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🎸#23: Live Music this Week
Week of Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 | Arlington | Falls Church

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Week of Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
Tuesday (9/2)
ARLINGTON
Solo Artist at: Bronson Bierhall (6pm-9)
FALLS CHURCH
Ireland’s Four Provinces: Traditional Irish Music (8pm-9:30)
Wednesday (9/3)
ARLINGTON
Westover Beer Garden: Westover Jam
Solo artist at: Bronson Bierhall (6pm-9), Hyde Social (6pm)
TYSONS
Starr Hill: Solo artist (5pm-8:30; Rock, Blues, Pop)
Thursday (9/4)
ARLINGTON
Solo artist at: Big Buns Ballston (5pm-7), Big Buns Shirlington (5pm-7), Rhodeside Grill (5:30pm-8:30), O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub (8:30pm)
Friday (9/5)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Rowdy Ace Band (5pm-7; Country)
Westover Beer Garden: The Walkaways (6-9pm; Alt/Country/Americana originals)
William Jeffreys: Moon Landing (9:30pm; Acoustic duo playing pop hits from 60’s-today)
Rhodeside Grill: Somethin’ Shiny (8:30-11:30pm; Acoustic bass/guitarist duo playing popular covers)
Three Whistles: Patchwork (9pm-11; Acoustic Duo)
Solo artist at: Big Buns Ballston (5pm-7), Rhodeside Grill (8:30pm-11:30), Ragtime (9:30p)
FALLS CHURCH
Solace Outpost: The Silent Critics (8pm; Rock & Roll, with some country hits as well as pop and punk anthems)
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Side Hustle (5:30pm; High energy covers)
Solo artist at: Dogwood Tavern (9:30pm)
TYSONS
Starr Hill: The 19th Street Band (6:30-10; Biergarten; Americana Gypsy-rock) and then Run for Cover (9:30pm-12:30; Brewpub; 90-00’s party covers)
Saturday (9/6)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Human Country Jukebox (10pm-1; Country and Western)
Westover Beer Garden: Box Cartel (5pm-9; original alternative country music with guitar driven roots-rock overtones)
The Plaza at Mason: Tal Naccarato (6:30pm-8:30; Old time ragtime and blues)
Solo artist at: Three Whistles (9pm-11; Open mic), William Jeffreys (6pm-9), Rhodeside Grill (8:30pm-11:30), Ragtime (9:30pm)
FALLS CHURCH
The State Theater: Disciple of the Garden: Legacy of Chris Cornell ($20; 8pm; Tribute, including songs from Soundgarden, Audioslave, and solo career) with opener Know Your Enemy (Rage Against the Machine Tribute)
Dogwood Tavern: Moon Landing (9:30pm; Acoustic duo playing pop hits from 60’s-today)
TYSONS
Starr Hill: Legal in the District (6:30pm-10; Biergarten; Rock covers) and then The Young Relics (9pm; Brewpub; Eclectic covers)
Sunday (9/7)
ARLINGTON
Galaxy Hut: ffab and the skulls ($13; Original rock), Anthony Martin
FALLS CHURCH
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