Preview: UB40 @ 9:30 Club, 8/13/24
Reggae legends UB40 arrive at the 9:30 Club on Tuesday, August 13, for a date on their Red Red Wine Tour!
Live Review: Kamasi Washington @ The Birchmere — 7/31/24
There is no force in this country, besides maybe the Olympics, that brings people together quite like jazz, and there is no force in contemporary jazz quite like Kamasi Washington.
The Los Angeles native recently brought West Coast vibes to an East Coast institution as The Birchmere brimmed with energy and barbeque. It felt only fitting to see a modern giant in a setting that comes heavy handed with jazz, rock, and blues history.
Preview: The Chameleons @ Black Cat, 8/17/24
Riding on a crest of overwhelmingly positive reviews of their new single and video “WHERE ARE YOU?,” UK’s legendary post-punk band The Chameleons added another leg of USA dates to their tour celebrating their groundbreaking 1986 album, Strange Times.
The Chameleons play Strange Times in full at Black Cat on Saturday, August 17.
Preview: Primus and Coheed and Cambria @ The Anthem, 8/14/24
Primus and Coheed and Cambria have hit the road together, and they are set to perform at The Anthem on Wednesday, August 14, with special guest Puddles Pity Party.
Preview: Iron & Wine @ The Anthem, 8/9/24
In April, Sam Beam aka Iron & Wine released Light Verse, his seventh studio album, via Sub Pop! Iron & Wine have hit the road in support of the record, and the band performs at The Anthem in DC on Friday, August 9.
Live Review: The New Pornographers and The Mountain Goats w/ Margaret Glaspy @ Wolf Trap — 8/4/24
John Darnielle, the songwriter behind the Mountain Goats, has a devoted fanbase. During his recent performance at Wolf Trap, there were frequent calls of “I love you, John.” This love for John comes down to a couple of things: First, he is one of the best songwriters working today, and, second, his unabashed passion for off-the-beaten track subject matter, like professional wrestling (Beat The Champ) and fantasy role-playing games (In League With Dragons), connects with people who may not often see themselves and their interests represented in popular song.
Live Review: The Doobie Brothers @ Jiffy Lube Live — 8/4/24
The Doobie Brothers recently delivered a warm, nostalgic performance at Jiffy Lube Live while on The 2024 Tour.
Snapshots: Andy Frasco & The UN @ Union Craft Brewing — 8/2/24
In 2023, Andy Frasco & The UN released a new album, L’Optimist, via Fun Machine Records/Soundly Music. Since then, Andy and the band have been on the road — first on their own and then with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Dogs in a Pile. (They return to that tour laster this month!)
Meanwhile, Andy Frasco & The UN ventured out on their own for some headlining dates including a recent show at Union Craft Brewing in Baltimore. Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show!
Live Review: AJR w/ Mxmtoon and Almost Monday @ Capital One Arena — 8/2/24
AJR’s The Maybe Man Tour might be the adult boy band indie pop version of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
Going in with the vaguest of knowledge (I knew the hits and that they were brothers from NYC — and Ryan, the R in AJR, produces their music), what I recently saw at Capital One Arena was nothing short of shocking in terms of production. AJR’s set was over two hours of moving screens and stages, actors as astronauts, and various sets, interactive songs throughout the arena, and at times one of the members dangling in the air.
Snapshots: The Marías @ The Anthem — 8/2/24
The Marías recently visited The Anthem in support of their new album Submarine, and Micaela Cerball was there to photograph the show!
