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Lake Street Dive
Pier Six Pavilion — Baltimore, MD
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About Lake Street Dive

Lake Street Dive is a Boston-based funk and soul band that somehow keeps getting better instead of calcifying into nostalgia. They started in the mid-2000s as a street busking group, which explains why their sound has this infectious, go-anywhere energy that doesn't care about genre lanes. Their 2013 album Bad Self Portraits introduced them to a wider audience, but it was 2015's Side Pony that made them unavoidable—tracks like 'Good as Hell' became the kind of song people who don't normally listen to funk actually sought out. Ssinger Rachael Price has a voice that can shift from breathy and intimate to absolutely commanding without breaking a sweat. The band treats every song like it's a negotiation with the listener, building grooves instead of just playing them, making arrangements that breathe and shift. They're serious musicians who refuse to sound serious about it.

Shows feel like a really good party where the musicians somehow have more fun than the audience, which is impossible but they manage it anyway. Price commands the stage without trying. Crowds move without being told to.

Known for Good as Hell, It Happened to Me, Bad Self Portraits, Side Pony, What Would a Wise Man Do

Lake Street Dive + Washington DC

Lake Street Dive has built a solid relationship with Washington DC audiences over the years. Their September 2022 stop at The Anthem showcased the band's knack for balancing funk-driven originals with clever covers. They dug into deeper cuts like 'Lackluster Lover' and 'Making Do' alongside fan favorites, keeping the setlist unpredictable. The 22-song performance closed with 'Call Off Your Dogs,' leaving the crowd satisfied. It's the kind of set that rewards longtime fans while proving why the band keeps drawing crowds to DC.

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Live Music in Washington DC

Washington's got a solid tradition of funk and soul-influenced acts, from the go-go scene's persistent underground energy to more contemporary groove-oriented bands. Lake Street Dive fits into that lineage—they're skilled musicians who respect the bones of soul and funk while doing their own thing, which tends to resonate in a city that knows the difference between pastiche and the real stuff.

Washington DC road trip to see Lake Street Dive?

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.

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