The Week In Shows: 5/2-5/8

A rainy, gloomy, sleep-all-day Sunday 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!

Once more, another month has snuck up on us. Hello, May. I always thought it was April showers bring May flowers, but right now it's May showers for days. And shows! There's a lot of good music coming through the greater DC metro this week. As a reminder, you might catch me at any show with an asterisk (provided I'm not in an allergic coma or waterlogged). Make sure you get out there this week and support your bands of choice. So here we go, a look at some recommended shows for the coming week.


MONDAY, 5/2/16

-Sales + Tall Friend (DC9)
-Matt Tarka + Derek Evry (IOTA)
-Bob Boilen in conversation with Carrie Brownstein (6th & I)
-The Trews + Brian Dunne (Jammin Java)
-Death Index + Olivia Neutron-John + Wildhoney + R.G. (Saint-Ex)
-Local H (Rock & Roll Hotel)

TUESDAY, 5/3/16

-Born Ruffians + On and On (Rock & Roll Hotel)
-Robbie Krieger's Jam Kitchen (Birchmere)

WEDNESDAY, 5/4/16

-Vetiver + Range of Light Wilderness (The Hamilton - win tix here!)
-Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires + No Ice + Mirror Motives (DC9)

THURSDAY, 5/5/16

-The Brian Jonestown Massacre (9:30 Club)*
-Woods + Ultimate Painting + The Sea Life (Rock & Roll Hotel)
-Matthew Logan Vasquez (of The Delta Spirit) + Dustin Lovelis (DC9)
-Cracker (State Theatre)

FRIDAY, 5/6/16

-Lou Douillon (U Street Music Hall)

SATURDAY, 5/7/16

-Lvl Up + Big Hush + Paperhaus + Furnsss (Above the Bayou)
-Mellow Diamond + Super! Silver! Haze! + Hothead (Comet Ping Pong)
-Cate Le Bon + Mega Bog (Rock & Roll Hotel)

SUNDAY, 5/8/16

-James Wolf + Insect Factory + Dennis Kane (Galaxy Hut)
-Thurston Moore + J. Robbins + Give (Black Cat)
-Frightened Rabbit + Caveman (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

[posted 5.1.16]