Winter concert preview

Winter break is finally upon us! Whether you're in need of a fun night of dancing to burn off some holiday calories or anticipate the need for a crazy concert after tedious exam week, you've come to the right place! Silver Chips Online has compiled a list of concerts at venues around the D.C. metropolitan area. Buy your tickets today!

9:30 Club
Dec. 21—Rufus Wainwright
Dec. 22—Rufus Wainwright
Dec. 26—Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Dec. 27—Citizen Cope
Dec. 28—Patti Smith
Dec. 29—The Word
Dec. 30—The GREYBOY ALLSTARS
Dec. 31—New Year's Eve w/ the Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown
Jan. 4—Eric Roberson ft. Wayna &W.E.S. Felton
Jan. 5—Tittsworth w/ Codebreaker, Will Eastman & Metropolitan
Jan. 10—Killswitch Engage
Jan. 11—The Silver Beats w/ The Japanese Beatles tribute band
Jan. 15—Editors
Jan. 16—Blonde Redhead
Jan. 18—The Clarks
Jan. 19—Super Diamond
Jan. 24—DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist
Jan. 25—Cornelius
Jan. 27—Super Furry Animals
Jan. 28—As I Lay Dying
Jan. 30—Lupe Fiasco

Sonar
Dec. 19—Hip Hop Showcase ft. Operation Takeover, Peter Parker, A Class, Jimmy the Mole & Oz
Dec. 21—Hip Hop Showcase ft. Operation Takeover, Peter Parker, A Class, Jimmy the Mole & Oz
Dec. 22—DB & Dara
Dec. 28—Rakim
Dec. 29—The Join w/ The New Deal & The Benevento—Russo Duo
Dec. 31—Big in Japan w/ All Mighty Senators
Dec. 31—Chrisette Michelle
Jan. 4—Louis Logic & JJ Brown
Jan. 5—Speakerboxin
Jan. 10—3 Fifths: The Data Frogs w/ Freedom Enterprise, The Beat Shaman & The Magic Voyagers
Jan 11—Dr. Octagon
Jan 12—DJ Craze
Jan 12—Tolerance for Tragedy w/ 7LayersDeep & Unhollowed
Jan 19—Fertile Ground w/ JSoul
Jan 21—Sick of It All
Jan 23—DJ Shadow w/ The Hard Sell
Feb 5—Lupe Fiasco
Feb 5—Bang Camaro
Feb 9—The Reagan Years
Feb 16—The Audition w/ Danger Radio & Another Day Late
Feb 23—Rabbit in the Moon
Feb 26—Provoked w/ Henry Rollins

Rams Head Live
Dec. 21—Girlfriend In a Coma w/ The Nikki Barr Band
Dec. 22—The Legwarmers
Dec. 27—All Time Low w/ Mayday Parade, Dropout Year & The Morning Light
Dec 27—The Dresden Dolls w/ Meow Meow
Dec. 28—Aly and AJ
Dec. 28—Citizen Cope
Dec. 29—Dark Star Orchestra
Dec. 30—Never Never
Dec. 31—Clutch w/ Priestess & Puny Human
Jan. 4—Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime
Jan. 5—Frontiers: A Tribute to Journey
Jan. 9—Wu-Tang Clan
Jan. 11—Seventh Seal & Late for August w/ Cloning Kiah, Sematic & Josh Morningstar
Jan. 12—Paperback Tragedy & Goodbye Skyline w/ Bond and Bentley
Jan. 17—Wyclef Jean w/ Lyfe Jennings
Jan. 18—The Mars Volta
Jan. 20—STYX
Jan. 24—Marilyn Manson
Jan. 25—Mr. Greengenes
Jan. 26—Doreen Vail Album Release Party
Jan. 31—OneRepublic w/ Eric Hutchinson
Feb. 2—SCHIFT & Tears of Mars w/ Hotbox, Of Broken & Ballyhoo
Feb. 9—Titans of Tribute
Feb. 13—New York Dolls
Feb. 22—Killers of Comedy
March 1—Flogging Molly w/ The Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band
March 8—Robin Trower w/ Whisky Train
March 12—The Pogues
March 16—Every Time I Die w/ From First to Last, The Bled & The Human Abstract
April 26—Ministry w/ Meshuggah & Hemlock

