Clubs

POP AND ROCK

Asylum Bar and Lounge

2471 18th St. NW. Shows start at 9 p.m. 202/319-9353, https://www.asylumdc.com

• Rufus J. Fisk. April 4.

• The Fordists. April 11.

• The Sovereign Sound System. April 18.

Birchmere Music Hall

3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Shows at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 703/573-SEAT, www.birchmere.com

• Candy Dulfer. April 3. $39.50.

• Kelly Willis with Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys. April 4. $25.

• Mid-Atlantic Regional Harmony Sweepstakes. April 5. $25.

• Ottmar Liebert: solo guitar and conversation. April 6. $29.50.

• The Wailin’ Jennys. April 7. $23.50.

• Asia — all four original members. April 8. $59.50.

• Marcus Miller. The “Marcus” CD release tour. April 9, 10. $49.50.

• SGGL and The Sherpas. For Michael Lille and Tom Prasada-Rao’s 50th birthday. April 11. $35.

• Tom Rush. April 12. $35.

• Christopher Cross with Susan Greenbaum. April 13. $35.

• Kathleen Edwards with Dan Wilson. April 14. $22.50.

• Gaelic Storm. April 17. $25.

• China Forbes (the voice of Pink Martini). April 18. $25.

• Shawn Mullins and Eric Hutchinson. April 19. $25.

• Roy Clark. April 20. $45.

Black Cat

1811 14th St. NW. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. weekdays, 6 p.m.-3 a.m. weekends. Shows at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. $5-$20. 202/667-7960 (information), 202/397-SEAT (tickets), www.blackcatdc.com

• Kimya Dawson, Angelo Spencer, Spoonboy. April 3. $12, $14.

• Les Savy Fav, The Big Sleep, The Dodos. April 4. $15.

• Georgie James, Olivia Mancini and The Housemates, Tereu Tereu. April 5. $10.

• Dirty Projectors, No Kids. April 7. $10.

• The Beanstalk Library, Bottles/Cans, PS24. April 7. $8.

• Murder by Death, O’Death, Kiss Kiss. April 9. $13.

• Yeasayer, Ponytail. April 10. $12.

• Pig Destroyer, Misery Index, The Wayward, Magrudergrind. April 11. $10.

• These United States, Wye Oak. April 13. $10.

• The Dreaming, Vera Mesmer, Half Past My Sin. April 14. $10.

• Casey Neill. April 15.

• Dead Meadow, Ancient Sky. April 16. $10.

• Autechre, Massonix, Rob Hall. April 17. $20.

• Nicolay and Kay, Panacea, Muhsinah. April 18. $15.

• DJ Rekha with First Ladies DC. April 19. $13.

• Greenland, Prabir & The Substitutes. April 20. $8.

Club Five

1214-B 18th St. NW. 202/331-7123, https://www.fivedc.com

• Chronos: Alternative/Gothic Night. Every Thursday.

• Absolute Addiction and Pearl. Every Friday.

DC9

1940 Ninth St. NW. Open 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday. $5-$10. 202/483-5000, www.dcnine.com

• Howlin Rain (Ethan Miller of Comets On Fire), Justin Jones and the Driving Rain. April 3. $10, $12.

• My Robot Friend, Wooly Mammoth, Bellman Barker. April 5. $10.

• WRYR Local Lowdown Spring Fling Fundraiser: Alexis George, Blue Collar War, Kodiak, Back Before Dawn, Gist, Left of Avalon, The Pie Man/Glenmont Popes, King Giant, Lime Green. April 6. $10.

• People Noise. April 8. $8.

• Riddle Of Steel, City Of Ships. April 9. $8.

• Tally Hall, The Republic Tigers. April 17. $10, $12.

Iota

2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Shows 8:30, 9, 9:30 p.m. $10-$15. 703/522-8340, www.iotaclubandcafe.com

• Tom McBride and the Atomic, with David Schultz. 9 p.m. April 3. $10.

• Enon with The Epochs. 9:30 p.m. April 4. $12.

• Last Train Home with The Wrights. 9 p.m. April 5. $13.

• Last Train Home. 2 p.m. (all ages, nonsmoking) April 6. $12.

• The Federal Reserve Collective Presents … 1st Mondays. 8:30 p.m. April 7. $5.

• David Dondero and the entire state of Florida with Jason Myles Goss. 8:30 p.m. April 8. $10.

• The Felice Brothers, Justin Townes Earle, McCarthy Trenching. 9 p.m. April 10. $12.

• Jason Collett with Paddy Casey. 9:30 p.m. April 11. $12.

