Feast or Famine

This summer was a long drought for me when it came to concerts. There were maybe 4 concerts in the DC area I was excited about? Anyway, I can stop complaining about the lack of good shows and start complaining about the log-jam of goodness about to hit our region.

Sept 22 (THU) Alcian Blue, Airiel, Hartfield – Warehouse Next Door
Sept 23 (FRI) Clutch double-set – SONAR – Baltimore
Sept 24 (SAT) Wall of Sound Festival – Fredricksburg VA
Sept 24 (SAT) Operation Cease-fire – National Mall
Sept 27 (TUES) Wolf Eyes – DC9
Sept 28 (WED) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club w/ M. Gardener – 930 Club
Sept 30 (FRI) Pixies – SONAR – Baltimore

Oct 2 (SUN) Helmet – Recher Theater – Towson
Oct 2 (SUN) New Model Army – Black Cat
Oct 3 (MON) Helmet – State Theater – Falls Church
Oct 3 (MON) Raveonettes – Black Cat
Oct 4 (TUES) Khanate – Ottobar – Baltimore
Oct 5 (WED) Gang of Four – SONAR – Baltimore
Oct 12 (WED) Mono w/ Bellini – Talking Head Club – Baltimore
Oct 18 (TUES) Acid Mothers Temple – Ottobar – Baltimore
Oct 22 (SAT) Gwar – 930 Club
Oct 23 (SUN) Alcian Blue – DC9
Oct 25 (TUES) Jello Biafra w/ the Melvins – Black Cat
Oct 25 (TUES) Social Distortion – 930 Club
Oct 26 (WED) Social Distortion – SONAR – Baltimore
Oct 26 (WED) Adult – Ottobar – Baltimore

Nov 18 (FRI) Echo & the Bunnymen – Black Cat
Nov 28 (MON) Front 242 – 930 Club
Dec 9 (FRI) Depeche Mode – Patriot Center

How is one man supposed to cover all of this? Or afford it? Hell, some nights even have two good shows simultaneously! I’d have to be friggin’ Nightcrawler to cover those!

Ah well, it’s gonna be a damn fun Fall concert season!

Originally published on September 22, 2005.