On Tap Magazine | Contests

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On Tap is giving away tickets to the shows and events listed below! Just fill out the entry form next to each one to enter. You can only enter each contest once, but you may enter as many contests as you like.
What: Galactic featuring special guests Shamarr Allen and Corey Henry, Crown City Rockers
When: Sunday, Oct 12
New Orleans funk outfit Galactic give D.C.-ers bummed about the end of the Duke Ellington Jazz Fest something to be happy about with their "Brass Tacks Tour." The band's influences range from Motowners Booker T. and the MG's to  modern hip-hop, having toured with the likes of Jurassic 5 and the Roots. Hip-hop/jazz fusion Crown City Rockers are set to warm up the crowd. Tickets are $25, doors open at 7 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: LATE SHOW Yelle, EARLY SHOW All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Maine
When: Monday, Oct 13
Hot Topic doesn't just capitalize off of peppy-pop masquerading as dangerous, kohl-rimmed, bondaged goth - it perpetuates it! Be there to reach that All Time Low with a few of the neighborhood teens who turn out to rock out at the Hot Topic Presents tour. It's a school night, so doors open at 4:30 p.m. (Tickets are $15). For those of us without curfews, stick around for the real (late) show at 10 p.m., when eccentric French club chanteuse Yelle gets the crowd poppin' 'n' boppin' along with her infectious, synthesized beats. Tickets are $20. — Hilary Crowe

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What: DC United Player Meet & Greet – Win Free Tickets
When: Tuesday, Oct 14
Join On Tap and Corona at Finn mac Cool's on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, October 14th between 5:30 and 7:30 pm for a Happy Hour Meet and Greet with D.C. United players!  Come and enjoy Corona specials, win cool gear and tickets to the October 16th tailgate party (free live music, pre-game food and beer) and tickets to the game. Of course, spots are limited, and you must be 21+ with ID to participate. 

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What: Citizen Cope
When: Wednesday, Oct 15
DC native Citizen Cope (real name, Clarence Greenwood) is the singer/songwriter behind a string of hits including "If There's Love," "Let the Drummer Kick," and "Bullet and a Target." He's now doing a special solo acoustic tour in support of his new acoustic album, slated for release this December. Tickets are $40. To order, visit Strathmore's website.

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What: D.C. United Tailgate and Game vs. New England Revolution
When: Thursday, Oct 16
Join On Tap and Corona as we cheer on D.C. United for one of their last home games of the season! For those of you who've been going to the games with us this summer, you know how much fun they are.  FREE live music by My Favorite Highway, pre-game food and beer and your game ticket. All on us!  Of course, spots are limited, and you must be 21+ with ID to participate.  To enter to win click here: www.ontaponline.com/contests and choose the D.C. United entry.

SPECIAL EVENT BONUS:  Join us at Finn mac Cool's on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, October 14th for a meet and greet with D.C. United players!  Win cool gear, get more game day tickets and enjoy great Corona specials.  5:30 to 7:30 pm.  This time around we'll be cheering them on against New England Revolution. For all game info, please visit www.dcunited.com. 

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What: The Secret Machines
When: Thursday, Oct 16
New York-based psych-blues/self-described space rock band Secret Machines hit the District two days after the release of their eponymous third album. Brooklynites TK Webb and the Visions are on hand to warm up the stage with their equally trippy folk metal melodies. Tickets are $20, doors at 7 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: Cold War Kids, A. A. Bondy
When: Saturday, Oct 18
It's been a couple years since Long Beach indie Cold War Kids burst through MySpace and into the pages of music mags like Rolling Stone and the hearts of blues-rock lovers across the blogosphere. The wildly successful Kids come to the District bearing "Loyalty To Loyalty," their latest release. A. A. Bondy opens. Tickets are sold out! Doors 8 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: Donavon Frankenreiter, Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek
When: Sunday, Oct 19
Jack Johnson-discovered Laguna Beach native Donavon sings woozy songs reminiscent of lazy days spent with sand between your toes and sun on your cheeks.  If surfer rock is your scene, Donavon is your man. Bluegrass fiddler Sara Watkins opens. Tickets are $20, doors at 7 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: Hip Hop Live Tour featuring Talib Kweli, David Banner, B.O.B., Rhythm Roots Allstars
When: Monday, Oct 20
Talib Kweli is one of the most critically successful rappers, even prompting Jay-Z in 2003’s “The Black Album” to rhyme, “If skills sold, truth be told, I’d probably be, lyrically, Talib Kweli.” While Kweli hasn’t been one of the highest-grossing rappers, his skills are undeniable ever since his days with the group Black Star, alongside Mos Def and DJ Hi-Tek. Kweli’s friendship with comedian Dave Chappelle earned him a spot on Chappelle’s Show, performing alongside Mos Def, and making both stars. Kweli’s biggest single is the Kanye West produced “Get By”—a humming chorus, to go alongside deep drums, bass and Kweli’s impeccable rhymes. Banner — taking the name of The Incredible Hulk’s alter ego—is a Mississippi rapper with an unmistakable deep voice on his rhymes and has had several hits come out of his latest album, including “Get Like Me” and “Speaker.” — Alfredo Flores

