5 Acts: April 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011

Quiet Lights

Secret Knives

Young Athletes League

Luminary Youth

Valleys

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Brontosaurus

Cemeteries

Wise Blood

Beach Nurse

Matthewdavid

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

ticket giveaway:
Painted Palms at 9:30 Club

Secretly Canadian duo Painted Palms will be opening up for Of Montreal tomorrow night at 9:30 Club. I have two last minute tickets available for this one. E-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Canopy" and I'll pick a winner by 5pm tomorrow. Good luck!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Hurt Valley

Les Sins

Sacred Animals

FM Belfast

Parallels

Friday, April 15, 2011

Just A Number 05272011

James Vincent McMorrow

Flashlights

Lord Huron

Banjo Or Freakout

Thursday, April 14, 2011

ticket giveaway: Memphis at DC9

Memphis is at DC9 on Saturday night with openers The Barr Brothers. Doors open at 9pm and the show starts at 10pm. Try to win a pair of tickets for this one by e-mailing me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) and use the subject "Here Comes A City." I'll pick a winner at 2:00 pm ET tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Headless Horseman

Sacred Spirits

Heavy Ghost

Belong

Silent Portraits

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

ticket giveaway for Rock & Roll Hotel
Adventure / Braids / Toro Y Moi

SOLD OUT show on Thursday evening at Rock & Roll Hotel for Adventure, Braids, and Toro Y Moi. BUT, I have a pair of tickets I'd love to give you. Enter the contest by sending me a message with the subject "Underneath The Pine" to 5actsblog at gmail dot com. I'll choose a winner at 3:00 pm ET on Thursday. Good luck!

ticket giveaway:
Beach Fossils / Craft Spells at DC9

On Thursday DC9 has Beach Fossils and Craft Spells. Doors open at 8:00, show starts at 8:30. You can try to win tickets by e-mailing me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) by 1:00 pm ET the day of the show (use subject "What A Pleasure).

Check out the video for "After The Moment" by Craft Spells below.

Monday, April 11, 2011

First Nations

Catwalk

Mon Petit Chou Chou

The Hit Back

Evenings

Sunday, April 10, 2011

ticket giveaway: The Luyas at Red Palace

The Luyas and Liam Finn are playing Red Palace in DC on Wednesday night. Win a pair of tickets by sending me a message at 5actsblog at gmail dot com (use the subject "Too Beautiful To Work"). I'll pick a winner at random at 1:00 pm ET the day of the show. Good luck!

ticket giveaway:
Jamaica at U Street Music Hall

Wednesday night at U Street Music Hall - Jamaica at 9pm, $10 (all ages). Go for free by e-mailing me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) by Wednesday at 11:00 am ET and use the subject "No Problem."

ticket giveaway:
DOM / The Go! Team at 9:30 Club

The Go! Team is headlining at 9:30 Club on Wednesday night with openers DOM. I'm pretty surprised this one isn't sold out yet. If you'd like to see both bands for free, e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com (subject "Rolling Blackouts") by tomorrow at 4:00 pm ET.

Saturday, April 09, 2011

ticket giveaway: Cloud Nothings at DC9

DC9 has Cloud Nothings headlining on Monday evening with opening acts Eternal Summers and Invisible Hand. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $10 in advance. For a chance to win two tickets, e-mail me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) with the subject "Nothing's Wrong" by 11:00 am ET on the day of the show.

ticket giveaway:
Foster The People at Red Palace

Foster The People are at Red Palace on Monday night. You can try to score a pair of tickets - send me a message with the subject "Pumped Up Kicks" to 5actsblog at gmail dot com. Contest ends tomorow at 7pm ET.

ticket giveaway:
Surf City / Bardo Pond at Black Cat

Surf City is opening for Bardo Pond at Black Cat tomorrow night. Free tickets for a lucky winner if you e-mail me tomorrow by 2:00 pm ET (5 acts blog at gmail dot com, subject "Kudos"). Doors open at 8:30 and it's a backstage show.

Friday, April 08, 2011

Electric Owls

Bank Heist

Hard Mix

HAHA

Stanton Warriors

Thursday, April 07, 2011

That Summer

The Philistines Jr.

Lovers

Sunglasses

Napoleon III