- Nada Surf, Dawn Landes and the Hounds. 9:30 Club. $20.
- E.M. Spencer. Strathmore. $10 in advance, $12 at door.
- Christine Lavin. Wolf Trap. $20.
- The Bang, Chute. The Red & The Black. $8. 21+.
- Justin Trawick Group, Jason Masi Band, Rene Moffatt, Jamie Marie. IOTA Club & Cafe. $12.
- Midnight Sun, Nunchucks, Downtown Harvest, Blackbells. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10.
- Big Tow. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
- Bellflur, Drop Electric, Club Scout. Velvet Lounge. $8. 18+.
- Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun, Austin de Lone. Jammin Java. $20.
- Mountain Ridge Jazz Orchestra. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Free
- Meow Vs. Meow, Delfields, Gary B & the Notions. Comet Ping Pong. $8.
Saturday
- Jonathan Edwards. Wolf Trap. $24.
- The Royal We, Black Dog Prowl, The Killer Balloons. The Red & The Black. $8.
- The U-Liners. IOTA Club & Cafe. $15.
- Rattler, New Rock Church Of Fire, Shokkher, DJ Stereo Faith. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10.
- Waverly Milor and The Hall Brothers. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
- Kids, Jackie O, Starks and Nacey, Lil El’. Velvet Lounge. $5. 21+.
- Willie Nile. Jammin Java. $20.
- National Symphony Orchestra. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. $20-$85.
- Cyberstrike, Envy’s Eye, We Have the Summer, Tiik with G.U.T.S, The Blackshire, Li[n]es, La Coterie, The Cliched. Jaxx. $8 in advance, $10 day of.
Sunday
- Sezen Aksu. Strathmore. $60-$120.
- Shapiro, The Winter Sounds, Achtung PandaFr. The Red & The Black. $8.
- In Alcatraz 1962, Life After Hours, Kodiak, A Gentleman Calling, Villiska. Jammin Java. $10 in advance, $13 day of.
- Midlake, John Grant. Black Cat mainstage. $13 in advance, $15 day of.
- Anders Lundegård. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Free.
- Past Lives (Ex-Blood Brothers), Snack Truck. DC9. $8. 18+.
Nada Surf photo by Lionel Flusin, via MySpace.