Iris DeMent (Photo courtesy Northstar Artists)
Iris DeMent received the Americana Trailblazer Award at the 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards. And now the iconic folk artist is blazing a trail to City Winery DC, where she performs on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
The Joy Formidable (Photo courtesy The Press House)
The Joy Formidable released Aaarth, their fourth studio album, in September via Seradom. And the Welsh trio promise a party when they bring the new songs to the Black Cat on Saturday, Nov. 10!
Christine and the Queens performs at 9:30 Club on Nov. 4, 2018. (Photo by Paivi)
Christine and the Queens released Chris, the band’s second studio album, via Because Music in September. Héloïse Letissier dropped by to break out some dance moves in a sold-out concert at 9:30 Club on Sunday, and Paivi shot the show.
Guster performs at Rams Head Live in Baltimore on Nov. 2, 2018. (Photo by Shantel Breen)
Guster entertained fans at Rams Head Live in Baltimore recently, performing a setlist that spanned their nearly 20 years as a band. Guster put on a great show that everyone enjoyed!
Chris Robinson Brotherhood (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Hey folks — Parklife DC has a quick and dirty ticket giveaway for you! The Chris Robinson Brotherhood are at 9:30 Club on Friday, Nov. 9, and we have a pair of tickets. Read more to win!
Snoop Dogg and Tamar Braxton (Photo courtesy Je’Caryous Johnson)
Snoop Dogg is appearing in a semi-autobiographical musical, “Redemption of a Dogg,” which features music from the rapper’s recent gospel-inspired album Bible of Love, at Warner Theatre on Friday, Nov. 9. A handful of tickets are still available!
The Twilight Sad performs at U Street Music Hall on Nov. 3, 2018. (Photo by Paivi)
The Twilight Sad will release It Won’t Be Like This All the Time, the band’s fifth studio album, in January via Rock Action Records. Although the new album is not yet commercially available, the Scots dropped by U Street Music Hall to play a few new songs on Saturday, and Paivi shot the show.
Dar Williams (Photo courtesy Bulletproof Artist Management)
On the second evening of a two-show engagement, celebrated folk singer Dar Williams played old favorites and deep cuts for a packed crowd at DC’s City Winery.
Charlie Parr performs at the Chill on the Hill Summer Concert Series in Falls River, Wisconsin, on June 12, 2012. (Phto by Andrew Iverson)
Minnesotan Charlie Parr made a stop in balmy DC for a show at the Black Cat on Friday. I saw Charlie in Black Cat’s smaller, more intimate room about this time last year, so when I saw he was coming back, I knew I had to mark it on my calendar.
“Passionate Kisses” awaited eager fans that packed The Birchmere for two sold-out nights recently to hear a hometown troubadour with a voice strong and true! Mary Chapin Carpenter had come home.
