Back in 2019, Keane released Cause and Effect, their first album since reuniting after a split in 2013. Then in 2020, the band embarked on a North American tour — and they made the first few West Coast dates before the pandemic canceled shows around the world.
So, making up for lost time, Keane recently returned to DC and pulled out all the stops in an expansive show that reached deep into their catalog and had 6,000 concertgoers dancing in the aisles at The Anthem.
Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós recently performed at The Anthem in DC to continue their acclaimed tour in support of their 2023 record, Átta, their first LP of original music in a decade.
Nalinee Darmrong was there to photograph the show.
The tagline for Suzanne Vega’s tour promised new songs, old songs, and other songs. In her recent performance at The Birchmere, she delivered all of that along with her charming stories and fine wit.
Covering my first country show was definitely not something I had on my bucket list for 2024 — but when a kid from the DMV has the No. 1 record in the country for virtually the entire summer, it’s got to be a show worth checking out right? Shaboozey returned home recently to perform at the first of two sold-out nights at 9:30 Club on his first ever headlining tour.
The Where I’ve Been Isn’t Where I’m Going Tour ’24 is in support of his album of the same name, released back in May. The Woodbridge, Virginia native’s fusion of country and hip hop has taken the country by storm as his breakout hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has remained at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for over 10 weeks. I went into the show blind as I never hear any of his music outside of “A Bar Song” but definitely left the show entertained and thoroughly impressed.
Though he now lives in the States, Wesley Stace is quintessentially British, drawing on the folk music traditions of that land and displaying its particular brand of dry humor during his recent performance at Jammin Java.
Multiple reports emerged today that Rams Head Live! in the Power Plant deexopjment of downtown Baltimore will soon close. Power Plant Live told news outlets that Rams Head Live! Did not renew its lease.
The reports prompted Rams Head Group to clarify that it sold the venue to Los Angeles-based AEG Presents in 2015, and the potential closure has no impact on Rams Head Group properties.
Kneecap Brings Irish Hip Hop, Radical Politics to Union Stage
It’s been a big year for the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap. After years of slowly building buzz, the trio of Belfast lads burst into the mainstream this year with a debut album, Fine Art, and a feature length, semi-autobiographical film co-starring Michael Fassbender.
They celebrated this impressive run with a sold-out East Coast tour, which recently arrived in DC. Playing to the packed basement at Union Stage, the band met our fraught present moment with urgent calls for liberation and thuggery.
When you hear Brigitte Calls Me Baby, you’ll undoubtedly be blown away by that voice — the unmistakable warble of Wes Leavins, who serenades you through the length of the band’s post-punk compositions. But as seen recently at The Atlantis in DC, there is a lot more to the band than its outstanding frontman.
Sibling duo Lawrence are back with a new album, Family Business, and they have hit the road on their Family Business Tour!
Clyde and Gracie Lawrence recently performed at The Fillmore Silver Spring, and Steve Satzberg was there to take photos.
Healing Appalachia 2024
Words and photos by Brooke Landers
The town of Lewisburg, West Virginia, recently hosted Healing Appalachia, a festival of hope, music, and community. Its purpose is to create a space for recovery and raise awareness to combat opioid addiction, an epidemic that has stricken Appalachia for decades. Through song, dance, and stories of hope from those in recovery, Healing Appalachia succeeded in creating a safe space where attendees could rejoice in the camaraderie of rebirth and rehabilitation.