Friday
- Lynyrd Skynyrd w/ Bret Michaels, 38 Special. Jiffy Lube Live. $31-$65.50
- Joan Armatrading w/ Jamie McLean. The Birchmere. $55.
- 5th Annual J Dilla Benefit Concert. DC loves Dilla Crew, Talib Kweli w/ J Laine & the Players. Black Cat. $15. All ages.
- XIB, ABM. Le Pearl Ballroom. All ages.
- Rezin, ReVel, Weapons for Peace, Eat Your Neighbors. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
- David Johansen (New York Dolls, Buster Poindexter). Jammin Java. $30
- The Corvids w/ Jackie & the Treehorns, Fall Catalogue. The Red and The Black. $8. +21.
- Troll Tax, Procedure Club, Ravenous w/ Baby Alcatraz, Kid Congo Powers. The Velvet Lounge. $8. +21.
- Andy Poxon Band, Clarence “Bluesman” Turner. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
Saturday
- Tim McGraw w/ Lady Antebellum, Love & Theft. Jiffy Lube Live. $29.75-$69.75
- Unrest w/ Teen-Best 26th Anniversary performances by Versus, the Rondelles, Bossanova. Black Cat. $15. All ages.
- The Roosevelt, Satori Trova, the Nice Trys, Acres of Diamonds. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
- Modern Thieves, Practically Einstein, Justin Trawick w/ Danni Rosner, Alfonso Velez. 9:30 Club. $12. All ages.
- Nouveau Riche w/ Gavin Holland, Steve Starks, Nacey. U Street Music Hall. $10. +18
- Darlingside w/ the Right Nows, Amber Dutton. The Red and The Black. $8. +21.
- Katzenjammer. IOTA Club & Cafe. $14. +21
- Oleta Adams. The Birchmere. $39.50
- OTC Funk, Grit Pushers, Blackberry Belles w/ DJ Orbital 122. The Velvet Lounge. $8. +21.
- ZO2 w/ Baby Jayne, Punk Rogers. Jaxx. $12. +21
- Lisa Lim Over the Limit & Hard Swimming Fish. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
- Con Funk Shun w/ Zapp, Slave. Carter Barron Amphitheater. $20.75
- Erik Mongrain. Jammin Java. $15
Sunday
- Sting w/ the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Jiffy Lube Live. $27-$182
- Rasputina w/ Larkin Grimm. Black Cat. $15. All ages.
- Archivists, Lightfoot, the Coke Dares. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
- NSO National Trustees’ NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra. Kennedy Center Music Hall. Free.
- Kate Miller-Heidke. Jammin Java. $13
- Zach Peterson, Roman Reese, Jeremy Steinhaus. The Velvet Lounge. $8. +21.
Unrest photo via Myspace