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If you are looking for the bar scene, music scene, events, and especially concerts and live music in venues, clubs, or bars in Washington, DC, then you've come to the right place! The Pat's District live music scene, concert and event pages offer concise and accurate up-to-date listings for Washington, DC as well as many other cities and areas across the US. Please note that dates, times, and costs can change, artists or venues can cancel, conflicts may arise, schedules don't get accurately updated, or other errors can occur, and that's just the way it goes. It is highly recommended that you check the venue's website and/or telephone the venue directly to ensure a show you wish to attend has not been cancelled or otherwise altered. This page was last updated on Sunday, July 5. There are 14 days worth of data in the listings below.
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Black Cat - Jay Reatard, TV Smith (Of The Adverts) $12 Mainstage 8:00 Blues Alley - Krush, (Soul/Funk), $20, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm DC9 - Happy Hour 5-8pm, Bud, Bud Light Fado - Gaa~ Munster Football Final, 9:00 am, Limerick Vs Cork Live @ 9:00 am, $20 Cover Charged Mandated By Our Satellite Provider, Gaa~ Leinster Hurling Final, 12:00 pm, Dublin Vs Kilkenny Live @ 11 am Iota (Arlington, VA) - St. Croix Virgin Islands Reggae Tour 2009!, Batch, Ras Attitude, Jah Empress, Empress Ima Madam's Organ - Lucky Dub-Roots Reggae The Red and the Black - Bar Is Open! Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - Jazz and Blues, Wayne Wilentz and Jim West, 9:30 pm - 1:30 am Velvet Lounge - Show Moved- No Longer At Velvet Lounge- Be Advised, Doors 7:30pm/Show 9pm/18+/$8
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Black Cat - Bowerbirds, Megafaun, Vandaveer $12 Mainstage 8:00 Blues Alley - Kenny Rittenhouse, (Trumpet), $18, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm DC9 - This Monday, Every Monday At 7:00pm, DC9 Offers Their Version Of A Trivia Night. The Difference Between Us and The Other Guys (Besides Having Heavy Rock Background Music) Is You Text Your Answers Into The Moderator, Prize, 1st Place - Iota (Arlington, VA) - The Federal Reserve Collective Presents... 1st Mondays Madam's Organ - One Nite Stand - Reggae, Funk, R&B The Palace of Wonders - Magic Mondays!, 6:00- Close, Price: Free Free Free The Red and the Black - Vindell, Renminbi Takoma Station Tavern - Comedy, 8 - 11 Tryst - The Will Rast Trio, 8 - 11 pm Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events Velvet Lounge - Sonic Youth Show, Pre- and Post-Party w/, Kohoutek, Locrian, (Psych/Noise From Chicago), Our Brother The Native, (Fat Cat), Religious Girls, Teething Veils, Downstairs, DJ Sets By Geologist (Of Animal Collective), Provoke, Fandeath Records, Naraku, Doors 7:30pm/Show 9pm/21+/, $8/$5 w/ Sy Tik Stub!
