Whether you catch a short performance in a living room or a loud concert at a big, splashy venue, there is nothing better than live music. Here are several options for this week:
Spotlight:
Tonight, and every Wednesday, is the Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Go for an hour, go for all three, from 8 to 11 p.m., but GO!! (And tell them we sent you.)
At the Corner Store, 900 South Carolina Avenue SE, you can catch Harmonious Wail this Friday, March 29. Tickets/info.
At Trusty’s, 1420 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, mark your calendar for local favorite Laura Tsaggaris. Laura sings at the upstairs bus every first Wednesday of the month and her set starts at 8 p.m.
At Dangerously Delicious Pies, 1339 H Street NE,
- March 27– Ceramic Animal and Spendtime Palace
- March 29– Rockabilly with Flea Bops and Aaron LeBeau (Free!)
- March 30– The Radiographers
- March 31– Strum the Fox
A special program for littles (mark your calendar):
Because it’s never too early to instill a love of live performance, take the littles to “Those Wonderful Winds!” at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church next Saturday, April 6. Tickets/info
At City Winery, 1350 Okie Street NE,
- March 27 – Mysterious Traveler – A Tribute to Weather Report
- March 28 – Ivy League in the Wine Garden
- March 28 – Phaze II
- March 29 – The Yardbirds w/ Jann Klose
- March 30 – Got My Own Sound Band
- March 31 – DBUK (Slim Cessna’s Auto Club), Norman Westberg (Swans) in the Wine Garden
- March 31 – Secret Society (Dance Floor)
- April 1 – Tony Terry
- April 2 – Vybe Band
- April 3 – Levi Kreis w/ special guest Nova Payton
At the Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl Street SW,
- Wednesday, March 27, 2019, country and Americana with Mike and the Moonpies
- Friday, March 29, 2019, NAH.‘s album release.
- Saturday, March 30, 2019, West African and American popular music fusion with Chopteeth
- Sunday, March 31, 2019, grit and rawness with Lilly Hiatt
So place-speficic: Listen to Nada Surf’s new song, “Song for Congress” and… get really sad, I guess? Not that you weren’t sad already, but I digress.
Coming soon
Amanda Palmer, National Theatre, April 5
Decibel Metal & Beer Kick-off with Evoken, Atlas Brew Works, April 5
Jai Wolf, 9:30 Club, April 10
Y La Bamba, Songbyrd, April 10
SONTALK, U Street Music Hall, April 17
Picture This, Rock & Roll Hotel, April 27
The Joe Policastro Trio at Twins Jazz, May 2
AKUA at Rock & Roll hotel, May 4
The Score at U Street Music Hall, May 8
Dub Trio at DC-9, May 9
ExHex at 9:30 Club, May 10
Pup at Black Cat, May 17
Allan Rayman at Union Stage, June 7
Craig Finn at Rock & Roll Hotel, June 15