Song of the Day: “I Wanna Tell You” by Eli Lev

Posted on 04/13/2021 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged DC, Eli Lev, folk, Song of the Day.

Eli Lev (Photo courtesy Rebel Coast Media)

Singer/songwriter Eli Lev announces the release of his highly anticipated final installment to the Four Directions project — True North on June 25. Listen to the first single “I Wanna Tell You” now.

Song of the Day: “Walking Away” by Eli Lev

Posted on 10/26/2020 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged DC, Eli Lev, folk, Song of the Day.

Eli Lev (Photo courtesy Rebel Coast Media)

DC-based singer/songwriter Eli Lev has released a new acoustic video for his single “Walking Away.” The track is the first of three stripped down releases to come from the troubadour to close out 2020.

Song of the Day: “Be Your Someone” by Eli Lev

Posted on 08/05/2020 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged Americana, DC, Eli Lev, folk, Song of the Day.

Eli Lev (Photo courtesy Rebel Coast Media)

Singer-songwriter Eli Lev has taken on a new role as pop crooner in new single “Be Your Someone.”

Livestream Preview: Eli Lev and Megan Leigh @ Facebook Live, 3/24 + 3/29/20

Posted on 03/23/2020 by Mark Caicedo in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged Americana, Eli Lev, Facebook Live, folk, livestream, Megan Leigh.

Eli Lev performs at 9:30 Club on Aug. 17, 2019. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)

“Missing live music? So are we! That’s why we’re about to embark on our own ‘Virtual Tour’.”

So said local recording and touring artist Eli Lev recently on his Twitter feed. He and musical partner Megan Leigh will broadcast two livestreams via Facebook Live this Tuesday, March 24, and Sunday, March 29.

Snapshots: Eli Lev @ DC9 — 2/28/20

Posted on 03/04/2020 by Ari Strauss in Live Review, Local Spotlight and tagged Americana, DC9, Eli Lev, folk, Maryland, Silver Spring.

Eli Lev performs at DC9, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Local folk/Americana artist Eli Lev recently put in a performance at DC’s DC9 Nightclub. The Silver Spring, Maryland native, fresh off a three-week European tour that included stops in France, Spain, and Andorra, played the opening set for Hannah Jaye and the Hideaways who were hosting their debut album release party.

Live Review: DC Music Rocks Festival @ 9:30 Club — 8/17/19

Posted on 08/27/2019 by Mark Caicedo in Live Review and tagged Americana, charity, country, Daniel Warren-Hill, DC Music Rocks, DC Music Rocks Festival, Eli Lev, Empresarios, funk, Gabrielle Zwi, hard rock, Iza Flo, Jahnel Dalia, Jarreau Williams, Jasmine Gillison, Karen Jonas, Latin, Lauren Calve, More AM Than FM, music festival, nonprofit, power pop, salsa, singer-songwriter, Sub-Radio, The Musicianship, Tim Bray.

Eli Lev performs at the DC Music Rocks Festival on Aug. 17, 2019. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)

I’ve been following the District of Columbia’s live music scene for several years yet I’ve just barely begun to scratch the surface of the diversity, variety and joy that so many musical artists bring to this region. The same could be said about the third annual DC Rocks Music Festival recently — despite the line-up of a wonderful array of 12 bands and singer-songwriters, there is so much more to discover in our own backyard.

Ticket Giveaway: DC Music Rocks Festival @ 9:30 Club, 8/17/19

Posted on 08/07/2019 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, DC Music Rocks, DC Music Rocks Festival, Eli Lev, folk, free tickets, funk, Iza Flo, Karen Jonas, Latin, Los Empresarios, More AM Than FM, music festival, punk, Sub-Radio, The Musicianship, ticket giveaway.

DC Music Rocks!

DC Music Rocks, a DMV syndicated FM radio show/podcast, will present its third annual DC Music Rocks Festival at 9:30 Club on Saturday, Aug. 17, with an assortment of bands including local bands The Eli Lev Collective, More AM Than FM, Sub-Radio, Iza Flo, and Los Empresarios. You can win tickets to go with Parklife DC!

Around Town: The Wammies @ Lincoln Theatre — 3/31/19

Posted on 04/02/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town and tagged Americana, awards program, bluegrass, country, Eli Lev, Fellowcraft, Flasher, folk, go-go, hard rock, Karen Jonas, Lincoln Theatre, Mannywellz, punk, R&B, rap, Rare Essence, reggae, SHAED, Sol Roots, The Messthetics, The Musicianship, The Wammies, Wammie Awards, Will Eastman.

Jeffrey Tribble Jr., Executive Director of The MusicianShip, addresses the Butterfly Bash in 2017. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

The MusicianShip, a nonprofit dedicated to providing music education to DC youth, sponsored its first Wammie Awards, recently choosing “the best of the best” among DC musicians for recognition to continue the mission of the dissolved Washington Area Music Association.

As editor of Parklife DC, I was a judge and a presenter for the 2019 Wammie Awards at the Lincoln Theatre on March 31, and I’m pleased to provide the full list of winners.

Live Review: Eli Lev and The Fortunes Found @ Pearl Street Warehouse — 12/28/18

Posted on 01/01/2019 by Ari Strauss in Live Review, Local Spotlight and tagged DC, Eli Lev, Eli Lev and The Fortunes Found, folk, Pearl Street Warehouse.

Eli Lev performs at Pearl Street Warehouse on Dec. 28, 2018. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Eli Lev and his band, the Fortunes Found, played to a hometown crowd recently at Pearl Street Warehouse. The show coincided with an album release party for Eli’s second album, Way Out West, which he released independently on Dec. 14.

Snapshots: The 9 Songwriter Series @ Union Stage — 4/5/18

Posted on 04/11/2018 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged Americana, Casey Cavanagh, Chris Cassaday, Elena Lacayo, Eli Lev, Greg Vickers, JP Jenks, Justin Trawick, Sol Roots, The 9 Songwriter Series, Union Stage.

Greg Vickers performs during The 9 Songwriter Series at Union Stage on April 5, 2018. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

The 9 Songwriter Series came to Union Stage last week and delivered a great show with performances by artists Chris Cassaday, Eli Lev, JP Jenks, Elena Lacayo, Sol Roots, Greg Vickers, Casey Cavanagh, Siobhán O’Brien, and event promoter/emcee Justin Trawick. Ari Strauss shot the performances of all nine artists.