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May 09, 2017

Weekly Music Agenda, Featuring Kris Kristofferson

Also, Broke Royals celebrates its three year anniversary, Humble Fire holds a single release party, and much more.

May 02, 2017

Weekly Music Agenda, Featuring Near Northeast And The 2017 Funk Parade

Also, T.I. & Friends at The Howard Theatre, Paperhaus at Phillips After 5, and much more.

Apr 04, 2017

Weekly Music Agenda, Featuring The Refugee Orchestra Project With Gourmet Symphony

Also rising female EDM stars at Echostage, Ladies Night on Stage at Tortoise & Hare, plus much more.

Aug 18, 2016

Preview: Prinze George Brings Illiterate Synth Pop And Hometown Pride

The record release show for the buzzed-about band is happening on Saturday at Rock & Roll Hotel.

Oct 16, 2015

Simulate, Don’t Stimulate: Air Sex Championship Returns to D.C.

The crown is up for grabs at the annual show.

Aug 31, 2015

‘Chill Out, He’s Married:’ Why Concerts Aren’t Always Safe Spaces

Our music editor was groped at Friday’s Screaming Females show. This is not OK.

Mar 02, 2015

Click Click: United Nations @ Rock n Roll Hotel

United Nations (the band) took off the masks for a rare and brutal set on Saturday night.

Apr 16, 2014

The Best Roof Decks In D.C., Part 2

‘Tis the season to drink on a roof and here is a list more roof decks DCist writers like to eat drink on when the weather calls for it.

Mar 18, 2013

Rock & Roll Hotel Building Up for Sale, Though Venue Will Remain

The building on H Street NE that houses the Rock & Roll Hotel is up for sale, but don’t worry: the venue isn’t going anywhere.

Mar 14, 2009

These Arms Are Snakes/The Coathangers @ Rock and Roll Hotel

Back in 2005 when Seattle-based quartet These Arms Are Snakes unleashed Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home onto the unsuspecting college radio airwaves, the executive staff at our college radio station came up with a drunken continuum, with “tipsy” on one end and “These Arms Are Snakes” at the other. Reason being, their live show provided a rather impressive interpretation of their high-energy studio recordings, but singer Steve Snere’s antics (which…

 
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