Leave your old worries behind and bring in the new year with laughter when you head to the DC Improv to check out comedian and social media funnyman, Ryan Davis, on
Sunday, January 4th. 7 p.m. Tickets: $35. DC Improv. 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20036. Purchase tickets
here.
Keep the laugher going on
Friday, January 16th, when comedy legend, the one and only, Martinnnnnnn Lawrence, takes the stage at the MGM to kickoff his two-night engagement in the DMV. 8 p.m. Tickets: $117+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Purchase tickets
here.
On
Saturday, January 17th, Grammy-award winning singer, Avery Sunshine, heads to Alexandria for a night of soul, gospel, and R&B, bringing fans all of her hits from "Sweet Afternoon" to "All in My Head." 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $70. Birchmere. 3701 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305. Purchase tickets
here.
Get ready to feel all your feels and sing your heart out when R&B songstress Keyshia Cole brings down the house on
Sunday, January 18th, delivering all of her hits and ballads from "Love" to "Shoulda Let You Go" to "I Should Have Cheated." 7 p.m. Tickets: $167+. The HALL at Live! 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076. Purchase tickets
here.
Don't sweat the technique but do sweat getting your tickets right away for hip hop legend, Rakim, who takes over the Bethesda Theatre stage to rock the mic while being backed by none other than the Duke Ellington Orchestra on
Friday, January 23rd. 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $69+. Bethesda Theatre. 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Purchase tickets
here.
Looking for more of a smooth groove instead? Head to Charm City on
Saturday, January 24th, for an evening of love when R&B soul pioneer Glenn Jones brings Keystone Korner over three decades of hits from "Here I Go Again" to "We've Only Just Begun." 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets: $55+. Keystone Korner. 1350 Lancaster St, Baltimore, MD 21231.Purchase tickets
here.
End the month how you started it: with laughter, when actor/comedian Deon Cole brings his unique comedy and storytelling style to the MGM to kick off his two-night engagement on
Friday, January 30th. 8 p.m. Tickets: $67+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Purchase tickets
here.
February will be all about love, starting on
Friday, February 6th, when westside Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, October London, continues to keep the MGM theater hot with his chart-topping hits from "Mulholland Drive" to "Back to Your Place." 8 p.m. Tickets: $120+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Purchase tickets
here.
Some jazz. Some intrigue. And a lot of romance. If you're craving all three, head to Arena Stage on
Friday, February 7th, for a performance of "Chez Joey," a bold reimagining of the classic Rodgers & Hart musical "Pal Joey," set in 1940s Chicago, focusing on a slick African-American jazz singer who navigates ambition and romance while juggling a chorus girl and a wealthy, influential widow to get his big break. Choreographed by Tony-award winner Savion Glover. 8 p.m. Tickets: $102+. Arena Stage. 1101 6th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. Purchase tickets
here.
**Valentine's Shows Alert**
Get ready for love, vibes, and then some when R&B/soul singer, songwriter, and producer, Kem, kicks off Valentine's weekend on
Friday, February 13th, bringing lovebirds all of his grooves from "Share My Life" to "Love Calls" to "I Can't Stop Loving You." Opening act Leela James. 8 p.m. Tickets: $107+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Purchase tickets
here.
Celebrating Galantine's Day instead? Get the girl's together and take a trip down memory lane to celebrate all of our first crush, New Edition, when they head to Charm City, on
Saturday, February 14th. Opening acts Toni Braxton and Boyz II Men. 8 p.m. Tickets: $106+. CFG Bank Arena. 201 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Purchase tickets
here.
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It's time to do it for the 99 and 2000s and back that thang up down at the Anthem on
Sunday, February 22nd, for the Cash Money Millionaires 30th Anniversary Show featuring Beanie Sigel, Freeway, and Young Gunz. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $80+. The Anthem. 901 Wharf Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20024. Purchase tickets
here.
March comes in sultry and smooth courtesy of Robert Glasper and the incomparable Lalah Hathaway when the two join musical forces on
Thursday, March 5th, to bring fans a night they won't soon forget. 8 p.m. Tickets: $35+. Warner Theatre. 513 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. Purchase tickets
here.
Head back to the Warner on
Friday, March 20th, for actress and funny lady, Michelle Buteau's DC debut during a stop on her "The Surviving and Thriving" standup comedy tour." 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $48+. Warner Theatre. 513 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. Purchase tickets
here.
Close out the month by heading back to B-more on
Friday, March 27th, with a helping of musical "soul food" courtesy of Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, Anthony Hamilton, and everyone's favorite idol and superstar, Fantasia, when they shut down the CFG Bank Arena stage as only they can do it! CFG Bank Arena. 201 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. 8 p.m. Tickets: $86+. Purchase tickets
here.
Featured Restaurant: There's love and then there's
good love. But first, let's take a trip to the island courtesy of
Isla, created by Chef Lonie Murdock and her husband Darren Hinds, which boasts an Asian-Caribbean-Mediterranean fusion menu with such dishes as wagyu oxtail, crab & cod fritters, and fried snapper. But save room for good drinks accompanied by good music courtesy of their adjacent
Goodlove Lounge, which features an array of classic cocktails and DJs spinning later in the evenings. Isla and Goodlove. 1100 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.
Life's Short. Be Entertained...and Happy New Year!
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