Riffs is the place to find up-to-date information on the D.C. and Baltimore live music scenes and read interviews with artists and reviews of the latest releases and concerts.
Photo: The Hush Sound
Chicago's the Hush Sound bring their piano driven pop to U Street Music Hall in DC. Published 9:11 a.m. June 18, 2013 - Comments
Indie pop band from Sparta, Tennessee, the Features, perform at the Black Cat in DC. Published 10:12 a.m. June 17, 2013 - Comments
Sweeden's indie-pop band Shout Out Louds perform at the 9:30 Club in DC. Published 10:17 a.m. June 12, 2013 - Comments
The swinging bluegrass band the Howlin' Brothers perform at the Iota Club in Arlington, Virginia. Published 10:45 a.m. June 11, 2013 - Comments
English indie rockers Foals perform at DC's 9:30 Club. Published 9:07 a.m. June 10, 2013 - Comments
Cave In front man Stephen Brodsky performs his latest solo material at Rock and Roll Hotel in DC. Published 8:57 a.m. May 28, 2013 - Comments
Guitar virtuoso Kaki King performs at the Howard Theater in DC. Published 9:07 a.m. May 23, 2013 - Comments
Alpha Rev, the rockers from Austin, Texas, perform at DC's 9:30 Club. Published 10:36 a.m. May 22, 2013 - Comments
Washington DC folk rock band the Riverbreaks perform at DC9. Published 9:22 a.m. May 21, 2013 - Comments
British rockers the Joy Formidable perform at the 9:30 Club in DC. Published 9:13 a.m. May 15, 2013 - Comments
Stephen Bradley is an avid music listener and an occasional writer. He grew up in the Washington DC area and has been embedded in the local music scene for years. Currently he lives in Vienna, VA. He enjoys bands that ...
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Stephen Bradley is an avid music listener and an occasional writer. He grew up in the Washington DC area and has been embedded in the local music scene for years. Currently he lives in Vienna, VA. He enjoys bands that have been broken up for at least a decade.