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Supporting Live Music In and Around Arlington, VA.

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Wed (3/26) - Tues (4/1)

Wednesday, the 26th

• JV’s Live Music Room: Hambone Wilson, with guest, Hillwood Taylor (Blues; 8pm)

• The Renegade: Weekly country music line dancing and live DJ; 8-10pm.

Thursday, the 27th

• JV’s Live Music Room: The Messthetics (8pm Instrumental trio; rock/punk/jazz fusion; Facebook Event Page)

  • Award-winning band, started by former Fugazi members

  • Featuring jazz saxophonist, James Brandon Lewis

• O’Sullivan’s: Britton James (8:30; acoustic singer-songwriter with rock and reggae vibes)

Friday, the 28th

• The State Theater: The Weight Band ($35; 7pm doors/8:30pm show; Original Americana, and The Band and classic rock Covers)

• The Renegade: Party Fowl ($5; 9:30pm-1:30am; Country/Rock/Pop covers)

• O’Sullivan’s: The Darts (9:30; Pop/rock/country hit covers)

• Three Whistles: DMV Bluegrass Collective (8pm-10pm)

• JV’s Live Music Room: Big Giant (4-7; Lisa Taylor on Drums)

  • Smylin’ Jack (8:30pm; danceable and edgy classic and retro rock covers)

Saturday, the 29th

• Ballston Local: Six Feet Apart (7pm; Alt and rock covers; FB Event Page)

• The State Theater: Mother’s Little Helper ($15; 7pm doors/8:30 show) Rolling Stones Tribute Band; FB page)

• The Renegade: Klepto Radio ($5; 9:30pm-1:30am; Party covers)

• Solace Outpost: The Crimestoppers (8pm; Blues Rock)

• O’Sullivan’s: Retropop Trio (9:30pm)

• Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: The Coozies (5pm; Pop/Rock/Country covers)

• Mussel Bar: Shelly Duo (Female Vocalist)

• Three Whistles: Karafolke with Tommy Rueckert

• JV’s Live Music Room: Groovequest (4-7pm; classic 60/70’s rock covers)

  • Jackson Stokes Band (soul/rock singer/songwriter) w/ The Fitskee Brothers (8:30pm; funk/soul)

   

Sunday, the 30th

• Galaxy Hut: ($10; 9 pm; Old Knife and Nayan; hardcore/punk; will have a professional ASL interpreter on site).

• JV’s Live Music Room: Honky Tonk Cassanovas (4-7; country western swing/surf/soul)

  • Rock-a-sonics (8:15; rockabilly, vintage country, atomic age rock; from Rockville, MD)

Monday, the 31st

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

Tuesday, the 1st

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

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

This Week’s Featured Shows

Thursday: The Messthetics at JV’s Live Music Room

DC based fusion band, formed by members of Fugazi. Voted Best Punk Band on Bandcamp, 2019. They are back from one European tour, so catch them before they head back to Barcelona later this year. They will be joined by James Brandon Lewis, Howard U. grad jazz composer and saxophonist, who had Downbeat’s Album of the Year in 2022 (Facebook Event Page).

Saturday: Six Feet Apart at Ballston Local

Started during the pandemic, this will be Westover-based Six Feet Apart’s first show at BL (they are Westover Beer Garden and Clare and Don’s regulars), playing covers you mostly know, but some you haven’t heard in a while, or even at all. Enjoy the buzz of both March Madness and live music along with your busted bracket or alma mater’s comeback (FB event page).