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Key: :01 Likely time; this list is not sure FSGW Folklore Society of Greater Washington; www.fsgw.org BFMS Baltimore Folk Music Society; www.bfms.org 410-366-0808 SFMS Susquehanna Folk Music Society; www.sfmsfolk.org SAW Songwriters Association of Washington; www.saw.org s/s Singer-songwriter + In dance listings: caller + musicians & In list of artists, indicates performing together + In list of artists, indicates performing separately UUCh Unitarian Universalist Church IMT Institute of Musical Traditions HMT House of Musical Traditions BEN Benefit event ResReq Reservations required S/O Sold out * succeeding night of multi-day event <<< always confirm with venue >>> Saturday, April 21 Springfest, celebrates Earth Day in Old Ellicott City, MD, 12n-8pm; free; three music stages, many genres; Main Stage: Strings Attached + Killers from Space + Geraldine + Victims of Experience + Herd of Main St + The Dirty Grass Players + Foreplay; Wine Bin Stage: Mark Whiskey & the Sours + The Fly Birds + A Work In Progress + Eli August + Dirty Secret + tongue in Cheek + Soul Island Rebels; Tiber Park Stage: Brothers Clair + Haley Fahey + Amber North + Ebb & Nova + ilyAIMY + Kipyn Martin w/David Glaser; local craft beer, wines, food, vendors, crafts, artists village, family stuff; free parking & shuttles; visitoldellicottcity.com/springfest/ Arlington Palooza 1-4pm @ Alcova Heights Park, 901 S.George Mason Dr., Arlington, VA: free outdoor program for all ages with live music, art, games, other kidsuff, food trucks, music by Sarah Baumgarten/s/s/uke, Hoffman-Boston All-Star Chorus, The Blue Flames, Kat Fanelli & the Lee Line Dancers (dance to Thriller); parks.arlingtonva.us/arlington-palooza/ Takoma Park Earth Day Festival 11am-4pm @ TPSS Co-Op, 201 Ethan Allen Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912; Incl 12/ilyAIMY (full band) + 3/Skribe (full band) + 9:30 am >11am Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain @ Strathmore Music Center, 5300 Tuckerman Lane, No. Bethesda, MD; $20-60; Strathmore.org 1:00 pm blues jam @ Archies Barbershop, 4701 Queensbury Rd., Riverdale Park, MD 20737; acousticblues.com 2:00 pm open mic w/Mike Taylor @ Music Caf, 26528B Ridge Rd., Damascus, MD 20872 4:00 pm Jimmy Cole & His Blues 911 Show w/Jim Stepheson, Little Red, Hollywood, Bubbles Dean & Charles Solomon Jason Hicks Rockabilly Show @ JVs, Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA +9 Jameson Green Band @ JVs 5:00 pm >8 Brian Derek @ Shab Row Amphitheater Stage, behind Frederick Coffee Co., 100 N.East St., Frederick, MD; free 6:00 pm F.A.M.E. open mic hosted by Doug Rosner @ Lovettsville Pizza & Subs, 26 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville, VA; frederickacoustic.org 6:30 pm Washington Revels-Carpe Diem Community Sing in new venue @ Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St.