Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has often been called the hardest-working man in rock and roll, due to his multiple band memberships and constant guest appearances. His reputation will live on this weekend, when he performs three shows in two days here in the District. The Mule will be performing on campus at GW’s Lisner […]
Grace Potter hates pine trees. “I live in Vermont so I’m asking for trouble here,” she said during a phone interview. “(But) they have no respect for the seasons. I like a tree that’s constantly in transition, and (expletive) pine trees just stay the same all the time.” Unlike the pine tree, the gorgeous 24-year-old […]
Aesop Rock, originally named Ian Matthias Bavitz, released his latest album, entitled “None Shall Pass,” Aug. 28. The album is a sparkling addition to the New York City rapper’s already impressive resume, and on Monday, fans will be able to catch Aesop’s return to the District for his show at 9:30 Club. Aesop Rock has […]
Joe Rogan is a multi-tasking comedian, perhaps most popularly known as the host of Fear Factor. He is an announcer for Ultimate Fighting Championship and once played a sarcastic handyman with prickly five o’clock gruff constantly on the sitcom classic “NewsRadio.” These days Rogan wants to be known as a stand-up comedian. His second comedy […]
Umphrey’s McGee returns to the 9:30 Club Saturday night. Their rigorous touring schedule brought them to D.C. twice in 2006, and they’re back this spring in support of their brand new double album, “The Bottom Half.” The waking scratch of a muttered “Hello” greets me on the phone. Bassist Ryan Stasik reassures me that he […]
Widespread Panic, the preeminent Southern blues-driven rock and roll band in America, is coming to D.C. this weekend. Tickets sold out within hours of the concert’s announcement weeks ago, but they’re available on eBay for $100 a pop if you’re lucky. Founded in 1986 by four students out of the University of Georgia and joined […]
Feeling uninformed? Out of the loop? Well get in line to see Outformation, where the insider info says the “Out” is In in a big way. This blossoming gem of American rock’n’roll has been impressing crowds in intimate venues across the country with their blues-infused Southern twang and far out improvisations based on rock solid […]
“The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show” is being heavily promoted on Comedy Central these days. You may have seen clips of David Koechner (pronounced Kech’ner in Iowa) (“Anchorman”) wrestling a bear aside an 18 wheeler while an elderly man in the nude (Dave ‘Gruber’ Allen, “Freaks and Geeks”) watches on in disapproval. After speaking with […]
Bonnaroo. A name was never more fitting. Simple syllables slide off the tongue with effortless joy and a tendency to howl. The word drips of the place it describes: a farm in Tennessee where for four days each June hundreds of performers and thousands of travelers will make easy friends from strangers and enjoy a […]
New Orleans-based funk outfit Galactic is bringing its unique brand of party music to D.C. in what is being dubbed “a NOLA style blowout.” Two shows at the 9:30 Club will round out the band’s “10 Year Invasion” tour, and will be littered with special guests, pumping improv and classic covers. Galactic is world-renowned for […]