FUNKY EVENTS

Join us on Sunday, October 12th as Eighteenth Street Lounge celebrates 30 years of music, culture, and community with a special anniversary event: Dirty Thirty.

The night begins at 8PM with the debut of the Eighteenth Street Lounge Gallery Series, featuring new works by local artist Örn, whose roots in graffiti and street art span from Reykjavik to London to DC.

At 10PM, the party kicks into high gear with two floors of music until 3am.

Main Room: Special guest DJ Terry Hunter, plus Jahsonic and Kaylasoul
Red Room: Mark In The Dark, Keenan Orr, and The Elders

Eighteenth Street Lounge, 1230 9th Street NW Washington, DC 20001
Sunday, October 12th, 2025
8PM–3AM
21+ with ID

For General admission tickets, go to this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dirty-thirty-esls-30th-anniversary-party-art-exhibition-tickets-1735655595609 ::

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FALL 2025 MUSIC CENTER SEASON: The Strathmore presents: Lizz Wright on October 5th, 2025. Through an inimitable voice that The New York Times touts as, “a smooth, dark alto possessed of qualities you might associate with barrel-aged bourbon or butter-soft leather,” Lizz Wright sings with a soaring reflection of the cultural fabric of America. She lies beneath the script of human history transcending social divides with an offer of love and deep sense of humanity. Her music accepts the beauty of reality and a collective experience of belonging. For the listener, Wright’s songs embody a tradition that allows us to always feel at home. Wright culls inspiration from her Southern upbringing in Georgia where she was the musical director of a small church in which her father was the pastor. Gospel music, and the call and response singing with the church congregation, informed her first brushes with music while soon she would traverse the Great American Songbook on her path to an illustrious singing career.

At the age of 22, Wright made a name for herself nationally as a vocalist with a touring concert tribute to Billie Holiday, where her poised performance stole the show. At 23, she signed with Verve Records for the release of Salt, which topped Billboard’s contemporary jazz charts. Her subsequent albums (Dreaming Wide Awake, The Orchard, Fellowship, Freedom & Surrender) continued to top the charts with her single “Lean In” (from Freedom & Surrender) landing on President Obama’s 2016 Summer Playlist. Produced by Americana icon Joe Henry, Wright’s latest full-length studio recording, GRACE (Concord Records; 2017), reveals the web of deep running roots of story and song that bind together the vastly diverse traditions that are the soul of the American South.

On June 15, 2022, Lizz Wright launched an independent record company, Blues & Greens Records, with the release of Holding Space, a brilliant live album capturing a Berlin, Germany concert in 2018. Produced by Christian Ulbrich, Holding Space features a 11-song collection of Wright singing with her electrifying band including: Bobby Ray Sparks II (keys), Ben Zwerin (bass), Ivan Edwards (drums), and Chris Bruce (guitar). A companion short film of the same title accompanies the live album and captures the power of live performance and its exhilarating effects on the audience. Produced by Monica Haslip and Lynne Earls, the Holding Space film includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with all of the musicians.

Wright’s label venture Blues & Greens Records is designed to forge an innovative business model where artists are positioned to build sustainable and wholesome careers. After 20+ years of major and indie label contracts, Wright sees the imbalances of power and unfairnesses in artistic ownership. Blues & Greens Records creates a healthy ecosystem for Wright, and inspires her to imagine and develop offerings for emerging artists. Her debut release, Holding Space, becomes the first master recording she owns.

The mission of Blues & Greens is to restore the basic humanity in the music business with wellness, and sustainable and sound business practices at the forefront. Blues & Greens artists will own their masters, creative works, and images. A vault of assets will be bestowed to artists with all rights under their own names. Artists will design and captain their unique narratives and work with industry leading publicity and marketing experts to share these stories with the media.

Date: Sunday October 5th, 2025 at 7:00pm, Strathmore : Music Center, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD, 20852

For General admission tickets, go to this link: https://www.strathmore.org/

FALL 2025 US TOUR: *** Don’t miss these two iconic bands co-headlining for a farewell music tour ***

Selling over 20 million albums worldwide, The B-52s—Fred Schneider [vocals], Kate Pierson [vocals], Cindy Wilson [vocals], and retired-from-performing Keith Strickland [guitar, drums, keys, programming] – have quietly impacted alternative music, fashion, and culture over the course of four-plus decades. They count John Lennon, Madonna, James Murphy, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga and Michael Stipe among their many disciples. Panic! At The Disco, Blood Orange, The Offspring, Pitbull, Roger Sanchez, and DJ Shadow have sampled classics from the band’s discography as Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy, The Simpsons, Sugarland, and more offered up covers of their own. They inched towards the forefront of the post-punk movement in America codified by 1979’s self-titled The B-52s. Not only did the record go gold, but it also placed at #152 on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” and #99 on VH1’s “Greatest Albums of All Time.” The gold-selling Wild Planet arrived hot on its heels in 1980. With Keith Strickland brilliantly filling the void in with music composition and live show guitar duties after Ricky Wilson’s untimely passing, 1989’s watershed Cosmic Thing elevated The B-52s to another galaxy altogether. It moved five million-plus units and spawned a string of Top 10 smashes in the form of the GRAMMY®-nominated “Roam” and “Love Shack” – which Rolling Stone lauded on the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” After a 16-year hiatus, The B-52s proved as bright, bold, and boundless as ever on 2008’s Funplex. The momentum only ramped up when they roamed on tour in 2015 alongside Tears for Fears, Pretenders and more, and then continued up through the band’s celebrated farewell tour launched in 2022. As they prepare to celebrate their catalog with their ongoing farewell performances, The B-52s look forward to inspiring future generations.