(Takoma), NWDC 20012; $5donation suggd; topics: Earth Day + Arab-American Heritage, with guests Fuad Foty & family; revelsdc.org or carpediemarts.org 6:30 pm Seth Mitchell + Kevin Stanley + Alani Sugar + host Joe Isaacs for Music Matters Showcase @ Mad City Coffee, 10801 Hickory Ridge Rd., Columbia, MD 21044; josephisaacs.com 7:00 pm The Nighthawks @ Union Stage, 740 Water St., SWDC; $20 7:00 pm FriSat Sean Fleming @ Irelands 4 Provinces, 105 W. Broad St., Falls Church, VA 22046 7:00 pm Acoustic Eidolon [Joe Scott/gtr/guitjo & Hannah Alkire/ce) + opener Rob Gould @ St.Aidans Episcopal Church, 8531 Riverside Rd., Alexandria, VA 22308; $18/20; focusmusic.org 7:00 pm >10 Acoustic Ayre @ Paddy Barrys Pub, 8150 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner, VA 7:00 pm Dry Branch Fire Squad @ Lucketts Cmty Center, 42361 Lucketts Rd., Leesburg, VA 20176; $15; luckettsbluegrass.org 7:00 pm Four Strong Winds contemporary Canadian music celebrated by local performers Barry Bryan + Cecilia Grace + Casey Cleveland + Sam Ott + Scott Barrett + Katherine Ott + Todd Walker @ Performing Arts Factory, 244 S. Jefferson St., Frederick, MD; $15/10FAMEmem; Frederickacoustic.org 7:00 pm Adrienne & the Dirty Middle, bluesrock @ Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD 7:00 pm Annapolis contras & squares @ Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall, 351 Dubois Rd., Annapolis, MD; $10/mem-sr-stdt-famdiscs; 630 lesson; several callers + Annapolis All-Starz; FUN-raiser to maintain dance floor; contradancers.com/atds 7:30 pm FSGW storyswap in NWDC; RSVP: cricket1415@yahoo.com 7:30 pm >930 Joe & Anna Grace Uehlein, Earth Day concert @ Zeds Caf, 8225 GA Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910; donations 7:30 pm Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass @ Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Rd., Herndon, VA 20170; $15; 703-435-8377; hclcbluegrass.wordpress.com 7:30 pm Susie Burke & David Surette for house concert, Clarksville, MD; $15-20; ResReq: ellensosinski@gmail.com or 410-531-5617 7:30 pm Maqam Ensemble w/Tareq Rantisi/perc, contemporary & classical Arabic music & jazz @ Carroll Arts Center, 91 W.Main St., Westminster, MD 21157; $25/22sr-stdt/10CCPS; Commongroundonthehill.org 8:00 pm Music of Dumbarton includes the history of Dumbarton in DC, feat. Ocean Orchestra + PostClassical Ensemble playing Stravinskys Dumbarton Oaks Concerto, narrated by Stephen Winick @ Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St., NWDC 20007; $42/39srs; dumbartonconcerts.org 8:00 pm The Decemberists + openers Tennis @ The Anthem, 901 Wharf St., SWDC 20024; $45-199 8:00 pm Brendan Pelan & Chick Hall @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St., Wheaton, MD 8:00 pm Sligo Creek Band @ Lahinch Tavern, 7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac, MD 8:00 pm ilyAIMY @ Vini Culture, 20 N. Market St., Frederick, MD 21701 8:00 pm Bill & Lisa Bromfield @ Frederick Coffee Co., 100 N.East St., Frederick, MD 8:00 pm Siobhan OBrien @ Brian Borus, 489 Ritchie Hwy/Rt.2, Severna Park, MD 8:00 pm Nick Moss Band feat. Dennis Gruening + John Primer @ Rosedale American Legion Hall, 1331 Seling Ave., Rosedale, MD 21237; $25/30; 410-744-2291, mojoworkin.com 8:00 pm Shenandoah Run @ Ashland Coffee & Tea, 100 N.Railroad Ave., Ashland, VA 23005; $20/25 8:00 pm (7pm instruction) Scandia DC dance @ Greenbelt Community Center Dance Studio, 15 Crescent Rd., Greenbelt, MD; music by Paul Carlson; scandiadc.org 8:30 pm John McGrath @ The Dubliner, 4 F St., NWDC 8:30 pm Joe Chiocca @ Fionas, 5810 Kingstowne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315 8:30 pm John Popper (harmonica w/Blues Traveler) @ Rams Head Onstage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD; $48.50 8:30 pm Baltimore Square Dance @ Mobtown Ballroom, 861 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD; $12/7stdt; Hannah Johnson + Old Time Snake Milkers 9:01 pm Danny Burns @ Samuel Becketts, 2800 S.Randolph St. #110, Arlington, VA 22206; 9:01 pm Tom Blood & Late as Usual @ The Old Brogue, 760C Walker Rd., Great Falls, VA 10:30 pm Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes in upstairs LOFT @ the Hamilton, 14th & F Sts., NWDC; no cover Sunday, April 22 Earth Day RIP: Randy Lynn Scruggs, 8/3/53-4/17/18 9:30 am >11:45 acoustic jam @ 49 West Backroom, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD 12:00 n >3 traditional Irish session f/brunch @ Auld Shebeen, 3971 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 12:00 n CANCELLED DURING CONSTRUCTION Irish session @ OFlynns Crab & Cask House, 3432 S. Hanover St., Baltimore, MD 12:00 n Ari & Mia Friedman, Boston chamber folk for house concert in Takoma Park, MD; $15 suggd; RSVP: program@fsgw.org 1:00 pm Dave Chappell & Patty Reese @ JVs, Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042 + later, Motown 1:00 pm >4 The Glimpses, folkrock @ Big Cork Winery, 4236 Main St., Rohrersville, MD 21779 1:00 pm FAME open mic w/Dr.Dave Koronet @ Dublin Roasters, 1780 N.Market St., Frederick,MD; frederickacoustic.org 1:00 pm Hawktail [fka Haas, Kowert, Tice] @ Rams Head Onstage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD; $18.50 +8pm Delta Rae + opener Liz Longley @ Rams Head Onstage, Annapolis; $32.50 2:00 pm >6 CABOMA Jam @ Lyon Park Community Center, N. Fillmore St & Pershing Dr, Arlington VA; caboma.org 2:00 pm >4:30 Andrew Acosta part of Lake Barcroft Earth Day, Fairfax, VA 2:30 pm Kipyn Martin @ North Gate Vineyard, 16031 Hillsboro Rd., Purcellville, VA 20132 3:00 pm Irish session @ Kirwans on the Wharf, 749 Wharf St., SWDC 20024 3:00 pm >5 museum bluegrass jam @ Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Rd., Sandy Spring, MD 20860 3:00 pm bluegrass jam @ Beans in the Belfry, 122 W.Potomac St., Brunswick, MD 4:00 pm Pacific Heritage Month Concert feat. performers in traditional dress from Asian American Music Society: Chinese, Japanese, Korean songs @ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 825 S.Taylor St., Arlington, VA 22204; $5-20pay what you will; www.operanova.org/ 4:00 pm Ferguson & Ferguson [Gary & Gary] for house concert in Silver Spring, MD; $15suggd; Singersglen.org 4:00 pm Greater Wash. Ceili Club dance @ Cherry Hill Park Ballroom, 9800 Cherry Hill Rd., College Park, MD [entrance code 76000]; $20/15mem/teenshalf; live music; 3pm workshop taught by Marilyn Moore; gwcc-online.org 5:00 pm FSGW Shape Note singing @ Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 4th St. & Independence Ave., SEDC; with potluck dinner break; fsgw.org 5:00 pm >6:30 Mitch Fanning leads Next Gen Seisiun for younger players @ Flanagans, 4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD; 2nd & 4th Sundays 5:00 pm >7 Irish session @ Racers, 7734 Harford Rd., Baltimore, MD [Ryans Daughter has closed] 5:00 pm Dom Flemons @ Tapestry Gallery, 5592 Poplar Lane, Royal Oak, MD 21662; $22/7stdts; Eastern Shore; Carpediemarts.org 6:00 pm Ric Sweeney +7/Andrew Acosta Band @ Auld Shebeen, 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 7:00 pm The Hot Sardines, incl tradjazz @ George Mason Univ. Center for the Arts, Fairfax Campus, 4373 Mason