Live music in DC/Falls Church

Submitted by juuliakush t3_z5p2ne in washingtondc

My boyfriend and I are pretty new to the area and are looking for places to listen to live music and meet people. He is a musician and is really interested in eventually being in a band, and we figure this is the best way to meet friends he can play music with. Any help or recommendations are appreciated!!

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absorberemitter t1_ixxbx4z wrote

There's tons of live music around. Good venues include 930 club, the Black Cat, Echostage, the Fillmore, and, near you, Birchmere and Jammin Java. But there's a long tradition of basement shows, shows in restaurants and store fronts, church basements, and plenty of bar gigs. Nova leans country/folk/Americana whereas DC and MD bring in a broader array of touring acts with lots of hip hop, gogo, jazz and indie thrown in.

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hemlockone t1_ixxi4da wrote

The above with all the broader DC venues, but in Falls Church, state theater can be a lot of fun. Venue holds 850.

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ExtensionAvacado t1_ixy89l4 wrote

I missed the killers when they came here in October 😭

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ukiedude123 t1_ixywp7e wrote

There’s a rehearsal studio in DC called 7Drum, where they run lessons and bands practice out of. They have a small venue called The Pocket, and they also regularly host open-house potluck jams, as well as Flashband, where you sign up to form a band for a month, culminating in a show at a pro venue somewhere in DC. They also have a bulletin board for bands looking for members, vice versa. If he’s serious about joining a band, look up their website (they’re on google). I spend a lot of time there in case that’s not obvious

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PhilboJBaggins t1_ixzctdj wrote

Check out the DC Music Live app. It compiles all of the concerts at the many dc (and Virginia and Maryland) music venues

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