WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy released his first-ever proper solo album, WARM, along with his memoir, Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), last year. Expect those tunes, plus Wilco favorites when James Elkington opens his Lincoln Theatre show. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show. $55. All ages, accessible venue.
The Danish acoustic trio Dreamers’ Circus features the sounds of piano, accordion, cittern, and violin. At Sixth & I, hear a program of original compositions inspired by both Scandinavian folk music and classical themes. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $25, all ages, accessible venue.
Led by the singer-songwriter Luz Elena Mendoza, Y La Bamba derives its sound from expansive, all-encompassing listening; the group’s first record in 11 years, Mujeres, is boundless in its exploration of genre. Outcalls opens at Songbyrd. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $12-$15, all ages. Inaccessible space.
Over the past few years, Jai Wolf, born Sajeeb Saha in Bangladesh, has gone from bedroom mashup and remix artist to rising EDM performer. Get a preview of his debut album, The Cure to Loneliness, out this month, at 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. doors, $30. All ages, accessible venue.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
For his sixth album, Eraserland, Philadelphia-based producer Timothy Showalter, who records as Strand of Oaks, spent time writing in Wildwood, New Jersey, and recording at La La Land Studios in Louisville, Kentucky. Former Band of Horses co-writer and guitarist Tyler Ramsey opens at U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m., $20. All ages, accessible venue.
Comprised of Chicago siblings Elliot and Natalie Bergman, Wild Belle’s origins are in Elliot’s former Afrobeat band NOMO; the band’s third album, Everybody One of a Kind, was released last month. Jeffertitti’s Nile opens at the Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. doors. $18, all ages, accessible venue.
New York synth stars Guerilla Toss headline Comet Ping Pong; Philadelphia’s Coughy, featuring Andy Molholt of Speedy Ortiz) and Julian Fader of Ava Luna, and D.C.’s own Clear Channel open. $12, 9 p.m. show. All ages, accessible venue.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
As Hand Habits, Meg Duffy, a frequent collaborator and guitarist for acts like Kevin Morby and Weyes Blood, constructs detailed, delicate tracks. Hear tracks from Duffy’s recently-released second album, the self-produced placeholder, plus a set from Tasha. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $7-$10, all ages. Inaccessible space.
Hardcore bands from around the world descend on D.C. for the 7th annual Damaged City festival. Friday’s main show at Black Cat features New York’s Hank Wood & the Hammerheads, New Jersey’s Screaming Females and Japan’s Milk in its first U.S. appearance. 6 p.m. doors, $35. Lineup subject to change. All ages, venue accessible.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Joined by French conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier and Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, the National Symphony Orchestra presents an all-French program featuring Debussy’s La mer & Ravel’s Shéhérazade in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m., $15-$89. All ages, accessible venue.
Damaged City 2019 continues with performances by L.A. band Despise You and New York’s Haram, plus D.C. acts Coke Bust, Protester, and Corvo. 2:30 p.m. doors, $35. All ages, accessible venue. The festival continues with an aftershow at The Pinch.
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
Queen Latifah has a Grammy, an Emmy and a Golden Globe under her belt, and now she’s making her Kennedy Center debut. The hip-hop star-turned-actress will perform jazz and R&B songs during this show—maybe she’ll even break out some hits from her early days. Concert Hall, 8 p.m., $50-$199, accessible venue.
MONDAY, APRIL 15
L.A. band Bad Suns struck success on rock charts with “Cardiac Arrest.” Now three albums in, their latest, Mystic Truth, is out on Epitaph Records. Carlie Hanson, who has previously opened for Troye Sivan, opens the night’s 9:30 Club performance. 7 p.m. doors, $25. All ages, venue accessible.
