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Live Review: Steve Winwood and John Fogerty @ Wolf Trap — 9/15/26

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Steve Winwood performs live at Wolf Trap on Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Steve Winwood and John Fogerty might not seem like the most natural pairing. Winwood’s career, which began in the ’60s with the British invasion band The Spencer Davis Group, ranges from blue-eyed soul to progressive rock. Winwood was a teenage prodigy, an immensely gifted vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. As the driving force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival and beyond, Fogerty has always drawn on old-school American rock, country, and blues. Revered for his songwriting, he towers over roots, heartland, and even punk rock.

While it may have been an unlikely pairing, it worked out splendidly on last week, when Winwood and Forgerty shared the bill at Wolf Trap.

Live Review: Jeff Rosenstock w/ Jer @ Ottobar — 9/14/26

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Jeff Rosenstock @ Ottobar Baltimore MD - 09.14.26 Photo by Casey Ryan Vock
Jeff Rosenstock leads his band in a sold-out performance at Ottobar in Baltimore the night of Sept. 14, 2026. (Digital photo by Casey Ryan Vock)

Some artists just seem custom-built to play certain venues. If his batshit-delightful appearance there last week was any indication, Jeff Rosenstock is most certainly a perfect match for Baltimore’s Ottobar.

Live Review: HammerFall w/ Evergrey and Symfinity @ Tally Ho Theater — 9/13/26

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HammerFall perform live at Tally Ho Theater on Sept. 13, 2026. (Photo by Gerald Henry)

The poster promised three bands: HammerFall, Evergrey, and Elvenking.

Virgil was excited for Elvenking because of “Seasonspeech,” their four-seasons song from the early aughts. We walked into Tally Ho Theater hoping for some of that Italian folk flair.

Live Review: The Fixx and Colin Blunstone w/ Peter Asher @ Warner Theatre — 9/12/26

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The Fixx perform live at Warner Theatre on Sept. 12, 2026. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

The First and Second British Invasions collided in a night of wonderful and inventive tunes at Warner Theatre as MTV-era innovators The Fixx teamed with chamber-pop pioneer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies for a thoroughly enjoyable bill of English pop music. Adding even more class to the evening was the dapper Peter Asher, once of the duo Peter and Gordon, who opened the show with a set of timeless songs and the stories behind them.

Preview: Garth Brooks @ Capital One Arena, 9/18 + 9/19/26

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Important Capital One Arena Construction Updates Ahead of Garth Brooks Concerts This Weekend

Superstar entertainer and Country Music Hall of Famer Garth Brooks will bring his Blame It All On My Roots tour to Capital One Arena this weekend for two nights, Friday, Sep. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19. It’s Brooks’ first time playing a full arena concert inside the district proper. His last time playing a major concert in DC was during his 1996 world tour. He stopped in Landover, Maryland, for a run of shows back then.

Live Review: TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue @ Jiffy Lube Live — 9/16/26

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TLC perform live at Jiffy Lube Live on Sept. 16, 2026. (Photo by Tonya Caver)

Three legendary groups. Decades of hits. And one stage that rarely had time to cool down.

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue brought the It’s Iconic Tour to Jiffy Lube Live Wednesday night, turning the Virginia amphitheater into a celebration of the women who helped shape an era of R&B and hip-hop.

Live Review: Babymetal w/ Halestorm and Violent Vira @ Jiffy Lube Live — 9/12/26

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Babymetal perform live at Jiffy Lube Live on Sept. 12, 2026. (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

There’s something wonderfully strange about a BABYMETAL concert. You can walk into a giant outdoor amphitheater expecting a rock show and walk out wondering exactly how someone managed to combine heavy metal, Japanese pop, choreography, giant stage production, and thousands of people shouting along to songs they may not even be able to translate.

On Sept. 12, Jiffy Lube Live got the full treatment.

Live Review: Sara Bareilles @ The Anthem — 9/12/26

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Sara Bareilles (Photo by Ian Allen)

Like many of us, Sara Bareilles dealt with grief and loss in the wake of the COVID pandemic in 2020.

Bareilles processed these feelings on her recently released album Good Grief, her first since 2019’s Amidst the Chaos, which formed the centerpiece of her highly energetic, engaging performance.

“It’s been a long time,” she said,  teasing the audience at The Anthem Saturday night (the first of two evenings at the venue), “Mama’s been taking a rest,” then said, “I’ve been doing other things.”

Live Review: Aldous Harding w/ Sam Burton @ Howard Theatre — 9/11/26

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Aldous Harding performs live at the Howard Theatre in DC on Sept. 11, 2026. (Photo by Nalinee Darmrong)

New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding makes wonderfully weird, gorgeous art rock, which is not surprising, given that her stage is likely a nod to Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World. (She definitely loves her science-fiction and fantasy; two songs on her self-titled debut were inspired by Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast trilogy.) She put on a spellbinding performance recently in her appearance at the Howard Theatre, on her first US tour in four years.

Live Review: Iron Maiden and Megadeth @ Jiffy Lube Live — 9/11/26

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Iron Maiden performs live at Jiffy Lube Live on Sept. 11, 2026. (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

There are concert bills that feel like somebody raided the heavy metal history books and decided to turn the whole thing up to 11. Iron Maiden bringing Megadeth to Jiffy Lube Live on Sept. 11 was very much one such bill.