Wednesday, July 6, 2016

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More July 2016 Concert Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- July 2016

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 2016, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2016,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________  

July is almost as busy as June. Will add a few more shows to the website, but wanted to finally get this out.

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Remaining July 2016  Highlights:
 Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring music and culture from the Basque region and Sounds of California and more  on the National Mall between Fourth and Seventh streets in Washington, D.C. through July 4th; and July 7 to 10th

Wed. 7-6-Los Van Van at the 930 Club (Cuban dance music)

Fri. 7-8- Kalakan at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest

* King Sunny Ade and His African Beats at Kings palace hall - 1730 Whitehead Road, Woodlawn, Md (legend from Nigeria)

Spinners at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

DJ Rekha at Tropicalia (bhangra beat)

Mon. 7-11-WPFW jazz fundraiser at Bethesda Blues

Thurs.   7-14- Krar Collective for free at Westover Library in Arlington VA . UK based Ethiopian group

Sat.  7-16-Kiss Daniel at Fire Station One (Nigerian pop)

Tues. 7-19-Demacratoz from Algeria at K. Ctr (Thurs 7-21 at Bossa)

Sat.  7-23- Orlando Julius at Lubber Run  (great old-school Nigerian hornman and band)

Fri 7-29-Femi Kuti at the 930 Club

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.  7-1

At 6:30 pm at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest evening concert (rain location in Arts & Industries bldg.) NOKA is a trio of Basque American women based in Chino, California: they specialize in songs about Basque culture, gender, and identity.

Mikel Markez- Basque folkie

The Biotzetik Basque Choir will kick off the evening with both traditional folk songs and sacred music. Founded in Boise, Idaho, in 1986, the thirty-one-person choir consists of native Basques and first- and second-generation Basque Americans.

Jouwala Collective blends Gnawa music, traditional African and spiritual song with Black Masala at Tropicalia

"Born for This: the Bebe Winans Story" musical at the Arena Stage features Juan and Deborah Joy Winans in their Arena Stage debuts as BeBe and CeCe Winans.

Be’laDona at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

The Time in Baltimore at Patapsco arena

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. 7-2

Quetzal (East LA Chicano rock) & Meklit (Ethiopian-American folk) from 6:30 to 8:30 for free at Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Hardway Connection, Julia Nixon, Little Margie, Eddie Jones, Patty Reese, Daryl Davis, Patti Hatchett, Pete Ragusa & more tba Saturday July 2 as part of the Southern Soul Tribute at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

Kino Musika @ Songbyrd

African-American Fest at Camden yards (through the 3rd)

Backyard Band at 11 at the Howard

Big Tony is back from kidney transplant surgery with Troublefunk at the 930 Club (with a reunion cast of original members)

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Sun. 7-3

Smithsonian Folklife Fest Ralph Rinzler Memorial show with short sets from the following groups starting at 6:30 pm

Iraqi American oud master Rahim AlHaj with Issa Malluf (percussion); Irish American fiddler Liz Carroll with Jake Charron (guitar/keyboards); Dobro musician Jerry Douglas; Lakota flute player, singer, and dancer Kevin Locke with Max Defender (percussion); Klezmer musician Andy Statman performing with The Andy Statman Trio; Mexican American conjunto musician Flaco Jiménez with Los Texmaniacs (on before Chuck Brown Band);  The Chuck Brown Band (headlines)

Young Senators Reloaded with Jimi Dougans & Special Guest Wendy Hicks at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (soul)

Los Pericos at 8 at the Howard Theatre

Rare Essence at 11 at the Howard Theatre

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Mon.  7-4

 DMV House Music fest 12 noon to 8:30pm at Malcolm X Park

Smokey Robinson, Yolanda Adams, Hamilton cast and more at the Capitol 4th at 8 pm

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Tues. 7-5

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Wed. 7-6

“Locally Grown” Season 2 live DC area music show preview event at Bump n Grind in Silver Spring at 6

Los Van Van with DC Casineros at the 930 Club (Cuba)

Mirimar for free at from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (with Marlysse Simmons from Bio Ritmo)

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Thurs. 7-7

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 11am to 5 pm plus evening shows through Sunday 7-10 spotlighting Basque country and Immigrant sounds from California

Armenian Public Radio & TmbaTa (Armenian) for free at 6:30 pm at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest

Feedel Band at Bossa

Title Tracks at Fort Reno with Bad Moves and Strange Avenger

Cross-Rhodes( with Raheem DeVaughan and Wes Felton) at the Birchmere

Jean Carne (through the 10th ) at Blues Alley

*Iguanas at the Hamilton

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Fri. 7-8

Kalakan --contemporary Basque group that uses modern and traditional rhythmic instruments including txalaparta (xylophone-like instrument made from leftover cider-making parts), pandereta (tambourine), atabal (kettledrum), and Gatibu (Basque funk-rock group) for free from 6:30 pm at Smithsonian Folklife Fest

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 11am to 5 pm plus evening shows through Sunday 7-10 spotlighting Basque country and Immigrant sounds from California

*King Sunny Ade and His African Beats at Kings palace hall - 1730 Whitehead Road, Woodlawn, Md (legend from Nigeria)

Spinners at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

*Soul Rebels (New Orleans brass band) at the 930 Club

DJ Rekha at Tropicalia (bhangra beat)

Baba Rasta & gringo plus Bachata Heightz at the Palace

Nova and DJ Flex at Diamond Lounge in Annandale

Los Cafres & Estelares at the Howard Theatre

Argentina Bicentennial Night with Roberto Carabajal at El Puerto Restaurant in Arlington, VA

the Pan American Symphony Orchestra(PASO) performs for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Roni Stoneman & Only Lonesome at Creative Alliance in Baltimore (country)

Yahzarah’s Prince Tribute at Birchmere

Harry Bells at lubber Run

*5 Seconds of Summer at Jiffy Lube Live

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Sat. 7-9

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 11am to 5 pm plus evening shows through Sunday 7-10 spotlighting Basque country and Immigrant sounds from California

John Santos Sextet & Bobi Céspedes (Latin jazz and Cuban son) for free at 6:30 at Smithsonian Folklife Festival

