Hometown Sounds

There are many live music and going out roundups in the DC blogosphere, but only ours gives you top notch DC music picks every single night. Count on it.

Monday 4/30:
Kudos to Galaxy Hut for consistently providing great #DCmusic options on quiet Monday nights. Tonight the Clarendon hot spot hosts Lindsay Collette’s new band Mona Speaks Mountains and indie prog rockers Bad Robot Jones.

Tuesday 5/01:
Lisa Said’s new band Piramid Scheme just released their debut EP Get Rich Quick Too last week. Keep the celebration going with their headlining show at Black Cat Tuesday night with grunge from Short Lives and delightful indie pop with Olivia Mancini & The Mates.

Wednesday 5/02:
DC blues rock champion Jonny Grave ranges from raucous honky tonk stompin’ to quiet mellow ballads, and everywhere in between. This Wednesday Grave plays a free show at Pearl Street Warehouse, a perfect opportunity to make friends with one of DC’s newest music venues.

Thursday 5/03:
Seems like we were just hosting a show at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage last week (it was!). But they can’t keep us away, so we’re bringing the classic and folk rock sounds of The Beanstalk Library to your ears and your hearts this Thursday. The free show starts at 6 PM and streams online live if you have to work late.

The weekend is here, don’t you want to go out? Here’s our #DCmusic picks for this beautiful weekend ahead.

Friday 4/27:
Sub-Radio make anthemic synthpop to rival Walk The Moon. Celebrate their new EP release at Jammin’ Java in Vienna tonight with Throwing Plates and FIVES from Baltimore.

Saturday 4/28:
Wow this bill at Rock & Roll Hotel Saturday night! Blight Records synth queen and birthday girl Loi Loi, mystic sufi rock band Time Is Fire, the glam new wave theatrics of Mundy, and Brooklyn trash pop trio Nihiloceros. This show is guaranteed to wear you out!

Or, if electronic dance music is your jam, celebrate the album release of DC legend Will Eastman‘s Hilo (Remixed) at U Street Music Hall with an open-to-close DJ set featuring special guests and visuals by Flash Frequency.

Sunday 4/29:
Tenor sax player Elijah Balbed heads the JoGo Project and plays with many other groups. Catch the hard-working musician this Sunday as featured performer at the weekly DC Jazz Jam hosted by the Brixton, and tip extra cuz there’s no cover.

Happy Monday, #DCmusic fans. Whichever nights are your nights to get out, we’ve got hometown sounds to fill your ears.

Monday 4/23:
Psychedelic rockers The Beginner’s Mynd team up with experimental cellist Janel Leppin as Mellow Diamond at Arlington’s beloved Galaxy Hut tonight to send your souls to outer space.

Tuesday 4/24:
The Anacostia Arts Center‘s monthly free live music series All The Way Live brings growing audiences to talented DMV artists. This Tuesday the center hosts sweet and soulful vocalist Cecily.

Wednesday 4:25
Singers & songwriters Justin Trawick and Louisa Hall have both released new albums this year, and we’ve loved them both. Catch them both Wednesday evening at Dupont Underground, and you’ll have a grand time.

Thursday 4/26:
This Thursday we are humbled to present our biggest Millennium Stage show yet! The Chuck Brown Band continues the legacy of DC’s legendary Godfather of Go-go. Skip out of work early and head to the Kennedy Center for an unforgettable performance!

Happy Friday DC! It’s 4/20, so do whatcha wanna. Here’s some options to get some #DCmusic in your life this weekend.

Friday 4/20:
We gushed about Bound on our podcast, and today’s the day that their methodically developed full length album No Beyond drops. Celebrate with an album release show at the Pinch tonight featuring Railsplitter and Será, with all proceeds benefitting Safe Shores, the D.C. Children’s Advocacy Center.

Saturday 4/21:
Beloved expat saxophonist Jonathan Parker returns to DC to lead his jazz quintet in a Saturday night set at the Colony Club. There’s no cover charge, so tip heavily.

Sunday 4/22:
Mr. Daywalker, aka Donovan Edmund Duvall, blew us away with his musical and visual creativity on last summer’s album Warmth. Don’t miss him headlining the Black Cat Sunday night, with support from Afro Punk darlings +E and Philly’s GREAT TIME promoting their new release GREAT ALBUM.

Mr. Daywalker, GREAT TIME, AddE @ Black Cat DC