iHeartRadio and Hot 99.5’s Jingle Ball at Capital One Arena Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Sonya Lee Jingle Ball is an annual event hosted by iHeartRadio, taking place during the holiday season in December. Originally, the concept of “Jingle Ball” was introduced by New York radio station Z100, …
Nov 17
Marietta at Black Cat 11/23 – Concert Preview
Marietta at Black Cat Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques After a 10-year hiatus, Philadelphia’s emo revival band Marietta is doing a reunion tour and stopping at Washington, D.C.’s Black Cat on Nov. 23. Their rare live appearance since the group disbanded in 2015 is sure …
Nov 17
Luvcat at The Atlantis 12/5 – Concert Preview
Luvcat at The Atlantis Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques There is no way to easily summarize Luvcat’s background. Myths say she was born on the Parisian Seine. Other tales say that she is a circus runway. Her songs say she killed her man, because what …
Nov 16
Sir Chloe at The Lincoln Theatre 11/21 – Concert Preview
Sir Chloe at The Lincoln Theatre Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Allison Thoma Indie-alternative rock band, Sir Chloe, comes to the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21! Starting up at Bennington College in Vermont back in 2017, Sir Chloe, best known for their 2020 song …
Nov 12
RIIZE – The Anthem
RIIZE at The Anthem By Sonya Lee On Nov. 2, RIIZE landed on a breezy fall night in Washington, D.C. at The Anthem. This is the group’s third U.S. stop on their ongoing first solo concert tour, RIIZING LOUD. With daylight saving time ending, the sun went down quickly. However, as the sky grew darker, …
Nov 11
Ray Volpe – Echostage
Ray Volpe at Echostage By Mark Perkins On Oct. 25, just two days before my birthday (thank you, Volpe), Ray Volpe held his Forever, Voleptron show at Echostage. I had been hyped for a while to see Ray play since he’s known for his lasers that just make the show so much better. He is …
Nov 10
Album Review – The Art of Loving by Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean– The Art of Loving By Allison Thoma | Top Tracks: “So Easy (To Fall In Love),” “Man I Need” and “I’ve Seen It” The Art of Loving is the sophomore album from singer-songwriter Olivia Dean. Released back in September, this album is an intimate exploration of love in many forms, whether that be …
Nov 10
Album Review – CTRL+ALT+SKIID by ARrC
ARrC – CTRL+ALT+SKIID By Sonya Lee | Top Tracks: “WoW (Way of Winning) (Ft. Moon Sua X Siyoon)” & “SKIID” ARrC has returned! The group dropped their second single album, CTRL+ALT+SKIID, on November 3, 2025. The album is composed of their title track, “SKIID,” and “WoW (Way of Winning).” The group is comprised of seven members: …
Nov 05
Leith Ross at The Howard Theatre 11/5 – Concert Preview
Leith Ross at The Howard Theatre Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques Leith Ross takes on The Howard Theatre tonight, November 5th, joined by singer-songwriter Emma Harner. Ross, who blew up with their song “We’ll Never Have Sex,” is best classified as an indie-folk artist who …
Nov 03
JMSN at 9:30 Club 11/7 – Concert Preview
JMSN at 9:30 Club Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Allison Thoma Singer-songwriter JMSN comes to Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club on his Scared Straight Tour for his most recent album … it’s only about u if you think it is. As an artist, JMSN puts his heart and …








