🎸#21: Live Music this Week (8/19)

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Week of Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

Tuesday (8/19)

ARLINGTON

• Solo Artist at: Bronson Bierhall (6pm-9)

FALLS CHURCH

• Ireland’s Four Provinces: Traditional Irish Music (8pm-9:30)

Wednesday (8/20)

ARLINGTON

• The Renegade: Darling (Americana Trio) w/ Betty Rose (Indie Blues band; ($15; 7pm-10)

• Westover Beer Garden: Wicked Game (6-8pm; Acoustic duo playing 1990/2000 alt and rock hits)

• Solo artist at: Bronson Bierhall (6pm-9), Hyde Social (6pm)

Thursday (8/21)

ARLINGTON

• Solo artist at: Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (5pm), Big Buns Ballston (5pm-7), Big Buns Shirlington (5pm-7), Bronson Bierhall (6pm-9), O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub (8:30pm), Samuel Beckett’s (9pm-11:30)

Friday (8/22)

ARLINGTON

• The Renegade: The Silent Critics (9:30pm-1:30; Pop/Rock covers)

• Westover Beer Garden: No Quick Fix (6pm-9; High Energy covers)

• Friday’s at the Fountain@National Landing: Rock Creek Kings (5:30pm-8; Rock, Blues, Pop)

• Big Buns Ballston: Moon Landing Duo (5pm-7; Acoustic duo playing pop hits from 60’s-today)

• Ragtime: Second Hand Chaos (9:30pm; Pop/punk/rock covers)

• Solo artist at: William Jeffreys (6pm-9), Bronson Bierhall (8pm-12),  Rhodeside Grill (8:30pm-11:30), Three Whistles (9pm-11)

FALLS CHURCH

• Solace Outpost: The Rockits (8pm; Party band)

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Woodford Reserve (6pm)

• Solo artist at: Dogwood Tavern (9:30pm)

Saturday (8/23)

ARLINGTON

• The Renegade: Danger Bird ($15; 6:30pm-9; Neil Young Tribute) and 7 Deadlies (10pm-1:30; Rock Covers)

• Westover Beer Garden: Front Porch Rockers (5pm-9; Rock, Blues, Country)

• William Jeffreys: Practically Einstein (9:30pm; Arlington Alt-Rock band)

• American Legion Post 149: Heartbeat River Band (6pm-9)

• Solo artist at: Three Whistles (9pm-11), Bronson Bierhall (8pm-12), William Jeffreys (6pm-9), Rhodeside Grill (8:30pm-11:30), Ragtime (9:30pm)

FALLS CHURCH

• The State Theater: Bostyx ($25; 8:30pm; Boston and Styx Tribute Band)

• Solace Outpost: The Nonessentialz (8pm-11; Rock/Pop/Country covers from 60s-today)

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: DL Funkband (5:30pm; R&B, Go-go, Hip Hop, Rock)

• Solo artist at: Dogwood Tavern (9:30pm)

Sunday (8/24)

ARLINGTON

• Galaxy Hut: Prabir (Indian Rock&Roll) and The Yachtsmen ($10; Rock)

• Solo artist at: Bronson Bierhall (3pm-7) and Solace Outpost (3pm-6)

FALLS CHURCH

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Randos (5:30pm; Rock) and Tobi Lacroix’s Listening Room Concert ($18; Singer-songwriter)

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