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The lyrics may be seriously connected to societal concerns, but the bluesy, high-energy funk from Gordon Sterling and The People tells you that this Washington, D.C., sextet comes to town to get down. It’s easy to get caught up in the hip-swingin’ freedom of the group’s groovy dance numbers—and Sterling’s charismatic leadership takes you there, without losing sight, or the sound, of the Black American perspective.
Saturday 8/23. No cover, 10pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com