*Meiway from Ivory Coast (afropop) at Station One in Silver Spring

Bomba Party with Jorge Villamizar (from Bacilos) at the Howard Theatre

Baltimore/DC One Caribbean Carnival & Festival at Lake Clifton Park in Baltimore

Maracuyeah at Judy’s with DJs Wiilo, Vicunyah, and Natty Boom Boom

Joe Veras at Club One in Alexandria

Old Time Banjo Fest at the Birchmere

Cissa Paz (Brazilian) at Lubber Run

*Toby Keith at Jiffy Lube Live

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Sun. 7-10

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 11am to 5 pm plus evening shows through Sunday 7-10 spotlighting Basque country and Immigrant sounds from California

(Basque accordion led group) ; Low Leaf (Filipino harp and electronics) ; TmbaTa (Armenian) at 4:15 for final Smithsonian Folklife Fest concert

the National Museum of Women in the Arts "Homage to Umm Kulthum: Star of the East" program with performers and speakers from 3 to 5 pm

Luciano at Howard Theatre

Baltimore/DC One Caribbean Carnival & Festival at Lake Clifton Park in Baltimore

Carlos Vives at Wolf Trap

Nicole at Tropicalia

Ama Chandra at Creative Alliance, Baltimore

Old Time Banjo Fest at the Birchmere

Los Caribbeat at Lubber Run

*Steve Gunn at Black Cat (instrumental guitar )

*Los Lonely Boys at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

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.  7-11

WPFW 89.3 Benefit at Bethesda Blues & Jazz--  Fundraising Event Honoring Omrao Brown of the former Bohemian Caverns

The event will be held at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club with a VIP Reception held at 7PM, and the WPFW Honors Concert to begin at 8PM. This special occasion will be hosted by Quincy Phillips and feature a celebratory reunion of jazz musicians, performance artists, vocalists and deejays who graced the stage of Bohemian Caverns and performed for WPFW programming. Attendees will enjoy performances by Marcus Anderson, Ben Williams, Christie Dashiell, Nasar Abadey, Akua Allrich, Dwayne Adell, Wes Felton, Herman Burney, Fred Foss, Frederico Pena, Davey Yarborough, Kimberly Washington and DJ YZO, Heidi Martin, Tarus Mateen, Dehejia Maat, Herman Burney, Kiyem Ade with more stellar artists to be announced.  $25 to $89.30

* Beres Hammond at Rams head Live in Baltimore (legendary reggae crooner)
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. 7-12

Steely Dan at Jiffy Lube

Calma Carmona at Tropicalia

DC Hiphop Theatre Fest at the Kennedy Center

Los Lonely Boys at the Birchmere

* Cam'ron, The Underachievers, G Herbo, Smoke DZA, Nyck Caution at Rams Head Live in Baltimore

*Tinsley Ellis at Rams head Tavern, Annapolis

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 .  7-13

Cartas A Felice (El Salvador) at Gala Hispanic Theatre

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Songs of the Civil Rights Movement event (part of the March on Washington Film Fest)  6:30pm-9pm  at  Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M Street, NW
A discussion and performance by the surviving original Freedom Singers, the music they created, and the movement they inspired. Moderator:radio personality and producer, Jacquie Gales Webb Featuring: • Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris and Charles Neblett • Special guest, Toshi Reagon • Building a Vocal Community with Ysaye Barnwell. A performance by Shannon Dorsey as Fannie Lou Hammer

DC Hiphop Theatre Fest at the Kennedy Center starts

The Temptations at Rams head Tavern Annapolis
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.   7-14

Krar Collective for free from 5:30 to 7 at Westover Library in Arlington VA . UK based Ethiopian group

Aterciopelados at the Howard Theatre

The Temptations at Rams head Tavern Annapolis

* "The Amazing Nina Simone" movie doc at 6:30pm-9pm at Public Welfare Foundation, 1200 U Street, NW plus discussion

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. 7-15

Ray Wylie Hubbard 15th & 16th at hill country

Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser & band at the Howard Theatre (great reggae singer headliner)

La Dinastia y Severo Benito at 90 Grados, Manassas, VA

Jorge Celedon at the Palace

Grupo Kazzabe & Lempira Stars at the Diamond Lounge

Josimar y Su Yambu at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA

*Rakim (legendary rapper) at Baltimore Soundstage

*Blac Youngsta at Bliss DC

* Hong Kong Film Fest starts

*Artscape in Baltimore starts w/ Haitian-American rapper Wyclef Jean at 7:30

* 1432 R is co-founded by Joyce Lim, Sami Yenigun, and Dawit Eklund and are dj'ing from 5:30 to 10:30pm (electro label)

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Sat.  7-16

Kiss Daniel at Fire Station One (Nigerian pop)

Ray Wylie Hubbard 15th & 16th at hill country

Rakim (rapper doing Paid in Full live) at Howard Theatre

Coup Savage & the Snips & the Horse Lords at MLK Library

Samba dance Contest and Brazilian dance party at Eden DC

Mint Condition at the Warner Theatre

El Tono 2016 con Raul Romero de Los Nosequien y Los Nosecuantos y Mar de Copas at Echostage

Grupo Kazzabe at Trio in Baltimore

Colombia Independence celebration at Flavio in DC

Monica, Melanie Fiona, Avant, Team Familiar at DAR Constitution Hall (r’n’b and go-go)

Cheik Hamala Diabate at Lubber Run

* Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three & Kane Brown at Jiffy Lube Live

*Meek Mill (rap) at Bliss DC

* Mighty Mighty Bosstones at Artscape in Baltimore

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.  7-17

T’Monde (Cajun) at 3 at College Park American Legion

 International Colombian fest at Gallaudet Pavilion, 1399 5th St NE

Festival Peruano with La Tribu and others on Nixon Road en Purcelville,VA at 11 am

Reverend Horton Heat (solo) and Dale Watson (solo) at the Birchmere

*Gwen Stefani and Eve at Jiffy Lube Live

* Burning Spear at 6:30 pm at  Artscape in Baltimore (reggae)

* Shaolin Jazz --jazz and rap  panel from 5 to 7 at Busboys & Poets on K. St

* Conjunto Azabache Vs Triunfadores Del Cuatro at the Palace
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. 7-18

Margo Price with Sam Lewis at the Birchmere (country)

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. 7-19

Democratoz from Algeria for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band at Levistt Amphitheater Frederick Music Series

