Music in Borderstan: Who and Where to Hear It
Thursday through Sunday: See what’s playing at the Black Cat on 14th Street and at other venues in the Borderstan area. (Luis Gomez)
A new weekly feature: a listing of live music at venues in the Dupont-Logan-U Street area (with one Bethesda location thrown in). If you want to head out on foot or take a quick taxi ride for some music in the neighborhood, here are the places to go–right below the fold.
Music in Dupont-Logan-U Street
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| Black Cat 1811 14th Street NW 202-667-4490 |
Exit Clov, Gringo Star, Typefighter 8:30 p.m. $10 |
THE WEDDING PRESENT play “Bizarro” The Jet Age 9 p.m. $15RIGHT ROUND: 80s Alt-Pop Dance Night w/ DJ lil’e 9:30 p.m. $7 |
Second Saturdays featuring: Noon: 30 The Aquarium 8 p.m. $8MOUSETRAP: DC’s Biggest Britpop Dance Night 9:30 p.m. $10 |
High on Fire, Priestess, Black Cobra, Bison B.C. 8 p.m. $15 |
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| Bohemian Caverns 2011 11th Street NW 202-299-0800 |
Everything, Verses 8 p.m. $7 |
Zwei 8 p.m. $10 Advance /$15 Door |
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| DC9 1940 9th Street NW 202-483-5000 |
Acid Mothers, Temple Doors: 8:30 p.m. $12 |
Liberation Dance Party 9 p.m. $7 |
Nerd Nite DC featuring musical guest The Paint Branch Ramblers 6 p.m. $10Feedback 10 p.m. $8 |
Rocky Votolato, Brooke Waggoner Doors: 8:30 p.m. $13 Advance / $15 Day |
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| HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz and Blues 1610 14th Street NW 202-667-3700 |
Jazz Jam Sessions 8:30 p.m. to midnight $8 |
ELEW 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. $20 |
ELEW with a special performance from Saltman Knowles (9 – 11 p.m.) 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. $20 |
Jazz Jam Sessions 7 – 11 p.m. $8 |
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| 9:30 Club 815 V Street NW 202-265-0930 |
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists w/ Obits, Screaming Females Doors: 7 p.m. $15 |
NEEDTOBREATHE Doors: 7:30 p.m. $16 |
The US Air Guitar Championships – DC Regional with Dingleberry Dynasty Doors: 8 p.m. $20 |
Pick Up The Phone Tour Blue October w/ Stars of Track and Field, Hurricane Bells Doors: 7 p.m. $25 |
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| The Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane North Bethesda, MD 301-581-5200 |
George Winston: A Solo Piano Concert 8 p.m. $22 – $47 Friday Night Eclectic: Gato & the Palenke Music Co. Doors: 8 p.m. $10 Advance / $12 Door |
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony 8 p.m. $30 – $90 |
Sunday Sounds Brunch 11 a.m. $32 adults, $12 under age 12 and FREE under age 6 |
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| Twins Jazz 1344 U Street NW 202-234-0072 |
Markov Jazz Process 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $10 |
Markov Jazz Process 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $10 |
CC Booker III Featuring Will Scruggs CD Release Show 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $17 |
Aaron Rhines and The Smooth Groove Band 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $10 |
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| U Street Music Hall 1115 U Street NW 202-588-1880 |
Flashing Lights w/ DJ Ayres Nick Catchdubs Jubilee 10 p.m. $5 |
Red Fridays w/ DJ Stylus 10 p.m. |
Power Pirate Album Release with Detox Retox + Rosy Likes Red 6 p.m. $7Nouveau Riche w/ Gavin Holland, Steve Starks and Nacey 10 p.m. $10 |
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| Velvet Lounge 915 U Street NW 202-462-3213 |
The Silver Liners Sam Buck Rosen Michael Ketover + Downstairs DJ Retrospekt Doors: 730 p.m. $8 |
Three Chord Comedy Happy Hour 7 – 9 p.m. $3The Caribbean Ryan Holladay of Bluebrain Twins of a Gazelle + Downstairs Baby Alcatraz Kid Congo Powers Doors: 9 p.m. $8 |
Alex Gruenberg, Astronomies, Natives + Downstairs Escapism with DJ Lunch Money Doors: 9 p.m. $8 |
Caustic Casanova, Dark Sea Dream, Akris, Disco Machine Gun Doors: 7:30 p.m. $8 |
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