Drumroll please…. Ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased to announce the sixth edition of DCist’s perpetually fantastic concert series, Unbuckled! Without further ado, may we present to you the lineup for this summer’s show. From Alexandria, VA and newly signed to Sub Pop’s Hardly Art label, Le Loup! Coming down to D.C. from Brooklyn, we’ve got The XYZ Affair! And finally, providing a DJ set in between, our friends and yours, Middle Distance Runner!

Mark your calendars for July 11, and brace yourself for all the fun that we’ve got in store. We’ve given you glimpses of both bands before, and we’re really excited to bring them to you live from DC9. Middle Distance Runner are following in Georgie James’ footsteps and taking to the DJ booth after successfully headlining a previous Unbuckled show. In addition to all the rock, we’ll be giving away some wonderful door prizes. How often do you get a gift for attending an awesome concert? DCist loves ya. Don’t ever forget it.

A mere $8 will get you access to all the fun. As you can probably guess, we’ll be beating you about the arms and face with more details about the show as the date draws nearer. In the mean time, head over to the bands’ MySpace pages and get a glimpse of what’s in store for you on July 11 at DC9.:
Le Loup
The XYZ Affair

Illustration by Jeff Beam