What news is going on in and around the DMV Music scene? We want to bring you the latest and greatest. These are just a few of the things you can expect to find here:New album releases by Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia artists.Low Ticket AlertsVenue OpeningsThese are just a few of the things we are planning. Keep an eye on this page for all the relevant news. Get Ready For The 2nd Annual Greasy Hands Pig RoastGet ready for the 2nd Annual Greasy Hands Pig Roast on August 3, 2024. This is set to be a[...]Read More Cris Jacobs Album Release Show Set For The Recher On April 26Cris Jacobs— Baltimore's beaming pride and favorite sons - will perform at The Recher on Friday, April 26th to celebrate[...]Read More The Decemberists Set To Perform At The Anthem On May 10thThe Decemberists last performed at The Anthem in Washington, DC, on April 21st, 2018, supporting their last album, I'll Be[...]Read More Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band Are Coming To The Howard Theatre On May 4thLost Dog Street Band have risen from the ashes and announce their latest album, Survived, and will be touring this spring[...]Read More Shadowgrass Returns To Pearl Street Warehouse On April 26Last year, Shadowgrass emerged from Lexington, Kentucky, and took the bluegrass world by storm. There was considerable buzz in DC[...]Read More Foo Fighters Keep the Movement for Healthcare Price Transparency RockingOn Tuesday, March 5th, Power To The Patients held a special performance for invited health care advocates, healthcare professionals, and[...]Read More Hold The Fire – Matisyahu Coming To The 9:30 Club On March 20thGrammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and alternative reggae rock musician Matisyahu brings his Hold The Fire Tour2024 to the 9:30 Club in[...]Read More Pittsburgh-Based ‘The Ghost Club’ Embarks On Their First National Tour And Is Coming To DC’s SongbyrdDomenic Dunegan, lead singer and founding member of the Pittsburgh-based band The Ghost Club, views music as a form of[...]Read More Neighbor And Kendall Street Company Are Coming To The Atlantis on March 3rdWashington DC better get ready because two bands of epic proportions are coming to The Atlantis on Sunday, March 3rd - Neighbor and Kendall Street[...]Read More Tedeshi Trucks Band Returns To The Warner Theatre in March 2024The Tedeschi Trucks Band's Warner Theatre Winter Residency is one of the most anticipated events of Washington DC's winter concert calendar.[...]Read More Let’s Party For A Purpose – Jam For Jodi Benefit Concert Coming This Saturday – January 10thJam for Jodi is an organization started to help one of our DMV and music community family members. If[...]Read More Ready Set Go – Grace Potter Prepares To Rock The Anthem On January 27thRock-and-roll soul queen Grace Potter is set to perform at The Anthem on Saturday, January 27th.The last time this Vermont wild-child rock and roller[...]Read More “Greensky Weekend” At The Anthem Draws Closer As Supporting Artists Have Been RevealedIn October 2017, The Anthem in Washington, DC, opened its doors, and a few short months later, in March of[...]Read More Sicard Hollow Set To Perform At Pearl Street Warehouse On January 18thNashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers, Sicard Hollow, is a four-piece progressive bluegrass band blowing away audiences coast to coast with their newgrass[...]Read More The Del McCoury Band Set To Appear At The Barns For Five Spectacular Nights In January 2024In the world of bluegrass music, there is only one 'Del.' - Del McCoury. His name is synonymous with bluegrass and he is[...]Read More DelYeah! – DelFest 2024 Announces Their Initial LineupIt is time to be festive for the holidays and we couldn't imagine anything else that would make us giddy[...]Read More Friko Is Coming To DC9 On November 30thCharming Chicago indie rock band Friko prepares to woo the district this Thursday, setting the stage for their upcoming album,[...]Read More Mipso Is Coming To The 9:30 Club on November 17thMipso is coming to the 9:30 Club on November 17th a late night performance of magical Americana music. For those that[...]Read More Kendall Street Company Is Coming To The Atlantis on December 22ndKendall Street Company is no stranger to having a wild time. If you recently attended the 2023 Ramble Festival, you[...]Read More Greensky Bluegrass Announce Their 2024 Anthem DatesGreensky Bluegrass just announced the dates for their 2024 Winter Tour, and we couldn't be more excited. This five-piece progressive bluegrass[...]Read More Salaam Remi’s Musezeum Pop-Up Lands in DCFor the first three weeks of October, acclaimed music phenomenon Salaam Remi held his MuseZeum art pop-up in the nation’s[...]Read More LaMP (Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger, Ray Paczkowski) – A Modern Day Supergroup Is Coming To The Atlantis on December 6thLaMP, featuring Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger, and Ray Paczkowski will play twelve shows across the Northeast this Fall. Luckily for us, the trio[...]Read More Vakili Band Is Coming To The Pocket On October 26thVakili Band is set to perform at The Pocket in Washington, DC, on October 26th. This band is no stranger[...]Read More Rachel Burns Is Living Her Breast Life With A Show And Fundraiser At Songbyrd On October 17thTwelve breast cancer survivors will take the stage at Songbyrd Music House in Washington, DC, on October 17th, to show[...]Read More Rambling on Down the Road to DarlingtonThe road to Ramble is getting shorter by the day and while the DMV is just starting to experience the[...]Read More Counting Down the Days Until the 30th Hot August Music FestivalDC Music Review recently sat down with Ryan Glaeser and Robert Cooper, Co-Owners of the Hot August Music Festival, to[...]Read More Neighbor Set To Perform At The Recher On July 29, 2023The Boston-based jam quartet Neighbor is returning to the DMV and set to appear at The Recher in Towson, Maryland,[...]Read More Greensky Bluegrass Set To Perform At The Maymont In Richmond, Virginia, On July 20th, 2023Enter your text here... Listen Listen Listen Have you tried TIDAL yet? 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Deeply steeped in the blues scene since the[...]Read More The Crystal Casino Band, One Of DC’s Very Own, Headlines At The 9:30 Club In Support Of Their Latest AlbumWashington DC’s The Crystal Casino Band is releasing their new album Maryland House today, January 27th, 2023, and will officially celebrate the album's release with a[...]Read More Charm City Bluegrass Announces Their 2023 Lineup!There are a few signs of Spring around Baltimore and Washington DC, Cherry Blossoms blooming, colorful flowers coming back to[...]Read More Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams Are Coming to Washington, DC On February 24 and March 31 Alongside Some All-Star LineupsLarry Campbell & Teresa Williams will be coming to Washington, DC, twice late this winter. Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams will[...]Read More Peter Mulvey and Ireland’s Own Anna Mieke Are Coming To Jammin’ Java On February 5Peter Mulvey and Anna Mieke are set to perform at Jammin' Java in Vienna, Virginia, on February 5th, 2023. These two artists are[...]Read More Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Set To Perform Two Funk-Tastic Nights At The 9:30 ClubBaltimore's beloved band, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, is set to perform two funk-tastic nights at the 9:30 Club in Washington,[...]Read More Twiddle Set To Launch Their 2023 Winter Tour At The 9:30 Club on January 19th, 2023Twiddle is set to perform at the 9:30 Club on January 19th, 2023. The Vermont-based quartet has been touring since[...]Read More Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Dave Grohl, and Susan Tedeschi Honored With The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal At The SmithsonianOn December 9th, 2022, the new Culture Wing at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History opened to the public.