Ed note: in case you missed last week’s, we’re trying a new format for the Weekly Music Agenda. We’re focusing more on recommending what we think are the best shows of the week and mentioning other recommendations too, rather than giving lengthy descriptions of everything that’s happening in town.
YACHT plays Monday at the Rock & Roll Hotel. MONDAY
“We consider YACHT to be a code word, or an umbrella, for everything that we do. Music is just one small part of it. Whether it’s us making food for each other or groups of people, whether it’s us writing and releasing books and pamphlets and documents, making videos, making internet projects…all of that stuff counts as YACHT for us.” That’s how YACHT‘s Jona Bechtolt described their band/belief system to BYT (full interview here). Yes, we think it’s a little precious and pretentious, too. But the band is pretty great, and one that you could point to and say, “this is what the ’00’s sounded like.” They’re playing the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight, with Bobby Birdman and DJ Keenan. 8:30 p.m., $14.
>> Black Cat: Janelle Monae’s show is sold out. 8 p.m., $15.
>> 9:30 Club: Megadeth is sold out too. 6 p.m.
TUESDAY
We’ve never seen A Study In Her, DC9‘s headliners this Tuesday, but we’re big, big fans of the two supporting acts on the bill: Olivia Mancini has counted DCist among her loyal fans for a long time, whatever band she’s playing with. She’ll do double duty tonight, giving the crowd some of her own songs, as well as stepping behind Jess Matthews as part of the new outfit America Hearts. Doors at 8:30 p.m., show at 9. $8.
WEDNESDAY
The inaugural event at the long-awaited U Street Music Hall features Belgium’s AEROPLANE and locals Beautiful Swimmers. The new venue’s owners include local DJs Will Eastman and Tittsworth, Eric Hilton and Farid Ali of Eighteenth Street Lounge, and Marvin chef James Hilton. We’ll have more about the space later this week. Buy tickets to this first big show here. 10 p.m., $10.
>> DC9: Little Bigheart & The Wilderbeast, P .A. Tony Street, Jeremy Johnson. 9 p.m., $8.
>> 9:30 Club: For those who enjoy ambient music and brevity in naming: Air and AM. 7 p.m., $40.
>> Rock and Roll Hotel: Hockey, The Postelles. 8:30 p.m., $10/$12.
>> Birchmere: Bobby McFerrin. Wednesday & Thursday. View our full preview here. 7:30 p.m., $65.
