Little Dragon (Photo by Ellen Edmar)
Recently, Swedish electronic quartet Little Dragon released a new single, “Tongue Kissing,” and announced a big world tour! That tour includes a stop at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, and tickets went on sale today.
Bad Bunny (Photo courtesy Acoustyle Digital Marketing & Communication)
Puerto Rican trap singer Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, released his debut album, X 100Pres, in December, then followed that up with a collaborative album with J Balvin, titled Oasis. Bad Bunny performs at EagleBank Arena on Friday, Nov. 1, for a stop on his X100PreTour.
Big Freedia (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Freddie Ross, better known as Big Freedia, released 3rd Ward Bounce, her latest EP, last year, and she’s on tour with a stop at 9:30 Club on Tuesday, Oct. 29. All of this is totally appropriate as the Queen of Bounce brings high spirits and funky dance moves to DC once again.
Todd Rundgren performs at the Warner Theatre on Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo by Marc Caicedo)
For over two hours this past Sunday night, if you closed your eyes and imagined, the Warner Theatre became a Beatles concert. Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Mickey Dolenz, Jason Scheff and Joey Molland pulled off a stunning recreation of the Beatles classic, The Beatles (otherwise known as The White Album), to a wildly enthusiastic and near sellout crowd.
BJ the Chicago Kid performs at Baltimore Soundstage on Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo by Chris Castillo)
BJ the Chicago Kid released 1123, his third studio album, via Motown in July. He brough his soulful hip hop sound to Baltimore Soundstage recenlty, and Chris Castillo got some pictures.
Yungblud performs at 9:30 Club on Oct. 17, 2019. (Photo by Paivi Salonen)
Dominic Harrison, better known as Yungblud, closed his North American Twisted Tales of the Ritalin Club Tour at 9:30 Club recently. Paivi Salonen was there to shoot the show.
Montree and Lisa J of November Morning at The Wharf on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photos by Mark Caicedo)
I’m regularly reminded of the perseverance, determination, and drive that musicians possess — the hours on the road, the uncertainty of audience acceptance, and even when it may all seem pointless, the energy to keep going. It’s not just new, young artists hungry for success who may harbor doubts; that insecurity can afflict anyone at any time. And although talent is indispensable, hard work, a creative spark, and the urge to share are key to overcoming those doubts.
But it sure doesn’t show if local DC duo Lisa J and Montree, together known as November Morning, possess any hesitancy.
Jónsi & Alex (Photo by Lilja Birgisdottir3)
Ambient duo Jónsi & Alex — that is to say, Jónsi from Sigur Rós and his partner, renowned film composer Alex Somers — performs at the Lincoln Theatre on Monday, Oct. 28, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the act’s debut album, Riceboy Sleeps.
Bruce Cockburn (Photo courtesy the artist)
Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn released Crowing Ignites, an instrumental album, in September via True North Records. The folk guitarist plays at The Birchmere on Sunday, Oct. 27.
Mumiy Troll (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Looking for some good news from Russia? You’ve got it in the form of Mumiy Troll, the Russian alternative rock collective who’ve broken barriers in their homeland and around the world. Mumiy Troll performs at 9:30 Club on Sunday, Nov. 3, and you can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.
