Tuesday, July 2, 2024

DC / Baltimore / DMV Global Music and More July 2024 Concert Calendar Gig List

 DC/Baltimore /DMV Global Music and More –July 2024 Concert Calendar Gig List


  Compiled & curated list of area gigs by local and touring bands and djs by Steve Kiviat.  List is edited and updated frequently (go-go shows are often just announced the week of the show). Work your way down day by day.

Calendar is posted, updated, and viewable here on the blog, and events tweeted @stevekiviat. Calendar is sometimes linked on my Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, & Threads. It includes international (mainly African, Caribbean, Latin, Brazilian), roots, rap, soul, go-go, rock, punk, pop, gospel, club dj dance and more DMV & Baltimore & Annapolis gigs that I am interested in.  Lots of local Ethiopian and Go-go.  Additional gigs added after first posting have an *asterisk.*  Events listed have been found on websites, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/x, email, postcards, flyers, tik-tok, What’s app, & club voicemails.


 To submit events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted) e-mail stevenkiviat @ gmail.com

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July 2024 Remaining Highlights (mostly visiting acts)  (then full list below w/ local & visiting):

Wed. July 3- Roge @ 7 @ Hill Center (Brazilian samba singer/guitarist) 

Thurs. July 4- Fantasia, Smokey Robinson & more @ US Capitol

Sat. July 6- Proteje meets Tippy I  in search of Zion A Dub Experience @ Union Stage (reggae)

Sat. July 13 –Janet Jackson @ CFG Bank Arena Baltimore

Modern Cuban Charanga Ensemble with Ceylon Mitchell and Raíces Negras at 5 for free @ Good Hope Neighborhood Rec Center Silver Spring presented by Strathmore Free Outdoor Concert

E (w/ Thalia Zedek), Shadow Riot, New Passengers @ Rhizome (postpunk rock) 

Thurs. July 18-Girma Beyene live and a film doc @ Bethesda Theater (Ethiopian songwriting legend)

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (gaita & cumbia from Colombia)

Los Gaiteros @ 8 for free @ Lamont Plaza NW (gaita & cumbia from Colombia)

Sat. July 20-Razz movie @ AFI (2nd ever showing of doc re 1970s dc rock band) 

Fri. July 26- Jupiter & Okwess @ Hamilton Live (Congo)

Plenty of free shows this month including Fort Reno ones 

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July 2024 Full list (*asterisks will be used to show any additional events added throughout the month *)

Monday July 1

Smithsonian Folklife Fest presents Sons of Membertou from 4 to 5 @ Potomac Atrium (First Nations in Nova Scotia, Canada group present Mi’kmaw music traditions through drum repertoire and the Mi’kmaw language)

Memphis Gold & the Scrap Iron Blues band 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

The Abe Mamet Septet in a live recording session for levitate the heavy part, a new album @ Tonal Park in Takoma Park

Of Montreal @ 930 Club

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

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Tues. July 2-

 The Make Up, Tchotchke, dj That Rob Macy@ 7PM, @ Ottobar

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

 Dancehall reggae dj @ Society Lounge 

Salsa dancing 7 to 9 @ Silver Spring Veterans Plaza 

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Wed. July 3- 

Roge @ 7 @ Hill Center (Brazilian samba singer/guitarist)  

Rare Essence w/ EU @ Hamilton Live (sold out)

Go-go for Gaza seeking a ceasefire , w/ TOB & Reaction, hosted by Yaddiya @ 6 to 9 pm @ 14th & U Sts NW

All-Star Independence Go-go w/ Big G & Weensey, Rapper Dude & Killa Cal,  Ms Kim Michelle, percussionist Smoke, Red Carpet Affair Band @ Aqua 

Justin Timberlake @ CFG Arena Baltimore

Motown photos 12 noon to 5  @ Anacostia Arts Center through Sun. July 7

TCB for 3 sets @ Ivy City

Dance Club @ Little Miss Whiskeys 

Carley Harvey free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (blues)

Clint Black, Brittany Spencer @ Wolf Trap (country)

Natyabhoomi School of Dance (Indian Dance/Music) @ 7:30 @ Leonadus k. Plenty Amphitheater, Franconia District Park, 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria

*Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)* *New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)* *What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Shark Bar (go-go)* *Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge* *Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing @ Crossroads 2* *DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)*

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Thurs. July 4 - 

A benefit for the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund/ Firewalker "Hell Bent" record release with DCHC bands Retain, Expiration Date,Inversion, Posición Unida (first show) @ Rhizome

Fantasia, Smokey Robinson & more @ US Capitol

UCB @ 10 @ Creole on 14th (go-go)

Soca & dancehall dj @ Society Lounge 

Hello DC Caribbean Carnival party w/ Jester, Ricky Platinum, Dj Majestic @ Space DC Restaurant , U St NW 

Longtimers @ Hank Dietle’s 

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeats w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

Verny Varela @ Bossa (Colombian salsa & vallenata) 

*Powerwasher & others @ 3 @ DC 9*

*Endless Swarm (Scotland), Stress Ghetto (New Zealand), Sinister Feeling, Trip Wire @ 7:30 @ Pie Shop *

*Quita Penas in Columbia MD*

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Fri. July 5-

TLC, En Vogue, Jody Watley @ Wolf Trap (r& b) 

Waikil free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (Mapuche rap from Chile) 

Save Your Soul w/ djs Baby Alacatraz & Rob Macy @ Lithuanian Hall Baltimore (soul vinyl)

Yesterday And Today Dc Does Dischord Compilation Release Party W/ Supreme Commander,

