May
29
Sat
APPLE BUTTER SOUL
May 29 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Apple Butter Soul is one of the region’s most electrifying Jazz, Funk, and R&B bands. The group features Josh Brinkman on alto and tenor sax, Ty Scott on keyboard, Kendall Kress on Trumpet, C.T. Bailey on bass and guitar, and Fred Jackson on drums. Apple Butter Soul will surely have you out of your seats and on the dance floor.

May
30
Sun
RICK SCHAFFER
May 30 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
RICK SCHAFFER

Rick Schaffer is part of The Jangling Reinharts. THE JANGLING REINHARTS came together to provide roots-rock music largely forgotten by other bands. Think: The Band meets Van Morrison and they go out to Stephen Stills’ house and listen to the Monkees while watching a Barenaked Ladies video. This melting pot of music describes what they are all about.

GRAFFITI SOUNDSTAGE
May 30 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
GRAFFITI SOUNDSTAGE

Hailing from Washington D.C, Rock and Roll trio Graffiti Soundstage’s message is clear: History is not forgotten.

They spread their vintage tone to a new generation of listeners with
their bluesy, hard rocking originals and their beloved covers, they admire classic
influences such as Cream and Hendrix to modern influences such as The Blacks Keys,
John Mayer and Rival sons.

Jun
2
Wed
BRIAN FRANKE
Jun 2 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
BRIAN FRANKE

Brian Franke is an independent award-winning singer/songwriter residing in the Washington, DC area. He is known as both a frequently booked cover song musician as well as an original songwriter. His cover songs range from classic rock songs, to 90s alternative rock, to Top 40 songs currently on the radio.

Jun
3
Thu
BRADLEY RHODES – Canceled due to weather
Jun 3 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
BRADLEY RHODES - Canceled due to weather

Melodime blends rock and roll, stunning piano melodies, and catchy guitar riffs with strong story-telling country roots and sing-along choruses.

Melodime, featuring Brad Rhodes (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Sammy Duis (piano, organ, bass), Tyler Duis (drums), and Jon Wiley (bg vocals, guitar, mandolin, dobro), perform over a hundred shows annually throughout the continental United States, all while running a charity, ‘Now I Play Along Too,’ which provides musical instruments and lessons to underprivileged children.

Jun
4
Fri
ANTHONY GILL
Jun 4 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
ANTHONY GILL

Anthony Gill is a local singer/songwriter who has been performing between Richmond and Northern Virginia for several years.  His unique interpretation of classic Rock, Blues, R&B and Country classics has made him one of the most original live performers around. Sit back, relax, and enjoy while Anthony brings his unique style and energy to Farm Brew Live.

UNCLE JESSE
Jun 4 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
UNCLE JESSE

Uncle Jesse is here for you, and we’re about to become your favorite DMV-based cover band. Rock out with us as we take you back in time with all the best damn songs from the 90’s and early 00’s. Blink 182? Check. Green Day, absolutely. No Doubt? No doubt about it (see what we did there). Don’t forget your flannel and Doc Martens!

Jun
5
Sat
HUNTER RICH
Jun 5 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
HUNTER RICH

Hunter Rich is an 21-year-old Singer/Songwriter from Columbus, Ohio. He currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland (but attends college in Washington, D.C.), and plans to eventually travel the world raising awareness of various humanitarian issues prevalent in today’s society, and harnessing music as a universal language to promote peace, prosperity, and well-being for all cultures. By creating music focused on purpose rather than profit and communicating the ideals of optimism, open-mindedness, compassion, and joy, Rich hopes to help millions of people reach their highest potential and regain their health and happiness, some of the most precious commodities life has to offer. He also plays a mean kazoo, and loves running and going on any adventure that may find him. Inspired largely by his grandmother that passed away in 2015 from ovarian cancer, and his mother, a breast cancer survivor, he hopes to someday start his own non-profit organization dedicated to providing health care and food to those in need all over the world.

SAM C JONES
Jun 5 @ 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
SAM C JONES

Sam C. Jones is an actor, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer. He is originally from Alexandria, Virginia, just outside our nation’s capital. Sam has supported national touring acts such as Ryan Cabrera, Lincoln Durham and Creed Bratton of The Office. He likes long walks on the beach, whiskey neat, and playing with dogs.

