#3: Local Live Music

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Week of Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Tuesday (4/8)

• ARLINGTON

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

  • Bronson Bierhall: Mackenzie Ryan (6pm-9pm; solo; Pop/Rock/Country covers)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Rick Tiene’s Dead Musician Stew (8pm; rotating selection of all-star local musicians in an unrehearsed performances)

Wednesday (4/9)

• ARLINGTON

  • Westover Beer Garden: Songwriter’s Night

  • The Renegade: weekly country music line dancing and DJ

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

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Justin Trawick and the Listening Room (SOLD OUT)

  • JV’s Live Music Room: Bluegrass Jam with Andy (7:30pm)

Thursday (4/10)

• ARLINGTON

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

  • O-Sullivan’s: Britton James (8:30pm; solo; originals and eclectic covers)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • JV’s Live Music Room:

    • Sol Roots (5pm; Groovin Soul/Reggae/Funk)

    • JP Soars and the Red Hots (8pm; Unique blend of Roots/Rock/Blues)

Friday (4/11)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: Jovon Newman Band ($5; 9:30-1:30; Delaware’s Country/Rock Band)

  • O-Sullivan’s: Goodbye Vienna (9:30; 80s/90s/00s party cover band)

  • Westover Beer Garden: Swell (6pm-9pm; 5-person band with female lead; eclectic and danceable bangers, including swing and sax)

  • Rhodeside Grill: Scott Erickson (8:30pm-11:30pm; multi-instrumentalist; eclectic covers, all by request)

  • William Jeffreys: Luke Johnson (9:30pm; Funky mountain soul music)

  • Ragtime: Rob Hornfeck (9:30pm; Singer/songwriter with covers and looping)

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

  • Three Whistles: Jonathan Facka (8pm-11pm; folk singer/songwriter)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Solace Outpost: My Generation Band (8pm; 60’s-00’s Classic Rock hits)

  • Dogwood Tavern: Chris Brunn (9:30; Singer/songwriter/guitarist)

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Brook Yoder (5:30pm; Eclectic covers)

  • JV’s Live Music Room:

    • Sandra Dean Solo (4pm; Eclectic covers)

    • Airmont Road Band (8:30pm; Classic Rock and blues , our way)

Saturday (4/12)

• ARLINGTON

  • The Renegade: 7 Deadlies ($5; 9:30-1:30am; Rock Covers)

  • O-Sullivan’s: Spoonfed (9:30; cover band)

  • Westover Beer Garden: Mercy Alliance (5pm-9pm; Indie roots/rock trio)

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

  • Rhodeside Grill: Greg Edmundson (8:30-11:30; acoustic 80/90s Rock covers)

  • Jeffreys: Scott Erickson (9:30pm; multi-instrumentalist; eclectic covers, all by request)

  • Ragtime: Drew Stevyns (9:30pm; Singer/songwriter; America’s Got Talent finalist)

  • Bronson Bierhall: Tom Starr (8pm; Singer/songwriter)

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

• FALLS CHURCH

  • The State Theater: The Warped Tour Band ($20; 8:30; Emo-Pop Punk tribute band)

  • Solace Outpost: Maiden Band (8pm; Soulful/rootsy/jammy covers)

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Shartel & Hume (5:30; Acoustic Male Duo; Classic Rock/Americana Covers; Falls Church native)

  • Dogwood Tavern: Dan Gallager (9:30pm; Jazz/folk guitarist/bassist)

  • JV’s Live Music Room:

    • The Thrills (4pm; High-energy, Spine-tingling 4-man rock band)

    • Chapter 11 (8:30pm; Classic Rock/80s/90s covers)

Sunday (4/13)

• ARLINGTON

  • Bronson Bierhall: Lew Calico (3pm-7pm; solo; originals and eclectic covers)

• FALLS CHURCH

  • Clare and Don’s Beach Shack: Ramon & Kamaka (5:30; Uke and bassit duo singing Polynesian music)

  • JV’s Live Music Room:

    • Somethin’ Shiny (4pm; Acoustic bass/guitarist duo’ Eclectic covers)

    • Tommy Lepson & the Bad Dawgs (8pm; funky American covers; 11-time WAMMIE winner)

Monday (4/14)

• ARLINGTON

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

• FALLS CHURCH

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

Featured Shows

A dynamic singer/songwriter/guitarist from Baltimore, MD. Sky King shows incorporate looping and unique arrangements of Rock, Reggae, and Pop favorites that you don't want to miss! Check out his great voice and cool cat energy in this video. 6pm-9pm; RSVP at the Facebook Event.

Friday (4/11): Swell at Westover Beer Garden

Start the evening outdoors at the WBG while the sun is setting (the patio was packed last Saturday night for Pete Erickson and friends). Swell will give you some groovy swinging big-sax energy. 6pm-9pm; RSVP at their Facebook event. Here is a recent clip of them at WBG.

And then when the Westover Beer Garden hard stops at 9pm (thanks to their litigious neighbors), keep the party going by heading over either to Goodbye Vienna at O’Sullivans (9:30; 80s/90s/00s party cover band) or Shake, Rattle and Roll’s Adam Mitchell’s piano bar show (9pm-12am) at Bronson Bierhall.

Saturday (4/12): Moon Landing Duo at Mussel Bar

Check out the multi-talented and creative singer’s newest venture. The fabulous Shelley Siller, also of Too Extra and Shelley Star and the Galaxy, has started Moon Landing, a glamorous acoustic duo (playing pop hits from 60’s to today). Start the evening with a little chill, some drinks, and dinner at the Mussel Bar. Moon Landing (7pm) is so new, no Youtube videos to show you yet, but here is an Instagram taste.

And then when that show wraps up, and your energy is rising, Uber over to…

The Warped Tour Band at The State Theater

This traveling emo and pop-punk tribute band covers all this hits from Blink-182, Simple Plan, Green Day, Good Charlotte, All-American Rejects, Sum-41, etc. You will be belting along, pumping your fists, and banging your head to almost every single song. Make sure to snag your ticket ($20) before they sell out. 8:30 Show; Facebook RSVP here. Check out their promo video here.

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 us at [email protected]