Robin Trower’s recent set at The Birchmere, the first of two evenings at the venue, may have been the loudest show I’ve ever taken in in that room. Though he may be pushing 80, the British guitar god still turns up the volume with high-octane blues rock. This set of shows came after Trower was forced to cancel a tour last year due to medical issues that required major surgery with extensive recovery.
Friko ended their recent set at Union Stage with a couple of songs about transportation, which is apropos given the band produce energetic music as if they were parts of a finely tuned engine. Indeed, Friko have emerged as one of today’s finest young post-punk groups.
The Annapolis Baygrass Festival has helped make Maryland’s capital a hub for bluegrass music, but thanks to Naptown’s longest-thriving venue, bands, duos, and solo players have an intimate venue to visit at any time of the year, not just for the end-of-summer Baygrass gathering.
A couple of acts on the rise, North Carolina’s Chatham Rabbits and East Nash Grass out of the Music City recently embarked on a series of co-headlining shows, offering concertgoers the chance to enjoy two different takes on string-band music in the same sitting.
The night of March 2, Chatham Rabbits — performing as a duo — and East Nash Grass — rolling as a quintet — teamed up to treat a packed Rams Head on Stage with two terrific sets of songs.
West coast new romantic icon Riki has been touring a lot in the past few years. On the heels of releasing a new single, “Pulser,” she performs her first headlining show in the DMV at DC9 on Thursday, March 20.
We highly recommend that you catch this concert!
Keller Williams continued a series of shows in homage to The Grateful Dead and Tom Petty with a recent appearance at The Barns at Wolf Trap. Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show!
Disturbed are now on a 34-date The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, which includes a date at Capital One Arena in DC on Monday, March 17. Distrubed are joined by openers Three Days Grace and Sevendust!
The night features two sets of music, opening with Disturbed playing the 5X platinum The Sickness in full, followed by a full set of greatest hits.
On a recent cold and windy evening at The Monument in Winchester, Virginia, fans buzzed with anticipation. The Band Feel, accompanied by The Retrograde, was set to ignite the stage, and the energy was quite noticeable. As doors opened, the crowd poured into the venue, eager for a night of electrifying rock and roll.
Father John Misty and Destroyer recently wrapped up a short winter tour during a very sold-out show at The Anthem that showcased a headliner at the peak of his powers and an opener that reinforced their status as one of the best acts going today.
One of today’s biggest music promoters can’t be found in an office or an agency — it’s a free app on the Appstore. TikTok has been notorious for rolling out stars, viral songs, and getting artists streams. Molly Grace Zeytoonian, known as her stage name Molly Grace, is of of those freshly minted stars.
Drawing inspiration from artists like Chappell Roan and Reneé Rapp, Lizzo, Freddy Mercury, and more, Molly Grace blends pop and disco sounds in her unique, upbeat music. In her signature sequins, she rocked a sold-out show at The Atlantis in DC on March 1. Molly Grace has been putting out music as an independent artist since 2021.
Jason Isbell has consistently been one of the best songwriters in popular music for 20 years, going back to his tenure with the Drive-By Truckers. On the second of three at the Warner Theatre, a room he praised highly — he recently appeared solo and acoustic, in a setting that highlighted his songcraft, warmth, intelligence, and humor.