[...]Read More DelFest Announces Their 2023 Lineup – Everybody Get On Board For DelFest 15It is time to be festive for the holidays and we couldn't imagine anything else that would make us giddy[...]Read More Scythian Is Bringing Their “Ugly Christmas Sweater Show” To Union Stage On December 10th, 2022'Tis the season to get that Ugly Christmas Sweater out of your closet and head down to Union Stage on[...]Read More Karina Rykman Is Coming To Pearl Street Warehouse On December 10th, 2022The DMV is in for a special night of fun, funk, dancing, and unbridled energy when Karina Rykman comes to[...]Read More MerleFest 2023 Announces Their Initial Lineup – Come Celebrate Doc Watson’s 100th Birthday In Wilkesboro, NCTwenty Twenty-Three is shaping up to be an extra special year in the roots, americana, and bluegrass world as the[...]Read More Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces Their 2023 Warner Theatre ResidencyTedeschi Trucks Band just announced their 2023 Warner Theatre run, and we could not be more excited to hear this[...]Read More Spafford Set To Perform At The 9:30 Club On January 21st, 2023Spafford is set to return to the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, on January 21st, 2023. Spafford is known for[...]Read More Sultana Downrigging Festival Comes To Chestertown This WeekNow in its 22nd year, the Sultana Education Foundation’s Downrigging Festival is rapidly approaching. If you do not know about this[...]Read More Beth Orton Is Coming To Sixth & I On November 1stEnter your text here...Heather Woods Broderick Listen Listen ListenHave you tried TIDAL yet? 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Alpenglow is the[...]Read More Adeem The Artist To Perform At Rams Head On Stage On October 18thAt every music festival, there is a breakthrough artist that we never knew about, but people fall in love with[...]Read More Cris Jacobs and KC Corbett Unveil Animated Music Video for “No Rain” CoverEarlier this month beloved Baltimore singer-guitarist Cris Jacobs and animator KC Corbett released their new music video for Jacobs’ cover of[...]Read More Watkins Family Hour Celebrates Two Decades Of Community And Collaboration At The Birchmere On October 23rdWhen Sara and Sean Watkins first began playing Watkins Family Hour shows at Los Angeles's beloved Largo, the siblings and musicians had little[...]Read More Sierra Hull And Lindsay Lou Are Set To Perform At The Birchmere On October 6th2022 has been the year of Sierra Hull, and the year is far from over for Hull or music fans!For those[...]Read More Soulful Ali McGuirk Set To Perform At Jammin Java On September 28thSoulful Vocal Powerhouse Ali McGuirk is set to perform Jammin Java this coming Wednesday, September 28th. From the first few words out of McGuirk's soulful[...]Read More The Sheepdogs Will Bring Their Full-Throttle Rock ‘n’ Roll Sound To Union Stage On October 21stEnter your text here...COPY....BELOWThe Sheepdogs Deliver Non-Bummer Pandemic Rock Record Outta SightOut today via Warner Music; North American Fall tour dates on sale[...]Read More Let’s All Ramble Down To The Ramble Festival In Darlington, Maryland, On October 7-9thDon’t put away your camping equipment yet - although this year’s summer music festivals are fading into cherished memories, the[...]Read More Countdown To The 2022 ‘Down In The Reeds’ FestivalThe 3rd Annual Down in the Reeds Festival is taking place on Saturday, October 8th, 2022, at The Parks at[...]Read More Appaloosa Returns For A Labor Day 2022 CelebrationWhat a summer! Live music was back in full swing, and music lovers across the region took full advantage of[...]Read More The California Honeydrops Are Coming To The Lincoln Theatre On November 9thThe California Honeydrops don't just play music—they throw parties. In 2022, The California Honeydrops performed their first headlining date at[...]Read More The Afghan Whigs Are Coming To The 9:30 Club On September 14thThe Afghan Whigs are set to perform at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC on September 14th, 2022. This legendary[...]Read More The Local Honeys Are Stopping Through The DMV On September 25th & 27thFor almost a decade The Local Honeys have been an integralpart of the Kentucky bluegrass musicscape. For more than ten[...]Read More Joan Osborne Coming To The Hamilton To Celebrate The Days Between On August 7thGrateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia was born on August 1, 1942, and died on August 9, 1995. Since this[...]Read More Cris Jacobs Celebrates Jerry Garcia And The Days Between In Maryland And VirginiaCris Jacobs, a prominent and much celebrated musician in the DMV and beyond, will be honoring Jerry Garcia over the[...]Read More Inaugural Annapolis Baygrass Festival Set For October 1-2, 2022. Tickets On Sale NowThe greater Washington DC / Baltimore Metro Area music scene continues to thrive despite the events of the last few[...]Read More Peter Mulvey And SistaStrings Share First Song From Upcoming “Love Is The Only Thing” as SistaStrings Come To Merriweather Post Pavilion on August 18thWith a galloping guitar and a concrete backbeat on the snare drum, “You and (Everybody Else)”—the first offering from Peter[...]Read More Relive DelFest ’14 With DelFest RewindWe are still basking in the afterglow of DelFest '14 held over Memorial Day Weekend just a few short weeks ago. We[...]Read More Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Are Coming To The Birchmere On June 27If you were at DelFest '14 over Memorial Day Weekend, you had the opportunity to see Molly Tuttle perform not once but TWICE -[...]Read More Larry Keel Experience Coming To B Chord On June 11Larry Keel is set to bring his Larry Keel Experience to B Chord Brewing on Saturday, June 11th. This appearance[...]Read More The Infamous Stringdusters Set To Enjoy Three Starry Nights At B Chord Brewery May 20-22Outdoor music is back, and the stage at B Chord Brewing is aglow with the beautiful sights and sounds of[...]Read More Seth Walker Brings His Blues To The Hamilton on June 16 In Support Of His Latest AlbumSinger/songwriter Seth Walker is set to perform at The Hamilton in Washington DC on Thursday, June 16th. Walker will bring[...]Read More Umphrey’s McGee & The Disco Biscuits Set To Become D.U.M.B. Again at Pier 6 Pavilion on June 10thAre you looking for some fantastically D.U.M.B music this summer? To be more precise, what do you have planned for[...]Read More Spafford Is Coming To Baltimore Soundstage on April 16Music fans in the DMV are in for a special treat on Saturday, April 16th, when jam band nobility Spafford[...]Read More Little Feat Is Coming To DAR Constitution Hall on April 16thHaving passed through ice —the COVID winter of the past two years — Little Feat is ready to bring some[...]Read More David Wax Museum To Perform At Jammin Java On March 11thPioneering folk musicians David Wax and Suz Slezak are the plucky husband-wife duo behind the eclectic, exuberant “Mexo-Americana” band David[...]Read More Indie Artist Avi Kaplan Coming To Sixth & IRising indie singer-songwriter and performer Avi Kaplan has announced the upcoming release of his debut solo album, Floating On A[...]Read More Aoife O’Donovan Is Coming To The Kennedy CenterCertain artists pass through Washington DC without fans realizing it. With the frenetic pace of Washington DC and so many[...]Read More Sona Jobarteh Makes Her Way From Gambia To City Winery DC This MarchSona Jobarteh is a unique and pioneering musical icon of her time whose renown has been rapidly flourishing globally. Jobareh[...]Read More Andy Frasco Is Set To Wash, Rinse, and Repeat At The Baltimore SoundstageIt always feels like Christmas when we hear the news "Andy Frasco & The U.N. are coming to town." Not only[...]Read More Powerhouse Matt Andersen Is Coming To Jammin’ JavaWhen Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His presence is[...]Read More Umphrey’s McGee Prepared To Leave Everyone Standing Tall In Their Boots At The AnthemUmphrey's McGee is set to perform at The Anthem yet again on February 18th, 2022, and when they do, you can expect to see[...]Read More Gangstagrass And The Ron Holloway Band Performing At The Hamilton’s TTB AfterpartiesThe Tedeschi Trucks Band's Waner Theatre residency is part of the Washington DC musical fabric. With each residency, The Hamilton[...]Read More Alt-J and Portugal. The Man Add A Second Night At The AnthemAlt-J is one of the most successful British bands of the millennium. Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, and Thom Green have released three studio albums that,[...]Read More The Return Of The Residency – Tedeschi Trucks Band Returns To The Warner Theatre For A Six-Night RunMusic lovers in the DMV have an internal clock, a circadian rhythm, that we all know and embrace. That natural[...]Read More Khruangbin Sells Out The Anthem – Second DMV Show Added At Virginia Credit Union LIVE!For months fans of Khruangbin have been eagerly awaiting the Houston trio's performance at The Anthem on March 11th. For those that[...]Read More Scott Metzger Coming to City Winery DC In Support Of His Debut AlbumGuitarist Scott Metzger spent the past decade earning a reputation as one of the most adventurous improvisers in live music. When he[...]Read More Blues Prodigy Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Coming To Capital One Hall on April 2When legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy take the stage at Capital One Hall on April 2, 2022, he brings with[...]Read More The Wooks Are Flyin’ High On Their Way To Pearl Street WarehouseFlyn' High - Available February 25 On February 25th, 2022, The Wooks release their third album - Flyn' High, and in support of this[...]Read More Sam Weber Is Coming To Pie Shop In Support of His Latest AlbumSam Weber is performing at the Pie Shop in Washington DC, supporting his latest album, Get Free, on March 17th, 2022. Sam[...]Read More Marco Benevento And His Fantastical Music Is Coming To Union Stage on February 26On February 26th, Marco Benevento is poised to set the DC Wharf ablaze with his infections dance party music. Benevento[...]Read More Lucky Chops Are Bringing Their Brass-Tastic Energy To Union StageLucky Chops is set to take the stage at Union Stage on January 28, 2022. Although the lineup has changed[...]Read More Charm City Bluegrass Announces Their 2022 Lineup!The ground outside may be frozen, but in 100 days, the best DMV Bluegrass Festival will be upon us. After[...]Read More Jamestown Revival Barnstorms The East Coast Including A Stop At The 9:30 Club on March 12thOn January 14th, 2022, Jamestown Revival released their newest album Young Man. The very same day they started an ambitious[...]Read More The Wood Brothers Kicking Off Their 2022 Tour With An Early Stop To The 9:30 ClubFresh into 2022 and The Wood Brothers have announced their 2022 touring plans. This extensive 2022 calendar sees them touring well into[...]Read More Ghost Light Coming To The Hamilton On January 20th [POSTPONED]Updated January 17, 2022: Ghost Light just announced they have postponed the January portion of their Winter + Spring[...]Read More The 2022 Wammie Award Season Is Well Under Way – Public Voting Opens January 1st, 2022From all of us at DC Music Review, we wish you a very happy and incredibly healthy new year! May[...]Read More DelFest 2022 Returns To Memorial Day Weekend For 2022 And Announces Initial LineupCan everyone let out big ol' "DELYEAH!," because DelFest just announced the triumphant return of 14th annual festival! Music lovers[...]Read More David Shaw (of The Revivalists) Coming To Union StageThe last time David Shaw appeared in Washington, DC, was February 29th, 2020, when The Revivalists performed at The Anthem.[...]Read More Hiss Golden Messenger Bringing Their Spectacular Sounds To The 9:30 ClubOn December 8th, 2021 Grammy nominee Hiss Golden Messenger will be performing at the 9:30 Club in support of the critically acclaimed 2021 album Quietly[...]Read More Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment Set For December 15thPlaying For Change and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announce "Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment,"[...]Read More The Infamous Stringsdusters Are Coming To The Anthem For A Two-Night Run In FebruaryHold onto your hats and run toward the fray! Grammy and International Bluegrass Music Association award-winners The Infamous Stringdusters are[...]Read More “A Year in the Pit: A Journey into Music Photography” Premiers In Harrisonburg, VirginiaCalling all DMV music lovers! On December 11, 2021, the world premiere of "A Year in the Pit: A Journey[...]Read More Andy Frasco & The U.N. Coming To Union Stage December 1stIf you have never seen Andy Frasco & The U.N. perform, then be prepared to have a transformative concert experience.[...]Read More Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Return to The Anthem This Friday With SunsquabiAre you still wondering how to kick off your Halloween Weekend? Look no further than the biggest annual gathering of[...]Read More TAUK And LITZ Poised To Bring A Ghoulish Halloween To The State TheatreThe progressive rock quartet TAUK brings their all-instrumental blend of progressive rock, hip-hop and jazz to the State Theatre in[...]Read More Blues Alley is Back in Georgetown! DC-based VERONNEAU Opening!The legendary DC music venue, Blues Alley, which many believed to have closed as a casualty of the pandemic is[...]Read More Manchester Orchestra Announces ‘The Million Masks of God’ TourNearly two years after their last tour, Manchester Orchestra is heading back on the road this fall to promote their new album The[...]Read More Amy Helm Comes To The Hamilton Live on June 11thIt has been a scorcher of a week in Washington DC, and we can see no better reason to find[...]Read More Oteil Burbridge Comes To B Chord BrewingWashington DC native Oteil Burbridge will be performing at B Chord Brewing this coming Friday and Saturday - June 4th[...]Read More On Our Radar – Rachel Baiman Comes To The Birchmere In Support of Molly TuttleIt is hard to imagine how quickly live music is coming back. At times it feels like a glorious and[...]Read More Porch Pride: A Month-Long Queer-antine FestivalBluegrass Pride, a Bay Area-based non-profit whose mission is to uplift LGBTQ+ musicians and creators in roots music, is proud[...]Read More The DMV Slowly Reopens And So Does Live Music!Right now, our whole world feels like a giant paint by numbers canvas. With each passing day, we notice more[...]Read More DelYeah! DelFest Announces 2021 Dates And Announces Lineup (Tickets Now Available)The last thirteen months have been filled with its fair share of uncertainty and disappointment. As vaccines roll out, CDC[...]Read More Celebrate Earth Day On April 22nd With eTown’s Virtual 30th b’Earthday Celebration (Free Livestream)With so much going on in our world right now you may have forgotten that April 22nd is Earth Day.[...]Read More 2021 Funk Parade Is Coming – Tickets Are On Sale NowGet ready for the 2021 Funk Parade Festival. As members of the DC Music Community we were really heartbroken when[...]Read More The Sgt. Pepper Project – The Ultimate Lockdown Session from thecrossover.tvContributed by Avik Ray, the co-founder of thecrossover.tv a DC based YouTube channel that brings artists together to create unique[...]Read More Fare Thee Well Gypsy Sally’s – A Retrospective One Year LaterA year ago we woke up from an incredibly memorable night of music and celelbration as a community mourned, celebrated,[...]Read More Ben Tufts & Friends, Gordon Sterling and the People Drive-In Concerts at Crescendo Studios Labor Day WeekendCrescendo Studios is out with their schedule of drive-in concerts for labor day weekend and it is a good one![...]Read More Summer of Drive-in Concerts Coming to Crescendo StudiosDC Music Review is proud to announce that we are teaming up with Crescendo Studios to bring you a summer[...]Read More The MusicianShip Announces The 2020 Virtual Wammies – Begins TONIGHT!It has been quite an interesting few months since The Wammie Awards were set to take place on March 31st.