@Carroll Creek Park Ampitheater, 135 Carroll Creek Way, Frederick, MD Free

NSO Pops with the Beach Boys at the Kennedy Center

* "Black Music and Civil Rights" (part of March on Washington Film Fest) at 6:30pm-9pm
at NPR, 1111 N. Capitol Street, NW with A look at the career of Mavis Staples, the role of Stax Records and Black radio DJs in the Civil Rights movement. In partnership with National Public Radio. Showing of the doc  Mavis!
Moderator: Jacquie Gales Webb, radio host and executive producer of Black Radio Telling It Like It Was Panelists: • Al Bell, former radio DJ, songwriter, record producer, owner of Stax Records • Sonja Williams, author, broadcast journalist and professor, Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and Film, Jonathan Jackson, Entreprenuer and Social Justice Advocate.
Special Performance - Victoria Purcell (soprano) and Byron Nichols (tenor) join Robert Ellis and the NEWorks House Band to perform  repertoire from Stax Records

*Phife tribute at Marvin Gaye Park in DC
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. 7-20

Colombian music at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

*CJ Chenier & the Red-Hot Louisiana Band at the Hamilton

*K. Michelle at Rams Head Live

* Travis Scott & FKA Twigs at Pier 6
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Thurs. 7-21

Democratoz from Algeria at Bossa

K. Michelle at Filmore (good r’n’b singer)

Original Wailers reunion show at the Howard Theatre (Jamaican reggae band with Al Anderson & Aston “Family Man” Barrett)

the Ingramettes (Tidewater and Piedmont Virginia gospel) at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

*BJ the Chicago Kid at Baltimore Soundstage

*Young Thug at Echostage (rap)

Graham Nash at the Birchmere

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. 7-22

Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang with People’s Champs  at Tropicalia

*"The Art of Afghan Music" with vocalist Humaun Khan, rubab player Quraishi Roya; dholak percussionist Chetram Sani; tabla percussionist Nittin Mitta at 1pm at Freer/Sackler sublevel 3

Rare Brazilian records at Songbyrd

Terri Clark at Rams Head in Annapolis

MEGAREVENTON 2 with Ariel Puchetta LasOtraDimension y Los Bybys at the Palace in Woodbridge

Anthony Pirog and Dave Chappell at Lubber Run

*Lori Mckenna at Jammin Java

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.  7-23

Orlando Julius at Lubber Run  (great old-school Nigerian hornman and band)

 Igbo healer Oscar Mokeme will perform a masquerade with dance and music at 2pm at the Museum of African Art

*"The Art of Afghan Music" with vocalist Humaun Khan, rubab player Quraishi Roya; dholak percussionist Chetram Sani; tabla percussionist Nittin Mitta at 12pm & 3pm  at Freer/Sackler sublevel 3

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Civil Rights, Freedom Summer and a Search for the Blues  at 10:00am-12:30pm
Venue: Landmark E Street Cinemas, 555 11th Street, NW
It's 1964, and the search for two forgotten blues singers perilously coincides with the Freedom Summer voter registration campaign in Mississippi, at the height of the Civil Rights movement.
 Film: Two Trains Runnin’, directed by Sam Pollard (appearing in person), narrated by Common, and featuring the music of Gary Clark Jr.
Moderator: Ben Hedin, author, film producer with Panelists:  Sam Pollard, director, Courtland Cox, founding member of SNCC, Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Judy Richardson, activist, filmaker

*Valy (Afghan singer) at the Warner Theatre

Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser and Cam at Jiffy Lube (country)

DelRay Music Fest with Anthony Pirog and more from 3 to 8

Zion and Lennox at Echostage

*BJ the Chicago kid at U St Music Hall

Super Furry Animals (Wales rock) and Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band at the 930 Club

Young Thug and Young Jeezy at Pier 6 in Baltimore (rap)

Nancy Alonso’s Salsa Dura DJ event at the Royal  in Springfield

Los Silver Star at Club one in Alexandria

Be’la Dona, EU and Junkyard Band at 11 at the Howard Theatre

*K-pop dj dance night at Black Cat backstage

Steve Forbert (folkie) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

*Joseph Arthur at Jammin Java

* The Original Wailers, featuring  Al Anderson and Aston 'Family Man' Barrett (reggae) at Rams Head Live

*Fabolous at Bliss DC

*DC zine fest at St. Stephens church

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Sun. 7-24

The Summer Jam  with Dane Riley & the Inspiration Live Band and Special Guest Calvin C Ruffin Jr. (first cousin of late soul singer Billy Stewart)  & Scottie. Hosted by the "Divne Diva of Comedy" Cassandra Morgan. There will be open Mic from 5-6PM with Live music starting at 6PM at Thai Palace, 2732 Crain Highway, Waldorf

Tinsley Ellis at the Hamilton

Primer Gran Festival Peruano de la Solidaridad, Kusi por la Educacion at Bull Run Park, Centreville, VA

Joey Bada$$ at the Howard Theatre (rap)

**"The Art of Afghan Music" with vocalist Humaun Khan, rubab player Quraishi Roya; dholak percussionist Chetram Sani; tabla percussionist Nittin Mitta at 12pm & 3pm  at Freer/Sackler sublevel 3

* King Lil G, Olumide, Drewskii Doe, Crome at Baltimore Soundstage

*  The Sidewalk Ends Fest, from noon to 11 p.m. on two stages, features a lineup of DJs from around the world, including Polish tech-house duo Catz N Dogz; Los Angeles house pioneer Marques Wyatt; Berlin-based techno DJ (and Clink Records head) Camea; and Detroit house DJ and producer Keith Worthy. Locals Lisa Frank, Navbox, Juan Zapata, Yola and Benoit are also performing. 300 Morse Street NE near Union Market

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. 7-25

Zion I & the Grouch plus Eligh at the Howard Theatre (Bay Area hiphop)

Performing original music by San Francisco-based composer George Hurd, The Hurd Ensemble, selected by Kennedy Center Composer-inResidence Mason Bates, unifies the worlds of electronic and classical music. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

*Bryan Ferry @ Lincoln Theatre

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. 7-26

Digable Planets with Camp Lo at 930 Club

Chicano Batman and Maracuyeah at DC 9

NPR Tiny Desk winner, violinist and vocalist Gaelynn Lea performs with guitarist and vocalist Alan Sparhawk from Low as Murder of Crows. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

