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  • Big Thief Preview 10/24/25

    By Molly Jenkins

    Indie folk band Big Thief is coming  to Washington D.C. this Friday, October 24th. After a three year hiatus to focus on solo projects, the band will be stopping at The Anthem to tour their new album Double Infinity. This album is the band’s sixth studio album but first as a trio after founding bassist Max Oleartchik left the band. Infinity is a follow-up to their 2022 album “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You”. Despite the break, the band sounds as loose, intuitive, and mystical as ever. Singer-songwriter Adrienne Lenker traces her memory into each song with themes of the cycles of grief and love and embodying your feelings rather than trying to predict or control them. Big Thief promises a show that is entrancing, heartbreaking, and ethereal. After their Washington D.C. stop, the band will continue their “Double Infinity” tour into Queens, NY and various areas of the south. This concert is a can’t-miss, so get your tickets now!

  • Peak Into Magdalena Bay’s Creative World Ahead of Their 10/25/25 Show at the Anthem

    By Olivia Pozen

    Magdalena Bay creates a new website for every album release, a thematically curated, interactive experience meant to draw listeners into both a new sound and energy. The duo’s second album, Imaginal Disk, touts a website reminiscent of your mother’s vintage computer. It features an unnerving collection of anonymized figures in town center sites and liminal back rooms that prompt reflection from even the most pretentious indie starling media critic fans. The probing website content sets the tone for the album itself, a musically complex, conceptually dense album following True, whose body rejects a compact disk implant that is meant to transform her into her “ideal self.” Imaginal Disk thus grapples with questions of humanity and memory atop a groovy, innovative pop sound. The LA-based pop duo continues to push the boundaries of pop music in an age where optimistic sound is increasingly sanitized and mainstream.

    Magdalena Bay’s “Imaginal Disk Mystery Tour” arrives at The Anthem on Saturday, October 25, promising an evening of sonic transcendence and self-reflection. Tickets can be purchased here.

  • Thundercat Preview 10/28/25

    By Sofia Errichetti

    hundercat kicked off his fall 2025 North America tour on October 15th in Atlanta, GA. Following a busy August spent performing across Latin America, he will continue playing for his North America slate, hitting cities like New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, and others, in addition to his October 28th show in Washington, D.C. at The Anthem. No opener has been announced. 

    Though Thundercat’s last studio album release was in 2020 with It Is What It Is, the singer/songwriter and acclaimed bassist has recently released two new singles: “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time” and “Children of the Baked Potato (feat. Remi Wolf).” In 2023, he came out with a special 10th anniversary edition of his second-ever studio album, Apocalypse. 

    Hailing from Los Angeles originally, Thundercat, born Stephen Lee Bruner, grew up amongst prominent musicians, including those in his own family. His father, Ronald Bruner Sr., a drummer, performed with The Temptations and The Supremes. Bruner’s mother, Pam, was a flautist and percussionist, and his brother, Jameel, was a keyboardist for the debut album of The Internet, an R&B-soul band. Bruner, though known primarily for his singing and bass-playing, is also a talented songwriter and producer. He utilizes this medley of musical abilities in his frequent collaborations with other artists, such as Erykah Badu, Mac Miller, and, most notably, Kendrick Lamar on To Pimp A Butterfly, a project for which Bruner won a Grammy. He has four solo albums, including his most recent project, which earned him the Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album. 

    Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/thundercat-north-america-2025-tour-washington-district-of-colum bia-10-28-2025/event/150062C2F1DC7F8D

  • Snoopy’s Seasonal Spectacular! 12/3/25

    By Annika Nelson

    A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage is the all new touring production of everyone’s favorite holiday classic. Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning television special, this festive and heartwarming show is certain to be a hit for all ages–from young children to college students alike.  

    This production faithfully recreates the beloved special while adding fresh theatrical magic. The Peanuts gang will sing and dance in order to search for the true meaning of Christmas. A live, three-piece band will perform Vince Guaraldi’s iconic score, filling Lincoln Theater with nostalgic sound. Immersive sets, vibrant costumes, and lively choreography comprise a show inviting audiences into the world of Peanuts like never before. This Broadway-style production has sold over 300,000 tickets across previous holiday seasons, bringing the favorite scenes from the original show live to a stage near you.  

    For those who choose to stick around after the show, the production will conclude with the cast sharing joyful renditions of classic holiday songs. Audience members are invited to share in the warmth and wonder that define the season by singing along.  

    This festive musical and theatrical event is the perfect way to kick off the holidays. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and the entire Peanuts gang as they stop in Washington, D.C. and (re)discover both why the Peanuts story is a holiday classic and the true meaning of Christmas! 

    Tickets can be purchased here.

    https://www.acharliebrownchristmaslive.com/tickets

  • Alex G: Oct. 7 @ The Anthem

    By Isabella Sicilian

    Some artists program beats. Alex G picks up a guitar and, by God, does he play. Alex G, whose real name is Alexander Giannascoli (a mama mía), has been releasing music under said stage name since 2010. Mr. G, originally from Philadelphia, signed with RCA Records in 2024 and his newest album, Headlights,  was released on July 18, 2025, marking his major label debut. However, Mr. G is no stranger to making good music—Headlights is his tenth studio album, co-produced with Unknown Mortal Orchestra bassist Jacob Portrait. The album has garnered much praise, Rolling Stone having described it as ‘brilliant folk-rock’ and Pitchfork calling it ‘a major label debut worthy of the all-time indie graduations.’ Mr. G, who began as a DIY bedroom recording project on Bandcamp in 2010, gradually built a cult following through word-of-mouth for over more than ten years. And in other great news, particularly for me, Alex G is performing on October 7, 2025, at The Anthem in Washington, DC, at 8:00 PM. The show will feature British Musician Nilüfer Yanya as support, while touring to promote his new album, Headlights. My only question left is: Does Alex G shorten his Italian name as a victim of anti-Italian discrimination, or is he ashamed of his Italian heritage? Only time will tell. Until then, “La pazienza è la virtù dei forti.” Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.