Poll: 2020 Thrushie Awards — Results!

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Parklifer in Around Town and tagged 9:30 Club, awards program, best of dc, best of the year, Broke Royals, Foreign Air, Karen Jonas, Lauren Calve, Pie Shop, The Birchmere, Thrushie Awards.

Pie Shop DC (Photo by Aiden Korotkin)

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.

Vote: What Is the Best in DC for 2020?

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Parklifer in Around Town, Local Spotlight and tagged best band, Best of 2020, best of dc, best of the year, best venue, Thrushie Awards.

A wood thrush! (Photo by Trish Gussler)

Parklife DC will honor DC bands and venues with our send annual Thrushie Awards program, named for our mascot, DC’s own state bird — the Wood Thrush. As always, our Thrushie Awards are inspired by our mission to review live music concerts and spotlight bands and concert halls covered by Parklife DC.

Voting for Thrushies runs through Friday, Dec. 11 at midnight, and you get to vote for your favorite DC band or venue.

In the past, we have also solicited votes for Best Music Festival, but we have paused that category this year as the novel coronavirus forced the cancellation of our favorite DC-area music festivals in 2020.

Our poll focuses local bands from our coverage and interviews from the past year and local music venues where we reviewed shows or promoted livestreams.

Write-in candidates are welcome!

Vote for your favorites!

Poll: What Is the Best Music Venue in DC for 2020?

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Parklifer in Around Town and tagged 9:30 Club, best of the year, Black Cat, City Winery, DC9, music venue, Pearl Street Warehouse, Pie Shop, Songbyrd Music House, Thrushie Awards, Union Stage.

A band on stage! (Photo by Montecruz Foto)

Welcome to the 2020 Thrushie Awards!

Parklife DC will name the DC best local music venue of the year with your input. The Thrushie Awards are open to DC-area music venues that host touring bands. These venues must be occupied by its owner-operator and not a “for-rent” concert hall operated by an independent agent.

Learn more about each nominee by clicking on their name in keywords. Or name your own candidate!

Vote for the best music local music venue in the DC metro area now through Dec. 11.

Poll: Who Is the Best Local Band in DC?

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Parklifer in Around Town and tagged Beauty Pill, best of the year, Broke Royals, Elizabeth II, Eric Hilton, Foreign Air, Karen Jonas, Lauren Calve, Thrushie Awards.

Guitar! (Photo by Duane Storey)

Welcome to the 2020 Thrushie Awards!

Parklife DC will name the DC best local band — or performer — of the year with your input. Local bands include those who live in the National Capital Region and issuing new material this year (livestreaming during the coronavirus epidemic is a plus!). Learn more about each nominee by clicking on their name in keywords. Or name your own candidate!

Vote for the best music local band in the DC metro area now through Dec. 11.

Poll: 2019 Thrushie Awards — Results!

Posted on December 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)

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.

Vote: What Is the Best in DC for 2019?

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town and tagged best band, best festival, Best of 2019, best of the year, best venue, Thrushie Awards.

A wood thrush! (Photo by Trish Gussler)

Parklife DC will honor DC bands and venues with our send annual Thrushie Awards program, named for our mascot, DC’s own state bird — the Wood Thrush. Our Thrushie Awards are inspired by our mission to review live music concerts.

Poll: What Is the Best Local Band in DC?

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town and tagged Bencoolen, best of the year, Broke Royals, Dom Flemons, Ex Hex, Lightshow, Luna Honey, Priests, SHAED, Thrushie Awards, Wale.

Welcome to the 2019 Thrushie Awards!

Parklife DC will name the DC best local band — or performer — of the year with your input. Vote for the best music local band in the DC metro area now through Dec. 12.

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Poll: What Is the Best Music Festival in DC?

Posted on December 4, 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.

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Poll: What Is the Best Music Venue in DC?

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town and tagged 9:30 Club, Black Cat, City Winery, DC9, Pie Shop, Songbyrd Music House, The Birchmere, The Fillmore Silver Spring, Thrushie Awards, Union Stage.

Welcome to the 2019 Thrushie Awards!

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

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Poll: 2018 Thrushie Awards — Results!

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review, Local Spotlight and tagged 9:30 Club, Appaloosa Festival, awards program, Bacchae, best of dc, best of the year, Broke Royals, City Winery, DC Rocks Music Festival, music festival, Pie Shop Bar, ShamrockFest, Sol Roots, The Anthem, Thrushie Awards.

Broke Royals

Parklife DC today announces the best in DC concerts with our inaugural 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 2018 Thrushie Awards winners, several of whom took their top spots from polling ran by Parklife DC over the last half of November.