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- The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performs the Score From Psycho
Thursday, July 9
If you’re one of the first-rate violinists playing for Charm City’s resurgent orchestra, you may well dream of playing some killer Tchaikovsky—perhaps that famous Serenade for Strings. Or soloing a...
- Jay Reatard at the Black Cat
Sunday, July 5
Aping the loud, fast vocal style and fret-banging of the 1970s Brit punks who crossed the CBGB stage, Memphis native Jay Reatard recalls everyone from the Adverts and Wire to Bauhaus and the Damned....

Music Calendar: This Week in Rock
Fri. Jun. 26, 2009 - Thu. Jul. 2, 2009
Concerts
- CAVERNS, AERIALIST.
Fort Reno Park,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Thu., 7/2, Free. (202) 355-6356
- CIGARBOX PLANETARIUM, SMALL DOSES, BATALA.
Fort Reno,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Mon., 6/29, Free. (703) 318-2197
- Doobie Brothers
Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8 p.m., Thu., 6/25, $25 lawn, $40 in-house. (877) 965-3872
- ELECTRICUTIONS, MEOW VS MEOW, NOON:30.
Fort Reno Park,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Thu., 6/25, Free. (202) 355-6356 (see page XX)
- 311, ZIGGY MARLEY, THE EXPENDABLES.
Nissan Pavilion,, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow. at 6:30 p.m., Sun., 6/28, $11.83–$45. (703) 754-6400
Clubs
- ARTMOSPHERE CAFÉ,
Thursdays, Black Alley Band.
3311 Rhode Island Ave., Mt. Rainier, MD. (301) 927-2233
- BIRCHMERE
Thu., 6/25, Jazz Attack with Jonathan Butler, Rick Braun, and Richard Elliot.
Fri., 6/26, Herman's Hermits
Sat., 6/27, The Seldom Scene & the Dillards.
Sun., 6/28, The Soul Sista Serenade.
3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. (703) 549-7500.
- BLACK CAT MAINSTAGE
Thu., 6/25, Patterson Hood & the Screwtopians (Drive-By Truckers), Will Johnson (of Centro-Matic/South San Gabriel).
Sat., 6/27, The Lemonheads, Appomattox, Title Tracks.
1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.
- BLACK CAT BACKSTAGE
Sun., 6/28, The Shondes, Bitter Tears.
Mon., 6/29, The Andalusians, New Idea Society.
Tue., 6/30, Timothy Bracken Complex, Adam Arcuragi.
1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.
- CHIEF IKE'S MAMBO ROOM
Tuesdays, Conductor Pablo's Reggae Sweatshop. Wednesdays, "Locals Only" Live Music Showcase. Thursdays, "Mutiny."
1725 Columbia Road NW. (202) 332-2211.
- FLANAGAN'S HARP & FIDDLE
Thu., 6/25 & Friday, 6/26, Sean Chyun & the Deceivers.
Sun., 6/28, Mary Ann Redmond.
Wed., 7/1, Second Wind Bandits.
Thu., 7/2, Sean Chyun.
4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. (301) 951-0115.
- IOTA CLUB & CAFE
Thu., 6/25, the Duhks, the Stripmall Ballads.
Fri., 6/26, The Brakes, Tom McBride & the Whig Party, The Cold Cold Heartbreakers.
Sat., 7/27, Holly Williams.
Sun., 6.28, Freedy Johnston, Karl Straub.
Tue., 6/30, Celeste Starchild.
Fri., 6/3, No Second Troy, Silver.
2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 522-8340.
- JAMMIN' JAVA
Fri., 6/26, John Eddie.
Sun., 6/28, Bloodlines, Kid Architech (early show).
Sun., 6/28, Rachel Goodrich, The Jeanmarie (late show).
Tue., 6/30, DC Vocals.
Wed., 7/1, Guggenheim Grotto.