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Wed.  7-27

Bombino (Tuareg guitarist from Niger) w/ Caleb Stine & The Brakemen at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Jeff Beck & Buddy Guy at Wolf Trap (Filene Center)



 Stooges Brass Band at the Hamilton



Benjamin Clementine at 6th & I

 Brazilian Girls at Howard Theatre



 case/lang/veirs (Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs) with Andy Shauf at Lincoln Theatre - sold out





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.  7-28

Otis Taylor Band at Blues Alley (blues)

case/lang/veirs (Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs) with Andy Shauf at Lincoln Theatre - sold out

Chino & Nacho with Guaco at Filmore Silver Spring

DMX at the Howard Theatre

New Mexico, Iraqi-born oud player Rahim AlHaj, PalestinianAmerican percussionist Issa Malluf, and Iranian santour player Sourena Sefati perform a program entitled Middle Eastern Music from New Mexico as the Rahim Alhaj Trio at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

*Bareto and Cecilia Barraza at the Palace

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Fri. 7-29

Chuck Brown Band at Bethesda Blues & Jazz (go-go)

Femi Kuti at 930 Club (Nigerian)

*Jean-Paul Bourelly (avante-funky jazz guitarist) at RhizomeDC, 6950 Maple Ave., Takoma Park

Elikeh 7 to 10 for free at 1337 Holton Lane, Takoma Park (Togo & DC afropop) (cancelled?)

DC Highlife Stars at Lubber Run Amphitheater, Arlington, VA

Fifth Harmony at Eaglebank Arena (pop w/ r’n’b)

*Tiwa Savage at Bliss DC (Nigerian afropop diva)

*Goodman League (basketball) 20th anniversary celebration with Rare Essence & Junkyard Band at Echostage

*Fruko y sus Tesos at the Diamond Lounge in Annandale

*Miguel Mateos at the Palace

*East of the River Celebration from 6 to 9pm at Anacostia Arts Center w/ Tamika Love Jones & Dev Duff
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Sat. 7-30

Acadien Cajun Band at College Park American legion at 3

Run for Cover at Black Cat (Local bands doing covers for benefit of Girls Rock DC)

Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band at Blues Alley

“Rock the City “ at Carter Barron (Darryl Haley produced show) bands tba

Fort Dupont Park –music from 6 to 9:30pm --Warren Wolf -Jazz multi-instrumentalist w/ Openers - Bliss and Friends and Tony Small & Friends featuring BGCGW Alumni
Dj Jahsonic with Host/MC: WPFW dj ?

* Sound of the City Fest with Rare Essence,Junkyard Band, Experience Unlimited with Sugar Bear, Trouble Funk, Secret Society, Vybe and Let It Flow from 12 noon to 8 pm at A. Gateway DC Pavilion, 1100 Alabama Street, SE, Washington, DC.

Reggaefest at 10 at the Howard Theatre

National Dance Day at the Kennedy Center from 1pm to 11 pm

* Sophie (Brit electro pop & colleague of PC Music) at A.I., 1720 I St NW

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Sun. 7-31

*Julion  Alvarez(Mexican banda singer) y su Norteno Banda plus Pancho Barraza and El Coyote at Eaglebank Arena

Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa at Jiffy Lube

then late--Snoopadelic and Taylor Gang at Echostage

Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band at Blues Alley

Mousey Thompson’s James Brown tribute band with We are One tribute to Frankie Beverly & maze at the Howard Theatre

*Kevin Gates (rap) at Bliss DC

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)- 7-7-Fort Reno starts; 7-7- Guided by Voices @ 930;*7-8-Brnda , Bueno, Governess @ Comet; *7-9-Coathangers; LA Witch, Hemlines @ Comet: 7-10-Yardbirds & Johnny Bombay & the Reactions @ Bethesda Blues; 7-11-Dot Dash, Delarcos, 9 to5 @ Ft. Reno; 7-14-the Rememberables & 2 others @ Fort Reno; Wussy & Dot Dash @ Black Cat; * 7-16-Postive Force benefit gig @ 3:30 @ St. Stephens; 7-24-Punk Rock karaoke benefit @ Bl. Cat;   7-28-Swans @ 930: Fort Reno gigs on Mon. & Thursdays; 7-29-Marah reunion @Jammin Java

