The annual GEMA Rocks concert is a Georgetown tradition that you don’t want to miss (although if you can’t make it out to Gonda, you can still catch the live stream of Saturday’s performance on WGTB!). This year’s performers include a slew of GU alums who have made it big in music, comedy, and television, and they’re going to put on a killer show representing six decades of Hoya talent.
And it’s coming up in just a few days!
WGTB Board & Friends take a field trip to the combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell in Hoya Court in anticipation of DAS RACIST’s arrival in Bulldog Alley for the fall concert this Saturday, November 19th with Millionyoung and Paperhaus. You won’t want to miss out. Ticket information after the jump!
The giant green Adriondack chair on the lawn of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts has provided endless hours of amusement and climbing activity for Georgetown students late at night, but this is probably the first time a full-fledged band has graced its wooden slats. Jeremy Messersmith, a Minneapolis-based indie-folk singer with an enthusiastic and gregarious band, stopped by The Big Chair last Sunday before the group’s show at DC9 that night (playing with Keegan DeWitt.) Despite the rain and bugs, the band played a few songs on the chair, including a lovely Magnetic Fields cover that fits perfectly with Messersmith’s golden-warm yet slightly haunting aesthetic. Check them out after the jump. Read More »
On Friday February 12th, the Postelles arrived in Washington, DC to end their winding U.S. tour. Ready to dazzle the crowd at the Red Palace and conclude the tour with a bang before heading home to NYC, frontman Daniel Balk took some time with WGTB to reflect on the band’s building success and laugh at a few stories from the experience along the way. Read More »
After two years of following The Morning Benders’ music since their 2008 tour with The Kooks, I would finally get to see the California foursome again. This time the encounter would not be in New York City, but instead Washington, DC. While the band may have opened for British Pop/Rock band the Kooks then, they headlined at the Black Cat on a Friday night after two opening bands, Oberhofer and Twin Sister. Did I mention it was a sold out show?
On Nov 16 two rising stars on the indie music scene, Glasser and Twin Shadow, played a sold-out show at the Black Cat Backstage. The disparate yet equally charismatic acts captivated the audience and threatened to burst the small venue at its seams. Read More »
On Saturday night, WGTB welcomed a sold out crowd of students and the DC public to Bulldog Alley for its annual fall concert. Best Coast headlined the evening with an energetic set of their signature California surf rock. WGTB favorite and DC local Long Walks on the Beach got the crowd dancing, and was followed by the hazy melodies of the newly signed Cults. Click for photos after the jump, and let us know how it went in the comments!
This Saturday, we’re all going to be taught a little lesson on which coast is really the best. Our east coast doldrums due to the melancholy weather of November are about to be thrown for a loop when Best Coast brings us a little of those California chill vibes. Based out of LA, the trio will transform Bulldog Alley with their lo-fi surf sounds.
Non GU Students buy tickets HERE. Georgetown Students can grab tickets for $5 in Red Square all week.
