
Blue Oyster Cult, a rock band best known for Don’t Fear the Reaper and possibly an SNL parody, is making a return to The Birchmere (3701 Mt Vernon Avenue) next month.
The other major star in September is Modern English, a post-punk band formed in the 1980s.
- Aug. 17: The Fabulous Thunderbirds
- Aug. 19: Jon B.
- Aug. 20: Melanie Fiona
- Aug. 21: Christopher Cross
- Aug. 22: The FIXX
- Aug. 25: Peter White
- Aug. 25: Huggy Lowdown
- Aug. 27: Kim Waters
- Aug. 28: Neil Diamond Tribute
And then in September:
- Sept. 2: Danny Gatton Birthday Celebration
- Sept. 3: Raheem DeVaughn
- Sept. 8: Blue Oyster Cult
- Sept. 9: Adriana Calcanhotto
- Sept. 10: Reckless Kelly
- Sept. 11: Judy Collins
- Sept. 12: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- Sept. 14: Modern English
- Sept. 15: Robert Cray Band
- Sept. 16: The Steeldrivers
- Sept. 17: Steep Canyon Rangers
- Sept. 18: Kevin Ross
- Sept. 20: Kathleen Edwards
- Sept. 21: Cymande
- Sept. 22: Phil Vassar
- Sept. 24: Paul Thorn
- Sept. 25: Heaven 17
- Sept. 28: Marshall Crenshaw
- Sept. 30: Tinariwen
The full calendar is available at The Birchmere’s website.
Image via Blue Oyster Cult/Facebook
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