Toro, Dot Dash, Celebration Summer, Braceface Breezy Supreme @ Black Cat

Go-go Symphony presents Independence Day bounce @ the Howard Theatre

Baltimore Record Bazaar Vinyl Nite @ 6PM free @ Peabody Heights Brewery

Patapsco Delta Boys @ 7pm free @ Peabody Heights Brewery

Cindy Blackman Santana @ 7PM & 9:30PM @ Keystone Korner

TCB @ Howard Theatre early

TCB @ Power late

EU @ Air (go-go) 

Integriti Reeves Quintet @ Kennedy Center (jazz) 

Cecily free @ 7:30 pm @ Grist Mill Park, Alexandria (neo-soul)

Memphis Gold free @ 7:30 @ Royal Lake Park, Fairfax (blues) 

Robert Lighthouse @ 5:30 @ hank Dietles (blues) ; Going Goin Gone & America Tourister @ 9 @  Dietle’s (roots rock)  

El Recodo, Banda Los Recoditos @ CocoCabana 

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket

Motown photos 12 noon to 5  @ Anacostia Arts Center through Sun. July 7

*Arabic music dj @ Green Zone *

*Quita Penas band, & djs Leon City Sounds , Crown Vic from 6 to 9 @ Market Square, 425 M. St Sw*

*Latin, Caribbean, R& B, Trap w/ DJ Daddy Dave & DJ Carlos El Sabrino @ El Dragon bar, 200 S. Haven St. , Baltimore *

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Sat. July 6-

Proteje meets Tippy I  in search of Zion A Dub Experience @ Union Stage

Drizilik @ Howard Theatre (Sierra Leone afrobeats)

Afro Soca Love @ 4 to 10 @ ECCC-DC, 2154 24th Pl NE

AfroSoca Love Fest @ 3 @ Marian Fryer Town Plaza 2424 Reedie Drive Wheaton, MD

DJ Pedro Night, The Setfire Show,  & DJ Min @ Eaton Wild Days Rooftop

Confunkshun @ Bethesda Theater (funk)

Lydia Lunch’s Big Sexy Noise @ Ottobar (postpunk)

La Sonora Dinamita @ Club One 

Exchange Project, Delarcos, Apollo 66 @ American Legion Cissel Saxon Post 41 

Northeast Groovers, Sirius Company, All Out Band @ 5 Sisters Lounge (go-go)

Sugar Bear & EU free 7:30 to 9 @ Workhouse Arts Center: 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, Virginia (go-go)

TCB @ Republiq (bouncebeat go-go) 

Guyana Soca & road March on 592 Day @ 3pm @ 505 Hampton Park Blvd., Capitol Hts, MD 

DJ Etn w/ dancehall, afrobeats, soca, kompa, hiphop @  10 @ Society Lounge 

Oh He Dead free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (DC funky pop-rock) 

Centro Cultural Bolivia free @ 7:30 @ Mosaic District Fairfax 

Korean Cultural Heritage Night free @ 7:30 @ Ossian Hall Annandale 

Aunt Katrina, Fib, Halloween @ Quarry House (rock) 

Jonny Cohen Love Machine, MF Grumbler, Joy Viver, and Don Zientara @ Westover Beer Market Garden

Tumbao (Latin salsa ) @ 10:30 @ Bossa 1st floor & DJ Lu Latin Hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant (Ethiopian)

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Rare Essence @ 11  @ Aqua (go-go)

Motown photos 12 noon to 5  @ Anacostia Arts Center through Sun. July 7

*Backyard Band @ Balkonie *

*Afroamp Fest 4 to 10 w/ DJ Mambo, DJ Hol Up, & more including surprise dj @ 9:15 @ Culture, 2006 Fenwick St NE *

*Gbedu Galore- Afrobeats DMV Party @ 10 pm @ Studio 52, 1508 Okie St NE *

*Kanaval "Nou La" w/ DJ Blacpoet & DJ Etn 5 to 10 pm @ El Dragon bar, 200 S. Haven St. , Baltimore *

* Leon City Sounds djs @ Green Zone*

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Sun. July 7

Proverbs reggae band benefit for WPFW @ Mango’s

Munit & z Love Bugs family kids music from 11 am to 12 @ Lubber Run (family is Ethiopian & Haitian)  

J. Holiday @ Birchmere (r& b)

Eric Felten plays Burt Bacharach w/ guest Madeleine Chalk @ Blues Alley 

Kadencia Orchestra free @ 7:30 @ Mason District Park, Columbia Pike, Annandale (bomba, plena, salsa)  

Big Joe Mayer & the Dynaflows @ 4 @ JVs (blues-rock r& b) 

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

Drumming @ 3 to 7 @ Malcolm X Park

Afrobeats dj @ St Ex 

Pagode, Samba @ Bossa 

Motown photos 12 noon to 5  @ Anacostia Arts Center through Sun. July 7

*1252 Band @ Lamont's (soul)*

*Backyard Band, Steve Roy & TJ, Strictly Bizness Band 6 to 11 @ Babylon *

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Mon. July 8- 

Flash Hits, Ligatures, Little A from 7 to 9:30 for free @ Fort Reno

Bill Heid Blues Band w/ Joe Maher on drums  6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

*Bucky Malone @ Songbyrd (rap)*

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Tues. July 9-

Fresh, Ogbert the Nerd, Spring Silver @ Quarry House (rock)

TCB @ Casamigos (bouncebeat go-go) 

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

 Dancehall reggae dj @ Society Lounge 

* Saxophonist Brad Linde, guitarist Nelson Dougherty, and drummer Keith Butler Jr are Dreamfeeder w/ Illusion Transmitter @ Rhizome (dc jazz) *

