Yola closed out 2024 with the release of a new EP, My Way, via S-Curve Records. She followed it up with a 2025 tour, which recently made a stop at the Lincoln Theatre in DC! Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show.
Tennis said farewell recently in their last DC-area show at The Anthem, and Micaela Cerball was there to photograph the husband-and-wife duo on stage!
With amazing vocals and unmatched passion for his art, Post Malone recently lit up Northwest Stadium (quite literally, with flames and fireworks galore). The crowd arrived excited and eager and left with even more energy, having enjoyed a night filled with fan-favorite hits, emotional tracks, and new top-charters from Post Malone’s new country-inspired album.
From the moment Post Malone walked on stage, drink in hand and a smile on his face, it was obvious that the night was going to be unforgettable.
I thought I’d never see Paul Simon perform live. In 2018, he announced his retirement after his last tour, which stopped at Capitol One Arena. But retirement in entertainment — be it musicians, actors, or pro wrestlers — is often fleeting. The muse driving their achievements is a relentless beast, and many find it hard to quit. Paul returned to the road this year with his band for the first time since Covid. On June 4, he played the first of three nights at Wolf Trap as part his A Quiet Celebration Tour.
There’s something about hearing “Sofa Song” live, surrounded by a thousand people singing every word, that makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a time capsule lined with Converse sneakers and teenage heartbreak. But The Kooks’ June 4 return to The Anthem wasn’t just a nostalgia trip — it was a powerful reminder that these Britpop charmers are very much still in their prime.
Bloc Party recently performed live at The Anthem in DC to celebrate 20 years of their debut album, Silent Alarm (2005), and they played through that album’s song and other tunes with impressive power and style. They also made some very smart choices that augmented the intensity of the show, which had the best sound that I had heard in the 6,000-person venue in a long time.
I got this request just a few days before the show, asking if I would be interested in covering Lights at The Atlantis.
I looked into her just a little bit and saw that her debut album was released in 2009. That’s a lot of career to become familiar with in a few days. So I thought…I’ll just go in without listening to ANYTHING! Fresh ears, as it were. I did that with another band recently and it worked out well. So, it seems like I’m on a streak!
Memorial Day Weekend features an abundance of annual traditions each year in and around the nation’s capital. Just to the west, in Cumberland, Maryland, the annual bluegrass celebration known as DelFest has become a customary pilgrimage each spring for thousands of music lovers from across the DMV.
But its features major headliners, and of course, numerous sets by the host Del McCoury Band, and bluegrass fans come from far and wide to enjoy four consecutive days and nights of camping at Allegany County Fairgrounds.
Burn the Ballroom is one of the most unique and well-traveled bands you’ve never heard of!
They’ve toured far and wide, including stops in Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, growing their fanbase across the globe. What you might not know is that they’re from the DC Metro area and have been based here for the past 15 years. They perform next at Tally Ho Theatre on Saturday, June 7!
OK Go wants you to be entertained, and the band goes to great lengths to make sure everyone leaving one of their shows has an experience that they’ll remember forever.
At their recent completely sold-out show at 9:30 Club, they offered up an all-you-can-eat buffet of fun. But more about that in a minute.