Black Cat - Meow Vs Meow, The Bloodsugars, Power Pirate $8 Backstage 8:30 Blues Alley - Tony Terry, (R&B Vocals), $35, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm Bohemian Caverns - Rythm~ Soul Series F. Amber Mimz & Shaun Mykals, 8:00pm Cafe Saint-Ex Gate 54 - Byoipod Night. Jazz Happy Hour Early With The Birdman DC9 - Japandroids, "This Is Terminally Catchy Music Played With Punk's Enthusiasm and Velocity, and Maybe It's The Fact That There's Only Two Dudes In This Band That Makes You Feel Like Joining In To Bash Along.", - Pitchfork "Best New Music 8.3", Slim Twig, Tennis System, Doors @ 830pm, Show @ 9pm, 18+ w/ Valid ID, Buy Tickets Now Fado - Poker Tournament!, 6:30 pm, Come Out Enjoy Our Texas Hold'em Tournament.There Is A $20 Donation For Entry To Support The Fado DC Football Club In Its Quest For The Fado Cup. There Will Be Great Prizes and Give Aways. Don't Miss It, Gold Cup, 9:00 pm, USA Vs Honduras Live @ 9.00pm Iota (Arlington, VA) - Open Mic. Hosted By Mike Maloney Ireland's Four Fields - Pub Quiz Madam's Organ - Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band The Palace of Wonders - Roots & Reggae Sound Clash, 9:00 Doors 6:00, Price: Free Free Free The Red and the Black - "Maxwell's Demon Is New York City's Most Infectious and Likeable Punk-Inspired Noisepop Indierock Band. Let's Have Fun Together.", City Folk Rock and Roll Hotel - Backroads, A Ya'llternative Night For Boys and Girls In The Nation's Capital City, Second Wednesdays, DJ Kenny Nashvegas, DJ Reverend R & DJ Scott Seymour, (Alt-Country, Country & Bluegrass, Gospel, Sacred World, Blues, Folk, Womyn's Music & Singer-Songwriters), Free, The Hotel Bar (2nd Floor) Opens @ 630pm, DJs @ 8pm, 21+, Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears, Torches, (Members Of The Cassettes, Hellfighters, and More), Doors, 8pm Show, 830pm Tryst - Lovesomething Jazz Trio (Sax, Bass, Drums), 8-11 Twins Jazz - The Diana Rodriguez Trio Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - Jazz and Blues, Paul Piper, 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Velvet Lounge - Defibulators, Kashgar, $2 Natty Bohs Til Midnight, $4 Rail All Night Long!, Doors 7:30pm/Show 9pm/21+/$8 The Wonderland Ballroom - 5:00p, Baby Happy Hour! 5-8pm
Thursday, Jul. 9
Black Cat - B.A.R.F.! The Be A Real Friend Party Free Red Room 8:00 Blues Alley - Lee Konitz & Minsarah, (Sax/Piano/Bass/Drums), $25, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm Bohemian Caverns - Rhythm ~N~ Soul Series F. Keith Ailer, 8:00pm Cafe Saint-Ex Gate 54 - Fatback DJ's DC9 - Sweet Interference, The B-Film Extras, Gills and Wings, Doors @ 830pm, Show @ 9pm Iota (Arlington, VA) - Bellflur, The Moderate, Vox Pop Madam's Organ - Patrick Alban & The Noche Latina - Latin & World Beat The Red and the Black - The Sometimes Favorite, "Having Already Opened For Such National Luminaries As Carbon Leaf, Will Hoge and Virginia Coalition In A Scant Two Years Together, The Sometime Favorites Are Rapidly Making A Name For Themselves In The Mid-Atlantic With Their Work Ethic and Nonstop Touring.", Chris Merritt, Doors @ 9pm Show @ 930pm Rock and Roll Hotel - Drunken Jenga, Lexus King, Presents Special Guest DJs, Build The Tower. Take It In Turns To Remove A Block With One Hand and Place It On Top Of The Tower. If You Successfully Move A Block According To The Rules, You May Command Another Player To Drink. However, If You Cause The Tower To Topple, You Must Drink An Entire Beer, $2 Pbrs For Those Who Play, Every Thursday At The Hotel Bar, DJs @ 8pm, 21+, The Hotel Bar Opens At 630pm, The Jackfields, Janel and Anthony, Birdlips, Doors, 8pm Show, 830pm Takoma Station Tavern - Lissen, 10 - 1:30 Twins Jazz - Sabroso Latin Jazz Ensemble Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - Brazilian Jazz, The Wayne Wilentz Trio, 9:30 pm - 1:30am Velvet Lounge - Last Tide, Kadman, Wax Standard, Casual Men, Presents, DJ Mystikal Weed 420, Doors 7:30pm/Show 9pm/18+/$8, Yo! It's Thursday w/ $2 Natty Bohs
