Poll: 2019 Thrushie Awards — Results!

Posted on 12/16/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town and tagged 9:30 Club, Appaloosa Festival, best of the year, Black Cat, Broke Royals, HERAFest, Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival, Lightshow, Luna Honey, Pie Shop, Thrushie Awards.

Luna Honey (Photo courtesy Blight Records)

Parklife DC today announces the best in DC concerts with our annual awards program, named for our mascot, DC’s own state bird — the Wood Thrush. Our Thrushie Awards salute bands and venues in line with our mission to review live music concerts.

Congratulations to the 2019 Thrushie Awards winners, several of whom took their top spots from polling ran by Parklife DC over the first half of December.

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Poll: What Is the Best Music Festival in DC?

Posted on 12/04/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town and tagged Appaloosa Festival, Damaged City Festival, DC Jazz Festival, DC Music Rocks Festival, Funk Parade, HERAFest, Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival, M3 Rock Festival, music festival, Summer Spirit Festival, Thrushie Awards.

Welcome to the 2019 Thrushie Awards!

Parklife DC will name the DC best music festival of the year with your input. Vote for the best music festival in the DC metro area now through Dec. 12.