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Some big name players at Millenium Stage…

Sunday, July 18, 2010
An American Playlist: An Evening of Music and Verse
Black Thought 
?uestlove
Mambo Sauce
IN THE CONCERT HALL
Young spoken word artists and MCs from across the U.S. join forces with DC go-go favorites Mambo Sauce and Black Thought and ?uestlove of The Roots. A Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Event. Free, tickets required. Two free tickets per one person in line will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday, July 10. Tickets for July 18 will be distributed beginning at 10 a.m. in the Hall of States (line forms to right of entrance). Visit An American Playlist for more information.

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Monday, July 19, 2010
An American Playlist: An Evening of Dance and Jazz
Manzari Brothers 
Branford Marsalis
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Ronald K. Brown
IN THE EISENHOWER THEATER
Host and Grammy Award?winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis performs. Members of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet perform Balanchine?s Ragtime pas de deux and ?Contrapuntal Blues? pas de deux from Clarinade. Evidence, A Dance Company/Ronald K. Brown performs. D.C.?s tap dancing phenomenon the Manzari Brothers, from Arena Stage?s production of Duke Ellington?s Sophisticated Ladies, give an electrifying performance. Free, tickets required. Two free tickets per one person in line will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday, July 10. Tickets for July 19 will be distributed beginning at 11 a.m. on the River Terrace (follow signs). Visit An American Playlist for more information.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
An American Playlist: An Evening of Classical Works and Popular Song
Smokey Robinson 
National Symphony Orchestra
Branford Marsalis
John Mayer
Harolyn Blackwell
IN THE CONCERT HALL
Acclaimed opera singer and D.C. native Harolyn Blackwell, Grammy winner and 2006 Kennedy Center Honoree Smokey Robinson, Grammy winner John Mayer, and saxophonist Branford Marsalis join the National Symphony Orchestra. Free, tickets required. Two free tickets per one person in line will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday, July 10. Tickets for July 20 will be distributed beginning at 9 a.m. in the Hall of Nations (line forms to left of entrance). Visit An American Playlist for more information.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Teenage Bottlerocket, The Flatliners
Sat 8/21
9:30 Club

Tommy Keene performing Songs from a Film
9:30
9/17

opening for Superchunk

bellenseb wrote:
Tommy Keene performing Songs from a Film
9:30
9/17

David Bazan/Mynabirds
Black Cat
9/25

Fountains of Wayne: 10/4 and 10/5 Birchmere.

Per Ticket Alternative's twitter acct: Big Pink at Black Cat is canceled, refunds are being made.  boo.

Legendary Pink Dots
DC9
Oct 31

What are the odds that Lillith Fair gets cancelled at Merriweather with those crazy ticket prices.  For giggles I saw what kind of seats were still available.  Turns out 2 row of the floor were available.  Chairlift cancelled their date at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore a few days before this.  I am guessing that is a pre-cursor to their dates on the tour getting cancelled. 

Tickets should be 35 bucks for the pavillion for this and then they wouldn't have to be cancelling all the shows. 

Same with Rock the Bells.. 150 dollars for pavillion??? I was able to pull GA floor.  I am guessing cancelled could be in their future. 

At least the RTB lineup is good…

Ticketfly numbers game strikes again!

The Tallest Man on Earth
10/3

atomicfront wrote:
Same with Rock the Bells.. 150 dollars for pavillion??? I was able to pull GA floor.  I am guessing cancelled could be in their future. 

I know Pit tickets were available for Rock the Bells almost up until the day before the show last year.

With the lineup this year, plus the fact that this is only 1 of 2 shows on the east coast (so people are likely to travel to Merriweather), i highly doubt it will be canceled.

Tyvek
Brett and the Whispers
8/11
Comet
Free

Matador has announced the initial lineup for their 21st birthday party. In addition to the reunited GBV ("the classic '93 - '96 lineup"), it also features Pavement, Sonic Youth, Belle & Sebastian, Spoon, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the New Pornographers, Girls, Superchunk, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Guitar Wolf, Fucked Up, Shearwater, Harlem, Cold Cave, Kurt Vile, Jeffrey Joe Jenson, and more to be announced. The folks behind FYF Fest  are producing the show.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/06/29/matador-21-in-las-vegas-oct-1-3-let-the-crazy-speculation-begin/

Edit:  Just saw this in the non dc just announced thread.  oh well.

for my hip hop fans in here:

Social Distortion 10/26
Tickets Friday the 9th.


And to balance out something cool with something lame,
Matisyahu 8/25

azaghal1981 wrote:
Social Distortion 10/26
Tickets Friday.


And to balance out something cool with something lame,
Matisyahu 8/25

Having seen both acts multiple times I would prefer Matisyahu over Social Distortion.  But I think Matishyahu works better outside

Whartscape additions:

SPANKROCK
MINK STOLE (lecture) MINK STOL (lecture)
SCOTTI B Scott B
ERIC COPELAND ERIC COPELAND
GET EM MAMIS GET EM MAMIS
NADASTROM NADASTROM
DAN FRIEL DAN FRIEL
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
LANDLORDS Landlords
CHANDELIERS Chandeliers
DJ YO YO DIETING DJ YO YO Dieting

Hot Hot Heat:

09/03 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
09/04 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar

Social D? Really? Source? They played that same date back in 2005.