TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
Fresh from a Lollapalooza appearance, including a performance of “Monster” with Childish Gambino, 21 Savage brings his I Am > I Was Tour to The Anthem. Young Nudy and Calboy open the show. 6:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $55+. All ages, venue accessible.
Now six albums in, Dawes, led by Taylor Goldsmith, has perfected its bighearted folk-pop sound. For its An Evening with Dawes: Passwords Tour, the L.A. group performs two sets with no opening act. The Lincoln Theatre. 6:30 p.m. doors. $40. All ages, venue accessible.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
D.C. trio Honey performs a “farewell for now” show ahead of a member’s upcoming move. Born Dad—self-described as 50 percent punk, 50 percent folk, 50 percent jokes, 50 percent queer rage—also performs at Black Cat’s Red Room. 7:30 p.m. doors. All ages, venue accessible. Suggested donation.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
It’s been 25 years since Hootie & the Blowfish released the group’s debut, Cracked Rear View. If you only wanna be with Darius Rucker and co., head to Merriweather Post Pavilion for a night of nostalgia as the Barenaked Ladies open. 6 p.m. gates, 7:30 p.m. show. $35-$129.50. All ages, venue accessible.
Incorporating pop influences and song structures, Philadelphia’s Jake Lazovick, aka Sitcom, up the ante on his slack-rock style. Fellow pop-inspired songsmith J. Mamana and the Place Names, both based in Providence, R.I., also perform at Comet Ping Pong. 9 p.m. $12. All ages, venue accessible.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
It’s an easy-listening double bill as Train and Goo Goo Dolls take the stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion with Allen Stone opening. Come for the classics like “Iris” and Drops of Jupiter” and prepare for the inevitable “Hey Soul Sister” singalong. 5:30 p.m. gates, 7 p.m. show. $29-$175. All ages, venue accessible.
Andy Valenti and C.J. Johnson’s D.C.-based band Oh He Dead make soul-inflected rock that’s raucous and downright delightful. The group headlines a packed night at Union Stage featuring sets from Super City, Friends of Friends, and Ill Doots. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $12 advance/$15 day of show. All ages, venue accessible.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
Joined by the All-Starr Band featuring Colin Hay, Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham, Ringo Starr headlines two nights at the Wolf Trap’s Filene Center with a second show on Sunday. 6:30 p.m. gates, 8 p.m. show. $45. All ages, venue accessible.
It’s hard to recall a time in the past decade when Brad Paisley hasn’t had a hit on the country charts. The West Virginia native brings his summertime tour featuring Chris Lane and Riley Green to Jiffy Lube Live this weekend. 7:30 p.m. show. $29+. All ages, venue accessible.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
A classic country revivalist with crossover appeal (see collaborations with Justin Timberlake and Ed Sheeran), Chris Stapleton can captivate any audience. He’s joined by Americana luminary Margo Price and the Marcus King Band at Merriweather Post Pavilion. 5:30 p.m. gates, 7 p.m. show. $34.75-$89.75. All ages, venue accessible.
Once a rotating lineup, Connecticut rock group Peaer has solidified around vocalist-guitarist Peter Katz, plus bassist-vocalist Thom Lombardi and drummer Jeremy Kinney, for A Healthy Earth, out this month. Mister Goblin opens at Songbyrd upstairs. 8:30 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show. $10 suggested donation. All ages, venue accessible.
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
Tokyo-born violinist Meg Okura, winner of Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works Grant, made her Kennedy Center debut at 19. She’s backed by the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble, which she leads for a Kennedy Center Millennium Stage performance. 6 p.m. All ages, venue accessible. FREE
