Eight Gigs: War

Lonnie Jordan, the founding vocalist and keyboardist of legendary funk, jazz and R&B group War, will be at the helm for its Crest Theatre performance. Known for songs like “The Cisco Kid,” with its Latin beats that get the crowd swaying, and “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”, with its catchy, singalong chorus that gets listeners groovin’, War has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Its best-selling album, The World Is A Ghetto, showcases War’s arsenal of instruments that include saxophone, congas, harmonica and flutes, which gives this band a unique depth of sound. 1013 K Street, www.war.com.