Curious about the #DCmusic on offer for this weekend? We’ve got you covered with show picks all weekend long.
Friday 8/09:
Tonight the Black Cat hosts punk rock band The Whips, featuring members of Circus Lupus, Trusty, Worlds Collide and Squatweiler, celebrating the release of their debut album What We Talk About When We Talk About Rock after an agonizing 12 year repose on the shelf. With opening sets from Des Demonas and The Mostly Dead, this all DC lineup is a no brainer.
Saturday 8/10:
Shining Blade Theory, the hip-hop & funk band fronted by rapper Parabellum Raps, releases their long-awaited EP Saturday night with a show at DIY holdout Hole in the Sky, with support from Prowess the Testament and Blood Moon Carnival.
Sunday 8/11:
Close out this mid-August weekend Sunday night with a couple of classic indie rock bands, Venray and Color School, at Clarendon’s beloved craft beer and tater tots bar Galaxy Hut.