In a recent two-night visit to the Warner Theatre in DC, The Pretenders opened with “Losing My Sense of Taste” from 2023’s Relentless, and I was frankly gobsmacked.
Here was Chrissie Hyde, an absolute legend at 72 years old, standing in front me sounding as clear and vital and familiar as ever, and she was singing a new tune that really fit her as well as her over-the-knee boots.
Styx and Foreigner have teamed for their 2024 Renegades and Juke Box Heroes Tour, and recently a very large crowd at Jiffy Lube Live was ready to believe it was 1981 again.
Texas took over The Fillmore Silver Spring recently as That Mexican OT’s Texas Technician Tour sold out the room for his biggest ever show in the DMV. It’s not often that you see a hip hop show with a crowd full of cowboy hats, boots, and big belt buckles, but OT — along with fellow Texans Maxo Kream, DRODi, and Hogg Booma — brought out the inner cowboy in everyone.
A sold-out audience at The Anthem recently swooned over indie-pop star Faye Webster, who left concertgoers with a sweet indie-folk taste in their mouths.
While there are many musicians who impress by pushing the limits of the electric guitar, Cory Hanson drinks from a different goblet.
And once any discerning listener has witnessed the LA-based artist performing with his band, Wand, forever expanded will be their vision of how far a rock composition can venture and how mighty it can be.
Stephan Jenkins and Third Eye Blind haven’t had a hit song in the charts since the turn of the century, but you’d never know it from the huge crowd at last week’s show at Merriweather Post Pavilion. “This is the biggest crowd we’ve ever played to at this venue” Jenkins told the audience, resulting in a great roar.
Despite lineup shuffles, label changes and the ongoing evolution of the music industry, Jenkins’ songs have stood the test of time and drawn in fans from across generations.
Hip-hop legend Nas and renowned conductor Steven Reineke of the National Symphony Orchestra recently joined forces to deliver an unforgettable experience of art and music in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Nas’s hit album, Illmatic, at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap.
Three-time Grammy award-winning artist Olivia Rodrigo is on one of the most anticipated major tours of the year, and she recently brought her ongoing GUTS Tour to Capital One Arena. Michelle Cerball was there to photograph the show!
Midge Ure, the warm and gregarious Scotsman who achieved global fame as the frontman for British new wave titans Ultravox, soon embarks on a 2024 solo tour of the USA. Midge’s Band in a Box 2024 Tour arrives locally for a date at Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis, Maryland, on August 13.
Prior to the tour, Midge chatted with Parklife DC’s Mickey McCarter about the specifics of his new show, turning 70 years old, the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, and Chris Cross, his late friend and Ultravox bandmate.
Not long ago, New Jersey power pop band Kanak released their new EP, On The Outside — via via Pop Clique / The Orchard — and now they embark on a short regional tour! Kanak arrive in DC for a show at Pie Shop on Saturday, July 27, and Parklife thinks these veteran rockers will remind you quite a bit of Cheap Trick, so check it out!
