Live Review: Wale @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 1/1/20

Posted on 01/06/2020 by AJ Waugh in Live Review, Local Spotlight and tagged DC, hip hop, New Years Day, rap, The Fillmore Silver Spring, Wale.

Wale performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by AJ Waugh)

Hometown hero Wale was welcomed back by a sold-out crowd for his 10th and final Wale and Friends New Year’s Day show at The Fillmore Silver Spring. Beginning in 2010, Wale started throwing the yearly show as a New Year’s gift for the DMV area while also providing an opportunity to showcase local up and coming talent. This year was no different as the likes Big Flock, Beau Young Prince, and Flex Kartel were just a few of the local stars to grace the stage throughout the night.

Preview: Wale and Friends @ The Fillmore Silver Spring, 1/1/20

Posted on 12/26/2019 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged DC, hip hop, rap, The Fillmore Silver Spring, Wale.

Wale (Photo courtesy Warner Records)

After a series of sold-out shows on his 2019 Everything Is Fine fall headlining tour and attracting rave reviews, Wale returns home to DC with his 2020 Wow… That’s Crazy Tour, named for his new album of the same name. Wale performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Wednesday, Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day!

Poll: What Is the Best Local Band in DC?

Posted on 12/05/2019 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.

Live Review: Wale @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 10/9/19

Posted on 10/11/2019 by shedrick pelt in Live Review, Local Spotlight and tagged DC, hip hop, rap, The Fillmore Silver Spring, Wale.

Wale performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Oct. 9, 2019. (Photo by Shedrick Pelt)

“Woooow… That’s Craaaaazy” was the phrase I repeated over and over to myself, as the night built for the anxiously awaited return home for DC’s prolific son Wale! This was what it’s supposed to feel like when you’re a hometown hero. The Fillmore Silver Spring was supposed to have a line wrapped around the block. You’re supposed to bring out the homies Q Da Fool & Young Chris. What would normally amount to a ton of pressure, didn’t phase Wale. He just feels the strength: He loves his city and it loves him.

Music Park: Trillectro Music Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion — 9/22/18

Posted on 09/27/2018 by Will Colbert in Live Review and tagged Goldlink, hip hop, Merriweather Post Pavilion, music festival, Playboi Carti, R&B, rap, Rico Nasty, RL Grime, SZA, The Internet, trap, Trillectro, Trillectro Music Festival, Wale.

SZA performs at Trillectro at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sept. 22, 2018. (Photo by Will Colbert)

The weather is becoming more unpredictable each year, but our music festival calendars will never steer us wrong. The arrival of Coachella tells us Spring has sprung, and Firefly signals Summer. This year, the first day of fall was marked by the triumphant return of the Trillectro Music Festival.