Prince George’s County’s premiere bluegrass ensemble performed at New Deal Cafe Friday night. They combine bluegrass favorites, rockin’ covers, and all originals to produce a sound as unique as it is entertaining.
R&B crooner Jon B. brought his soulful sound to the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club located in Bethesda, MD, on 3 February. Dressed in a sleek, black, two-piece suit, Jon joked with his audience that he’s a grown man now and he needs to dress like one. When I go to an R&B concert, one of my biggest gripes is seeing the talent dressed in baggy jeans or a t-shirt. Thankfully, Jon created a grown and sexy atmosphere.
Prince of Pop, Justin Timberlake, returns with his new release, Man of The Woods on RCA Records. Timberlake ventured away from R&B influences opting instead for a country sound on this fifth album.
The National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale in collaboration with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center presented Cosmic Designs at the Music Center at Strathmore Saturday night. Claude Debussy’s La Mer, and Gustav Holst’s The Planets are symphonically synchronized to stunning NASA footage.
The gorgeous Lana Del Rey stated she was nervous performing inside downtown DC’s Capital One Arena on Thursday night, January 25th, but you would never know it especially when she reached her pitch-perfect high-note vibrato. She sang for over 90 minutes without even breaking a sweat which I thought was a huge compliment considering she was wearing a chic black turtleneck mini-dress with black and gold-glitter pattern high-heeled boots.
On Friday, January 19th, Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD was ready to party with a band called “Bayside Tigers” and DJ Allure! The show began at 8pm with a live DJ while patrons arrived, many headed for the bar and the dance floor as DJ Allure jammed the house with hits from the 90’s. The floor was filling up quickly and people dancing until the band came on. Many classic 90’s songs were played while waiting such as Tootsie Roll, Ice Ice Baby, Barbie Girl, and many more.
The BSO welcomed revered pianist Gabriela Montero for a Saturday night showcase of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 at The Music Center at Strathmore. The concert also featured a pair of Béla Bartók arrangements; Rumanian Folk Dances, and Concerto for Orchestra. They were conducted by Marin Alsop.
Love songs and a legacy as one of the greatest songwriters, were on display Friday 19 January, when Kenny Edmonds, better known as Babyface graced the Kennedy Center Stage as part of the NSO Pops.
Black Label Society has recorded ten studio albums and solo records and according to their biography, band leader Zakk Wylde has even performed with Ozzy Osbourne as the “longest serving guitar-shredder.” Now, they’re about to release their newest album “Grimmest Hits,” which is due January 19th.
The Killers were definitely “Wonderful Wonderful” at The Anthem on Wednesday night, January 10th. “Wonderful Wonderful” is the title of their fifth studio album which debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 and becoming the Killers’ first US number-one album. I decided to review from the third level of The Anthem because I could see the complete stage and observe overall positive crowd reactions from all angles.
