Kinan Azmeh’s CityBand

Best known as a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, the composer and virtuoso clarinetist leads his CityBand, which spans genres including jazz, contemporary, folk, and classical music alongside the deeply resonant musical influences of Azmeh’s own Syrian homeland.

Melissa Aldana Quartet

On her fifth album, Visions, the Chilean-born tenor saxophonist evokes the life of Frida Kahlo and brimms with Aldana’s trademark harmonic sophistication and deftly spun solos.

Amanda Shires Atmosphereless Tour

with L.A. Edwards

A self-described singing, songwriting, fiddle-playing Texan, Shires is renowned for her acclaimed solo albums and her new all-female country supergroup, The Highwomen.

Bat for Lashes

In an intimate set, British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist Natasha Khan performs previous Bat For Lashes material and songs from her new album, Lost Girls.

Matthew Whitaker

A piano and Hammond B-3 organ wunderkind currently taking the jazz world by storm, the 17-year-old is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Hammond in the company’s history.

POSTPONED: An Evening with Josh Ritter

A Book of Gold Thrown Open Tour

Hailed as one of America’s 100 greatest living songwriters, Ritter performs some of his quieter, more narrative songs on this intimate solo tour, in addition to new music.

POSTPONED: An Evening with Josh Ritter – Second Night

A Book of Gold Thrown Open Tour

Hailed as one of America’s 100 greatest living songwriters, Ritter performs some of his quieter, more narrative songs on this intimate solo tour, in addition to new music.

CANCELED: Veronica Swift

Prolific in everything from swing to bebop to the Great American Songbook, the 25-year-old jazz artist counts Wynton Marsalis and Chris Botti as her most trusted mentors and frequent collaborators.

Oh He Dead

Sixth & I and DCist Present: Living Room Sessions

Critically acclaimed by the likes of The Washington Post and NPR, the DC-based indie soul band Oh He Dead kicks off our new weekly concert series designed to shine a spotlight on the best local talent through intimate, live concerts held from the artists’ living rooms. Stream this set for free on our Facebook page and stay tuned as we announce more Living Room Sessions.

CANCELED: An Evening with Laura Marling

The GRAMMY-nominated British folk artist has been described by The New York Times as a “subtly virtuosic guitarist with a voice that’s pensive, consoling, poised and wise beyond her years.”