Bob Moses in Washington DC

About Bob Moses

Bob Moses is the electronic music project of Tom Howie and Imad Royal, two producers who've spent the last decade building something that actually sounds like the future instead of chasing it. They started in Brooklyn making house and techno that felt weirdly human for something made on computers, which is kind of their whole thing. Tracks like Change became underground fixtures without needing much radio play. Their albums—Desire, Battle Lines, and Crack the Skies—lean into that sweet spot between dancefloor functionality and actual emotional weight. You can hear them in clubs where people care about the production, or in festivals where electronic music acts get real lineup slots. They're not trying to be transcendent or community-building or any of that. They just make songs that work when you're moving and also when you're sitting at home at 2 AM wondering about something.

Bob Moses shows move methodically, building pressure rather than hitting you fast. Crowds are locked in, not jumping around frantically. The production is clean and precise. They're the kind of set where people actually face the stage and pay attention.

Known for Change, Day That Never Comes, Moving On, Desire, Grace

Bob Moses + Washington DC

Bob Moses played Jiffy Lube Live in the DC area on September 12, 2023, with an eight-song set that hit the essentials. "Time and Time Again" and "Back Down" opened, and "Tearing Me Up" followed -- front-loading the crowd favorites. "Inner Light" and "Love Brand New" carried the middle, and "Need You Tonight" added the INXS cover energy before "Desire" and "Afterglow" closed things out. Eight songs at an amphitheater -- concise and effective, which is how Bob Moses tends to operate.

Bob Moses in Washington DC News

• Bob Moses Announce 2026 North American Tour Alongside Pop Band Cannons EDM Identity · Nov 6, 2025
• Cannons and Bob Moses Announce Co-Headline 2026 ‘Afterglow Tour’ That Eric Alper · Nov 4, 2025
• CANNONS and Bob Moses Plot Co-Headlining North American Tour Exclaim! · Nov 3, 2025
• Cannons And Bob Moses Teaming Up For The Afterglow Tour antiMusic · Nov 3, 2025
• BOB MOSES ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM THE SILENCE IN BETWEEN Red Light Management · Jan 14, 2022

Live Music in Washington DC

Washington DC's music scene has a soft spot for the kind of cerebral electronic production Bob Moses specializes in. The city's indie venues and mid-size clubs have long hosted acts that blur the line between thoughtful songwriting and club-ready production. From the Echo Movement to the various underground warehouse spaces, DC audiences tend to appreciate artists who treat electronic music as composition rather than just rhythm, which is exactly Bob Moses's wheelhouse.

Washington DC road trip to see Bob Moses?

Stay in Georgetown or Capitol Hill, both walkable neighborhoods with excellent restaurants and bars. Book a table at Kinfolk in Capitol Hill for refined New American cooking, or head to Pineapple and Pearls for something more elaborate if you want to splurge. During the day, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden offers world-class contemporary art without the crowds of the main Smithsonians. Walk the C&O Canal towpath if the weather cooperates. Hit up one of the city's serious record shops like Smash! Records before the show.