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🎸#17: Live Bands this Weekend
Weekend of Friday, July 25th, 2025 | Arlington | Falls Church

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Weekend of Friday the 25th, 2025
Friday (7/25)
ARLINGTON:
The Renegade: Almost Gone (9:30pm-1:30am; 90s and 2000s Iconic Rock Hits)
Lubber Run Concert Series: Project Locrea (8pm; Multi-ethnic jazz-fusion ensemble)
Westover Beer Garden: Swingamajig (6pm-9; R&B infused Rock with a twist of Jazz)
American Legion Post 149: Lost and Sound (6pm-9; Alt Indie Nostalgia covers)
O’Sullivans Irish Pub: Practically Einstein (9:30pm; Arlington Alt-Rock band with a dash of Americana/Soul, NewWave/90s)
Bronson Bierhall: Shake Rattle and Roll (9pm-12; Piano bar show)
Friday’s at the Fountain@National Landing: Jonathan Sloane (5:30pm-8; Rock and Roll, Soul, Blues)
FALLS CHURCH:
The State Theater: Salsa Night ($32; 7pm class; 8:30pm band; Tribute to Columbian Salsa)
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Bell, Clem, Kratch, Hartness (5:30pm-8:30; Folk-rock)
Solace Outpost: Leannin Shi (8pm-11; Alt-rock covers and originals)
Saturday (7/26)
ARLINGTON:
The Renegade: The Highballers (Hard-edge country rock) and The Janine Wilson Band ($15; 6:30pm-9; Blues, Americana); and then Starting Early (10pm-1:30am; Modern and Classic rock and originals)
Ballston Local: 2 Car Living Room (7:30-9:30pm; Classic Rock, Blues, Pop)
Westover Beer Garden: Soulfire (5pm-9; high-energy danceable covers that bring jazz and rockabilly flair)
O’Sullivans Irish Pub: Run For Cover (9:30; 90s/00s Rock/Pop cover party band)
Lubber Run Concert Series: Wanted Man plays Rolling Stones (11am; Rock covers)
Water Park’s Saturday Summer Concert Series: The Experience Band (5pm-7; Jazz, Funk, Go-Go)
FALLS CHURCH:
The State Theater: Captain Mike and the Shipwrecked ($25; 8:30pm; Jimmy Buffet Tribute band)
Solace Outpost: The Walkaways (8pm-11; Alt/Country, Americana/folk originals)
Wednesday (7/30)
ARLINGTON:
Westover Beer Garden: Allstar Jazz (6-8pm; local student Jazz band)
Thursday (7/31)
ARLINGTON:
Mason Square’s Thursday Night Live: Mama Moon and the Rumpshakers (6:30pm-8:30; Blues Fusion)
FALLS CHURCH:
Summer Concerts in Cherry Hill Park: Big Tow (7pm; Rock/Blues Cover band)
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