On Friday night, former Sleater-Kinney singer and guitarist Corin Tucker made her first appearance on a D.C. stage since the legendary Pacific Northwest trio went on indefinite hiatus in 2006. Touring in support of her first solo album, 1,000 Years, Tucker delivered a strong, if not quite spectacular, 16-song set backed by drummer Sara Lund (Unwound, Hungry Ghost), guitarist/keyboardist Seth Lorinczi (The Golden Bears, Circus Lupus), bassist Mike Clark (Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks), and percussionist Lorca Wood (Hungry Ghost). Although the Black Cat was surprisingly less than half-full, The Corin Tucker Band’s 70-minute performance offered the sparse but enthusiastic crowd a long-awaited opportunity to reconnect with one of indie-rock’s iconic figures as she enters a new phase of her career.

MONDAY

Last seen in D.C. opening for She & Him at the 9:30 Club in July, L.A. folk-pop duo The Chapin Sisters bring their enchanting vocal harmonies back to Iota tonight, showcasing new material from their well-received second album, Two. Leslie Stevens and Neema open. $12. 8 p.m.