Greg Gonazalez fronts Cigarettes After Sex at 9:30 Club on April 2, 2018. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)
Materializing out of the mist and shadows on the 9:30 Club’s stage, the four members of Cigarettes After Sex eased into a set that at once soothed and excited the packed house. Muted lighting and an uncluttered stage produced the perfect atmosphere for what was to come for the next 75 minutes on Monday.
Russian Circles (Photo by Paul Blau)
Russian Circles, a Chicago-based post-rock instrumental band, have been breaking down genres with their sonic landscapes, and they smash through the Rock and Roll Hotel for a performance on Wednesday, April 18.
Sofi Tukker (Photo courtesy Infamous PR)
In October 2016, All Things Go Fall Classic went forward in the rain, and opener Sofi Tukker thrilled with bossa-nova driven house beats. But soon, headliner Christine and the Queens bowed out due to the rain, and the festival hit a big hole!
Never fear: Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern leapt back into action, and kept the crowd dancing with an improvised DJ/dance/performance set! Now, Sofi Tukker are returning to make DC feel good again with a show at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, April 18, which comes days after the release of their debut album, Treehouse, out April 13 via Ultra Music.
They Might Be Giants (Photo courtesy Girlie Action)
They Might Be Giants released I Like Fun, their 20th studio album, on Jan. 19 via Idlewild. TMGB have undertaken an extensive North American tour, and they arrive at 9:30 Club for a sold-out show on Saturday, April 14.
The Decemberists (Photo courtesy Capitol Records)
The Decemberists released I’ll Be Your Girl, their eighth studio album, on March 16 via Capitol Records. The chamber pop ensemble are now on their Your Girl/Your Ghost 2018 Tour, and they will perform in DC at The Anthem on Saturday, April 21.
Japanese Breakfast plays to a sold-out Ottobar on April 2, 2018. (Photo by David LaMason)
Japanese Breakfast, the creative vehicle for artist Michelle Zauner, released their most recent LP, Soft Sounds From Another Planet on Dead Oceans last year to well-deserved critical acclaim. She played those songs and more in a sold-out show at Ottobar in Baltimore on Monday.
Ani DiFranco (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Folk rocker Ani DiFranco released Binary, her 19th studio album, last year on her own Righteous Babe Records, and she’s coming to play a show at 9:30 Club on Saturday, May 5. You can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.
Blog (Photo by airpix)
Most nights, your Parklife DC bloggers are hard at work reviewing and photographing music concerts in case you weren’t there or you want to relive a glorious night out. Well, we’re taking a break to catch up with each other. Want to join us? We’re meeting at DC9 for happy hour at 5pm on Saturday, April 7.
IAMX (Photo courtesy UG Strategies)
Chris Corner, aka IAMX, will return to DC to perform at Rock and Roll Hotel on Thursday, April 19, following the release of a new album, Alive in New Light, via Orphic and Caroline International on Feb. 2.
Steve Earle (Photo by Chad Batka)
Country rocker Steve Earle celebrates the 30th anniversary of Copperhead Road, his third studio album, with a tour that stops at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, tonight, April 3!
