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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.)
Kim Gordon (Photo by Natalia Mantini)
Hailed as “the art star queen of New York” by The New York Times and “one of the true influencers of American cool” by Billboard, Kim Gordon soon launches a solo tour that brings her to the 9:30 Club on Tuesday, March 15.
This marks the first tour in support of her critically acclaimed 2019 album, No Home Record.
Gary Numan (Photo courtesy Lincoln Theatre)
Last year, industrial music pioneer Gary Numan released Intruder, his 21st studio album, via BMG. After canceling the initial plans to tour behind it due to a surge in COVID-19 in the fall, Gary is back on the road, and he arrives in DC to perform at the Lincoln Theatre on Tuesday, March 15!
Rickie Lee Jones (Photo by Astor Morgan)
American icon Rickie Lee Jones released a memoir last year, and now she’s on the road performing the songs that made her a part of American rock history. Catch Rickie at Rams Head on Stage on Tuesday, March 1.
Gang of Four (Photo art courtesy of Matador Records)
Last year, Matador Records released GANG OF FOUR: 77-81, a stunning, limited edition box set curated by Jon King, Hugo Burnham, and Dave Allen gathering Gang of Four’s indelible early work. This followed the death the year previous of Gang of Four’s influential guitarist, Andy Gill.
Gang of Four now reunite to celebrate their legacy with a US tour that includes a stop at Black Cat on Wednesday, March 9.
Korine (Photo by Caro Ramirez)
Philadelphia dark-wave duo Korine launch a headlining tour that brings them to DC to perform at Comet Ping Pong on Thursday, March 3!
Del Water Gap (Photo by Angela Ricciardi)
Del Water Gap is the solo project of songwriter and producer S. Holden Jaffe, born in New England. He has already amassed a cult-like following with more than 44 million streams worldwide and a slew of collaborations all before a debut album, which he released in October via Mom + Pop Music.
OURS (Photo art courtesy Jammin’ Java)
OURS hit the road next month in support of their latest album released last year. The self-titled set came out on OURS’ own label Cage Recording Company, the third to be released independently after several major label offerings.
To launch the tour, OURS performs at Jammin’ Java on Thursday, March 3.