The Awolnation, Here Comes the Runts Tour transcended a Sold Out Fillmore in Silver Spring Saturday night for an evening of good ole fashioned hard rock. They are fresh off having just released the Here Comes the Runts album February 2nd on iTunes, CD, and Vinyl. They were joined by Nothing But Thieves and Irontom.
Washington, D.C.’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities get off to an early start as THE IRISH TENORS celebrate all things Irish with a special concert performance at the National Theatre on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 8:00pm.
Friday Feb 23rd, I was at Pearl Street Warehouse to see David Cook perform to promote his new EP Chromance. This was my first time at Pearl Street Warehouse. It’s a small club with an upstairs that looks down directly at the stage to give the viewers a birds eye view of the performance.
If you believe in life after love, then this show would make you into a believer! The Iconic Legend we know as Cher performed an amazing show on February 20, 2018 at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
Jefferson Starship has gone through many changes over the years. Starting out in 1965 as Jefferson Airplane in San Francisco as the pioneer of Psychedelic Music. Due to band members going into other directions, in 1972 they changed their name to Jefferson Starship, and dropping Jefferson from their name in 1984 to become Starship. In 1992 Paul Kantner and Marty Balin joined together to bring back Jefferson Starship. David Freiberg rejoined the band in 2005.
Idan Raichel is described as a “global music icon who has brought his inspiring example and soul-stirring music to some of the planet’s biggest stages.” Raichel, who has lead The Idan Raichel Projects for the last fifteen years, is set to give a solo piano performance at the Strathmore. His concert, titled “Idan Raichel: Piano Songs,” includes many of his songs and the lyrics, as well as the stories behind them. I spoke with Idan about his upcoming concert and his body of work and he gave interesting and thought provoking answers.
John Oates, of the duo Hall & Oates, in support of his new solo album “Arkansas” performed Sunday Feb 18th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis MD to an especially energetic crowd.
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum marked a milestone Tuesday night, Feb. 13, staging its tenth All for the Hall benefit, this one at PlayStation Theater in New York’s Times Square. This is the fifth time the event has come to New York. Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill led a star-studded evening that featured an all-female lineup, extending across genres and including Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris with Kesha and Maren Morris. The artists, all of whom have strong ties to Nashville and its songwriting tradition, drew enthusiastic ovations from the audience. To date, All for the Hall concerts in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville have netted over $4.3 million in support of the museum’s educational initiatives, which directly serve more than 100,000 people annually.
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.
