This edition of best bets comes to you from Gate A9 at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Since our flight to Austin has been delayed for four hours, it seems like as good of a time as any to post some hot shows going down in D.C. while we’re away.

• Mon. 3/11 – Grandmaster Flash @ U Street Music Hall, Washington, D.C. 
• Tues. 3/12 – Dr. John @ Ram’s Head OnStage, Annapolis, Md.
• Wed. 3/13 – Starfucker @ 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
• Fri. 3/15 – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ the Fillmore, Silver Spring, Md.
• Fri. 3/15 – Slick Rick & Rakim @ Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C.