TUESDAY

It’s a little jarring to see photos of former Talking Head David Byrne standing in front of the horde that is the Extra Action Marching Band with his now-signature shock of gray hair. But by jamming with this San Francisco Bay–area– based group of self-proclaimed heathens, Byrne—whose steadily declining repertoire could use an infusion of youthful energy not named the Arcade Fire—must have gotten a pick-me-up. For starters, there are, like, 10,000 of them. And sometimes they don’t wear very much in the way of clothing. And the music that the band plays is—let’s settle on “invigorating.” (Think loud-as-shit brass with an Eastern European flavor on top of a sick drum corps playing polyrhythms that swing more than they march.) There’s also supposed to be an “uplifting” flag team—and what beats a damn flag team? For Extra Action, a Byrne-free show at the Warehouse Theater may be a step down from Byrne and the Hollywood Bowl—or, for that matter, Byrne and the Fillmore—but by cramming so much into such a small space, the group will no doubt provide its audience with a level of heat that, despite the season, will be more than welcome. The Extra Action Marching Band plays at 8 p.m. with Trixie Little and Roky Roulette Tuesday, July 26, at the Warehouse Theater, 1021 7th St. NW. $10. (202) 298-9077.