Events to Peep for July, August, & September

The summer heat is upon us but inside will be on fiyah too when you kick off your Independence Day weekend this Friday, July 3rd, at the 9:30 Club to celebrate 50 years of Go-Go with the legendary Rare Essence and EU featuring Sugar Bear. 8 p.m. Tickets: $51+. 9:30 Club. 815 V Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Purchase tickets here. 

Need to bring the party inside on Friday, July 3rd, instead? Head to the MGM and get your laugh on courtesy of comedian and actor, DeRay Davis, for his one-night only stop at The Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets: $56+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino, 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Purchase tix here. 

Keep it sanctified and full of praise when you take in aclosing weekend presentation of “Pray,” also on Friday, July 3rd--a vibrant choreopoem that celebrates and confronts the complexity of spiritual inheritance and the energy and vitality of a Sunday Baptist Church service through song, dance, and fellowship. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $90+. Baltimore Center Stage. 700 N Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Purchase tickets here. 

After the holiday is behind us, head to Charm City and enjoy the comedic styling of a legend when Bill Bellamy hits the factory stage on Saturday, July 11th. 7 & 9:45 p.m. Tickets: $40+. Baltimore Comedy Factory. 5625 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore MD 21224. Purchase tickets here. 

Get ready: the King of the South is coming! Head to the Fillmore on Saturday, July 18th, for T.I.’s "The King Succession Tour" and enjoy his catalog of classic rap anthems and hits from “You Don’t Know Me” to his current chart-topping hit “Let ‘Em Know.” 8 p.m. Tickets: $80+. The Fillmore. 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Purchase tickets here. 

Enjoy a night of soulful grooves courtesy of North Carolina’s favorite R&B son, Anthony Hamilton, when he takes over The Theatre stage on Friday, July 24th, bringing over a decade of hits from “Charlene” to “Best of Me.” 8 p.m. Tickets: $108+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino, 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Purchase tickets here. 

New Orleans singer, songwriter, producer, and 6x Grammy winner PJ Morton brings his “Saturday Night Sunday Morning Tour” to the Warner for one night only on Wednesday, August 5th, to delight fans with a bevy of hits from “Only One” to “First Began.” 8 p.m. Tickets: $52+. Warner Theatre. 513 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. Purchase tickets here.

Grab your crew, bring your thinking caps, and brush up on your hip hop knowledge! It’s time to turn up for both a good time and prizes when the popular Bingo Loco franchise brings Hip Hop Bingo to the Howard Theatre on Saturday, August 15th. 10 p.m. Tickets: $40. The Howard Theatre. 620 T Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20001. Purchase tickets here.

Whether you call him Big Meech or Larry Hoover, you’ll want to be in the building on Saturday, August 15th, when the Florida rapper pairs his hardcore lyricism with a symphonic backdrop for a stop on the "Rick Ross Port of Miami Orchestra Tour." 8 p.m. Tickets: $146. Warner Theatre. 513 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. Purchase tickets here.

Take your sexy to the southwest waterfront when Jamaican-American musician and singer, Masego, heads to the Anthem on Saturday, August 22nd, for a stop on his “Fix Your Face Tour” to debut his new album of the same name and bring fans their favorites from “Tadow” to “Yamz.” 8 p.m. Tickets: $62+. The Anthem. 901 Wharf Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20024.  Purchase tickets here. 

They made history with their Grammy wins, now head outside and get ready to turn up with them on the "Kehlani World Tour" featuring the songstress, Durand Bernarr, The Arti$t, and Waseel at Merriweather on Thursday, August 27th.  $1 per ticket will be contributed by Live Nation to The Kehlani Fund, a fiscally sponsored project of PLUS1, which promotes professional opportunities for underrepresented communities in music, and funds music initiatives for underserved communities. 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $42+. Merriweather Post Pavillion. 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044. Purchase tickets here.

Hip hop royalty from the 2-1-5th heads to the Theatre on Friday, September 18th, when The Roots land in the building and sets the stage on fire with over 30 years of classic cuts and head bangers from "The Next Movement" to "The Fire." 8 p.m. Tickets: $95+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. Purchase tickets here. 

Bask in the vibes under the stars on Sunday, September 20th, when Erykah Badu, De La Soul, and The Alchemist head to Wolf Trap to bring their fans all the soul, the rhymes, and the flows they can stand rolled up into one unforgettable night of musicality at its finest. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $73+. The Filene Center at Wolf Trap. 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182. Purchase tickets here.

Close the summer out with one of neosoul’s favorite sons, Eric Roberson, on Saturday, September 26th, when he returns to Alexandria for a two-night engagement to bring his long-time fans his catalog of smooth grooves including favs like “Borrow You,” “Mark on Me,” and “Lessons.” 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $88+. The Birchmere. 3701 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305.Purchase tickets here. 

Featured Restaurant: No need to travel across town to enjoy the kickback speakeasy vibes and Afro-Caribbean cuisine at Lydia on H Street. Swing by their second location--Lydia in Dupont--the next time you head downtown instead. Located on bustling Connecticut Avenue, the new venue promises good food, strong drinks, and late nights (closing at 4 a.m. on the weekend) and offering a menu of such succulent classic staples as curry shrimp and jerk chicken and twists on classic cocktails such as the chocolate old fashion and the Don Don mango margarita. Lydia in Dupont. 1215 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. For more information, click here. 

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