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Friday, June 3, 2016

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More June 2016 Concert Gig List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- June 2016  
Compiled by Steve Kiviat 
To subscribe-send an e-mail to dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To submit events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted) e-mail: ritmika (at) hotmail.com
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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 
_______________________________________
Online you should also check out the I Love Music forum/chatboard at ilxor.com and look for the  Rolling Outernational World Music 2016, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2016,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________    
June is action-packed.
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 Highlights: 
Sat. 6-4- Festival at Lamont's with TJ Hooker-Taylor (his father was the late Johnnie Taylor), J. Red, Hardway Connection, Jim Bennett, Jesi Terrell, Stone Pleasure Band. Gates open at 12 noon (Hardway at 6pm)(southern soul)
Cantigas (DC Latino chorus 25th anniversary and farewell gig)  at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD  with Guest Artists
Sun. 6-5- Anthony Hamilton and Fantasia at Pier Six Pavilion (Baltimore)
Mon. 6-6-Gregory Porter at Howard Theatre (Soulful jazz singer)
Sun. 6-12- Verano Zol radio Fest 2016 with La India (salsa & freestyle singer); Frank Reyes; Baby Rasta & Gringo; Lisandro Meza; Ken-Y; Amarfis; La Maquina de El Salvador; 24 Horas; La Sonora; Sencillo at Montgomery County Fairgrounds from 11am to 8 pm
Sat. 6-18-Cécile McLorin Salvant, Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Septet, The Chuck Brown Band, DC Jazz Prix finalists. At Yards Park with  Metro Mambo host Jim Byers @ DC Jazz Fest'
Scarface & Bun B featuring WHAT Band –at Fillmore Silver Spring
Thurs. 6-23-Cubanismo at the Howard Theatre
Wed. 6-29- Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring music and culture from the Basque region and Sounds of California and more  on the National Mall between Fourth and Seventh streets in Washington, D.C. through July 4th; and July 7 to 10th
Asha Bhosle with Wolf Trap Opera at Wolf Trap Filene Center (from India)
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Ernesto “Gato” Gatell Y Su Banda   6:30 – 8pm for free at Monroe St NE Market near Dance Place
Feedel band at Bossa
DC Highlife Stars at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Third World at the Hamilton
Charles Bradley at the 930 Club (retro soul)
Jane Monheit (jazz singer) at Blues Alley (through the 5th)
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Fri. 6-3
Chawa (New Orleans ) at Bayou
John Prine & Patty Griffin at Wolf Trap
DC Jazz Fest Jazz in the Hoods June 3 to 19th
Capital Jazz Fest at Merriweather Post Pavilion Day 1 with r’n’b acts: New Edition, En Vogue, King, and host Donnie Simpson
Henry Butler (New Orleans pianist) at Amp
Team Familiar and Be’la Dona at Diamond Lounge in Annandale
Rafaga at the Palace
Cosculluela Y Justin Quiles at Echostage
Carate Urio Orchestra at Bossa (Belgium post-rock jazz improve)
Bone, Thugs n Harmony at the Fillmore
Eric Brace and Peter Cooper at Jammin Java (folk n country)
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Sat.  6-4
Go-go Symphony with drummer Juju House at 5 pm at Allen Pond Park In Bowie for free as part of Bowiefest (Bowie, MD)
Marcia Ball at the Hamilton
Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo
Caribbean Heritage Fest at Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, MD
*Washington Jewish Music Festival (through June 15) opening night with  Yemen Blues featuring vocalist Ravid Kahalani at DC JCC on 16th St NW
*Methodman at BlissDC
Capital Jazz Fest Day 2 at Merriweather Post Pavilion-- Capital Jazz Fest, Day 2: Brian Culbertson, Lalah Hathaway, Marcus Miller, Raul Midon, Jazzing Up the Elements: a musical tribute to Maurice White, Take 6, the Isley Brothers, Al B. Sure, SWV, Eric Roberson, Blackstreet , Nao Yoshioka  (Doors @ noon)  sold out
Dance Afrika fest at Dance Place—2pm – Family Series with African Heritage Dancers and Drummers; Ayanna Gregory; Coyaba Dance Theater
8pm--Sankofa Dance Theater; Dance Place Step Team; Ayanna Gregory; KanKouran West African Dance Company
Free Dance Afrika events-at the Arts Walk At Monroe St. Market: Tam Tam Mandingue  12 – 12:45pm; Dance Place NEXTgeneration Youth Showcase   1 – 1:45pm; DC Casineros  2 – 2:45pm
Sankofa Dance Theater     3 – 3:45pm; Zumba with Wilma Consul         4 – 4:45pm; Village Celebration with Coyaba Dance Theater  5 – 6pm; Sahel     6:30 – 7:30pm
Hardway Connection at  4pm at Beltway BBQ Showdown at Tucker Road Athletic Complex, 1770 Tucker Road, Fort Washington, MD (Team Familiar also time tba)
Festival at Lamont's with TJ Hooker-Taylor (his father was the late Johnnie Taylor), J. Red, Hardway Connection, Jim Bennett, Jesi Terrell, Stone Pleasure Band. Gates open at 12 noon (Hardway at 6pm)
Md Traditions Folklife Fest at Creative Alliance
Shaolin Jazz Ethiopian Edition at Bossa
Los Autenticos Decadentes at the Howard Theatre
Cantigas (DC Latino chorus 25th anniversary and farewell gig)  at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation
6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD  with Guest Artists: Javier Farías, composer and classical guitarist; Orlando Cotto, Puerto Rican percussionist; Francesca Dugarte, American ballet dancer; The Strings Avenue Quartet.  Cantigas will be doing a Calle 13 song plus  the world premiere of La sangre derramada, a composition for mixed choir and classical guitar by Chilean composer Javier Farías, commissioned for this 25th Anniversary.
 Mr. Farías will accompany Cantigas in the guitar in the performance of his own composition and in Romancero.  This grand finale also features songs for choir and string quartet

*Selena Gomez at the Verizon Center
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Sun. 6-5
Anthony Hamilton and Fantasia at Pier Six Pavilion (Baltimore
Washington Jewish Music Fest in the DC JCC Gym from 11am to 2 pm
Washington Jewish Music festival--Hadar Noiberg Trio at 5 at the DC JCC
William Close and the Earth Harp Collective at the Kennedy Center
Jon Cleary at the Hamilton ( pianist who lives in New Orleans)
Capital Jazz Fest at Merriweather Post Pavilion w/  Will Downing, Toni Braxton, the Brand New Heavies, Kenny Lattimore, Rick James' Original Stone City Band, Tamia
Oddisee at Baltimore Soundstage
Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo
The Kennedy Center pays tribute to America's immortal Motown hit-maker, the late singer Marvin Gaye, in an evening hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, and featuring Andra Day, Ledisi, Valerie Simpson, Jussie Smollett, and Mary Wilson.
Dance Afrika Fest at Dance Place:
2pm – Family Series--Soul in Motion; POETICS; Farafina Kan Junior Company
8pm--Ezibu Muntu African Dance Theater; Ayanna Gregory; Farafina Kan
Freee Dance Afrika events at the Arts Walk At Monroe St. Market:
East of the River Steel Band 12 – 12:45pm; Dance Place NEXTgeneration Youth Showcase             1 – 1:45pm;
Malcolm X Dancers & Drummers 2 – 2:45pm; Culture Shock, Washington, DC 3 – 3:45pm; Duende Quartet            4 – 4:45pm; Village Celebration with Coyaba Dance Theater 5 – 6pm; Cheick Hamala 6:30 – 7:30pm
Senegalese movie La Noire de . . . (Black Girl) preceded by Borom Sarret at 4:00 at Nat. gallery East Building Auditorium (directed by Ousmane Sembène)

*Marvin Gaye Tribute show at Kennedy Center
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Mon. 6-6
Samuel Torjman Thomas, ethnomusicologist and artistic director of AsefaMusic and the New York Andalus Ensemble, explores the circulation of Moroccan music in America and the place of music in constructing modern Moroccan-American hybrid identities. From 12 noon to 1 pm at the Library of Congress Madison Bldg Pickford Theatre
Gregory Porter at Howard Theatre (Soulful jazz singer)
Waxahatchee and Allison Crutchfield - Black Cat (Mainstage)
“Space is the Place” (movie starring Sun Ra) at AFI (through the 9th)
*the New York Andalus Ensemble at 7 at the DC JCC (multiethnic, multi-faith group that performs in Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, and Ladino)

