Weekend Music Round-Up
Friday
- X, Steve Soto & the Twisted Hearts. 9:30 club. $25. All ages.
- Alex Rhoads, Midnight Ride. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
- Dean & Britta, Cheval Sombre. Black Cat. $15. All ages.
- Viva Voce, Cut Off Your Hands. IOTA Club & Cafe. $15. +21.
- The Kennedys. Jammin’ Java. $18.
- Threat Signal w/ The Agonist, Flatline, Thy Will Be Done, Cab Ride Home, Kysmet, Murder the Element. Jaxx. $12–$14. All ages.
- Capital Jazz Fest 2009: Alonzo Bodden, Natalie Cole, Fourplay. Merriweather Post Pavilion. $39.50–$100.
- Rock Solid: The Champions Production Hip-Hop and RNB showcase w/ Crimestoppers, City Limits, and the Ian Walters Project with Angel B. The Red & The Black. $8. +21.
- A Place To Bury Strangers, Caverns, True Womanhood. Rock and Roll Hotel. $12. All ages.
- Like Bells, Kadman, Stella Schindler. Velvet Lounge. $8. +21.
- PJ Harvey and John Parish. Warner Theatre. $45.
- Sunsets with a Soundtrack: The U.S. Army Concert Band. West Steps U.S. Capitol. Free.
- John Prine, Steve Earle. Wolf Trap. $25–$42.
- Liberation Dance Party w/ Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head. DC9. $8. +18.
- Subatomic Sound System, Dubblestandart, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Paul Zasky. Comet Ping Pong. $10. All ages.
Saturday
- Doves, Wild Light. 9:30 club. SOLD OUT. All ages.
- Hey Norton, Doug Parks and the Lone Wolves. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
- Lowen & Novarro, El Fin Del Camino. Birchmere. $29.50.
- Denali, Ki:Theory, Pygmy Lush. Black Cat. $13. All ages.
- Buster Brown & the Get Down. Fireflies. Call for price.
- King Wilkie. IOTA Club & Cafe. $10. +21.
- Early show: The Friday Night Boys (CD Release) with The Downtown Fiction, Bobby Faithful. $10–$12. Late show: The Fif, Violet Says 5, The Echo Boom. $10–$12. Jaxx. All ages.
- Washington Men’s Camerata: “Thanks for the Memories.” Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. $30.
- Shakin’ The Blues Away w/ Doug Bowles, Alex Hassan, Cindy Hutchins. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Free.
- Capital Jazz Fest 2009: Will Downing, George Duke, Norman Brown, Marion Meadows, Roy Ayers, Joey Sommerville, The Underground Divas. Merriweather Post Pavilion. $39.50–$100.
- BSO: Marin Alsop conducts violinist Hilary Hahn in a program of Beethoven, Higdon, and Dvorak. Music Center at Strathmore. $30–$85.
- The Black Hollies, The Breakups, DJ Bobby Babylon. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10-$12. All ages.
- Mittenfields, Typefighter, Vox Pop. Velvet Lounge. $8. +18.
- David Byrne, Devotchka. Wolf Trap. $25–$42.
- DJ Dk. Cafe Saint Ex.
Sunday
- Blues Jam with the Idle Americans. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
- Zac Brown Band. Birchmere. $25.
- Blind Pilot, Local Natives. Black Cat. $13.
- Disappears, Dangerosa. DC9. $8. +18.
- Capital Jazz Fest 2009: Al Jarreau, Kirk Whalum, Lalah Hathaway, Marcus Miller & Friends, Pieces of a Dream with special guest Phil Perry, En Vogue. Merriweather Post Pavilion. $39.50–$100.
- Louisiana Swamp Romp. Wolf Trap. $25.
- Thunders, Caustic Casanova, Seamonsters. Velvet Lounge. +21.
- Warm Gun, Another Empty Box. The Red & The Black. $6. +21.
- The Fairfax Wind Symphony. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Free.
- DJ Eskimo. Cafe Saint Ex.
Photo of PJ Harvey and John Parish via IslandRecords.com.
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11:31 am
There’s also Celebrate Fairfax, with Blues Traveler tonight, The Fixx tomorrow afternoon, and the Old Skool All-Stars (with Rob Base, Naughty By Nature and Sugar Hill Gang ) tomorrow night.
1:30 pm
There’s also QUEERING . SOUND
the annual staging of alternative performance . sound art . and spoken word . focusing on lesbian . gay . bisexual . post-gender-identified . supportive and queer artisans
presented by the Triangle Artists Group .
This Saturday & Sunday at Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring.
http://members.iglou.com/artbear/queeringsound.html
2:00 pm
And, Todd Snider and Mary Gauthier at the Birchmere on Friday night. If you haven’t enjoyed a Todd Snider show you are in for a great time.
5:33 pm
Sat., 6/6: (every 1st Saturday) One of the city’s best blues bands – Big Boy Little Band – will be appearing at Zoo Bar Cafe, 10 pm, free. Across from the Zoo, great food, patio dining. Bret Littlehales (harmonica & vocals), Matt Kelley (guitar & vocals), Steve “Wolf” Crescenze (bass) & Robby Leebrick (drums).
“This guy’s a real blues player.” – Huey Lewis of The News.
“He was a major influence on shaping the Washington blues scene back then & he’s still playing the real 100%, low down & dirty blues to this day.” – Bobby Radcliff.
“Now Bret’s back. I guess I better tighten up.” – Mark Wenner of The Nighthawks.
“These guys play blues for grown-ups.” – Bill Kirchen.
http://www.myspace.com/BigBoyLittleBand
http://www.mdparty.com/BigBoyLittleBand
5:37 pm
Sunday, 6/7: (every Sunday) Open Blues Jam hosted by The Idle Americans – Baltimore’s Matt Kelley, Zach Sweeney, Steve “Wolf” Crescenze & Scott Rabino.
American Roots Music: Roots Rock, Rockabilly, Blues, Old & Alt Country. IA plays the 1st set and then the local blues talent takes the stage. Pro sound, stage, wooden dance floor, great food, cool blues decor & guitar bar! No cover; min.: 2 drinks or dinner.
“An excellent local group” – The Washington Post.
“Baltimore’s rollicking” – The Washingtonian.
“The Idle Americans know how to roots-rock a crowd” –S. Maryland Weekend.
“Idle Americans Anything But Idle … [their open blues jams] bringing blues to the masses” – County Times.
http://www.TheIdleAmericans.com
http://www.myspace.com/TheIdleAmericans
http://www.mdparty.com/TheIdleAmericans
http://www.facebook.com
5:39 pm
Oops! Location for Sunday, 6/7 (every Sunday): Open Blues Jam is at Bangkok Blues Thai Restaurant, 926 W. Broad St., Falls Church, VA. 703-534-0095. http://www.bangkokblues.com