Pond Dr., Fairfax, VA; $29-48; cfa.gmu.edu 7:01 pm Tender Polman @ Daniel OConnells, 112 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314 7:01 pm Washington Revels 35th Anniversary Gala @ Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, MD Revelsdc.org; advance reservation required 7:00 pm Michelle Murray & No Part of Nothin @ Outta the Way Caf, 17503 Redland Rd., Derwood, MD 7:30 pm >Sat Brian Gaffney @ The Dubliner, 4 F St., NWDC 7:30 pm Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) + openers Fortunate Ones (Newfoundland duo) @ the Hamilton, 14th & F Sts., NWDC; $25-45; thehamiltondc.com 7:30 pm Todd Wright + Laura Tsaggaris @ Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St., SWDC 20024; $12 7:30 pm Reggie Harris + Greg Greenway @ Tikvat Israel Congregation, 2200 Baltimore Rd., Rockville, MD 20851; $18/20; focusmusic.org 7:30 pm FSGW squares & contras in Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD; $13/10mem/5stdt; Kappy Laning + Squirrelly Dan & the Eastern Rounders [Dan Levenson/fid/bjo/voc, Emmy Truckenmiller/fid, Anne Trimble/gtr, Suzanne Gates/bs]; fsgw.org 8:00 pm Shaun Hague in Journeyman: Tribute to Eric Clapton - blues-centered @ AMP by Strathmore, Pike & Rose, 11810 Grand Park Ave., No. Bethesda, MD 20852; $25-30 8:01 pm SunMon Martin Marron @ Murphys Irish Pub, 713 King St., Alexandria, VA 8:00 pm Mary Ann Redmond @ Flanagans,. 4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD Monday, April 23 6:00 pm Shirleta Settles & friends @ Westminster Church, 400 I St., SWDC; $5 6:00 pm folkjam @ Bump n Grind Coffehouse/Record Store, 1200 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 7:00 pm open bluegrass jam @ Blue Side Tavern, 6 S. Bentz St., Frederick, MD 7:00 pm open mic/showcases hosted by Rob Hinkal; featured artist Sonic Spell @ Teavolve Caf, 1401 Aliceanna St., Baltimore, MD 21231; facebook.com/teavolvecafe focusmusic.org 8:00 pm +Sat 8:15 Film: Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba 90 minutes in English & French w/English subtitles, part of Filmfest DC, @ Landmarks E Street Cinema, 555 11th St., NWDC (enter on E St.); $14 8:00 pm Irish Session @ Daniel OConnells, 112 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314; Brian Gaffney & Brendan Mulvihill lead 8:00 pm >10 Irish session @ Paddy Barrys Pub, 8150 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner, VA 8:00 pm Nasty Women of Americana: Siobhan OBrien, Mary Battiata, Amelia White @ Zellas Pizzeria, 1145 Hollins St., Baltimore, MD 8:00 pm BFMS English Country Dance @ St. Marks on the Hill, 1620 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville, MD; $13/9mem/stdtdisc; Emily Aubrey + Susan Brandt/fl, Tom Wright/mand, Liz Donaldson/pno 8:30 pm Wolfs Blues Jam @ JVs Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042 Tuesday, April 24 1:00 pm Afternoon Tea, feat. music by Karen Ashbrook/hamdulc, Paul Oorts/harpGtr, Sophie Chang/ce Strathmore Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, No. Bethesda, MD; $28/25.20mem; 301-581-5108 6:00 pm Sidi Tour/gtr/voc, Songhai music from Mali @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 27th & F Sts., NWDC; free; kennedy-center.org 7:00 pm CANCELLED DURING CONSTRUCTION Irish session @ OFlynns Crab & Cask House, Baltimore, MD 7:00 pm >9 BFMS song swap @ Four Hour Day Lutherie, 4305 Harford