Our lives have been changed in light of the Covid-19 virus. This has been a very challenging experience for many people in our country AND around the world. Music has always been a lifeline in helping people to get through tough times. However, with our music venues closed and social […]
We hope everyone has enjoyed this week of live-streamed concerts by so many of our local musicians! Next week, we will be shifting our focus on music coverage but will still share live-stream updates with you on Facebook! As we round out this first week of self-quarantine, check out this […]
Cathy DiToro and Chris Kamsch Join Cathy DiToro and Chris Kamsch who will be doing an 80’s themed live-stream tonight at 7 PM! This will surely be a lot of fun! Click here to join to catch their live-stream and check out their last live-stream from Wednesday! Be sure to […]
Here’s are compilation of some of the many musicians performing online this evening. The following artists are all local to MD-DC-VA-PA area and their times are mostly staggered so that you can hopefully check each one out! Consider following them on Facebook as well! Enjoy! Ashleigh Chevalier Tonight, join Ashleigh […]
Last night was a great night of live-stream shows and we can’t wait for tonight! As we move forward over the next several weeks, we are going to do our best to summarize each night’s live-stream options. We know that these are not the ONLY musicians out there supplying us […]
We are going to try and keep everyone up to date on the MANY live-stream shows taking place over the next several weeks. Please keep our musician and service industry friends in mind as they make their way through this unexpected event. Musicians love to share music with their fans. […]
This past weekend, the newly formed band, Be Well packed the upstairs room at Songbyrd Music House in D.C. The much talked about band may be new to the scene; however, the five members that make up Be Well are deeply rooted in the area’s hardcore punk music scene going […]
It’s been six months since I first witnessed the amazing talent of this young blues guitar player from Mississippi. Christone Ingram, who’s nickname is “Kingfish”, opened for Vampire Weekend back in September. I walked into the venue with no knowledge of this young musician; however, a friend advised me “not […]
Harrisburg University Presents packed the house at XL Live for the second Friday in a row. This time we rocked out to the New York natives, Misterwives. The band consiss of lead singer Mandy Lee, percussionist Etienne Bowler, bass guitarist William Hehir, guitarist Marc Campbell, multi-instrumentalist Jesse Blum, and saxophonist […]
The Devil Makes Three performed at Rams Head Live this past Thursday and they rocked it. I have had the pleasure of seeing this band perform several times over the past 10 years after a friend shared their music with me. Although I have been a fan for such a […]
This past Friday evening, five local bands performed at Baltimore Soundstage. We had a great time checking out some fantastic musicians who call Baltimore home and want to share this talent with those who may not be familiar with these bands. Steep Steps Steep Steps is an indie-electronic project led […]
Next Wednesday, January 29, the Wood Brothers will be performing at Rams Head Live on their latest tour. They are out on the road in support of their latest album, Kingdom In My Mind, which will be available this Friday, the 24th. We are very excited for the show and […]
Two years ago, Girlfriend in a Coma performed their farewell show at the Ottobar. The four band members who had been performing Smiths and Morrissey songs together for years before calling it quits to focus on their individual projects. Bassist Bryan Kimes, headed out to the west coast, drummer Sy […]
We had an amazing year! Special thanks goes out to all of our amazing contributors for making our inaugural year a success! Read about each of our contributors in our “About” section and check out their contributions to the blog in their bio posts! For our Year in Review, we […]
This was a very busy year for me! I came in somewhere around 160 performances that I attended and photographed all but 10 of them. I started the blog at the beginning of 2019 and that has shifted my work a bit towards editing and managing (which I kinda like). […]
WRNR hosted an amazing holiday show at the Ottobar this month – the 2019 Snowball. We were treated to an amazing performance by both bands – Illiterate Light and Cold War Kids. Illiterate Light opened the evening with a powerful, guitar-filled set that was easily worthy of an opening performance. […]
Baltimore’s favorite, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong lit up D.C. with TWO shows this past weekend! They performed at the 930 Club on Friday the 6th and performed their first headlining show at The Anthem the following night. Pigeons have been out on tour since Halloween and are rounding out their fall tour […]
