Velvet Lounge

Velvet Lounge

THE VELVET LOUNGE

915 U Street, Washington, DC
(202) 462-3213

Booking: velvetloungedc@gmail.com

Just Announced!


Saturday May 24th Mikroknytes (CD-RElease!)

Friday May 30th
Jack Rose & the Black Twigs, Fern Knight, Alexander Turnquist

Saturday May 31st
Suishou No Fune, Bolmongani

 

Friday June 6th
Dysrhythmia

Saturday June 15th

Major Stars, Thalia Zedek

 

Wednesday June 18th

The Modey Lemon, Bipolaroid


Thursday June 19th
The Show Is The Rainbow, UUVVWWZ


Thursday June 26th
Sharron Kraus


Friday June 27th
Ulrich Schnauss, Auburn Lull, Screen Vinyl Image

 

Saturday June 28th

Silver Apples, Loto Ball Show, The Moderate, True Womanhood

Upcoming Events
Friday 05.09.08

The Points, Mas Y Mas, Big Bobby & the Nightcaps (Richmond garage-punk)

Doors 9pm/Show 10pm/21+ unless noted/ $8

Saturday 05.10.08

Afternoon Charity Benefit

Benefit - Homes for Our Troops

Len Bias, The Prisoner's Dilemma, Imperial China, Appomattox, Moscow Telephone

$8, all ages / currently serving military get in free with ID / Doors 2pm/Music 3pm

Saturday 05.10.08

KOKO, New York Times, Nerd Parade

Doors 9pm/Show 10pm/21+ unless noted/ $8

Sunday 05.11.08

Tony Scheer Trio featuring Anton Fier (The Feelies/Lounge Lizards/Golden Palominos) & Rob Jost, Sean McArdle, 2090 (VA shoegaze, ex-The Offering)

Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm/21+ unless noted/ $8

Monday 05.12.08

EAR PWR (Asheville), Hot Lava (Richmond), Hermit Thrushes (Philly)

Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm/18+!/ $7

Tuesday 05.13.08

Temple of Bon Matin (improv psych from Philly, Spirit of Orr/Bulb), Ca$h $lave Clique, Martin/Powell/Verrastro Trio (Ayler-esque free jazz from DC, mem. of Barkitecture/Kohoutek)

Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm/21+ unless noted/ $7

Wednesday 05.14.08

Pup Tent, The Midgetmen (trash-punk from Austin), The Misguided Lemming

Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm/21+ unless noted/ $7

thursday 05.15.08

Pygmy Lush, The Convocation (GSL, ex-Moss Icon/UOA/Great Unraveling/Born Against), Mouthbreather (Richmond post-punk), Tideland

Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm/18+!/ $7

friday 05.16.08

Deceased (Relapse, VA death metal), Sacrificial Blood, Vermefug (NYC thrash)
Doors 9pm/Show 10pm/18+!/ $10

Saturday 05.17.08

Justin Jones & the Driving Rain, The Great White Jenkins, Pepi Ginsberg

Doors 9pm/Show 10pm/21+ unless noted/$8

Sunday 05.18.08 Flex Matthews Good Will Inc.
Doors 9pm/Free (one drink minimum), 21+
Monday 05.19.08

Seventh Gate, Keitzer (German grindcore), Blue Collar War

Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm/18+!/ $7

Tuesday 05.20.08

Mutators, Modern Creatures (noise-rock from Vancouver), Waveformasfuck

Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm/21+ unless noted/ $7

Wednesday 05.21.08

Upset the Setup and Catalyst Skateboards Presents: Dr Beckett, Peace Justice Universal
DJ Prevoke + special guest

Doors 9pm/Show 9:30pm/21+ unless noted

   

Full Listings

HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday 05.24.08

Mikroknytes (CD RELEASE!), Talk Normal (NYC no wave), Symbol, secret mini-jaxx set

 

HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday 05.31.08

Suishou No Fune, AlasehiR, Bolmongani, Dark Sea Dream