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#11: Local Live Music
Week of Wed, June 4th, 2025 | Arlington | Falls Church

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Week of Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
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Wednesday (6/4)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Weekly country music line dancing and Live DJ (8pm-12)
Westover Beer Garden: Westover Jam (6pm-8)
Bronson Bierhall: Justin Suede (6pm-9; solo; Originals, and Southern Rock covers)
Music at the Market (Rosslyn Central Place Plaza): Josee Molavi and Jack Yearwood (4pm-6: Eclectic covers and originals)
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: Memphis Gold Show (8pm; Blues)
Thursday (6/5)
ARLINGTON
Bronson Bierhall: Kevin Koa (6pm-9; Soul/blues/classic rock)
Samuel Beckett’s: Jon G (8pm-11:30; Pop/Rock/Country covers)
Big Buns Ballston: Gage Rhodes (5pm-7: indie-folk Singer/songwriter)
Big Buns Shirlington: Justina Beth-El (5pm-7: Soul/Blues/Rock)
Jazz@Met: Son Cubano Subterraneo (4:30pm-6:30; Cuban son/Salsa)
Live@Westpost: Ocho de Bastos (7pm-9; Latin Pop rock)
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: The Thrills (8pm; High-energy, Spine-tingling 4-man rock band)
Friday (6/6)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Lush Band (9:30pm-1:30; Party Rock Covers)
Westover Beer Garden: Nonessantialz (6pm-9; Rock/Pop/Country covers from 60s-today)
Big Buns Ballston: Justina Beth-El (5pm-7: Soul/Blues/Rock)
Three Whistles: Gravel Road Band (8pm-11; Bluesgrass - Blues/Bluegrass/R&B)
Rhodeside Grill: Jason Rusty Clark (8:30pm-11:30; Singer/Songwriter)
William Jeffreys: Chad White (9:30pm; Singer/songwriter)
Ragtime: Enslow (9:30pm; Singer/songwriter; indie/electropop)
Bronson Bierhall: Shake Rattle and Roll (9pm-12; Piano bar show)
Samuel Beckett’s: Spike Burton (8pm-11:30; Variety covers and requests)
Water Park Concert Series: Erin Harpe (6pm-8:30; Roots/Blues)
FALLS CHURCH
The State Theater: Eyes of the Nile ($15; 8pm; Iron Maiden Tribute Band)
Solace Outpost: Jack Astronaut (8pm-11; Rock/Alternative Covers and originals)
Dogwood Tavern: Chris Brunn Daily (9:30pm; covers and originals)
JV’s Live Music Room: Honky Tonk Healing Trio (4pm; Classic/Folk Rock) and Shartel & Hume Band (8:30; Classic Rock and Americana covers)
Saturday (6/7)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Free Lobster Buffet (High Energy Ska) and The Chariots (6:30pm-9; Ska/Reggae) and Hijynx (9:30pm-1:30; Party Band)
Westover Beer Garden: 40 Miles Home (5-9pm; Arlington neighborhood band; Americana, Alt-Rock, Indie)
Three Whistles: Open Mic (8pm-10)
Rhodeside Grill: Adam Sorokes (8:30pm-11:30; Acoustic Country/Rock/Pop)
William Jeffreys: Scott Erickson (9:30pm; Multi-instrumentalist; eclectic covers, all by request)
Ragtime: Talk in Waves (9:30pm; Singer/songwriter)
Bronson Bierhall: Tom Starr (8pm-12; Singer/songwriter)
Samuel Beckett’s: Jon Cresswell (8pm-11:30; Indie/Pop)
Water Park’s Saturday Summer Concert Series: Dana Hawkins Syndicate (6pm-9; Heady Jazz)
FALLS CHURCH
The State Theater: Allstar Purple Party ($25; 8:30pm; Prince Tribute Show)
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Side Hustle (5:30pm; High energy covers)
Solace Outpost: Maysuns (8pm-11; Alternative Rock)
Dogwood Tavern: The Pauls Duo (9:30pm)
JV’s Live Music Room: Medicine Wind (4pm; Rock/Blues, Country/Bluegrass) and Bill Pappas Project (8:30pm; Blues and Rock)
Sunday (6/8)
ARLINGTON
Galaxy Hut: Digikat/Noiz ($10;9pm)
Bronson Bierhall: Hank Pierce (3pm-7; solo; Indie/alt/pop; originals and eclectic covers)
FALLS CHURCH
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Dreamsville Jazz by Jacque (5pm)
JV’s Live Music Room: Jumpin’ Jupiter (4pm; Twangabilly) and Melissa Escobar & Phantom Jay Band (8:30pm; Classic Rock)
Monday (6/9)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Latin Night ($10; Lessons at 7:30pm; Live Band 8:30pm-1)
Bronson Bierhall: Britton James (6pm-9pm; solo; originals and eclectic covers)
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: Tom Saputo (7:30; Pianist; Sit and sing)
Tuesday (6/10)
ARLINGTON
Ballston Local: Open Mic and Singo aka Musical Bingo (7:30pm-11:30)
Bronson Bierhall: Mackenzie Ryan (6pm-9; solo; Pop/Rock/Country covers)
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: Rick Tiene’s Dead Musician Stew (8pm; rotating selection of all-star local musicians in an unrehearsed performances)
Ireland’s Four Provinces: Traditional Irish Music (8pm-9:30)
Wednesday (6/11)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Weekly country music line dancing and Live DJ (8pm-12)
Westover Beer Garden: Song Writers Nite (6pm-8
Bronson Bierhall: Doug Kaetz (6-9pm; live looping singer/songwriter)
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: Bluegrass Jam with Andy (7:30pm)
The SoundWave is for the fans, and by the fans. So if you have any ideas, requests, missing venues, bands to watch out for, etc, please email me at [email protected]. Thanks! - Matt