[...]Read More You Are Invited To Willie Nelson’s 4th of July PicnicOn Saturday, July 4th, Willie Nelson is putting on his annual 4th of July Picnic. This annaul event has been[...]Read More “The Beat Don’t Stop” Debuts Sunday NightJune is a historically significant month for intended changes in the American way when it comes to the African American[...]Read More BT ALC Big Band Brings “Bring Forth Change”This year has brought with it a slew of unexpected changes that have rocked the daily lives of people across[...]Read More Happy Anniversary To The 9:30 Club! NPR Provides Over 100 Shows From The 9:30 Club To Celebrate!A little over a week ago, or perhaps what feels like an eternity ago, NPR announced the release of over[...]Read More Blue Ox Live From The Pines Gives a Taste of Festival Life While plans for festival season 2020 are looking quite differently then they did at the beginning of the year,[...]Read More Wolf Trap Cancels Their 2020 Summer SeasonThe Washington DC Metro Area is filled with National Treasures. Usually, these treasures are found by way of buildings, monuments,[...]Read More DelYeah! DelFest At Home! A Free Virtual Festival For Memorial Day Weekend 2020Like everyone else, we wish that we were all gathered in Cumberland, Maryland to give everyone a DelBow and shout[...]Read More There Is No Place Like DOME And HOME – Looking Back on Domefest 2018 And Previewing Homefest!DC Music Review exists in a strange world right now - everyone exists in these surreal and challenging times and[...]Read More In The Middle Of Difficulty Lies Opportunity – How One DMV Crew Keeps The Music PlayingContributed by Avik Ray, the co-founder of thecrossover.tv, a DC based YouTube channel that brings artists together to create unique musical experiences.Our show[...]Read More DMV Native Lauren Calve Performs Virtually At Sixth & I TodayIf you know anything about DC Music Review, you know that we glow with pride about the incredibly talented musicians[...]Read More Voices To Protect The Vote – A Benefit Concert For Election ProtectionThe Constitution of the United States begins with "We The People." The "We" is each of us, and we the[...]Read More The MusicianShip is Participating in Give Local Together’s #GivingTuesdayOne of the visceral hearts of the Washington DC Metro area music scene just announced that they are participating in[...]Read More Ace Entertainment Announces the Release of Tribute Documentary, LEST WE FORGET: KOFI BURBRIDGEAce Entertainment, a Philadelphia-area multi-media music content production company, has announced the release of its first-in-series music tribute documentary: “Lest We[...]Read More DMV Creatives Come Together To Celebrate And Surprise One Of Their Own “We Will Get By”Many of our DCMR readers know the name Will Urquhart well. He is our video guru extraordinaire and brings us[...]Read More Austin City Limits Opens Up Their Treasure Trove Of Live PerformancesAnother iconic music venue has opened up their treasure trove of musical archives to fans around the world who are[...]Read More The Entire I.M.P. ‘Live at The 9:30’ Series Is Available OnlineFor some DMV residents or concert junkies, you may recall seeing those signs around the 9:30 Club a few years[...]Read More Announcing Webcast Aid: A Virtual Concert SeriesLike all of you, we at DC Music Review have had COVID-19 on the mind, particularly the impact it will have on[...]Read More Music Vibrates In Our SoulsHere at DC Music Review, we understand that news and the music landscape as we know it is moving rapidly[...]Read More Phantasy Tour Introduces Live Music Trading CardsBaltimore-based social media company Phantasy Tour officially unveiled its first series of live music trading cards last week. These cards are sure[...]Read More Guitar Virtuoso Eric Johnson Brings “Classics: Present and Past” Tour to Fillmore Silver Spring on FridayGrammy-award winning artist, Eric Johnson, returns to the DC area as a part of his "Classics: Present and Past" tour[...]Read More Elizabeth II Releases Bite My NeckThank you so much for taking a chance on DC Music Review doing a write up on Elizabeth II's new[...]Read More Circles Around The Sun Launches Their 2020 Tour Into Orbit With Stops In Baltimore & DCCircles Around the Sun will tour the Northeast this Winter in support of their new, self-titled studio album that will be[...]Read More Greensky Comes Back to DC with Special GuestsWith snow an ever promised, rarely delivered event in the Nations Capital, one thing we actually can depend on every[...]Read More Will Urquhart At Work On Gypsy Sally’s DocumentaryDC Music Review Contributor, Will Urquhart, announced today that he started working on a documentary project to explore the story[...]Read More WinterWonderGrass Gets Us Excited for Festy Season 2020!The time is near for a highlight of both the winter season and music festival goers across the country. The[...]Read More Pearl Jam Announces Gigaton Album & North American Tour With Baltimore StopExciting news for Pearl Jam fans, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and legends of rock have just announced[...]Read More Twiddle Kicks Off Their 2020 Winter Tour At The 9:30 Club in Washington DCVermont jam band stalwarts, Twiddle, return to the 9:30 Club on January 25th, as they kick off their 2020 Winter[...]Read More Gov’t Mule Kicks Off NYE Run at The Met Philly on FridayBlues rock titans, Gov't Mule, begin their annual Mule Year's Eve run this Friday with their debut at The Met[...]Read More Ben Williams Gears Up For Annual Hometown “Holiday Musical Extravaganza”Grammy-winning Ben Williams is gearing up to play his annual hometown “Holiday Musical Extravaganza” this Thursday, December 26 at The Hamilton[...]Read More Nancy Langhorne Foundation is Putting the Fun in FundraisingThe holidays are a time for giving and the Nancy Langhorne Foundation is providing everyone with a chance to support[...]Read More Dark Star Orchestra Performs At The Anthem on December 6th!The holiday season is back and so is the best Grateful Dead tribute band in the biz. Friday night, December[...]Read More Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Performs A Hometown Throwdown Later This WeekOnce again Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has spread their wings and announced a wonderful treat for the DC / Baltimore[...]Read More Manchester Orchestra Celebrates 10 Years of ‘Mean Everything to Nothing’To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their second studio album, Mean Everything to Nothing, indie-rockers Manchester Orchestra are trekking[...]Read More First Listen: AZTEC SUN Releases Two New TracksToday, the DC-based "funk with soul" band, AZTEC SUN, released two songs that were previously only available as bonus tracks[...]Read More Pop Sensation Kim Petras Brings Clarity to Silver SpringJust five months after her sold out show in Silver Spring, German pop artist Kim Petras will be returning to[...]Read More Stroll Down Memory Lane Ahead of Everyone Orchestra’s Final Gypsy Sally’s ShowThere are going to be a lot of bittersweet moments at Gypsy Sally's over the coming couple of months, and[...]Read More The Last Waltz 40th Anniversary Tour Hits MGM National Harbor on ThursdayThe Last Waltz 2019 Tour: A Celebration of The Band’s Historic Farewell Concert features an absolutely stacked lineup of all-star[...]Read More DC Music Review Celebrates Two YearsCan you believe it has been two years? Neither can we! On November 3, 2017, DC Music Review turned on[...]Read More Gypsy Sally’s Announces Closure In JanuaryGypsy Sally's announced they will be closing up for good in January. In a statement posted to Facebook, they said[...]Read More NPR’s Tiny Desk Festival is ComingFor years, National Public Radio has been bringing us music gold via their Washington, D.C. offices with Tiny Desk Concerts.[...]Read More Mustang Music Festival: Fall Festival with It AllFall is here and festival season is winding down, but Mike Dianna of Bearded Face Productions has had an ace[...]Read More Villain & Saint in Bethesda ClosesAs the saying goes "Good News Travels, Bad News Travels Faster."With that said, DC Music Review regrets to pass along[...]Read More Down In The Reeds Announces Their Initial LineupGet ready for DC's newest homegrown music festival - Down in The Reeds (DitR). This new festival is positioned to[...]Read More “Down In The Reeds” – A New DC Festival is Coming October 19Get ready for DC's newest homegrown music festival - Down in The Reeds (DitR). This new festival is positioned to[...]Read More Here Comes Hoopla!The end of summer is closing in on us, but thankfully the festivals just keep coming! A few of our[...]Read More Dear ‘Emo Nite’, Count Me InBreak out your skinny jeans and black eyeliner for Emo Nite’s much anticipated return to Baltimore this Friday, September 20th.[...]Read More The David Lynch Foundation Silences The Violence with The Music of Katy Perry, Norah Jones, and Mavis Staples October 11 at The AnthemThe David Lynch Foundation will be hosting an extraordinary night of music at The Anthem in Washington DC on October[...]Read More Of Monsters and Men Kickoff Fever Dream Tour in DCIndie folk group Of Monsters and Men will kick off their latest tour this Wednesday at The Anthem in DC.