Weekend Music Round-Up was originally published on Black Plastic Bag on Apr. 17, 2009, at 7:57 am
Friday
- Justin Jones & the Driving Rain, The Jackfields, Mother. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
- Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, Sister Suvi, David Schultz & the Skyline. Black Cat. $13. All ages.
- Lily Allen, Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head. 9:30 club. SOLD OUT! All ages.
- Andy Zipf, Damion Suomi, Tiny Animals, The Empties. The Red & The Black. $8. +21.
- Troll Tax, Meow vs. Meow, Polite Sleeper, Jurojin. Velvet Lounge. $8. +21.
- Orange Blossom. Lisner Auditorium. $15-$35. All ages.
- Tokyo String Quartet w/ Lynn Harrell, cello. Strathmore. $25-$75. All ages.
- Barrage. The Barns at Wolf Trap. $27. All ages.
- DJ Thomas Blondet, guest DJ Kostas. 18th Street Lounge. +21.
- FunkDC presents DJ Moose. Cafe Saint Ex. +21.
- NSO Prelude. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. FREE. All ages.
Saturday
- Benjy Ferree. Som Records (Happy Record Store Day!). FREE. All ages.
- VH1 Save the Music Foundation benefit w/ Speed Limit, Cambodian Carwash, Great Disaster, Strange as Angels. DC9. $7. All ages.
- Second Saturdays w/ Ra Ra Rasputin, Buildings. Black Cat Backstage. $8. All ages.
- Justin Jones & the Driving Rain (again), Olivia & the Housemates, The Moderate. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
- Pat Green, Randy Houser. 9:30 club. $30. All ages.
- Laughing Man, Southeast Engine, Cartright, Armida & Her Imaginary Band. The Red & The Black. $10. +21.
- DJs Decibelle, Rayhan, Shoenkinder, Phil Real. Velvet Lounge. $6. +21.
- DJs Will Griffin, Sean Haney, guest DJ Norman Jay. 18th Street Lounge. +21.
- The Birdman. Cafe Saint Ex. +21.
- iTheatrics Broadway Junior All Stars: The Sign of the Seahorse. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. FREE. All ages.
Sunday
- Earth Day on teh National Mall w/ The Flaming Lips, moe., Los Lobos, DJ Spooky. FREE.
- Acid Mothers Temple, Sonic Suicide Squad. DC9. $12. +18.
- Lucero, Titus Andronicus. Black Cat. $14. All ages.
- Mecca Normal, Picture Books, Northernmost. The Red & The Black. $8. +21.
- Girl Loves Distortion, We Are Hex, Teething Veils. Velvet Lounge. $8. +21.
- GWU Jazz Ensemble. Bohemian Caverns. $10. All ages.
- Tim O’Brien. The Barns at Wolf Trap. $24. All ages.
- DJs Sam “The Man” Burns, Thomas Blondet, guest DJ Simbad. 18th Street Lounge. +21.
- The Rappahannock Youth Orchestra. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. FREE. All ages.
Photo of Thao by Sarah Cass, via MySpace.
