
Arlandria music venue The Birchmere has a jam-packed schedule for the holiday season, with a few notable big names and old favorites returning.
Coming up later this week is musician Chris Isaak, best known for his 1989 single Wicked Game.
Classic 70s rock band America is coming to the Birchmere next month, though unfortunately the show is already sold out.
Birchmere frequent guest KT Tunstall — whose hits like Black Horse and the Cherry Tree were everywhere around 2006 — is also making a return in December. With a completely different vibe: surrealist filmmaker John Waters is also returning to the Birchmere for his yearly Christmas show.
There are also some fun tribute concerts planned, from a show about rock band Genesis to a tribute to Hank Williams late next month.
- Nov. 23: The Musical Box Presents: A Genesis Extravaganza
- Nov. 24: Hot Tuna Acoustic & Electric
- Nov. 26: The Seldom Scene & Dry Branch Fire Squad
- Nov. 27: Chris Isaak Holiday Tour
- Nov. 28: Charles Esten
- Nov. 29: Steve Tyrell
- Nov. 30: A Peter White Christmas
- Dec. 2: Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Dec. 3 and 4: Chris Botti
- Dec. 5: Dar Williams with Emily Scott Robinson
- Dec. 6: Steven Curtis Chapman Acoustic Christmas
- Dec. 7: America — Sold Out
- Dec. 8: Eric Benet
- Dec. 9: KT Tunstall
- Dec. 10: Maggie Rose
- Dec. 10: Birchmere Presents: Black Violin
- Dec. 11: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
- Dec. 12: Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
- Dec. 14: Shuan Cassidy
- Dec. 15: A John Waters Christmas
- Dec. 16: Carbon Leaf
- Dec. 18: Tom Papa
- Dec. 19: Luther Re-Lives
- Dec. 20: Puddles Pity Party
- Dec. 26: Maysa Holiday Show
- Dec. 27: Max Weinberg’s Jukebox
- Dec. 29: Hank Williams Tribute
- Dec. 30: Bela Dona Band
- Dec. 31: New Years Eve
The full schedule of shows at the Birchmere is available online.
Photo via Chris Isaak/Facebook
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