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![J Balvin @ EagleBank Arena [DC] - 9/26/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665078790-T5H9XH6VKXN3P99RGN9B/JBalvin-1362.jpg)
J Balvin @ EagleBank Arena [DC] - 9/26/2019
Colombian artist/reggaeton superstar J Balvin brought his Arcoiris Tour to EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA in support of his two latest albums Vibras (2018) and Oasis (2018). On a stage that was almost cartoonish — vibrant colors, animated clouds, DANCING MUSHROOMS, a rainbow stairway to...somewhere, and even giant dancing dolls — costumed dancers thrashed about to the backing tracks provided by DJ Pope.
![Tyler, the Creator @ Merriweather Post Pavilion [DC] - 9/21/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665133821-O9ZG3Q6ZYJOUXANIXUK7/Resized_-10.jpg)
Tyler, the Creator @ Merriweather Post Pavilion [DC] - 9/21/2019
“I fucking hate amphitheaters, bro, but you all really changed my mind, so thank you for real.”
![Mannequin Pussy @ DC9 [DC]- 9/17/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665182555-QI8OXZNL5838IQ0YOID9/MannequinPussy_DestroyBoys_Ellis_MauricioCastro-21.jpg)
Mannequin Pussy @ DC9 [DC]- 9/17/2019
Singer/guitarist Marisa Dabice may have been sniffling and coughing, signs of a still-in-progress recovery from a recent bout of sickness, but she sure as hell wasn’t going to let that stop her from leaving it all on the stage.
![Elena & Los Fulanos @ Pearl Street Warehouse [DC] - 9/13/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665200331-3HXZY5CSO9FRMERUB8XW/Elena+_+Los+Fulanos-0264.jpg)
Elena & Los Fulanos @ Pearl Street Warehouse [DC] - 9/13/2019
DC-based Latin/folk musician Elena Lacayo and her band recently performed at Pearl Street Warehouse to celebrate the vinyl release of her band’s most recent album, Volcán.
![Maxwell and the National Symphony Orchestra @ The Kennedy Center [DC] - 9/18/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665219116-QWVRVB5TBHVFVV4OSZJ0/MAX05696.jpg)
Maxwell and the National Symphony Orchestra @ The Kennedy Center [DC] - 9/18/2019
Spanning just over two decades, Maxwell has warmed the hearts of R&B soul connoisseurs, releasing timeless albums and redefining the genre in the process. His Kennedy Center performance, backed by the National Symphony Orchestra, was no less unforgettable.
![Twin Peaks @ Turner Hall [MKE] - 9/19/19](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665235376-G4WCLA5R9847ROWT3EW7/TwinPeaksTurneHall_9-19-19%28%C2%A92019_Kevin+Hill%29-10.jpg)
Twin Peaks @ Turner Hall [MKE] - 9/19/19
For their new album Lookout Low, Chicago DIY heroes enlisted a producer - Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon, White Denim, Ryan Adams) no less, for the first time in the career. The results are a shaggy, but not ragged, take on the garage rock this five-piece has spent the past nine years perfecting, that owes as much to 70's-era Rolling Stones as it does to Them or 13th Floor Elevators. If these songs are a more polished version of Twin Peaks than we've heard before, there's an undeniable energy crackling just under the surface of them. At Turner Hall in Milwaukee last week, that energy burst from the stage like lightning from a bottle onto a crowd who were there to give it right back in equal measure.
![Bloc Party @ The Anthem [DC] - 9/16/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665273640-J14MIUJ1QE9S20IZENN1/BlocParty_Cults_MauricioCastro-19.jpg)
Bloc Party @ The Anthem [DC] - 9/16/2019
Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm and 2000s British indie rock - name a more iconic duo. It’s iconic enough, at least, to pack The Anthem in 2019 in celebration of their debut album.
