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Live Review: Kelsey Waldon w/ Olivia Ellen Lloyd @ Pearl Street Warehouse — 6/19/25

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Mark Engleson
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Kelsey Waldon (Photo by Alysse Gafkjen)

Even as the country mainstream has veered ever closer to pop and arena rock, singer-songwriters like Kelsey Waldon carry the torch for its traditions. The late John Prine saw the raw talent native of the incredibly named Monkey’s Eyebrow, Kentucky — as celebrated in the autobiographical “Kentucky, 1988” — signing her to his Oh Boy label and taking her on the road as his opening act. Like Prine, Waldon’s songs have an elegant economy, telling the stories of everyday people and their struggles in the heart of America. (Though Prine grew up in the Chicago area, his parents came from coal mining country in Kentucky.)

In her recent appearance at the Pearl Street Warehouse,Kelsey and her band tore it up at the with a set of hard-hitting hocky-tonkers that would’ve made George, Waylon, or Dwight proud.

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Live Review: Mannequin Pussy w/ Deux Visages @ 9:30 Club — 6/18/25

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James Miller
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Mannequin Pussy performs live at 9:30 Club on June 18, 2025. (Photo by James Todd Miller)

Ranting, chanting, and releasing their signature-loud primal scream set the stage for an explosive set by Mannequin Pussy at 9:30 Club! The band recently played non-stop punk, pop. and pure rock and roll to a sold-out crowd for a second night in a row for a date on their I Got Heaven Tour.

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Live Review: Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band @ Wolf Trap — 6/17/25

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Michael Sprouse
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Ringo Starr (center) performs live at Wolf Trap on June 17, 2025, with Steve Lukather (left) and Hamish Stuart (right). (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band recently rolled into The Filene Center at Wolf Trap on a weekday, and the joint was packed like it was a Saturday. People came early. And I don’t mean “caught the last half of the opener” early — I mean tailgating-with-folding-chairs-at-4:30pm early. Parking lot beers, lawn chairs half buried in the muddy grass, coolers full of “summer water,” couples slow-dancing to Spotify Beatles playlists from a Bluetooth speaker duct-taped to a stroller. It felt like a gathering of the faithful. Or maybe a class reunion where everyone brought the best version of their younger self out of retirement for one night.

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Live Review: Nicki Bluhm w/ Brian K & The Parkway @ Jammin’ Java — 6/17/25

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Mark Engleson
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Nicki Bluhm performs live at Jammin' Java on June 17, 2025. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Though it’s long been home to country music, Nashville has, more recently, attracted musicians in a wider variety of genres and become central to the popular music industry. Nicki Bluhm, a Northern California native who moved to Music City six years ago, is as influenced by soul, blues, and R&B as she is by country. A fine vocalist in addition to her songwriting chops, she’s worked in the jam band scene with the Infamous Stringdusters and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead.

In her recent appearance at Jammin Java, accompanied by Cam Neal and Kai Welch, Bluhm previewed songs, many of which she was playing in public for the first time, from the album she is releasing later this year.

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Live Review: The Kills @ Baltimore Soundstage – 6/15/25

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David LaMason
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The Kills rock the Baltimore Soundstage on June 15, 2025. (Photo by David LaMason)

The Kills have been going strong for nearly 25 years, a milestone for any band. Watching the duo of vocalist Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince recently at the Baltimore Soundstage, though, it felt like the years have only honed that frenetic sound to a point.

The band has been touring with Queens of the Stone Age but opened up a select few headlining dates across the USA, including Charm City. And I’m glad they did as they brought a healthy dose of garage rock with them.

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Live Review: Mt. Joy @ Merriweather Post Pavilion — 6/13/25

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Luke Waldner
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Mt. Joy perform live at Merriweather Post Pavilion on June 13, 2025. (Photo by Luke Waldner)

The rainy forecast at Merriweather Post Pavilion didn’t stop Mt. Joy from recently putting on an amazing performance to continue their 2025 headlining tour, celebrating their newest album, Hope We Have Fun.

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Live Review: Riley Green w/ Ella Langley, Lauren Watkins, and Preston Cooper @ Pier Six Pavilion — 6/12/25

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James Miller
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Riley Green performs live at Pier Six Pavilion on June 12, 2025. (Photo by James Todd Miller)

Riley Green, one of the biggest names in country music today, stopped off in Baltimore at Pier Six Pavilion to a sold-out show last week and played one of the finest country shows of the year, supported by Ella Langley, Lauren Watkins, and Preston Cooper. Green is currently touring the USA on his Damn Country Music Tour, and he is selling out those shows in support of his latest album, Don’t Mind If I Do.

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Snapshots: Andy Frasco & The UN w/ Natalie Brooke @ 9:30 Club — 6/12/25

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Steve Satzberg
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Andy Frasco & The UN perform live at 9:30 Club on June 12, 2025. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

As a pre-party for the All Good Now festival, Andy Frasco & The UN recently played a show at 9:30 Club! The show followed the release of Frasco’s new album, Growing Pains, which dropped on May 23.

Steve Satzberg photographed Andy Frasco & The UN and opener Natalie Brooke in action! As you can see in Steve’s photos, Andy Frasco continues to deliver with an exciting and kinetic performance.

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Live Review: Simple Minds w/ Modern English and Soft Cell @ Merriweather Post Pavilion — 6/10/25

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Mickey McCarter
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Simple Minds perform live at Merriweather Post Pavilion on June 10, 2025. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Simple Minds closed the main set of their recent show in DC area with a boisterous performance of “Don’t You (Forget Me),” the song that put them on the musical map in the United States in 1985. In the middle of the song, frontman Jim Kerr turned the song over to the enthusiastic audience, which filled Merriweather Post Pavilion with extended refrains of “La, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la” from the song’s closing.

“I should be paying you!” Jim quipped in admiration of the crowd’s full-throated embrace of the song. “But I’m a Scotsman; I can’t see that happening.”

As the blog Travels with a Kilt says: “We’re kind, fair and ethically-led, yet thrifty, dour and bitter.” Jim’s joke cut to the Glaswegian beginnings of Simple Minds guitarist Charles Burchill and himself and the Scots reputation of being salty people.

But honestly while Jim and Charlie are old salts, there is nothing bitter at all about the two terrific musicians. Rather, they are salt of the earth people who make music that is endlessly sophisticated and uplifting.

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Live Review: Suzanne Vega @ Lincoln Theatre — 6/10/25

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Mark Engleson
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Suzanne Vega performs live at Lincoln Theatre in DC on June 10, 2025. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

When Suzanne Vega emerged from New York City’s folk scene in the mid-’80s, the singer-songwriter tradition that bloomed during the ’70s had fizzled out. The major figures had gone into mainstream pop and rock or more experimental directions, and the audience and market had dried up. Vega’s self-titled debut and the follow-up, the platinum-selling Solitude Standing, revived the genre, especially for female singer-songwriters, laying the foundation for the Lilith Fair tours, which she participated in, the following decade.

Following her literary and musical inspirations, she’s continued to write terrific songs and make great albums, displaying excellent taste and sharp wit. Last month, she released her first set of original material in 11 years (2016’s Lover, Beloved consisted of songs for her one-woman show about writer Carson McCullers, and 2020’s An Evening of New York Songs & Stories was a live recording), which she shared in her recent appearance at the Lincoln Theatre.

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