On The Lookout: Danny’s Upcoming Must-See Shows

From Danny Shapiro

Take my advice, and get your tickets now to see these upcoming gigs later this month and in November – all of which will be stellar shows. Please note that I’ve only included the main acts in this list. This weekend’s regular music listing is below the fold.

• Thursday, October 21 @ Black Cat: Mayer Hawthorne & The County ($20)
• Also Thursday, October 21 @ Rock and Roll Hotel: School of Seven Bells ($12/$14)
• Sunday, October 24 @ Rock and Roll Hotel: Eisley ($15)
• Also Sunday, October 24 @ DC9: Matthew Dear ($12/$14)
• Thursday, October 28 @ 9:30 Club: Local Natives ($16)
• Sunday, October 31 @ 9:30 Club: Blonde Redhead ($25)
• Monday, November 1 @ 9:30 Club: Freightened Rabbit ($20)
• Tuesday, November 2 @ 9:30 Club: The Script ($25)
• Thursday, November 4 @ Rock and Roll Hotel: Bedouin Soundclash ($13/$15)
• Friday, November 5 @ 9:30 Club: Ra Ra Riot ($18)
• Saturday, November 6 @ Black Cat: Freelance Whales ($12)
• Monday & Tuesday, November 8 & 9 @ 9:30 Club: Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) ($35)
• Monday, November 15 @ Black Cat: Glasser ($10/$12)
• Tuesday, November 16 @ Black Cat: Tame Impala ($15)
• Also Tuesday, November 16 @ DC9: Jenny Owens Youngs ($10/$12)
• Tuesday, November 23 @ Black Cat (JUNIP – Jose Gonzalez, Elias Araya, Tobias Winterkorn) ($15)

Tickets for the 9:30 Club and Black Cat can be purchased at the box office (avoiding those pesky service charges!). Black Cat only takes cash, fyi, and make sure you call ahead at the 9:30 Club to ensure that the box office is open when you want to go.

The weekly music listing for 10 venues in the Dupont-Logan-U Street area is below the fold.

Music in Dupont-Logan-U Street
Venue	Thursday Oct. 14	Friday Oct. 15		Saturday Oct. 16		Sunday Oct. 17
Black Cat 1811 14th St. NW 202-667-4490	Henry Clay People, The Dig Time: 9pm Price: $10	The Thermals, Cymbals Eat Guitars, So Cow Time: 9pm Price: $15Close To The Edge: Vintage Hip Hop and Dance Tracks w/ DJ Dredd Time: 9:30pm Price: $7		Jukebox The Ghost, Elizabeth & The Catapult, Via Audio Time: 8pm Price: $13 Adv/$15 DOSRight Round: 80s Alt-Pop Dance Night w/ DJ lil’e Time: 9:30pm Price: $7		(The Sounds Of) Kaleidoscope, The Lovetones, Far-Out Fangtooth Time: 9pm Price: $10
Bohemian Caverns 2011 11th St. NW 202-299-0800	Thursday Soul Supper Club ft. Angela Johnson Time: 8pm Price: $15 Adv/$18 Door	JD Allen Trio Live Recording Time: 8:30 & 10:30pm Price: $22 Adv/$28Door		JD Allen Trio Live Recording Time: 8:30 & 10:30pm Price: $22 Adv/$28Door
DC9 1940 9th St. NW 202-483-5000	Agnostic Front, Mother of Mercy, Product of Waste, Alpha & Omega Doors: 7pm Price: $15	My Dear Disco: Liberation Dance Party Doors: 7pm Price: $15		Futurebirds, Jonny Corndawg, Daddy Lion Doors: 9pm Price: $10		Million Young, Sunglasses, Coolrunnings Doors: 8:30pm Price: $10
HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz and Blues 1610 14th St. NW 202-667-3700	Jam Jazz Session Time: 7-11pm Price: $8	Elijah Jamal special guest Eric Lewis Time: 9pm-1am Price: $15		Elijah Jamal special guest Eric Lewis Time: 9pm-1am Price: $15		Jam Jazz Session Time: 8:30pm-midnight Price: $8
9:30 Club 815 V St. NW 202-265-0930	Ingrid Michaelson w/ Guggenheim Grotto Doors: 6pm Price: SOLD OUT	Pepper w/ special guest Brother Ali, Pour Habit Doors: 7pm Price: $20		Super Diamond w/ The New Romance Doors: 8pm Price: $22		The New Pornographers w/ Tokyo Police Club Doors: 7pm Price: SOLD OUT
New Vegas Lounge 1415 P St. NW 202-483-3971	Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.	Opens at 8:30 pm		Opens at 8:30 pm		CLOSED
Patty Boom Boom 1359 U St. NW 202-629-1712	Check the Patty Boom Boom Facebook Page for regular updates.
Twins Jazz 1344 U St. NW 202-234-0072	Pascal Niggenkemper Trio Time: 8 & 10pm Price: $10	Pascal Niggenkemper Trio Time: 8 & 10pm Price: $10Anthony Nelson Time: 9 & 11pm Price: $15		Anthony Nelson Time: 9 & 11pm Price: $15		Caroline Waters Time: 8 & 10pm Price: $15
U Street Music Hall 1115 U St. NW 202-588-1880	88/The Electric Caberet pres. Stacey Pullen Time: 10pm Price: $15; $10 with RSVP	Red Fridays: Francois K Time: 10pm Price: $15; $10 with RSVP		Tim Sweeney, Beautiful Swimmers Time: 10pm Price: $10		Yuh Sunday, Dave Nada, Bills Time: 8pm Price: FREE
Velvet Lounge 915 U St. NW 202-462-3213	Foul Swoops, wild Wild Geese, Thee Lolitas + Caos: w/ DJ Sets by Bikini Girls with Machine Guns Doors: 7:30pm Price: $7	The Points, Pack Ad, The Flying Eyes + DJ Lunch Money Doors: 9pm Price: $8		Dangerosa, Red Satellites, Mumpsy, Mother + Kingpin Soundsystem Doors: 9pm Price: $8		Oh So Peligroso, Allo! Darlin, FMRM + Fan Death Records presents: No Love Lost – Goth, Coldwave, Minimal, Synth Doors: 7:30pm Price: $8