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Héloïse Letissier aka Christine and the Queens performs at the 9:30 Club on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

All Things Go returns with its Fall Classic concert event on Saturday, Oct. 8, hosting headliners Empire of the Sun and Passion Pit in a new location at Yards Park at The Capitol Riverfront (131 M St. SE, DC).

Other acts joining the All Things Go Fall Classic daylong festival lineup include Sylvan Esso, Christine and the Queens, Bishop Briggs, POP ETC, Sofi Tukker, and Ace Cosgrove.

Here at Parklife DC, we’re big admirers of all of the bands, particularly Empire of the Sun and Christine and the Queens. We photographed and reviewed Christine and the Queens at the 9:30 Club at a sold-out show on May 31! This is a great opportunity to see what you missed.

The third annual All Things Go Fall Classic also will feature meals and snacks from some of DC’s most popular culinary vendors!

If you’re feeling flush, you can buy a VIP ticket to the festival, which will provide you with perks like access to a VIP lounge, VIP cash bar and bathrooms, cell phone charging stations, designated shade areas, and more.

By moving to Yards Park, the Fall Classic finds itself in a convenient and popular location on the block between M St., First St., N St., and New Jersey Ave. NE, only a few steps from the Navy Yard Metro Station.

Last year’s All Things Go Fall Classic sold out, so don’t let this cool concert bill pass you by. Tickets are available online! Although early bird tickets are sold out, regular admission and VIP admission are available.

All Things Go Fall Classic 2016
Empire of the Sun, Passion Pitt, Sylvan Echo, Christine and the Queens
Yards Park @ The Capitol Riverfront
Saturday, Oct. 8
Show @12-10:30pm
$75-$150
All ages

Around Town: Truckaroo #5 @ Fairgrounds, 8/19/16

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August 16, 2016

Truckaroo 2016

National Geographic recently gave Truckaroo the nod as the best Food Festival in DC (they picked the best for each state).

Whether you agree with that assessment or not, the question is, what are you going to do about it?

Head down to the Fairgrounds and give the second-to-last Truckaroo of the year a try. See what Nat Geo is on about. That’s what I would do.

The last Truckaroo of 2016 will be September 16th, only two more chances!

Truckaroo 2016 #5
Fairgrounds (M St and Half St SE) near the Nationals Park
Friday, August 19, 2016
11am-11pm
Free Admission (pay for food and beverages)
All ages

List of Food Trucks

Music Park: Baroness @ Howard Theatre — 8/12/16

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August 16, 2016

Baroness perform live (Photo by Jimmy Hubbard)

Heavy metal quartet Baroness released a new album last year, following a transitional phase that began in 2012 when their bus fell off a viaduct in England, severely injuring some of the members of the band. Co-founder and drummer Allen Blickle along with bassist Matt Maggioni suffered severe injuries and subsequently left the band, leaving the other half of Baroness with two spots to fill.

(A quick Google search will pull up quote’s from Baroness frontman John Dyer Baizley describing the moments during and after the accident, among other things. We won’t discuss those quotes here, and I will warn you, they are pretty gruesome so read at your own risk!)

Don’t Miss: La Sera + Springtime Carnivore @ Songbyrd Music House, 10/20/16

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Mickey McCarter

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August 15, 2016

Greta Morgan and Katy Goodman (Photo by Julia Brokaw)

La Sera and Springtime Carnivore have both toured through DC recently, and both bands play dreamy, psych-folk songs for meditators and dancers alike. So it seems only natural that the two bands, fronted by Katy Goodman and Greta Morgan respectively, would tour together!

Well, touring they are but they have gone a step further as Katy and Greta are releasing a collaborative record — Take It, It’s Yours — a surprising collection of covers of New Wave and punk tunes on August 26 via Polyvinyl Records.

