photo by Phil
Thanks to Steve for sending: “the incredible band The Baseball Project at the small venue The Hamilton Thursday night at 8! $25 for a supergroup! Yep members of REM ( Peter Buck and Mike Mills!) Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey and Linda Pitmon. All rock legends! Small venue . Great time! See the link on the Hamilton site! Can’t wait!’
Update from WMATA:
“Metro will “Hold Up” the final train departing from Morgan Boulevard Station on Sunday night to give the #BeyHive a “Flawless” ride to and from FedEx Field.
The last Silver Line train toward Ashburn on Sunday night will now depart Morgan Boulevard at 12:04 a.m. instead of 11:34 p.m., (more…)
From the DC Public Library:
“FINAL DC Punk Archive Library Rooftop Show!
Wednesday, August 2!
6:30PM
FREE – All ages.
Bands: Hammered Hulls, Jenny Hates Techno and Emotional World”
815 V Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I (miraculously) scored two tickets for my husband to see one of his favorite bands playing at the Atlantis next month. The concert is a few days after my due date, so this was intended to be a birthday gift that he could attend with a friend. Lo and behold, we have been totally stymied by the no-transfer ticket situation. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
They were GOOD.
I was driving and could only pull over for a minute to listen. I’ve just had an emotional day thinking of my dad, he passed away almost a year ago and his birthday is in a few days. He was a musician and he admired New Orleans music and culture above all. It was wild to stumble upon this—he would have loved it. (more…)
Thanks to Nicole for sending: “did someone lose their snare drum in Rock Creek?”
courtesy NGA
“Dear PoPville,
I got selected for jazz in the garden and am able to go for the first time in all of my years in dc! Wondering what are the best practices/recommendations these days for attending and having a good experience?“
815 V Street, NW
ICYMI: On Friday we looked at historic photos from where the original 9:30 Club was located on F Street, which The Atlantis is based. Super cool history about the building too.
Thanks to Jay for sending finished photos of The Atlantis building (from outside). For folks who were lucky enough to get into pre-opening shows over the weekend – what’d you think of the inside and roof bar? (more…)
815 V Street, NW
Thanks to Andrew for sending the latest from earlier this morning. The Atlantis opens May 30th with Foo Fighters.
930 F Street, NW photos via Library of Congress
Super cool history from the Library of Congress notes: (more…)
815 V Street, NW photo by Nate Jarvis
Thanks to Nate for sending the status of the Atlantis opening May 30th – getting there!!