The A List: 10 shows to check out this weekend Feb. 24-25

Blair Crimmins & the Hookers, Flamingo Shadow and more music you don't want to miss

By Ben Braunstein Friday February 24, 2017 12:38 PM EST

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What’s going on this weekend? Some highlights: Blair Crimmins and the Hookers celebrates the release of You Gotta Sell Something with a two-night residency at the Earl. Kissing Electric plays a release party for its debut, EP KE, at Aisle 5 on Friday. On Saturday, the Mammal hosts a tropical-themed sound & art extravaganza with performances by Breathers, Culture Culture and more. D.C. post-punks Priests play the Drunken Unicorn and will donate $1 from each ticket to a D.C.-based charity, Casa Ruby. The rest of our picks are below!

Friday, February 24

— Less Than Jake, Pepper, the Bunny Gang, the Attack @ the Masquerade (Heaven). 6L30 p.m. $25.

— Set Your Goals, Can’t Swim, Bright Green, King of Summer, All That Matters @ the Masquerade (Hell). 7 p.m. $17.

— Tab Benoit @ Variety Playhouse. 7 p.m. $21-26.

— Kissing Electric (album release), Chelsea Shag, Hotline, Big Brutus @ Aisle 5. 9 p.m. $10.

— West End Motel, Illegal Drugs, Faux Ferocious, Skin Jobs @ 529. 9 p.m. $8.

— Blair Crimmins & the Hookers (album release), Jon Stickley Trio (night one), Banditos (night two) @ The EARL. 9 p.m. $12-20.

Sat., Feb. 25

— Sweater Summer Light Art Party ft. Breathers, Flamingo Shadow, Culture Culture, DJ Yoon Nam @ Mammal Gallery. 8 p.m. $5.

— MORPH 6 ft. Leonce, Divoli S’vere, C Powers + more @ Space 2. 10 p.m. $5-7.

— Frontier Ruckus, Oh, Jeremiah @ Vinyl. 7 p.m. $12-15.

— Griffin House @ Eddie’s Attic. 9:15 p.m. $20-26.