Sep
10
Fri
JOE DOWNER
Sep 10 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
JOE DOWNER

An archaeologist by day, Joe brings a skilled energy to the Alternative and Neo-folk music scene by night. He takes inspiration from a mix of artists like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Muddy Waters, Jon Foreman, and Needtobreathe, just to name a few.

Joe got his start in Silvertongue, a hard rock band best known for winning Washington D.C.’s “Next Big Thing” Battle of the Bands in 2010. He’s since channeled his energy and passion into being a solo acoustic artist and contributing member of Signal Hill Band.

Along with performing original songs, Joe covers artists ranging from the Lumineers to Goo Goo Dolls to the Zac Brown Band. He is local to Northern VA.

COLLECTIVE
Sep 10 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
COLLECTIVE

Collective rocks high-energy hits from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and Today!

Sep
11
Sat
CHRIS CASSADAY
Sep 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
CHRIS CASSADAY
Growing up, music was always a prominent part of Chris Cassaday’s life. Whether it be singing in the back seat of his mom’s car, or watching his dad play the drums, Chris was hooked on music at an early age. And after receiving his first guitar at age 14, Chris honed his songwriting skills over the next few years, playing in various bands and as a solo act throughout high school and college.
After graduating from JMU in 2014, Chris independently released his first professionally recorded solo album The Savannah Sessions on May 25th, 2015. Chris got to work with producer/engineer Ted Bowne Of Passafire, one of Chris’s greatest influences and favorite musicians. Chris’s original song My Oh My off of the album was sought out by Sirius XM radio and is now being played regularly on Sirius XM’s the Coffee House (Ch. 14). Chris also performed a live session for Sirius XM in September 2015 that was featured on the air. After two years of extensive live performances around the country, Chris released his next studio effort Stranger Places on April 10th, 2017.
Chris has performed live for countless audiences both solo and with his band “The Cassaday Concoction” all over the country and even abroad and has proven quickly that he is a must-see live act. Chris’s unique blend of blues, rock, folk and funk, and his thunderous, distinctive voice have started to gather him a significant following. The sky is the limit for this Washington, DC based singer-songwriter.
PARKER BARROW BAND
Sep 11 @ 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
PARKER BARROW BAND

The Parker/Barrow Project is a Country Grunge Band based out of the City of Music – Nashville Tennessee.  It is the latest project to be produced by Drummer/Song Writer Dylan Turner and features the powerfully raw vocal dominance of Lead Singer and Front Woman extraordinaire Megan Kane. This project is what Turner and Kane consider to be an essential rebranding of their previous endeavor together known as The 81 Run. The couples background in Rock, Blues, Soul and Funk make for an eclectic mix of raw emotion that makes their brand of music unmistakably and distinctively their own.

SONS OF PIRATES
Sep 11 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
SONS OF PIRATES
The VERY BEST beach music party band in the Mid-Atlantic!
Sep
12
Sun
RYAN PALADINO DUO
Sep 12 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
RYAN PALADINO DUO

Ryan Paladino is part of the band Irresponsible. Irresponsible is an Alt-Rock band based out of Washington, DC, whose hard work has landed them headlining shows at such nationally-renowned venues as the 9:30 Club and Jammin’ Java. The quality and consistency of Irresponsible’s studio releases and live shows have established the band as favorites in the DC music community. With the release of one EP and two LPs over four short years, Irresponsible has received consistent airplay on the Local Lix hours of DC’s premier rock station, DC101. Five of their songs have been featured on the station, including the most recent single, “Burn With Me.” Irresponsible’s blend of lighthearted fun and serious musicianship sets this group apart from the rest!

MISS MOON RISING
Sep 12 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
MISS MOON RISING

Miss Moon Rising is a band comprised of 4 members. They play a variety of music from rock, indie, pop, and dance from multiple decades. The Miss Moon Rising experience can be big and loud or acoustic, whatever the environment needs!

Sep
15
Wed
DREW DUNBAR
Sep 15 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
DREW DUNBAR

In 2019, Drew decided to conduct a little experiment for himself. He was playing music several nights a week in restaurants and breweries all around Richmond, VA just trying to pay the bills and was growing weary of playing the same old cover songs the same old ways to get a few nods from the bar every once in a while if he played the “right tune.” So he wrote a song with the may-I-please-have-your-attention opening line…

“I’m usually a pretty good guy, but I usually don’t get treated this bad…”

And heads started turning. Drew had discovered something powerful that somehow in over a decade of performing other peoples’ music he had never considered: he could write his own music. So after beginning to throw the fun pop song, USUALLY in the mix, he started writing other songs. Some boasted the same tongue-in-cheek-what-did-he-just-say flair and some hit on much more intimate themes that would become the MIGHT AS WELL EP. The southern rock fueled title track of that EP speaks of growing up in West Virginia and then taking another look at the state after having been gone for several years lamenting…

…it’s just like I remember but I don’t see how I used to see…”

This collection of songs that draw you in with compelling lyrics and carefully crafted melodies features UNAMERICAN JESUS which tackles the complicated relationship between violence and religion in America…

“Preacher, can I get a gun? Well, who do you wanna shoot?”

