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Live Review: Jim James @ 9:30 Club — 5/17/19

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Jim James @ 9:30 Club
Jim James and his band perform at the 9:30 Club on May 17, 2019. (Photo by Matt Ruppert)

Jim James has a totemic hold over the indie-rock scene — My Morning Jacket very much a universe unto itself (I bristle at the idea of calling them a jam band). Jim dropped by 9:30 Club for a pair of solo shows recently, and I caught the first of the two.

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Preview: Jim James of My Morning Jacket @ 9:30 Club, 5/18/19

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Jim James (Photo courtesy Big Hassle)

Jim James of My Morning Jacket takes his solo show to 9:30 Club for two nights on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18 — the first night sold out but tickets remain for the second night. You can also still gain access to both nights with a two-night pass.

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Live Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band @ Warner Theatre — 2/23/19

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TedeschiTrucksBand Tedeschi Trucks Band performs at Warner Theatre on Feb. 23, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

In what has become an annual tradition, the Tedeschi Trucks Band recently spent two February weekends in DC for its fifth annual Warner Theatre residency. This year’s residency included four performances, each of which sold out the 1,847-seat venue. I was lucky to get a ticket and a photo pass for the final performance.

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Live Review: Greensky Bluegrass @ The Anthem — 2/1/19

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GreenskyBluegrass- Greensky Bluegrass performs at The Anthem on Feb. 1, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

To paraphrase the old saying about fights in hockey… I went to a light show the other night and a bluegrass concert broke out. And so it went with Greensky Bluegrass at The Anthem on Feb. 1 for the first of two rowdy nights.

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