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REVIEWS


PHOTOS: Jon Bellion @ Forest Hills Stadium
Jon Bellion took over Forest Hills Stadium on August 23, delivering a night of soaring choruses, orchestral reinventions, and...
Aug 261 min read


Jon Bellion takes Forest Hills behind the curtain for 1 BIG SHOW
There is a rare kind of magic in watching an artist who seems to exist both everywhere and nowhere. MORE PHOTOS → If you were at Forest...
Aug 263 min read


Wilderado seizes their moment, embraces community at the 9:30 Club
“I just can’t believe this is a Wilderado show.” Max Rainer stepped up to the mic Tuesday night feeling less like a man who’s been doing...
Aug 32 min read


PHOTOS: Winyah @ 9:30 Club
Hailing from a small South Carolina beach town, Winyah made their long-awaited debut at the 9:30 Club on July 29, with a set that...
Aug 21 min read


NEEDTOBREATHE holds the line between hope and heartache at York State Fair
York’s grandstand isn’t your typical rock venue. “I’ve never played a show with this good of eyeline to a Ferris wheel,” Chris Renzema...
Jul 312 min read


PHOTOS: NEEDTOBREATHE @ York State Fair
South Carolina band NEEDTOBREATHE brought their rock and roll firepower to the York State Fair on July 24, mixing decades‑deep fan...
Jul 301 min read


PHOTOS: Teddy Swims @ The Anthem
Soul powerhouse Teddy Swims brought his signature blend of R&B, pop, and gospel-infused grit to Washington, D.C., headlining the first of...
Jul 241 min read


Iron & Wine blends past and present at Wolf Trap performance
Sam Beam has never treated his songs as fixed artifacts. Sharing the stage with I'm With Her at Wolf Trap , his ever-evolving approach...
Jul 212 min read


I’m With Her casts a quiet spell at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap
You’d be forgiven for forgetting there were only three people on stage. On a humid July night at Wolf Trap's Filene Center, the...
Jul 202 min read


The Head and the Heart lets the light in on 'Aperture' Tour at the Fillmore
“Virginia don’t sound like it used to,” Jonathan Russell once sang. But on Saturday night, just a few miles across the Potomac, Maryland...
Jun 93 min read


PHOTOS: Futurebirds @ Fillmore Silver Spring
Georgia-born band Futurebirds, brought their "y'allternative" sound to Washington, D.C., touring alongside The Head and the Heart's...
Jun 71 min read


Synths, stars, and stagecraft: Empire of the Sun crafts a D.C. dreamworld
If aliens ever land and ask what a live show should look like, just show them Empire of the Sun. On May 23, frontman Luke Steele...
Jun 22 min read


PHOTOS: Empire of the Sun @ The Anthem
Empire of the Sun—the iconic Australian electronic duo —brought the "Ask That God Tour" to Washington, D.C., celebrating the release of...
May 311 min read


No win? No problem: O.A.R. scores with a hometown set at Nats Park
While Friday night’s game didn’t end in a win for the Nats, O.A.R. gave fans a reason to stick around. Wearing customized Nationals...
May 122 min read


No stage fright, just stage flight for Evan Honer at the 9:30 Club
Evan Honer sure knows how to make an entrance. At 7:20 p.m. on May 3, the Arizona singer-songwriter cartwheeled and backflipped his way...
May 42 min read


Toe-tappin' and bluegrass-blazin' with Clay Street Unit at The Hamilton Live
The Hamilton is a "swanky place"—as Clay Street Unit’s frontman Sam Walker put it—but that didn’t stop anyone from getting on their feet,...
Apr 202 min read


PHOTOS: Wilder Woods @ 9:30 Club
Wilder Woods—a solo project from NEEDTOBREATHE frontman Bear Rinehart—brought "The Curioso Tour" to Washington, D.C., celebrating the...
Mar 161 min read


'An audience that matters to you:' Wilder Woods plays the 9:30 Club
Much like the artifacts that inspired The Curioso Tour, Wilder Woods’ music is a mix of the rare and the well-worn—both of which shone at...
Mar 162 min read


Back to where it all began with Lauren Mayberry at the 9:30 Club
For years, Lauren Mayberry’s voice has been synonymous with CHVRCHES, soaring over synth-driven anthems that filled festival stages and...
Feb 223 min read


Squeezing into the spotlight: Third Eye Blind on 'The Tiny Tour'
Sometimes great music doesn’t need a giant stage. Third Eye Blind’s "Tiny Tour" might have started as a lighthearted idea, but the band's...
Feb 93 min read
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