Rd., Baltimore, MD 21214; free; Info: andrea.andy.cooper@gmail.com 7:00 pm Baltimore bluegrass jam @ the Five & Dime Ale House, 901 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MD 21211; 7:15 pm JusticeAid, feat. Dom Flemons joins Cecile McLorin Salvant (jazz), Paula Cole (pop), Marshall Crenshaw (pop) and Kandace Springs (soul) for BENEFIT f/Civil Rights Corps & Essie Justice Group @ The Hamilton, 14th & F Sts., NWDC; $30-1000 7:30 pm Kaia Kater @ St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville, MD 20852; $20/stdts15; imtfolk.org 7:30 pm >930 trad Irish session @ Finnegans Grill, 2310 Woodlands Crossing Dr., Herndon, VA; Info: Alan Carrick 202-294-8956 7:30 pm >10:30 Irish session @ Slainte, 1700 Thames St., Baltimore, MD 7:30 pm >10:30 Irish session @ Caf Hon, 1002 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MD 7:30 pm Lonesome Ace Stringband, Toronto bluegrass @ Brads, Baltimore, MD; $15-20 suggd; RSVP: bradkolodner@gmail.com 8:00 pm Nasty Women of Americana in the Round, feat. Amelia White + Mary Battiata + Siobhan OBrien 2/Willem Elsevier/vln/mand @ Hill Country Live, 410 7th St., NWDC; no cover 8:01 pm >Sat Sanford Markley @ Murphys Irish Pub, 713 King St., Alexandria, VA 8:00 pm traditional Irish session led by Dennis Botzer & C.B.Heinemann @ McGintys, 911 Ellsworth Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20910 8:00 pm Taco Jam & open mic w/host Zac Quintana @ Mariachis, 9428 Battle St., Manassas, VA 20110; Saw.org 8:00 pm We Banjo 3 + opener Brian Gaffney @ Rams Head Onstage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD; $20 8:30 pm Sol Roots Show @ JVs, Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042 9:30 pm Cheick Hamala Diabates Griot Street with guests @ Bossa Bistro, 2463 18th St, NWDC; bossadc.com Wednesday, April 25 7:00 pm rob Hinkal hosts the Campfire Session w/feat. Dan Blakeslee + Lea @ New Deal Caf, 113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD 7:00 pm >9 Happy Harbor Acoustic open mic @ Happy Harbor Waterfront Bar & Restaurant, 533 Deal Rd., Deale, MD 20751 7:30 pm trad session @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St., Wheaton, MD 20902 7:30 pm Chao Tian (Chinese dulcimer), Artist in Residence @ Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, No.Bethesda, MD; $17; Strathmore.org [also on 4/11] 7:30 pm SAW Variety Showcase hosted by Ron Goad, incl Nancy Katz Triplett, Michael R.J.Roth, Allan Harrington & Free Rein, Stewart Sisters, feat. Steve Potter & John Georgiou @ Epicure Caf, 11104 Lee Hwy/Rt.29, Fairfax, VA; Saw.org 7:30 pm SAW open mic w/hosts Michelle Murray & Dell Potter @ Island Pride Oasis, 617 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877; saw.org 8:00 pm NO open chanty sing @ Mackeys, NWDC; shipscompany.org 8:00 pm Justin Trawick + Louisa Hall @ Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St., NWDC 20036; $12.50; Dupontunderground.org 8:00 pm open mic w/Bob Hume & Martha Capone & band @ JVs, Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Va 8:00 pm Ana Popovic, blues singer/guitarist @ Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna Va 22182; $30- 35; wolftrap.org 8:00 pm We Banjo 3 @ AMP by Strathmore, Pike & Rose, 11810 Grand Park Ave., No. Bethesda, MD 20852; $20-25; ampbystrathmore.com 8:00 pm Irish session Wednesdays @ Galway Bay, 63 MD Ave., Annapolis, MD 