Snapshots: Black Eyed Peas w/ Flyana Boss and The Keith Harris Experience @ The Anthem — 8/7/24
The Black Eyed Peas recently performed at The Anthem, and James Miller was there to photograph the show!
Live Review: Robert Earl Keen w/ Josh Morningstar @ The Birchmere — 8/7/24
Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen is almost as beloved for his stories as for his songs. After he played “Swervin’ In My Lane” during his recent performance of The Birchmere (on the second of three nights), he spoke at length of his relationship with the late Nanci Griffith. She was a judge at the Kerrville New Folk Contest, which he won.
“You almost lost,” she told him, “because you played that Swervin’ song, and it’s a real piece of shit.”
Fortunately, she thought better of many of his other songs, recording “I Would Change My Life” and becoming a mentor to him. She even took him on tour to open for her in Ireland, where Keen says, “She was a rock star.” That affection didn’t extend to him; “the Irish people hated me,” he said.
Snapshots: ATEEZ @ Capital One Arena — 8/6/24
In April, ATEEZ made history as the first-ever K-Pop boy group to perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The band have since embarked on a summer tour, which recently landed at Capital One Arena in DC.
Micaela Cerball was there to photograph the show!
Live Review: Newport Folk Festival @ Fort Adams State Park, RI — 7/26 – 7/28/24
Not many events can draw the most influential artists and entertainers year after year, but the Newport Folk Festival is in a class of its own.
Featuring star musicians galore and world-famous celebrities, too, Newport Folk celebrated its 65th anniversary with a lineup for the ages as thousands of festival goers gathered each day at Rhode Island’s Forth Adams State Park from July 26-28.
Fans of live music came from far and wide and were quick to file into the line that grew each morning along with the anticipation for each day’s dreamy slate of performances and the assortment of special guests that would be invited to the various stages.
Preview: Howard Jones and ABC w/ Haircut 100 @ TempleLive at the Athenaeum, 8/28/24
Legendary singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Howard Jones soon hits stages across North America this summer with ABC and special guest Haircut 100. The tour starts in Redmond, Washington, on August 14, and it concludes on Long Island, New York, on Sept. 6. The tour includes a date at TempleLive at the Athenaeum on Wednesday, August 28.
The show features a dazzling array of beloved hit songs, sure to delight any ’80s alternative music fan. The event is made even more special by the return of Haircut 100, who will be playing to North American audiences for the first time in 40+ years with their original band line-up.
Preview: UB40 @ 9:30 Club, 8/13/24
Reggae legends UB40 arrive at the 9:30 Club on Tuesday, August 13, for a date on their Red Red Wine Tour!
Live Review: Kamasi Washington @ The Birchmere — 7/31/24
There is no force in this country, besides maybe the Olympics, that brings people together quite like jazz, and there is no force in contemporary jazz quite like Kamasi Washington.
The Los Angeles native recently brought West Coast vibes to an East Coast institution as The Birchmere brimmed with energy and barbeque. It felt only fitting to see a modern giant in a setting that comes heavy handed with jazz, rock, and blues history.
Preview: The Chameleons @ Black Cat, 8/17/24
Riding on a crest of overwhelmingly positive reviews of their new single and video “WHERE ARE YOU?,” UK’s legendary post-punk band The Chameleons added another leg of USA dates to their tour celebrating their groundbreaking 1986 album, Strange Times.
The Chameleons play Strange Times in full at Black Cat on Saturday, August 17.
Preview: Primus and Coheed and Cambria @ The Anthem, 8/14/24
Primus and Coheed and Cambria have hit the road together, and they are set to perform at The Anthem on Wednesday, August 14, with special guest Puddles Pity Party.
Preview: Iron & Wine @ The Anthem, 8/9/24
In April, Sam Beam aka Iron & Wine released Light Verse, his seventh studio album, via Sub Pop! Iron & Wine have hit the road in support of the record, and the band performs at The Anthem in DC on Friday, August 9.
