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U Street Weekend Concerts: Polvo, Dorothy Norwood, Drive-By Truckers, The Scare
Well, U Street is always full of action, and more importantly, always full of music. Here’s the weekend roundup of where you can catch a show: Polvo, the influential indie rock band from Chapel...
U Street Concerts: Lady Pcoq an the Plumes, El-P, and British Sea Power Tonight
There are a few recommended acts performing in the U Street Corridor tonight: Lady Pcoq and the Plumes, a popular spoken word acoustic band will be at Duke’s City at 6 pm. The are a fusion of ja...
U Street Concert: The Electric Prunes Perform at the Black Cat at 8 pm, with (The Sounds of) Kaleidoscope
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Take a blast to the past, circa 1967. The Electric Prunes are an experimental psychedelic rock band from the 1960s. The disappear...
U Street Concert: ’80s Band Crowded House Performs at 9:30 Club Tonight at 7 pm
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video I know you remember ’80s Aussie band, Crowded House, of “Don’t Dream It’s Over” fame. If not watch t...
U Street Concert: RJD2 Performs at 9:30 Club tonight at 9 pm, with Happy Chichester
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Ramble Jon “RJ” Krohn, better known as hip hop producer/artist RJD2, will bring his interesting blend of instrumentals,...
U Street Concert: The Moaners Perform at Black Cat at 9 pm with Argos and Sketchbook
The Moaners, a duo from Chapel Hill, NC (go Tar Heels!), are described as the “all-female” White Stripes. Melissa Swingle plays the guitar, Laura King the drums. They’ll be perform...
U Street Concert: Tokyo Police Club Performs at Black Cat at 8 pm with Smoosh and Meligrove Band
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Check out Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club at the Black Cat tonight at 8 pm. Also performing Smoosh and Meligrove Band. C...
U Street Concert: Son Volt Performs at 9:30 Club at 9 pm, with Bobby Bare, Jr.
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Check out alternative-country group, formed by Jay Farrar, after the break up of band Uncle Tupelo. Son Volt is pitched as “...
U Street Concert: Tapes ‘n Tapes Performs at 9:30 Club at 7:30 pm with White Denim
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Indie rock group, with three albums under their belt, from Minnesota performs tonight at the 9:30 Club with garage-rock Austin band...
U Street Concert: Eisley Performs at 9:30 Club at 7 pm, with the Myriad, Vedera, and the Envy Corps
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Keeping it all in the family, three DuPree sisters, one brother, and one male cousin make up the Texas indie rock group, Eisley, w...
Bhangra and Hip Hop with DJ Rekha at Black Cat on Saturday, April 19 at 9 pm
DJ Rekha is a London-born musician who has imported her own blend of contemporary bhangra music to the United States since the early 1990s. Her first album, DJ Rekha Presents Basement Bhangra, release...
U Street Concert: Autechre Performs at Black Cat at 8 pm with Massonic and Rob Hall
Their signature blend of beats and tones, rather than vocals or conventional instruments, made Autechre leaders in the U.K.’s “intelligent dance music” scene. With Massonix and Rob H...
U Street Concert: Dead Meadow Performs at Black Cat at 9 pm with Ancient Sky
Heavy, trudging stoner rock. With Ancient Sky, on the backstage. 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 Black Cat 1811 14th St. NW Washington, DC Cost is $10...
U Street Concert: Casey Neill Performs at Black Cat at 9 pm, with Little Pink
Casey Neill is a Portland, OR based songwriter and band leader in the American musical tradition. His music fuses modern rock with punk, and Celtic styles. Living in the Northwest for most of the 90&#...
U Street Concert: Sorted! Performs at Black Cat at 9:30 pm, with Hot Chip and Taxlo DJs
Special guests Hot Chip and Baltimore’s Taxlo DJs join DJ Stereo Faith for a night of Britpop, indie, electro and soul. 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 11 Black Cat 1811 14th St. NW Cost is $5 If you mi...