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Week of Tuesday, May the 6th, 2025

Tuesday (5/6)

• ARLINGTON

  • Ballston Local: Open Mic and Singo aka Musical Bingo (7:30-11:30pm)

  • William Jeffreys: Steve Bray (5:30-8:30pm)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Josh and Andy Open Mic (7pm)

  • Ireland’s Four Provinces: Traditional Irish Music (8-9:30pm)

Wednesday (5/7)

• ARLINGTON

  • Westover Beer Garden: Westover Jam (6-8pm; Casual get together)

  • The Renegade: weekly country music line dancing and DJ

  • Bronson Bierhall: Justin Suede (6pm-9pm; solo; Originals, and Southern Rock covers)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Solace Outpost: Open Mic Jazz Jam w/ Poh Teng (7-10pm)

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Memphis Gold (8pm; Dance/Soul/Blues)

Thursday (5/8)

• ARLINGTON

  • Bronson Bierhall: Sky King (6pm-9pm; One-man-band; Originals and Rock/Reggae covers)

  • Big Buns Ballston: Scott Kurt (5-7pm; Country/Rock)

  • Big Buns Shirlington: Rook Richards (5-7pm; Singer/songwriter)

  • Samuel Beckett’s: Jon Cresswell (9:30—11pm; Indie pop)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Barco Beat (5:30pm; High-energy Classic Rock and blues cover band)

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Sol Roots (8pm; Groovin Soul/Reggae/Funk)

Friday (5/9)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Justin Holt (9:30pm-1:30; Country Music)

  • Ballston Local: 2 Car Living Room (7-10pm; Classic Rock/Pop/Blues cover band)

  • Big Buns Ballston: Brittany Frazer (5-7pm; Pop/Rock/Folk covers)

  • Westover Beer Garden: Bluesliners (6-9pm; Blues with a little rock and funk)

  • Mussel Bar: Steve Bray (7-10pm)

  • Three Whistles: Laura Baron (8-10pm; Indie-folk and Jazz)

  • Ireland’s Four Courts: Rook Richards (9:30pm; Singer/Songwriter)

  • Rhodeside Grill: JMM Funk (8:30-11:30pm; Arlington Jazz/Funk Band)

  • William Jeffreys: Eric Zatz (9:30pm; Eclectic covers)

  • Ragtime: Half Pint Harry (9:30pm; Rock and Pop cover band)

  • Bronson Bierhall: Shake Rattle and Roll (9pm-12am; Piano bar show)

  • Samuel Beckett’s: Eddie Pasa (9:30-11:30pm)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • The State Theater: Johanna San Miguel (8pm; Peruvian Comedienne)

  • Solace Outpost: Aftermath Band (8pm; Party Pop/Rock cover band)

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Breakdown (6pm; Rock/Blues/Funk/Jazz/Jam band)

  • JV’s Live Music Room:

    • Josh Allen Duo (4pm; American)

    • Cactus Liquors (8:30pm; Dance party galore)

Saturday (5/10)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Totally Bowie ($20; 7-9:30pm; 7-piece Tribute Band)

  • Ballston Local:

    • Champagne Velvet (8pm; 80/90/00 Alt and Rock cover band)

    • Swooner (9:30pm-12am; Rock originals)

  • O-Sullivan’s:

  • Westover Beer Garden: Arlandria/PK (5-9pm; Alt cover Duo w/ backing tracks)

  • Mussel Bar: Moon Landing Duo (7pm; Acoustic duo playing pop hits from 60’s-today)

  • Three Whistles: Karafolke with Tommy Rueckert (8-10pm)

  • Ireland’s Four Courts: Brad Pugh (9:30pm; Lead singer from Practically Einstein)

  • Rhodeside Grill: Duck Chuck Goose (8:30-11:30pm; Duo)

  • William Jeffreys: David Andrew Smith (9:30pm; Singer/songwriter)

  • Ragtime: Eric Zatz (9:30pm; Eclectic covers)

  • Bronson Bierhall: Hank Pierce (6pm-9pm; solo; originals and eclectic covers)

  • Samuel Beckett’s: Spike Burton (9:30-11:30pm; Variety covers and requests)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Solace Outpost: The Silent Critics (8pm; cover band)

  • Dogwood Tavern: Sean Tracy (9:30pm; Solo; Originals, Folk Rock, Alt Country)

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Demz (6pm; 4-piece; Acoustic classics)

  • JV’s Live Music Room:

    • Accidental Charm (4pm; Pop 60/70s Rock)

    • Diamond Alley (8:30pm; Rock/Funk/Soul Dance Party Band)

Sunday (5/11)

• ARLINGTON

  • Bronson Bierhall: Lew Calico (3-7pm; solo; originals and eclectic covers/R&B/Soul)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • JV’s Live Music Room:

    • Random Rivers Elvis Show (3:30pm; Impersonator)

    • Groovequest (7:30pm; classic 60/70’s Rock covers)

Monday (5/12)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Latin Night ($10; 7:30pm lessons; Live band 8:30-1am)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Tom Saputo (7:30; Pianist; Sit and sing)

Featured Shows

Saturday (5/10)

Champagne Velvet and Swooner
at Ballston Local

Get ready for a rocking double bill at your favorite neighborhood joint: Ballston Local (with brand new ownership, and tables!). Champagne Velvet starts the night at 8pm with rock and alternative covers from the 80/90/00s (Full disclosure…I do their sound, play keys on some songs, and shake a mean tambourine).

They are followed by Swooner, another Arlington band with grunge rock original songs. Check out their recent original hit, Blood in the River. There are not many local-area bands with such solid songwriting, talent, and this potential to go big. Catch them before their kids go to college and they start touring nationally.

Moon Landing Duo at Mussel Bar
The Silent Critics at Solace Brewery

Pro tip: If you want to start the night earlier (why wouldn’t you?), grab dinner three doors down from Ballston Local at Mussel Barm, and check out Moon Landing Duo (7pm). I hesitate to say this because they are awesome so you might end up staying for their whole show and miss CV and Swooner, but I am here to help artists and their fans, not promote my band. And for you Falls Churchers who want to stay closer to home: check out The Silent Critics at Solace (where I would probably be if I didn’t have a show).