The Week In Shows: 5/5-5/10

A pollenated Cinco de Mayo morning seems as good a time as any to plot ones weekly live music schedule, I think. Let's take a look at what's happening in the greater DC metro this week, shall we? Hot diggity!

Happy Cinco de Mayo, y'all! Have a great time today, and be careful in your reveling. In any event, shows! Go to some! Here's some picks for the next few days. And remember, y'all, each week I'll be picking one show that is my seriously, go to this recommended show of the week. And here we go, a slightly abbreviated look at some recommended shows for the coming week.


TUESDAY, 5/5/15

-Sufjan Stevens + Moses Sumney (Constitution Hall - SOLD OUT)
-The Donkeys + Time Is Fire (DC9)
-Passion Pit + Coin (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

WEDNESDAY, 5/6/15

-Speedy Ortiz + KRILL + Two Inch Astronaut (Black Cat) (Extra Recommended!)
-Passion Pit + HOLYCHILD (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)
-And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead... + Your Favorite Enemies + Boyfrndz (Rock & Roll Hotel)

THURSDAY, 5/7/15

-Mac McCaughan + Flesh Wounds (Black Cat)
-Great Lake Swimmers (Rock & Roll Hotel)
-Ben Folds + yMusic (Lincoln Theatre)
-Clones of Clones + East Ghost + Wing Dam (DC9)
-Anders Parker (IOTA)
-Butch Walker + Jonathan Tyler + The Dove & The Wolf (9:30 Club)

FRIDAY, 5/8/15

-Pree + Heavy Breathing + Young Rapids (Black Cat)
-Those Darlins + Adia Victoria (DC9)
-Ben Folds + yMusic (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)
-The Replacements (Echo Stage - SOLD OUT)
-Acid Mothers Temple + ST 37 + Rough Francis (Comet Ping Pong)

SUNDAY, 5/10/15

-Natural Child + Dead Professional (DC9)
-Surfer Blood + Turbo Fruits (Rock & Roll Hotel)



[posted 5.5.15]