The amazing Brooklyn-based duo of Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino, better known as Matt and Kim, hit the road again after four years (and four years too many!) and it promises to be a great tour. Says Matt, “THIS TOUR IS GONNA BE SO RIDICULOUS! And we mean that in […]
Main Photo by Gary Gearhart The 930 Club and I go way back. I have seen and photographed countless shows in this beloved venue. However, I missed out on the original 930 Club venue. I was a bit too young for shows in the 80’s but I can only imagine […]
photo by Andrew Palermo After, what was referred to as an “extreme hiatus” in 2013, The Walkmen – quintet of Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Matt Barrick, Peter Bauer, and Walter Martin – are back! And they are headed to Philly for not one, or two, but THREE shows at the […]
Grammy-nominated guitarist, bassist, composer, producer, podcast host, guitar teacher, and variety show creator Cory Wong has a lot on his plate. But what he does best is play hype man and conductor on stage with very talented musicians surrounding him. On Feb 24th, he’ll be doing that on stage in […]
You do NOT want to miss this full day of music and food at the annual Trifecta Food Truck & Music Festival. Over 35 Food Trucks will be at this year’s event including Jammin Flava, Bandito’s Tacos, Lattimore Funnel Cakes, and so many more! Check out the full list of […]
Sure to be on your “Do Not Miss” reminder, Fontaines DC returns to Baltimore at Rams Head Live! Monday, October 3, 2022. Doors: 7:00 pmShow: 8:00 pmTickets: $25 Hailed as one of the most exciting bands in decades, Fontaines DC have quickly risen in a short time from their first […]
This Thursday, July 14th the Appell Center for the Performing Arts will be the spot to be if you are a music lover. North Carolina’s Steep Canyon Rangers are stopping in York, PA as part of their current tour. Their style of Bluegrass with great musicians and awesome harmonies will […]
YORK, PA (May 13, 2022) – Appell Center for the Performing Arts is excited to welcome LakeStreet Dive as they continue their tour across the US, including this stop in the Strand Theatreon Wednesday, June 22. The following is courtesy of the band’s press release: Lake Street Dive has partnered […]
On Saturday evening The Hillbenders will bring their bluegrass version of The Who to The Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York PA. Starting at 7:00 PM the stage will heat up with the Hillbenders performing some of the iconic songs of The Who. Formed in 2008 in Springfield,Mo […]
This month H.E.R. will be hitting the road for her “Back Of My Mind” Tour, which follows the release in June of her album of the same name. The tour will hit 9 cities in 19 days, including stops in: Franklin, TN on 10/10 Grand Prairie, TX on 10/13 Sugar Land, TX on 10/14 Boston, […]
The 2021 installment of the annual All Things Go Festival is almost upon us and excitement surrounding the festival is palpable. This year’s events will be taking place at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday, October 16th. The festival will feature headlining sets from Haim, St. Vincent, Charli XCX, Girl In […]
On September 8, 2021, Shinedown returned to the DC area performing at Warner Theater. The band is in top form after the break in touring due to Covid-19. The 18-song setlist included a great variety of songs including “Cut the Cord”, “Save Me”, and Lynyrd Skynyrd cover “Simple Man”. Shinedown […]
It has been a long 18 months without concerts. Music lovers around the country are hungry for live music and now that venues and festivals are slowly opening back up, fans are jumping at any opportunity to see their favorite artists perform live. Things have been difficult for so many […]
I checked my phone midway through the day today. Texts, tweets, tags, and messages – “have you heard?” “did you see?” I followed links sent to my phone and checked out Twitter and sure enough – D.C.’s Mayor announced today that venues in D.C. could open at full capacity after […]
Around this time last year I had an idea that has been trending around the internet for a few years now. Make playlist of a song a day throughout the course of a year and reflect on that list when the year closes. Well, I figured I’d compile songs on […]
Maryland Art Place will be featuring their first exhibition since early 2020: Seen: 20 Years of Baltimore Music Photography. This exhibit was curated by Josh Sisk, Joe Giordano with support from Audrey Gatewood. It will feature a comprehensive look at music in Baltimore over the past 20 years. In addition to the photography exhibit, […]
With Covid putting a halt on concerts for now, it’s been hard for many music lovers to adjust to the lack of live music. Artists have done an amazing job getting creative with ways to interact with fans and do what they love. There have been live-stream concerts, listening parties, […]
It has been 5 months since my last concert. This Covid life adjustment has been challenging coming from someone who attended shows on a weekly basis. Live-stream performances have been a nice change of pace; however, there really is nothing like a live performance. A few bands have been developing […]
Note from These Subtle Sounds: if you like something and you have the means, please pay for it beyond your chosen streaming services. Streaming services do not provide musicians with reasonable payment for their work. While we include Spotify due to streaming’s ubiquity, we have also linked Patreon, Bandcamp, and […]
Note from These Subtle Sounds: if you like something and you have the means, please pay for it beyond your chosen streaming services. Streaming services do not provide musicians with reasonable payment for their work. While we include Spotify due to streaming’s ubiquity, we have also linked Patreon, Bandcamp, and […]
Note from These Subtle Sounds: if you like something and you have the means, please pay for it beyond your chosen streaming services. Streaming services do not provide musicians with reasonable payment for their work. While we include Spotify due to streaming’s ubiquity, we have also linked Patreon, Bandcamp, and […]
We here at These Subtle Sounds have been working to navigate the new world we inhabit as best we can, trying to figure out what we can do to keep carrying the music flame. We typically and historically have focused on covering live music – and we’ve certainly written about some livestreams […]
During all the 2020 madness, I’ve been making a playlist each month. The playlist is filled with songs by artists I was going to photograph, songs I was listening (both old and new), and songs I’ve been discovering. The amount of songs on each list is equivalent to however many […]
As the world slowly emerges from Covid-19 lockdown, more establishments are opening and getting creative on establishing the “new normal”. Jammin Java, who frequently hosted live music prior to the Covid shutdown, has come up with a way to treat locals to great live music and donate to a good […]
Through the years songs have helped define our experiences. They’ve acted as musical landmarks that we associate with both the good and the bad experiences we’ve had in our lives. This all adds up to become what can be considered as the soundtrack for the collective human experience. But how […]
I am a music lover and I will be the first to admit that most of the music I listen to is from “back in the day”. For me, that would be Soul and R&B from the 70s and 80s, Hip Hop and R&B from the 90s and Soft and […]
We are kicking off June and Pride Month with a delightful little tune by Mary Prankster – “Sweet Beet”. I just love this song! Musically, it calls back to 1940’s swing jazz, with that catchy beat, soft horns, and playful vocals that just makes you want to dance with your […]
I have seen close to 200 bands perform on the stage of 930 Club. I have spent hours listening to music in the photo pit, from the rail, leaning on the stage, in the balcony, and at the bar. I have attended shows here with old friends, new friends, lovers, […]
This month, the music industry experienced some great losses due to Covid-19. However, in the sadness we find comfort in music. We are so appreciative of the many musicians who are doing what they can to remind us that we are all in this together. Enjoy this little collection of […]
When I still nipped at my parents’ heels, small enough to be childlike and old enough to want to not be, I discovered the unquiet joy of simple songs and dreams laid out on carpets. My dad played records and cassettes in the basement, his old collection and that golden […]
We are now officially wrapping up the third full week of quarantine. It sucks. Not going to lie. In addition to the 25 shows, as a team, we have missed in these last 3 weeks, we are now facing show cancellations currently reaching into June. It truly feels like this […]
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 […]
