Few pop artists have been able to consistently merge the genre’s key sounds with a unique, critically-acclaimed sound like Jessie Ware has. The London-born pop artist is stopping at the D.C. wharf on Saturday, October 10 at fan-favorite venue, The Anthem, as...
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Concert Review: Alex Alavi & The Funky Breakfast with Keegan Del Rio and Miss Moon at the Songbyrd Music House
It’s hard to believe that, as close as I hold music dear to my heart, I’ve never been to a show in my nineteen years and four months of life. So, of course you can imagine how special it was to go to my first—even more so given that I got in for free. These were my...
Concert Review: Kehlani at Merriweather Post Pavilion
While Kehlani’s latest tour is in honor of her latest self-titled album, the concert itself—The Kehlani World Tour—is far from a solo show. Kehlani has a number of rising and current R&B stars on tour with her, including Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t, and...
Concert Preview: All Things Go Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion on September 25-27
All Things Go, the DMV’s most popular music festival returns to the Merriweather Post Pavilion this weekend. The festival is taking place September 25-27. Over the span of three days and two stages, festival goers will see over 45 artists, big and small....
A Hunger for Music: an Interview with Alex Alavi of Alex Alavi and the Funky Breakfast
Here at AU, I have a habit of cycling through the same lunches and dinners every day. For lunch, chicken tenders and fries from True Burger; for dinner, a six-inch All American Club Sub from Subway. Hating the very idea of moving an inch out of my comfort zone, I go...
DC’s Liberation Musician: OnRaé LaTeal
A crowd of protestors were gathered outside of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s house in 2020, calling on the city to defund the Metro Police Department (MPD) as music drifted over the crowd. In the middle stood OnRaé LaTeal, a local musician playing songs from her album “The...
Concert Preview: Wallice @ The Atlantis on 4/15
The U Street Corridor plays host to some of the city’s best music venues – The Lincoln Theatre, The 9:30 Club, and the live music fanatic-favorite, The Atlantis. Nestled behind the iconic 9:30 Club, The Atlantis has embraced its role as a smaller venue that plays host...
Concert Preview: Alice Phoebe Lou @ Lincoln Theater on 4/15
Alice Phoebe Lou (of Strongboi) is finally gracing D.C. with her presence!! On April 5, Lou will be stopping in town to do a show at the Lincoln Theater. She’s an independent artist with a very soft, intimate sound, blending indie, jazz, blues, and folk influences...
Concert Review: BENEE @
When New Zealand-born singer BENEE stepped out onto the stage in a Wednesday Addams-esque, quirky and eccentric, black and white outfit, the crowd roared with excitement. I was both buzzing with anticipation for the amazing performance I was about to witness and very...
Concert Preview: Patrick Watson @ 9:30 Club on 3/31
Patrick Watson sits between the mainstream and more avant-garde spaces, and more likely than not you’ve heard his music before without knowing it! Je Te Laisserai Des Mots was the first French language song to amass over a billion streams on Spotify, after going viral...









