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CloZee performs at Frederick Fairgrounds on Oct. 23, 2020. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
Baltimore Soundstage and All Good Presents recently featured CloZee with Memba at Frederick Fairgrounds as an entry in their socially distanced drive-in series. After many months of not going to any shows live, enjoying and living the ambience of a show was one of the best feelings. And CloZee didn’t disappoint as she DJ’ed a two-hour set with new music for everyone to enjoy.
Allen Stone performs at the 9:30 Club on Feb 25, 2020. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
Allen Stone embraced the crowd with open arms and walked onto the stage with his five-piece band in a recent sold-out show at 9:30 Club, which had fans waiting for a night of soothing sounds from Stone.
Nathan Willet of Cold War Kids performs at the 9:30 Club on Feb 6, 2020. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
Eager concert-goers sold out the 9:30 Club recently as Cold War Kids took the stage with support from Overcoats. Cold War Kids are no strangers to the 9:30 Club as they have played a handful of times over the years. The bar is set high for their set in D.C.
Yuna performs at City Winery on Jan. 29, 2020. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
Yuna appeared in a special acoustic tour throughout City Winery venues across the country recently. And lucky for DC, it was the last stop on her Rouge Tour. Yuna made this intimate occasion such a pleasure and the audience got a better sense of the thoughts behind her music with commentary throughout the set.
Top: Austin Getz of Turnover; Botton: Emma Proulx of Men I Trust (Photos by Brenda Reyes)
DC was the final stop for Virginia Beach natives Turnover and Canadian indie band Men I Trust. It was a slightly emotional moment for both bands to finish an amazing run in the United States.
Devendra Banhart performs at the 9:30 Club on Dec 7, 2019. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
Pants, elevators, and Devendra Banhart were the main themes of the night at the 9:30 Club recently. The American-Venezuelan songwriter filled the venue with heartfelt songs and one-liners to the crowd.
SuperM performs at the EagleBank Arena on Nov 17, 2019. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
It’s really rare for Korean idols to come to the DMV area, but it was a special treat to see SuperM dazzle the EagleBank Arena recently.
SM Entertainment is considered one of the Big 3 of entertainment companies in South Korea for idol groups — and SuperM includes seven members from four SM boy groups: Taemin from Shinee, Baekhyun and Kai from EXO, Taeyong and Mark from NCT 127, and Ten and Lucas from WayV.
Alan Palomo of Neon Indian performs at the 9:30 Club on Nov. 16, 2019. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
Neon Indian took the stage recently at the 9:30 Club. Sporting a Toyota sweatshirt, Alan Palomo led his bandmates in a show that revealed what a Neon Indian concert is. Also, Brad Oberhofer warmed up crowd while also playing later with Neon Indian on synth/keys.
JPEGMAFIA performs at Ottobar on Nov. 9, 2019. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks, better known as JPEGMAFIA, ended the US leg of his JPEGMAFIA Type Tour where his music career kicked off in 2015. He had two sold-out shows recently at Ottobar, which was the perfect venue for him to end his tour.
Noah Gundersen performs at the Black Cat on Oct. 16, 2019. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)
Noah Gundersen and an intimate venue like the Black Cat was an ideal match. It was a perfect opportunity for Noah to get closer to his fans recently — and for the fans to enjoy his latest work. This DC show marked exactly the halfway point for Noah’s tour.