8:00 pm Jayme Stones Folklife @ The Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Ct., Berryville, Va; $15/20/under13free; barnsofrosehill.or 8:00 pm traditional Irish session [2nd, 4th Wed] @ OLordans Irish Pub, 14 Liberty St., Westminster, MD 21157 8:00 pm FSGW English Country Dance @ Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), Harvard Ave. & MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD; $12/10mem/5stdt; Anna Rain + Becky Ross/fid, Sophie Chang/ce, Liz Donaldson/pno; fsgw.org 8:00 pm BFMS Contras @ Lovely Lane Ch, 2200 St.Paul St, Baltimore MD 21218; $13/9mem; Janine Smith + Squirrelly Dan & the Eastern Rounders [Dan Levenson/fid, Emmy Truckenmiller/fid, Annie Trimble/gtr, Suzanne Gates/bs; bfms.org 8:30 pm District of Raga feat. Soma Sarkar (Hindustani classical vocalist) & Gabriel Deadwyler/tabla @ Bossa Bistro, 2463 18th St., NWDC 20009; $10 9:00 pm WedThu Siobhan OBrien @ The Irish Channel, 500 H St., NWDC 9:30 pm open mic/jam hosted by Zac Quintana @ Fat Tuesdays, 10673 Braddock Rd., Fairfax, VA 22032; Saw.org Thursday, April 26 6:00 pm Chuck Brown Band [he won NEA National Heritage Fellowship] @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 27th & F Sts., NWDC; free 6:00 pm >9 Andrew Acosta @ Clare & Dons Beach Shack, 130 N.Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046 6:00 pm Magical Strings [Philip & Pam Boulding] in Meeting Room A&B @ South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Ave., Bethany Beach, DE 19930; 7:30 pm Roberto Fonseca, Cuban keyboards + opener tba @ the Hamilton, 14th & F Sts., NWDC; $20-49.50 7:30 pm David Massey in upstairs VINYL LOUNGE @ Gypsy Sallys, 3401 K St., NWDC; no cover 7:30 pm Sirens of South Austin, Nobodys Girl feat.: Bettysoo + Grace Pettis + Rebecca Loebe @ Jammin Java, 227 E.Maple Ave., Vienna, VA 22180; $20; doors 6pm 8:00 pm +10 Veronneau Celebrate Brazil w/guest rhythm section Leo & Bruno Lucini & Dave Kline/vln @ Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave., NWDC 20007; $25 8:00 pm A Boy Named Banjo + Ghost of Paul Revere @ Gypsy Sallys, 3401 K St., NWDC 20007; $18/20 8:01 pm Pete Baker @ Daniel OConnells, 112 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314 8:00 pm Celtic Rose @ Lahinch Tavern, 7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac, MD 8:00 pm Sierra Hull @ Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna Va 22182; $25-27; wolftrap.org 8:00 pm Ciaran Quinn @ Brian Borus, 489 Ritchie Hwy/Rt.2, Severna Park, MD [8:00 pm Iron Butterfly @ Rams Head Onstage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD; $45] 8:30 pm Rock-a-Sonics, rockabilly @ Hill Country Live, 410 7th St., NWDC; no cover 8:30 pm Dave Chappell @ JVs, Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042 8:00 pm >920 The ULiners unplugged @ Busboys & Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, MD; Live on WPFW 9:01 pm 19th Street Band @ Samuel Becketts, 2800 S.Randolph St. #110, Arlington, VA 22206; Friday, April 27 Charm City Bluegrass Festival FriSat @ Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD; charmcitybluegrass.com Feat: The Devil Makes Three + The Traveling McCourys + The Steeldrivers + the Jeff Austin Band + Billy Strings + Caleb Stine + Larry Keel Experience + Trout Steak Revival + Special Consensus + Front Country + The Lonely Heartstring Band + Circa Blue + the