• Tristan Prettyman with Whitley. 9:30 p.m. April 12. $15.

• Iota Poetry Series. Tribute to Jacklyn Potter with Karren l. Alenier, Anne Becker, Michael C. Davis, Patricia Garfinkel, Myra Sklarew, and Marchant Wentworth. 6-8 p.m. April 13. Free.

• Last Town Chorus. 8:30 p.m. April 15. $12.

• The Pharmacy Prophets, Spinning Lucy, Hypersonic Secret (Wes from Honeychuck and Chuck from Smartbomb). 9:30 p.m. April 18. $10.

• Honor by August, The Influence, Zelos. 9:30 p.m. April 19. $11.

Jammin’ Java

227 Maple Ave., Vienna. $7-$16. 703/255-1566, www.jamminjava.com

• The Waybacks’ “Loaded” CD release show, Chatham County Line. 7:30 p.m. April 3. $15.

• Shane Hines and the Trance, Everyone But Pete, Better Days Trio. 8 p.m. April 4. $12.

• Spiraling, Bellflur. 6 p.m. April 5. $15.

• Bo Jankans/K-Beta, Sketch, Sloppy Joe. 9:30 p.m. April 5. $10.

• Jammin’ for a Cure: A Benefit Concert for Relay for Life. 7 p.m. April 6. $20 minimum donation to American Cancer Society.

• Patti Rothberg, La Dolce Vita (featuring Michael Imperioli from “The Sopranos”). 8 p.m. April 7. $17, $20.

• Tyrone Wells, Micah Dalton, Aaron Roche. 7:30 p.m. April 8. $12.

• An Evening with Tom Russell. 7:30 p.m. April 9. $20.

• Snarky Puppy, Rudder. 8 p.m. April 10. $12.

• Rude Buddha, Signal13. 7 p.m. April 11. $10.

• Rude Buddha, Tsunami Rising, Sins Like Stars. 9:30 p.m. April 11. $10.

• Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could. Family show. 11 a.m. April 12. $10.

• Rock ’n’ Roll Songwriters Circle featuring Luke Brindley, Anthony Fiacco, Shane Hines, Todd Wright. 7 p.m. April 13. $10.

• Fred Eaglesmith, Audrey Auld Mezera. 7:30 p.m. April 15. $20, $25.

• Tempest “20th Anniversary Tour.” 7:30 p.m. April 16. $15.

• Chris Merritt, The Kin. 7:30 p.m. April 17. $10, $12.

• Caroline Herring “Lantana” CD Release Show. 7 p.m. April 18. $12.

• Jim’s Big Ego. 9:30 p.m. April 18. $10, $12.

• YAP Improv Comedy Troupe. 2 p.m. April 19 (all ages). $5, $10.

• Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely Trio featuring Fred Cash and Robert “Chicken” Burke. 7 p.m. April 19. $15.

• Marshall Crenshaw. 7:30 p.m. April 20. $20.

9:30 Club

815 V St. NW. Shows 6-11 p.m. $10-$30. 202/393-0930, www.930.com

• Boredoms, Soft Circle and Black Pus. April 3. $20.

• Allstate Presents Lifehouse with Matt Nathanson and HoneyHoney. April 4. Sold out.

• Mike Doughty’s Band with The Panderers. Doors 8 p.m. April 5. $20.

• Carbon/Silicon featuring Mick Jones of the Clash and Tony James of Generation X, with Matt Pond PA. April 6. $20.

• Saul Williams live with his four-piece band with Dragons of Zynth. April 7. $15.

• The AP Tour featuring All Time Low and The Rocket Summer with The Matches, Sonny, Forever The Sickest Kids. Doors 6 p.m. April 9. $13.50.

• Joe Jackson with Mutlu. Doors 7 p.m. April 10. $40.

• Hot Chip with Free Blood. April 11. $20.

• Nada Surf with Kaki King, The Jealous Girlfriends. Doors 7 p.m. April 12. $15.

• Colin Meloy with Laura Gibson. April 13. $28.

• The New Pornographers with Okkervil River. Doors 7 p.m. April 14 and 15. Both nights sold out.

• Rogue Wave with Grand Ole Party. April 16. $15.

• NME Awards Tour 2008 featuring Kate Nash. April 17. $15.

• Aaron Karo. April 18. $30.

• The Starting Line with Bayside & Steel Train. 7 p.m. doors. April 20. $18.

Rams Head Tavern

33 West St., Annapolis. Shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 410/268-4545, www.ramsheadtavern.com/annapolis

• Kathy Mattea. 6 and 9 p.m. April 3. $45.

• Euge Groove. 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. April 4. $33.50.

• The Bacon Brothers. 7 and 10 p.m. April 5. $49.50.

• Kelly Willis Band. 1 p.m. April 6. $22.50. All ages.

• Saul Williams. 8 p.m. April 6. $29.50.

• Marcus Miller: The “Marcus” CD Release Tour. 6 and 9 p.m. April 7. $35.

• Melissa Ferrick. 8 p.m. April 8. $19.50.

• Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile. 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. April 9. $23.50.

• Tim O’Brien and The Greencards. 7:30 p.m. April 10. $24.50.

• Tom Rush. 7 p.m. April 11. $30.

• Kathleen Edwards, Dan Wilson. 10 p.m. April 11. $23.50.

• Colin Hay. 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. April 12. $27.50.

• Original Superstars of Jazz Fusion. 5 and 8 p.m. April 13. $55.

• The Smothers Brothers with guest The Yo Yo Man. 8 p.m. April 14, 15 and 16. $79.50.

• John Berry. 7 p.m. April 17. $25.

• Shawn Mullins. 6:30 p.m. April 18. $23.50.

• Anders Osborne. 10 p.m. April 18. $23.50.

• The Kingston Trio. 6 and 9 p.m. April 19. $52.50.

• Marcia Ball. 1 p.m. April 20. $35. All ages.

• Jesse Cook. 7:30 p.m. April 20. $33.50.

The Red and the Black

1212 H St. NE. Shows at 9:30 p.m. $5-$10. 202/399-3201, www.redandblackbar.com

• Chow Nasty, The Ambitions. April 3.

• Sonic Cheetahs Of Death, American Sinner, Whiz Bang Three, The Secret Theatre, Dave Ihmels CD release party. 8:30 p.m. April 4.

• Pomegranates. April 7.

• Andalusian Dog, Riot Station, Lucky Dub. April 10.

• Harvey Bainbridge of Hawkwind, Cyndee Lee Rule. April 11.

• Monotonix, Dark Meat, CTC, The Jet Age. April 12.

• The Vesties, The Mishapes, The Chad Sipes Stereo, Velvet. April 16.

• Motel Motel, The Dig. April 17.

• Ready Already with DJs Mister Disco and Starrscream. April 18.

• The London Souls, Bandazian, Finver Four. April 19.

The Rock and Roll Hotel

1353 H St. NE. 202/388-ROCK, www.rockandrollhoteldc.com

• Robbers On High Street, The City Veins. 8:30 p.m. April 3. $10.

• Beach House, Papercuts, Stamen & Pistils. 9:30 p.m. April 4. $10.

• The Dirtbombs, Kelly Stoltz, Julie Ocean. 9:30 p.m. April 5. $13.

• Baby Loves Disco. For children ages 6 months to 7 years, with friends and family. 1-4 p.m. April 5. $12 per walking human; non-walkers free. Sold out.

• Aloha, Anathallo, Roofwalkers. 8:30 p.m. April 6. $10, $12.

• Ambulance LTD, Wild Light, Bear Hands. 8:30 p.m. April 7. $12, $14.

• The Last Goodnight, I Nine. 8:30 p.m. April 9. $12.

• VHS or Beta, Tigercity. 9:30 p.m. April 11. $15.

• The Dance Party, Olympia, Ra Ra Rasputin, Mother, Dj Cale. 9:30 p.m. April 12. $10.

• Disfear, Triac, Parasytic, Time of the Wolf, Police & Thieves. 8:30 p.m. April 17. $10.

• Imperial China, Double Dagger, Zulu Pearls, Black & White Jacksons. 9:30 p.m. April 18. $10.

• Cloud Cult, Exit Clov, The Forms, The Beanstalk Library. 9:30 p.m. April 19. $10.

Velvet Lounge

915 U St. NW. 9 p.m. $6-$10. 202/462-3213, www.velvetloungedc.com

• Must Love Trash, Gaslight Society, Jared Friedman and Gabriel Miller-Phillips. April 3.

• Apes, Health, True Womanhood. April 4.

• Downtown Harvest, The Luckouts, Tiger & The Snow. April 5.

• Food For Animals, Eat Forever, Max Levine Ensemble, Snack Truck. April 6.

• Skaters, Dolphins Into the Future, Ilya Monosov, The Cutest Puppy in the World. April 8.

• Hello Society, Snarky Puppy, Drunken Sufis. April 9.

• Thee Ultimate VAG, Nick Schillace, Eric Carbonara. FFFFS. April 10.

