The Week In Shows: 5/21/18-5/27/18

A waterlogged Friday 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 coming week, shall we? Hot diggity!

May in the DC metro continues to be full not just of excessive rainfall but fantastic live music here, and the hits just keep coming. The week to come features a number of shows to keep any music lover grinning from ear to ear. 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. Bonus: catch yours truly at any show with an asterisk next to it.

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, 5/21/18

-Tune-Yards + My Brightest Diamond (9:30 Club - WIN TIX!)

-Damien Jurado + Naomi Wachira (Rock & Roll Hotel) 

-Matt Costa + Elizabeth and The Catapult (Jammin Java)

TUESDAY, 5/22/18

-American Pleasure Club + Special Explosion + June Pastel (Songbyrd Music House)

WEDNESDAY, 5/23/18

-Handsome Ghost + Beta Radio (DC9)

-Pussy Riot + Dorian Electra (Black Cat)

-Superfruit + Pretty Sister (U Street Music Hall)

-George Shingleton (Songbyrd Music House)

THURSDAY, 5/24/18

-A Place to Bury Strangers + Prettiest Eyes + Buck Gooter (DC9)*

-Suuns + FACS + Park Snakes (Union Stage)

-Mount Kimbie + Wiki (Black Cat)

-Deeper + Frass Green (Comet Ping Pong)

FRIDAY, 5/25/18

-The Kooks + The Academic (Lincoln Theatre - SOLD OUT)*

-Gauche + Aquarium + Knife Wife (Slash Run)

-Robert Finley + Dan Lipton (Rock & Roll Hotel)

-The Longshot + The Trashbags (Black Cat - SOLD OUT)

-The Sidekicks + Swim Team (Black Cat)

-Oshun + Nappynappa (Union Stage)

SATURDAY, 5/26/18

-An Evening with Trashcan Sinatras (Jammin Java)

-Gymshorts + Glue Factory + Unknown Nobodies (Black Cat)

-Los Sadicos (Slash Run)

-She Wants Revenge + Social Station (Rock & Roll Hotel)

SUNDAY, 5/27/18

-Willie Nelson & Family + Sturgill Simpson + Cris Jacobs (The Anthem)

-The Gaslight Anthem + Matt Mays + Tim Barry (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

-This Is The Kit + Adam Schatz + Viking Moses (DC9)

-The Mild Animals + The Ok-Ok's + Sleepy Limbs + Makeup Girl (Slash Run)

-Laura Veirs + The Hackles (Union Stage)

-Chad Valley (Black Cat)

[posted 5.18.18]