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🎸#14: Local Live Music
Week of Thursday, the 26th, 2025 | Arlington | Falls Church

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Week of Thursday, the 26th of June, 2025
Thursday (6/26)
ARLINGTON
Bronson Bierhall: Noah Teague Booz (6-9; Blue/folk/indie/grass)
Samuel Beckett’s: Lenny Burridge (8pm-11:30; Blues/folk/country)
O’Sullivans Irish Pub: Britton James (6pm-9pm; solo; originals and eclectic covers)
Big Buns Ballston: Lee Allen (5pm-7; Singer/songwriter)
Big Buns Shirlington: Moon Landing Duo (5pm-7; Acoustic duo playing pop hits from 60’s-today)
Mason Square’s Thursday Night Live: Caz Gardner (6:30pm-8:30; R&B/Soul group)
Westposts’s Summer Night Live: Uncle Jesse (7pm-9; 80s/90s party cover band)
FALLS CHURCH
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Breakdown (6pm; Rock/Blues/Funk/Jazz)
JV’s Live Music Room: Robert Lighthouse (4:30pm; Mississippi Delta Blues) and Billy the Kid and the Regulators (8:30pm; Blues)
Summer Concerts in Cherry Hill Park: Bushmaster ft. Gary Brown (7pm; Blues)
Friday (6/27)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: The Slamm (9:30pm-1:30; High-energy party rock band from Philly)
Westover Beer Garden: Humbalaya (6pm-9; Funk/Rock/Jazz fusion)
Big Buns Ballston: Jason Clark (5pm-7; Singer/Songwriter)
O’Sullivans Irish Pub: The Darts (9:30pm; Arlington-based cover band)
Three Whistles: Gerard West (8pm-10; Eclectic Singer/songwriter)
Rhodeside Grill: David Andrew Smith (8:30pm-11:30; Singer/songwriter)
William Jeffreys: Rob Hornfeck (9:30pm; Singer/songwriter with covers and looping)
Ragtime: Will Barkley (9:30pm; Country Singer/songwriter)
Bronson Bierhall: Shake Rattle and Roll (9pm-12; Piano bar show)
Samuel Beckett’s: Mike Leverone (8pm-11:30; Solo/looping)
Water Park Concert Series: Retropop (6pm-8:30; Music spanning the decades)
FALLS CHURCH
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Top Juan (7pm; Arlington band with a sax)
Solace Outpost: The WAVOS (8pm-11; Nuwave style covers and originals)
Dogwood Tavern: Jordan Daniel Frank (9:30pm; Tunnel’s End lead singer)
JV’s Live Music Room: Rob Thayer Solo (4 pm) and Cactus Liquors (8:30pm; Roots/Rock/Rockabilly)
Saturday (6/28)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: La Unica ($15; 6:30pm-9; Irish Latin Rock) and Under the Covers (10pm-1:30; Pop/Rock/Dance)
Westover Beer Garden: Surf Trek (5pm-9; Surf Rock Trio)
O’Sullivans Irish Pub: Run For Cover (9:30; 90s/00s Rock/Pop cover party band)
Three Whistles: Karafolke with Tommy Rueckert (8pm-10; Karaoke)
Rhodeside Grill: Greg Edmundson (8:30-11:30; acoustic 80/90s Rock covers)
William Jeffreys: Jason Rusty Clark (9:30pm; Singer/Songwriter)
Ragtime: Matt Burridge (9:30pm; Eclectic covers)
Bronson Bierhall: Howling at the Earth (8pm-12am; Alt/Indie Rock)
Samuel Beckett’s: Steve Bray (8pm-11:30; Originals and covers)
Water Park’s Saturday Summer Concert Series: Gracie Jay (6pm-9; Vocal Soul and pop)
FALLS CHURCH
The State Theater: Salsa Night ($25; 8:30pm; Tribute to Salseros Boricuas)
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Groovequest (5:30pm; Classic 60/70’s rock covers)
Solace Outpost: Kerry OC Music (1pm-4; Solo guitarist) and My Generation Band (8pm; 60’s-00’s Classic Rock hits)
Dogwood Tavern: Czar of Leisure (9:30pm; Americana/PowerPop/IndieRock)
JV’s Live Music Room: Gunsmoke and Cheap Perfume (4pm; Americana/Roots/Rock) and Chapter 11 (8:30pm; Classic Rock/80s/90s covers)
Sunday (6/29)
ARLINGTON
Galaxy Hut: The Frenchmen (Twee band) and New Passengers (Paisley Pub Rock) ($10; 9pm)
Bronson Bierhall: Hank Pierce (3pm-7; solo; Indie/alt/pop; originals and eclectic covers)
FALLS CHURCH
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Michelle Swan (5:30pm; Singer/songwriter)
JV’s Live Music Room: Honky Tonk Cassanovas (4pm; Retro country/surf/soul) and Johnny Spampinato (8:30pm)
Monday (5/30)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Latin Night ($10; Lessons at 7:30pm; Live Band at 8:30pm-1)
Bronson Bierhall: Kevin Koa (6pm-9; Soul/blues/classic rock)
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: Tom Saputo (7:30; Pianist; Sit and sing)
Tuesday (7/1)
ARLINGTON
Ballston Local: Open Mic and Singo aka Musical Bingo (7:30pm-11:30)
FALLS CHURCH
Ireland’s Four Provinces: Traditional Irish Music (8pm-9:30)
Wednesday (7/2)
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)
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