After a somewhat chaotic anti-war march that clogged downtown streets for hours today, the free Operation Ceasefire concert at the Washington Monument is underway. If you hurry you may still be able to catch The Evens, Ted Leo, Head Roc, Thievery Corporation, Pure Belly Dance, The Bouncing Souls, and Le Tigre before the show ends at 1 a.m. Feel free to send us your photos if you attended either event today. We took the…

Thievery Corporation, one of the District’s most eclectic musical outfits, takes to the stage this weekend as part of Operation Ceasefire, an anti-war musical event featuring the likes of the Bouncing Souls, Joan Baez, Le Tigre, The Coup, Head Roc, Ted Leo + The Pharmacists, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and others. In anticipation of the show, which may well match the last time we ran into Thievery Corporation, DCist was able to exchange…

Remember how Live 8 eradicated starvation and poverty in Africa? Well, our boys and girls overseas better start packing up their gear, because the anti-war movement has an impending activism concert of its own. As part of a large anti-war mobilization in DC between September 23rd – 26th, “Operation Ceasefire” will bring several music acts to the mall, including Thievery Corporation, Le Tigre, Anti-Flag, Bouncing Souls, and Head Roc, most likely with more to be…