whose third album for MPress, Things I Should Let You Know, offers one young man’s perspective, through expertly crafted stories that aim straight for the gut and amplify the common cry of every heart. Grounded by exceptional musicianship and an equally singular gift for lyrical detail, the Massachusetts native’s newest songs cast light on the challenges of adult life, through the lens of the everyday American.
September 9 A Special Intimate Evening w/ Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter Jammin’ Java Vienna | 8PM | $15
Ten EPs, three albums, five home bases, and about a hundred band members later, The Dear Hunter has allowed Casey Crescenzo to realize his musical vision. From the beginning, it was a high-concept project: Casey mapped out multi-page treatments for a six-album story arc set at the dawn of the 20th century about the birth, life, and abrupt death of a boy, known only in the story as "The Dear Hunter." Casey ranges from intimate murmur to smoky falsetto to urgent wail, coloring the songs from out in front.
September 10 Kids Club Presents Mr. Knick Knack!
Tysons Corner Center McLean | 11AM Join Mr. Knick Knack every second Tuesday of the month
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Marc Anthony
Wolf Trap Filene Center Vienna | 8PM | $45 - $125 A Latin superstar who tells you what you “Need to Know” with riveting, pop-inspired crossover songs like “You Sang to Me” and new single “Vivir Mi Vida.” At this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, Anthony premiered his new salsa hit “Vivir Mi Vida,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart and will appear on an upcoming album.
Adam Zwig
Jammin’ Java Vienna | 8PM | $13 Adam Zwig is a modern day renaissance man: part wandering minstrel, part scientist, part healer. Acclaimed for his insightful folk-pop songs and dynamic performances throughout the U.S. and around the globe, the multi-talented performer’s groundbreaking work as a psychotherapist goes hand in hand with, and is an extension of, his deep musical aesthetic. His unique brand of psychologically and spiritually infused songs has landed him five Top Ten hit singles on the U.S. Adult Contemporary charts.
September 11 ZZ Top
Wolf Trap Filene Center Vienna | 8PM | $30 - $45 Texas’s sharp dressed—and bearded—men are bona fide rock renegades with
irreverent blues and boogie anthems like “La Grange,” “Gimmie All Your Lovin’,” and “Legs.” Geniuses of rock, blues, and double entendres, this band from Texas has been delivering their red-hot sound since 1969 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
Glenn Tilbrook (of Squeeze) + Joe Michelini (River City Extension) Jammin’ Java Vienna | 8PM | $22
Mention Glenn Tilbrook and most people may immediately think of Squeeze. Ever since their first EP in 1977, Squeeze has delighted audiences with their brand of honky-tonk new wave and pithy lyricism, while their stock in the music world has seen the likes of Jools Holland, Paul Carrack and Elvis Costello all contribute to their work. Joe Michelini Fans have enthusiastically embraced the band's joyous, uplifting live shows and the brooding, personallycharged songwriting of River City Extension's founder/ frontman Michelini, as well as the group's expansive yet intimate sound.
Kids Club Fiesta! Tysons Corner Center McLean | 11AM-2PM
Join us the second Wednesday of each month for the exciting Kids Club Fiesta!
September 12 9:30 Club and Brindley Brothers present The Last Bison (at U Street Music Hall)
Jammin’ Java Vienna | 6PM | $15 The Last Bison is anything but typical. The sevenmember ensemble led by Ben Hardesty has risen from the marshes of southeastern Virginia to captivate the national music scene with a rare blend of folk that is poetically steeped in classical influences. Already, the band has drawn comparisons folk rock superstars Mumford & Sons, The Decemberists, and Fleet Foxes.
Heather Maloney Jammin’ Java Vienna | 8PM | $12
Heather Maloney is the acclaimed songwriter's selftitled debut for Signature Sounds. The western Massachusetts based artist has received numerous accolades for her startlingly soulful voice and literate songwriting exploring themes of spirituality, transformation, and impermanence. Heather Maloney is the third album for a songwriter hailed by The Huffington Post for “terrific lyrics that cut to the chase”, while DigBoston wrote that she “deserves the type of cult following that has allowed the likes of Aimee Mann and Ani DiFranco that long standing success and influence they have had.”
September 13 NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS with Lightning Malcolm The State Theatre Falls Church | 9PM | $63
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