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Live Review: Alison Brown @ The Hamilton Live — 10/11/26

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Mark Engleson
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Alison Brown (Photo by Neil Culbertson)

Banjo virtuoso Alison Brown has worn many hats. She’s been a member of Alison Krauss’s band, Union Station, musical director for Michele Shocked, and the musical partner of Steve Martin. She’s also run a label, a position she was uniquely qualified for, as she holds an MBA from UCLA. She’s also released a number of well-received albums, in which she pushes the banjo in new and interesting directions.

Over two sets at The Hamilton Live on Sunday, Alison showed off her picking skills with a variety of instrumentals and covers of classic songs.

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Live Review: North Mississippi AllStars @ The Hamilton Live — 10/9/26

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Mark Engleson
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North Mississippi AllStars perform live at The Hamilton Live on Oct. 9, 2026. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, who form the heart of the North Mississippi Allstars, are music lifers. They were born into as the sons of the late legendary producer Jim Dickinson, who worked with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Big Star. Jim instilled a deep respect for the South’s musical traditions in them, but I wouldn’t call it veneration. There’s nothing stale or hidebound about their approach to American roots, and the distinctive blues of the north Mississippi hill country. They take a thoroughly modern approach to tradition, and they do it with dazzling musicianship. Their shows are always exciting, energetic, and celebratory, and Friday’s performance at the Hamilton was no exception.

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Live Review: Tōth w/ Anna Moss @ DC9 — 10/7/26

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Casey Vock
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Alex Toth, who records and tours as Tōth, performs at DC9 on Oct. 7, 2026. (Digital photo by Casey Ryan Vock)

Some musicians have to coax their audience to let loose and engage with their songs.

But not Alex Toth.

One of the two founding brains behind the wizardly indie pop project Rubblebucket, Alex has been packing venues and making people dance for nearly two decades. But out on their own, Alex records and performs as Tōth.

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Live Review: Joshua Burnside @ Jammin’ Java — 10/6/26

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Casey Vock
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Joshua Burnside leads his band in a performance at Jammin' Java on Oct. 6, 2026. (Digital photo by Casey Ryan Vock)

Mourning the loss of a close companion is certainly never a pleasant experience. But with his latest recording, one of Northern Ireland’s most compelling artists has turned his agony into heartbreaking songs that pay gorgeous tribute to his late best friend.

Joshua Burnside is a heralded singer-songwriter and guitarist from just outside of Belfast, who back in March released his sixth full-length studio album, It’s Not Going To Be Okay. The deeply reflective, somber record hears the 37-year-old grappling with the loss of his longtime pal Dean Jendoubi, and the 10 tracks are said to represent his most affecting work to date.

Burnside is currently touring stateside, and he brought his three-piece band to the DMV last week for what was a stunning and intimate performance at Jammin’ Java the night of Oct. 6.

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Live Review: The Midnight w/ Bonnie McKee @ Nevermore Hall — 10/5/26

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Carolin Harvey
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The Midnight perform live at Nevermore Hall on Oct. 5, 2026. (Photo by Carolin Harvey)

Los Angeles-based synthwave band The Midnight brought the second leg of their Time Machines Tour to Nevermore Hall in Baltimore on Oct. 5. They released their sixth studio album, Syndicate, in October 2025. On this tour, they also celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Endless Summer.

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Preview: Morrissey @ The Anthem, 10/15/26

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Parklifer
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Morrissey (Photo by David Mushegain)
Morrissey (Photo by David Mushegain)

Morrissey returns to Washington, DC, on Thursday, Oct. 15, bringing his Make-Up Is a Lie Tour to The Anthem at The Wharf.

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Live Review: Laura Veirs w/ Karl Blau @ Jammin’ Java — 10/8/26

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Mark Engleson
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Laura Veirs (Photo courtesy Chromatic PR)

“I didn’t write songs for four years,” Laura Veirs told the audience during her recent performance at Jammin’ Java. She added, “I thought I might be done.” During that period, she was “busy with other things.” But, eventually, the songs started coming to her again. In August, she released Temple Songs, which she self-produced and play all the parts on, except for sax, which was played by her “new husband, who is hopefully the last husband.”

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Live Review: Foster the People @ The Anthem — 10/7/26

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Mickey McCarter
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Foster the People (Photo by Jimmy Fontaine)
Foster the People (Photo by Jimmy Fontaine)

In 2011, Foster the People released their debut album, Torches. To my ear, it continued a decade-long trend of very good music reviving ’80s aesthetics. Breakout hit “Pumped Up Kicks” had a neo-psychedelic flair that would have been right at home on the English or Australian charts of the decade. “Helena Beat” and “Call It What You Want” proved frontman Mark Foster and his collaborators had a knack for this strain of psychedelic pop.

I discovered Foster the People at Liberation Dance Party, the weekly Friday night video celebration hosted by DC9. (DC9 honcho Bill Spieler booked them for their first-ever DC show at The Red Palace way back in 2011.) But it took me a bit to see them perform live. I first saw the band at the Sweetlife Festival (the one co-headlined by Lana Del Rey) in 2014. Then I saw them again at All Things Go in 2017. I thought well of both performances, but neither necessarily left a big impression.

Fast-forward to Foster the People’s date on the Good Mourning Sunshine Tour at The Anthem on Oct. 7, and I’m now a believer. Along the way, original members Cubbie Fink and Mark Pontius departed, leaving Foster and longtime keyboardist Isom Innis at the band’s core, supported by a touring lineup. And I was quite pleasantly surprised at how much Foster channeled one of his musical heroes — namely, David Bowie.

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Live Review: Charlie Mars and Abe Partridge @ Rams Head On Stage — 10/7/26

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Steve Satzberg
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Abe Partridge (background) and Charlie Mars (foreground) perform live at Rams Head On Stage on Oct. 7, 2026. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

In my head, Charlie Mars and Abe Partridge seemed like an unlikely pair to share an evening, and an even more unlikely pair to share a stage and trade songs, but that’s what they did at Rams Head On Stage on Oct. 7. Mars revealed that this was the first time he’d ever asked anyone to share a stage with him, but he and Partridge had been friends for a long time, and he thought it would be a good idea. The two did appear very friendly, even after sharing a lot of time in the car together on this tour.

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Live Review: Olivia Rodrigo w/ Wolf Alice @ Capital One Arena — 10/4/26

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Carolin Harvey
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Olivia Rodrigo performs live at Capital One Arena on Oct. 4, 2026. (Photo by Carolin Harvey)

Superstar Olivia Rodrigo recently brought The Unravelled Tour for two nights to Capital One Arena. She initially made waves in 2021 with the release of “drivers license,” which blew up on TikTok and subsequently around the world. Her debut album, Sour (2021), went six-times platinum, propelled by other smash hits such as “deja vu” and “good 4 u.” She followed up with Guts (2023), proving she was a pop star here to stay. After touring globally for nearly two years, Rodrigo released her highly anticipated third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, in June. Leading up to the tour, Rodrigo hosted SNL, performed a surprise set at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound, and curated an all-female festival called Daisy Chain Fields.

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