The Filter performance on Sept. 10 at Jiffy Lube Live kicked off the evening as part of the Freaks on Parade 2024 Tour, opening for Ministry, Alice Cooper, and Rob Zombie. Filter’s set, although relatively brief at 35 minutes, packed in fan favorites. One standout track was “(Can’t You) Trip Like I Do,” which ignited the crowd with its iconic fusion of industrial beats and alternative rock.
Stripped down songs with no bass, no drums, no support of any kind — just one person with a guitar and a microphone. No other setting provides such a transparent view.
This sort of presentation can take unsuspecting ticketholders by surprise but can nevertheless prove to be an unforgettable and intimate experience. Such was the case the night of Sept. 6 for the fans who made their way to Black Cat in Washington DC, where they’d find Damon McMahon all by his self.
The musician behind the Brooklyn-born Amen Dunes, McMahon is out in promotion of the project’s sixth and newest record — Death Jokes — but in small clubs he’s been taking a different approach. He’s been splitting his sets, first sharing favorites from the Amen Dunes catalogue in solo acoustic form and then performing tunes from the new record with only a mic in his hand and a backing track.
Experience the Best of Music and Nature: Annapolis Baygrass Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup and Green Initiatives
Words by Dan Rozman
Photos by Mark Raker
The Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival is set to return to Sandy Point State Park on Sept. 21-22, 2024, bringing with it a potent mix of top-tier music and environmental stewardship. Now in its second year, this festival is quickly becoming a standout event on the Mid-Atlantic music scene, offering attendees a chance to enjoy world-class bluegrass and Americana while supporting Chesapeake Bay conservation efforts.
I’ve seen The Lemonheads several times over the years, but beside those songs that remain hopelessly lodged in my brain it’s the seemingly unpredictable nature of the performance that keeps me coming back.
Sunday evening shows can be notorious for their difficulty in drawing an audience, but the lack of an overflowing crowd didn’t cool the enthusiasm for Mbrascatu’s recent brilliant performance at the New Prospect Theatre.
The Boss — Mr. Bruce Springsteen — recently performed once again in Washington, DC, and his epic show at Nationals Park was a lesson in charisma and a celebration of pure showmanship.
Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show.
“He’s a pretty good songwriter for a guitar player,” BettySoo said of James McMurtry. Indeed, he is a fine songwriter, having won awards from the Americana Music Association and the respect of his peers, like Jason Isbell. But, as he declares in “These Things I’ve Come to Know,” “I can’t dance a lick, but sometimes I can flat rock and roll.” McMurtry did just that in his recent appearance at The Birchmere.
Punk legends Circle Jerks and Descendents have released a collaborative EP earlier this year via Trust Records. The two bands then launched a co-headling tour that arrived recently to The Fillmore Silver Spring.
Steve Satzberg was there to photograph Circle Jerks and Descendants as well as their openers Buzzcocks and Surfbort!
Last week, my 21-year old self was in his glory when Jiffy Lube Live hosted an amazing show. It was a trio of ’90s alternative-rock heavy hitters in the form of Soul Asylum, Stone Temple Pilots, and Live. I haven’t been to a show like that in a long time.
Blues guitarist Cedric Burnside has a new album, Hill Country Love, and he’s set to perform some songs from it at The Atlantis in DC on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