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Tues. 6-7
Prince Birthday celebration at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Prince Birthday celebration at Creative Alliance in Baltimore
*Prince birthday celebration at the AFI

*Prince birthday event showing Purple Rain at the Howard Theatre
Descarga ( Impromptu jam session between musicians on Cuban music themes) at Songbyrd with  Cuban timba musician Barbaro Fines (Director and Pianist of the group Barbaro Fines y Su Mayimbe), and his guests:  vocalist Gloria "La Niña" Rivera, daughter of legendary Niño Rivera (one of the fathers of the Cuban Descarga); and Frank Rivery,  Cuban percussionist, vocalist and hiphop artist.
Roy Hargrove at Blues Alley (through the 12th)
Cheik Hamala Diabete at Bossa (Malian based in DC)
Luray, Citrine, and Louis Weeks at DC9
Every Word has Power (concert film shot at Lincoln Center, featuring musician Basya Schechter (of Pharaoh’s Daughter)) at 7  at the DC JCC

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Wed. 6-8
The Revelers (swingin and rockin Louisiana Cajun ) for free from 7:30 to 8:30pm at Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia, VA
Festival Afro-Bahia through June 12 in DC
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3. Join the filmmakers, DJ's for film clips, stories, and laughs at 7 at the Watha T Daniel Shaw Library
Bryson Tiller at Pier Six Pavilion (Baltimore) (r’nb)
Dolly Parton - Wolf Trap Filene Center (country)
*Geulah Trio at Tropicalia (as part of DC Jewish Music Fest)
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Thurs. 6-9

*JoGo Project w/ singer Deborah Bond from 12 to 2pm for free at Franklin Park, 14th & K
Hanba (from Poland –punk rocking acoustic instruments) with Big Lazy at Bossa
Dirty Dozen Band at the Hamilton
King Khan & the Shrines and Giorgio Murderer at Black Cat (South Asian via Canada garage soul)
Secret Society at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Nistha Raj (India meets jazz fusion) at Westover Library in Arlington
 Enanitos Verdes and Hombres G –at Fillmore Silver Spring
Green Velvet at U St Music Hall
Zion80 at Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, (Jewish music melded with Fela like afrobeat; part of DC Jewish Music fest)

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Fri. 6-10
Tinner Hill Blues Festival Blues and Soul Divas night at the State Theatre with Mable John (great singer), Trudy Lynn, Gaye Adegbalola & The Wild (festival goes through the 13th)
Beyonce at M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore
Coolots and Mundy at noon for free at MLK Library
Billy Joe Shaver at Hill Country
DC Jazz Fest through the 19th
Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Dustin Lynch at Jiffy Lube Live (country)
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Sat.  6-11
Metro Mambo-  "MADison Avenue Mambo," joined via Skype by 4-time Grammy-winner Arturo O'farrill. He'll discuss a lesser known aspect of the career of his father, Chico O'Farrill - among the first Latinos composing for Madison Avenue! The event is from 2 to 4 pm for free at Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope rd SE
76 Degrees West Band With Sugar Bear  at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Dustin Lynch at Jiffy Lube Live (country)
*Girls in  Trouble at 10:30 pm at DC JCC (Jewish indie-rock used to teach the Book of Ruth)
* Trey Songz at Bliss DC

*Beth Orton at U St Music Hall

* Alicia Smith at 930

*Honfest in Baltimore

*Kurt Elling (jazz vocalist) at the Hamilton
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Sun. 6-12
Verano Zol radio Fest 2016 with La India (salsa & freestyle singer); Frank Reyes; Baby Rasta & Gringo; Lisandro Meza; Ken-Y; Amarfis; La Maquina de El Salvador; 24 Horas; La Sonora; Sencillo at Montgomery County Fairgrounds from 11am to 8 pm

*go-go brunch with Be'la Dona at the Howard Theatre

*GZA at 8 at the Howard Theatre
Shadz of Soul at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Batala DC drummers (Brazilan style) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Mill. Stage

*Royce da 5'9" at U St. Music Hall

*Honfest in Baltimore

*Sankofa Video Store Roots fest noon to 8

*Afro-Bahia Fest closing ceremony 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr Mill Stage

* Caz Gardiner and Shannon Gunn at Gallery O
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Mon .  6-13
Ellie Goulding with Matt and Kim at Merriweather Post

*LennY Robinson's Madcurious at 6 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*DC Jazzfest salutes Howard U Jazz at Kennedy Center at 8  with many jazz musicians including Greg Osby & Cyrus Chestnut plus gospel singer Richard Smallwood

*Phil Wiggins Duet at the Anacostia Playhouse
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Tues.   6-14
Steve Coleman and Five Elements at 6th & I

*Mali Music at the Howard Theatre

*Archie Edwards Blues Foundation Jam at Gallery O
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Wed. 6-15
Artolerance ( Jewish-Israeli cellist Udi Bar David, Arab-Israeli violinist Hanna Khoury, and Venezuelan/Syrian percussionist Hafez Javier Kotain perform a special concert fusing sounds from throughout the Middle East and Israel.) at 7 pm at DC JCC (closing night of DC Jewish Music Fest)

*Ben watt at RnR Hotel

*Cymanade and Chelsey Green at the Hamilton

*Joe Budden at the Howard Theatre
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Thurs.  6-16

*Ernest Ranglin & Avila with guest Yotam Silberstein at the Hamilton (Jamaican ska guitarist with Israeli jazz one)
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals - Fillmore Silver Spring

*Tame Impala & M83 at Merriweather Post

* Dizzy Gillespie Allstars with Terrell Stafford, Cyrus Chestnut, Lewis Nash and more at the Howard Theatre

* Rose Moraes (Bossa nova and jazz) at Grill from Ipanema

*Thaylobleau (DC rap-funk-rock album release event) w/ Cornel West Theory, Laughing Man & Leftist at Velvet Lounge
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Fri.  6-17
Miki Howard at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Skints and Scotch Bonnets at Tropicalia (ska)

*Maceo Parker at the Hamilton (funk and jazz hornman)

*Ringo Starr and his AllStar Band at the Warner Theatre

* Michele Rosewoman  & New Yor-uba (Afro-Latino orchestra) (at 10:30) and Amadou Kouyate (9pm) at Arris in the Navy Yards part of SE DC

