Live Review: She & Him @ The Anthem — 12/5/19

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged alt-country, California, folk, jazz vocal, Los Angeles, M. Ward, pop, She & Him, The Anthem, Zooey Deschanel.

Zooey Deschanel sings with She & Him at The Anthem on Dec. 5, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Personally, I sort of love that time of year when you can dip into a local radio station and it has become 24/7 Christmas tunes. You can take it or leave it, but whenever I take it, I am eventually infused with a big dose of holiday cheer when I tune in. As She & Him, Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward delivered the live version of that very experience with their winning Christmas show at The Anthem recently as part of the DC101 Office Party series.

Live Review: King Princess @ 9:30 Club — 11/7/19

Posted on November 11, 2019 by ambienteye in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Brooklyn, funk, King Princess, pop.

King Princess performs at 9:30 Club on Nov. 7, 2019. (Photo by Katherine Gaines)

King Princess exploded onto the 9:30 club stage for two nights of sold-out shows recently in a blinding haze of strobes. She let us know she has arrived, in more ways than one.

Snapshots: Daya @ The Anthem — 9/18/19

Posted on September 24, 2019 by ambienteye in Live Review and tagged Daya, Pennsylvania, pop, The Anthem.

Daya performs at The Anthem on Sept. 18, 2019. (Photo by Katherine Gaines/ ambienteye.com)

Singer Grace Martine Tandon, better known as Daya, dropped by The Anthem to open Marina recently, and the rising young pop star promised more to come from her soon. Katherine Gaines photographed Daya in action!

Snapshots: John Mayer @ Capital One Arena — 7/23/19

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged Alternative rock, blues, Capital One Arena, John Mayer, Montana, pop, soul.

John Mayer performs at Capital One Arena, July 23, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss/ aristrauss.com)

Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer brought his much anticipated Summer Tour 2019 to DC recently, playing to a packed crowd in Chinatown’s Capital One Arena.

Snapshots: Carly Rae Jepsen @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 7/21/19

Posted on July 25, 2019 by ambienteye in Live Review and tagged Canada, Carly Rae Jepsen, disco, nu disco, pop, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

Carly Rae Jepsen performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on July 21, 2019. (Photo by Katherine Gaines/ AmbientEye.com)

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen graced The Fillmore Silver Spring with her unforgettable smile and her uplifting soprano recently. Carly toured in support of her new album, Dedicated, published in May on School Boy/Interscope Records. Katherine Gaines was there to catch her in action!

Live Review: LeAnn Rimes @ The Birchmere — 6/30/19

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged country, LeAnn Rimes, pop, singer-songwriter, Texas, The Birchmere.

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LeAnn Rimes performs at The Birchmere, accompanied by Greg Hagan on guitar, June 30, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

When LeAnn Rimes casually walked to the microphone in bare feet and a simple white sundress recently, the vibe in the room felt like a warm summer evening on the back porch rather than on the main stage at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. After warmly welcoming the crowd to her “living room,” the audience could sense they were in for a real treat.

Live Review: King Princess @ 9:30 Club — 1/27/19

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Brenda Reyes in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, King Princess, New York City, pop.

King Princess performs at 9:30 Club on Jan. 27, 2019. (Photo by Brenda Reyes)

Mikaela Strauss, better known as King Princess, rocked the stage at a sold-out show at 9:30 Club recently. At only 20 years old, she knows what she wants and isn’t scared to say what’s on her mind. She knew that DC was ready for her that night.

Ticket Giveaway: Jain @ 9:30 Club, 10/29/18

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, France, free tickets, Jain, pop, ticket giveaway.

Jain (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

French pop sensation Jain released Souldier, her second studio album, in August via Spookland, Columbia, and Sony Music. She performs at 9:30 Club on Monday, Oct. 29, and you can win tickets to see her with Parklife DC!

Music Park: Pink @ Capital One Arena — 4/16/18

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Chris R. Smyth in Live Review and tagged Capital One Arena, Pink, pop, R&B.

Pink performs at Capital One Arena on April 16, 2018. (Photo by Chris R. Smyth)

Aerial acrobatics, costumed dancers, pyrotechnics, confetti, countless outfit changes, and fireworks filled Capital One Arena on Monday. Somehow, all of that was jam packed into two hours of Pink’s Beautiful Trauma World Tour, and it was a spectacle to behold.

Music Park: Alvvays @ Rock & Roll Hotel — 10/7/17

Posted on October 10, 2017 by David LaMason in Live Review and tagged Alec O'Hanley, Alvvays, Antisocialites, dreampop, indie pop, Kerri MacLellan, Molly Rankin, polyvinyl, Polyvinyl Records, pop, Rock and Roll Hotel, Sheridan Riley, Teenage Fanclub, twee pop.

Alvvays plays blissed out pop at the Rock & Roll Hotel on Oct. 7, 2017. (Photo by David LaMason)

Saturday night found Alvvays playing the first night of two sold-out shows at Rock & Roll Hotel. Even an hour before the doors opened, the line to the venue stretched down H Street NE, a testament to the band’s growing fanbase. And it’s certainly not hard to see why.