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Don’t Miss: 2017 RAMMY Awards Gala @ Washington Convention Center, 7/30/17

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Erik Bruner-Yang, above, competes in the DC Central Kitchen Capital Food Fight in 2013. Erik is a finalist in Chef of the Year for the 2017 RAMMY Awards. (Photo by DC Central Kitchen)

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington presents the 2017 RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sunday, July 30! You can buy a ticket to this black-tie gala and enjoy the finest food and drink in DC during 20 awards presentations, including Chef of the Year and Restaurateur of the Year. Buy your tickets online!

Snapshots: The Ataris @ Vans Warped Tour (Merriweather Post Pavilion) — 7/16/17

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The Ataris perform during VANS Warped Tour in Columbia, Maryland, on July 16, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)

Singer and guitarist Kris Roe brought the latest iteration of emo rockers The Ataris along on the VANS Warped Tour when they performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday, July 16. Paivi caught some pix of the guys on stage!

Snapshots: Valient Thorr @ Vans Warped Tour (Merriweather Post Pavilion) — 7/16/17

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Valient Thorr @ Vans Warped Tour, Columbia, MD 07/16/2017 Valient Thorr performs at VANS Warped Tour in Columbia, Maryland on July 16, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)

Valient Thorr summoned the storm for a run with VANS Warped Tour, stopping by Merriweather Post Pavilion with a host of other bands on Sunday, July 16. Paivi was there to catch the resulting deluge of photo opportunities.

Snapshots: Priests @ Ottobar — 7/22/17

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PriestsKatie Greer fronts Priests at Ottobar on Saturday, July 22, 2017. (Photo by David LaMason)

Just a hour’s drive (or less) from their home in DC (Singer, Katie Alice Greer even quipped that playing it was like staying over a friend’s house), Priests played a blistering set at the Ottobar in Baltimore Saturday night.

Don’t Miss: Thurston Moore Group @ Rock and Roll Hotel, 7/23/17

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Thurston Moore Group (Photo by Phil Sharp)

Guitar virtuoso Thurston Moore released a new album, Rock n Roll Consciousness, on April 28 via Caroline International. After releasing Rock n Roll Consciousness, what choice does Thurston have but to play at the Rock and Roll Hotel? None at all, I say, and he’s there on Sunday, July 23.

Don’t Miss: Palm @ DC9, 7/26/17

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Palm (Photo courtesy Carpark Records)

Philadelphia’s Palm is making some absorbing experimental music, as evidenced by their most recent EP, Shadow Expert, published via Carpark Records on June 16. The art rock quartet perform at DC9 on Wednesday, July 26.

Don’t Miss: LCD Soundsystem @ The Anthem, 10/18/17

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James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem (Photo by Ruvan Wijesooriya)

LCD Soundsystem will play the first of two nights at The Anthem on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Those tickets sold out quickly when they went on sale, prompting LCD Soundsystem to add a second night on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Those tickets go on sale at 10am today via Ticketfly!

Don’t Miss: Diana Ross @ Wolf Trap, 7/25/17

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Diana Ross (Photo courtesy Wolf Trap)

In April, Diana Ross saw her seminal album Diana released in its original mix by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards on vinyl for the first time ever. Diana – The Original CHIC Mix appeared on two 45rpm discs via Motown/UMe/UMGI.

The classic album features irresistible disco tracks like “Upside Down” and “I’m Coming Out.” And it just so happens that Diana is on tour, so you can hear her sing them live when she comes to Wolf Trap on Tuesday, July 25.

Snapshots: Hawthorne Heights @ Vans Warped Tour (Merriweather Post Pavilion) — 7/16/17

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Hawthorne Heights @ Vans Warped Tour, Columbia, MD 07/16/2017 Hawthorne Heights perform at Vans Warped Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 16, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)

Post-hardcore band Hawthorne Heights played at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday, July 16, as part of Vans Warped Tour. Paivi snapped some pix of their performance.

Snapshots: Silverstein @ Vans Warped Tour (Merriweather Post Pavilion) — 7/16/17

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Silverstein @ Vans Warped Tour 07/16/2017, Columbia, MD Silverstein performs at Vans Warped Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 16, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)

Canadian hardcore rockers Silverstein took Vans Warped Tour by storm when the travelling festival hit Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday, July 16. Paivi was there, and she got some pix!