Don’t Miss: Ra Ra Riot (Opening for Young the Giant) @ 9:30 Club, 9/12-9/14/16

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August 15, 2016

Ra Ra Riot (Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez)

Ra Ra Riot are about to be your best friends. They open for Young the Giant at the 9:30 Club for three consecutive nights, on September 12, 13 and 14!

Currently the first two shows are sold out, so don’t delay in getting tickets for September 14th.

Ra Ra Riot are an indie rock band from Syracuse, New York. The current lineup is Wes Miles (vocals), Mathieu Santos (bass), Milo Bonacci (guitar), Rebecca Zeller (violin) and Kenny Bernard (drums).

The are touring, with the very in demand Young the Giant (three dates at the 9:30 Club after all!), for their fourth album, Need Your Light.

The single “Water” is an infectious ode to casting off your chains to free yourself. Jumping in the water is freedom.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-cxevaA-38]

The overall album seems to have a similarly optimistic mood and the acceptance that getting older is just part of life.

The band formed in 2005 and released their first album, The Rhumb Line, in 2008. I remember picking up the CD from the DC Library system and thinking this could be interesting. And it was, especially the songs “Each Year” and “Dying Is Fine”. They went off my radar for a while, but now it should be intriguing to see them perform live and catch up on all of their new material.

Ra Ra Riot (Opening for Young the Giant)
9:30 Club
Monday and Tuesday, September 12 and 13, 2016 (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Doors 7:00pm
$35
All ages

Snapshots: Shopping, Gauche, Stef Chura @ Comet Ping Pong — 8/9/16

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August 12, 2016

Stef Chura (Photo by Kristie Chua)

Last fall, UK post-punk trio Shopping released their second album, Why Choose, via FatCat and embarked on a worldwide tour in support of it.

And the stopped to play at Comet Ping Pong on Tuesday with openers Gauche and Stef Chura! Guitarist Rachel Aggs, bassist Billy Easter, and drummer Andrew Milk have only a few more US dates on this leg of the tour, including a show for Berserktown III on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Sports Park: D.C. United vs. Portland Timbers @ RFK Stadium, 8/13/16

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August 11, 2016

Season Record: 5-8-9 (24 points)

From defeat to draw! Your D.C. United scored a thrilling goal in stoppage time last Saturday (8/6) and salvaged a point against the Philadelphia Union.

Two home games. Two draws. Two points. Not what the doctor ordered, but any points are needed at this stage. The United remain in eighth place, two points removed from a playoff spot.

Next up, on Saturday, August 13th the United take on the Portland Timbers. Portland (32 pts) is in sixth place in the Western Conference, coming off a 3-0 win on Sunday.

I have a good feeling the United will get it done this weekend. Victory is beckoning.

Buy your tickets here.

Audacious Assertion: United 2, Timbers 1
(My home picks so far: 2-4) Note: Three of my ‘losses’ were because the United tied the game instead of won.

MLS: Portland Timbers at D.C. United
RFK Stadium
Saturday, August 13, 2016
7:00pm
$20-55
All ages

Around Town: Biscuit Jam @ Industrious Warehouse — 8/6/16

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Mickey McCarter

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August 10, 2016

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The Bumper Jacksons perform at Biscuit Jam 2016 in DC on Saturday, August 6. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

The Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. turned two years old recently, and instead of simply selling $2 biscuits or some other kitschy idea, it threw a proper birthday bash in Ivy City and called it the Biscuit Jam.

Held at the Industrious Warehouse (1900 Kendall St. NE, DC) on Saturday, Biscuit Jam offered up music, drink, food, and art on a sunny day. The full entertainment line-up consisted of a slate of regional bands: Jonny Grave & The Tombstones, Justin Trawick & The Common Good, Oh He Dead, Jahnel Daliya, Brian Farrow & What Got Over, Ampersand Stringband, and The Bumper Jacksons.

Sports Park: Washington Kastles 2016 @ Smith Center, 8/10 & 8/13/16

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August 10, 2016