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Get retro: Fab Faux, Legwarmers spice up music scene (Video)

This weekend your music options include Beatles classics, 1980s music and a couple of legends who have been on the music scene more than 50 years.

Tags: tim bracken, music, retro, Birchmere, State Theatre, Fab Faux, Legwarmers, Bettye LaVette, Blind Boys of Alabama

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Backstage: The weekend's top free concert events

The D.C. area is host to numerous free concerts during the summer months. WTOP has a list of some of the weekend's best.

Tags: concerts, free summer concerts, summer concerts, tim bracken

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Mike Tyson, Bill O'Reilly, Dennis Miller on stage this weekend

Boxing legend Mike Tyson brings his one-man show to the stage in D.C. And Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly joins comic Dennis Miller for their "Bolder and Fresher" tour.

Tags: tim bracken, Warner Theatre, DAR Constitution Hall, mike tyson, Dennis Miller

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Cure your cherry blossom withdrawal with local music

The Cherry Blossom Festival has officially ended, but there is certainly no shortage of events happening in the D.C. region.

Tags: tim bracken, living color, 9:30 Club, iota, willy porter, jammin java

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Merriweather lineup: Marilyn Manson, Phish, Barenaked Ladies

Concerts this summer at Merriweather Post Pavilion will range from Great White to Alice Cooper to The Postal Service.

Tags: tim bracken, Merriweather Post Pavilion, jazz festival, backstage concerts, Phish, Marilyn Manson, Barenaked Ladies

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Tim McGraw, Dave Matthews Band at Jiffy Lube Live

This year's schedule is shaping up to be a big hit for fans of modern country, classic rock and even '80s alternative.

Tags: Jiffy Lube Live, tim bracken, Tim McGraw

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Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Go-Go's to perform at Wolf Trap

The Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va. is offering a wide variety of performances this year, including soul, rock, comedy and full-fledged theater productions.

Tags: wolf trap, backstage concert, tim bracken, concerts

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ShowScoop app lets you review, share concerts

A new app on the scene -- called ShowScoop -- aims to do for concerts what Yelp does for restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

Tags: tim bracken, ShowScoop, apps, concert reviews, iPhone

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Off-beat music rocks D.C. area this weekend (VIDEO)

Bored with the no-show snow? Backstage's Tim Bracken suggests a few concerts to brighten up your weekend.

Tags: tim bracken, music, Birchmere, Rock & Roll Hotel, concerts backstage, concerts

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty headline Dover's Firefly Festival

The three-day music festival's inaugural run was a great success and this year's lineup is even bigger than before.

Tags: Firefly Music Festival, tim bracken, Dover, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lumineers

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