KEETON
Jun 5 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
KEETON

Keeton is a Washington, DC cover band that plays a wide variety of your favorite 90s alternative hits.  Pearl Jam, Weezer, Foo Fighters, New Radicals, Eve 6, Better Than Ezra, Green Day —  keeton covers them all and many more. keeton’s show will take you on a musical journey through the decade of the Internet, Nintendo, the Macarena, and Jurassic Park.  With their wide array of upbeat, energetic songs, high octane guitar riffs, and strong vocal harmonies, keeton will get the party started and keep you dancing and singing along to those songs you love, but forgot you love.  keeton — “90s and alternative for the people”.

Jun
6
Sun
LEVI STEPHENS
Jun 6 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
LEVI STEPHENS

An American singer, songwriter, and producer.

SCOTT KURT
Jun 6 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
SCOTT KURT

Scott Kurt grew up in America’s Rust Belt, and the grittiness of his roots is evident in every aspect of his music. From his debut album, “Ragged But Right”, recorded with his band Memphis 59, to his first solo effort “Down This Road”, he captures the essence of hard living, hard work and hard times in deeply personal lyrics delivered by a whiskey-tinged bar room voice wrapped up inside a whole lot of full-tilt country-rock guitar.

Jun
9
Wed
TIM GUILLIAMS
Jun 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
TIM GUILLIAMS

Tim Guilliams is one of the founding members of No Pets for Noah,  one of the region’s top cover bands for over 25 years. Tim is a very well respected musician and instructor at the School of Rock. Tim’s extreme talent brings an extensive library of music of all genres.

Jun
10
Thu
KEN WENZEL – Canceled due to weather
Jun 10 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
KEN WENZEL - Canceled due to weather

A saxophonist, a guitarist, a singer/songwriter, and a bandleader, Ken has been described as a purveyor of restless midwestern sentimentality, who searches in his songs for the kinds of truth that’s often best found within oneself. Whether performing as a solo acoustic singer-songwriter or with his full band Cross Kentucky, Ken stays busy, playing 200+ shows a year across the DC, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia region, the eastern seaboard, the midwest, and south.

Jun
11
Fri
PHIL ROSSI – Canceled due to weather
Jun 11 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
PHIL ROSSI - Canceled due to weather

Phil Rossi has had the pleasure of performing throughout the Washington DC Metro area for the last 16 years at Jammin Java, the Black Cat, IOTA, Parallel Wine Bistro, DNV Rooftop Lounge, 868 Estates Vineyards, Hidden Brook Winery, Fabioli Cellars, 1836 Taproom, Ragtime Restaurant, the Ashburn Pub, Monks BBQ, 930 Club Back Bar, Battlestreet Live, and Whitlow’s on Wilson to name just a few. He performs solo acoustic (your favorite music from the 60s through today, featuring loops, percussion, and tasty grooves) as well as some DJ/Electronica/fun noises.

He writes, records, produces, and subsequently performs a lot of different flavors. He blames an eclectic musical background growing up, from Otis Redding, to the Doors, to Bauhaus, Erasure, Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Waits and everything in between. He has played acoustic for years, solo and in groups

IT’S ALL GOOD – Canceled due to weather
Jun 11 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
IT'S ALL GOOD - Canceled due to weather

IT’S ALL GOOD!  is sure to be the highlight of any event. Featuring members of the hit pop band “Waverunner” and the cover group “the Victoria Watts band”, IT’S ALL GOOD! combines energy and musicianship to create a live show
like no other!

Jun
12
Sat
EDDIE PASA
Jun 12 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
EDDIE PASA

“Eddie is a tiny Asian drummer who also happens to sing, play guitar… and he’s pretty good at the Kevin Bacon game, too.”

TOMKAT
Jun 12 @ 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
TOMKAT

Scorpion Rose is a 4 member band. We cover a variety! Classic Rock, Country, Latin & current hits (70’s, 80’s, 90’s – current)

JUSTIN TAYLOR BAND
Jun 12 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
JUSTIN TAYLOR BAND

Contrary to popular belief, Justin Taylor was not born with a guitar in his hand, but it sure was close.
Before he could walk, Justin was always seen with his favorite toy, a guitar. He gigs with his band, Common Courtesy, all over the Mid-Atlantic States.  Justin Taylor is sought after as a guest guitarist for many acts and can often be seen appearing with other artists during his frequent visits to music city.  As an emerging singer-songwriter Justin Taylor is excited to announce the release of his first EP as a solo artist in early 2020.

Jun
13
Sun
GERARD WEST
Jun 13 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
GERARD WEST

Fresh, catchy, and relatable original music. A fusion of pop, jazz, soul, funk, r&b, and rock. Gerard has been involved in music starting from a young age and is a DMV native.