August 2 - August 7 in nightlife: Steely Dan, Taylor Swift, Boys Noize Death Cab for Cutie

On Tuesday, Steely Dan performs at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy. Tickets start at $35. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Expect a review Wednesday.

On Wednesday, Taylor Swift ends her two-night residency at the Verizon Center, 601 F St. N.W. , Washington , DC. Tickets start at $28. 7p.m. Expect a review Thursday. Also: The Get Down's Peer Pressure party returns with Jonny Blaze. As a sidenote, congrats to PP for reaching its tenth party! Doors open at ten p.m.

On Thursday,New York DJ Louisahhh! joins Mark Brown and Cullen Stalin at the weekly Posh Cavern party at Red Maple, 930 N Charles St. Doors at ten p.m. Free all night, with an open bar between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.

On Friday, Save Your Soul returns to Lith Hall, this time with Gary Mitchell, who won WFMU's Rock n' Soul Radio contest. 851 Hollins St, Baltimore. 10 p.m. $5. Also: Baltimore's James Nasty and Uncle Jesse and the great German DJ Boys Noize, who's been touring with Spark Rock, will spin at DC club Ibiza, 1222 1st Street Northeast. The event is by Steez Promo, the guys behind Starscape. $20. 9 p.m.

On Saturday,Burlesque troupe Gilded Lily performs at the Ottobar, 2549 N. Howard St. $15. 10 p.m.