• Turbojugend party with Blondsai, The Shirks, The Cheats. April 11.

• Parachute Musical, De Novo Dahl, Modern Skirts. April 12.

• Jefferson Plane Crash, Battlemaster, Three Faces of Eve, Monarch. April 13.

• Public Record, The Mantras. April 15.

• Carla Bozulich’s Evangelista, Vampire Hands. April 16.

• The Holy Attack, Trouble vs. Glue, Lights. April 17.

• Unorthodox, Yell County. April 18.

• Gary Higgins, Brandon Butler, Sean McArdle. April 19.

• Critical Condition, Usuaria. April 20.

JAZZ/BLUES

Blues Alley

1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Shows at 8 and 10 p.m. and midnight Friday and Saturday. Preferred seating with 6 p.m. dinner show ($9 minimum purchase and $2.25 surcharge for all shows). 202/337-4141, www.bluesalley.com

Joshua Redman Trio: Joshua Redman, sax; Greg Hutchinson, drums; Doug Weiss, bass. 8 and 10 p.m. April 3-6. $32.50.

Henry Wise High School Band (youth big band). 7:30 p.m. April 7. $15.

Billy Hancock and Jacques Johnson. 8 and 10 p.m. April 8. $20.

Pieces of a Dream, Smooth jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. April 9-13. $27.50.

George Mason University Jazz Ensemble, Jim Carroll, director (big band). 8 and 10 p.m. April 14. $18.

The Olney Big Band, Rip G. Rice, director. 8 and 10 p.m. April 14. $18.

The Mount Vernon Swing Band, Owen Hammett, director. 8 and 10 p.m. April 15. $18.

Kenny Werner Trio (piano/bass/drums) with Jorge Roeder and Richie Barshay. 8 and 10 p.m. April 16 and 17. $25.

The Duke Ellington Orchestra (legendary big band), Barry Lee Hall Jr., director. 8 and 10 p.m. April 18-20. $37.75.

Bohemian Caverns

2001 11th St. NW. 202/299-0800, www.bohemiancaverns.com

The Thad Wilson Orchestra. 8 p.m. Mondays. $5 with two-drink minimum.

Sound of the City. 8 p.m. April 3. Free.

Luis Faife. 9 and 11 p.m. April 5. $15.

Joyful Noise. 9 and 11 p.m. April 25, 26. $15.

HR-57

1610 14th St. NW. Jam session 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesday, Thursday; concert 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, Saturday. $8. 202/667-3700, www.hr57.org

Archie Edwards Blues Jam. 1-6 p.m. every Saturday. Free.

Smithsonian Jazz Cafe

National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 6-10 p.m. Friday. $10 cover; children under 12 free. Metro: Federal Triangle. 202/633-1000, www.mnh.si.edu/jazz

Ray Vega. The trumpeter, percussionist, composer and arranger from the South Bronx with his New York quartet, which plays straight-ahead jazz. April 4.

Sheryl Bailey. Bop-based guitarist and assistant professor of guitar at the Berklee College of Music. April 11.

Chuck Redd. Vibraphonist and drummer, member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. April 18.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Take Five in the Kogod Courtyard, Eighth and F streets NW. Performances 5 p.m. every third Thursday. Free; food and beverages for purchase. 202/633-7970, americanart.si.edu/reynolds_center/calendar.cfm

James Zimmerman. The senior public programs producer at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is the lead vocalist in a much-heralded jazz quartet. In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. 5-8 p.m. April 10.

JAZZ, PIANO, CABARET

Garden Terrace Lounge

Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202/342-0444.

Piano music. 2-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday.

Jazz performance. 8 p.m.-midnight. Saturday.

Le Canard

132 Branch Road SE, Vienna. 703/281-0070.

Pianist Peter Robinson. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Market Inn

200 E St. SW. 202/554-2100.

Piano music 6-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Live jazz 6-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Jazz brunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

Opus 88

Hilton McLean at Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean. 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Friday; 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday. 703/761-5159, www.dafland.com

The Trey Eley Experience. April 3.

The Meritxell Project. April 4.

Vocalist Cherise & The Jazz Contemp. April 5.

The Double Digit. April 10.

Groove Selective. April 11.

Infinite featuring Marcus Young. April 12.

The Marcus Mitchell Group. April 17.

The Kenny Sanders Group. April 18.

Streetwave. April 19.

Town and Country Lounge

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202/347-3000.

Pianist Dan Ruskin. 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Rotating pianists. 8 p.m.-midnight Friday, Saturday.