rubber City” sound—parts Punk, Pop, and New Wave.  Historic Louisville underground rock artists such as Babylon Dance Band and The Endtables are also featured.

Ukefest at Strathmore Education Center

Warren G. at Fillmore

Octopus Kid ) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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Thurs.  8-16

Bad Bunny at Eaglebank Arena (Latin trap and reggaeton)

Alan Jackson , Lee Ann Womack at Wolf Trap (country)

Salt Cathedral ) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*DC Go-go Archive (from DC Library) at the Big Ugy Truck Pop-up at 14th St  & U St NW from 7 to 10pm

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Fri. 8-17

The SOS Band at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Salsa Fest with Roberto Blades, Frankie Vazquez & Raulin Rosendo at the Palace

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue , Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band,  New Breed Brass Band, at Wolf Trap

Black Violin at Baltimore soundstage

Aisha Badru for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Vacationer at the U St Music Hall

*Dupont Brass  at Mason District Park on Colombia Pike in Annandale

* "Stambali" (1999 Tunisian movie doc about a trance-like ritual) at African Diaspora Fest at 5 pm at GW Marvin Center

* "Josephine Baker: Black Diva in a White man's World" (2006 movie doc) at African Diaspora Fest at 6:30 pm at GW Marvin Center

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Sat.  8-18

Chuck Brown Day at Chuck Brown Park at 3 pm till 7 pm for free with the Chuck Brown Band ,  Trouble Funk, &* the Crank Crusaders along with DJ Kool and Special Guest Big G from BYB.  The DC Library's Go-go Archive will be there also(looking foor donations and showing some of what they have) 

Southern Soul Party Of The Summer Featuring Pokey Bear, Coldrank, Summer Wolfe & More from 5:30 to 10pm at 600 Sophia Street, Fredericksburg, VA

Twerkfest 3 at 5pm at Howard Theatre

Reggae v. Soca at 11 pm at Howard Theatre

The Avett Brothers, Nicole Atkins at Wolf Trap

Luke Bryan, Jon Pardi, and Morgan Wallen at Jiffy Lube Live (country)

Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys at Pearl Street Warehouse (great Louisiana Cajun band)

Blasters at Hill Country Barbeque

* Irish Cultural Heritage Nights ‘Irish Breakfast Band’ (Dance/Music) at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale 

* Around the World food festival at Freedom Plaza

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Sun. 8-19

DC World Reggae festival at Lot 8 of RFK Stadium with Shabba Ranks, Chronixx, Toots & the Maytals,  Jah Works and more starting at 12 noon

The Giz- the Go-go Musical at MGM National Harbor

4th Annual Back to School Block Party 2018 from 3PM-7PM. free school supplies will be distributed to every school aged child including college kids, (no id needed) Hosted by S.T.O.R.M with DJ Roc Nyce, at 5200 Florence Avenue, Baltimore free Live Entertainment, Moon Bouncers, Food,

Beladona (go-go) and Beauty Pill (indie rock) at U St. Music Hall

Country Boots Cancer featuring Jamey Johnson and Chris Hennessee at Rams Head Live!

Subhi (India/Chicago)   for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Beausoleil at the Soundry in Columbia

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. 8-20

John Hyatt and the Goners (featuring Sonny Landreth) at the Birchmere (sold out)

Daniel Bachman at Rhizome (fingerpicked guitar inspired by John Fahey)

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. 8-21

John Hyatt and the Goners (featuring Sonny Landreth) at the Birchmere

Alejandro Escovedo & Joe Ely at City Winery

* Alash (Tuvan throught singing), Orfeia at Rhizome

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. 8-22

Ben's Chili Bowl 60th Anniversary: “A Tribute to Virginia Ali” from 11 am to 3 pm

Kenny Chesney and Old Dominion at Merriweather Post Pavilion (country)

Shooter Jennings at City Winery (country)

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.  8-23

Barrence Whitfield & the savages and the Woggles at City Winery

Tanya Tucker at the Birchmere

Dawes, Shovels & Rope, Joseph at Wolf Trap

Fishbone at the Fillmore (Ska-punk-r’nb)

Lera Lynn at Jammin Java (folk)

* DuPont Brass and VeVe & Tha Rebels at 7 on the lawn at the Library of Congress

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Fri. 8-24

Zion and Lennox at Echostage (reggaeton)

