TUESDAY
>> DCist favorites the Vita Ruins are playing this very night at DC9 for $8. You’re tired of barbequing and sitting around on your back porch by now, aren’t ya?
>> Love them? Hate them? Secretly listen to them while you take a nice warm bath and have a good cry? Keane performs to a sold out crowd at the 9:30 Club tonight.
WEDNESDAY
>> DCist’s own Sriram Gopal will be playing some latin inspired jazz with his Duology Band this Wednesday at the Red and the Black with CJ Boyd. Haven’t you always wanted to see what we do besides blog? $6
>> Getting ready for this summer’s release of Grand Animals, New York’s solid Robbers on High Street are coming to the Rock & Roll Hotel for just $8.
THURSDAY
>> If you enjoy your rap underground and introspective, then get to the Rock and Roll Hotel today for Sage Francis and Buck 65. They perform with experimental rapper Alias and spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield. Doors 8 p.m., tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door.
>> Never forget: it’s hip to be square. We won’t tell anybody that we saw you living it up on the lawn at Wolftrap for Huey Lewis & The News. We promise. $22 to $40. 8 p.m.
Photo of the Vita Ruins by DCist Kyle