Silversun Pickups are wrapping up their current tour on December 18th. They stopped by Rams Head Live this past weekend with supporting artists from Australia, The Griswolds. Silversun Pickups will be hitting the road again in February and will be back in town on March 8th where they will be […]
There are some bands that you just “get”. For whatever reason, you connect with them instantly and know that no matter what, you will support their musical endeavors. This was how it was for me and The Joy Formidable. Recently, I wrote a brief recap of my history of the […]
DC 101 is treating fans to a TWO night concert at The Anthem – the DC 101-derland. This past Tuesday, night 1 kicked off featuring Winnetka Bowling League, lovelytheband, and Cage the Elephant. The night was amazing from start to finish! Here’s a look at Night 1 of the DC […]
Baltimore’s favorite, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will be lighting up D.C. with TWO shows this weekend! They will be hitting up 930 Club this Friday the 6th and playing the following night at The Anthem. You do not want to miss these shows! Pigeons have been out on tour since […]
There are several bands who I can say with pride that I’ve loved since their beginnings. The Joy Formidable is one of them. I remember hearing “Whirring” for the first time. My musical partner was very good at finding bands who were obscure. One day, he was playing their album, […]
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Matt and Kim’s critically-acclaimed debut album, Grand, the Brooklyn duo (Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino) set out on tour fall and performed the album in full. They kicked off the U.S. tour on October 17th and wrapped up last night (November 25th) in Brooklyn. Matt and Kim […]
Ra Ra Riot set out on a one month tour with Bayonne beginning mid-October. They wrapped up their tour on the east coast, stopping by the 930 Club on November 13th before heading to Philadelphia and then closing out the tour in their home state of New York. Bayonne opened […]
You cannot go wrong with Cris Jacobs Band and Midnight North at The Hamilton in D.C. on a Friday night! We are no strangers to either bands and what a perfect combination of musicians to set out on tour together. The show at the Hamilton was only their 3rd show […]
We have had the privilege of covering DREAMERS a few times on the blog. Last year, we caught them opening for You and Me at Six at 930 Club and then over the summer, opening for 311 at Merriweather. This past week, DREAMERS performed at Union Stage on their second […]
It was an absolutely perfect fall day on Saturday, October 19th. The weather was perfect for WTMD’s free Towson Rock Block which featured Post Pink, Jealous of the Birds, and Ex Hex. This was the third year for the Towson Rock Block and quite a crowd came out for food, […]
I have had the pleasure of following David Wax Museum since I saw them perform at Newport Folk Festival 2010, which was a spot they won in a contest. At this point, David Wax Museum had already released two albums and they performed most of these songs at their live […]
So, I have been wanting to catch Rainbow Kitten Surprise for awhile now. RKS have been making music since 2013 but only recently have the been stepping into the spotlight. Back in January, they sold out two nights at the 930 Club which is no easy task (and both shows […]
Cathy DiToro has been involved in the D.C. music scene for more than 10 years, and her involvement in the music industry made her realize: women in music industry needed to be treated more equally. Cathy realized that there were so many talented women in the area, and these women […]
We had the pleasure of catching Streetlight Manifesto on September 14th at the Fillmore Silver Spring. This band can deliver an energetic performance like no other! Horns lined the stage and every musician had fun while kicking out their hits, as well as, a cover of Squirrel Nut Zippers. Enjoy […]
I have been a fan of Vampire Weekend from the very beginning. I instantly fell in love with the cheerful melodies, playful keyboards, and Ezra’s perfect falsetto. Every time Vampire weekend came to D.C., I made sure to go to their shows. In fact, Vampire weekend was my daughter’s first concert when she was 10 years […]
Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness wasn’t on tour with O.A.R. but was asked to join in on the fun this past Saturday at Merriweather when O.A.R. rounded out their summer tour. I’ve managed to miss Andrew McMahon the last few times he’s been in D.C., so I was very excited […]
Merriweather Post Pavilion came alive with friends, family, and fans of O.A.R., welcoming the band home after their summer tour with American Authors on Saturday, September 7th. O.A.R. have been on tour in support of their latest album, The Mighty O.A.R. which was released in March of this year. This […]
Summer is coming to an end; however, there is still time to catch some fun shows at MECU Pavilion. Next Saturday, September 21st, LiveNation presents Rancid. They will be stopping by Baltimore, and we have a pair of tickets to give away! Details on our Facebook page! Rancid will be […]
