HFStival is back! After a 19-year hiatus, the DMV’s favorite alternative rock festival is ready to take on Nationals Park this Saturday, Sept. 21. In 1993, former alt-rock radio station WHFS hosted its first festival in RFK Stadium. Gen X-ers and DMV rock history fans...
Making his debut in 2015, Goth Babe (aka Griff Washburn) has been making sunny surf-indie-rock that combines music with environmental advocacy. Partnered with organizations such as Protect Our Winters, Conservation Lands Foundation, Project Zero and JuneShine,...
Since 2012, Mitski has been breaking our hearts with her gut-wrenching lyrics, and now she's coming to the DMV. Following the release of her 2023 album The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, fans can expect a mesmerizing live performance that delves deep into...
Two years ago, I attended one of the most enthralling concerts of my life. So when I found out Of Montreal was returning to the 9:30 Club on July 1, I knew I had to make an appearance so that I could attempt to relive what I had seen in 2022. Active since 1997, Of...
Welcome home, Maggie. It’s been about 2 months since Maggie Rogers released her third studio album, Don’t Forget Me, but it’s “still feeling like it's yesterday”. The album features nostalgic, coming-of-age lyrics from the perspective of a 20-something, accompanied by...
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Written by: Franky Rodriguez
Web Director Zoe here! This is the first of my two-part series for WVAU this semester highlighting the amazing interviews with artists I’ve gotten to do this past semester. The story starts with me sitting at a table at the Washington College of Law with a few other...
Hey WVAU readers, Web Director Zoe here once again! This is the second in my two-part series for WVAU this semester highlighting the amazing interviews with artists I’ve gotten to do. It was March 29th, the night of our annual Capitol Boogie concert in the Battelle...