Eight Gigs: Dru Hill

Thurs., May 14, 9 p.m., Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub, $30-$50

For those of us who were at our most gangly and awkward in the mid-'90s, hearing a Dru Hill hit is a little like a Proustian madeleine; those sweet opening notes of “These Are the Times” hit your ears and suddenly you're in a gymnasium stinking of Bath & Body Works, and the most accomplished flutist in the high-school marching band is asking you to dance. They've been back together for five years now, and one can't imagine they won't be playing smooth hits “We're Not Making Love,” “In My Bed” and “How Deep Is Your Love” (don't hold your breath for Sisqo's “Thong Song”—that was from his solo days). 2708 J Street, http://druhillonline.com.