Concerts this Week By Nina Goodman / March 11, 2019 Featured above is DC-native songwriter and singer Cecily who is playing a free show at The Kennedy Center's Millennial Stage on Wednesday. Celebrating Women’s History Month, Cecily will explore the themes of love and freedom through the works of soul music’s luminaries. Presented in partnership with the Strathmore Artist in Residence program. Photo by Nakeya Brown.Week Of: March 11 - 17, 2019Summary: Mid-March MixEvery week I look at what the DMV has to offer musically and it is astounding. Just this week there's a huge mix of amazing to check out. You want to......celebrate Women during Women's History Month? Check out:Erykah Badu with Sirius Company at The AnthemCecily (featured above) FREE show at 6p on The Millennium Stage at The Kennedy CenterStella Donnelly at U Street Music HallKelly Clarkson at Royal Farms ArenaDew Drop Rocks! ft. Lighthouse Row (party punk), So Over It (queer punk), Crash Kitten (all woman punk trio), Mean Siders (Brooklyn rock) at The Dew Drop Inn DCNoura Mint Seymali at MilkBoy ArtHouseFull Bush | The OSYX and Pinkwench at Songbyrd Vinyl LoungeMusic Liberates Open Mic: Latin Sessions at SongbyrdForced Into Femininity w/ Lazuli, Tom Borax, Hayden Right at Rhizome DCThe Watch and Friends ft. Zoë Ravenwood, Blue Hour, and The Watch - Music at The PinchMystery Friends with Maryjo Mattea at Slash RunAnnie Stokes at Lake Anne Coffeehouse & Wine BarAndrea von Kampen & Louisa Hall at Hill Country BBQBiliana Voutchkova and Susan Alcorn at 8p and 9:30p at An die Musik7DrumCity presents Jasmine Gillison FREE at The Pub & The PeoplePrincess, Mundy, Honey at Comet Ping PongProject Hera Ladies' Night Open Mic & Networking at SongbyrdAna Barreiro Brazilian Drumming Masterclass: Levine Music at THEARCKatherine Needleman: Oboe Music by Women Composers w/ pianist Ha at An die Musik ...jam with legends? Check out:Mike Gordon (of Phish) at 9:30 Club The Robert Cray Band at Rams Head Onstage Widespread Panic at MGM National HarborDel McCoury & David Grisman at The Birchmere An Intimate Evening with Graham Nash at Gordon Center for Performing Arts ...experience incredible grooves, blues and jazz? Check out:Samuel Prather & Groove Orchestra (9 Piece Band) "Album Release at Blues AlleyGopal, Gunn & Gleason at Blues AlleyBlue Monday Blues: Tom Newman Blues Band at Westminster DCDunbar Alumni Jazz Band Monthly Series at An die Musik Hip Hop Museum DC Grand Closing Gala feat. The Beatnuts at Blind WhinoBobby Muncy Quintet at Twins Jazz...experience local musicians making incredible art? Check out:Charm City Bluegrass Festival Battle of The Bands Finals ft. Wicked Sycamore, Big Rig And The Long Haul, Burt The Dirt, and Geraldine at The 8x10 Songwriter Showcase ft. Letitia VanSant and Frank Hogan at 2nd Monday at 49 Jay Byrd & The Musical Trust at Evening Star CafeCory Belcher at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally'sHAINT BLUE Album Release Party, with Caleb Stine and Cora Sone at Metro Gallery Let Freedom Sing - a glittering musical celebration of African American influence on civil and equal rights by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC ft. music from the worlds of jazz, gospel, & R&B at The Lincoln TheatreAllthebestkids Love Pie: Free Pi Day Celebration w/ Mr Daywalker at Dangerous Pies DCRagin' Heady St. Patty's with Surprise Attack, Suga Grits, and Radii at Villian & Saint...experience passionate music from all over the world? Check out:Danube Sessions: Bulgarian Folk Music with Lyuti Chushki at Bossa Bistro + LoungeDiego Guerrero in Washington DC at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of SpainOrchester Prazevica /w Peche a la Mouche at Zissimos BarLes Poules à Colin: Next Generation Quebecois Musicians at Creative Alliance Music Liberates Open Mic: Latin Sessions at SongbyrdConjunto Bomba at Bossa Bistro + LoungeAll of these are and SO MUCH MORE are listed in the calendar below with personal choices in bold, along with a list of the DCMR staff top picks and cool "gems" that you don't want to miss. So get out there and check out our glorious scene! Mon — March 11 DCMR Staff RecsJ Boog at 9:30 ClubThe Robert Cray Band at Rams Head Onstage (Annapolis)Monday Night Mics & JamsMonday Night at the Mic at MilkBoy ArtHouseJAMonday at Epicure CafeThe Session Hosted By Clarence Ward III at Terra Cafe (Baltimore) Hidden