[...]Read More DC Music Review Goes Mobile – Apps That Is!With some geeky pride we are estatic to announce that DC Music Review has just released their iPhone and Android[...]Read More Join Bryce Vine’s Carnival This Thursday At The Fillmore"Vine has a way of being cheeky with his lyrics and play-on-words—while still making his songs romantic & instantly catchy."[...]Read More The Piano Man Himself, Billy Joel, To Play The First-Ever Concert To Be Held at Oriole Park at Camden YardsRock and Roll Hall of Famer, singer/songwriter/piano player, and rock star Billy Joel will play at Oriole Park at Camden[...]Read More The FloydFest 19 “Voyage Home” is About to Depart!With summer beating down upon the Mid-Atlantic, that can only mean festival season is in full swing. There is hope[...]Read More Tedeschi Trucks Band Brings Wheels of Soul to Wolf Trap on WednesdayTedeschi Trucks Band (TTB) returns to Wolf Trap for a stop on their 2019 Wheels of Soul Tour on Wednesday,[...]Read More The Nextival – Maryland’s Largest Foodie Music Festival is Back for a Fourth RoundListening to music and eating…. name a better way to spend a weekend, because I certainly can’t.That is exactly what[...]Read More Creating Safe Spaces at DC Music Venues – What’s Being DoneThis Sunday evening, an important event is taking place in our city.Through a brilliant partnership with Mayor Muriel Bowser's Office of[...]Read More 4848 Festival Spotlight4848 Festival is upon us and if you’re heading to it, here’s some great info, and if not....Why Not? July[...]Read More Greensky Bluegrass Showing the Mid-Atlantic Love This SummerGreensky Bluegrass has been honing their skills over the past decade and a half evolving into one of the premiere[...]Read More Wylder Premieres Their New Album at The HamiltonIf you are looking for music that is a journey through lyrics and a blend of indie and rock sound,[...]Read More Faye Webster comes to DC9 Nightclub in Washington DCAtlanta-born Faye Webster takes on the DC9 Club this coming Thursday June 27, a stop on her current tour showcasing[...]Read More Richmond Will Get Wild Saturday Night With Sold Out Boston Manor ShowJust one month after their performance at the Black Cat in DC, British pop-punk band Boston Manor is returning to[...]Read More Mauwe’s New Single Emphasizes Loneliness AwarenessLoneliness Awareness Week (June 17-21), spearheaded by the Marmalade Trust charity, an organization created to tackle feelings of social isolation. Why is[...]Read More Bad Books Delights With New Album and First Tour in Seven YearsFor the first time in over seven years, indie rock band Bad Books is hitting the road to tour across[...]Read More Blue Ox, 4848 and Peachfest DetailsAnother edition of the festival fun that is coming this summer! This particular post is very exciting for me personally[...]Read More Jon Bellion Returns to DC for Glory Sound Prep TourIn support of his latest album Glory Sound Prep, contemporary pop artist Jon Bellion will be stopping at MGM National[...]Read More The “No Boys Shebang” concert to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer researchThe first No Boys Shebang, a concert benefiting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is set for Sunday, May 26 hosted[...]Read More Amo Amo To Join Jim James In A Double Feature At The 9:30 Club"Not only are the lyrics encapsulating a vulnerability that can only be experienced if you've been in a deep, earth-shattering[...]Read More Walk the Walk and Squawk the Squawk: Rooster Walk Music and Arts Festival Delivers on All FrontsMusic festivals are a dime a dozen these days. They range from massive 100 thousand plus person multi-day events to[...]Read More Get Ready For The 6th Annual Funk ParadeThis coming Saturday, May 11th, get ready for the 6th Annual Funk Parade! This festival is a true celebration of[...]Read More WATCH LIVE! LONG LIVE GOGO Presents: Moechella #DontMuteDCMembers of the music community and #SoundProofDC are planning a rally tonight in response to reports that T-Mobile is forcing[...]Read More Delfest, Tinner Hill Blues Festival, and Bluegrass Island DetailsSecond edition of the festival fun is coming your way now! The time has finally come and the staff at[...]Read More The Dude Abides. Enjoy the Second Annual “Big Lebowski Experience” at Pearl Street Warehouse on 4/20The Dude, Donny, Walter, Jesus, Maude and more than a dozen other Big Lebowski characters will perform the film’s soundtrack[...]Read More Album Review: Cris Jacobs’s “Color Where You Are”Cris Jacobs released his latest record, Color Where You Are, last week, becoming the most recent installment in the Baltimore native's[...]Read More There’s no place like DOME!! – DomeFest 10The 2019 Festival Season is quickly approaching and one of our favorite camping music festivals is less than a month[...]Read More Charm City Bluegrass, Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival and SpringDig DetailsThe time has finally come and the staff at DC Music Review could not be more excited about all of[...]Read More Tomorrow! Come Boogie Down With Escort At U Street Music Hall“This New York dance orchestra was churning out period-perfect disco homages years before Daft Punk got lucky." - Rolling Stone"...seamless blending[...]Read More The Wild Reeds Playing Union Stage on TuesdayThe Wild Reeds are a melodic and harmonic powerhouse of thoughtful lyrics and relatable themes. And the best part? The[...]Read More DC Music Review Festival Survival GuideLet's face it, there is nothing better than a festival! But if you have not been to a festival before[...]Read More BREAKING NEWS: The Go-Go Can Continue at Metro PCSFollowing multiple days of protests and outrage, news broke early Wednesday that Metro PCS will be allowed to continue playing[...]Read More TONIGHT: Go-Go Concert at 14th and U to Support Metro PCSLast night we rallied, tonight we get some music! DC residents and members of the music community are coming together[...]Read More Interview with Cris JacobsCris Jacobs has cemented himself as a leading voice in the DMV music scene. After ten years as the front-man,[...]Read More WATCH: #DontMuteDC Rally to Save Go-Go at Metro PCSMembers of the music community and #SoundProofDC are planning a rally tonight in response to reports that T-Mobile is forcing[...]Read More Catching up with Andy Falco – A Grammy, New Album and Record LabelLast time DCMR got to talk with The Infamous Stringdusters was after their set in Atlanta at Sweetwater 420 Fest[...]Read More Head For The Hills Heads Back Our WayAfter just releasing their new EP March 22nd Say Your Mind, which they recorded at Swingfingers Studios in Fort Collins, Colorado,[...]Read More Mike Gordon Performs At The 9:30 Club This WeekMike Gordon has once again embarked on a month-long solo tour with guitarist Scott Murawski, drummer John Kimock, keyboardist Robert[...]Read More Wammies DC Announce FinalistsLate last week many members of Washington DC's music community woke up to delightful news - they had been nominated[...]Read More Railroad Earth to Ride The Rails into DC for Two at 9:30 ClubRailroad Earth's East Coast Spring tour kicks off in two weeks and after the tour opener in Richmond VA, pulls[...]Read More Vesper Wood Set To Play Pie Shop Bar Tomorrow!"Hymnal and catchy, the album gives Wood the chance to broach topics weighing heavily on the minds of women everywhere"[...]Read More Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival, Returns May 4th for 10th AnniversaryDC's best homegrown bluegrass event, The Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this May and[...]Read More Greyson Chance To Kick Off Tour At DC9 This FridayGreyson Chance is kicking off his North American tour at DC9 Nightclub this Friday, February 22. If that name sounds[...]Read More You Me at Six Ready to Rock the 9:30 Club This WeekendEnglish rock band You Me At Six is coming to DC Sunday, February 24th for their “Back Again” North American[...]Read More Tedeschi Trucks Gears Up For Another Warner Theater Run And The Hamilton Has The Perfect Afterparty For YouThere are a few things that are for certain in the Washington DC musical landscape. One that DC Music Review[...]Read More Jonny Grave Releases A New EP With The Jonny Grave TrioIf you are a fan of the blues, music history, and perhaps the best finger picking in the DMV then[...]Read More Bypassing The Male Patriarchy: An Interview With Adeline"[Adeline’s] vocals echo the best Danceteria -era divas." - The New York Times"buttery R&B singing" - NPR We dare you not to