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Live Review: Puddles Pity Party @ Wolf Trap — 7/20/25

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Michael Sprouse
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Puddles Pity Party opens Weird Al Yankovic at Wolf Trap on July 20, 2025. (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

The Clown That Left the Lawn in Tears and Laughter:
Puddles Pity Party Opens Weird Al Yankovic on the Bigger and Weirder 2025 Tour
Words by someone who definitely didn’t expect a Metallica cover in clown makeup.
Photography by Mike Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography

I’m not even sure how to describe what happened at Wolf Trap on Sunday night. Puddles Pity Party — yes, the 7-foot-tall, melancholy clown with the golden voice — walked onstage to open Weird Al and proceeded to emotionally sucker-punch a few thousand people armed only with deadpan mime work and a voice that could shake the moon. If you’ve never seen Puddles Pity Party, there’s no way to prepare. If you have seen him, you already know you can’t prepare.

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Live Review: Cheap Trick @ Merriweather Post Pavilion — 7/19/25

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Michael Sprouse
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Cheap Trick opens Rod Stewart at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 19, 2025. (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

There’s something permanently unruly about Cheap Trick. They don’t just play a show — they barrel through it like a getaway car with the top down, daring you to jump in and hang on. At Merriweather Post Pavilion, recently opening for Rod Stewart, they reminded us all that being tight, loud, and charmingly unhinged is still the gold standard in rock and roll.

It was a reunion with an old gang of misfits who still knew exactly how to knock over a liquor store and make it look like a magic trick — but that’s kind of what Cheap Trick does. They show up, flash that crooked grin, and suddenly you’re right back in the backseat of some beat-up ’78 Pontiac Trans Am listening to “Dream Police” being reminded of what actual rock and roll sounds like.

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Snapshots: AITA w/ Keep Your Secrets, Old Knife, and Kings of the Wild Things @ Pearl Street Warehouse — 7/18/25

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Steve Satzberg
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AITA performs live at Pearl Street Warehouse on July 18, 2025. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

Rising Baltimore pop-punk band AITA recently performed live at Pearl Street Warehouse, and Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show.

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Live Review: Rod Stewart @ Merriweather Post Pavilion — 7/19/25

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Michael Sprouse
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Rod Stewart performs live at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 19, 2025. (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

Rod Stewart Brings Nostalgia, Swagger, and a Lot of Sparkle to Columbia, MD
Words by Mike Sprouse
Photos by OddRocker Photography

Rod Stewart recently brought his One Last Time Tour to Merriweather Post Pavilion, and if this truly was his swan song, he went out swinging. With his signature shag still defying gravity and a wardrobe that sparkled like a Vegas skyline, Stewart delivered a high-octane, deeply nostalgic set that hit every corner of his five-decade career.

It was clear from the opening notes that this wasn’t going to be a somber goodbye — it was going to be a party.

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Live Review: Teddy Swims @ The Anthem — 7/16/25

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Ari Strauss
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Teddy Swims performs live for the first of two back-to-back sold-out shows at DC's The Anthem, July 16, 2025. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Teddy Swims lit up The Anthem recently with back-to-back sold-out performances that were as emotionally charged as they were vocally stunning. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from Atlanta brought his I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete Edition) tour to DC on Wednesday and Thursday (July 16–17), making up for a postponed pair of dates originally scheduled in June. If the wait dulled any anticipation, you wouldn’t have known it from the electrified crowd — and Swims himself seemed more than ready to make up for lost time.

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Live Review: Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit @ Pier Six Pavilion — 7/15/25

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Steve Satzberg
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Jason Isbell performs live at Pier Six Pavilion on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Pier Six Pavilion
Words by Rahsaan “Wordslave” Eldridge
Photos by Steve Satzberg

Before a single note played, Jason Isbell recently walked on stage at Pier Six Pavilion to 4,500 people standing on their feet applauding with great appreciation and respect for what he’s already given them as one of the most prolific artists of the past two decades. His deeply personal lyrics and vulnerability were on full display from the beginning with “Crimson and Clay,” a nostalgic ode to his home state of Alabama.

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Live Review: The Warning w/ Speed of Light @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 7/16/25

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Michael Sprouse
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The Warning perform live at The Fillmore Silver Spring on July 16, 2025. (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

You could feel it before doors even opened. That weird electricity in the air — like the venue itself knew something was about to go down. Outside, fans were already lined up, some rocking Warning tees, others just vibing. A few teens, some older heads, even a couple of parents who clearly got dragged along but ended up loving it.

The Fillmore Silver Springs’s got that gritty (yet still corporate) charm with its exposed beams, mirrored disco ball, and sticky floors, plus a sound system that’ll punch you in the chest if you stand too close. It’s the perfect place for a band like The Warning. It was also The Warning’s first-ever headlining show in the DMV, and it sure felt like something was about to erupt when they recently took the stage.

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Snapshots: Marc Broussard w/ Jamie McLean @ Rams Head on Stage — 7/14/25

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Steve Satzberg
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Marc Broussard performs live at Rams Head on Stage on July 14, 2025. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

Last fall, Marc Broussard released Time Is a Thief, his latest studio album. The soulful Louisiana singer-songwriter is now on the Time Is a Thief Tour, and he recently visited Rams Head on Stage for a performance.

Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show!

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Live Review: Ab-Soul @ Union Stage — 7/11/25

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AJ Waugh
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Ab-Soul makes sure his props are given at his sold-out DC show at Union Stage on July 11, 2025. (Photo by AJ Waugh)

“Gimmie My Props!,” Ab-Soul shouted into the mic repeatedly throughout his intimate sold-out DC show at Union Stage recently. The Underground Emperor has been on a tear the last few years and half jokingly stating that he’s trying to be a “real rapper” and he wants to go mainstream, with “Gimmie My Props!” as his call to action. The World Famous Soul Burger Tour, or “The Soul Burger Experience” as he and his DJ Python P called it while on stage, is in support of his album Soul Burger that dropped last November. The album is a tribute to his late best friend Doe Burger, who was tragically murdered in a December 2021 home invasion.

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Snapshots: Sub-Radio w/ Moontower and Doublecamp @ 9:30 Club — 7/12/25

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Steve Satzberg
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Sub-Radio performs live at 9:30 Club on July 12, 2025. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

DC indie rock quintet Sub-Radio recently played two shows at 9:30 Club — an early show and a late show! They were there to tour their sophomore full-length album, Sunrise City, which was released in May.

Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the action.

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