Recommendations:

Saturday is practically a festival unto itself, with the Annual Celtic Festival, the ACME Bike & Music Fest and BOE’s First Anniversary Party all offering live music throughout the day. Our top pick, though, is the Reason 2 Rock Music Festival at Solace Outpost. This year’s festival benefits the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and runs from 1:30–8:45 PM, featuring DJ L Boogie, Champagne Velvet, Chapter 11, Ladywood and headliner Sauri Power Pill—five acts, plenty of variety and a genuinely good reason to rock.

On Friday, catch Doc Holiday bringing a crowd-friendly mix of rock, pop and alternative hits to Ballston Local at 8:30 PM. I caught them last time they were there I had a blast. Not many bands include a French Horn to rock out. Then on Sunday, head to JV’s for Guy Bouchie and the Heart Fixers, serving up original Southern rock, soulful jams, classic blues and plenty of fiery guitar work at 8:30 PM.

ARLINGTON

• NaLa Noches at Met Park: René Ibáñez & Cubano Groove (Energetic Latin Jazz and Cuban Rhythms), with dance lessons during the set break, 5–7 PM
• Freddie’s Beach Bar: Karaoke (Audience Sing-Along Favorites) 8:30 PM
• O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub: Britton James (Acoustic Pop and Rock Favorites) 8:30 PM–Midnight
• Samuel Beckett’s: Ted Garber (Blues / Americana / Rock) 9 PM

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FALLS CHURCH

• JV’s Restaurant: Jonathan Sloane (Blues / Americana / Soul / Rock) 8 PM

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TYSONS / McLEAN

• Starr Hill Tysons: Jordan Frank (Energetic Singer-Songwriter and Covers) 5–8:30 PM

ARLINGTON

• Island Time Bar & Grill: 40 Miles From Home (Americana / Alt-Country / Indie) 5–7 PM
• Westover Beer Garden: Hollertown (Bluegrass / Old-Time / Americana) 6–9 PM
• Karaoke: Highline RxR 7:30–11:30 PM; Freddie’s Beach Bar 8 PM–1:30 AM
• Bronson Bierhall: Patchwork (High-Energy Rock / Pop Covers) 8 PM–Midnight
• Three Whistles: Ken Avis & Dave Kline…and Friends (Jazz / World Music / Acoustic Collaboration) 8–10 PM
• Ballston Local: Doc Holliday (Rock / Pop / Alternative Covers) 8:30–11 PM
• Samuel Beckett’s: Something Shiny (Acoustic Rock / Pop Duo) 9–11:30 PM
• Clarendon Ballroom: SICKICK (Electronic / House / Hip-Hop and Pop Remixes) 9 PM
• William Jeffrey’s Tavern: Molly & Mark Duo (Acoustic Rock / Pop Duo) 9:30 PM
• Ragtime: Sean Tracy (Acoustic Folk-Rock / Pop) 9:30 PM

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FALLS CHURCH

• JV’s Restaurant: Shrimp City Slim (Piano Blues / New Orleans R&B / Swamp Blues) 8:30–11:30 PM
• The State Theatre: Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience (Depeche Mode Tribute / Synth-Pop / New Wave) 8:30 PM
• Clare & Don’s Beach Shack: Mic Drop Karaoke with Mark & Mike 9 PM–Midnight
• Dogwood Tavern: Acoustic Aubrey (Acoustic Rock / Pop Covers) 9:30 PM

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TYSONS

• Starr Hill Biergarten: Dr. FU (High-Energy Rock / Pop Covers) 6:30–10 PM
• Starr Hill Brewpub: DJ 2Nutz (Open-Format DJ / Dance) 9 PM
• Ometeo: Ometeo After Dark (Featured DJ set mixing Latin, dance and party music) 9 PM