start[...]Read More Zombies are 2019 Inductees to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Colin Blunstone Celebrates at DC City Winery on Rare Solo TourAlmost 50 years to the day after The Zombies’ hit “Time of The Season” hit the top of the US[...]Read More Hudson Taylor Set To Delight At City Winery DCEnter your text here...VideosVideosVideosPerformance DetailsPerformance DetailsPerformanceDetailsMonday, February 4, 2019Doors: 6:00 PMShow: 8:00 PMCity Winery DChttps://citywinery.com/washingtondc/1350 Okie Street NEWashington, DC 20002(Google Maps Link)$18 -[...]Read More Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Continue Their String of Sold Out Performances – Tickets Are Still Available for the NorVAPigeons Playing Ping Pong had truly exceptional and meteoric growth in 2018. The band and there fervent fans, The Flock,[...]Read More BAYNK On Relocation, New Music, And MultivitaminsUpdated January 30th at 10:30 PM: Due to venue constraints, BAYNK will not be setting up full visual production as[...]Read More DC’s AZTEC SUN Opens for Galactic at The 9:30 ClubLate last year Galactic announced it would perform another two-night run at the 9:30 Club - February 15 & 16,[...]Read More Greensky Bluegrass’ Winter Tour Returns for Two Nights at The Anthem with Billy StringsThis isn't your mother's jam band; this ain't yer granddaddy's bluegrass. It definitely is the best JamGrass you'll get on[...]Read More The Disco Biscuits Return to DC for Two Nights This WeekendLast January, The Disco Biscuits became the first band to offer a unique two-night booking at IMP Venues. The Philadelphia-based[...]Read More Ghosts of the Forest with Trey Anastasio & Jon Fishman (Phish), Jen Hartswick, Ray Paczkowski, and Others Coming to The AnthemOn December 11th, 2018, Trey Anastasio, Phish's frontman, announced he was creating a new side project - Ghosts of the[...]Read More Focus on DC Women in Music: Cat Janice, RadaR, and Selena Benally Perform This SaturdayThe DC area is rich in music, we all know this. But there's been something brewing here that needs to[...]Read More ROCKN’ to LOCKN’ 2019 Playoffs AnnouncedOn Tuesday, LOCKN' Festival organizers announced the lineups and dates for the first round of the 2019 ROCKN' to LOCKN'[...]Read More Shamans of Sound and Nkula Host Reggae Party at DC9 This FridayDC9 welcomes two of the premier DC reggae bands – Shamans of Sound and Nkula – this Friday, January 18[...]Read More ‘On Our Radar’ Feature guardin Signs to Photo Finish RecordsOur latest ‘On Our Radar’ feature, guardin, has been hitting seemingly every ball out of the park this past year.[...]Read More gnash Releases Long Awaited Debut Album ‘we’!Multi-platinum singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ gnash has released his debut album we today on all streaming and digital platforms.The[...]Read More Boogie For Choice at Gypsy Sally’s – A Planned Parenthood PartyBefore The Women's March on Washington, please join Gypsy Sally's in Georgetown for "Boogie for Choice: A Planned Parenthood Benefit[...]Read More Council of DC Fails Music Community With New Amplified Noise AmendmentA newly released version of the Amplified Noise Amendment Act, legislation introduced by Councilmembers Jack Evans, Anita Bonds, and Mary[...]Read More An Interview with Oliver Wood of The Wood BrothersIt was a strong 2018 for brothers Chris and Oliver Wood, along with band-mate Jano Rix. The trio decided to[...]Read More gnash is no stranger to bearing his soul to the world; in fact, that’s his preference "I learned from my dad that it's good to have feelings"// "i hate u, i love u" [...]Read More Eli Lev and Hayley Fahey Will Rock Pearl Street Warehouse To End The Year RightPhoto by Megan LeighThis Friday night, Eli Lev & The Fortunes Found and Hayley Fahey will be ending the year[...]Read More All Star Cast to Join Matt Butler and Everyone Orchestra at Gypsy Sally’sThe Everyone Orchestra (EO), led by conductor/founder Matt Butler, will return to Gypsy Sally's this Friday night, December 28, 2018. EO's[...]Read More Fighting Cancer with Christmas Concerts: The Nancy Langhorne Foundation WayThe holidays are a time for giving, so why not do good while having a good time? Not only is[...]Read More Reverend Horton Heat Comes To The Black Cat for The 2nd Annual “Horton’s Holiday Hayride”Whether you want to Spend a Night in the Box or have yourself a Psychobilly Freakout, be sure to see[...]Read More Lydia Night Of The Regrettes On Feminism, The Birthplace Of Punk, And…HairIntro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph......[...]Read More Kimbra Talks Self Care, Cross Country Moves, and Her Favorite Spot In DCIntro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph...... Intro Paragraph......[...]Read More Harry Hudson: Transforming Devastating Experiences Into Captivating ArtHarry Hudson has gone through no shortage of trials and tribulations in his young life...and he's poised to share his[...]Read More Spafford Announces Winter Tour with Stops in DC and CharlottesvilleSpafford announced their winter tour today with stops in DC and Charlottsville.The February 9 show at the 9:30 Club will[...]Read More Funk Parade Announces New LeadershipThe annual Funk Parade, held on the U Street corridor each summer, announced new leadership yesterday. The MusicianShip DC, a[...]Read More West End Blend Brings The Funk To Tropicalia This FridayConnecticut based soul-funk ensemble West End Blend brings their lively and retro, yet contemporary, sound to Tropicalia in Washington, D.C.[...]Read More Laura Gibson Playing DC9 After Recent Release of Latest and Best AlbumLaura Gibson is a storyteller. While her music has always been lyric-driven, this is her first album after receiving her MFA[...]Read More Dark Star Orchestra Returns to The DMV to Play a Local ShowDark Star Orchestra is returning to Washington DC's Anthem on December 1st, 2018 to recreate a historic show that the[...]Read More Manchester Orchestra and The Front Bottoms Co-Headlining The Anthem This WeekendThe key to staying fresh is trying new things, stepping out of your comfort zone, and taking risks. For that[...]Read More Don’t Miss “John Kadlecik & Pals” Celebrating John K’s Fourth Annual Thanksgiving Run At Gypsy Sally’s This WeekThere are two things that John Kadlecik is very known for throughout the DMV - being a world-class musician who[...]Read More AZTEC SUN RISING: DC’s Hottest Band Is Ready to Make the LeapEvery Tuesday, the musicians in AZTEC SUN leave their day jobs around the District and head to Eckington to practice[...]Read More Riding A Wave Of Success, Bryce Vine Returns To DC This Thursday EveningBackground info: Bryce Vine is currently having a real moment with his song “Drew Barrymore” – over 53M streams, Top 20 at Pop[...]Read More Davy Knowles Returns to Pearl Street Warehouse for a Night of Electric Blues RockBlues guitar player Davy Knowles returns to Pearl Street Warehouse this Saturday, November 3 – nearly a year to the[...]Read More Lettuce and Turkuaz to Funk Up DC this SaturdayIn what will be undoubtably be the "Funkiest Fall" event in the DMV, Lettuce, Turkuaz, and special guests and friends will be[...]Read More Twiddle Performs Two-Night Run At The 9:30 Club This WeekendVermont jam-band stalwarts Twiddle are set to play two nights at the 9:30 Club this weekend in DC. On Friday night,[...]Read More Sure Sure Return to DC9 For Their Second D.C. Show In 2018Sure Sure has a thing for repetition. The bright and bouncy indie pop quartet is returning to DC9 for the[...]Read More Lily Allen Embarks On Her First North American Tour In Four Years"After hearing [Lily Allen] wield her sharp tongue for so long, it's nice to hear her lead with her heart."Pitchfork,[...]Read More Fruition and Lil Smokies – Hot off Festy, to Descend on DCYou might have missed them at Delfest (2017 and 2018); you might have missed them last week at Festy -[...]Read More “This Could Go Boom!” Record Label Will Amplify Gender Marginalized VoicesYou know that sensation before some shows when things feel electric? That palatable vibrancy in the air? That was the feeling[...]Read More VÉRITÉ Starts Her Headlining Tour With A Bang In Richmond, VirginiaOctober 1st was an evening of many firsts for Kelsey Byrne, better known under her pseudonym VÉRITÉ. Starting her headlining[...]Read More BREAKING NEWS: Music Community Rewrites Amplified Noise