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.

Oldheads and indie kids alike crowded into the 9:30 Club to see the epitome of the midwest emo genre: American Football.

The Anthem hosted two Australian bands who make a convincing case that punk and rock music are very much still alive and screaming.

Have you seen a lot of women wearing black turtlenecks and tiny sunglasses lately? They might have been inspired by Ryan Murphy’s latest television offering, FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.

Last week, The Atlantis welcomed a pink haired angel to grace its halls with insane guitar solos, a fiery drum line, and some sweet sweet melodies.

Love him or hate him, everyone knows Harry Styles; and for most, he’s best known not for who he is now, but for who he once was.