Cate Le Bon plays the Black Cat this week, touring her new album “Reward.”

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TUESDAY, JUNE 25

Featuring Peter Buck and Mike Mills of R.E.M., the Minus 5 melds members of the Athens-originating band with long running Seattle musician Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows, plus Linda Pitmon of the Baseball Project. Washington, D.C.’s own Dot Dash open the show at the Rock & Roll Hotel. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $15-$18. All ages, venue accessible.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Boston-based artist Juliana Hatfield has had a wide-ranging career trajectory, from minor hits in the ‘90s to a recent album of ‘80s-era Olivia Newton-John covers. Bird Streets, aka John Brodeur with an assist from producer-multi-instrumentalist Jason Falkner, starts the evening at Union Stage. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show. $22. All ages, venue accessible.

Cate Le Bon plays the Black Cat this week, touring her new album “Reward.” Donostia / Flickr

THURSDAY, JUNE 27

While making her latest LP, Reward, Welsh singer-songwriter-producer Cate Le Bon spent her days woodworking, using the evenings to record. She’s joined by Moon Diagrams, the solo name of Deerhunter’s Moses John Archuleta, at the Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. doors. $15 advance/$18 day of show. All ages, venue accessible.

Inspired by her city, Atlanta’s Faye Webster draws on both country and hip-hop for a sound all her own; her third album, Atlanta Millionaires Club, was released this spring on Secretly Canadian. L.A. singer-songwriter Jenny O. opens the show at DC9. All ages, inaccessible space. 7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $10 advance/$12 day of show.

You can catch Helado Negro at U Street Music Hall this week. Drew Coffman / Flickr

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

Titled after Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl,” Ecuadorian-American producer Helado Negro, aka Roberto Carlos Lange, released his sixth album This Is How You Smile to acclaim earlier this year. He’s joined at U Street Music Hall by L.A. artist August Eve, who will release her debut EP later this year. 7 p.m. doors. $15. All ages, venue accessible.

After a decade away, D.C.’s own Jawbox has reunited for a string of shows, including two nights at 9:30 Club beginning Friday, with the group’s best known lineup, featuring J. Robbins, Bill Barbot, Kim Coletta and Zach Barocas. The Brooklyn collaborative LAPêCHE opens. 8 p.m. doors. $28. All ages, venue accessible.


SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Originally scheduled for May 3, Holy Ghost!, the duo of Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel, headline the night at U Street Music Hall in support of their latest album, Work, released earlier this month. The ‘80s-inspired New York outfit Nation of Language open. 7 p.m. doors. $25. All ages, venue accessible.

For the latest in the NSO Pops series, Laura Osnes, Capathia Jenkins, and Pink Martini’s Jimmie Herrod honor the legacy of Judy Garland with 50 Years Over the Rainbow: A Judy Garland Celebration. There’s also a Friday night performance at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $24-$99. All ages, venue accessible.


SUNDAY, JUNE 30

An artist-in-residence at Strathmore, D.C.’s Anjali Taneja draws on Indian classical and jazz performance to create a unique R&B sound. D.C.’s Rock Creek Kings and trilingual singer-songwriter Chris Urquiaga also perform at DC9. 7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $10. All ages, inaccessible space.

MONDAY, JULY 1

As Advance Base, Owen Ashworth, head of Orindal Records and formerly Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, records hushed story songs. He’s joined by poet, performer, and songwriter Claire Cronin for a show at Songbyrd upstairs. 8:30 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show. FREE. All ages, accessible space.

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