Thu., 7/2, Ever Since Beginnings, Maybe List, Braves and Bullets, Breakdown, Benjamin Hayes.
Fri., 7/3, See I & the Pocket Band, Bobby T & the Magical Voyagers.
Sat., 7/4, The Banshees, Menzingers, Murphy's Kids, Caleb Lionheart, Half Hearted Hero, Permanent Ascent.
227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. (703) 255-1566.
- JAXX
Thu., 6/25, Michael Schenker with Doug Doppler, Shrine of The Silver Monkey.
Sat., 6/27, Infectious Exuberance, Surrender Tonight, Beneath the Ruins, My Darling.
Sun., 6/28, Rebelicious, Miseuphoria, The Scoons, Dr. Birthday, End State.
Tue., 6/30, Combichrist, Julien K, Aesthetic Perfection, Dismantled, Ego Likeness.
Thu., 7/2, Decide, Krass Judgement, Nightfire, Croatoan.
Fri., 7/3, L.A. Guns, Mis-Fit, Tilt, Sinner's Trail, Bitter Pill.
6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. (703) 569-5940.
- 9:30 CLUB
Thu., 6/25, MN8* Presents FERTILE GROUND w/ Ndelible.
Fri., 6/26, Who's Bad: Michael Jackson Tribute Band.
Sat., 6/27, Femi Kuti & Positive Force.
Tue., 6/30, Hank III, Assjack.
815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930.
- RED & THE BLACK
Thu., 6/25, Bonjour Ganesh, Gentleman's Bet.
Fri., 6/26, Hot Coffee Mississippi, Convertible Jennifers, Long Time Darlings.
Sat., 6/27, Dogs Without Borders, Eagle & Talon.
Sun., 6/28, Tiny Vibers, Balmorhea, Argos.
Mon., 6/29, Dreaming Isabelle, Blaire Reinhard Band.
Thu., 6/2, Celeste Starchild.
Fri., 6/3, Origin Theory, Fierce Allegiance.
Sat., 6/4 Side FX Band.
1212 H St. NE. (202) 399-3201.
- ROCK & ROLL HOTEL
Thu., 6/25, Telepathe, Lemonade, Lode Runner.
Fri., 6/26, The Wooden Birds, Other Lives.
Sat., 6/27, Bedouin Soundclash, DeLeon.
Thu., 7/2, Olivia Mancini & the Mates, Action Painters, Karmella's Games, Miles Midnight.
Fri., 7/3, TheoryCast, ReVeL, Fight the Bear, Conshafter.
1353 H St. NE. (202) 388-7625.
- SALOUN
Tuesdays, The Unforgiven Band.
3239 M St. NW. (202) 965-4900.
- STATE THEATRE
Thu., 6/25, MELODIME, plus Danni Rosner and Tom O'Connor.
Fri., 6/26, Ozric Tentacles, Big Japan.
Sun., 6/28, The Church, Adam Franklin, Bolts of Melody.
Thu., 7/2, Middle Distance Runner, New Rock Church of Fire, Drink Up Buttercup, Million Year Echo.
Fri., 7/3, Peter Murphy.
220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. (703) 237-0300.
- VELVET LOUNGE
Thu., 6/25, THE BEES KNEES presents: Pansy Division, Troll Tax, Static Jacks.
Fri., 6/26, American Sinner, Petticoat Tearoom, Milkmachine.
Sat., 6/27, Lode Runner, Wild Fictions, Ribbons.
Sun., 6/28, Sugar Plums, Puffy Areolas, Nun Party, Secret Pop Band.
Wed., 7/1, Ruiner, Title Fight, In the Hollows, Everywhere You Look.
Thu., 7/2, Adrian, Molly Hagan, Brainfang.
Fri., 7/3, Paperhaus, Albertans.
915 U St. NW. (202) 462-7625.
- WONDERLAND BALLROOM
Sundays, Jantz and Friends.
1101 Kenyon St. NW. (202) 232-5263.