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Wed. July 10- 

Los Lobos @ Birchmere (roots rock)

Robert E. Person @ Blues Alley (jazz & gospel vocalist)

Junkyard Band free @ 7:30 @ Leonadus k. Plenty Amphitheater, Franconia District Park: 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria (go-go) 

Mark G. Meadows & Rochelle Rice free @ Strathmore Lawn ( jazzy blues)

Anissa Twinky-Hargrove’s tribute to Atlantic Starr  @ Eloquent Touch Ballroom Suitland

La Dona free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (Latin folk & reggaeton) 

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian (From China To Appalachia) free @ 7:30 @ Mason District Park, Annandale (global folk) 

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Shark Bar (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

*Anastasia Coope , Nighttime 666, Wheatie Mattiasich @ Rhizome *

*Gayle Harrold Band @ Takoma Station (blues) * 

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Thurs. July 11- 

Amy Helm free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (Americana) 

Carillon, Steph, Dead Rainbows from 7 to 9:30 for free @ Fort Reno  

Dom Kennedy @ Howard Theatre (rap)

I Got Life: The Music of Nina Simone feat. Carol Riddick & Gerald Veasley @ Blues Alley

Grandsons @ Hank Dietle’s (roots) 

Flack @ VFW Post 350 Hells Bottom 

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeats w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

*Pinky Lemon, Pretty Bitter, Cuni @ Songbyrd ( shoe gays, indie-pop)* 

*Wanted Man (single release), Blunda @ Black Cat Red Room (rock) * 

* Danube Sessions & Kriminal Pop w/ Orchester Praževica @ Green Zone *

*Cheik Hamala Diabate plus the Feedel Band @ 9:30 @ Bossa (DC-area based Malian and Ethiopian musicians ) *

*Vitor Goncalves & Gigi Maclaughlin Brazilian forro duet  6 to 9 pm @ Grill From Ipanema* 

*Mothers JMB & Co & Brian Weitz (Geologist of Animal Collective) @ 12 to 1:30 pm @ Edward R Murrow Park, !842 to 1872 Penn. Ave NW * 

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Fri. July 12- 

Sam Hunt @ Jiffy Lube (country)

Janet Jackson, *Nelly * @ Capital One Arena

Gilsons @ Black Cat (Brazilian)

Kim Jordan’s multi-media tribute to Gil Scott-Heron @ Carlyle Room 

I Got Life: The Music of Nina Simone feat. Carol Riddick & Gerald Veasley @ Blues Alley

Bkthrula @ Howard Theatre (rap)

Patty Griffin with Lucy Wainwright Roche @ Birchmere

Willie Nile @ Jammin Java

Greater Washington Chinese Dance (Chinese Folk Dance) free @ 7:30 pm @ Mason District Park Annandale 

Honky-tonk Casanovas with Sam Paladino on keys for free @ 7:30 @ Royal Lake Park Fairfax (country covers) 

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket

*Arabic music dj *Remi Hassoun * @ Green Zone *

*Kim Michelle Experience @ Ivy City (go-go)*

*SugarBear & EU @ The Vault @ Capital One Tyson's (go-go)*

*Kokayi & friends @ 5:30 pm @ Folger (Hiphop & spoken word) *

*New Impressionz @ Aqua (go-go)*

*Sirius Company @ 10 pm @ Citizens & Culture Rooftop, GA Ave., Silver Spring (go-go)*

*Celebrate DC's new minimum wage w/ Combo Tropikal, Quique Aviles, Son La Lucha, Outerloop & more from 2 to 7 @ Lamont Plaza in Mt Pleasant *

*Gondwana @ State Theatre *

*Los Hermanos Espinoza @ El Ranchon *

*Chechito y Los Complices de la Cumbia @ Cococabana *

*Grupo Parka & Conjunto Alazar - Con Invatados Especiales Fernando, Jass, Danny, & Angel (Texas Takeover Tik-Tokero) @ 90 Degrees*

*Cumbianberos de Morazán @ El Cuscatleco Restaurant, Alexandria *

*TOB @ Throw Social (bouncebeat go-go)*

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Sat. July 13 –

Janet Jackson , *Nelly* @ CFG Bank Arena Baltimore

Modern Cuban Charanga Ensemble with Ceylon Mitchell and Raíces Negras at 5 for free @ Good Hope Neighborhood Rec Center Silver Spring presented by Strathmore Free Outdoor Concert

E (w/ Thalia Zedek), Shadow Riot, New Passengers @ Rhizome (postpunk rock) 

Cumbia Heights free @ 8 @ Lubber Run Arlington

Patty Griffin with Lucy Wainwright Roche @ Birchmere (folk-rock)

Pan-African Fest w/ music & food from 11 am to 7  @ Lansburgh Park, 1098 Delaware Ave SW

Danzas & Canciones del Peru @ 7 to 9:15 @ _____________

Amapiano to the World w/ Eze Milu, Rozay Raqie, & guest tba @ Citizens & Culture 

Last Train Home free @ 7:30 @ Arrowbrook Centre Park: 2351 Field Point Road, Herndon, VA (roots Americana led by former DC area resident Eric Brace) 

DeSanguashington free @ 7:30 @ Mosaic District Fairfax (Colombian folk ) 

Bolivian Cultural Heritage Night 'Ballet Folklorico Boliviano Nuestras Raices' (Dance/Music) free @ 7:30 @ Ossian Hall Park Annandale 

Paula Cole free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage 

Rock-a-sonics w/ Crayfish Sisters @ College Park American Legion

Tumbao (Latin salsa ) @ 10:30 @ Bossa 1st floor & DJ Lu Latin Hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant (Ethiopian)

