All posts in photos

Noel Gallagher is the epitome of a rock star from yesteryear.

All he had to do was take to the stage and before he even played his first note, the sold-out crowd was already in the palm of his hands.

By the time Gallagher, along with his current band, High Flying Birds, struck his first chord, the building was already rock which made for a wonderfully entertaining evening for Manchester City’s biggest fan, as well as everyone else in attendance.

And when the band broke out a few classics from Gallagher’s Oasis days, those in attendance showed their complete and utter appreciation by belting out every word of every hit song.

I wasn’t overly familiar with the musical stylings of Walk The Moon prior to their show at The Anthem.

Safe to say I was in the minority on this night, as the young crowd bellowed along with song after song, providing ample energy throughout the evening. Add in musicians flying around the stage and absolutely stunning lighting backdropping the performance, and it all came together for a memorable encounter at one of D.C.’s newest and hottest venues.

Silversun Pickups have been producing alternative rock hits for nearly a decade and a half, with no signs of slowing down.

From their debut EP, Pikul, in 2005 through their most recent release, Better Nature, the Los Angeles-based band has consistently cranked out alternative anthems.

This night at the 9:30 Club was no different, as they brought the house down with such hits as “The Royal We,” “Panic Switch” and “Lazy Eye.”

Rage Against The Machine. Public Enemy. Cypress Hill.

Each of these heavyweight acts always had plenty to say and didn’t give a damn who they offended in the process.

That was clearly the theme of the night when The Prophets of Rage visited the nation’s capital for their sold-out show at the 9:30 Club.

While many acts are happy to leave politics at the door, these musical icons refused to hold back — launching into “Unfuck The World,” “Take The Power Back” and “Fight The Power” during a high-energy set that delivered a not-so-subtle message to current political leaders.

But don’t think for a moment that the night was all doom and gloom. The boys also made sure to take a trip down memory lane, courtesy of the hip hop and hard rock anthems that helped put each of their original acts on the map.

Without a doubt, the highlight of the night was when the band played “Like a Stone” in honor of the late Chris Cornell. Without the former frontman of Audioslave, the crowd stepped up to provide the vocals in a moment that — like Cornell — won’t soon be forgotten.