Hippo Campus (Photo by Alice Baxley)
I was out of town when Saint Motel played at the 9:30 Club in October 2016, but I returned to hear plenty of buzz — buzz for opening act Hippo Campus, that is!
The indie rock quartet from St. Paul, Minnesota, charmed a bunch of new admirers in that opening stint, and now they are circulating on a headlining tour that includes a stop at the Black Cat on Wednesday, March 29.
Kino Kimino (Photo by Thomas Ignatius)
Kino Kimono kicked off a brief March to Washington tour to support Planned Parenthood, and the group visits DC on Saturday to play as a headliner for Not My Inauguration Fest at the 16th Street House in DC.
Priests (Photo courtesy Pitch Perfect PR)
The inauguration of President Donald Trump begins today and concludes tomorrow. Not everyone is happy about that of course, and some of that unhappiness channels itself through protest concerts taking place over the next few days.
Toby Keith (Photo by Richard McLaren)
If you happen to be heading to the Lincoln Memorial for the inaugural concert today, Jan. 19, we have a rundown of the bands performing this afternoon.
Motionless in White (Photo by Travis Shinn)
Gothic metalcore quartet Motionless in White will soon release their fourth studio album, Graveyard Shift — and frontman Chris Motionless and company are touring their new songs with a stop at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Falty & the Defects (Photo by J.S. Almonte)
If you like old-fashioned jazz and blues, you should turn up at Chevy Chase Ballroom on Monday, Jan. 30 for Falty & the Defects.
Los Campesinos! (Photo courtesy Chromatic Publicity )
In about a month, noise pop septet Los Campesinos! will launch a US tour to promote their sixth studio album, Sick Scenes. The UK collective will release Sick Scenes via Wichita Recordings on Feb. 24, and their tour will take them to the 9:30 Club soon after on Thursday, March 9.
Bear’s Den (Photo by Andrew Whitton)
UK folk duo Bear’s Den hit the DC area last fall for a sold-out show at Jammin’ Java, but now they are coming back to do it again at U Street Music Hall on Saturday, Feb. 4.
Concept art for the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience (Art courtesy Live Nation Entertainment)
Will you sit in the House of Lannister? Or will you sit in the House of Stark?
U2 (Photo by Anton Corbijn)
For the first time in history, the legendary U2 are dedicating an entire tour to one of their albums. In this case, the band will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their fifth studio album, The Joshua Tree.
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 launches in North American on May 12, and it will arrive in DC for a performance at FedEx Field on Tuesday, June 20. All North American dates go on sale to the public at 10am local time today, Jan. 17. (European dates went on sale yesterday and sold out completely.)