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Rare Essence @ 11  @ Aqua (go-go)

*Can I Kick It soundtrack by DJ 2-tone Jones to Bruce Lee movie "The Dragon Lives Again" @ 7 pm for free @ Museum of Asian Art Freer/Sackler* 

*Crown Vic's Weird World Vinyl @ Green Zone* 

*Backyard Band "Sundress & Linen " Spirit of Baltimore boat cruise @ 11:30 pm (promoted by Restaurant 55 & Made in the City Entertainment) *

*New Impressionz @ Fast Eddie's (go-go)*   

*Tito Mira @ Azul Sports Bar in Gaithersburg *

* Timba Fest  w/ Lazarito Valdes Y Bamboleo, Yordys Larrazabal, Manu Gonzales @ Karma*

*Chicas Rolands @ Club One * 

*TCB, New Impressionz, TOB @ Fast Eddie's (bouncebeat go-go)*

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Sun. July 14

Gyakie, Asaaka Boys, Lasmid, Mr Drew from 2 to 9 pm @ The Bullpen SE

Fanoplane, San Kazakgascar, Weed Tree @ Rhizome (experimental rock)

Rare Essence @ Ivy City Smokehouse (go-go) 

The R& B Club discusses Neo-Soul music @ 12 noon @ Songbyrd

Tyrone Toomer Bobbie Womack Tribute @ Carlyle Room 

Totally Tubular Festival w/ Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Wang Chung, The Tubes, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow, Eddie Munoz of The Plimsouls @ The Anthem

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

Drumming @ 3 to 7 @ Malcolm X Park

Afrobeats dj @ St Ex 

*Granny & the Boys @ Showtime * 

*Bastille Day *

*Massie, Big Girl, Slutmoon (Jael Holzman from Ekko Astral solo project) @ The Pocket (powerpop & rock ) *

*Secret Wilderness, Diner Hours @ Galaxy Hut * 

*Rise Band & Show 6 to 10 @ Lamont's (soul)* 

*Bachata Brunch @ Public Bar Live * 

* Alcolirykoz @ 7 @ State Theatre (Colombia rap)   *

*Tony Simpson's Dress in all white party w/ Sirius Company, EU , Wes' Got My Own Sound, DCVybe, Secret Society & more from 4 to 12 mdt. @ Sobe (go-go) (tentative) * 

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Mon. July 15- 

Fantazma, Anexo Social, Birthday Girl DC from 7 to 9:30 for free @ Fort Reno

Tim Kasher from Cursive @ DC 9 (postpunk)

The Dollyrots @ Metro Baltimore (garage rock )

Nucleus & Friends Band 5G  6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW Blue Monday Blues 

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

*Cola, Devon Welsh, Prude @ Songbyrd (postpunk)*

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Tues. July 16-

DIIV @ the Howard Theatre

Anthony Walker Salute to Donny & Marvin @ Blues Alley

Lifeguard , Font @ Comet P Pong 

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

 Dancehall reggae dj @ Society Lounge 


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Wed. July 17

 Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears @ the Hamilton

Brijean @ Atlantis

Charley Crockett @ 930 Club (sold out)

Dumi RIght free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (hiphop) 

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Shark Bar (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

*Flowers for the Dead, Sex Faces, Tripping Corpse @  6:30 pm @ MLK Library * 

*Junkyard Band free 6 to 8 @ Sycamore & Oak SE (go-go ) *

* Abe Mamet jazz ensemble record release gig w/ opening solo sax set by Mark Cisneros @ The Hargrove in Baltimore *  

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Thurs. July 18-

Girma Beyene live and a film doc @ Bethesda Theater (Ethiopian songwriting legend)

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (gaita & cumbia from Colombia)

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto @ 8 for free @ Lamont Plaza NW (gaita & cumbia from Colombia)

Joy Viver, Blood Family Reunion, Insert Title Policy from 7 to 9:30 for free @ Fort Reno

Charley Crockett @ 930 Club (sold out)

Tobago Bay Calypso Band (Calypso Music) free @ 7:30 @ Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon 

Going Goin Gone @ VFW Post 350 Hells Bottom 

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeats w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

*Soul Sauce w/ DJ Kenny M @ Green Zone *

*Be'la Dona @ Keystone Korner Baltimore (go-go)* 

*Chrch, a Black Music Story (Capital Fringe Fest play)  @ 7 @ Delirium, 1120 Conn Ave NW *

*Flamencodanza duo @ 8:40pm @ DC JCC Cafritz Hall (flamenco, jazz ,Brazilian dance from Spain as part of Capital Fringe Fest) *

*Verny Varela @ 9:30 @ Bossa ( cumbia, salsa, vallenato, cha cha ) * 

*TOB & more 5 to 8 pm @ Anacostia Park Roller Skate Rink (go-go) *

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Fri. July 19- 

Jake Blount @ NGA jazz in the garden series

Dione Warwick @ Warner Theatre (r & b) 

Dance Club w/ with guest  DJ Rat, &  Joyce Lim, Baronhawk & Tommy C @ 11  @ DC 9 (Latin electro & techno)

Carly Rae Jepsen postgame concert after National game included with Nats ticket @ Nats Park

Nice Breeze (DC), the Sheaves (Phoenix), Anocean (Balt. & DC) @  6:30 @ Aurora Market, 500 Irving st NW (postpunk)

Sideshow, Niontay, El Cousteau @ Comet P. Pong (rap)

Quattracenta with Lupo Citta and DLI (Dominique Diglio, Lucy Sands, Ino) @ Holy Frijoles Baltimore  (postpunk rock) 

