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Drop Electric, Eels and Beatles cover band play this weekend

By Tim Bracken

WASHINGTON — This weekend’s top concerts include local favorites, an indie underdog and even a cover band.

Drop Electric comes to the Howard Theatre Friday night.

Over the past year, the local experimental quintet has signed a record deal, had its music placed in a movie preview and a video for the environmental awareness group Greenpeace.

Watch the video of the song, Blue Dream, below:

Also scheduled for Friday night at the Birchmere is Fab Faux, featuring members of the “Late Show with David Letterman” and “Conan” bands.

The Fab Faux covers old Beatles classics. Watch the band “And Your Bird Can Sing” and “Paperback Writer” at a 2013 performance at the Birchmere below:

Singer, songwriter Mark Oliver Everett plays with his band, Eels, Saturday at the Lincoln Theatre.

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry joined the band on stage in Minneapolis over the Memorial Day weekend.

Watch the video for “Mistakes Of My Youth” by Eels below:

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