GemsLe Crabe / A Ten Year Winter / Evan Gunderson at Rhizome DCBlue Monday Blues: Tom Newman Blues Band at Westminster DCDiego Guerrero in Washington DC at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of SpainDunbar Alumni Jazz Band Monthly Series at An die Musik (Baltimore)2nd Monday at 49 Songwriter Showcase ft. Letitia VanSant and Frank Hogan at 2nd Monday at 49 (Annapolis)Tue — March 12 DCMR Staff RecsGopal, Gunn & Gleason at Blues AlleyState Champs w/ Our Last Night, The Dangerous Summer at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)An Intimate Evening with Graham Nash at Gordon Center for Performing Arts (Owings Mill, MD)Tuesday Night Mics, Jams & Cool StuffGordon Sterling Presents The Gypsy Sally's Jam at Gypsy Sally'sFree Acoustic Open Mic, hosted by Rachel Levitin at Union StageJazz Jam at Takoma StationSocial Media Marketing for Musicians at Chesapeake Arts Center (Brooklyn Park, MD)Hidden GemsMen I Trust | Michael Seyer at SongbyrdSerrated Slump / Insect Factory / Layne Garrett at Rhizome DC7DrumCity presents Bassappella at The Pub & The People We Banjo 3 at Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)Wed — March 13 DCMR Staff RecsSamuel Prather & Groove Orchestra (9 Piece Band) "Album Release at Blues AlleyCecily FREE show at 6p on The Millennium Stage at The Kennedy CenterSmallpools at 9:30 ClubThe Noise Presents Nothing More - The Truth Tour at The Fillmore Silver SpringHozier: Wasteland, Baby! Tour at The Hippodrome (Baltimore)Wednesday Night Mics, Jams & SuchMusic Liberates Open Mic: Latin Sessions at SongbyrdNeel Singh’s Open Jam/Workshop at Villain & SaintMarch Gramercy Jam (Swing and Trad Jazz Jam) at Dumbarton House, NSCDA Museum & HeadquartersCapitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry'sOpen Mic Night hosted by Alex The Red Parez at Rhodeside GrillHidden GemsDanube Sessions: Bulgarian Folk Music with Lyuti Chushki at Bossa Bistro + LoungeWe Banjo 3 at The HamiltonMyles Bullen, aLunarLanding & P.T. Burnem at The Unicorn Habitat at 607 L st NEMatt Nelson / Ben Cohen / Colle Parte at Rhizome DCJay Byrd & The Musical Trust at Evening Star CafeHampden Shakedown - Orchester Prazevica /w Peche a la Mouche at Zissimos Bar (Baltimore)Thu — March 14 DCMR Staff RecsCKY w/ Band of Tomorrow at Rock And Roll HotelLone Star Legends Kindy Friedman & Dale Watson at The BirchmereAllthebestkids Love Pie: Free Pi Day Celebration w/ Mr Daywalker at Dangerous Pies DCWylder, Strong Water, Eli Lev & The Fortunes Found at City Winery DCAndrea von Kampen & Louisa Hall at Hill Country BBQThe Fritz, Hustle Souls at The 8x10 (Baltimore)Thursday Night Mics, Jams & SuchProject Hera Ladies' Night Open Mic & Networking at SongbyrdVinyl Me, Please 'The Spins' De La Soul "3 Feet High And Rising" at SongbyrdHidden GemsCory Belcher at Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally'sMystery Friends with Maryjo Mattea at Slash RunBottled Up with Shinji and Yesferatu at DC9 NightclubDew Drop Rocks! ft. Lighthouse Row (party punk), So Over It (queer punk), Crash Kitten (all woman punk trio), Mean Siders (Brooklyn rock) at The Dew Drop Inn DCChampion Sound at SottoMashriq Maghreb March Session at Bossa Bistro + LoungeFree Blues Speakeasy Night at the Wharf ft. Moonshine Society at Pearl Street WarehouseLow Ways Quartet at Black CatMwenso & The Shakes- 2 Night Live Album Recording Spectacular at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)Fri — March 15 DCMR Staff RecsMike Gordon (of Phish) at 9:30 ClubWidespread Panic at MGM National HarborDel McCoury & David Grisman at The Birchmere Caz Gardiner/ Denise Henderson at Villain & SaintSean McConnell | Caleb Elliot at SongbyrdRed Baraat Festival of Colors in DC at The HamiltonThe Hip Abduction at The Broadberry (Richmond)Pink Talking Fish at The National (Richmond)Justin Trawick and The Common Good at B Chord Brewing Company (Leesburg)Joe Bonamassa at Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric (Baltimore)Charm City Bluegrass Festival Battle of The Bands Finals ft. Wicked Sycamore, Big Rig And The Long Haul, Burt The Dirt, and Geraldine at The 8x10 (Baltimore)Friday Cool ThingGaithersburg Ukefest on Friday at Covenant United Methodist Church and Saturday all day Epworth United Methodist ChurchHidden GemsStella Donnelly at U Street Music HallFNL presents Mighty Joshua and Sol Development at TropicaliaNoura Mint Seymali at