Nearly a year has passed since we saw Esperanza Spalding‘s joyous and soulful performance at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue. The soon-to-be 26-year old’s star continues to shine with performances at the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals, both as a leader of a very gifted band and as a bassist to jazz greats such as Joe Lovano.

Spalding has even become somewhat of a regular here in D.C., headlining her own shows, playing twice at the White House for the President and First Lady, and making annual appearances at the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival.

“I love the city,” Spalding said of the District during a recent interview with DCist. “It’s really well designed and reminds of my home town [Portland, Oregon]. And I really love the museum of Native American history. Every time I’m in D.C. I go there to get a good meal.”

Spalding returns to the nation’s capital on Sunday for a performance at the historic Lincoln Theatre, sponsored by the Washington Performing Arts Society.