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Thursday (7/30)
ARLINGTON
Solo artist at: Bronson Bierhall (6-9pm), Samuel Beckett’s (9-11:30pm)
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: Tommy Lepson & the Bad Dawgs (Funky American covers; 11-time WAMMIE winner) 8pm
TYSONS/MCLEAN:
Starr Hill: Chris Timbers Band (Alternative soul) 5-8:30pm (Biergarten)
McLean Central Park Summer Concert Series: Koo Koo (Family dance/pop) 7pm
Friday (7/31)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Pop Rocks (Pop Punk tribute) 9:30pm-1:30am
Lubber Run Concert Series: Rose Moraes’ Forro Party! (Brazilian Party) 8pm
Fridays at the Fountain: Marilyn Hueck (Indie Pop) 5:30-8pm
Westover Beer Garden: 4th Street Undergound (Eclectic covers) 6-9pm
Ballston Local: Dru Fearing & Friends (Indie Rock/Americana/Jangle Pop) 8:30-11pm
American Legion Post 149: PostSkript (Arlington-based Blues/Soul/Americana band) 7-10pm
Three Whistles: Dave Palmer Trio (Jazz, with piano) 6:30-10:30pm
Solo artist at: Big Buns Ballston (5-7pm), Bronson Bierhall (8-12am), Three Whistles (9-11pm), Ragtime (9:30pm), Samuel Beckett’s (9pm)
FALLS CHURCH
The State Theater: Greggie and the Jets (Elton John Tribute) 8:30pm
Creative Cauldron: Vox Pop (Accapella) 7:30pm
Commons Park (West Falls Church): Franklin Tiera (Rock/Eclectic) 6-9pm
Dogwood Tavern: Too Extra (Current pop and classic rock covers) 9:30pm
JV’s Live Music Room: Steve Shartel (Americana) 4pm
TYSONS
Starr Hill: Uncle Jesse (80s/90s party cover band) 6:30-10pm (Biergarten)
Saturday (8/1)
ARLINGTON
The Renegade: Fearless Eras (Taylor Swift cover band) 9:30-1:30am
Ballston Local: The Doors on Fire (Doors Tribute band) 8:30-11pm
Westover Beer Garden: Jonny Cohen’s Love Machine (Indie) 5-9pm
Lubber Run Concert Series: The Pirog Brothers (Rock) 8pm
Bronson Bierhall: Brendan Lane & the Sugar Packets (Rock) 8pm-12
Solo artist at: Three Whistles (Open Mic; 9pm), Ragtime (9:30pm), Samuel Beckett’s (9pm)
FALLS CHURCH
Creative Cauldron: Eli Lev & Friends (Indie/Americana/folk) 7:30pm
Dogwood Tavern: The Jimmy & Matt Collective Ft. The Funk Allstars (Funk) 9:30pm
JV’s Live Music Room: Kurt Crandall & True Story (Blues/swing) 4pm, and 2nd Sole Band (Rock and Blues) 8:30pm
TYSONS
Starr Hill (Biergarten): Sarah Cooper (Country) 12-3pm; Matt Minor & The Backroad Brights (Country/Rock) 3:30-6:30pm; Rowdy Ace Band (Country) 6:30-10pm; Mark Dunn (Country) 9-12:30am (Brewpub)
Sunday (8/2)
ARLINGTON
Galaxy Hut: Blood Family Reunion (Dream pop) and Nice Breeze (Low-fi Indie Rock) 8pm
Lubber Run Concert Series: STEMusic (Roy Moye, the Singing Engineer) 11am
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Live Music Room: The Bee Charmers (Eclectic) 4pm, and Wolf’s Open Blues Jam (Like it sounds) 8:30pm
TYSONS
Starr Hill: Spike Burton (Looper; Variety covers and requests) 2-5:30pm (Biergarten)
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
