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FRIDAY:
It's Howard Homecoming weekend, which means there are a thousand affiliated parties, concerts and special events all over town. Tonight, we're recommending Toronto-born rapper/actor Drake, who performs at Love along with another rapper you may have heard of: D.C.'s own Wale. $30-$200, 8 p.m.
Surely the biggest comedy festival ever to hit the nation's capital, over 60 comics are in D.C. this weekend for the Bentzen Ball, presented by our friends over at Brightest Young Things. Tickets for most shows are available for $15 at the door, on first-come first-served basis, but you ought to buy your tickets to the big Sarah Silverman finale on Sunday in advance (and read our interview with Silverman). There's a lot packed into this festival, so be sure to consult the full schedule.
Pianist Eric Lewis is one of the most energetic performers you'll ever see, and is opening a whole new audience to jazz by putting contemporary alt-rock and pop into a jazz context. He's returning to HR-57 tonight, but get there early because his shows are always packed. 9:30 p.m to 1 a.m. $20
Make a special trip to the National Portrait Gallery this weekend to check out the winners of the once-every-three-year contest, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Winners are on display starting today.
Check out our preview of the 6th Annual Fall Festival of Indian Arts and catch a show tonight or Saturday.
Violinist James Stern, a University of Maryland music faculty member, will perform all six of J. S. Bach's unaccompanied works for solo violin in a free concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Clarice Smith Center.
Tim George is on record as being one of DCist's favorite local guitarists. Formerly of the Black & White Jacksons, he's now a member of Dizzy Spells, who are part of a kick ass lineup at the Velvet Lounge tonight, along with D.C.'s Laughing Man and a couple out-of-towners, Brass Bed and Midnight Spin. $8, 10 p.m.
SATURDAY:
The Howard Homecoming Parade runs from 10 a.m. to noon down Georgia Ave., across Florida Ave. and then back up 2nd Street NW.
The Eurovision Song Contest has to be the best/cheesiest of all the talent-themed televised competitions across the world. And tonight the House of Sweden opens its doors for a Eurovision-themed party that sounds like it's sure to be fabulously weird. "Eurovision Night After Dark" is billed as a "night of glitter and European hits to remember," and will feature a performance by Eurovision artist Anna Sahlene, Eurovision-style karaoke, DJ K-Tell spinning Eurovision tunes, and an appearance from Sweden's "Eurovision guru," Christer Björkman (we'll go along and pretend we know who that is). 7-11 p.m., $20.
Continuing in the Howard Homecoming spirit, "True School: Jams" will be celebrating the hip-hop and R&B music of the late 1980s and early 1990s at Liv. On hand will be Grammy-winning producer and deejay 9th Wonder, DJ Cuzzin B, DJ Face and Jay*Clip. $15 in advance, 10 p.m.
The AFI Silver brings back its D.C. Noir festival this weekend
The Generationals bring their endlessly catchy and well crafted pop sound to the Rock and Roll Hotel this night, where they're opening for The Spinto Band. Pepi Ginsberg also play. $12, 9:30 p.m.
Edie Sedgwick, Partyline and Noisy Pig bring the punk party to the Velvet Lounge. $8, 10 p.m.
SUNDAY:
At the National Gallery of Art, the free Sunday concert series will feature a program called "Orpheus in England," with music by Dowland and Purcell, performed by soprano Emma Kirkby, one of the pioneers of the British early music movement, and lutenist Jakob Lindberg. 6:30 p.m.
The Foreign Exchange returns to Washington for a show at the Black Cat, alongside D.C.'s YahZarah, Three Stars alum Zo! and the ELs. Read our most recent interview with Phonte and Nicolay. $20, 8:30 p.m.
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