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Robyn Hitchcock (Photo by Emma Swift)
Tune into the fifth quarantine show by Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift, who have been performing regularly since the emergency lockdown across the nation in their series, Live from Sweet Home Quarantine, where they livestream a 30-minute concert from their home in East Nashville.
Teenage Fanclub performs at 9:30 Club on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson)
It seems wrong to start a concert review by mentioning the one guy that wasn’t there, but we might as well address the elephant in the room first thing. Last fall, Gerry Love, bassist and founding member of Teenage Fanclub, announced he would leave the group after their winter run of shows in the UK.
Teenage Fanclub (Photo courtesy Key Music Management)
Scots jangle poppers Teenage Fanclub released a new song recently, publishing “Everything Is Falling Apart” via Merge Records. On its current US tour, the band performs at 9:30 Club on Saturday, March 16.
Gin Blossoms perform at State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, on Feb. 16, 2019. (Photo by Chester Simpson)
Now in 2019, Gin Blossoms are celebrating 30 years since their debut album Dusted. And that celebration came to the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, recently.
The Chills (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Hailing from New Zealand, The Chills will bring their melodic global rock to Black Cat on Sunday, Feb. 14. You can win tickets to go with Parklife DC!
Guster performs at 9:30 Club on Jan. 25, 2019. (Photo by Paivi)
Guster breezed into the 9:30 Club in the follow of their latest album to make us forget “hard times” for two nights. Paivi Salonen was there for some cool pictures.
Cracker rocks the 9:30 Club on Jan. 19, 2019 (Photo by David LaMason
On a cold, wet Saturday night, David Lowery brought some sunshine to the 9:30 Club in the forms of both Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker.
Guster (Photo by Alysse Gafkjen)
Boston rockers Guster perform at 9:30 Club on two nights, on the heels of releasing eighth studio album Look Alive. The second of those two nights is sold out, but you can still buy tickets for Guster at 9:30 Club on Friday, Jan. 25.
Camper Van Beethoven (Photo by Hillery Terenzi)
Frontman David Lowery is bringing both of his bands — roots rockers Cracker and jangle poppers Camper Van Beethoven — to a double bill at 9:30 Club on Saturday, Jan. 19.
Guster performs at Rams Head Live in Baltimore on Nov. 2, 2018. (Photo by Shantel Breen)
Guster entertained fans at Rams Head Live in Baltimore recently, performing a setlist that spanned their nearly 20 years as a band. Guster put on a great show that everyone enjoyed!
