Anderson .Paak performs at MGM National Harbor on Feb. 20, 2019. (Photo by Will Colbert)
Federal government offices in DC closed for a day due to snow recently, but icy evening conditions didn’t deter fans from venturing out to see Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals. The sold-out show at the MGM National Harbor was part of the “Andy’s Beach Club World Tour” that kicked off earlier this month.
Adia Victoria performs at DC9 on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)
“This is my band, goddamit! We’re going to play the blues for you, all right?”
Adia Victoria isn’t the kind of musician, or woman, to mince words. The recent gig at DC9 Nightclub to open her Dope Queen Tour served notice to all of us in attendance we had better pay attention.
Liily performs at DC9 on Feb. 18, 2019. (Photo by Paivi Salonen)
Teen rockers Liily will release their debut EP, I Can Fool Anybody in This Town, on March 8 via Flush Records. On the way to that debut, the band is opening for The Glorious Sons on a US tour, which stopped at DC9 recently. Paivi got some snapshots.
The Glorious Sons perform at DC9 on Feb. 18, 2019. (Photo by Paivi Salonen)
The Glorious Sons won the 2018 Juno Award for Best Rock Album, and the Canadian rock quintet took their rising profile to DC9 for a show recently. Paivi was there to shoot it!
Gang of Four performs at U Street Music Hall on Feb. 21, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)
As is well documented on this blog, Guitarist Andy Gill is going strong with the Gang of Four. The trio slammed into U Street Music Hall Thursday, playing classics and new tunes to an eager audience.
Daughters perform at Black Cat on Feb. 17, 2019. (Photo by Andy Jillson)
Daughters’ show at DC’s Black Cat recently was nothing short of amazing. Watching Daughters perform live is equal parts beautiful and disturbing.
Simon LeBon fronts Duran Duran at The Fillmore New Orleans on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)
When I was a young lad in the early ’80s on the search for good music, Duran Duran struck as a revelation. They’ve remained as powerful and interesting today as they were then, and their talent, chemistry, and sophistication were on full display at a pair of shows in newly opened The Fillmore New Orleans this week.
Gin Blossoms perform at State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, on Feb. 16, 2019. (Photo by Chester Simpson)
Now in 2019, Gin Blossoms are celebrating 30 years since their debut album Dusted. And that celebration came to the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, recently.
LP amazes a sold-out crowd at The Lincoln Theatre on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo by David LaMason)
Laura Pergolizzi, who goes by her stage name LP, is a performer who keeps growing both as an artist and as a performer. But the one thing that remains constant is her dedication to her fans. And this was in full effect at the Lincoln Theatre Tuesday. On the heels of the release of her album, Heart to Mouth, in December, LP embarked on a worldwide tour, bring not one but two sold-out shows in DC with the first night at the Lincoln Theatre.
Noam Pikelny and Stuart Duncan (Photo courtesy the artist)
Fresh off his Grammy Award win for Best Folk Album with the Punch Brothers for All Ashore, banjo player Noam Pikelny appeared with fiddler Stuart Duncan at DC’s City Winery on Tuesday for an evening of duets.
