Just as Pitchfork described Crookers as “one of the more promising examples of an ongoing cross-pollination between the club and ‘the club,’” we are going to borrow the metaphor and argue U Street Music Hall might just fall under that exact same category. Where else can you get the high-quality headliners without the table-service stuffiness?

And the best news? Crookers and U Hall are coming together this week in a stimulating, flowering fusion of catchiness and originality.

Francesco “Phra” Barbaglia, the Italian DJ/producer who has carried the Crookers brand as a solo-project since 2012, is back for his first visit to the District this year. He’s ready to fill your Friday night with more innovative tracks that you just can’t get out of your head.

We are going to bet that by the time you leave, you’ll be clamoring for April 14, when his newest album, Sixteen Chapel, is officially released. Like tunes from TJR? How about Dilligas? Yeah, they are featured on his new album too.

The show is also supported by our very own home-grown homies, Basscamp and RaceCarBed. So get there early, and still try to be the last one standing. theMUES is going to be there, and we will have the full-report.

In an exclusive interview with The Future FM, Crookers shared that this new album is special because it’s him 100 percent, “The previous albums were me 85%.”

Get ready to keep it 100 at U Hall Friday night with Crookers.