Hiatus Kaiyote Friday:
>> Bone Thugs-N-Harmony put Cleveland on the hip-hop map in the mid-1990s with hits like “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” and “Tha Crossroads”. The quintet will be at the Fillmore for the evening. $30. 8 p.m.
>> If hip-hop music were to end tomorrow and every emcee to ever spit a verse was evaluated based on their gift of story-telling, Slick Rick and Rakim would be near, if not at, the top of the list. The two greats will be at the Howard Theatre. $32.50 in advance / $37 at the door. 8 p.m.
>> Philly soul singer Bilal recently released his latest album, A Love Surreal, last month to critical acclaim. He’s on the road supporting that endeavor and will be stopping by the Black Cat where local vocalist Alison Carney will serve as his opening act. $20 in advance / $25 at the door. 9 p.m.
>> The third anniversary celebration for U Street Music Hall continues with a trio of great house music DJs during “Red Fridays”. D.C.’s Sam “The Man” Burns will be opening up for two legends in Derrick Carter and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez. $10. 10 p.m.
>> It’s been a minute since Tortured Soul visited D.C. but sometimes a wait can be worth it. The New York-based house music band will performing at Tropicalia as a part of “Shrine”. $15 in advance. 10 p.m.
Saturday:
>> In the latest edition of “Wind Me Up, Chuck!” at the Howard Theatre, the special guest is Detroit vocalist Dwele. $25 in advance / $30 at the door. 8 p.m.
>> DJ Center has worked in the music world for a while as a producer and top-notch tune selector. His “Sky High” set will take place at Eighteenth Street Lounge. $TBA. 9:30 p.m.
Monday:
>> Odd Future frontman Tyler, The Creator has a show at U Street Music Hall but (surprise, surprise) it’s sold out. Craigslist might be able to help, though. 7 p.m.
>> Melbourne, Australia-based band Hiatus Kaiyote is barely two years-old but have gained a sizable following worldwide due to a big endorsement from British DJ/taste-maker supreme, Gilles Peterson. Mixing soul with electronic elements and a splash of indie-rock ethos, they’ll be putting on one of their first U.S. and post-SxSW shows at Liv. $10 in advance. 8 p.m.