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket

*Arabic music dj Basbousa @ Green Zone *

*Taisha Estrada @ Creative Cauldron (local versatile Puerta Rican singer)*

*Los Primos del Este, La Gente del Gordo @ Mexico Lindo *

*New Impressionz @ Throw Social (go-go)*

*TOB, the Men @ Martini's, Ft Washington, MD (bouncebeat go-go)*

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Sat. July 20-

Olivia Rodrigo @ Capital One Arena

 Greeks on the lawn go-go w/ EU, Top 5, Blacc Print Experience, the Fix from 1 to 8 @ Lamont’s

Razz movie @ 3 @ AFI (2nd ever showing of doc re 1970s dc rock band) 

Colombian music Fest for Colombian Independence Day  11 am to 8 pm @ Catholic U

Tekno (Nigerian afrobeats vocalist w/ band) @ Filmore Silver Spring *CANCELLED*

Pretenders @ Warner Theatre

The Hives @ 930 Club (sold out)

Veronneau @ 8 @ Lubber Run Arlington (world jazz)

EU @ Uptown Haydee’s on GA Ave 

Girls Rock DC @ Black Cat

Wisdom Speaks feat. Dana Renee, Mab 2.0,  & Blacc Print Experience @ Hangars (go-go & r&B)

DJs Wemi Bo & K-Meta, DJ Pedro Night @ Everything Nice Party 4 to 9 @ Culture

Resenha do Gordin , DJ Babilous @ 2312 Price Ave., SIlver Spring 

Reggae & Wine Fest @ Linganore WineCellars, Mt Airy, MD  

Soul in Motion African Dancers and Drummers free @ 7:30 @ Ossian Hall Annandale 

Tumbao (Latin salsa ) @ 10:30 @ Bossa 1st floor & DJ Lu Latin Hits upstairs

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant (Ethiopian)

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Rare Essence @ 11  @ Aqua (go-go)

*eclectic Vinyl dj Johnson Lee @ Green Zone* 

*Backyard Band, New Impressionz @ Fast Eddie's (go-go)* 

*Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Annapolis (Chilean accordion player & band) *

*Flamencodanza duo @ 1 pm @ DC JCC Cafritz Hall (flamenco, jazz ,Brazilian dance from Spain as part of Capital Fringe Fest) *

*Josanne Francis @ 7:30 @ Creative Cauldron (DC-base Caribbean steelpan)* 

*Kim Michelle Experience @ Denim n Dunks event @ Cambria (go-go) (eventbrite) * 

*Vibras: Colombian Independence Day dj party 10 pm until late @ Culture * 

* Tropical Heat Dome dj night w/ Crown Vic, Nico Sophia, & Rumba- Fi @ 10 for free  @ Marx Cafe but asking for donations for The Hatuey Project to help Cuban children w/ leukemia & lymphoma *  

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Sun. July 21-

Nas & National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) @ Wolf Trap doing Illmatic for 20th Anniversary of album (rap ) (sold Out) 

Afro-Latin Fest @ 12 to 9pm @ 1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring

District of Raga presents Hamdani & Manik Khan @ 3 to 5 @ MLK Library

Pretenders @ Warner Theatre

Meridian Brothers, Soroche @ Black Cat (cumbia )

Patrice Roberts, Teddyson John + The A Team Band + DJ Geovoni @ the Howard Theatre (Caribbean)

Reggae & Wine & Music Fest w/ *Desii Hyson @ 3 followed by Kenyatta Hill & Culture * @ Linganore WineCellars, Mt Airy, MD  

WPFW Fest for a Ceasefire in Gaza @ 3 to 7 @ Westminster Church

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

Drumming @ 3 to 7 @ Malcolm X Park

Afrobeats dj @ St Ex 

*Fanoplane (experimental w/ Ted Zook & Bob Boilen), Continuals (DC punky rock) @ Galaxy Hut* 

*Extended Play  dj party w/ Karizma , Sam Park @ Mess Hall on the Loading Dock * 

*1252 Band, w/ doors open @ 4 @ Lamont's (soul) *

*Carr's Beach Hand Dancers 6:30 to 8:30 @ Susan Campbell Park @ City Dock in Annapolis *

*Chrch, a Black Music Story (Capital Fringe Fest play)  @ 3:45pm @ Delirium, 1120 Conn Ave NW *

*Flamencodanza duo @ 6:40   pm @ DC JCC Cafritz Hall (flamenco, jazz ,Brazilian dance from Spain as part of Capital Fringe Fest) *

*Backyard Band , R & S Project 4 to 9 @ Diamond Lounge (go-go)* 

* Hookie Life presents Patrice Roberts, Teddyson John, the A Team Band, DJ Geovani @ 8 @ Howard Theatre (Caribbean music) * 

*What Band & friends 4 to 9pm @ Urban Crab Boil in Forrestville, MD (go-go)* 

*Lambrini Girls @ DC 9 (UK riot grrl punk ) *

*F'd Up w/ Chastity @ 7 @Ottobar (punk)* 

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Mon. July 22-

 Soroche, Rise Defy, Strangers That Clique from 7 to 9:30 for free @ Fort Reno

Redd Kross @ Atlantis (rock)

The Folk Implosion, Lou Barlow, John Davis @ 7PM @ Metro

Chuck Brown Band @ 12 noon @ Wilson Plaza Reagan Bldg (go-go)  

Vince Evans Blues Band  6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

*Gregory Uribe book talk @ Mt Pleasant Library (Colombian musician talks about rhythms from his country & relates it to authors and culture from elsewhere)*