Friday, Jul. 10
Black Cat - Handsome Furs, Dri, The Cinnamon Band $12 Mainstage 9:00, Black Catatonia: 80s, Hip Hop, Soul, Electronica Dance Night w/ DJ DK $5 Backstage 9:30 Blues Alley - Lynne Fiddmont, (R&B Vocals), $25, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm Bohemian Caverns - Joel Holmes Quartet, 8:30pm, 10:30pm, Late Night Jazz-Young Lions, 11:45pm Cafe Saint-Ex Gate 54 - Candlewax Records Presents Blake9 DC9 - Liberation Dance Party Fado - Friday Nights With DJ John Coulter!, 10:00 pm, Don't Stop Believin'.... It's Friday Nights With DJ John!, DJ John Plays All Of Your Favorites From The 80's Til Now!, The Party Starts @ 10 pm!, No Cover! Iota (Arlington, VA) - The Seldon Plan, Jonah Smith, Tom O'Connor Lincoln Theatre - 8:00pm, One Stage Productions Presents, A Change Has Come Madam's Organ - Deb Callahan- Rockin' Blues Belter From Philly!! The Palace of Wonders - Pinstripes and Tassles, 10:00 Doors 6:00, Price: $10.00 The Red and the Black - Chance Gardener, Molehill, "Molehill Won “Band Collision ’07, ” In The Summer Of 2007 ; A 30-Band Battle Of The Bands Held In Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Sponsored By Roger Reis and Buzz S&E Magazine. They Also Opened For Blind Melon In The Summer Of 2008, and Were Also Selected As An Alternate For The North By Northeast ’08 Festival In Toronto, Canada.", Gist, Doors @ 9pm Show @ 930pm Rock and Roll Hotel - All Our Noise Presents, Flat Out!, Resident, DJs, Micah Vellian, (Marquis/Demerit), Outputmessage, (Marquis/Demerit/Melodic/Ghostly), Flat Out! DJs Spin The Hits From Hip-Hop, Pop, Indie, Electro and Club, Free, The Hotel Bar (2nd Floor), 21+, 930pm-230am, Chopteeth, Doors, 830pm Show, 930pm Takoma Station Tavern - Suttle Jazz, 10 - 2 Twins Jazz - Alex Brown Quartet (Piano, Violin) Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - Collectors Edition, 11:00 pm - 2:30 am
Saturday, Jul. 11
Black Cat - Mousetrap: DC's Biggest Britpop Dance Night $10 Mainstage 9:30, Second Saturdays Featuring: Trophy Wife, Caution Curves (CD Release) $8 Backstage 8:00 Blues Alley - Jimmy Bruno, (Guitar), $25, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm Bohemian Caverns - Joel Holmes Quartet, 8:30pm, 10:30pm Cafe Saint-Ex Gate 54 - Sharkey DC9 - Feedback, Dance Party, 1 Year Anniversary, Electro/Club/Rock, Roll Dance Party Featuring Deejays and Live Bands, Presented By Resident, DJ Stereofaith, With DJs, Dave Nada, Johnny Blaze, Trevor Martin, Andrew Jaye, and Performing Live, The Hardy Boyz, Hosted By Senari, Free Entry + Free Redbull Vodka Cocktails From 9:00 - 10:00, So Come Early! Fado - Gaa Football: Ais Qualifier Round 2, 9:00 am, Teams TBC Please Check Back Sunday July 5th!, Currie Cup Rugby, Blue Bulls Vs Lions Live, Gaa Hurling Ais Qualifier Round 2, 11:00 am, Teams TBC Please Check Back Sunday 5th July!, Western Province Vs Sharks Live, Gold Cup, 7:00 pm, USA Vs Haiti Live Iota (Arlington, VA) - The Sketches Unplugged Feat. The Inkwell Strings, Army Of Me's Dennis Manuel Performing The Music Of Elvis Costello's The Juliet Letters w/ The Inkwell Strings Madam's Organ - Chris Bell and 100% Blues Band, Madam"s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India The Palace of Wonders - The Skullduggery and Skin Show, 10:00doors 7:00, Price: $10.00 The Red and the Black - Video Killer Dance Party, Second Saturday Of Every Month Rock and Roll Hotel - Peppermint, With, DJ Milk, Indie and Dance Pop From Scandinavia, UK and Beyond, Free, The Hotel Bar (2nd Floor), 930pm-230am, 21+, Chali 2na, Of Jurassic 5, Whosane Feat. Pangaea, Educated Consumers, Doors, 9pm Show, 10pm Takoma Station Tavern - Let It Flow, 10 - 2 Twins Jazz - Alex Brown Quartet (Piano, Violin) Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - The Ed Hahn Quintet, 11:00 pm - 2:30 am
