>> Following on the heels of MC Hammer and salsa legend Willie Colon, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and TV commercial pitchman Little Richard brings his falsetto scream to a free outdoor concert, with openers D.C. female soul vets, the Jewels. 7 to 9 p.m. at at Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.
>> Emmanuel Jal, a “lost boy of Sudan” who is the subject of his own upcoming documentary, War Child, will perform his socially-conscious rap tonight at Ibiza. Tickets are $15, doors open at 6:45 p.m. for a 7:30 show. All proceeds go to Gua Africa, a nonprofit organization building schools in Sudan. Read more about Emmanuel Jal’s story here.
>> Love Van Morrison (and who doesn’t?) but wish he didn’t always suck so hard in live performance? The Arlington Cinema and Draft House has the solution, with a Van Morrison Tribute tonight at 8 p.m. $12 gets you in the door for enough Van Morrison cover bands to send you deep into a Moondance.
>> Tickets are still available to see Metric at the 9:30 Club. We reviewed their show at the same venue last year, so check it out and plop down $20 to catch them tonight with Crystal Castles. 7:30 p.m. doors.
Steve Kiviat contributed. Photo by yonas1