MilkBoy ArtHouseCissa Paz & JP Silva Pocket Show at Bossa Bistro + LoungeFull Bush | The OSYX and Pinkwench at Songbyrd Vinyl LoungeAnnie Stokes at Lake Anne Coffeehouse & Wine BarThe Perfectionists at The Ugly MugBT Richardson's Black Coffee Experience with Rick Jones! at Old Bowie Town GrilleThe Vandelays at Quincy's Hypnotic Willie at The New Deal CafeHAINT BLUE Album Release Party, with Caleb Stine and Cora Sone at Metro Gallery (Baltimore)Lords Of Acid w/ Orgy, Genitorturers at Baltimore Soundstage (Baltimore)Sat — March 16 DCMR Staff RecsErykah Badu with Sirius Company at The AnthemWidespread Panic at MGM National HarborWidespread Panic Pre-Party with Sol Roots Trio at MGM National HarborCrossroads Club: Nate Smith + Kinfolk with Van Hunt at The Kennedy CenterIdan Raichel at City Winery DCLet Freedom Sing - a glittering musical celebration of African American influence on civil and equal rights by the GMCW ft. music from the worlds of jazz, gospel, & R&B at 4p and 8p at The Lincoln TheatreTokyo Police Club at DC9 NightclubElectric Love Machine, Deaf Scene, & Sewer Boy at The 8x10 (Baltimore)Kelly Clarkson at Royal Farms Arena (Baltimore)Pink Talking Fish at The NorVA (Norfolk)Better Off Dead St. Patrick's Day Blowout! at The Blue Side (Frederick)Saturday Cool StuffForced Into Femininity w/ Lazuli, Tom Borax, Hayden Right at Rhizome DCAna Barreiro Brazilian Drumming Masterclass: Levine Music at THEARCGaithersburg Ukefest on Friday at Covenant United Methodist Church and Saturday all day Epworth United Methodist ChurchModular Meet Up 1: Meet the Maker of Steady State Fate! at Chuck Levin's Washington Music CenterHidden GemsHip Hop Museum DC Grand Closing Gala feat. The Beatnuts at Blind WhinoJeremy Toussaint-Baptiste / Plastic Elmo / Gong Walk at Rhizome DCLoi Loi (Record Release), Light Beams, Born Dad at Comet Ping PongStereo League, Bad Time, Trashboat, & Miss, Understand Me at Slash RunThe Watch and Friends ft. Zoë Ravenwood, Blue Hour, and The Watch - Music at The PinchCommon Ground: Candice Bostwick & Friends at ArtSpace HerndonConjunto Bomba at Bossa Bistro + LoungeWill Eastman 'Breathe' Album Release Party at U Street Music HallSecret Nudist Friends, Coral Benders, Weston Smith and Frend! at The Cool RanchSt. Patrick's Day Celebration FREE ft. Icewagon FLU at Pearl Street WarehouseBiliana Voutchkova and Susan Alcorn at 8p and 9:30p at An die Musik (Baltimore)Les Poules à Colin: Next Generation Quebecois Musicians at Creative Alliance (Baltimore)Sun — March 17 DCMR Staff RecsWidespread Panic at MGM GrandRagin' Heady St. Patty's with Surprise Attack, Suga Grits, and Radii at Villian & SaintWeezer, Pixies at Royal Farms Arena (Baltimore)Bobby Muncy Quintet at Twins JazzSunday Night Mics, Jams & SuchMeow Wolf: Origin Story at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenSunday Sessions (lgbtqia) Open Mic at xx+ CrostinoHidden Gems7DrumCity presents Jasmine Gillison FREE at The Pub & The PeoplePrincess, Mundy, Honey at Comet Ping PongGOT SOUL SUNDAYS DC at Bin 1301 Wine BarSt. Patrick's Day Party Scythian feat. Maple Academyat Union Stage (All Ages)St.Patrick's Day with Plank Stompers at B Chord BrewingPsychedelic Pshamrock with Easy Sleeper and Cherry Ames at Galaxy HutRachmaninoff Liturgy at Washington National CathedralCarl Stone / Susan Alcorn+Biliana Voutchkova Duo at Rhizome DCSelwyn Birchwood at American Legion Post 41, Cissel-SaxonJulie Mack / David Jernigan Duo at My Dead Aunt's Books (Baltimore)Katherine Needleman: Oboe Music by Women Composers w/ pianist Ha at An die Musik (Baltimore) Related Articles Getting To Know: Garrett Gleason’s Upcoming ReleasesRead More Getting To Know: Sol RootsRead More Why DC Musicians and Fans Should Watch thecrossover.tvRead More Members of SOJA Sit In At Gordon Sterling’s Gypsysally’s Jam [Video/Audio]Read More Dudley Connell Talks About the Bluegrass ‘Scene’Read More Graham Sharp and Steep Canyon Rangers Head North to MDRead More Jon Stickley InterviewRead More Widespread Panic Fills Our Cup at 2019 MGM National Harbor RunRead More Everyone Orchestra Stuns Yet Again at Gypsy Sally’s with of TomorrowRead More RDGLDGRN Makes Surprise Appearance at The Harvest Jam Ahead of Saturday’s Union Stage Show [Video]Read More “This Could Go Boom!” Record Label Will Amplify Gender Marginalized VoicesRead More DC Musician Garrett Gleason Talks About His New Album, WellRead More