Warpaint is headling at Black Cat on Saturday night. E-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "The Fool" by 3:00pm ET on the day of the show for a chance to win a pair of tickets.
Gold Panda is at Rock & Roll Hotel tomorrow night the opening acts Outputmessage and Dam Mantle. You can go for free by e-mailing 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Marriage." I'll select a winner for a pair of tickets by 5:00 pm ET tomorrow. Good luck!
ticket giveaway for Black Cat: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
SOLD OUT show tomorrow night at Black Cat for The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and Twin Shadow. E-mail me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) with the subject "Belong" by 3:30 pm ET tomorrow to win a pair of tickets.
Two great Polyvinyl acts are touring together and rolling through the District tomorrow night. Starfucker and Casiokids will be at Rock & Roll Hotel - doors 8:00, show 8:30. To try to get two free tickets, e-mail me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) with the subject "Reptilians" by 5:00 pm ET tomorrow.
ticket giveaway: Papercuts / Banjo Or Freakout at Black Cat
E-mail 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Fading Parade" to try to win a pair of tickets to see Papercuts and Banjo Or Freakout tomorrow night at Black Cat. Contest ends tomorrow at 3:30 pm ET.
ticket giveaway: Cut Copy / Holy Ghost! at 9:30 Club
Tonight the 9:30 Club show with Cut Copy and Holy Ghost! is SOLD OUT and so is tomorrow night's second show. You still have a shot at going though! E-mail me with the subject "Zonoscope" at 5actsblog at gmail dot com. Contest ends tomorrow at 2:00 pm ET.
ticket giveaway: The Cave Singers / Lia Ices at Red Palace
The Cave Singers and Lia Ices are at Red Palace tomorrow night. Doors open at 8:00, show starts at 8:30. For a chance to win a pair of tickets e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com by 12:30 pm ET tomorrow with the subject "No Witch."
Adored local DJ Will Eastman has teamed up with fellow DC producer Micah Vellian on his latest track "No Sleep," which features Baltimore emcee Tt The Artist. The single is out officially April 8, but you can go ahead and grab it now via Beatport - http://bit.ly/g9h5re.
CD release show / ticket giveaway: Typefighter tonight at Red Palace
Tonight is the CD release party for Typefighter at Red Palace. If you wanna go for free, e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com (subject "Typefighter"). I'll pick a winner at random for a pair tickets by 5:00 pm ET.
Last minute ticket giveaway: An Horse tonight at DC9. Email me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) with the subject "Walls" by 4:00 pm ET today for a chance to win.
show reminder for tonight: Over The Rhine at The Birchmere
Over The Rhine is playing at The Birchmere tonight. Doors open at 7:30, tickets $25.
More dates: 03/29 – Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live 04/01 – Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small’s 04/02 – Akron, OH - Musica 04/05 – Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark 04/07 – Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall 04/08 – Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall 04/09 – Madison, WI - Majestic Theater 04/10 – Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
ticket giveaway: Miami Horror at U Street Music Hall
I have a pair of tickets to give away for Miami Horror at U Street Music Hall in DC on Saturday night. Email me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Illumination" for a chance to win. Contest ends at 2:00 pm ET the day of the show.
Tomorrow night at Black Cat: The Lonely Forest, Mona, and The Joy Formidable. Want to try to win a pair of tickets? Shoot me an e-mail to 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "The Big Roar." Contest ends tomorrow at 3:00 pm ET. Good luck!
ticket giveaway for SOLD OUT show: The Mountain Goats at 9:30 Club
Didn't get tickets for The Mountain Goats at 9:30 Club tomorrow night and wish you had because now it's SOLD OUT? Well, you can still go! E-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "All Eternals Deck" by tomorrow at 12:30 pm ET. Megafaun will be starting the show off for this one and the doors open at 8pm.
BRAHMS will be playing at Rock & Roll Hotel on Thursday night with Warm Ghost and Fujiya And Miyagi. Free tickets for one lucky person - email me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) with the subject "Repeat It" by Thursday afternoon at 3:00 pm ET.
SOLD OUT show tomorrow night for Röyksopp and Jon Hopkins at 9:30 Club. Still a chance to get tickets though if you e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Senior." Contest ends tomorrow at 3:30 pm ET. Good luck!
Pat Jordache will be playing in between Insect Factory and Diamonds Ahead at Black Cat tomorrow night. E-mail me by 1:00pm ET tomorrow at 5actsblog at gmail dot com (subject "Future Songs") to try to win a pair of tickets.
ticket giveaway for Red Palace: Winter Gloves / Young Galaxy
Winter Gloves and Young Galaxy are at Red Palace on Tuesday night. E-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Shapeshifting" on the day of show by 4:00pm ET for a chance to win two tickets. Good luck!
ticket giveaway: Ellie Goulding at Rock & Roll Hotel
SOLD OUT show on Tuesday night at Rock & Roll Hotel for Ellie Goulding and The Knocks. If you didn't get your tickets but still want to go, email me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com (subject line "Lights"). I'll pick a winner at random on Tuesday at 2:30pm ET.
9:30 Club has DeVotchKa on Tuesday night with openers Mariarhi El Bronx. Email me (5actsbog at gmail dot com) with the subject "100 Lovers" to try to win a pair of tickets. Contest ends Tuesday at 1:00 pm ET.