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![The Comet is Coming @ Union Stage [DC] - 10/20/2022](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669655521203-17NUITEFY5QTX1FX7UG5/DSC04753.jpg)
The Comet is Coming @ Union Stage [DC] - 10/20/2022
Saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, keyboardist Danalogue, and drummer Betamax have once again taken us all on a wild ride with Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam, the follow-up to 2019’s well-received Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery.
![July Talk @ Union Stage [DC] - 4/12/2022](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669657161518-1OID9KNRIFC06SLQSO5S/JulyTalk_UnionStage_MauricioCastro_20220412-16.jpg)
July Talk @ Union Stage [DC] - 4/12/2022
…Their Union Stage performance was one that gave co-leads Leah Fay and Peter Dreimanis much more space to do their thing - dance, jump, and show off some theatrical give and take between the two.
![Donny Benét @ Union Stage [DC] - 3/6/2022](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669657601068-5G9TBUJFY3EY006P5D9O/DonnyBenet_UnionStage_03092022_MauricioCastro-10.jpg)
Donny Benét @ Union Stage [DC] - 3/6/2022
With a wink, a smile, and a joke about a defense attorney billboard above a Brooklyn used car dealership, Donny Benét can win over a crowd pretty easily.
![Yasmin Williams @ Union Stage [DC] - 11/22/2021](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669658048022-GLDYPK450XSP5FGPV0BE/YasminWilliams_112321%28%C2%A9%EF%B8%8F2021+Mauricio+Castro%29-11.jpg)
Yasmin Williams @ Union Stage [DC] - 11/22/2021
Northern Virginia native Yasmin Williams has had a banner 2021. Starting in January with her album Urban Driftwood, she made waves this summer with both a Newport Folk Festival and Tiny Desk Concert slot and capped it off with a ‘hometown’ show at Union Stage. And to think that it all started, in her words, with beating Guitar Hero 2 on expert difficulty.
![Wolf Alice @ Union Stage [DC] - 11/15/2021](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669659016452-0HEE1V21I8YPDQ65537S/WolfAlice_UnionStage-20.jpg)
Wolf Alice @ Union Stage [DC] - 11/15/2021
This is a band punching way above their weight right now, and getting to see them play their beautiful, massive songs at a venue like Union Stage is something that many will cherish years down the line.
![Arlo Parks @ Union Stage [DC] - 10/26/2021](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669659166714-1J35P7PIJG60MKJYA7GB/ArloParks_UnionStage_MauricioCastro-11.jpg)
Arlo Parks @ Union Stage [DC] - 10/26/2021
Arlo Parks has gone through a musically meteoric rise, from recording in her parents’ bedroom in west London to releasing her debut EP in 2019 to winning the 2021 Mercury Prize, whose previous winners include Sampha, PJ Harvey, and the xx. It’s not hard to see why: she combines indie rock, soul, and R&B with her love of poetry to create timeless songs that touch on topics of mental health, sexuality, and friendships. Though she only has one album out, it’s no surprise she’s become the talk of the UK music scene so quickly.
![Oh He Dead @ Union Stage [DC] - 06/26/2021](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669660867742-ZCVCRGWC2AFLQU9HI9CA/OhHeDead_Cheakaity_UnionStage_MauricioCastro-12.jpg)
Oh He Dead @ Union Stage [DC] - 06/26/2021
The live music industry has begun its slow, steady climb out of the shadow of a pandemic that changed everything about our lives. Across the country, the recovery begins with the local scene, and in DC, soul band Oh He Dead is the best sign of the coming resurgence of live music in the nation’s capital.
![Shura @ Union Stage [DC] - 10/18/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669663283442-HHPL5KPDKEA5SSYHESD9/DSC06203.jpg)
Shura @ Union Stage [DC] - 10/18/2019
Count on Shura to have date night covered with romantic synth-pop hits from her debut album Nothing’s Real and 2019’s forevher.
