Colin Hay performs at The Birchmere on March 13, 2017. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)
Colin Hay admittedly by no stretch has had a tragic life, as he readily confessed Monday night in the second of two sold-out shows at The Birchmere. Still, as the evening progressed, it was clear that Colin, always humorously introspective, was haunted by ghosts.
Coup Sauvage & The Snips perform at Black Cat on March 11, 2017.
Coup Sauvage & The Snips have a message: Everybody should be looking out for everybody else, and they should dance while doing it.
Deadmau5 (Photo by Matt Barnes)
Electronic music superstar deadmau5 is going to tour 21 dates with his “lots of shows in a row” tour! He visits Merriweather Post Pavilion in nearby Columbia, Maryland, on Saturday, April 8, and you can win tickets to go see him.
Regina Spektor performs at DAR Constitution Hall on March 14, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)
Despite Tuesday’s bad weather, Regina Spektor arrived in town to play a nearly sold-out show at DAR Constitution Hall that night. She performed in support of her new album, Remember Us to Life, published by Sire Records last year.
Swallow the Sun performs at the Howard Theatre on March 8, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)
Not long ago, Finnish doom metal band Swallow the Sun came through town with Sonata Arctica (check out our photos!), and then they decided to drop by again with a show opening for Overkill at the Howard Theatre on March 8.
Migos perform at Echostage on Sunday, March 12, 2017. (Photo by Chris Castillo)
Hip hop trio Migos electrified Echostage in a sold-out show at Echostage on Sunday night, dishing out songs from their new album Culture, which dropped in January via Quality Control Entertainment.
The Zombies (Photo by Andrew Eccles)
The Zombies are coming to town to perform at 9:30 Club on Thursday, March 23, in what they call the final performances of their seminal album Odessey and Oracle in its entirety.
Vanessa Williams at the 95th Annual Miss America Pageant at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on Sept. 13, 2015. (ABC/Ida Mae Astute)
Poise. Personality. Preservation. Vanessa Williams showed the Howard Theatre how the three principles continue guide her career into the right direction because simply put, Vanessa has “The Right Stuff.”
Portugal. The Man (Photo by Maclay Heriot)
Portugal. The Man will soon release a new album, Woodstock, via Atlantic Records. Meanwhile, they are playing at 9:30 Club for two nights, and they sold out the first night on Saturday, April 1. Parklife DC is giving away a pair of tickets for their second night!
Ethan Gruska performs at 9:30 Club on March 7, 2017.
Last week, Ethan Gruska presented hushed folks songs for a watchful audience as the opening act for Agnes Obel at 9:30 Club. (Read our Parklife DC review of Agnes Obel’s show.) Ethan’s concert followed the release of his debut album, Slowmotionary, on March 3 via Sire Records.