Music Calendar: This Week in Rock

Fri. Jul. 3, 2009 - Thu. Jul. 9, 2009

Concerts

• CAVERNS, AERIALIST.
  Fort Reno Park,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Thu., 7/2, Free. (202) 355-6356
• Sheryl Crow
  with special guest Ari Hest.
  Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8 p.m., Fri., 7/3, $30 lawn, $48 in-house. (877) 965-3872
• Go Home Robot, Sea Monsters, Power Pirate
  Fort Reno Park,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Mon., 7/6, Free. (202) 355-6356
• Imperial China, FFFever
  Fort Reno Park,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Thu., 7/9, Free. (202) 355-6356
• LeAnn Rimes and the National Symphony Orchestra
  conducted by Emil de Cou.
  Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8:15 p.m., Thu., 7/9, $25 lawn, $48 in-house. (877) 965-3872
• Milkshake
  Tuneful, memorable songs that evoke influences from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Lennon and McCartney to The White Stripes, Milkshake appeals to both kids and their parents.
  Kennedy Center Millennium Stage,, 2700 F St. NW. at 6 p.m., Sat., 7/4, Free. (202) 467-4600
• Staind
  with Shinedown, Chevelle, Halestorm.
  Merriweather Post Pavilion,, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD. at 7 p.m., Thu., 7/9, $25–$39.50 (410) 715-5550
• Wilco
  with special guests Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band.
  Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8 p.m., Wed., 7/8, $32 lawn, $38 in-house. (877) 965-3872

Clubs

• ARTMOSPHERE CAFÉ,
  Thursdays, Black Alley Band.
  3311 Rhode Island Ave., Mt. Rainier, MD. (301) 927-2233
• BIRCHMERE
  Wed., 7/8, Les Nubians. Thu., 7/9, Alex Bugnon & Paul Taylor.
  3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. (703) 549-7500.
• BLACK CAT MAINSTAGE
  Sat., 7/4, DJ Regal, Fort Knox Five, (Record Release), All Good Funk Alliance. Sun., 7/5, Jay Reatard (see page TK), TV Smith (of The Adverts). Mon., 7/6, Bowerbirds, Megafun, Vandaveer.
  1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.
• BLACK CAT BACKSTAGE
  Wed., 7/8, Meow Vs Meow, The Bloodsugars, Power Pirate.
  1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.
• CHIEF IKE'S MAMBO ROOM
  Tuesdays, Conductor Pablo's Reggae Sweatshop. Wednesdays, "Locals Only" Live Music Showcase. Thursdays, "Mutiny."
  1725 Columbia Road NW. (202) 332-2211.
• FLANAGAN'S HARP & FIDDLE
  Thu., 7/2, Sean Chyun. Wed., 7/8, One Lane Bridge. Thu., 7/9, Alan Scott.
  4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. (301) 951-0115.
• IOTA CLUB & CAFE
  Fri., 7/3, No Second Troy, Silver. Sat., 7/4, Chuck Mead. Sun., 7/5, Batch, Ras Attitude, Empress Ima, Jah Empress. Tue., 7/7, Those Darlins. Thu., 7/9, Bellflur, the Moderate, Vox Pop.
  2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 522-8340.
• JAMMIN' JAVA
  Thu., 7/2, Ever Since Beginnings, Maybe List, Braves and Bullets, Breakdown, Benjamin Hayes. Fri., 7/3, See I & the Pocket Band, Bobby T & the Magical Voyagers. Sat., 7/4, The Banshees, Menzingers, Murphy's Kids, Caleb Lionheart, Half Hearted Hero, Permanent Ascent. Sun., 7/5, Ghosts of Pluto , Sing Me Insomnia, School Boy Humor, Select Start, Mctwist, Baigis, Whitney. Tue., 7/7, Josh Hoge, Benjy Davis Project, Andy Davis, Tim Brantley, Mikey Wax. Thu., 7/9, Rude Buddha, Ballyhoo, Prettier in Person, Groovestain.
  227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. (703) 255-1566.
• JAXX
  Thu., 7/2, Decide, Krass Judgement, Nightfire, Croatoan. Fri., 7/3, L.A. Guns, Mis-Fit, Tilt, Sinner's Trail, Bitter Pill. Tue., 7/7, Arsonists Get All the Girls, See You Next Tuesday, Knives Exchanging Hands, Attila, FellSilent. Thu., 7/9, Masque, Feed God Cabbage, Fairgrounds with Special Appearances by: Jahnette, Cristopolis, Flip Nyce, Jicky Joe and Sabio Mero.
  6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. (703) 569-5940.
• 9:30 CLUB
  Mon., 7/6, & Tue., 7/7, Sonic Youth, Endless Boogie.
  815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930.
• RED & THE BLACK
  Thu., 7/2, Celeste Starchild. Fri., 7/3, Origin Theory, Fierce Allegiance. Sat., 7/4 Side FX Band. Mon., 7/6, Vindell Renminbi. Tue., 7/7, Homegoing, American Aquarium. Wed., 7/8, City Folk, Maxwell's Demon. Thu., 7/9, The Sometimes Favorite.
  1212 H St. NE. (202) 399-3201.
• ROCK & ROLL HOTEL
  Thu., 7/2, Olivia Mancini & the Mates, Action Painters, Karmella's Games, Miles Midnight. Fri., 7/3, TheoryCast, ReVeL, Fight the Bear, Conshafter. Wed., 7/8, Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears, Torch es. Thu., 7/9, The Jackfields, Janel and Anthony.
  1353 H St. NE. (202) 388-7625.
• SALOUN
  Tuesdays, The Unforgiven Band.
  3239 M St. NW. (202) 965-4900.
• STATE THEATRE
  Thu., 7/2, Middle Distance Runner, New Rock Church of Fire, Drink Up Buttercup, Million Year Echo. Fri., 7/3, Peter Murphy. Thu., 7/9, Eric Lindell.
  220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. (703) 237-0300.
• VELVET LOUNGE
  Thu., 7/2, Adrian, Molly Hagan, Brainfang. Fri., 7/3, Paperhaus, Albertans. Sat., 7/4, INDIEpendance Day Noon:30 EP release party! w/ Noon:30, The Laughing Man, Achtung Panda, Ghost Light W/ DJ Natty Boom and ART by Charles Jean Pierre of Culture District, and visual projections everywhere! Sun., 7/5, The Scare, Energy, Fallen From the Sky, Ante Up, Debaser. Mon., 7/6, Sonic Youth show pre- and post-party w/ Kohoutek, Locrian (psych/noise from Chicago), Our Brother the Native (Fat Cat), Religious Girls, Teething Veils. Tue., 7/7, Deleted Scenes, Math the Band, Weekends, Fordists. Wed., 7/8, Defibulators, Kashgar. Thu., 7/9, Last Tide, Kadman, Wax Standard.
  915 U St. NW. (202) 462-7625.
• WONDERLAND BALLROOM
  Sundays, Jantz and Friends. Wed., 7/8, The Greens w/ International Graduate University and Will Wrigly.
  1101 Kenyon St. NW. (202) 232-5263.