#9: Local Live Music

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Week of Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

Wednesday (5/21)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Weekly country music line dancing and Live DJ (8pm-12)

  • Westover Beer Garden: Malarkey (6pm-8; All-female Irish Jig band)

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

  • Music at the Market: (Rosslyn Central Place Plaza): David Thong (4pm-6; Singer/songwriter, Classic/Alternative/Pop covers) 

• FALLS CHURCH

  • JV’s Live Music Room: The Cahoots Duo, w/ David Kitchen (7:30)

Thursday (5/22)

• ARLINGTON

  • Bronson Bierhall: Mike Hauer (6pm-9; One-man-band; originals and eclectic covers)

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

  • Big Buns Ballston: Lee Allen (5pm-7; Singer/songwriter)

  • Big Buns Shirlington: Steve Bray (5pm-7; Originals and covers)

  • Clarendon Music by the Metro: Veronneau (6pm; Brazilian Jazz)

  • Jazz@Met: Alison Crockett (4:30pm-6:30; Jazz Fusion)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: SideJam (5:30pm)

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Rock-a-sonics (8pm; Swing/rockabilly, vintage country/atomic age rock)

Friday (5/23)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Lights Out by 8 (9:30pm-1:30; Pop/Rock covers)

  • Westover Beer Garden: President of RocknRoll (6pm-9)

  • Big Buns Ballston: Burd Boonyoo (5pm-7; Rock covers)

  • Three Whistles: Entre Nous (9pm-10; Duo)

  • Rhodeside Grill: Luke Johnson (8:30pm-11:30; Funky mountain soul music)

  • William Jeffreys: Dallas Smith (9:30pm)

  • Ragtime: Eric Tubbs (9:30pm)

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

  • Samuel Beckett’s: Steve Bray (9:30-11:30pm; Originals and covers)

  • Water Park Concert Series: DANDY (6pm-8:30; Duo)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Dulcetones (5:30pm; Acoustic Pop/rock/folk/jazz covers)

  • Solace Outpost: Acoustic Aubrey (8pm-11)

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Somethin’ Shiny w/ Pauline (4pm; Acoustic bass/guitarist duo’ Eclectic covers) and The Magic Trio w/ Charlie Isom (8:30pm; Classic Rock)

Saturday (5/24)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Assemblage 23 ($25; 8pm-11; Industrial/electronic)

  • Ballston Local: Four Star Combo (8:30pm-11:30; High-energy 1950’s Rockabilly and Honky Tonk)

  • Westover Beer Garden: Line Item Veto (5pm-9; Rock/Blues/Pop covers)

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

  • Rhodeside Grill: Adam Forbes (8:30pm-11:30; Singer/songwriter

  • William Jeffreys: James Stevens (9:30pm; Eclectic covers)

  • Ragtime: Josh and Dan (9:30pm)

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

  • Samuel Beckett’s: Mike Leverone (9:30-11:30pm; Solo/looping)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Michelle Swan (5:30pm; Singer/songwriter)

  • Solace Outpost: Where’s Bert Band (8pm-11; Rock/funk/blues/jazz covers)

  • Dogwood Tavern: Tyler Goldstein (9:30pm; Singer/songwriter)

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Stealin’ the Deal (4pm; Classic Country) and Rusty’s Lost Highway Band (Variety Classic Blues and Rock)

Sunday (5/25)

• ARLINGTON

  • Galaxy Hut: Catscan! (Art-pop rock) and Cultleader Global ($10; 9pm)

  • Bronson Bierhall: Howling at the Earth (3pm-7; Alt/Indie Rock)

  • Three Whistles: Valeria Stewart & Grey Jacks (6pm-8; Singer/songwriters)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Coozies (6pm; Pop/Rock/Country covers)

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Honky Tonk Cassanovas (4-7pm; Retro country/surf/soul) and Crow Bait Blues (8:30pm; Groovy, soulful RnR)

Monday (5/26)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Latin Night ($10; Lessons at 7:30pm; Live Band 8:30pm-1)

  • Bronson Bierhall: Tom Starr (6pm-9; Singer/songwriter)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Maria and Marco (5pm;

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Josh Allen Band (7:30pm; Pop/Country)

Tuesday (5/27)

• ARLINGTON

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

  • Bronson Bierhall: Rook Richards (6pm-9; Singer/songwriter)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Vernon Santmyer Open Mic (7:30pm)

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

Wednesday (5/28)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Weekly country music line dancing and Live DJ (8pm-12)

  • Westover Beer Garden: MSRP (6pm-8)

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

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Solace Outpost: Open Mic Night w/ Alex Parez (7pm-10)

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Hambone Wilson, w/ guest (8pm; Turbo Blues)

Featured Shows

Thursday (5/22)

Jazz@Met: Alison Crockett (4:30pm-6:30; Jazz Fusion). The Metropolitan Park at National Landing is a beautiful new outdoor space (thanks, Jeff Bezos), and Alison Crockett has a bunch of fans/followers (18K Instagram, and 11K on Facebook). Check out her videos on Youtube videos and songs on Spotify. Free.

Saturday (5/24)

Ballston Local: Four Star Combo (8:30pm-11:30; High-energy 1950’s Rockabilly and Honky Tonk). These guys are fun, talented, and seem like they time-traveled to get here to make you snap your fingers and swing your hips. Here is a video of them playing Ballston Local in the past.