May
5
Sat
CINCO DE MAYO
May 5 all-day
CINCO DE MAYO

Featuring DJ Freedom – NOVA’s Best Latin DJ

Celebrate with 2 Silos Cerveza, Mexican Lager on tap! Crisp, golden and authentic Mexican style lager.

BRENT PETERSON DUO
May 5 @ 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
BRENT PETERSON DUO

Keeping it simple and soulful, Brent & Co. combines rock, country, reggae and pop with improvisation to create memorable and refreshing music with heart and soul. Performing over 250 shows a year, this is a sound crafted on the road and in front of audiences nationwide. After touring on the 2012 release Not How We Dream EP, Brent & Co. are eager to unleash their new music on the world and continue bringing their live show to fans far and wide.

PERFEKT BLEND
May 5 @ 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
PERFEKT BLEND

Established in 2014 and based in Northern Virginia, they’re a talented group of musicians with a passion for performance. Their repertoire of music includes collections of popular songs and an extensive selection of covers and musical compositions.

ALAN SCOTT BAND
May 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
ALAN SCOTT BAND

Guitar-Based Modern Melodic Rock that ranges from acoustic ballads to Anthemic Rock. The acoustic side recalls Early John Mayer, Counting Crows, Ben Folds 5, and REM. Music is a blend of pop, alternative rock, funk, and a splash of brit pop, featuring world-class musicianship and critically-acclaimed songwriting.

May
6
Sun
ELI LEV
May 6 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
ELI LEV

Born in Washington, D.C. and raised by the world, Eli Lev is a traveler, self-proclaimed folk hero, and a passionate musician. He translates his experiences from the road directly to the audience in his live performances, which feature a strong, soulful voice supported by beatboxing, harmonica, flute, and acoustic guitar loops. As an audience member, you can’t help but want to travel the world and hear him sing through the next adventure.

DAN BARRY
May 6 @ 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
DAN BARRY

Dan Barry is a singer-songwriter who blends influences of rock, jazz, folk, and soul into a unique sound.

May
8
Tue
SHARIF
May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SHARIF

Sharif – who is currently earning his Masters at the Berklee College of Music – has made quite a name for himself on the touring front, vacillating from playing intimate solo acoustic shows of his original material to belting out cover tunes (from Rihanna’s “Disturbia” to Maroon 5’s “Won’t Go Home Without You” to Beastie Boys “Girls”) at biker bars to playing one of his favorite genres of music, oldies, at retirement centers (because he wants to, not because he has to) to corporate gigs for Gap and Amstel Light to opening for the likes of Jason Mraz, Kenny Loggins, Rhett Miller, Rusted Root, and Blake Shelton.

“Music consumes me,” explains Sharif, who has approximately 2,000 shows around the world under his belt. “I just love playing music, teaching music, learning more about music, and doing whatever I can to get there.”

May
9
Wed
SHANE GAMBLE
May 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SHANE GAMBLE

A Maryland native, Shane Gamble embodies what it means to be a working musician. Shane attacks his guitar with passion and sings jangly songs about the good times with a distinctly American feel. Close your eyes and imagine if Tom Petty or Bruce Springsteen were to emerge now on Country radio, then added a modern twist…that’s Shane.

May
10
Thu
RYAN FORRESTER DUO
May 10 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
RYAN FORRESTER DUO

The Ryan Forrester Band will entertain with a variety of covers – Motown to Top-40 blended with Country & Rock.

May
11
Fri
BRITTON JAMES
May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
BRITTON JAMES

As a recent college graduate, Britton pursues his dreams of writing, playing, teaching, recording, and producing music. He continues to write songs on his guitar, he plays weekly in the Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland area; he teaches at a music school for kids called Bach to Rock, he records music at his home studio as well as his great friend Andrew Dunbar’s home studio, and produces his music there as well. Britton writes about relationships with his loved ones, nature (especially the weather), and his hardships. He’s hoping to write songs that relate to many people and impact them in a positive way.

DR. FU
May 11 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
DR. FU

Dr. Fu is a dynamic rock cover band known for its energetic stage shows and rock versions of hits from the 80’s through today. Dr. Fu features a collection of experienced musicians who have shared the stage with a variety of national acts such as Cheap Trick, Third Eye Blind, Pat Benatar, Bootsy Collins etc.

May
12
Sat
HOLLY MONTGOMERY
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
HOLLY MONTGOMERY

Holly Montgomery is a singer-songwriter and bass player originally from Louisville, KY, transplanted to L.A. and then again to Washington DC. She has recorded two albums and wrote the theme songs for lots of major charities. Montgomery’s vocals are a real high point. Her voice has a deep, gritty tone that pours through the speakers like sonic honey.

PANIC FOR THE VIBE
May 12 @ 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
PANIC FOR THE VIBE

PANIC FOR THE VIBE (PFTV) is an American Pop, Soul, Rock, Reggae and Blues band from Bristow, Virginia, formed in 2013. The band’s line-up includes Larry Thomas (vocals and guitar), John Graves (lead guitar and vocals), Briane Russell (bass), Jana Patterson (vocals and keyboard) and Charles Smith (drums).
PFTV’s music is highlighted by bass-driven grooves, reggae rhythms, and soulful cadences, sometimes alternating between funk, pop, blues and reggae within the same song.Their music often contains mood-altering, harmonic minor-based or bluesy vocals and guitar solos, and rhythmically-improvised heavy bass lines.
PFTV’s performance experience includes a Mid-Atlantic tour for three years, performing at concerts for as many as 6,000. The band currently performs locally in the DC Metro area at bars, clubs, wineries, corporate events and private parties. Larry Thomas, the band’s frontman, also performs as an acoustic solo artist, bringing the same soulful, bluesy sound to a personal level.

JUNKFOOD
May 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
JUNKFOOD

Do you remember when rock and roll was fun? JunkFood certainly does, serving up big, unapologetic rock tunes with loud guitars and sing-along hooks so huge you could hang a side of beef on them – just good-time, high-energy, well-played rock-and-roll.

May
13
Sun
JERRY IRWIN
May 13 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JERRY IRWIN

Jerry Irwin will present a genre of past and present as well as dueling millenniums: Classic Rock, top 40, Country, Jazz….something for everyone!

BRIAN FRANKE
May 13 @ 4:30 pm – 8:30 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.

May
15
Tue
CHRIS TIMBERS
May 15 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CHRIS TIMBERS

A Northern Virginia native, singer/songwriter Chris Timbers draws inspiration from soul music, contemporary jazz, blues, rock and country. A soulful, rootsy singer with early acoustic songwriting, Chris Timbers is presently gearing up for his freshman release as a solo artist.

May
16
Wed
CHUGGALUG DUO
May 16 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CHUGGALUG DUO

Chuggalug is a full-band trio from the DC metro area playing your favorite party/pop dance music and monster classic rock tunes! They provide an extraordinary level of musicianship, in addition to providing a high-energy show.

May
17
Thu
LEVI STEPHENS
May 17 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LEVI STEPHENS

An American singer, songwriter, and producer.

May
18
Fri
MATT WALLER
May 18 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
MATT WALLER

Matt Waller is a musician hailing from the Northern Virginia/Richmond area. His looping abilities set him aside as one of the premier performers in the DMV area. His shows are energetic, crowd-interactive performances of pop, hip hop, reggae, rock and country music from the 50’s to today. If you happen to catch a show you will know you were apart of something special!