![Benny Sings @ Union Stage [DC] - 9/7/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665524504-PKXIBRHMK99H73T535PK/Benny+Sings-9277.jpg)
Benny Sings @ Union Stage [DC] - 9/7/2019
Tim van Berkestijn, also known as Benny Sings, hails from the Netherlands and makes some of the funkiest, laid back music on either side of the Atlantic.
![Jamila Woods @ Union Stage [DC] - 6/4/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669679889126-Z7ECOP6S7D2AI59LAJD6/JamilaWoods_060419%28%C2%A92019_AveryJunius%29-1.jpg)
Jamila Woods @ Union Stage [DC] - 6/4/2019
"Oh, I'm different, I'm a cup of mild sauce" isn't just Jamila Woods's opening line on LEGACY! LEGACY! or how she began her sold-out show at Union Stage Tuesday night, but it's indicative of what she has to offer through her music and stage presence. LEGACY! LEGACY! , her latest album is unapologetically black, an embodies black excellence by plucking inspiration from African-American greats as seen in her track listing.
![Fantastic Negrito @ Union Stage [DC] - 6/3/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669680015788-56IC3TBP032SX8V6Z0RZ/Fantastic+Negrito-9937.jpg)
Fantastic Negrito @ Union Stage [DC] - 6/3/2019
Grammy Award and Tiny Desk NPR winner Fantastic Negrito (Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz) performed in Union Stage touring behind 2018's Please Do Not Be Dead, delivering an energetic and passionate set that exposed his life through songs. Leaning heavily on the sounds of modern blues, Negrito's stories both entertain and inspire people from all walks of life. Songs like "A Cold November Street," "An Honest Man," and the very personal "Dark Windows" all performed at his set in D.C. illustrate why he is one of the most moving-soul artists of the moment.
CHAI @ Union Stage - 3/19/2019
The day after the conclusion of SXSW (and hot off some rave reviews), Japanese dance-punk band CHAI once again hopped on a plane to officially kick off their US tour at Union Stage in DC.
Mdou Moctar @ Union Stage - 1/9/2019
Rock and roll isn’t dead. But it doesn't live in the West anymore.
Julian Lage Trio @ Union Stage - 11/28/18
A Fender Telecaster isn’t the first instrument that comes to mind when one thinks of jazz guitar. Jazz, after all, is a woman, better suited to the elegant lines of a Gibson ES or an Ibanez AF95 than the brutal “squareness” of a Tele. Indeed, Julian Lage’s arsenal includes several varieties of archtops and hollow bodies, but the Telecaster is his axe of choice, and with it, he is creating one hell of a legacy.
Lawrence @ Union Stage - 5/17/2018
Lawrence has some “New Stuff” to unleash upon the world.
The brother and sister duo of Clyde and Gracie Lawrence (alongside seven of their best friends) have performed all over the country and overseas - even the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (We covered them twice in 2016, at Songbyrd and U Street Music Hall in DC - both shows were in support of their debut album Breakfast.) Now, the tremendously upbeat band is prepping for the release of their sophomore album, Living Room. Though it won’t be released until September, the Union Stage crowd in DC were the first on this tour to hear a few of the songs from the upcoming album.
Stranger-er Things (Uptown Renaissance, The Void House Band, Zack Be) @ Union Stage - 1/15/2018
One of the summer highlights in the DC area is the National Symphony Orchestra's live scoring of movies like Jurassic Park and Lord of the Rings. No matter what movie is playing behind them, the NSO is sure to faithfully recreate the music that made the movie so memorable. But for those with more adventurous tastes, College Park, MD-based label VoidLife Records has another take on live scoring. Three groups, all comprised of musicians from the DC area, were tasked with creating their own live score for three different cult favorites: Doctor Who, The Twilight Zone, and Twin Peaks. There were no faithful adaptations here: the results were as far out as the musicians' own output.