Riffs is the place to find up-to-date information on the D.C. and Baltimore live music scenes and read interviews with artists and reviews of the latest releases and concerts.
The L.A.-bred neo-soul singer performed Thursday night at The Black Cat to a moderately-sized crowd of middle-aged sophisticates. Published 1:51 a.m. August 8, 2010 - Comments
The star of this show was Nelson and his guitar. From the first notes of opener “Whiskey River” we watched entranced. Published 1:24 a.m. August 6, 2010 - Comments
Stephen Bradley reviews Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy at Wolf Trap. Published 8:59 a.m. August 4, 2010 - Comments
Edith Billups reviews Aretha Franklin's appearance at Wolf Trap on July 29. Published 3:43 p.m. July 31, 2010 - Comments
Cap'n Jazz begin their mini-tour at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. Published 10:43 p.m. July 26, 2010 - Comments
A review of the musical "Avenue Q" currently playing at the Lansburgh Theatre. Published 7:06 p.m. July 18, 2010 - Comments
"Star Wars: In Concert" stopped by the Verizon Center and delivered a technology-rich celebration of the music forever tied to one of the most popular film franchises in the history of cinema. Published 12:57 a.m. July 18, 2010 - Comments
The B-52s performed July 14 at Wolf Trap's Filene Center in Vienna, Va. Published 4:00 p.m. July 16, 2010 - Comments
Pat Benatar and REO Speedwagon played a sold-out show June 29 at Wolf Trap's Filene Center in Vienna, Va. Published 3:29 p.m. June 30, 2010 - Comments
Rain - A Tribute to the Beatles bring their selection of Beatles hits to Wolf Trap's Filene Center. Published 9:48 a.m. June 28, 2010 - Comments
Stephen Bradley is an avid music listener and an occasional writer. He grew up in the Washington DC area and has been embedded in the local music scene for years. Currently he lives in Vienna, VA. He enjoys bands that ...
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Stephen Bradley is an avid music listener and an occasional writer. He grew up in the Washington DC area and has been embedded in the local music scene for years. Currently he lives in Vienna, VA. He enjoys bands that have been broken up for at least a decade.