Honey Dewdrops + Country Current + Bluestone + Mile Twelve + Mountain Ride + Haint Blue + Colebrook Road + The High & Wides + Man about a Horse; 36th Annual FSGW Chesapeake Dance Weekend FSS @ YMCA Camp Letts, 4003 Camp Letts Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037; wkshops & dances; contras, squares, honky-tonk; music by Chameleon [Alexander Mitchell, Dave Wiesler, Paul Oorts] + Jesse Milnes & Emily Miller w/Joe Dejarnette + Rachel Eddy & the Rock Farmers [Jonathan Vocke & Jay White]; callers incl Will Mentor & Janine Smith; Ed Fizdale & Sue Peck lead The honky-tonk; $275/250mem/150youth; info & registration: chesapeakedanceweekend.org 6:00 pm Jeff Smith f/Happy hour @ JVs, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042; + 9 Going Going Gone @ JVs; jvsrestaurant.com 6:00 pm bluegrass jam @ Old Furniture Factory, 6 W. Loudoun St., Round Hill, VA 20141; $5suggd 6:30 pm Vienna Maple Ave. Market bluegrass jam now at Oakton Church of the Brethren Sunday School Building, 10025 Courthouse Rd., Vienna, VA 22181; mapleavenuejam@fastmail.fm 7:00 pm FriSat Siobhan OBrien @ Irelands Four Provinces, 105 W. Broad St., Falls Church, VA 7:00 pm FriSat Flying Cows of Ventry @ Auld Shebeen, 3971 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 7:00 pm Rend Collective: Good News Tour (folk worship band from Northern Ireland) @ McLean Bible Church, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Va 22182; $18.95-49.95; jamminjava.com 7:00 pm The Harried Americans roadshow, feat. Cristian Perez @ Caf Montmartre, Lake Anne Plaza, 1625 Washington Plaza N., Reston, VA 20190; $10 7:00 pm Al Petteway @ Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons, MD 20688; $20/15mem; smtmd.org & calvertmarinemuseum.com 8:01 pm FriSat The Bag OVaughans @ Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St., Wheaton, MD 8:00 pm The Chesapeake Baes @ Brian Borus, 489 Ritchie Hwy/Rt.2, Severna Park, MD 8:00 pm Better Off Dead (Festival after-party Night) @ 8x10, 10 E.Cross St., Baltimore, MD 21230; $13 8:00 pm We Banjo 3 @ The Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Ct., Berryville, Va; $25/35/freeunder13; 7:30 BBQ; barnsofrosehill.org 8:00 pm Eric Brace, Peter Cooper & Thomm Jutz @ Ashland Coffee & Tea/The Mainline, 100 N.Railroad Ave., Ashland, VA; $15/18; ashlandcoffeeandtea.com 8:30 pm >Sat Brian Gaffney @ The Dubliner, 4 F St., NWDC 8:30 pm FriSat Rocky Guttman @ Fionas, 5810 Kingstowne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315 8:30 pm contras in Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD; $10/5under18; Emily Abel + Chimney Swift [Cecile Leroy/ce, Daniel Raine/ctr/gtr, Zoe Madonna/acc, Yaron Shragai/dmbk/wsls]; fridaynightdance.org 9:01 pm Aine ODoherty @ Samuel Becketts, 2800 S.Randolph St. #110, Arlington, VA 22206; 9:01 pm >Sat Sanford Markley @ Murphys Irish Pub, 713 King St., Alexandria, VA +Billy Wilde @ Murphys 9:01 pm Shartel & Hume @ The Old Brogue, 760C Walker Rd., Great Falls, VA 9:00 pm FriSat Whiskey Promise @ The Irish Channel, 500 H St., NWDC 9:00 pm rob, Rowan & Kristen (of ilyAIMY) @ Rams Head Tavern, 8600 Foundry St., Savage, MD 20763 9:30 pm Skribe Trio @ Hill Country Live, 410 7th St., NWDC; no cover 10:30 pm 40 Dollar Fine in upstairs LOFT @ the Hamilton, 14th & F Sts., NWDC; no cover ; < ? 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