The Week In Shows: 5/22/17-5/28/17

An overcast and somewhat humid Saturday 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!

Between the cicadas and this icky sticky faux summer outside, May is kind of being a pain. There is only one kind of sweat I don't hate, and it's got nothing to do with above 90 degree temperatures and one thousand percent humidity. Just a reminder that summer is coming and it's going to be yucky. What isn't yucky is the volume of good shows to choose from this week. And now, without further ado, here's a look at some of the shows I happen to recommend for the coming week in the greater DC metro area. 

And as an aside, if you've got a show coming up you'd like me to consider including in my weekly calendar, just shoot me an email with "Calendar" somewhere in the subject line. Thanks y'all!

MONDAY, 5/22/17

-Animal Collective + Circuit des Yeux (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

TUESDAY, 5/23/17

-Kevin Morby + John Andrews & The Yawns (Rock & Roll Hotel)

-Mac DeMarco + Tonstartsbandht (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

-Lincoln Durham + Will Varley (DC9)

-Venn + Fleece + Slight (Comet Ping Pong)

WEDNESDAY, 5/24/17

-Mac DeMarco + Tonstartsbandht (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

-Bon Iver + Hiss Golden Messenger (Merriweather Post Pavilion) 

-Br'er + Odetta Hartman + Nappy Nappa (DC9)

-The Good Side + The Dolly Rockers + No Hugs + Never Elected (Velvet Lounge)

-Christopher Paul Stelling (Gypsy Sally's)

-RVIVR + Max Levine Ensemble + Hemlines + Anti-Androgen (Comet Ping Pong)

-Drunk Education (Black Cat)

THURSDAY, 5/25/17

-Marian Hill + Opia (9:30 Club)

-Sigur Ros (Merriweather Post Pavilion)

-Thomas Wynn & The Believers + Rent Party (DC9)

-Joe Strummer Foundation Benefit f/ Stone Driver + Classified Frequency + Derek Evry (Black Cat)

FRIDAY, 5/26/17

-Vancouver Sleep Clinic + Venn (Rock & Roll Hotel)

-Urban Cone + Nightly (DC9)

-Box Era + Surprise Attack + Urban Shaman Attack (Velvet Lounge)

-Elf Power + We Capillaries (Songbyrd Music House)

-Life on Mars: A Tribute to David Bowie (Songbyrd Music House)

-Told Slant + Hello Shark + Anna McClellan (Comet Ping Pong)

-John Mayall + Bill Carter (The Hamilton)

-Elizabeth Croydon (Black Cat)

SATURDAY, 5/27/17

-Sylvan Esso + Lucy Dacus (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

-The Orwells + The Walters (Black Cat)

-Mousetrap Dance Party (Black Cat)

-Jeff Buckley Tribute (IOTA Club & Cafe)

SUNDAY, 5/28/17

-LP + Josiah and The Bonnevilles + Lauren Ruth Ward (U Street Music Hall - SOLD OUT)

-Sylvan Esso + Lucy Dacus (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

[posted 5.20.17]