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Alexandria’s mid-coast location makes it a prime stop for touring country, folk, rock, and blues musicians. Music lovers delight in concerts outside throughout the summer and in historic spaces year-round. Musicians entertain nightly in bars and restaurants, and for decades, the Birchmere has drawn adoring crowds for stars like Johnny Cash, Ray Charles and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

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Live Music Events

Poster with a black-and-white photo of hands playing electric guitar. Text promotes live music performances featuring Rook Richards, Mondays to Thursdays, 5-8pm at Mason Social, 1106 King Street. No tickets required.
January 20 - December 29, 2025
Mason Social
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A group of people in casual clothes practice dance moves in a large industrial warehouse; a person in front wears a bright red hat and leads the group. Shelving and equipment are visible in the background.
March 19 - December 17, 2025
Lost Boy Cider
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Lost Boy Cider’s “Live Music Fridays” poster with musician photos and dates: Moon Daddies 2/4, Mike Setti 2/11, George Katsos 2/18, Round About 2/25. Music is 7-9pm, 317 Hooffs Run Drive, ALX.
April 18 - December 19, 2025
Lost Boy Cider
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Colorful poster for Port City Brewing’s Loading Dock Rock Summer Concert Series, listing concert dates, featured bands, and times. Abstract shapes surround a stage door with musical notes, and guests are encouraged to bring chairs.
May 16 - September 19, 2025
Port City Brewing Company
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Promotional flyer for “Live at the Lyceum,” a concert series by Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association, Sundays at 3 pm, June 8–August 24, at Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum. No tickets required. Suggested donation $25.
June 8 - August 24, 2025
The Lyceum
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Colorful summer camp flyer with playful illustrations of a sun, camera, sandals, and juice. It lists four youth dance camps, their dates, locations, times, ages served, and a QR code for more info.
June 16 - August 11, 2025
Local Motion Project
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A man in a suit with a police badge clipped to his belt enthusiastically points and sings, appearing to perform at an event. People seated at tables in the background watch and smile.
July 26 - September 20, 2025
Courtyard by Marriott - Alexandria Pentagon South
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Event flyer with a beer splash, text promoting “Beats, Bites and Brews” on July 26, 2025, 11am-6pm at John Carlyle Square, Alexandria. Includes photos of food, drinks, music, and people enjoying the outdoor event.
July 26, 2025
300 John Carlyle Street
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