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Live Review: The Jayhawks w/ The Cactus Blossoms @ Lincoln Theatre — 10/21/26

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Mark Engleson
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The Jayhawks
The Jayhawks (Photo courtesy the band)

Forty years ago, The Jayhawks emerged from the thriving Twin Cities music scene. which also given birth to acts like Husker Du and the Replacements. They were at the vanguard of early ’90s No Depression/alt-country wave, which largely came out of the Midwest, along with downstate Illinois’s Uncle Tupelo. (Jayhawks front man Gary Louris played with Tupelo’s Jeff Tweedy in the alt-country supergroup Smog.) All these decades later, those other bands have folded (many of their members have moved on to other groups and projects), but The Jayhawks keep going.

At the Lincoln Theatre on Wednesday, they celebrated this milestone anniversary and the release of their latest album, Sanctuary Park, their first in six years.

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Live Review: Waylon Wyatt @ 9:30 Club — 10/20/26

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Caden Forrester
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Waylon Wyatt performs live at 9:30 Club on Oct. 20, 2026. (Photo by Caden Forrester)

Hailing from the small town of Hackett, Arkansas, boasting a population of 800 and not a single stoplight, 19-year-old phenom Waylon Wyatt paid a visit to the 9:30 Club in DC. Wyatt has experienced a massive rise in the modern Americana and red dirt scenes. Setting off on his anticipated Dustpiles World Tour, following the July release of his debut album of the same name, the young artist has proven that his transition from viral sensation to legitimate touring artist is well underway.

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Live Review: Steve Lacy @ The Anthem — 10/18/26

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Caden Forrester
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Steve Lacy performs live at The Anthem on Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Caden Forrester)

Steve Lacy brought his North American Oh yeah? Tour to The Anthem on Sunday, Oct. 18, marking his return to Washington following his Give You the World Tour in 2022.

The tour supports his third studio album, Oh yeah?, released in July. Written and produced by Lacy, the album features collaborators including SZA. With no opening act and a sold-out crowd at The Anthem, the evening demonstrated how far Lacy has come since his earliest viral hits.

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Live Review: Mushroomhead and Fear Factory w/ Nine Treasures @ Tally Ho Theater — 10/18/26

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Evan Henry
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Mushroomhead perform live at Tally Ho Theater on Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Gerald Henry)

Mushroomhead and Fear Factory brought the Soul of a New War Machine Tour to Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg on Sunday night, with Nine Treasures opening on their first-ever US tour. I’ll admit I initially thought the pairing of Mushroomhead with Fear Factory was strange.

Then I spent the afternoon revisiting Call the Devil, Mushroomhead’s latest album. The song structures and the singing style (particularly Ms. Jackie’s) reminded me of KMFDM, and I realized they are more industrial than I remembered. It’s hard not to make comparisons with Slipknot given the size of the band, the jumpsuits, and the masks; those comparisons abounded when Mushroomhead released XX in the early aughts. Musically, they are very different artists.

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Live Review: Sienna Spiro w/ Summer Joy @ Lincoln Theatre — 10/16/26

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James Miller
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Sienna Spiro
Sienna Spiro performs live at Lincoln Theatre on Oct. 16, 2026. (Photo by James Todd Miller)

Rising sensation Sienna Spiro is making waves this fall, bringing her My House Tour to a sold-out Lincoln Theatre in DC on Friday, Oct. 16. The 21-year-old British singer is touring in support of her debut album, Visitor, released July 3 on Capitol Records.

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Live Review: Morrissey @ The Anthem — 10/15/26

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Mickey McCarter
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Morrissey (Photo by David Mushegain)
Morrissey (Photo by David Mushegain)

I’ve long thought of The Anthem as Washington, DC’s answer to New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Both are grand theaters accommodating roughly 6,000 people, and both lend a sense of occasion to a concert by the right performer. Morrissey certainly rose to the occasion, delivering a rapturous evening of music to another sold-out crowd.

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Live Review: Two Door Cinema Club w/ Strfkr @ The Anthem — 10/11/26

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Mickey McCarter
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Alex Trimble fronts Two Door Cinema Club at The Anthem on Oct. 11, 2026. (Photo by Ben Eisendrath)

Sixteen years after the release of their debut album Tourist History, Northern Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club have plenty of reasons to celebrate. The indie rock trio brought their Tourist History 15th Anniversary Tour to The Anthem on Oct. 11, delivering a brisk, danceable set that demonstrated why the album remains such an enduring favorite.

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Around Town: Tosser, Black Masala, and Keep @ Snallygaster 2026 — 10/10/26

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Mickey McCarter
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Black Masala perform live at Snallygaster 2026. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Craft beer may be the main attraction at Snallygaster, but the annual festival also provides an excellent showcase for live music, particularly bands from DC and the surrounding region.

The 14th edition of Snallygaster took over Pennsylvania Avenue NW on Saturday, Oct. 10, bringing hundreds of beers, food vendors, and live entertainment to the heart of the nation’s capital. With the Capitol dome rising over the festival grounds, music filled two stages as thousands of visitors explored the enormous selection of brews.

Among the afternoon’s performers, three bands offered an interesting contrast in musical styles. DC’s Tosser brought alternative rock to the 6th Street Stage, followed by the brassy, genre-defying Black Masala on the Capitol Stage. Richmond’s Keep later returned the focus to the 6th Street Stage with its atmospheric brand of shoegaze.

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Live Review: Tricky @ Lincoln Theatre — 10/13/2026

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Kyle Gustafson
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Tricky performs live at Lincoln Theatre in DC on Oct. 13, 2026. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson)

Tricky has a reputation as a live performer, and it isn’t always a good one. In the 30-plus years since Maxinquaye, there have been plenty of stories about shows that went sideways. I had never seen him before, so I jumped at the chance to see his first North American tour in eight years. I walked into the Lincoln Theatre with an open mind, not entirely sure what I was going to get but also ready for anything.

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Live Review: Aoife O’Donovan w/ The Sweater Set @ The Birchmere — 10/12/26

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James Miller
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Aoife O'Donovan performs live at The Birchmere on Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo by James Todd Miller)

Aoife O’Donovan brought her solo acoustic tour to The Birchmere on Oct. 12, delivering a mesmerizing evening of folk music, exceptional guitar playing, and warm exchanges with an appreciative audience. Joined by Washington, DC duo The Sweater Set, O’Donovan demonstrated why she remains one of the most compelling performers in contemporary folk and bluegrass.

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