ARLINGTON

• Samuel Beckett’s: Annual Celtic Festival (Traditional Irish Music / Dance / Cultural Festival) 12–6 PM
  • O’McPub Band (Irish-American Pub Music) 12–3 PM on the outdoor stage
  • Poehemia (Celtic Rock / Traditional Irish and Scottish Music); outdoor-stage time not published
  • O’McPub Band 6–9 PM inside the pub following the outdoor festival
• ACME Bike & Music Fest: at ACME Pie Company (Roots Rock / Blues / Americana Festival) 1–7 PM
  • Broken Men and Their Fixer (Roots Rock / Americana) 1–2 PM
  • Rick Franklin (Piedmont and Acoustic Blues) 2:30–3:30 PM
  • Colonel Josh (“Paisley Tonk” / Country-Rock) 3:45–5:15 PM
  • Wellvis (“Glambilly” / Early Rock ’n’ Roll / Psychedelic Soul) 5:30–7 PM
• BOE: BOE’s One-Year Anniversary Party (Live Rock / Country / DJs / Anniversary Celebration) 3:30–11:30 PM
  • Summer of George (Rock ’n’ Roll) after 4 PM
  • Shawn Parsons & Secret Service (Country / Southern Rock) after 4 PM
  • DJs continue through the evening; individual DJ names and exact band set times have not been published
• Island Time Bar & Grill: 2nd Annual Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Party featuring Celtic Underground (High-Energy Irish Pub Songs / Traditional Folk / Americana) 4–7 PM; Irish music throughout the day
• Ballston Local: Two Car Living Room (Classic Rock / Blues / Pop and R&B Covers) 8–11 PM
• Three Whistles: Open Mic (Local Singers / Songwriters / Mixed Genres) 8–10 PM
• Clarendon Ballroom: Laidback Luke (Electronic Dance Music / House / Club DJ) 9 PM–2 AM
• Celtic House: Live Music (Weekend Pub Performance; artist not announced) 9:30 PM–12:30 AM
• Ireland’s Four Courts: Live Music (Weekend Pub Performance; artist not announced) 9:30 PM
• William Jeffrey’s Tavern: Talk in Waves (Indie Pop / Folk-Rock / Electronica) 9:30 PM
• The Renegade: Tunnels End (Live Rock / Cover Band) 10 PM

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FALLS CHURCH

• Clare & Don’s Beach Shack: King Bullfrog (Family-Friendly Roots Music / Blues / Folk) 11 AM–12:30 PM
• Solace Outpost: Reason to Rock Music Festival (Multi-Band Benefit for the Animal Welfare League of Arlington) 1:30–8:45 PM
  • DJ L Boogie — introductions and music between sets 1:30–8:45 PM
  • Champagne Velvet (’80s College Rock / Alternative Covers) 2–3:15 PM
  • Chapter 11 (Classic Rock / Party Covers) 3:30–4:45 PM
  • Ladywood (Rock / Pop Covers) 5–6:15 PM
  • AWLA presentation, raffle and dance party 6:15–6:45 PM
  • Sauri Power Pill featuring Michael Sauri (Classic and Modern Rock Covers) 6:45–8:15 PM
  • DJ L Boogie closes the festival 8:15–8:45 PM
• The State Theatre: The Nashville Nights Band—The Ultimate ’90s Country Experience (’90s Country Tribute featuring music associated with Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Brooks & Dunn and others) 8:30 PM; doors 7 PM
• The Stratford Garden: Kenny & Joel (Acoustic Covers from the ’60s to Today) 7 PM
• Dogwood Tavern: Steve Bray (Acoustic Rock / Pop Covers) 9:30 PM

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TYSONS

• Starr Hill Biergarten: Collective (High-Energy ’80s–Today Rock / Pop / Pop-Punk / Alternative Covers) 6:30–10 PM
• Capital One Hall: Noli Timere (Be Not Afraid) (Immersive Aerial Dance / Contemporary Circus / Sculptural Performance presented with Tephra ICA) 7 PM
• Starr Hill Brewpub: Hubcap Dave Band (Rocking Country / Southern Rock / Classic Rock / Blues) 9 PM–12:30 AM

ARLINGTON

• Island Time Bar & Grill: Emperor Irvington (Roots Rock / Reggae / Americana) 5–7 PM
• Freddie’s Beach Bar: Karaoke 8 PM–1:30 AM

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FALLS CHURCH

• JV’s Restaurant:
  • The Nighthawks (Blues / Roots Rock / R&B; the legendary “Bad Boys of Bethesda”) 4 PM
  • Guy Bouchie and the Heart Fixers (Southern Blues-Rock) 8 PM
• Clare & Don’s Beach Shack: DEMZ (Acoustic Rock / Folk / Pop Classics from the ’60s to Today) 5 PM

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TYSONS / McLEAN

• Ometeo: Sunday Mariachi Brunch with Mariachi Oliveros (Traditional and Contemporary Mariachi) 11 AM