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Friday (7/17)
Big weekend with lots of choices!
Champagne Velvet (Fri@TheFS) has a new female lead (Julia) with incredible charisma and rockstar energy, and added a permanent bassist (Travis, letting Dru and Gregg focus on guitars). Check out their new vibe in this video clip.
Speaking of female rock leads, Man of the Hour (Fri@BL) and Pocket Place (Sat@149) are two high-energy young up-and-coming bands, and Amorous Theft (Sat@BL) seems more established and experienced (catch some World Cup at Ballston Local, then stay for live music). For a more soulful lead, check out Breonna Sharde (Sat@Dogwood) and her band.
Lubber Run is featuring some fun and global sounds with Zydeco (Fri), Cuban salsa (Sat), and family-friendly Latin (Sun).
And finally, Fridays at the Fountain (Water Park at National Landing) is starting back up, with The Montaines, a rapidly-rising Indie and pop rock band out of DC, kicking off the season.
Keep rocking in July before things slow down a bit around here in August. See you in the crowd.
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Capital Chill (DC Rock cover band) 9:30pm-1:30am
Fridays at the Fountain: The Montaines (Alt Pop/Indie Rock) 5:30-8pm
The Filling Station: Champagne Velvet (Alt/Indie/rock/pop) 7:30-10pm
Lubber Run Concert Series: Little Red & the Renegades (Zydeco/blues/funk) 8pm
Westover Beer Garden: Sprinting Turtles (Rock and pop) 6-9pm
Ballston Local: Man of the Hour (Female lead; Eclectic covers) 8:30-11pm
Three Whistles: APLB (A Promising Local Band; Psychadelic Funk) 7:30-9:30pm
Solo artist at: Big Buns Ballston (5-7pm), Ragtime (9:30pm), Samuel Beckett’s (9pm)
FALLS CHURCH
The State Theater: Pandora’s Box (Aerosmith Tribute band) 8:30pm
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Maiden Band (Soulful/rootsy/jammy covers) 5:30pm
JV’s Live Music Room: Shartel & Hume Duo (Acoustic Male Duo; Classic Rock/Americana Covers; Falls Church natives) 4pm, and Chris Timbers Band (Alternative soul) 8:30pm
Solo artist at: Dogwood Tavern 9:30pm
TYSONS
Starr Hill: World Cup
Saturday (7/18)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Justina Beth-El (Soul/Blues/Rock) 10pm-1:30am
Ballston Local: Amorous Theft (Alt/rock/pop/punk) 8:30-11pm
Westover Beer Garden: Alpha Dog Blues (Old-time acoustic blues/jazz) 5-9pm
Lubber Run Concert Series: Son Cubano Subterraneo (Cuban son/Salsa) 8pm
American Legion Post 149: Pocket Place (Rock/pop) 7-10pm
Three Whistles: Open Mic, 9-11pm
Solo artist at: Bronson Bierhall (8pm-12), Ragtime (9:30pm), Samuel Beckett’s (9pm)
FALLS CHURCH
The State Theater: Jeremy’s Ten (Pearl Jam Tribute Band) 8:30pm
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Curtis Knocking (Classic rock covers) 5:30pm
Dogwood Tavern: Breonna Sharde & The Band (Soulful, jazzy, bluesy) 9:30pm
JV’s Live Music Room: Skinny Wallace Band (Country and Classic rock) 4pm, and Fast Eddie and the Slowpokes (Blues/soul/rock) 8:30pm
TYSONS
Starr Hill: World Cup
Sunday (7/19)
ARLINGTON
Galaxy Hut: Gigi Marie (Indie singer-songwriter) and The Don Z Scheme (Punk/Rock) 8pm
Lubber Run Concert Series: 123 Andres (Family Latin Duo) 10:30-11:30am
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: Kevin Dudley Band (Jazz/rock/pop) 4pm, and Wolf’s Open Blues Jam (Like it sounds) 8:00pm
TYSONS
Starr Hill: World Cup
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
