The Week In Shows: 4/15/19-4/21/19

A gloomy, muggy Sunday morning 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!

Mother Nature seems to be rushing summer, and I'm not excited about the humidity that's come out of nowhere this week. I'm not stoked about summer's sweltering, sweat-dripping sizzle, though I know some of y'all live for it. To each their own, I suppose. For now, let's just see what's happening as we catapult into the second half of April. 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, 4/15/19

-The Strawbs (Jammin Java)

-Smokin' On Planes + Indiana Jonesin' (Galaxy Hut)

-Bad Suns + Carlie Hanson (9:30 Club)

TUESDAY, 4/16/19

-Black Lips + Quintron & Miss Pussycat + DJ Mad Squirrel (Black Cat - WIN TIX!)

-Foals + Preoccupations + Omni (9:30 Club - SOLD OUT)

-Outer Spaces + Dark Tea + Staffers + Merry Pranksters (Dew Drop Inn)

-Durand Jones & The Indications + Divino Nino (Rock & Roll Hotel - SOLD OUT)

-The Wild Reeds + Valley Queen (U Street Music Hall)

-Spiritualized (Lincoln Theatre)*

WEDNESDAY, 4/17/19

-Okilly Dokilly + Bear Ghost (DC9)

-Telekinesis + Sontalk (U Street Music Hall)

-Animal Years (Songbyrd Music House)

THURSDAY, 4/18/19

-Foals + Preoccupations + Omni (9:30 Club)

-The Church Starfish 30th Anniversary Tour (The Birchmere)

-La Dispute + Gouge Away + Slow Mass (Rock & Roll Hotel)

-OHMME + Bottled Up (DC9)

-This Hostile Planet + Capital Offender + The Delarcos (Slash Run)

-Sweet Something + Pleasure Train (Pie Shop DC)

FRIDAY, 4/19/19

-Natalie Prass + Becca Mancari (Rock & Roll Hotel)

-The Coathangers + Big Bite + Teen Mortgage (DC9)

-Selena Benally + Grace Vonderkuhn + Pagan Reagan (Slash Run)

-Half Japanese + Saturday Night + Cushions (Black Cat)

-Glenmont Popes + June Star + Harlan County Kings (Pie Shop DC)

SATURDAY, 4/20/19

-WFSU (Women Fuck Shit Up) 2019 (Union Stage)

-Bayonne + Palm Daze (Songbyrd Music House)

-Susto + Illiterate Light + Frances Cone (Rock & Roll Hotel)

-Woodgrove (Gypsy Sally's)

-Second Annual Big Lebowski Experience (Pearl Street Warehouse)

SUNDAY, 4/21/19

-Kolars + Calliope Musicals (DC9)

-The Palms + Del Florida (Songbyrd Music House)

[posted 4.14.19]