Sunday, Jul. 12
Blues Alley - Total Eclipse Featuring: Bob Israel, (Guitar), $18, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm DC9 - The Nine @ DC9, Local and Regional Singer/Songwriter Showcase, Hosted By Justin Trawick, With Performances By, Justin Trawick, Molly Hagen, Jason Ager, Ted Garber, Laura Tsaggaris, Jason Masi, Ken Wenzel, Victoria Vox, Matthew Bryce, Doors @ 730pm Show @ 8pm Fado - Gaa Leinster Football Final, 9:00 am, Dublin Vs Kildare Live, Gaa Munster Hurling Final, 11:00 am, Tipperary Vs Waterford Live Iota (Arlington, VA) - The Damnwells, Pete and J, Iota Poetry Series Feat. Dean and Pam Blehert Celebrate The Publication Of Their Long-Running Poetry Newsletter, Deanotations, In Book Form. 6-8pm Free Lincoln Theatre - 4:00pm, The Miss District Of Columbia's Outstanding Teen Competition, Miss Teen DC, Special Guest, Miss America's Outstanding Teen Finalist Jasmine Alexis, 6:30pm, Miss District Of Columbia Scholarship Organization Presents, The Miss District Of Columbia Pageant, Miss America Finalist Kate Marie Grinold Madam's Organ - The B.T. Richardson Band-Blues&Funk The Palace of Wonders - Choas Comedy, 9:00 Doors 7:00, Price: Free No Cover!!! The Red and the Black - Kung Fury, "Kung Fury, Born In 2003, New York City, Rocknroll That's Heavy With Big Hooks, Tight Pants, Fast Kicks and Short Songs In The Vein Of: Iggy and The Stooges, NY Dolls, Qotsa, Teengenerate, Janes Addiction... Kung Fury Play Live All Over The East Coast and Stay Steady On The NY Club Circuit.", Super Potent Death Baby, King Giant, Doors @ 830pm Show @ 9pm Twins Jazz - Adam Janjian Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - Jazz and Blues, Wayne Wilentz and Jim West, 9:30 pm - 1:30 am
Monday, Jul. 13
Blues Alley - Drew Davidsen, (Smooth Jazz Guitar), "CD Release Party", $20, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm DC9 - 2am Club, "2am Club Recently Supported Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls and Metro Station, and Had The Huge Buzz Enough To Sign To J Records. Do Not Miss A Rare DC Appearance Away From Their Hollywood Hills Home. ", Youtube, Facebook, Doors @ 830pm, Show @ 9pm, 18+ w/ Valid ID, Buy Tickets Now, This Monday, Every Monday At 7:00pm, DC9 Offers Their Version Of A Trivia Night. The Difference Between Us and The Other Guys (Besides Having Heavy Rock Background Music) Is You Text Your Answers Into The Moderator, Prize, 1st Place - Iota (Arlington, VA) - Guy Forsythe Madam's Organ - One Nite Stand - Reggae, Funk, R&B The Palace of Wonders - Magic Mondays!, 6:00- Close, Price: Free Free Free The Red and the Black - The Exposed, With Over 250 Gigs & Festivals Played Throughout The UK and Europe, Including Support Slots With Rancid, The Bouncing Souls and Stiff Little Fingers, They Have Fast Becoming One Of The Most Respected Bands Amongst The New Breed Of UK Punk Takoma Station Tavern - Comedy, 8 - 11 Tryst - The Will Rast Trio, 8 - 11 pm Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events Verizon Center - Jonas Brothers - World Tour 2009
Tuesday, Jul. 14
