Around Town: Sept. 4-5

Published September 3, 2009 4:00am ET



Baseball: The Washington Nationals play the Florida Marlins. [7:05 p.m. Nationals Park, South Capitol Street SE]

Phil Mathieu: Jazz guitarist performs a free outdoor concert. [5 p.m. National Gallery of Art, Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW]

Alice in Chains: The grunge rock band performs. [7 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW]

The Sketches: Local pop rock band performs with the Inkwell String Quartet, Dennis Manuel and more. [8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna]

Throw Me the Statue: Indie pop band from Seattle plays with the Brunettes and Nurses. [8:30 p.m. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE]

Maysa: Classic jazz and soul singer from Baltimore performs. [8 p.m. Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria]

Saturday

Counting Crows: California pop band performs. [7:30 p.m. Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Md.]

Toll Carom: The local alternative rockers are on tour promoting their first album “Night In The Sun.” [9:30 p.m. The Red and The Black, 1212 H Street NE, D.C.]

A Moveable Feast: A walking tour of D.C.’s best eateries and food stories. [1:30 p.m. Washington Walks, Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station]

Annual D.C. Blues Festival: Teeny Tucker, Eddie Turner, Capital Blues Ensemble and more perform. [Noon. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 4850 Colorado Ave. NW]

Sabra Guzman: Appalachian Mountains musician performs with the Blind Tiger String Band. [8 p.m. SOVA, 1359 H St. NE]

CTC: Local rockers play with Seamonsters, Black Dog Prowl and Velvet. [8 p.m. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE]

Little Bit of Boston: ImprovBoston Mainstage performs comic and musical storytelling. [8 p.m. Source Theater, 1835 14th St. NW]

No Compromise: Local alternative rock band plays with the War Within. [10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna]