🎸#16: Live Bands this Weekend

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Weekend of July 18th, 2025

Thursday (7/17)

ARLINGTON:

• Rosslyn Rocks@Central Place Plaza: Hungry Hard Luck (5:30pm-7:30; Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band)

• Mason Square’s Thursday Night Live: Dixon Hall Band (6:30pm-8:30; Country Covers)

FALLS CHURCH:

• Founders Groove: Oasis Island Sounds (6:30pm-8:30; Reggae, Caribbean)

• Summer Concerts in Cherry Hill Park: Kiti Gartner and the Drifting Valentines (7pm; Rockabilly, Country, Americana)

DC RECOMMENDATION:

• Plaza Stage at Nats Park: Micheal Franti and Spearhead ($35; 7:30pm; Hip-hop, folk, reggae. Uplifting and positive grooves, at a brand new venue. Not going to miss it).

Friday (7/18)

ARLINGTON:

• The Renegade: My Chemical Bromance (9:30pm-1:30; 2000’s covers)

• Lubber Run Concert Series: Bongo District (8pm; Reggae, Funk, Ska)

• Westover Beer Garden: Bud Skeleton (6pm-9;

• O’Sullivans Irish Pub: Drew & Ian (9:30pm)

• Three Whistles: Postskript (8pm-10)

• William Jeffreys: Moon Landing Duo (9:30pm; Acoustic duo playing pop hits from 60’s-today)

• Bronson Bierhall: Shake Rattle and Roll (9pm-12; Piano bar show)

• Friday’s at the Fountain@National Landing: Sahel (5:30pm-8; Afro-Diaspora Music)

FALLS CHURCH:

• The State Theater: Octavia ($45; Latin Rock)

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Half Pint Harry (5:30pm; Rock and Pop covers)

• Solace Outpost: Not the Fathers Band (8pm-11; Organic Rock covers)

• Dogwood Tavern: J Squared (9:30pm; Acoustic duo, laid-back covers)

Saturday (7/19)

ARLINGTON:

• The Renegade: Run for Cover (9:30pm-1:30; 90-00’s party covers)

• Ballston Local: Postskript (7:30pm-10)

• Lubber Run Concert Series: US Navy Band Commodores (8pm; Big Band Jazz)

• Westover Beer Garden: Badger Crossing (5pm-9; Americana covers and originals)

• O’Sullivans Irish Pub: 20 Dollar Prophet (9:30pm; energetic rock cover band)

• Water Park’s July Concert Series: Vinyl Horizon (5pm-7; Instrumental Jazz, Funk, Fusion)

FALLS CHURCH:

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: SideJam (5:30pm)

• Solace Outpost: Mac N Cheez (8p,-11; 70-00’s covers)

Sunday (7/20)

ARLINGTON:

• Lubber Run Concert Series: The Rainbow Rock Band (11am; Children’s music)

• Galaxy Hut: Czonka (Instrumental Art-punk post-rock) and Right Chipper (Mathrock duo) ($10; 9pm)

Wednesday (7/23)

ARLINGTON:

• Westover Beer Garden: M&J Volksmusik (6pm-8; Traditional Bavarian/Austrian folk music)