The Earls of Leicester perform at The Beacon Theatre in Hopewell, Virginia, on Feb. 27, 2015. (Photo by Tom Saunders)
The Earls of Leicester, Dobro-master Jerry Douglas’s Grammy-winning project that recreates the music of bluegrass greats Flatt and Scruggs, on Sunday played the house that bluegrass built — Alexandria’s The Birchmere concert hall.
Wayne Hancock (Photo courtesy Bloodshot Records)
Wayne “The Train” Hancock released Slingin’ Rhythm, his most recent album, via Bloodshot Records in 2016. He’s coming around to play his catalog at City Winery on Wednesday, Sept. 5, and there’s only a handful of tickets remaining!
Wolf Parade rocks a sold-out Ottobar on Aug. 29, 2018. (Photo by David LaMason)
Have you ever listened to a song and you swear to yourself you had to see this band to see if they are real? I came to the Wolf Parade party a little late. I had heard their second album, At Mount Zoomer, from a friend who had made a copy for me and I liked it, but for some reason it wasn’t until the follow up, Expo 86, that I really came around to see what amazing musicians and songwriters Wolf Parade are. The band reminded me of that at Ottobar on Aug. 29.
Killing Joke (Photo courtesy Freeman Promotions)
English goth rockers Killing Joke are celebrating 40 years with a 40th anniversary tour, and they perform at Baltimore Soundstage on Monday, Sept. 10.
Chris Isaak’s fans are in love with him, and he loved them right back at The Birchmere on Monday!
Keb’ Mo’ performs at The Birchmere on Aug. 25, 2018. (Photo by Ari Strauss)
Four-time Grammy award winner Keb’ Mo’ gave a masterful solo performance at The Birchmere recently. The opportunity to cover this show is one of the best treats thus far in my eight months with Parklife DC.
Dupont Brass Band entertains Diner En Blanc DC on Aug. 25, 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)
Like myself, you might not know much about Diner En Blanc other than the vague notion that everyone wears white and goes for dinner in a park somewhere. Last weekend, I saw firsthand that it’s much more — it’s actually a full-blown party held in a unique location, which turned out to be Nationals Park in our case.
Wyclef (Photo courtesy Heads Music)
Wyclef Jean released Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee, his eighth studio album, last year via Heads Music and Sony Music. Afterward, Wyclef launched The Carnival Tour, which visits the Howard Theatre on Friday, Sept. 7.
Punch Brothers (Photo courtesy Nonesuch Records)
The Punch Brothers released All Ashore via Nonesuch Records on July 20. On Thursday, Sept. 6, the bluegrass Brooklynites perform at The Anthem!
Bernard Sumner fronts New Order at The Anthem on Aug. 28, 2018. (Photos by Kyle Gustafson; Words by Mickey McCarter)
Songs about heartbreak are usually pretty straightforward. Boy meets girl, girl dumps boy, boy sulks. But “True Faith” by New Order fiercely subverts that paradigm. “A sudden sense of liberty,” unbidden, provides sweet perspective.