Dmv 2 Balt Stop the Violence Luau with BelaDona at Cactus Cantina , Hanover, MD (go-go)

Eddie Torres and his legendary Mambo King's Orquestra at Renaissance Hotel, 999 9^th st NW , DC

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons at Wolf Trap

Tributo A Tim Maia (Brazilian band that honors Brazilian singer Maia) at Tropicalia

Los Ex Adolescentes at Diamond Lounge, Annandale

Joe Veras at Rio Cantina

Back to Black—Amy Winehouse tribute at the Filmore

Josh Halverson  for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Peter Bradley Adams at Union Stage (folk/Americana)

*Proper Utensils at the Half Note Lounge

*Backyard Band and TOB at Aqua

*New Impressionz band at Paradigm Lounge, Upper Marlboro, MD

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Sat. 8-25

*  Taste of the World event @ Emery Heights Center at 5701 Ga. Ave NW in DC will have food and the Panmasters Steel Band, Dominican Keith El Grande, Ethiopian Kegnet Cultural Group, Indian Kalaaksharon dance company, Mexican Los Quetzales dance company, Grupo Miel tropical music from 11 am to 4 pm. Set times on dpr . dc website

Daphne (Cameroon singer) at Lee’s Lounge, Hyattsville,

MoneyBagg Yo at Echostage w/ * Backyard Band 

Leelah James at Bethesda Blues and jazz

Keb Mo at the Birchmere (blues/folk)

Sheila E. at the Howard Theatre

Summer Soul Funk Festival with Zapp, Slave, Heatwave, P-Funk Connection, Cameo’s Charlie Singleton, We Are One Tribute X-Perience Band, Young Prodigy, "ELI", saxophonist Phil French, Amiss O. mega plus more acts TBA! Event hosts: Ask Asia of MAJIC 102.3 & 92.7 and Comedian Eddie Bryant. From 11 am to 9 pm at At Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, MD

* DC Go-go panel for free at 3 pm at Benning Library, with Nico the Go-go-ologist Hobson, Kato TMOTT_GoGo Hammond & more with moderator Natalie Hopkinson  

Spirit of Washington Gospel Cruise with Gospel artists Lindsay Slaton and Doreen Vail from 11:30 am to 1:30pm at 600 Water Street, SW

Kewin Cosmos (Bachata) at Renaissance hotel, DC

Ru-Jac Records (Baltimore 60s label)  Local Soul Dance Party (8 to 11 pm) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore preceded by 6pm opening exhibition of Ru-Jac Records-related memorabilia and ephemera collected by Kevin Coombe, local music historian and liner notes for Omnivore Recordings re-issue of the Ru-Jac Records catalogue. Join the discussion with Kevin and other Ru-Jac experts about the importance of the label and Ru-Jac owner, Rufus Mitchell.  Baltimore Record Bazaar Pop-Up - 5pm

Joe Veras at VIP Room in Baltimore

Brad Paisley, Kane Brown, and Dan Tyminski  at Jiffy Lube Live (country)

Rodney Crowell at the Hamilton (country)

We Have A Dream: A Concert For Equal Justice benefit: Phil Wiggins, Sharón Clark, Daryl Davis, Gaye Adegbalola, Area 301, Cargo & The Heavy Lifters, Bushmaster Featuring Gary Brown, Eric Schlam, C Wired at Union Stage

Moombahton Massive at the U St Music Hall

Freddie Jackson at City Winery

* After 7 r'n'b group with Samuel Prather Groove Orchestra for free at Fort Dupont Park

*Proper Utensils at Takoma Station

*Junkyard Band at Fast eddies

*Hardway Connection at 2 pm at Drury Ballfield, 1140 sam Smith Lane, Lothian, MD

* Rare Essence at Aqua(?)