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Tues.  July 23- 

Tinariwen @ Warner Theatre (Saharan guitar) 

Sir @ Fillmore (r& b) 

Wes Watkins & Got My Own Sound @ Blues Alley

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

 Dancehall reggae dj @ Society Lounge 

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Wed. July 24-

 That Mexican OT @ the Fillmore (rap)

Faye Webster @ Anthem

Toronzo Cannon @ Jammin Java (blues)

Dollyrots @ Atlas Brew works

Sir Woman free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (gospel-inflected r& b) 

Jess Eliot Myhre & the Honky Tonk Anti-Heroes (Country covers) free @ 7:30 @ Mason District Park Annandale 

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Shark Bar (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

*After Thought Band 6 to 9 @ Eloquent Touch Ballroom (soul) * 

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Thurs. July 25-

Daryl Hall, Elvis Costello & the Imposters w/ Charlie Sexton @ Wolf Trap 

Schoolboy Q @ Fillmore (rap)

Blind Girls, Heavenly Blue, Grudge, Choking Boys @ 7PM @ Metro

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque @ 7:30PM @ Keystone Korner (Latin jazz)

 Jackie and the Treehorns, Tommy Models, Tornado Rose from 7 to 9:30 for free @ Fort Reno

Shaolin Jazz Can I Kick It? w/ DJ 2-Tone Jones @ Songbyrd

Nigel Wearne free from 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millenium Stage (Americana)

Lua Project (Mexicachian) free @ 7:30 @ Nottoway Park , Vienna

Martha Redbone Roots Project @ Rams Head Onstage Annapolis 

Dupont Brass @ 12 noon @ Wilson Plaza Reagan Bldg (go-go)  

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeats w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

*Mazboota w/ DJ Fady D @ Green Zone ( Alt Arabic Electro & disco)*

*Chief Keef w/ Lil Gnar & the Glo Boyz @ Echostage (rap)* POSTPONED*

*Leon City Sounds & Nico Sophia @ 9 @ ESL main room *

*Kaytranada tribute party w/ DJ Pedro Night @ Capo Italian Deli *

*Bongo District @ 10 @ Bossa *

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Fri. July 26-

Jupiter & Okwess @ Hamilton Live (Congo) *local afrobeat band Chopteeth added as opener*

BeBe Winans @ Kennedy Center (gospel) 

Luke Combs, The Avett Brothers , Charles Wesley Godwin , Hailey Whitters , The Wilder Blue @ Fed-Ex Field

Steve Earle @ Baltimore Soundstage

Ettienne Charles & Creole Soul @ Carlyle Room

Sugar Bear’s Birthday bash with EU @ Bethesda Theater

Commodores, Pointer Sisters, S pinners @ MGM National Harbor 

Bio Ritmo free @ 7:30 @ Grist Mill Park, Alexandria (Richmond, VA based salsa) 

Irish Breakfast Band free @ 7:30 @ Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield,

Black Masala free @ 7:30 @ Royal Lake Park, Fairfax 

Grex, Fiasco *, Little A, Faraway Ghost*@ Rhizome (experimental , punk, Avante-Iranian)*

Longtimers @ 8 @ Lubber Run Arlington

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ 10:30 @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs; & Son Cubano Subterraneo @ 8 *

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket

*Arabic music dj Saba @ Green Zone *

*Broccoli CIty Pre-Party hosted by Issa Rae w/ Major League DJz, Everything Nice, Bo & K-Meta, DJ Mobu @ 10 @ Echostage *

*Previous Industries (Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave, Still Rift) @ Songbyrd (rap) *

*Proper Utensils free @ 9 @ 701 7th St NW (go-go)*

*Daryl Davis @ 7:30 @ Creative Cauldron (pianist leads band playing '50s r'n'b, blues, & rock)*

* Uranio Norteno @ Mexico Lindo *

*Broccoli City pre-game @ 10 pm @ Culture *

* A Giant Dog, & others from Texas @ Ottobar (punk rock)

*Cruddy Crankerz & others 4 to 10 @ Anacostia Park (funk & more) *

*Blacc Print @ Takoma Station (old-school go-go) *

*Aaron Myers @ Mr Henry's (jazz vocals) *

*Broccoli Bounce go-go w/ ABM @ 10 pm; UCB @ 11:20; TOB @ 12:40 am; Reaction @ 2 am @ Throw Social *

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Sat. July 27

Broccoli City Fest w/ Megan the Stallion, Sexyy Red, Veeze, Gunna , Kaytranada , Victoria Monet, Amaarae, Party Next Door & *go-go band Crank Caviar* @ 3 @ Audi Field (rap mostly)

Eric Graham gospel quartet unity fest @ ________________

Beck w/ the NSO @ Wolf trap (rock)

Fantasia @ MGM National Harbor (r& B)

Liberian Allstars @ Fillmore 

Jamal Gray’s Mezzanine presents Subdivision party & vinyl popup w/  dj Aquatic Gardener spinning vinyl &  live music from Jo Palmer & the Communion, Precious Jewel, Will Kobus, Onyeurkwu @ & to 11 @ Source Theatre

Luke Combs, Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Drew Parker, Colby Acuff @ Fed-Ex Field

Sugar Bear’s Birthday bash with EU @ Bethesda Theater

Bela Dona, Still Familiar, Suttle @ Diamond Lounge

A tribute to Chuck Berry led by band led by Kenny Pirog for free @ 8 @ Lubber Run Arlington

Afrobeats to the world @ Union Stage

The Set- a R&B dj experience @ the Howard Theatre

Richardson Dwellings Community Day Fest w/ Mental Attraction Band 2.0 @ 12 to 5 @ @ 272 53rd St NE  

