🎸#24: Live Music this Week

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Week of Wednesday, September 10th, 2025

Wednesday (9/10)

ARLINGTON

• The Renegade: DMV Music Alliance Presents "Local Frequency" featuring Eli Lev w/ Joe Downer & Hannah Pike + Jillian Matundan ($20; 7pm; Indie-folk and Americana)

• Westover Beer Garden: Song Writer’s Night (6pm-8)

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

FALLS CHURCH

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Justin Trawick’s Listening Room ($15; SOLD OUT; 7:30pm; Americana, folk, and indie rock)

Thursday (9/11)

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)

TYSONS

• Starr Hill: Mike Leverone (5pm-8:30; Brewpub; Solo/looping) and VnG Acoustic Duo (5pm-8:30; Biergarten; Eclectic covers)

Friday (9/12)

ARLINGTON

• The Renegade: Capital Chill (9:30pm-1:30; DC Rock cover band)

• Westover Beer Garden: Wildflower Dreams (6pm-9; Tribute to Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, and Sheryl Crow)

• Three Whistles: Dave Palmer Trio (9pm-11; Jazz, with piano; check out this article)

• Solo artist at: Big Buns Ballston (5pm-7), William Jeffreys (6pm-9), Bronson Bierhall (8pm-12), Rhodeside Grill (8:30pm-11:30), Ragtime (9:30pm)

FALLS CHURCH

• The State Theater: The Legwarmers ($25; 9:30pm; Washington DC's Premier 80's Tribute Band)

• Solace Outpost: Big Tow (8pm-11; Rock/Blues Cover band)

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Breakdown (6pm; Rock/Blues/Funk/Jazz)

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

TYSONS

• Starr Hill: Collective (6:30pm-10; Biergarten; High-energy Rock/Pop/Punk/Alt/Country covers) and DJ 2Nutz (9pm-12:30; Brewpub)

Saturday (9/13)

ARLINGTON

• The Renegade: Pop Rocks (10pm-1:30; Pop Punk tribute)

• Ballston Local: Could Be Down (9pm-12)

• Westover Beer Garden: Allstar Jazz (5pm-9; local student Jazz band)

• The Plaza at Mason: Patchwork Band (6:30pm-8:30; High energy Classic Rock and Variety)

• Solo artist at: Three Whistles (9pm-11), William Jeffreys (6pm-9), Ragtime (9:30pm)

FALLS CHURCH

• The State Theater: Fake Happy: A Tribute to Paramore ($15; 8:30pm; Pop punk and Alt Rock)

• Solace Outpost: King Moon Racer (8pm-11; DC Power Rock & Roll band)

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: N. Illinois St Band (5:30pm; Rock covers)

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

TYSONS

• Starr Hill: Starting Early (6:30pm-10; Biergarten; Indie-rock) and 2MB (9pm-12:30; Brewpub; High-energy covers with jamming)

Sunday (9/14)

ARLINGTON

• Galaxy Hut: An Awful Panic 

FALLS CHURCH

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: GrooveJet (5pm; Funk, Latin, Jazz, R&B)

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