🎸#25: Live Music this Weekend

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Weekend of September 19th, 2025

Featured Event:

Come together with friends, family, and neighbors for an unforgettable day of live music, community, and purpose at Reason 2 Rock – a high-energy, outdoor music festival raising funds for PathForward and its mission to bring stability and dignity to individuals experiencing homelessness, @Solace Outpost. $20 today; $25 at the door. Buy tickets and learn more here.

• 2-3pm; The Silent Critics (Rock & Roll, with some country hits as well as pop and punk anthems; check out these two clips)

• 3:15-4:30pm: Alison’s Power Play (Check out these two clips of Alison last month; she has an amazing voice and energy)

• 5-6:15: Ladywood, w/ special guest John Cunningham (of The Walkaways) on drums (8-11pm; Acoustic cover Duo)

• 6:30-8pm; Champagne Velvet (80/90/00s Rock Covers)

Friday (9/19)

ARLINGTON

• The Renegade: Mike and the Availables (9:30-1:30am; Rock and Roll from the past 5 decades)

• Westover Beer Garden: Bob Sheppard (6-9pm)

• Ragtime: New Legacy Blues (9:30; Upbeat blues)

• Three Whistles: Sunny@Midnight (9-11pm; Original Bluesy Folk-Rock)

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

FALLS CHURCH

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Dan and Chuck (6pm)

• Dogwood Tavern: Line Item Veto (9:30pm; Rock/Blues/Pop covers)

• Solo artist at: Solace Outpost (8pm)

TYSONS

• Starr Hill: Gab Cinque Band (6:30-10pm; Biergarten; Rock and metal) and DJ EPX (9-12:30am; Brewpub)

Saturday (9/20)

ARLINGTON

• The Renegade: Guys with Thin Ties (9:30-1:30am; Alternative 80's band)

• Westover Beer Garden: Red Shoes (5-9pm; Rock and Roll)

• Ragtime: New Legacy Blues (9:30; Upbeat blues)

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

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

FALLS CHURCH

• The State Theater: The Machine ($30; 8:30pm; Pink Floyd Tribute)

• Solace Outpost: Reason 2 Rock Music Festival ($20; 2-8pm; Four local cover bands raising money for homelessness)

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Hollertown (5:30pm; Bluegrass and Old-time originals and covers)

• Solo artist at: Solace Outpost (8pm) and Dogwood Tavern (9:30pm)

TYSONS

• Starr Hill: The Darts (6:30pm-10; Biergarten; Arlington-based cover band) ( Indie-rock) and Back To Zero (9-12:30am; Brewpub; High-energy rock, funk, soul, dance party band)

Sunday (9/21)

ARLINGTON

• Galaxy Hut: Gigi Marie (Indie Rock) and Don Z Scheme (Rock)

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