TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Long-running English band Muse bring its stadium-sized bombast to the Capital One Arena for a performance with Oakland’s WMRS. Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m., $43+. All ages, accessible venue.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
Folk singer-songwriter Patty Griffin released her 10th album of story-songs last month; at 9:30 Club, she’ll be joined by “dirt emo” up-and-comer Ruston Kelly. 7 p.m. doors, $40. All ages, accessible venue.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
Rapper-singer-songwriter Dessa is the kind of artist that’ll make you feel like an underachiever: Last year, she released Chime, an album partially inspired by the science behind broken hearts, plus My Own Devices, a book of personal stories. Black Cat, 7:30 p.m. doors, $18. Accessible venue.
To record her latest album, Scenery, Emily King relocated to the Catskills for a change of pace; the result is a ‘80s pop-rock sound with a hues of R&B influence. Brooklyn’s Jennah Bell opens the 9:30 Club show. 7 p.m. doors, $30. All ages, accessible venue.
On Texas Piano Man, Americana singer-songwriter Robert Ellis put on a suit and tickles the ivories with a touch of honky tonk style. He’s joined by Deer Tick’s Ian O’Neil for a set at Songbyrd downstairs. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, $15. All ages, inaccessible space.
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
Polaris Prize winner Tanya Tagaq creates a singular interpretation of Inuit throat singing that combines tradition and modern influences, from punk to electronic. The free performance at the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage is part of the DIRECT CURRENT program. 6 p.m. show. All ages, accessible venue. FREE.
Grammy-winning bluegrass-rock outfit The Infamous Stringdusters will release its ninth record, Rise Sun, this Friday. Celebrate at the 9:30 Club with Nashville quintet, plus Jon Stickley Trio. 7 p.m. doors, $25. All ages, accessible venue.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
It’s been two years since London band HÆLOS released its debut, Dust. Expect dark, danceable tracks from the group’s forthcoming record, Any Random Kindness, at its U Street Music Hall show with Munya. 7 p.m. doors, $20. All ages, accessible venue.
Led by Harvard professor and MacArthur Genius Vijay Iyer, the Vijay Iyer Sextet released its critically acclaimed Far From Over in 2017. The sextet will sign CDs following the performance at the Kennedy Center Family Theater, $45. 9 p.m. All ages, accessible venue.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
East Nashville artist Aaron Lee Tasjan can’t be tied down to any one genre. With classic rock influences, jazz guitar training, glam rock swagger and ‘60s style, he’s a musical history lesson that happens to put on a great show. Rorey Carroll joins his Songbyrd downstairs show. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, $15. All ages, inaccessible space.
The string quartet Brooklyn Rider and jazz singer Magos Herrera close the mainstage of the Kennedy Center’s DIRECT CURRENT season with selections from Dreamers, a socially conscious collaborative album that’s poetic and powerful. The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, $19. 7:30 p.m.. All ages, accessible venue.
MONDAY, APRIL 8
After seven years away from recording, actress-singer-songwriter Charlotte Gainsbourg released Rest in 2017. Her 9:30 Club date is a rare chance to catch the French star in D.C. 7 p.m. doors, $40. All ages, accessible venue.
Remember Sports was once known as Sports. Yes, it’s a clever switch, but so is the songcraft of the band that formed in the Midwest before relocating to Philadelphia. Joey Nebulous and Doe Deer open the DC9 performance. 7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, $15. All ages, inaccessible space.