*Akua Allrich & The Tribe (9PM) , Sharel Cassity & Elektra (7:30 PM);  Cissa Paz (6PM)​ at Yards Park for free

* Abinnet Berhanu & Hibret Musica (Ethiopian jazz) at Sotto

* John Doe's rock n roll band at Jammin Java (from x)

* AlunaGeorge at 930 Club
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Sat. 6-18
Cécile McLorin Salvant, Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Septet, The Chuck Brown Band, DC Jazz Prix finalists. At Yards Park with  Metro Mambo  @ DC Jazz Fest' (Yards Park)
Jim Byers conducts a pre-Concert "Meet the Artist" Talk with the legendary  Eddie Palmieri(*note: this event is ticketed)rk at Capitol Riverfront, 355 Water Street, SE
Hailu Mergia (Ethiopian keyboardist and accordionist)  + Wume at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

*Team Familiar from 1 to 2 and 3 to 4 at Smithsonian American History with panel discussion from 2 to 3 with Biz Markie, Donnell Floyd, D-Nice and author Charles Stephenson ...FREE

* Petworth Jam with Ultra Naté // Lisa Moody // DJ Lisa Frank // Chris Burns // Trev-ski from 5 to 9:30 for free at Petworth Rec Center, 801 Taylor St NW

*Carimi and Lokal (Haiti) at Cococabana

*Delfonics featuring Wil Hart at the Howard Theatre (70s soul greats)
Colombia Pike Blues Fest 
Silver Spring Blues Fest

* Colombia Heights Day in DC 11 am to 6 with music tba
Elikeh (DC based Togo and more band) at Lubber Run in Arlington for free at 8 pm
Scarface & Bun B featuring WHAT Band –at Fillmore Silver Spring
Jayhawks with Folk Uke at Lincoln Theatre
Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell and frank Turner at Merriweather
Harry Connick at Wolf trap
Queen Esther & the Hot Five for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Mill. Stage
*Trina at Bliss DC

* 2016 fest with Jazmine Sullivan; L!SSEN Reunited; The Fix; DJ Kool; DJ Glam; DJ Dynomight; DJ Big John; A Special Musical Guest at Nats Park 

*Steam the Block party free 12 noon to 4 at 4103 Benning rd with Visto and Pinky Killacorn and 2 more
*Diplo at Echostage

*Around the World Cultural food fest at 11 am near Wash. Monument

*Anti-Gentrification storytelling night at Black Cat

*Harold Mabern Quartet plus Eric Alexander and Steve Turre Quartet at  the Hamilton Live

*Orrin Evans' Captain Black Big Band (10:30 pm) and the Washington Renaissance Orchestra Octet (9pm) at Arris , near Yards Park

*Art Soiree's Fete de la Musique DC Summer Solstice music event at Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square - 806 15th Street NW 

*Biz Markie at Smithsonian American History 7 to 11 pm We the People party
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Sun. 6-19
Father’s Day Brunch with Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Don’t Blink (movie doc about director Robert Frank) at 4 at Nat. Gallery
Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore, and Colt Ford at Jiffy Lube (country)

*Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival w/ reggae & soca, food (plus cooking demos), and dance from noon to 9 on PA Ave NW between 12th & 14th streets. $ (under 12 free) with Freddie McGregor, young hit maker Christopher Martin, female sensation Ikaya, Barbados’ soca star Edwin Yearwood, the  No-Maddz band and DC’s Image Band along with DJ G-Nice.

A Cultural Stage will showcase the group Sounds of Culture, Pan Lara Youth Steel Orchestra, Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers, Author and playwright Judith Falloon-Reid, Richards Carnival with masqueraders in 2016 DC Carnival costumes plus the antics of popular comedian Michael Campbell. 

*Jason Eady at Hill Country Live

*Kiko Rodrigues at Cococabana

* Kamasi Washington, Igmar Thomas & Revive Big Band with Talib Kweli, Bilal, and Ravi Coltrane, E.J. Strickland & Transient Beings,  Fred Foss' homage to NEA Jazz Master Jackie McLean. Yards Park, 355 Water St SE,  Gates 2:00PM, music 'til 10:00PM. 

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Mon. 6-20
World Refugee Day with Gabby Moreno for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Mill. Stage
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Tues. 6-21
Jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire performs with vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant in the world premiere of a Kennedy Center–commissioned work centered on the theme of "family." At the K. Ctr

*Ziggy Marley at the Fillmore

*Fete de la Musique at the French Embassy
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Wed. 6-22
*Yael Naim (Israeli-French vocalist) with Kokayi (DC rapper) at Hamilton
Mandolinist  Chris Thile and guitarist Michael Daves at Kennedy Center Terrace theatre
Shawn Colvin & Steve Earle @ the Birchmere
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Thurs.  6-23
Cubanismo at the Howard Theatre

*Go-go Symphony and the Great Noise Ensemble come together during earling morning rush hour from 9am to 10:30 am at the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Park, intersection of 9th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW.  

Janka Nubay and the Bubu Gang at Bossa

* 2 Movie docs---Nina Simone – Live at Montreux 1976, with US premiere of 2016 Lisa Simone in concert film  (her daughter) at the French Embassy( free but advanced online registration is required
Mandolinist Chris Thile and a group of musicians--singer-songwriter and composer Gabriel Kahane, jazz/folk guitarist Julian Lage, and vocalist and leader of the band Tune-Yards, Merrill Garbus at Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre at 7:30pm
Chris Thile jam session at 9:30 at K. Ctr.
Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Nicholas Payton at Blues Alley (New Orleans jazzman) (and on 24th)
Angie Stone @ Birchmere
English Beat, Soul Asylum, and the Scotch Bonnets at Baltimore Soundstage
Sting & Peter Gabriel at Verizon Center

*Robert Ellis (singer/songwriter) at the Hamilton
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Fri.6-24
Chris Thile's closest musical friends and frequent collaborators: Punch Brothers, banjoist Béla Fleck and bassist/composer Edgar Meyer, and Americana acoustic trio I'm With Her at Kennedy Ctr Terrace Theatre
Miss Sharon Jones! Movie DOC at AFI Docs at Landmark at 9
Salsa and cumbia djs at Songbyrd at 10pm
Locos Por Juana and Juanita Cash at Creative Alliance in Baltimore
Ultraglow Wicked in Wite with Ricardo Drue & Sprang Int. at DC Bliss

