Fairfax County Summer Entertainment Series

It's summer which means another season of excellent music courtesy of the Fairfax County Park Authority and generous contributions from local businesses and corporation.. The concerts are held in parks throughout the county and the performers range from big band, jazz, bluegrass, rock, classical and world music. My favorite park is Nottoway Park - only a few miles away - which features the strongest lineup. We are talking Ted Garber, The Seldom Scene, Andrew McKnight, Toubab Krewe, and Cathy Ponton King. Yes, Toubab Krewe - playing in Vienna on their trip down to Floydfest. Other significant artists are Ryan Montbleau Band, Cheryl Wheeler, Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers, The Nighthawks, and Sierra Hull and Highway 111.Here are some highlights:

• Nottoway Park - Vienna, VA
• Ted Garber - 6/28/2012
• The Seldom Scene - 7/5/2012 
• Andrew McKnight - 7/19/2012
• Toubab Krewe - 7/26/2012
• Cathy Ponton King - 8/16/2012
   
• Royal Lake Park - Fairfax, VA
• Cheryl Wheeler 6/29/2012
• Rick Franklin & His Delta Blues Boy - 7/6/2012 
• Honor by August - 7/13/2012
• Junkyard Saints - 8/3/2012
• Veronneau - 8/10/2012
• The Grandsons - 8/25/2012 
• Janine Wilson  - 8/31/2012
• Lee District Park Amphitheater - Franconia, VA
• Ryan Montbleau Band - 7/18/2012
• Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers  - 8/1/2012
• The Nighthawks - 8/8/2012
• Grist Mill Park  - Alexandria, VA
• Sierra Hull and Highway 111 - 8/17/2012 

2011 New Years Shows in DC

Still looking for a good music spot on New Years? Here's a few we have found in the MyJoog directory. which includes some heavy hitters such as Little Feat, The Drive-By Truckers, Booker T & the MG's, and The Seldom Scene.

Ocean Street - The Bayou DC Washington, DC:

Mercury Rising - Dogfish Head Alehouse Fairfax, VA:

The Rebels - JV's Restaurant Falls Church, VA:

The Blackjacks - The Light Horse Alexandria, VA:

Flow in the Dark - Tortoise & Hare Bar and Grille Arlington, VA:

5th Annual Rocknoceros New Years Eve Party - Jammin' Java Vienna, VA:

Ted Garber - Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Dickerson, MD:

First Night Leesburg - Tally Ho Theatre Leesburg, VA:

The Seldom Scene - New Years Eve! - The Birchmere Alexandria, VA:

Little Feat - The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD:

The Drive-By Truckers / Booker T - Nightclub 9:30 Washington, DC:

RPM - IOTA Club Arlington, VA:

New Years Eve with Jammboxx - Lion & Bull Haymarket, VA:

Unruly Blues Band - New Deal Cafe Greenbelt, MD:

Shane Gamble - The Old Brogue Great Falls, VA:

Big Boy Little - The Zoo Bar Washington, DC:

The Blues Buckets - 219 Basin Street Lounge Alexandria, VA:

The Nameless Few - Ri Ra Arlington Arlington, VA:

Juniper Lane - McGinty’s Public House Silver Spring, MD:

Back to Zero - Whitlow's On Wilson Arlington, VA: