Your Guide to Loudoun County's Entertainment Scene
As Loudoun County marks the passage of one year since the COVID-19 pandemic locked down much of the United States, musicians are taking stock of the performing arts landscape still hamstrung by social distancing protocols and restrictions on public gatherings.
The Duskwhales spent much of 2019 recording and promoting their latest EP, the glam-rock-inspired “Take It Back.” In addition to the Northern Virginia brewery circuit, they were regular fixtures at venues like Jammin’ Java in Fairfax, Gypsy Sally’s in DC, and Quincy’s in Gaithersburg. Their last show in Loudoun County was alongside My Kid Brother at the Tally Ho Theatre that June.
The hard-rocking Loudoun-based trio Graffiti Soundstage was just hitting its stride when COVID shook the worldwide music scene. But while the young musicians have shifted gears, they haven’t stopped. They’ve spent the past year building their own sound that pays homage to their classic rock heroes.
Leesburg-based high school band King St. this week dropped a new single while working on a new album to be released next year. The band … Read More ›
Chris Timbers and Juliana MacDowell have big plans for 2021. But as COVID continues to impact the local and national music scenes, these two very different singer/songwriters are taking time to enjoy a new collaboration—to the delight of their shared local fan base. They’ll wrap up a surprisingly busy fall season with a joint show at Leesburg’s Tally Ho Theater on Thursday, Dec. 10.
Loudoun County’s favorite guitar-shredding son Gary Smallwood dropped a new song for the Thanksgiving weekend, a bluegrassy tune co-written with his wife Sesha. Listen here.
By Martin Bonica In mid-March, Northern Virginia’s music venues, along with most others in the world, went quiet. As part of Virginia’s efforts to slow … Read More ›
Loudoun singer/songwriter Ryan Wright dropped her latest single today, the breakup song for your summer playlist: “Burn in Hell.” The single follows the 2019 release … Read More ›
Those watching nationally televised talent competitions may see some familiar faces next week. In the Season 2 finale of NBC’s songwriting competition “Songland,” Leesburg resident … Read More ›
Hot on the heels of a hectic 2019 punctuated by packed headlining shows at the Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg rock band My Kid Brother has released its latest single, “Native Tongue” amid the news that they have signed to Los Angeles label Fearless Records.