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What: Relient K, Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
When: Tuesday, Oct 21
God-fearing pop-punks Relient K and Ludo unleash the Uncle Fest Tour on D.C. audiences. The tour is set to bring the best of commercialized alt pop to 25 cities across the nation this month. Formed in 1998, Relient K, easily the most successful Christian punk band, celbrates its 10th band-iversary this year. Tickets are $18, doors at 5 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO Ticket Giveaway!
When: Thursday, Oct 23
Join On Tap as we host a Washington, DC promotional screening and pre-party of the new Kevin Smith comedy ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO, starring Seth Rogen!  The pre-party runs from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. with film giveaways, light appetizers and drink specials. On Tap guests will have reserved seats in the theatre, so no worries about being turned away at the door!  Screening starts at 7:30 pm. Of course, spots are limited, and you must be 21+ with ID to participate.  Enter to win today!

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What: An Evening With The Black Crowes
When: Friday, Oct 24
When dirty hippie Chris Robinson married shiny starlet Kate Hudson, tabloids jumped on the story, and for a brief moment, we were reminded of that crazy longhaired dude with the southern rock band out of Atlanta that was kind of a big deal in the '90s. Now Chris 'n' Kate are no more, and Robinson and his Crowes are offering D.C. concert goers the chance to get reacquainted during two nights of "An Evening With." Expect "MTV Unplugged"-style barefeet-on-persian-rugs and acoustic-backed confessions.  Tickets are $45, doors at 8 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: Downtown Hagerstown Live
When: Saturday, Oct 25
The Downtown Hagerstown Live! music and arts festival takes place in the Hagerstown Square. Enjoy music, art and beer in the streets starting at 2 p.m. Featured bands include great ones from the '90s like Everclear and Sister Hazel. Also hear Carbon Leaf, SOJA, Jimmy's Chicken Shack, The Fox Hunt and more. For more details, go to www.downtownhagerstownlive.com.

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What: Deerhoof, Experimental Dental School, Flying
When: Sunday, Oct 26
Deerhoof has been churning out their razor sharp indie-rock and whimsical mess of Seuss-ian noise-pop to critical acclaim since 2005’s LP “Runners Four.” Now the quirky quartet is on tour in support of their new album, “Offend Maggie,” to be released Oct. 7.  If their track record’s any indication of what’s to come, the album and the show should impress the pants off Maggie. 7 p.m. $15. — Hilary Crowe

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What: Billy Bragg, The Watson Twins
When: Monday, Oct 27
Perhaps the original folk punk, England's Billy Bragg may not be looking for a New England, but he is looking at a new tour with Los Angeles indie-folksters Chandra and Leigh Watson. The identical Watson Twins open for the British Army veteran who paved their way. Tickets are $35, doors at 7 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: The Hotel Cafe Tour featuring Meiko, Jenny Owen Youngs, Thao Nguyen, Samantha Crain
When: Tuesday, Oct 28
For those of you who can't get enough of those tragically lyrical, ethereal indie rock chanteuses, look no further than the Hotel Cafe Tour. The Hotel Cafe, an L.A. club known for showcasing the best in singer/songwriters, was voted one of America's Top 40 music venues by Paste Magazine. Now, one in 40 comes to America's #1 venue (according to painfully posh Esquire Magazine) here in D.C. to show District music lovers what it's got to give. West coast-East coast musical throwdown? Yes please. Tickets are $20, doors at 7 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: Slightly Stoopid
When: Wednesday, Oct 29
Reggae rock-rappers Slightly Stoopid hail from Ocean Beach, Ca. Nearly a decade ago, Bradley Nowell of Sublime signed the band, then still in high school, to his Skunk Records label and the boys never looked back. Influenced by Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin and Dr. Dre, it's no surprise that the band followed up last year's release, "Chronchitis," with this year's "Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid." Reggae outfit Outlaw Nation, from Louisiana, opens. Tickets are $25, doors at 7 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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What: The Pietasters, The Toasters, Deals Gone Bad
When: Friday, Oct 31
Local ska/soul octet the Pietasters take their cues from the Specials and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and the New York-based Toasters are perhaps the longest running ska band in the U.S. (nearly a quarter century in the running). What's scarier than a bunch of burnouts playing ska? The costume contest that follows where the winner takes all, literally: 9:30 is giving the grand prize winner tickets to every show at the club for the remainder of 2008. So there's still hope for the desperados out there to score tix for that sold out Vampire Weekend show in December. Tickets are $15, doors at 8 p.m. — Hilary Crowe

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