![Fontaines D.C. @ U Street Music Hall [DC]- 9/11/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665323651-C8QZE3S1RGR3HN0LZS9U/FontainesDC_MauricioCastro-12.jpg)
Fontaines D.C. @ U Street Music Hall [DC]- 9/11/2019
The explosive Dublin group, guided by the quiet rage of singer Grian Chatten, left fans more than satisfied with their high energy 40-minute set.
![Shakey Graves / Dr. Dog @ The Anthem [DC] - 9/13/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665387839-XVZV4WY8NWZLVCXFIOKU/Copy%2Bof%2BDSCF2696.jpg)
Shakey Graves / Dr. Dog @ The Anthem [DC] - 9/13/2019
Co-headliners Shakey Graves and Dr. Dog took to the Anthem’s stage to meet in the middle of their respective styles, which stretch from floor-stomping Americana to psychedelic indie rock.
![Two Door Cinema Club @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 9/10/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665414469-BXAC6M6RDAXJCERQSU4L/TDCC-9728.jpg)
Two Door Cinema Club @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 9/10/2019
The Irish indie rock mainstays kicked off their North American tour with a two-night stop at 9:30 Club in DC.
![Hot Chip @ 9:30 Club [DC]- 9/7/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665487004-M8HE92RJKNJ619F55SDO/HotChip_MauricioCastro-8.jpg)
Hot Chip @ 9:30 Club [DC]- 9/7/2019
As the saying may or may not go, “The nerds shall inherit the dance floor.”
![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.
![Natalia Lafourcade @ Warner Theatre [DC] - 9/5/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669665561640-9WOVE1CCHERNSOTD4I7D/Natalia+Lafourcade-17.jpg)
Natalia Lafourcade @ Warner Theatre [DC] - 9/5/2019
One of Mexico’s biggest musical artists and Grammy award-winner Natalia Lafourcade recently stopped by the Warner Theatre in DC.
![Jenny Lewis @ The Anthem [DC] - 9/5/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669666387871-S7EQK7C0B9RA5V3VE3B7/JennyLewis-KG-12.jpg)
Jenny Lewis @ The Anthem [DC] - 9/5/2019
Lewis worked hard at (and succeeded) making sure the show at the cavernous venue, full of Vegas-styled pomp, stayed as intimate as possible.
![Jim James and the National Symphony Orchestra @ The Kennedy Center [DC]- 9/4/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669667107868-H4E4UJWAGS23I5NRCT60/JimJames_NationalSymphonyOrchestra_MauricioCastro-9.jpg)
Jim James and the National Symphony Orchestra @ The Kennedy Center [DC]- 9/4/2019
The captivating frontman of My Morning Jacket teamed up with Abrams and the National Symphony Orchestra to play a few selections from the upcoming album, alongside a few other original pieces.
![King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 8/31/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669668667870-H5BYQ7MVAA45D4N2DSCM/King-Gizzard-KG-12.jpg)
King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard @ 9:30 Club [DC] - 8/31/2019
One YouTube commenter described it thusly - “This is just 8 minutes of some due yelling Rattlesnake. And it fucking slaps!” Indeed.
![Vampire Weekend @ Merriweather Post Pavilion [DC]- 8/29/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669670407782-QVIW4F74DV2OT5YKRFCA/DSC01932.jpg)
Vampire Weekend @ Merriweather Post Pavilion [DC]- 8/29/2019
It's largely The Ezra Koenig Show at this point, but Vampire Weekend’s live show now includes an impressive seven-piece band bringing old and new favorites to life.
![Balún @ Songbyrd Music House [DC]- 8/19/2019](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669672781738-1XV1EJEGS3CV9TVBP9IV/Balun_MauricioCastro-11.jpg)
Balún @ Songbyrd Music House [DC]- 8/19/2019
Seven people on stage can be a recipe for chaos, but Balún have a method to the madness. The band, originally from Puerto Rico and now based in New York City, melds dream pop, IDM, and the Latin sounds of dembow (a musical rhythm very popular in reggaeton music) to create an exciting addition to the Latinx musical canon, a sound they call "dreambow."