KWN @ Union Stage - DC
October 23rd 2025: KWN @ Union Stage - Washington DC
KWN | Photos Courtesy of: Krystina Brown
KWN brought her “With all due respect” sold-out tour to DC in support of her latest EP. The room was filled with excited fans, some of whom brought gifts to the singer, like a custom-made KWN hat, flowers and lego sets. KWN kicked off the show with her EP opener, “Bite me”, and thanked the crowd numerous times for coming out to support the tour. She emphasized how special it was to play in an intimate setting like this, hinting that bigger venues and multiple tour dates were in the future. During the song “Clothes Off”, she gave the mic to a fan to sing Kehlani’s verse. She even pointed out a fan who had been to four stops of her tour already. The fans knew every word, even to her unreleased material. KWN played her entire cataloge and it’s clear that her R&B stardom is just getting started. “I can’t believe this is my job, I’m never going back to a normal one!” KWN’s tour continues in North America before heading back overseas in November.
Aminé @ Echostage - Washington DC
October 7th 2025: Aminé @ Echostage - Washington DC
Aminé | Photos Courtesy of: Krystina Brown
Aminé brought 13 Months of Sunshine to DC last night in support of his latest album. The show opened with Lido putting on a DJ set full of throwbacks and even some go-go for DC to get the crowd right. Aminé shortly hit the stage after kicking off the night with a vibrant LED-screened stage displaying cartoon visuals from his album. Aminé ran through the fan favorites of all his albums, keeping the energy high throughout the set. The running theme of the show was he would say "DC, you're beautiful", to which he asked the crowd to respond with, "I KNOW". Aminé's appreciation of the fans was special to see, down to him asking if he was pronouncing fan names correctly when he would engage with them. He also brought out his famous "tour pants", which are a pair of jeans he brings on every tour, and each tour stop gets its own pin that is sewn on the jeans, and he picks a fan to come on stage and sign the pin. It's a special tradition he does on every tour and shows his love of touring and fan memories. The energy of the show was light and fun, something we all needed here in DC. Aminé's Tour De Dance continues in the States before heading overseas in November.
Paramore @ Capital One Arena - Washington DC
June 2nd 2023: Paramore, Genisis Owusu, Bloc Party @ Capital One Arena - Washington, DC
MUNA - Photos Courtesy of Krystina Brown
Paramore played their biggest DC show to date Friday at Capital One Arena. It was a warm welcome since the last time the group came to the DMV area in 2018. Kicking the show off with the song "You First" from their new album "This is Why", it set the tone for a night of new music and old favorites from the band. The stage setup was incredible, with large screens giving fun visuals of Hayley and the band throughout the show. Mid-way through the show, drummer Zac Farro performed one of his singles from his group Halfnoise called "Baby". It was a night of fun, angst, and memories as Hayley expressed the group's appreciation of their fans for so many years. Another fun moment was when the group invited the first Gen Z congressman, Maxwell Frost to the stage to sing "Misery Business" along with a fan from the crowd. The show closed with their lead single "This is Why". The show felt so freeing and welcoming, it was like getting back together with old friends and not missing a beat. Paramore has gone through so many experiences as a band over the years and you could see the growth and maturity that was refreshingly exciting. They continue their North American tour through August 2 in Saint Paul, MN.
Genisis Owusu & Bloc Party