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Sun. 8-26

Bollywood Boulevard - A Journey Through Hindi Cinema at Wolf Trap

Chris Isaak at the Birchmere

“United Colors of Crank and Cool” featuring Junkyard Band and Let it Flow band at Renaissance Hotel

DC soul acts at 4pm at Gee’s in Hyattsville

“The Beat That Binds Us” (spoken word verse, hip hop, dance, visual art & instrumentation)  for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Sugar Bear & EU, Lori Williams, Motown Tribute and Black Alley at Fairwood Community Park from 1 to 6 in Bowie

* Jazz in the basement: Brian Settles and Anthony Pirog at the Goethe Institute

*Team familiar at Paradigm Lounge in Upper Marlboro

* Rare Essence at 5 pm at Ivy City Smokehouse

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  8-27

Chris Isaak at the Birchmere

Chris Dave and the Drumhedz at Union Stage

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.  8-28 

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

Nikka Costa at City Winery

*Backyard band at Md Live

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. 8-29

Liniker e os Caramelows (Brazilian) at Union Stage

*Stevie Wonder at MGM Grand National harbor (pricey ticket & pricey service charges)

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Thurs. 8-30

Paty Cantu at the Fillmore

Dick Dale at the Birchmere (surf guitar)

Stevie Wonder at MGM Grand National harbor (pricey ticket & pricey service charges)

G-Eazy, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, YBN Nahmir, P-Lo, and Murda Beatz at Jiffy Lube Live (rap)

Chris Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)

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

Lucki (Chicago alternative trap rap) and others at Union Stage

Cissa Paz at Bossa (DC-based Brazilian)

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Fri. 8-31

Qawali Night with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at MGM National Harbor (Pakistani)

*A.R. Rahman at Eaglebank Arena (Composer from India)

*Lady Ponce (Queen of Bikutsi music from Cameroon) at Lee's lounge in Hyattsville

Chante Moore at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Niall Horan and Maren Morris at Jiffy Lube Live

Chris Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)

*Bela Dona at Lucky Strike

*Black Alley's "Dirty Laundry" album release show at Big Chief

*Trouble Funk and Chuck Brown Band  at Anacostia Park at 6:30pm

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Sat. 9-1

Ziggy Marley, Steel Pulse at Wolf Trap

Giorgio Moroder at the 930 Club

Shonen Knife at the Ottobar

* Bela Dona at Fort Dupont Park

*Backyard Band and Junkyard Band at Fast Eddies

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Sun. 9-2

BYB, TCB, Reaction, TOB, CCB at 930 Club

Hamza Akram, Taimoor Abdul Qawwal Ensemble from Pakistan at Local 16

The Rock-A-Sonics and Ray Apollo Allen Band at Pearl Street Warehouse

Syria Fest at Freedom Plaza

Carolina Camacho from Dominican Republic at Bossa Bistro

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*Sept. 8th-Cameo, Afi Soul, and the Experience Band for free at Fort Dupont Park

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock & punk) –8-2- Flasher, Branch Manager @ Fort Reno ; Wino @ Metro Gallery; 8-3-  WFTBO postpunk djs w/Spectrums (live) + guest DJ Paul Vodra @ Marx Café; 8-4- Oneida @ Ottobar;  Rosali , Hotline TNT, Jesse Sattler @ house; 8-5-Against me, Speedy Ortiz @ Ottobar (sold out);  8-6-Mauls & Numbers station @ Galaxy Hut; 8-7-Essex Green (twee pop) @ Black Cat; Joan of Arc @ DC 9;  8-8-Wimps & Bachae @ Black Cat; 8-9-Breeders @ Rams Head Live; Shondes, Governess, Hemlines @ Black Cat; Wolves of the Day, Ravine, Koshari @ Fort Reno; 8-11-Alice Bag, Homosuperior, Faunas @ Comet; Broken Hills (ep release) @ Velvet Lounge; Godspeed You Black Emperor &KGD @ Baltimore SoundStage;  8-14-Guided by Voices @ Ottobar; 8-17-Messthetics, Mellow Diamond, Puff Pieces @ RnR Hotel anniversary show; 8-18-Tone & Bound @ Songbyrd;  8-19- dirt eater w/ Torino Death Ride @ Galaxy Hut;  8-20- FuzzQueen w/ Messenger Birds from Detroit & Not Bored@ Galaxy Hut; Agent Orange @ Ottobar;  8-24-Gringo Star, Boat Burning, Heavy Breathing @ Black Cat; 8-25-Beach House , Paper Cuts @ Anthem; 8-26-Des Demonas @ Slash Run; 8-27-Chamanas (Mexican indie)@ Songbyrd; 8-28-New Order @ Anthem; 8-30-Lightmare, Park Snakes, Honey, North by North @ DC 9; 8-31-Light Beams @ K. Ctr. Millennium Stage

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