The Week In Shows: 9/3/18-9/9/18

A late Sunday evening before a holiday seems as good a time as any to plot ones weekly show schedule, I think. Let's take a look at what's happening in the greater DC metro this coming week, shall we? Hot diggity!

The unbearable summer heat is definitely outstaying its welcome. The kids are back in school. Pumpkin Spice everything is once more rearing its obnoxious head. Yes indeed, it's September. I'll be even more excited when the dog days of global warming finally vanish for the year. But in the meantime, there's a lot of good shows to enjoy. 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, 9/3/18

-Shonen Knife (Black Cat)

TUESDAY, 9/4/18

-Bottled Up + Oceanator + Rob Stokes Band (DC9)

WEDNESDAY, 9/5/18

-Aretha Franklin Tribute Show (Songbyrd Music House)

THURSDAY, 9/6/18

-The Jesus Lizard + All Souls (Black Cat - SOLD OUT)

-Patti + BRNDA + Proud Parents + La Roche (Slash Run)

-Bal Boheme + Near Northeast (DC9)

-The Mattson 2 + Astronauts etc. (Songbyrd Music House)

FRIDAY, 9/7/18

-Saint Etienne (Union Stage)

-Hatchie + Distant Creatures (DC9)

-Nothing + Culture Abuse + Smut (Rock & Roll Hotel)

-Jethro Tull 50th Anniversary Tour (Wolf Trap)

-U.S. Girls + Michael Rault (Miracle Theatre)

-Spirit Plots + Not Bored + Erotic Thrillers (Dew Drop Inn)

-Holychild (Songbyrd Music House)

SATURDAY, 9/8/18

-Waxahatchee + Night Shop + Anna St. Louis (Miracle Theatre)

-Native Sun + Easy Sleeper (Songbyrd Music House)

-FTW FR Local Showcase/Fundraiser for AYUDA and HIPS (Black Cat)

-The Yawpers + OSYX (Pearl Street Warehouse)

-Biff Bang Pow Vinyl Dance Party (Slash Run)

SUNDAY, 9/9/18

-Still Corners + Foxes In Fiction (DC9)

-Ava Luna (Comet Ping Pong)

-Saintseneca + Black Belt Eagle Scout (Black Cat)

-Grandchildren + Louder Messy + Lightmare (Velvet Lounge)

-Ritual Talk + Ackerman + Makeup Girl (Songbyrd Music House)

-Koshari (Galaxy Hut)

-The Rebel Set + Apollo 66 + Teen Cobra (Slash Run)

-Miss, Understand Me + Groans + Blister + Twatsnot (Dew Drop Inn)

-Red Fang + Monolord + Dead Now (Rock & Roll Hotel)

[posted 9.2.18]