Amendment Ahead Of City Council HearingVideo coverage of the July press conference:Members of the music community in DC rewrote the Amplified Noise Amendment Act of[...]Read More Hayley Jane and the Primates To Kick Off Fall Tour At Gypsy Sally’s Oct 4Hayley Jane and the Primates are kicking off their fall tour with a headlining debut at Gypsy Sally's on October 4,[...]Read More Internet’s Sweethearts, Milky Chance Continue Last Leg Of Tour In Richmond, VACurrently one of Germany's hottest musical exports, Milky Chance is bringing their understated grooves to The National in Richmond, Virginia[...]Read More WATCH: Joan Baez Leads #StopKavanaugh Protesters In Song Outside Supreme CourtLegendary folk musician and lifelong activist, Joan Baez, has been in DC this week joining the protests against Brett Kavanaugh's[...]Read More Honey Island Swamp Band Returning to the DMV In OctoberJust when you thought it was time to drain the swamp, Baltimore and DC area music fans can continue the[...]Read More Active Bird Community Flocks to DC9 For A Night of Infectious Tunes and CamaraderieElementary schools pals and consequential lifelong friends, Tom D’Agustino (vocals, guitar), Andrew Wolfson (vocals/lead guitar), Quinn McGovern (drums), and Zach[...]Read More The Festy Experience – The Best Family Friendly Festival That You Should Go ToFor the rageaholic, stay up all night festival goers, sadly our season is coming to an end. For the family[...]Read More VÉRITÉ Is Ready To Show Richmond, VA Just Why Her EP Went ViralVÉRITÉ catapaulted to over 150 million Spotify streams with the release of her debut EP Somewhere In Between. PRESS HERE[...]Read More Midnight North Announces Return To DC at Gypsy Sally’sMidnight North's Fall tour announcement includes Gypsy Sally's on 15 December. Their 10-day tour will begin in Solano Beach, Ca,[...]Read More Devils Backbone Hoopla Festival Has it AllBasecamp and biking and breweries, oh my! When I say that Devils Backbone knows how to have fun, I mean[...]Read More Video Premiere: “Wine Clouds” by DC-band novo (electro soul)Photo by: Nancy Anderson Cordell DCMR is excited to bring you the latest video by the electro soul powerhouse, novo. The[...]Read More Lombardi Live Concert to End Cancer with White Ford Bronco at Union Stage Tonight!We can all agree on one thing, cancer sucks! It affects Please join us on Thursday September 20th for Lombardi Live…Concert to[...]Read More FIDLAR To Debut New Songs At 9:30 ClubFIDLAR, an acronym for Fuck It Dog, Life's a Risk, is bringing their raucous live show to the 9:30 Club[...]Read More Railroad Earth And Others Come to The Ardmore Music Hall As The Venue Celebrates Their 5-Year AnniversaryIn September, our neighbors to the north in Ardmore, Pennsylvania are celebrating their 5th anniversary with eight concerts.Click for Full[...]Read More HERA Music Festival Comes To Falls Church This WeekendAny time a musician decides to be part of putting on a music festival, you can pretty much guarentee it's[...]Read More Appaloosa Festival: Spend Labor Day Weekend with Great Music and Beautiful SceneryIf you need a great way to cap off summer in the D.C area that gets you a little ways[...]Read More John Kadlecik & Pals Announce Thanksgiving Gypsy Sally’s RunThere are two things that John Kadlecik is very known for throughout the DMV - his Grateful Gospel appearance with Keller[...]Read More August Sizzles This Saturday as Hot August Music Festival Comes to Cockeysville, MDWhat better way to spend a Saturday in August than at the Hot August Music Festival? 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Performing[...]Read More Toronto Folk Band Wild Rivers to Play Union StageToronto’s Wild Rivers are hitting the road and making a pit stop at DC’s Union Stage this upcoming Thursday, August[...]Read More “Once In Lifetime” Experience Comes To Wolf Trap When Angélique Kidjo and Femi Kuti Come To TownWolf Trap is preparing for a stellar night of pure Afrobeat with an amazing line-up that no one will want[...]Read More Erika Wennerstrom Coming To Gypsy Sally’sErika Wennerstrom boldly leapt from beloved Austin, Texas band Heartless Bastards to pursue her own heartfelt and intuitive solo project[...]Read More 4 Years Ago Today: Phish Gave Merriweather A Night To RememberNever miss a Sunday show. Four years ago on this day, Phish closed out their two-night run at Merriweather Post[...]Read More Heather Gillis Band Is Coming To Set Fire To Hill Country BBQ On August 12The Heather Gillis Band is one of the most explosive acts to hit the music scene in recent years and[...]Read More A Not To Be Missed ‘Days Between’ Concert Series Is Coming To The Hamilton DCEach year between August 1 and August 9, the dates known as “Days Between,” Deadheads around the world celebrate the[...]Read More This Show Will Be HOT: “The Summer Daze” at Gypsy Sally’s on Friday Night (with Staycation, Gordon Sterling & The People, Nah., Mary-eL)You know how much fun it is to tempt fate and go out on a Friday the 13th, right? Well[...]Read More BREAKING NEWS: Amplified Noise Amendment Act Withdrawn For SummerWith the DC City Council now adjourned until September, the music community can breath a sigh of relief. The anti-busking[...]Read More Redefine Your Perception Of Rock N Roll With Quiet SlangWe don't often see punk rock touted for its heart wrenching lyrics, but rather for the punchy drums and distorted[...]Read More The Monophonics Bring Their Psychedelic Soul Sound To The 8×10 This SundayThis Sunday, June 24th, the Monophonics will be playing The 8x10 in Baltimore for a night of funky psychedelic soul,[...]Read More Celebrate The Summer Solstice With An All Star Summer Solstice Jam at Gypsy Sally’s [4-Night Run]Welcome the first day of the Summer Solstice with a truly amazing four-night run of music at Gypsy Sally’s in[...]Read More Marco Benevento Coming To The 8×10 In BaltimoreNext Thursday in Baltimore, pianist Marco Benevento will bring his genre bending musical stylings to the 8x10. He has established[...]Read More 15th Annual Gifts for the Homeless Banding Together: Battle of the Law Firm Bands – June 14thD.C. based non-profit organization, Gift for the Homeless (GFTH) invites you to combine your passion for music with a good[...]Read More ‘Horse Feathers’ Prepare To Showcase New Album At Union Stage PerformanceHorse Feathers are among many staple indie bands that have stemmed from the Pacific Northwest: Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses,[...]Read More The THE BAND Band Comes to City Winery DC this WeekendTo borrow some lyrics from The Band's "Up On Cripple Creek"When I get off of this mountainYou know where I[...]Read More Shamans of Sound Prepares for Single Release Show at Jammin’ Java Next Friday [Interview/Single Download]Shamans of Sound is a brand new project featuring veterans of the DC scene coming together to share their love[...]Read More Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk FestivalNow in it's 8th year, the Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival takes place on June 9th.Click for full size[...]Read More Runaway Gin Brings the Phish Experience to Union StagePhish summer tour doesn’t kick off for over a month, but Phans in the DC area were given a taste[...]Read More The Sherlocks Come Back To DC After An Around The World AdventureCatch the return of one of UK's hottest bands as they return to Washington DC's DC 9 Nightclub this Monday,[...]Read More Hayley Jane and the Primates Kick Off May Swing of Tour at the 8×10 this Thursday[tribe_event_inline id="30594"]{title:linked} - {venue:linked}[/tribe_event_inline]Read More The Hamilton Announces “Days Between” Concert SeriesJerry Garcia was born on Aug. 1, 1942, and died on Aug. 9, 1995. Since his death 23 years ago,[...]Read More Win Tickets for TAUK at the 9:30 Club on May 4 with Of Tomorrow and Deaf SceneRead More ROCKN’ TO LOCKN’ Ended with a Taste of LOCKN’ at the Farm On Saturday [Photos]Read More Electro-Indie Pop Artists ‘Stars’ To Headline The 9:30 Club on April 23Don’t know Stars? No problem. Check out these DCMR favorites:Read More Ghost Light Prepares for DC Debut at Gypsy Sally’s Next Week [Ticket Giveaway]DC Music Review is giving away a pair of tickets to see Ghost Light, Tuesday, April 17 at Gypsy Sally's,[...]Read More DC Music Review Talks with Jesse RoyalJesse Royal has established himself as one of the next reggae superstars to