Over 30 years of hosting Mardi Gras parties led Joe Atkins of Mount Rainier to start the Wild Anacostias. The Zydeco band began in 2013 with just a few of Atkins lifelong friends. Today, it has 15 members, mostly local, who … Continue reading →

A semi-professional Hyattsville chamber choir has released its second album. Founded by a group of DeMatha Catholic High students in 2016 and led by college senior Robby Napoli, Lux (pronounced like Luke’s) performs standard classical composers like Claudio Monteverdi and Anton Bruckner. But … Continue reading →

MilkBoy ArtHouse in College Park has given new life to jazz on the Route 1 corridor. The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, a well-known D.C. jazz ensemble, recently began a residency at MilkBoy through an artist partner program run by the University … Continue reading →

Paint Branch Creek is getting ready for the big time. The local Americana band has been playing at backyard barbecues, venues like Robert Harper Books and the Old Parish House in College Park. Now, with its first CD on the … Continue reading →

After more than a decade playing gigs around the D.C. area, the Roustabouts have recorded an album. The blues-and-roots band, which has ties to the Route 1 area, held a release party for “Plenty of Blues” at the New Deal … Continue reading →

MilkBoy ArtHouse began holding live performances this week with its grand opening to take place this weekend. The College Park venue has had its cafe and bar area open since May, but it hadn’t yet begun hosting musicians, poets and other … Continue reading →

An indie rock band from Hyattsville will play at Riverdale Park Station Thursday. Blue Plains, whose sound has been compared to Radiohead, Mumford & Sons, and Wilco, will play a set at Bear Square near the Whole Foods Market from … Continue reading →