Black Cat - The Public Good $8 Backstage 9:00 (On Sale July 10) Blues Alley - Luba Mason & Friends, (Jazz Vocals), Feat.:Ruben Blades & Jimmy Haslip, $35, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm DC9 - Abe Vigoda, Talbot Tagora, Doors @ 830pm, Show @ 9pm, 18+ w/ Valid ID, Buy Tickets Now Iota (Arlington, VA) - Justin Trawick (Monthly Acoustic Residency), Bess Rogers, Matthew Hemerlein Madam's Organ - Old Man Brown - Blues and Jammin' Beats From Baltimore The Red and the Black - Billy Woodward & The Senders Tryst - The Peter Adelman Quartet, 8 To 11 pm Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - Jazz and Blues, Bill Heid, 9:30 pm - 1:00 am
Wednesday, Jul. 15
Black Cat - An Evening w/ Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby $12 Backstage 9:00 Blues Alley - Sherry Winston, (Jazz Flute), $25, Two Shows: 8pm & 10pm Bohemian Caverns - Rhythm~Soul Series F. Fatso, 8:00pm DC9 - Audrey Sessions, Paper Route, Solar Powered Sun Destroyer, Doors @ 8pm, Show @ 830pm, 18+ w/ Valid ID, Buy Tickets Now Iota (Arlington, VA) - Open Mic. Hosted By Mike Maloney Ireland's Four Fields - Pub Quiz Lincoln Theatre - 7:30pm, Russ Parr Presents, Something Like A Business Comedy Show Madam's Organ - Bob Perilla & The Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band The Red and the Black - Buffalo, Techniquelle, The Northernness Rock and Roll Hotel - Spinsters, Lil' El [Kids], &, B. Gully [12lb. Sound], Third Wednesdays, DJs 8:30pm, The Hotel Bar ( Happy Hour Starts At 6pm), Free, 21+, Drink Specials & Prizes!, "Ladies Night...Behind The Decks!" Tryst - Lovesomething Jazz Trio (Sax, Bass, Drums), 8-11 Twins Jazz - Jacob Sherman Septet Featuring Adam Bellotto and Ramzy Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - Jazz and Blues, Paul Piper, 9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Thursday, Jul. 16
Black Cat - Grand Duchy (Featuring Frank Black) $15 Mainstage 8:00 DC9 - Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, "One Of Ten Must-Sees At The Pitchfork Festival: A Blend Of Chicago and West Africa, With The Dancefloor As Common Ground.", - Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2008, The Moderate, Doors @ 830pm, Show @ 9pm, 18+ w/ Valid ID, Buy Tickets Now Iota (Arlington, VA) - Hello Society, The Beanstalk Library, The Armchairs, Marbin Lincoln Theatre - 7:00pm, Celebrate Ethiopia, Special Guest, Hosted By WPGC's Meraf Asfaw Madam's Organ - Thursdays Nonprofits Profit Featuring Urban Ed, Inc, The Johnny Artis Band -R&B, Rock, Reggae The Red and the Black - Chico Fellini, The Last Decade Has Offered No Shortage Of Stylish, Dance-Oriented Acts That Have Drawn Heavily From The Early-'80s Post-Punk Scene, But Few Of These Bands Have Demonstrated The Sheer Theatricality That Makes Chico Fellini's Self-Titled Debut Such A Distinctive and Compelling Listen. and It's That Verve That Makes Them Deserving Of More Than Just A Devoted Regional Following. -Slant Magazine, Paper and Sand Rock and Roll Hotel - Greg Laswell, Elizabeth & The Catapult, Rosi Golan, Doors, 8pm Show, 9pm, Drunken Jenga, Lexus King, Presents Special Guest DJs, Build The Tower. Take It In Turns To Remove A Block With One Hand and Place It On Top Of The Tower. If You Successfully Move A Block According To The Rules, You May Command Another Player To Drink. However, If You Cause The Tower To Topple, You Must Drink An Entire Beer, $2 Pbrs For Those Who Play, Every Thursday At The Hotel Bar, DJs 8pm - 2 am, 21+, The Hotel Bar Opens At 630pm Takoma Station Tavern - Lissen, 10 - 1:30 Twins Jazz - N-Groove Twins Lounge - Twins Lounge Is Temporarily Closed For Renovations. Please Check Out Twins Jazz For Events U-topia - Brazilian Jazz, The Wayne Wilentz Trio, 9:30 pm - 1:30am