And the aggressive THE ONE YOU SHOULD FEAR which dares (and warns) the oppressors of the world to underestimate the marginalized…

“I don’t know what you think you see when you turn your head and stare at me but you couldn’t be right…”

Drew is only beginning this journey of song-creation and we’re sure the best is yet to come.

Sep
16
Thu
CALEB HACKER
Sep 16 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CALEB HACKER

Caleb Hacker is a singer/songwriter born and raised in northern Virginia. His sound is a mash up of pop and soul that he delivers in his own unique style.

Sep
17
Fri
MATT DAVIS
Sep 17 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
MATT DAVIS

Great songs from all eras, strong playing, and top-notch vocals.

LUSH
Sep 17 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
LUSH

LUSH is loaded with veterans of the local DC music scene who have combined forces with the simple mission of having a blast partying with you crazy locals!

Sep
18
Sat
ADAM FORBES
Sep 18 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
ADAM FORBES

Singer/songwriter from Washington, DC playing a wide range of original and cover music.

POOL BOYS
Sep 18 @ 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
POOL BOYS

The Pool Boys are a power trio from Northern Virginia (DC Metro Area) specializing in alternative rock from the 1990s and early 2000s.

7 BRIDGES: THE ULTIMATE EAGLES EXPERIENCE
Sep 18 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
7 BRIDGES: THE ULTIMATE EAGLES EXPERIENCE

7 Bridges : The Ultimate EAGLES Experience is a stunningly accurate tribute to the music of the Eagles. Using no backing tracks or harmonizers, 7 Bridges faithfully re- creates the experience of an Eagles concert from the band’s most prolific period.

7 Bridges is a tour de force of talent, combining incredible musicianship, vocal preci- sion and a stage presence that has garnered them nationwide acclaim. The band fea- tures Jay Sweet as Glenn Frey, Keith Thoma as Don Henley, Brandon Roberts as Randy Meisner/Timothy B. Schmit, Richie Scholl as the eccentric and unpredictable Joe Walsh, Brian Franklin as guitar wizard Don Felder, and Vernon Roop as Joe Vitale, the often unsung hero of many Eagles studio albums and live performances.

Sep
19
Sun
MIKE RICHARDS
Sep 19 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
MIKE RICHARDS

This acoustic alternative rock soloist, Mike Richards released his first live self-titled, 5-track EP back in August of 2015. Based in Washington D.C., he has toured the country playing from coast to coast. Mike has been performing in rock bands and acoustically since the age of 14.His roots stem from a heavy influence of 90’s alternative mixed with some acoustic rock. His influences through the years have been the likes of Incubus, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Third Eye Blind, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Prince, and The Beatles. He began this project after the split of The Offset, a former Washington DC based rock band that opened for the likes of The Wailers and Frankie Munoz’s band “You Hang Up”.

Since starting A Note Two Self, Mike has been signed to a small label based in Phoenix Arizona and has been performing around the nation for local clubs and festivals such as the Atlantic City Beer Festival with names such as the Dropkick Murphy’s and Streetlight Manifesto. He also performed in the 2017 Chicago IL and Columbia MD legs of Vans Warped Tour. His tour route for 2018 will include the final run of Vans Warped Tour, the Prescott Valley Fair in Phoenix AZ, and various other locations around the East Coast TBA.

BLAIR’S WEST
Sep 19 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
BLAIR'S WEST

Married duo, Blair’s West, Beau and “Junior”, got their start in Nashville back in 2010. They were married in 2009 and after pursuing music separately they naturally fell into making music together. They have played together all over the country and after starting a family they made the decision to relocate to be near family. They are now based out of Richmond, VA, where they continue to perform together.

Sep
22
Wed
BAILEY HAYES – Canceled due to weather
Sep 22 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
BAILEY HAYES - Canceled due to weather

Bailey Hayes is a 24-year-old solo acoustic artist. He has been performing his whole life, but playing shows out at breweries, wineries, pubs, restaurants, weddings and more for 2 years now. His setlist contains an eclectic range of music … anywhere from country, to classic rock, to pop/soul, to folk, original music and more! The energy and melodies that he brings to his live shows will get you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside, and maybe even get you on the dance floor!

Sep
23
Thu
JASON MASI
Sep 23 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
JASON MASI

Jason Masi got his start with Richmond, VA based group, Jubeus, opening for acts like Blind Melon, Everclear, and SOJA and releasing two well received albums, “Two Tone Circles” 2004 and “Natural Mood” 2007, respectively. He stepped out as a solo artist in 2010, trading in the band’s roots-jam driven rock for a more acoustic soul/R&B songwriter approach.

Sep
24
Fri
SUMMER & ERIC
Sep 24 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
SUMMER & ERIC

An acoustic duo from Northern Virginia playing an array of music from all genres that spans the past 4 decades. There is always something for everyone!

SCOTT KURT
Sep 24 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 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.