Devo (short for The De-Evolution Band, often stylized in capital letters as DEVO) is an American new wave/punk rock band who officially formed in 1973 in Akron, Ohio. They have had a revolving array of members in the almost 50 years since, but the most famous lineup (active from 1976 to 1984) consisted of two frontmen, Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale, two guitarists, Bob Casale (Bob 2) and Bob Mothersbaugh (Bob 1), along with Alan Myers on drums. Devo’s music is characterized by its deconstructionism, prominent use of synthesizers (particularly the Moog Model D), a kitsch science-fiction aesthetic, and a general sense of cynicism about the world around them, which ties into the band’s belief that humanity is no longer evolving, but is instead gradually de-evolving.

Regional Show Dates: Saturday October 4, 2025, 7:00p (NJ) & Sunday October 5, 2025, 7p (NY)

Regional Show Locations: The PNC Arts Bank Center, Holmdel, NJ & Northwell at Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY 

For General admission tickets, go to this link: https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-b-52s-tickets/artist/734479

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Raphael Saadiq brings his ‘No Bandwidth’ tour to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday, October 2, 2025!

Over the course of five groundbreaking solo albums, three GRAMMY® Awards (and 22 additional nominations), and recognition from both the Oscars and Golden Globes, Raphael Saadiq has cemented his status as a true icon of contemporary music. Between his work as an artist, producer and songwriter, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. 

His remarkable journey began in 1984, when, at just 18 years old, he was already sharing stages with music royalty Prince and Sheila E. His artistry soon flourished with the formation of Tony! Toni! Toné!, which helped define the sound of ’90s R&B. With unforgettable anthems like “If I Had No Loot” and “Anniversary,” Saadiq became a pivotal figure in shaping the genre’s landscape. Saadiq’s influence expanded as he ventured into a critically acclaimed solo career, debuting with the genre-defining Instant Vintage in 2002. His unique ability to seamlessly blend vintage soul with modern sensibilities propelled him to the forefront of the pop and R&B genres, while his production genius turned him into one of the most sought-after collaborators in music.

From D’Angelo’s iconic Voodoo to Solange’s A Seat at the Table, Saadiq has shaped some of the most influential albums of the 21st century. His own critically lauded Jimmy Lee (2019) further solidified his reputation as a boundary-pushing artist. His recent contributions to Beyoncé’s iconic albums, Renaissance and Cowboy Carter have earned him 8 more GRAMMY® nominations. As he enters the fifth decade of his illustrious career, Raphael Saadiq remains an indispensable force, continuing to shape and redefine the sound of contemporary pop and soul.

Get tickets for this date at:  https://www.njpac.org/event/raphael-saadiq-2/

Raphael Saadiq brings his ‘No Bandwidth’ tour to the MGM National Harbor in Washington, DC on Tuesday September 30, 2025!

Over the course of five groundbreaking solo albums, three GRAMMY® Awards (and 22 additional nominations), and recognition from both the Oscars and Golden Globes, Raphael Saadiq has cemented his status as a true icon of contemporary music. Between his work as an artist, producer and songwriter, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. 

His remarkable journey began in 1984, when, at just 18 years old, he was already sharing stages with music royalty Prince and Sheila E. His artistry soon flourished with the formation of Tony! Toni! Toné!, which helped define the sound of ’90s R&B. With unforgettable anthems like “If I Had No Loot” and “Anniversary,” Saadiq became a pivotal figure in shaping the genre’s landscape. Saadiq’s influence expanded as he ventured into a critically acclaimed solo career, debuting with the genre-defining Instant Vintage in 2002. His unique ability to seamlessly blend vintage soul with modern sensibilities propelled him to the forefront of the pop and R&B genres, while his production genius turned him into one of the most sought-after collaborators in music.

From D’Angelo’s iconic Voodoo to Solange’s A Seat at the Table, Saadiq has shaped some of the most influential albums of the 21st century. His own critically lauded Jimmy Lee (2019) further solidified his reputation as a boundary-pushing artist. His recent contributions to Beyoncé’s iconic albums, Renaissance and Cowboy Carter have earned him 8 more GRAMMY® nominations. As he enters the fifth decade of his illustrious career, Raphael Saadiq remains an indispensable force, continuing to shape and redefine the sound of contemporary pop and soul.

Get tickets for this date at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/raphael-saadiq-no-bandwidth-national-harbor-maryland-09-30-2025/event/150062D3B0356871