Adobo DMV *Gigante 6 year anniversary w/ *DJ Pedro Night, Nina Sky dj set, DJ Puffy, Yvain Amour@ 9 @ Bullpen Echostage (Latinx)*

Blink 182 @ Capital One Arena

Rhythmaya Bollywood free @ 7:30 @ Arrowbrook Centre Park, Herndon

Tango Reo free @ 7:30 @ Mosaic District in Fairfax 

Peruvian Cultural Heritage Night 'Centro Cultural Peru' (Dance/Music) free @ 7:30 @ Ossian Hall Park Annandale 

Be’la Dona free @ 7:30 @ Workhouse Arrts Center, Lorton 

Tumbao (Latin salsa ) @ 10:30 @ Bossa 1st floor & DJ Lu Latin Hits upstairs; Magnolia Hugarian folk band @7:30 @ Bossa *

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant (Ethiopian)

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Rare Essence @ 11  @ Aqua (go-go)

*Nectar w/ DJ V:Shall & Ahautmess @ Green Zone *

*Fingergap will present a production workshop / deconstruction of a footwork remix / mashup of a Cantonese song @ 1:30 to 2:30 @ Eaton Hotel*

*DMV Made Culture & Wellness Fest w/ *Blackbyrds*, Chuck Brown Band, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Substantial, Dupont Brass, Cryptid Summer, Be'la Dona , Batala Washington & *Sparkheem, Dolan, Juu2x, Cheecho, Cartier10x, DJ Mighty Mark* &  more 1 pm to 7:30 @ National Mall @ 14th St NW * 

*Horseburner , Foghound, Shadowcloak @ Atlas Brew Works *

*Stone Pleasure Band @ 7 @ Lamont's (soul) * 

*Richardson Dwellings Community Day Fest w/ MAB 2.0 between 12 noon and 5pm (moonbounce for kids) @ 272 53rd St. NE DC *

*Travesuras : Reggaeton Day Party 4 to 10 @ Saint Yves (NYC reggaeton dj party comes to DC) * 

*Brunch Funk & Wine Fest w/ Cameo, EU, Melissa Morgan & more 12 to 8 @ Charles County Fairgrounds, LaPlata , MD *  

*Tour de go-go with TOB & Yaddiya 4 to 9 RFK Stadium parking lot * 

*La Placita DMV Puerto Rican music w/ Limi-T 21, Luva, Los Hijo E Plena, Kadencia @ Catholic U * 

*gospel show w/ Mighty Christianairs, Brian Terrell, Sonz of Zion & more @ 3 2423 E. Biddle St., Baltimore * 

*Kanak @ Pie Shop (power pop)* 

*Sonya Massey candle light vigil @ 6:30 @ Folger Park* 

*DMV breaking/break dancing summit @ Kennedy Center *

*Cecily in-store performance & signing 6:30 to 7 :30 @ Byrdland Records * 

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Sun. July 28 -

 Broccoli City Fest w/ Megan the Stallion, Sexyy Red, Veeze, Gunna , Kaytranada , Victoria Monet, Amaarae, Party Next Door  @ Audi Field

Plunky & Oneness of Juju free @ 7:30 @ Mason District Park Annandale (Funk/jazz/Afro-fusion)

YG @ Fillmore (rap) Cancelled

Peruvian Fest w/ Oscar D’Leon & more @ Prince William Fairgrounds 

Lianne La Havas @ Atlantis (sold out)

Black Pumas w/ Lamont Landers @ Wolf Trap 

Be’la Dona go-go brunch @ 2 pm @ Bethesda Theater

We will Worship concert @ Silver Spring Veterans Plaza

Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Boys @  6 @ Hank Dietle’s 

live Ethiopian music @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring (through Sunday)

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

Drumming @ 3 to 7 @ Malcolm X Park

Afrobeats dj @ St Ex 

*Origin of Speech , Home School Friend @ Galaxy Hut* 

*Junkyard Band , Still Familiar 6 to 11 @ Babylon (go-go) * 

*Northeast Groovers w/ Killa Cal, & percussionist Smoke 6 to 11 @ Fast Eddie's (go-go)* 

*Fiddlehead with Gel @ Zika Farm sponsored by Ottobar (rock)* 

*Deakin, Geologist, DPSD, Marigold @ 7PM @ The Compound (alt rock)*

* Baltimore Record Bazaar @ 12PM free @ Peabody Heights Brewery*

*Blacc Print Experience @ Shark Bar (go-go)* 

*Painting, poetry, & music @ 8 @ Bossa *

*DeSanguashington & Chris Dino @ Pie Shop (Colombian)* 

*Fantasia @ MGM National Harbor (r& B) * 

*Extended Play w/ Kai Alce, Martin Miguel * 

*Crate Convention w/ hiphop djs 12to 5 @ Anacostia Arts Center * 

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Mon. July 29-

Roscoe Tripp, Aunt Katrina, Zero Summers from 7 to 9:30 for free @ Fort Reno

Jessica Pratt @ the Howard Theatre

Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, *Linda Lindas* @ Nats Park

Ethiopian music live @ Napoli Lounge

Ethiojazz @ Shalla

*Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors w/ Clarence Turner on guitar 6 to 9 @ Westminster Church SW *

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Tuesday July 30-

 Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Birchmere (South African a cappella singers)

Ice Spice @ Anthem (rap)

Vacations, Lunar Vacation, Alex Lahey @ 930 Club

Ethiopian music @ Lion’s Den in Falls Church

Blacc Print Experience @ Martini's White Plains (go-go)