*Dr John at the Howard theatre at 8

* Reggae vs soca dj'ing at 11pm
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Sat. 6-25
"Short Pants Fete-Color Me Krazy Mas Band Launch" with Lyrikal at Ocassions Banquet Hall, 9375 Wash. Blvd (rt One) in Laurel
XEN, Hypa Sounds, 3rd Bass for Caribbean Carnival  at 11 at  the Howard

Be'la Dona from 4:45 to 6:15 at Giant Food BBQ Battle in DC

TroubleFunk from 6:30 to 7:30 at Giant Food BBQ Battle in DC
Feedel Band (DC-based Ethiopian) at Lubber Run in Arlington  for free
Seldom Scene from 7:30 to 8:30 at Arrowbrook Centre Park  2351 Field Point Rd, Herndon for free
Miss Sharon Jones! Movie Doc at AFI Docs at 6:30 at Silver 2
Billy Stewart and Van McCoy Tribute at MLK Library  with live music and panel discussion
Capital Fringe Music Fest--2PM: Juanita Ca$h, 3PM: Dos Santos Antibeat Orchestra, 4PM Kino Musica, 5:30PM 178 Product featuring Sal P. of Liquid Liquid, 7PM Shark Week, 8PM Rufus Roundstree and Da Bmore Brass Factory
Balkan Beat Box at the 930 Club
Bonnie "Prince" Billy + Bitchin' Bajas (together and apart) with Highlife - 6th & I
Broncho - DC9

*Jerry Rivera at Bravo Bravo

*Dixie Chicks, Anderson East, Josh Herbert at Jiffy Lube

*Bonnie Prince Billy at 6th & I
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Sun. 6-26
Capital fringe Music fest Day 2 with 12PM Nag Champa, 1PM Daniel Bachman, 2PM Big Lazy, 3PM Future Generations, 4:30PM Ed Hamell, 6PM Beninghove’s Hangmen, 7PM Sitali, 8PM Underground System
 *YFN Lucci at Bliss DC

*Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black, 21 Savage & YFN Lucci at Fillmore (rap)

*EU & Sugarbear at Giant BBQ Battle in DC 7:30 to 9

*Fiesta Asia Silver Spring
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Mon.  6-27
Paul Simon at Wolf Trap
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Tues.  6-28
Ceu at the Howard (Brazilian singer)
Paul Simon at Wolf Trap
Aesop Rock at the 930 Club
* Ethiopian movie "Lamb" at DC JCC movie festival (recommended. I liked it)
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Wed. 6-29
Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring music and culture from the Basque region and Sounds of California and more  on the National Mall between Fourth and Seventh streets in Washington, D.C., June 29–July 4 and July 7–10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with special events beginning at 6:30 p.m
Kepa Junkera, a Basque trikitixa (accordion) player  with the Sorginak, an all-women group whose name translates as “witches.” Their music promotes the use of traditional Basque instrumentation while exploring new fusions of rhythm and sound. At 6:30 pm at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest evening concert (rain location in Arts & Industries bldg.)
Asha Bhosle with Wolf Trap Opera at Wolf Trap Filene Center (Legendary Indian Bollywood singer)
Beres Hammond (reggae singing legend) at the Howard
Rodrigo and Gabriela at Kennedy Ctr.
Mayer Hawthorne at 930
Taj Mahal at Rams Head Live Baltimore
The Soul of Afghan Music: Homayoun Sakhi and Salar Nader for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Mill. Stage
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Thurs. 6-30
Patti Labelle at Strathmore
Our Point of View featuring Robert Glasper, Lionel Loueke, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott, Marcus Strickland, Ambrose Akinmusire – Birchmere (jazz)
Beres Hammond at the Howard
Naughty by Nature , MC Lyte, EPMD, Slick RIck, Junkyard, EU and more at Classic hiphop night at DAR Constitution Hall
audio-visual performance, Home Within is the newest project of Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad at 6 pm at the Kennedy Center Family Theatre
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Fri.7-1
At 6:30 pm at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest evening concert (rain location in Arts & Industries bldg.) NOKA is a trio of Basque American women based in Chino, California: they specialize in songs about Basque culture, gender, and identity.
The Biotzetik Basque Choir will kick off the evening with both traditional folk songs and sacred music. Founded in Boise, Idaho, in 1986, the thirty-one-person choir consists of native Basques and first- and second-generation Basque Americans.
Jouwala Collective blends Gnawa music, traditional African and spiritual song with Black Masala at Tropicalia

* "Born for This: the Bebe Winans Story" musical at the Arena Stage features Juan and Deborah Joy Winans in their Arena Stage debuts as BeBe and CeCe Winans.
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)- 6-2-Loud Boyz, Heavy Breathing, Governess @ MLK Library 6:30; Aaron Leitko @ Union Arts;  6-3-Horse Lords, Cigarette & more @ Union Arts;  Hamilton Leithauser @ DC9; Pink Wash & Flashers @ Bl. Cat; 6-7-Subhumans at Metro Gallery;   6-8-Wax Idols; King Woman, Dot Dash at Songbyrd Café; *6-10-Lea Bertucci, Anthony Pirog, Halo Valley @ 3rd Floor;  6-11-Celebrate Fairfax Fest w/ B52s; 6-17-  Nalinee Darmrong: The Smiths: 1985-1986 (photo exhibit) at Studio 1469 ; 6-18-Gauche at 2 at Mt Pleasant Library; *Dungeon @ RnR Hotel; *Heavy Metal Parking Lot screening & party, 1700 Union Ave., Balt. @ 7pm; 6-21-So So Glos @ OttoBar; 6-22-The Cure (sold out) @ Merr. Post;  Wye Oak @ RnR Hotel; *6-23-Tone @ DC9;  6-24-Peru Ubu & Obnox @ RnR Hotel; * Soak @ DC9; 6-25-Mitski @ RnR Hotel; 6-26-Deerhoof @ Ottobar; *Mikey Erg; Hemlines, Worriers, Art Society for Girls @ DC9; 6-27-*Quasi @ RnR Hotel;  6-28-Modern Baseball @ Baltimore Soundstage;

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