Verizon Center
Dec. 22—Chris Brown & Bow Wow w/ Soulja Boy, Sean Kingston, Shop Boyz & Lil' Mama
Jan. 5—Ozzy Osbourne w/ Rob Zombie
Jan. 7—Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus
Feb. 9—Barry Manilow
Feb. 28—Bon Jovi w/ Daughtry

1st Mariner Arena
Dec. 28—Young Jeezy & UGK
Jan. 8—Hanna Montana & Miley Cyrus
Jan. 26—George Strait
Feb. 19—Linkin Park
March 9—Van Halen

Patriot Center
Feb. 8—Matchbox 20 w/ Alanis Morissette & Mute Math
Feb. 9—Blue Man Group
Feb. 10—Blue Man Group
March 11—Dolly Parton
March 13—Toby Mac & Jeremy Camp
March 16—Trace Adkins w/ Bill Engvall
March 30—Juanes
April 15—Avril Lavigne w/ Boys Like Girls
April 19—Doodlebops

The Black Cat
Dec. 19—The Lemonheads, Racoon & The New Rivals
Dec. 20—The Hold Up & Brandon Butler
Dec. 21—Velvet w/ New Rock Church of Fire, Mas Y Mas & Hammer No More the Fingers
Dec. 21—Peppermint
Dec. 22—The Hackensaw Boys w/ These United States & John Bustine
Dec. 22—Bliss Dance Party
Dec. 23—Marfa w/ Farewell Republic & The Shakes
Dec. 24—Red Room & Food for Thought
Dec. 25—Red Room & Food for Thought
Dec. 26—The Beanstalk Library & John Wayne Hero
Dec. 27—Meredith Bragg w/ Paul Michel & Donny Hue
Dec. 28—Right Round Up!
Dec. 29—Benjy Ferree w/ The Points & The Shirks
Dec. 29—Razzmatazz
Dec. 31—New Years Eve Ball w/ Peaches O'Dell, Tony Anthony & DJ Mark Zimin
Jan. 2—Nunchucks w/ Prabir & The Substitutes
Jan. 3—Ingrid w/ Kathy Cashel, Now Sleepyhead, Sean Mcardle & The Vonneguts
Jan. 4—Telograph w/ The Sketches & The Red Romance
Jan. 4—Sorted
Jan. 5—WAG
Jan. 5—DJ Rekha
Jan. 6—Girl Loves Distortion & Same Girl
Jan. 7—Red Room & Food for Thought
Jan. 8—Red Room & Food for Thought
Jan. 9—Red Room & Food for Thought
Jan. 11—No Second Troy w/ The Vita Ruins & Lejeune
Jan. 11—Black Catatonia
Jan. 12—Mousetrap
Jan. 13—Cloak/Dagger w/ Scanner Freaks & Police & Thieves
Jan. 14—Tereu Tereu w/ Perfect Souvenir & The Bronze Episode
Jan. 16—Yeasayer w/ MGMT
Jan. 17—Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings w/ Budos Band
Jan. 18—Rhett Miller w/ Jennifer O'Connor
Jan. 18—Kicks!
Jan. 19—Teedra Moses
Jan. 21—The Birthday Massacre w/ Schoolyard Heroes & Creature Feature
Jan. 23—Chuck Ragan w/ Ben Nichols & Joshua English
Jan. 25—Buffalo Tom w/ Revival
Jan. 26—Jukebox the Ghost w/ Bellman Barker & Pash
Jan. 27—The Max Levine Ensemble w/ Pink Razors
Jan. 28—Kevin Devine, Dave Elkins & Jealous Girlfriends
Jan. 31—Nina Nastasia
Feb. 1—Shortstack w/ Celebration & Suns of Guns
Feb. 5—Sole & The Skyrider Band w/ Telephone Jim Jesus
Feb. 7—The Loved Ones w/ Gaslight Anthem & Lagrecia
Feb. 10—The Cassettes & Beat Circus
Feb. 13—Mothertongue
Feb. 21—Atlas Sound w/ White Rainbow & Valet
Feb. 24—Bowerbirds w/ Deleted Scenes & Kitty Hawk
Feb. 27—Keren Ann w/ Dean and Britta
March 6—Strike Anywhere w/ Paint it Black & Riverboat Gamblers
March 15—Black Lips w/ Quintron Miss Pussycat
March 19—The Cribs
March 21—Le Loup w/ Bodies of Water
March. 29—The Raveonettes