We know this whole mid-week holiday thing can do a number on you, so before you launch into another D.C. summer weekend, mark your calendars for next Wednesday, because that’s when DCist is bringing you the sixth installment of our concert series, Unbuckled.

We’ll convene at DC9 on July 11 to bring you the ebullient sounds of D.C.’s speedy success story, Le Loup, and Brooklyn’s more-mature-than-their-years pop rock outfit, The XYZ Affair. Unbuckleds of yore have introduced you to several bands that went on to bigger — we won’t say better — things, and it’s always a great time.

In addition to the live music, which promises to bring high levels of ass kicking, we’ll also have DJ sets from former Unbuckled headliners, Three Stars, and all around DCist favorites, Middle Distance Runner. And prizes! Oh yes, there will be prizes.

Don’t miss your chance to hang out with and correct the spelling of DCist bloggers in person, and of course catch some bands on their way to the top. Don’t you relish in being able to say, “I saw them when…”? We hope to see you out at DC9 next Wednesday.