free summer concerts!

i could name at least 42 reasons why i love the summer. but, i won't. instead i'll just tell you one of my favorites - outdoor concerts! true, wolftrap is the absolute best place to see a concert, but you have to pay to get tickets. so for those of you on a strict budget this summer i've compiled a list of some of the free concerts in the area this summer.


herndon - friday night live - friday nights 6:30-10:30pm.
Jun 8 - Scott's New Band + 8 Track Jones (Party Bands - Covers/Originals)
Jun 15 - Burnt Sienna (Dewey Beach Party Band)
Jun 22 - LauraLea & Tripp Fabulous+ Fools & Horses (
Jun 29 - Welbilt+ Crowded Streets
Jul 4 (Wed.!) - Right Foot Red
Jul 6 - Hyjinx
Jul 13 - Kristen & the Noise (Dewey Beach Party Band)
Jul 20 - Love Seed Mama Jump (Dewey Beach Party Band )
Jul 27 - B2B (Jimmy Buffett Beach Band)
Aug 3 - JunkFood+ Seven from Sunday (Party Bands - Covers/Originals)
Aug 10 - Mr. Greengenes (Dewey Beach Party Band)
Aug 17 - Gonzo's Nose (Party Cover Band )
Aug 24 - Jah Works (Reggae)


pentagon row - rock at the row - thursday nights 7-9pm.
June 7 - Fools and Horses (Rock and Roll combined with new British Pop)
June 14 - Back to Zero (Funky Party/Dance)
June 21 - Brothers Shamus (Bluesy Rock)
June 28 - Dan Haas (Lounge/Pop)
July 5 - King Cadillac (Retro Rock and Roll)
July 12 - Shane Hines (Pop/Rock)
July 19 - Gonzo's Nose (80's and 90's Cover Band)
July 26 - Joker's Wild (Swing)
August 2 - Tom Principato (Blues)
August 9 - The Reflex (80's Cover Band)
August 16 - Taylor Carson (Singer/Songwriter)


kennedy center - millenium stage - every single day of the year 6pm.
go check out the schedule online - they update it about every month or so. yes, you've probably never heard of most of the "groups," but the concerts are free and you can always stand to get some culture.


fort reno - monday and thursday nights 7:15-9:30pm.
Monday, June 15th - Mass Movement of the Moth, Deleted Scenes, The Boom Orangutangs
Thursday, June 21st- The Hard Tomorrows, Let's French, The Mirror Script
Monday, June 25th - LeJeune, Pup Tent, Engine Room
Thursday, June 28th - Mess Up the Mess, The Sentiment, Julie Ocean
Monday, July 2nd - The Evens, Joe Lally
Thursday, July 5th - Max Levine Ensemble, TBA, Sonic Survivor
Monday, July 9th - Greenland, Statehood, Kitty Hawk
Thursday, July 12th - Mary Timony, Medications, The Charm Offensive
Monday, July 16th - Caribbean, Len Bias, The Ardennes
Thursday, July 19th - Beauty Pill, Carol Bui, The Alphabetical Order
Monday, July 23rd - Meredith Bragg, TBA, The Andaulsians
Thursday, July 26th - Antelope, The Omega Band, Scanner Freaks
Monday, July 30th - TBA
Thursday, August 2nd - The Aquarium, Benjy Ferree, Yell County
Monday, August 6th - TBA, TBA, Shapes Not Sounds
Thursday, August 9th - Brandon Butler, TBA, Baby Killer Estelle
Monday, August 13th - TBA, Perfect Souvenir, TBA
Thursday, August 16th - Edie Sedgwick, Sentai, TBA


[i wonder if the band TBA is related to dj TBD. haha.]


arts in the parks - fairfax county.

fairfax county is once again hosting free concerts in a lot of their parks. they have a nice website set up so you can easily search for the concerts. there are concerts at lake accotink park in springfield, royal lake park in fairfax, ossian hall park in annandale, lee district park in springfield, kingstowne town center in alexandria, nottoway park in vienna and mason district park in fairfax.


the mall - screen on the green - monday nights at dusk.

true, these aren't concerts. but, movies are almost as cool. right?
July 16 - Annie Hall
July 23 - The Thing (From Another World)
July 30 - Wait Until Dark [bad memories w/ this movie. really bad memories.]
August 6 - All the Kings Men
August 13 - Casablanca