The Revivalists perform at The Anthem on Jan. 11, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)
New Orleans rockers The Revivalists kicked off their Take Good Care Tour on Friday at The Anthem. The 12-week tour supports their new album, Take Good Care, which was released last year via Loma Vista Recordings.
Caitlin Canty performs at Jammin’ Java on Jan. 11, 2019. (Photo by Matt Ruppert)
As a musical descriptor, “Americana” has lost its meaning, its context, slowly bastardized by the easy metamorphosis of a sound into something bigger, like a mouse birthing all other mammals over time.
The same is true of the descriptor “roots”, which is a catchall for anything predisposed towards a folky sound with tones inspired by the more-distant past. Without context, they are nearly meaningless terms. These genres were giving their proper context in a powerful show by Caitlin Canty at Jammin’ Java on Friday.
Mineral (Photo by Peter Beste)
The Black Cat may be shuttered throughout January, but it is opening for select shows, including a celebration of the 25th anniversary of emo rockers Mineral on Thursday, Jan. 17. You can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.
A$AP Rocky (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
A$AP Rocky released Testing, his third studio album, last year via ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records. The experimental rapper is on the road, and he performs at The Anthem on Sunday, Jan. 20!
Ashley McBryde (Photo by Alysse Gafkjen)
At Grammy nominee Ashley McBryde’s concert, you are seeing a star, but a star who connects with her audience in an intimate, authentic way. Ashley made that connection at The Hamilton Live on Wednesday.
Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult performs at Pearl Street Warehouse on Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Ben Eisendrath/Instagram+Twitter: Insomnigraphic/GrillworksBen)
A group of seasoned musicians threw a spirited celebration of Elvis Presley on The King’s birthday at Pearl Street Warehouse. Ben Eisendrath got rockin’ pictures of Vanilla Fudge, Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult, and Mike Peters of The Alarm!
The crowd goes wild at The Anthem. (Photo by LordOfPoms)
In the spirit of stretching our finances during the federal government shutdown, IMP is offering a buy one get one free ticket offer for its shows at 9:30 Club, The Anthem, Lincoln Theatre, and U Street Music Hall through Monday, Jan. 14, at 11:59pm.
Camper Van Beethoven (Photo by Hillery Terenzi)
Frontman David Lowery is bringing both of his bands — roots rockers Cracker and jangle poppers Camper Van Beethoven — to a double bill at 9:30 Club on Saturday, Jan. 19.
City Winery DC Winemaker Adam Drici (Photos by Ari Strauss)
Editor’s note: Parklife DC reviews many shows at City Winery, so we recently took a wine tour to learn more about our friends and partners in Ivy City (1350 Okie St. NE, Washington, DC 20002). Read our Parklife DC concert coverage at City Winery.
In April, DC’s City Winery will celebrate its first year, and it’s planning some celebrations for that month. As regular concert attendees at City Winery Washington DC, Parklife DC meanwhile visited the winery on a team tour. We heartily recommend you book your own tour after reading these notes on our experience!
The Wood Brothers (Photo courtesy by Alysse Gafkjen)
The Wood Brothers recently released One Drop of Truth, the band’s sixth studio album, via ia Honey Jar Records/Thirty Tigers. The trio are coming to 9:30 Club for two shows on Thursday, Jan. 17, and Friday, Jan. 18!
