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Make a full afternoon of Westover Day this Saturday! The neighborhood celebration runs 2–6 PM at Cardinal Elementary, with SLINJC (kids band) playing at 2:25 PM, Pete Erickson at 3:30 PM, and Westover Knights at 4:30 PM. Keep the music going with The Legacy Jazz Combo + a special guest at The Italian Store, 4:30–6:30 PM, and Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes at Westover Beer Garden during its 5–9 PM Oktoberfest celebration.
Thursday (10/1)
ARLINGTON
Solace Outpost Ballston: DJ Kilabeats24 (Weekend Warm-Up DJ Set), 6–9 PM
The Renegade: Danny Blu with Red This Ever — MASQUERADE (Industrial Rock, Dark Pop & Synth-Rock), 7–11 PM
NaLa Noches at Met Park: Orquesta Manplesa (Lively Salsa and Latin Dance Music), with beginner dance lessons during the set break, 5–7 PM
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Restaurant: The Thrills with Johnny Spampinato (Spine-Tingling Rock and Roll), 8:30 PM
TYSONS / McLEAN
Starr Hill Biergarten: Stevie One Shoes Trio (Americana, Funk, and Rock Originals and Covers), 5–8:30 PM
Friday (10/2)
ARLINGTON
Westover Beer Garden: Round About (Acoustic Pop and Rock Duo), 6 PM
Busboys & Poets Shirlington: Marcus Johnson — Fall FLO (Smooth Jazz), 6:30–8:30 PM
Ballston Local: Crossfire (Crowd-Pleasing Covers), 8:30–11 PM
Three Whistles: Gerard West (Pop, Jazz, Soul, Funk, R&B, and Rock), 8:30–10:30 PM
Clarendon Ballroom: Sistek (Latin and Afro-House DJ Set), 9 PM–2 AM
O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub: The Darts (Rock, Pop & Country Covers), 9:30 PM
Ireland’s Four Courts: Spike Burton (Acoustic Favorites and Originals), 9:30 PM
The Renegade: Rebel Rose (High-Energy Rock and Pop Covers), 10 PM–1:30 AM
Ragtime: Matt Burridge (Acoustic Rock), 9:30 PM
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Restaurant: One Third Wish (Acoustic/Electric Rock Duo), 4–7 PM; Shartel & Hume Band, 8:30 PM–12:30 AM
Godfrey’s Bakery Café: The Stefan Schatz Trio (Jazz Trio), 6–8 PM
The Casual Pint: Evan Ross (Acoustic Rock, Pop, and Indie), 7 PM
Solace Outpost: The Silent Critics (Indie Rock and Pop), 8–11 PM
Dogwood Tavern: Chris Brunn Daily (Acoustic Covers and Originals) 9:30 PM
TYSONS
Starr Hill Biergarten: The 19th Street Band (High-Energy Americana, Country, and Gypsy Rock), 6:30–10 PM
Starr Hill Brewpub: DJ EPX (High-Energy Dance DJ Set), 9 PM–12:30 AM
Saturday (10/3)
ARLINGTON
Rosslyn Fall Fest — NOW Pop-Up Park: Justina Beth-El (Soulful Vocals), 1–3 PM; Loyal Skeptics (Favorite Covers Across the Decades), 3:30–6 PM
Westover Day — Cardinal Elementary School: Westover Knights and two additional bands (Neighborhood Festival), 2–6 PM
The Italian Store (Westover): The Legacy Jazz Combo + Special Guest (Live Jazz), 4:30–6:30 PM.
Westover Beer Garden: Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes (Blues and Oktoberfest Celebration), 5–9 PM event window
The Plaza at Mason Square: A’Roya Reese (Outdoor Live Concert), 6:30–8:30 PM
Three Whistles: Open Mic (Local Performers Take the Stage), 8–10 PM
Ballston Local: Road Street Avenue (Pop, Rock and Country Covers from the ’80s to Today), 8:30–11 PM
Ireland’s Four Courts: Pete Baker (Live Music; description pending), 9:30 PM
O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub: Run for Cover (’90s and 2000s Rock and Pop Hits), 9:30 PM
FALLS CHURCH
JV’s Restaurant: Skinny Wallace (Classic Rock and Country), 4 PM; Leroy Burks & the Voodoo Whiskey Band (Country and Honky-Tonk Favorites), 8:30 PM
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack: Hollertown (Bluegrass and Old-Time Music), 5:30 PM
Godfrey’s Bakery Café: The Stefan Schatz Trio (Jazz Trio), 6–8 PM
The Stratford Garden: The Omakase Band (Eclectic Covers Trio), 6:30–9:30 PM
The Falls Church Episcopal: Christylez Bacon & Qi Yu (Hip-Hop Meets Chinese Guzheng), with the Oak Street Elementary School Choir opening, 7:30–9 PM
Dogwood Tavern: Dark Blue Moon Duo (Acoustic Rock, Blues and Originals), 9:30 PM–12:30 AM
TYSONS
Starr Hill Biergarten: Uncle Jesse (’90s and 2000s Hits), 6:30–9:30 PM
Starr Hill Brewpub: SuperNova (Pop, Rock and R&B Covers), 9 PM–12:30 AM
Sunday (10/4)
ARLINGTON
Arlington Central Library: The U.S. Army Blues — Jazz Organ Ensemble (Jazz@Central: Celebrating Miles Davis’s 100th Birthday), 3–4 PM
FALLS CHURCH
Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church: Fall Greek Festival / Greektober Fest (Live Greek Music, Food and Cultural Celebration), Noon–8 PM festival hours
JV’s Restaurant: The Bee Charmers with Carol Gaylor (Pop, Rock, Country and Favorites Across the Decades — Carol’s Birthday Celebration), 4–7 PM. Wolf’s Select Sundays Blues Show & Sit-in Jam, 8–11:30 PM
TYSONS / McLEAN
Ometeo: Mariachi Oliveros (Traditional Mexican Mariachi Brunch), brunch begins at 11 AM; live music starts shortly afterward.
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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


