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Best Bets: Concerts you should probably check out
We’re back with your guide to the best shows in town this week. Good news for folks who like arena rock shows, and better news if you’re into 80s alternative. Up north, Saturday’s ‘The Shindig’ will bring Dropkick Murphys, Joan Jett, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and more to Baltimore’s Carroll park. Check out the rest below:
- Mon. 9/9 – Blondie & X @ 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
- Tues. 9/10 – Robert DeLong @ U Street Music Hall, Washington, D.C.
- Tues. 9/10 – Savages @ 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
- Tues. 9/10 – Depeche Mode @ Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, Va.
- Tues. 9/10 – Fall Out Boy @ GMU Patriot Center, Fairfax, Va.
- Wed. 9/11 – Chelsea Wolfe @ Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington, D.C.
- Wed. 9/11 – Muse @ Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
- Thurs. 9/12 – The Stepkids @ DC9, Washington, D.C.
- Sat. 9/14 – Jake Bugg @ 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
- Sat. 9/14 – The Shindig @ Carroll Park, Baltimore, Md.
Best Bets: Concerts you should probably check out
Shark Week
Yes, we are a day late. Sorry kids. Lucky for you, there is still a lot going on this week. We’d like to draw special attention to The DC Emerging Artists Super Sampler, Vol 1 on Saturday. BYT and the Hamilton Live are co-sponsoring a showcase that will feature a ton of a great local talent, including: Shark Week, Uno Hype, Black Hills, Ra the MC, Kid Named Breezy, Drop Electric and more.
Also, we’d like to point out the foreboding nature of Diarrhea Planet playing a Mexican restaurant. Just saying…
- Tues. 4/2 – Iamdynamite & the Virginmarys @ DC9, Washington, D.C.
- Wed. 4/3 – Diarrhea Planet @ Casa Fiesta, Washington, D.C.
- Thurs. 4/4 – Chelsea Light Moving @ Black Cat, Washington, D.C.
- Thurs. 4/4 – Green Day w/ Best Coast @ Patriot Center, Fairfax, Va.
- Fri. 4/5 – Darwin Deez @ Black Cat, Washington, D.C.
- Sat. 4/6 – Calvin Harris @ Echostage, Washington, D.C.
- Sat. 4/6 – BYT & the Hamilton Present: The DC Emerging Artists Super Sampler, Vol 1 @ Hamilton Live, Washington, D.C.
About Last Night: Mumford & Sons at the Patriot Center
Photo Credit: Katie Hecht
On a slushy Wednesday evening, Mumford & Sons landed in Fairfax, Va., to play the first of two consecutive shows at the Patriot Center. Judging by the scarcity of tickets/asking prices on Craigslist, it was safe to say people have been excited about this show for some time now. That excitement grew to a fever-pitch after Sunday, when the band won Album of the Year at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
In the brief walk from the gate to our seats, it was hard to fathom that an English folk band has reached this pinnacle of fame. There were moms and dads on a date, moms and dads with kids, kids who got dropped off by moms and dads, etc. Many people equate that kind of exposure with selling out–which is kind of ironic, because the band literally had sold out both shows at the 10,000-seat arena. With that said, it is refreshing to see that Mumford & Sons has not let its mainstream success alter the quality of its music.
Shortly after Ben Howard wrapped up his set, a large curtain was drawn to conceal the stage. As the opening chords of “Babel” rang out, the curtain dropped and the band ripped through the titular track from its Grammy Award-winning album.
“We came here to party, we hope you all did as well,” said keyboardist Ben Lovett. It was an interesting comment given the word ‘party’ has never been used to describe Mumford & Sons.
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