Future Islands (Photo courtesy 4AD)
Future Islands make a long-awaited return to DC to perform at The Anthem on Friday, Sept. 28. Frontman Samuel Herring and company have been on the road a lot since the release of The Far Field, their fifth studio album, in 2017 via 4AD, but we haven’t seen them in DC city limits since a show at 9:30 Club several years ago!
Lenny Kravitz (Photo courtesy BMG)
Stop the presses! Lenny Kravitz dropped Raise Vibration, his 11th studio album, only two weeks ago, and he’s fresh for The Anthem on Monday, Sept. 24. There are still tickets remaining for the Lenny Kravitz Raise Vibration Tour!
The National (Photo by Graham MacIndoe)
A little over a year ago, The National released Sleep Well Beast, the band’s seventh studio album, via 4AD. They’ve been touring incessantly since, and they are not quite done! The National play a big show at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Friday, Sept. 28.
Porter Robinson (Photo by Jasmine Safaeian)
Hello everyone, and welcome to a special edition as we review Porter Robinson and friends, as they performed under their new sound Virtual Self, at Echostage recently. Porter Robinson alone is already an extremely talented act to watch so we could only imagine what his new style and performance would show us on this crisp summer night!
Slaves (Photo courtesy AMF/Virgin EMI)
UK duo Slaves released their third album, Acts of Fear and Love, in August through AMF/Virgin EMI. The powerful punks perform at DC9 on Sunday, Sept. 30.
Marina (Photo by Charlotte Rutherford)
Neon Gold Records celebrates their 10th Anniversary as a label with an all-star show at the Knockdown Center in Queens, New York City, on Saturday, Sept. 29. While the show includes a number of fantastic artists, Parklife DC is most excited about the appearance of Marina, who last performed in the United States in 2015. The show also includes The Knocks, Matt Maeson, Alex Winston, Your Smith, LPX, St. Lucia, and more!
Alison Krauss performs at The Anthem on Sept. 18, 2018. (Words by Mark Engleson; Photos by Chani Devers)
With a tin pan alley backdrop and a little bit of Tom Waits in the air, Alison Krauss serenaded the crowd at The Anthem on Tuesday with a voice as honeyed as her admittedly dyed locks.
Mark Tremonti leads his band, Tremonti, through an energetic performance at Rams Head Live on Sept. 18, 2018. (Photo by Shantel Breen)
Rams Head Live in Baltimore came alive this past Tuesday night as Tremonti rocked the venue along with headlining performance by Seether. It was a full house at Rams Head and it was clear that a lot of people were interested in seeing Tremonti perform!
Meg Myers (Photo courtesy No Big Deal PR)
Meg Myers released Take Me to the Disco, her second studio album, this summer, and she’s touring to promote it! She visits U Street Music Hall on Saturday, Sept. 29, and you can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.
Jason Boland & The Stragglers (Photo by Cameron Gott Photography)
Jason Boland & The Stragglers released Hard Times Are Relative, their ninth studio album, via Thirty Tigers in May. The Texas country quartet next perform at The Hamilton on Sunday, Sept. 30.
