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Kim Gordon performs at 9:30 Club on March 15, 2022. (Photo by Ben Eisendrath)
New York City noise rocker Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, dropped by 9:30 Club recently for a showing of songs from her debut solo album. Ben Eisendrath was there to get some photos!
Leif Vollebekk (Photo by Vanessa Heins)
Leif Vollebekk is a Montreal adopted singer-songwriter, who last released New Ways in 2019. He’s preparing to release a live EP, New Waves (Live Recordings ’19-’21), and he appears at Union Stage on Friday, April 1.
Bright Eyes (Photo by Shawn Brackbill)
Indie rock darlings Bright Eyes returned in 2020 after a nine-year hiatus, and this year the Omaha, Nebraska band is on tour to promote their lastest album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, available now via Dead Oceans! Bright Eyes perform at The Anthem in DC on Saturday, April 9.
Parklife DC is giving away a pair of tickets for you to see the show!
Joan Osborne (Photo by Jeff Fasano)
In support of her acclaimed new album Radio Waves, singer/songwriter Joan Osborne performs at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, on Thursday, March 31!
Perfume Genius (Photo courtesy Grandstand Media)
Perfume Genius aka Mike Hadreas has announced a spring tour that will bring him to DC to perform at 9:30 Club on Friday, March 25.
The dates mark some of his first live shows in these cities since the release of his critically acclaimed Set My Heart on Fire Immediately.
Railroad Earth (Photo courtesy IVPR)
Easing into their third decade as a band, jam-scene pioneers Railroad Earth have been hard at work keeping their bluegrass soul and rock and roll spirit alive and well. On April 22nd, the next chapter of RRE will unfold with the release of their new album All For The Song; a 10-song collection filled with tales of biblical road-trip rainstorms, Louisiana getaways, and losing their brother too soon.
Meanwhile, Railroad Earth return to DC for a show at 9:30 Club on Thursday, March 24.
Trapper Schoepp (Photo by Mitch Keller)
Trapper Schoepp explores themes of ghosts and rebirth, springtime and renewal on his latest album, May Day. You can explore those themes with Trapper yourself in a show at Jammin’ Java on Sunday, March 13.
Parklife DC is giving away up to 10 tickets to the show! To get on the list, leave a comment on this blog post below!
Tank and the Bangas (Photo by Jeremy Tauriac)
New Orleands funk collective Tank and the Bangas are set to release their third studio album, Red Balloon, on May 13 via Verve Forecast. They have already launched a North American tour that will bring them to 9:30 Club on Monday, March 21.
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova perform live. (Photo courtesy the artists)
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova perform their first shows together in over a decade to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the film ONCE. The duo, who performed together as The Swell Season, reunite for a date at The Anthem on Friday, March 18, and only a handful of tickets remain!
Galactic (Photo courtesy 7S Management)
New Orleans jam band Galactic are performing at 9:30 Club on Friday, March 18, and Parklife DC is giving away a pair of tickets for you to see the show! (Pssst: Galactic also perform on Saturday, March 19 if you prefer to go to that show.)