Yuna plays U Street Music Hall tonight.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Yuna, Nylo @ 9:30 Club 7 p.m. $25. All ages, accessible venue.
Yunalis Mat Zara’ai is a Malaysian singer who gained fame internationally before releasing her first English language album, Yuna, in 2012. Her early tracks gained the respect of R&B heavy weights like Pharell and Usher. This year, Yuna released her third English language album, Nocturnal , which features Usher and Jhene Aiko, while boasting production from Quadron’s Robin Hannibal and DJ Premiere. Yuna mixes genres but most of the tracks stay in the R&B realm, with slick production to showcase Yuna’s show stopping vocals.
Howard Theatre: Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Tray Chaney, Bumicult & Juice Brun 7 p.m. $25 – $65. All ages, accessible venue.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
9:30 Club: Buzzcocks, Residuels 7 p.m. $35. All ages, accessible venue.
U Street Music Hall: Andrew Luce & Vincent, Bortz. 10 p.m. $10. 18+, accessible venue.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Roosevelt, Shallou @ DC9 8:30 p.m. $12. All ages, accessible venue.
Marius Lauber is the German singer and electronic producer who makes music under the alias Roosevelt. Roosevelt first gained buzz with the release of his first EP in 2013, which included the track, “Eliot”. He released his debut album last month, and it builds on the promise of his early tracks. His sound is rooted in synth-pop and space disco, as showcased in the single, “Night Moves”. Elsewhere, Roosevelt tries his hand at funk with “Moving On” and Passion Pit-style pop with “Sea”. Summer may be officially over, but Roosevelt is sure to keep it going for a couple more days at least.
Black Cat: The Bird & the Bee and, Sweet Hurt 7:30 p.m. $18. All ages accessible venue.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Poster Children, J. Robbins @ DC9 6:30 p.m. $17. All ages, inaccessible venue.
In the 90’s plenty of bands were chasing the hard rock grunge sound. Post-Nirvana, labels were on the lookout for copy-cat bands, signing several. Many of these groups were regulated to bargain bins, but Champaign, Illinois band Poster Children built a cult following. Formed in 1987, the band put out nine albums through 2004, including four on major labels. The first of those major label releases was Daisychain Reaction, produced by Steve Albini. Twelve years after calling it quits, Poster Children is back with a tour and a reissue of its most popular recording.
Howard Theatre: Cameo 6 p.m. $40 – $80. All ages, accessible venue.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
Fillmore Silver Spring: Kishi Bashi, Twain 9 p.m. $22. All ages, accessible venue.
Royal Farms Arena: R.Kelly 8 p.m. $65 – US $105. All ages, accessible venue.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
Bastille @ 9:30 Club 7 p.m. Sold Out. All ages accessible venue.
Dan Smith formed Bastille in 2010 as a solo project but it then grew into a full band. The first album, Bad Blood, was a commercial success due to he song, “Pompeii”, which peaked at number 5 on the Hot 100 and earned a Grammy nomination. Bastille is back with another cinematic and sprawling record, Wild World. While the band’s sound has not changed, the songs are stronger and the album is more cohesive. Tracks like the lead single, “Good Grief”, and the darker track, “The Currents”, would fill a stadium, so, it is no wonder the band sold-out this show quickly.
Black Cat: Electric Six, In the Whale 7:30 P.M. $15. All ages, accessible venue.