 Dancehall reggae dj @ Society Lounge 

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Wed. July 31

Romy presents Club Mid Air @ 930 Club (sold out)

Kamasi Washington @ Birchmere (jazz)

Swanky Kitchen Band @ 12 noon @ Library of Congress; @ 7 pm  @ Hill Center (acclaimed Cayman Islands group)

Plena Libre @ 7:30 @ Strathmore gazebo free outdoors (Afro-Puerto Rican) (online registration encouraged)

Rock-a-Sonics & friends @ Hank Dietle’s (rockabilly & Honky tonk) 

The Fuss free @ 7:30 @ Mason District Park Annandale  (ska/rocksteady)

Sirius Company @ Sobe (go-go)

New Impressionz @ Babylon (go-go)

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Shark Bar (go-go)

Live Ethiopian music @ Napoli Lounge

Kizomba and bachata dj & dancing  @ Crossroads 2

DJ Jamstar @ Tempoo Lounge (dancehall)

*District of Raga presents Echoes of Tradition w/ Snehesh Nag on sitar, Yadnesh Raikar on violin, & Anirudh Alva Changkakoti on tabla with Hindustani music @ 7:30 @ Bossa *

*Joan Baez talks w/ NPR's Ira Shapiro re her book @ 6th & I (in-person sold out, virtual available) *

*Reyna Tropical @ Songbyrd (critic acclaimed Latin alt rock) *

*Flowers for the Dead, Deathcat, Personal Injury @ Rhizome *

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Thurs.Aug. 1-*Messthetics , Janel & Anthony, *Bedmaker, Leon City Sounds free @ 7 @ Fort Reno Park *

Weeabeats dance party @ Black Cat (Japanese pop)

Live Ethiopian music w/ on Thursdays guitarist Selamino & band @ Shalla Restaurant in Silver Spring

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music  @ MHL Lounge in Falls Church

Ethiopian music  @ Black Rose Lounge

Ethiopian music @ Love Lounge Fenton St Silver Spring

What Band feat. Killa Cal @ Martini's Ft Washington (go-go)

Afrobeats w/ DJ Jamstar @ Spectrum Lounge

Afro-Caribbean dj @ Kaldis

Afrobeats @ Gazuza Lounge

*Negative Approach, Coke Bust, No Time, Mugger @ Ottobar (hardcore punk)*

*Plena Libre @ Creative Alliance (Afro-Puerto Rican)*

* Bia Ferreira free @ 6 to 7 @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (Brazilian singer)*

*Caribbean music dj @ Throw Social *

*Verny Varela @ Bossa (Colombian salsa & more) *

*Thank You, I’m Sorry; Abacot, Pinkhouse @ Comet P Pong *

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Fri. Aug 2- Plena Libre @ NGA jazz in the garden series (Afro-Puerto Rican) Cancelled

Chaka Khan @ Artscape @ 8:30 @ 1400 Cathedral St Main Stage Baltimore

*Arabic music dj Gilbert Torossian @ Green Zone *; Das Fig & the Body @ Songbyrd ( heavy experimental soundscape music) Cruddy Crankerz 4 to 10 @ Anacostia Park (funk band plus other guest acts) Night Train 357, Lef?, Awesome Ray Ray, MC Brooks @ The Pocket. 4Batz @ Howard Theatre clothes, Made Manifest, femurs @ Rhizome (punk, prog, experimental) Quivers, Brnda, Dim Wizard @ Comet P Pong (rock )

Eastern Standard Time @ 7:30 to 9 Grist Mill Park (ska, reggae) Earth, Wind & Fire & Chicago @ Jiffy Lube Live

After Thought Band @ Lamont’s (soul)

Rare Essence @ Fast Eddie’s (go-go)

Backyard Band @ Restaurant 55 (go-go)

Junkyard Band @ Nipseys (go-go)

TCB  @ Power (bouncebeat go-go)

 Alfredo Mojica Group @ 10:30 @ Bossa (salsa) plus DJ Lu w/ Latin hits upstairs;

Roots Band @ Makeda Restaurant, Van Dorn St., Alexandria (Ethiopian)

Live Ethiopian music @ Shalla

Ras Band w/ guest singers @ MHL Lounge (Ethiopian)

Ethiopian music @ Black Rose Lounge

Live Ethiopian instrumental music w/ guitarist Selamino & band 9 to 12 mdt. @ Meleket

*Arabic music dj Gilbert @ Green Zone *

Shacara Rogers West @ Kennedy Center (jazz & r & b vocalist) Larry Hernandez, Los Jefes del Este @ Mexico Lindo Bill Kirchen 7:30 to 8:30 @ Royal Lake Park Subscape @ Metro Baltimore (punk bands schedule on IG & FB)

*Kizomba dj Oscar BA @ Gisele's DJ Crown Vic’s Weird World @ Eaton Hotel Workshop Allegory Room

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Sat. Aug 3 Hardway Connection 4 to 10 @ Seaside View Rec Park in Ridge, MD

Proper Utensils w/ guests Rapper Dude and Steve Roy @ 9 Pm @ Hard Rock Café

*Fran Maravilla w/ DJ El Mansbag @ Bossa (DC-based El Salvador rock)*

*Artscape and Subscape Fests in Baltimore *



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More lists-- Capital Bop has jazz; Mary Cliff has folk; Fools Night Out has roots music; Tickeri has Latinx, Mi Gente DMV has Latin dancing (salsa, bachata, zouk), Kesta Happenings DC Facebook has Latinx too, and baltshowplace.tumblr has Baltimore punk & more; Elliot Gross on Facebook has DC blues & blues-rock; DC. Underground on Instagram has metal & hardcore;

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