Last Friday, Australian EDM pair Empire of the Sun (EOS) performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion with openers Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation.

For a man so small in stature, Gregory Alan Isakov had a mighty presence when he performed at Wolf Trap on August 26.

Last week, Kentucky-born rapper Jack Harlow travelled to DC on tour for his newly-released album Monica and performed at The Anthem, his first concert in the city in six years.

Gipsy Kings, featuring original frontman Nicolas Reyes, took stage at Vienna’s Filene Center at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts last Sunday in a crisp and lighthearted night at the venue.

This past Tuesday, I spent the evening likely the closest I’ll ever be to an A-List actor watching alternative rock band Dogstar perform at the 9:30 Club.

With questions circulating about the future of Houndmouth, their show at The Anthem on Friday, Aug. 7, felt less like the band coming to D.C. and more like the band coming to Jesus.

As Lord Huron wrapped up the tour for their fifth studio album The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 (2025) at The Anthem on Aug. 2, the band offered concertgoers the ultimate D.C. dream: an escape from reality. With the album’s central concept—a surreal, 1960s-style jukebox—Lord Huron transported the crowd into a world of alternative timelines and parallel universes.

Passion Pit, the indietronica band led by Michael Angelakos, returned to the 9:30 Club last week.

Sun-drenched indie pop band Day We Ran returned to D.C. last Friday at Songbyrd. Brothers Matthew, Michael, and Daniel Lough, alongside drummer—and brother with a different last name—Tane Cullen took stage in D.C.’s famous venue by Eastern Market.

Last Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, Phish returned to Merriweather Post Pavilion for their 25th appearance.