emerge from Jamaica, and DC Music Review[...]Read More Sleepy Creek SpringDig is Rapidly ApproachingSleepy Creek's SpringDig is rapidly approaching. Held in Sleepy Creek on the Potomac (just a river crossing away from Maryland),[...]Read More Interview with Larry Joseloff of The Jerry TripstersOn Thursday, March 22, DC Music Review had the opportunity to sit down with Jerry Tripsters bass player Larry Joseloff[...]Read More Staycation Presents: A Tribute to Radiohead to Benefit Planned ParenthoodStaycation recently announced a Radiohead tribute to benefit Planned Parenthood at the Black Cat on June 2nd sponsored by DC Music[...]Read More There’s a Pajama Party Before Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and You’re InvitedThe Flock is descending on the 9:30 Club for two nights of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong this weekend. Some fans[...]Read More Yes Darling Comes to Gypsy Sally’s Tonight with The Dan Lipton TrioRyan and Hayley take over Gypsy Sally's facebook to promote their upcoming show There is just one week left until[...]Read More ROCKN’ to LOCKN’ Finale at Infinity Down Farms on April 21stThe ROCKN' to LOCKN' finale is set for April 21st at Infinity Downs Farm in Arrington, Virginia, the home of[...]Read More Cigarettes After Sex Coming to the 9:30 ClubBrooklyn-based indie band Cigarettes After Sex are midway through their 2018 world tour, making a pit-stop at DC’s The 9:30[...]Read More Aqueous Kicks off Their 2018 Spring Tour at the 8×10 in BaltimoreAqueous kicks off their 2018 Spring Tour in Baltimore, Maryland at the 8x10 Club on March 22, 2018.&amp;amp;amp;lt;img class="tve_image wp-image-30155[...]Read More Indie Rockers Lydia with Moose Blood Perform At The 9:30 Club On Sunday, March 18<img class="tve_image wp-image-30230 tve_evt_manager_listen tve_et_click" alt="" width="1000" height="1230" title="Moose Blood with Lydia" data-id="30230" src="//www.dcmusicreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/moose_blood_with_lydia.jpg" scale="0" style="width: 100%; -webkit-user-select: none;" data-tcb-events="__TCB_EVENT_[{&quot;t&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;thrive_zoom&quot;,&quot;c&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;30230&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}}]_TNEVE_BCT__">Click[...]Read More Hot August Music Festival Announces 2018 Lineup&amp;lt;img class="tve_image wp-image-27556 jetpack-lazy-image--handled" alt="" width="853" height="1280" title="2018 Hot August Music Festival Initial Lineup" data-id="27556" src="//www.dcmusicreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/thumbnail_HOT-AUGUST_2018_212X18.jpg" scale="0" style="width: 100%; -webkit-user-select:[...]Read More Railroad Earth Plays Two at 9:30 Club This WeekendClick for full size tour poster Railroad Earth visits the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC this weekend as part of[...]Read More The Beirds EP Release Party Takes Flight at Songbyrd Cafe this WeekendHailing from Washington, D.C., The Beirds are a lively four-piece atmospheric rock band who combine electronic and psychedelic influences to[...]Read More Electric Beethoven Kicks off February Tour at Gypsy Sally’s on February 21Next week, on February 21, Electric Beethoven will perform at Gypsy Sally's in Washington DC. In December of 2017, the[...]Read More Hayley Jane and the Primates Announce Spring Tour with Stop in Baltimore&amp;lt;img class="tve_image wp-image-24100 jetpack-lazy-image--handled" alt="" width="194" height="300" title="Hayley Jane and the Primates announce spring tour" data-id="24100" src="//www.dcmusicreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/27798153_1536737349695396_3972292067338087241_o-194x300.jpg" scale="0" style="width: 100%;[...]Read More LOCKN’ Initial Lineup AnnouncedLOCKN' is done with their week of announcements, and we now have their initial lineup!Headliners include Umphrey's McGee, Widespread Panic,[...]Read More Sleepy Creek SpringDig Announces 2018 LineupSleepy Creek Presentsannounced their 2018 SpringDig festival, at the family-friendly Sleepy Creek venue in Berkeley, West Virginia. The lineup so[...]Read More Wolf Trap Announces Summer LineupWolf Trap, the gorgeous venue tucked away inside a national park in Vienna, announced their summer lineup earlier today. Highlights[...]Read More LOCKN’ Confirms Dead & Co Will Headline Two NightsThe rumors were true, and today Peter Shapiro confirmed that Dead & Company will headline two nights of the 2018[...]Read More Greensky Bluegrass Plays Two in DC This WeekendMichigan natives Greensky Bluegrass descend upon DC this weekend for a double header in the nation’s capital. First is a[...]Read More The Hamilton To Host Tedeschi Trucks Band AfterpartiesThere are two things known for certain that take place each February in Washington DC's music landscape, the Tedeschi Trucks[...]Read More Listen to GRAMMY WINNING The Infamous Stringdusters’s 9:30 Club Show [AUDIO]This week, The Infamous Stringdusters won a much-deserved Grammy for the Best Bluegrass Album for 2017’s Laws Of Gravity at[...]Read More JUST ANNOUNCED: Alan Evans Bringing AZTEC SUN Into His Studio in FebruaryDC funk band AZTEC SUN has been making some big moves, and just announced today that they will be recording[...]Read More Runaway Gin Announces Their 2018 Winter Melts TourRunaway Gin - A Tribute to Phish, the world's most active Phish Tribute Band based out of Charleston, South Carolina[...]Read More Circles Around the Sun to Headline 9:30 Club Thursday NightCircles Around the Sun returns to DC on Thursday night, for their first turn at headlining the historic 9:30 Club.[...]Read More Boombox Comes To The 9:30 Club With Local Band Of Tomorrow OpeningBoombox is coming to the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on January 19th.BoomBox, the electronic work of songwriter, producer and[...]Read More The Disco Biscuits Bring Fiery Night One Performance to the 9:30 Club [Audio]The Disco Biscuits opened night one their two-night run of shows at the 9:30 Club and then The Anthem. The[...]Read More Low Ticket Alert – Antibalas at The HamiltonStart the New Year off right with Antibalas when they return to The Hamilton Live for two nights!Started by Martin[...]Read More Frozen Harbor Festival comes to BaltimoreClick on the poster above for a full size image. Frozen Harbor Music Festival is a 2-day festival that consists[...]Read More John Kadlecik Band Returns to Baltimore SoundstageNext Thursday, December 28th, at Baltimore Soundstage, The John Kadlecik Band will return to charm city to bring a little[...]Read More Boat Burning: Music for 100 Guitars Coming to 9:30 ClubLooking beyond the holiday season and New Year's celebrations there is a rather unique performance taking place at the 9:30[...]Read More Charm City Bluegrass Announces 2018 Lineup6th Annual Charm City Bluegrass Festival Expands to Two-Day FestivalCharm City Bluegrass Festival, winner of the 2016 International Bluegrass Music Association[...]Read More Pigeons Playing Ping Pong announce 9:30 Club Run2018 is looking fantastic for music in the DMV, and it just got a little better with the announcement that[...]Read More Hall Williams Band Releases Debut AlbumThe Hall Williams Band is a quartet of seasoned musicians coming from Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. They combining roots,[...]Read More Keller Williams brings his Thanksforgrassgiving to Richmond, VA and Washington,DCIf you live close to Richmond, VA or Washington, DC and are a bluegrass fan, you have an excellent opportunity[...]Read More John Kadlecik brings his DC Mystery Cats Back to Gypsy Sally’s for a great cause during Thanksgiving WeekIn what has become an annual tradition, John Kadlecik brings The DC Mystery Cats to Gypsy Sally's for several special[...]Read More Jazz is Phish returns to Washington, DC performing at Gypsy Sally’s on November 30thJAZZ is PHISH returns to Gypsy Sally's Washington, DC on Thursday November 30th. If you are a fan of jazz or[...]Read More [SOLD OUT] Leftover Salmon at Gypsy Sally’s Almost Sold OutUpdated November 10th at 12:00pm: Tickets to Leftover Salmon's performance at Gypsy Sally's is officially sold out.Leftover Salmon is coming[...]Read More Staycation releases Escape PlanIf you have been to a concert in and around Washington, D.C., you have undoubtedly run into one of the[...]Read More