STARR AND THE CZARS, hailing from Washington, DC, bring together an all-star line-up of garage-rock veterans into one explosive new band. They deliver what they call The Unauthorized Garage Gospel — a fuzz-soaked, amp-blowing, foot-stomping sound that thrives on raw urgency.
Holy Rollers formed in Washington, DC, in 1989, developing a sound that blended punk, post-hardcore, melody, and experimentation. Their songs combined layered vocal arrangements, shifting dynamics, and unconventional song structures with punk's energy and directness.
Support the next generation of rock stars and see TEN brand new youth bands share their original music! Girls Rock! DC's Summer Camp is a week-long music camp for DC young folks where campers learn to play an instrument, form a band, write an original song, and perform it at a big concert.
Since first steering their golden Rover into swift public acclaim back in 2020, Leeds quartet Yard Act have become one of the great indie success stories of the decade so far. Their second album, ‘Where’s My Utopia’, explores a duelling sense of responsibility and ambition, guilt, love, and drive.
Rastapé, one of Brazil’s most beloved forró bands, brings 25 years of high-energy, accordion-driven dance music to Black Cat DC. With hits like “Colo de Menina,” “Namoro,” and “Beijo Roubado,” Rastapé’s concert promises an irresistible night of “arrasta-pé” that spans contemporary and classic forró songs.
Zooming in on the absurdity of daily life through their original music and pointed parodies, the Wolves have gained a significant social media following and dedicated fanbase in the mere year and a half they’ve been a band.
Nick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher, mystic poet, and abstract painter. The New York-based songwriter has pursued the truth in every note he’s written, from early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins to his new album, I Can See.
Nick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher, mystic poet, and abstract painter. The New York-based songwriter has pursued the truth in every note he’s written, from early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins to his new album, I Can See.
Since first steering their golden Rover into swift public acclaim back in 2020, Leeds quartet Yard Act have become one of the great indie success stories of the decade so far. Their second album, ‘Where’s My Utopia’, explores a duelling sense of responsibility and ambition, guilt, love, and drive.
Since first steering their golden Rover into swift public acclaim back in 2020, Leeds quartet Yard Act have become one of the great indie success stories of the decade so far. Their second album, ‘Where’s My Utopia’, explores a duelling sense of responsibility and ambition, guilt, love, and drive.
Damien Jurado's 18th full length album, Reggae Film Star, features 12 songs that evoke half-recalled dreams and overheard conversations, encompassing romantic AM gold, ‘60s psychedelia, driving rock & roll, Latin shuffles, and left of the dial ambiance.
Rescheduled from Thursday April 9. Ticket holders who cannot attend the new date may request a refund through etix or by emailing info@blackcatdc.com.
Bear Ghost is an Adventure Rock band that fuses fun and quirky musicianship with complex melodies, phat harmonies, heavy riffitude, and pop structure to deliver a sound purposely crafted to fill all booties, tall and small, with righteous boogie.
Strange Boutique rose out of the ashes of the 80's Washington DC punk scene, embracing an unexpected sense of melody and texture with energy from the burgeoning DC post-punk scene.
Heavens to Betsy was a punk rock band from Olympia, Washington. The members were Tracy Sawyer on drums and Corin Tucker on guitar and vocals.
Synthesizer is a record that celebrates sounds that are spontaneous and natural, the kind of music that can only come from collaboration and community. This is a band that is meant to be witnessed in a live setting, where the songs take on a new energy in the presence of a crowd.
Manifesting superhuman force through near-magic sonic alchemy, Ho99o9 consistently break free from any and all creative constraints. The duo—theOGM and Yeti Bones —co-mingle genres like chemicals, mixing gloriously hellish hip-hop, basement-born hardcore, future-facing punk, throat-slitting metal, jarring industrial, and off-kilter electronica into a concoction meant to combust the moment you press play or when they hit the stage.
STARR AND THE CZARS, hailing from Washington, DC, bring together an all-star line-up of garage-rock veterans into one explosive new band. They deliver what they call The Unauthorized Garage Gospel — a fuzz-soaked, amp-blowing, foot-stomping sound that thrives on raw urgency.
Holy Rollers formed in Washington, DC, in 1989, developing a sound that blended punk, post-hardcore, melody, and experimentation. Their songs combined layered vocal arrangements, shifting dynamics, and unconventional song structures with punk's energy and directness.
Support the next generation of rock stars and see TEN brand new youth bands share their original music! Girls Rock! DC's Summer Camp is a week-long music camp for DC young folks where campers learn to play an instrument, form a band, write an original song, and perform it at a big concert.
Since first steering their golden Rover into swift public acclaim back in 2020, Leeds quartet Yard Act have become one of the great indie success stories of the decade so far. Their second album, ‘Where’s My Utopia’, explores a duelling sense of responsibility and ambition, guilt, love, and drive.