Emily Henry EP Release at Iota

Emily Henry will be releasing her first EP, "Matchsticks", later this month and will be previewing the album on Sunday, May 15. Come celebrate the release at Iota with this local vocal and guitar talent and get the album almost a whole week early.

Featuring Vienna native songstress Natalie York and the Uptown Boys Choir front-man Kevin de Souza as guest acts. Music starts at 4pm and cover is $10. Later that night Small Houses plays at 8pm.

9 Songwriter Series at Artisphere

Founded by local singer-songwriter Justin Trawick, The 9 Songwriter Series features performances by nine solo singer-songwriters who will perform in rotation, providing audiences with a rich, intimate and varied listening experience. On Friday, January 16 the show continues its tour at Artisphere in Rossyln from 8-11pm. Tickets are $12.

Friday's music lineup is:
Justin Trawick
Natalie York
Eli Staples
Dan Fisk
Paul Pfau
Ken Wenzel
Michael Mattice
Brittany Jean
Emily Henry

The show typically comprises of two sets; the first set features two solo pieces from each performer and the second set is similar to an encore set where the group plays one last time. Check out their Facebook event page for more information.

Nine Songwriter Series at Iota

This Tuesday May 20 the super talented We Are The Nine group returns to play at Iota. Starting at 8pm, The Nine Songwriter Series will include performances from nine local musicians including:

Justin Trawick
Ben Seidl
Jason Masi
Finley Martin
Nicole Eaddy
Annie Sidley
Emily Henry
LEA
Brittany Jean
The Nine Songwriter Series has been touring the nation for the past six years since Justin Trawick founded it in 2008. The night will feature nine solo singer/songwriters performing together in a unique and captivating format, telling stories, and often sitting in with each other and making up music on the spot. It's a great value to see all this talent for only a $10 cover.

Upcoming music at Iota

Justin Trawick closes out the 9 Songwriter Series in February

(photo via Cheryl Rush Nichols on Facebook)

Some quick highlights of live music gracing Iota's stage this month in Clarendon:

Lake Street Dive - Thursday April 12

Lambchop - Sunday April 15

Bobbie Allen and Emily Henry -Friday April 20

9 Songwriter Series with Justin Trawick - Monday April 23

9 Songwriter Series at IOTA Tuesday

Justin Trawick's 9 Songwriter Series continues this Tuesday night at IOTA, which has always been packed with great music in their previous events. It's a good bargin as you get to see live performaces of nine original musicians for only $10. I'm also excited about seeing Emily Henry again, as she was the guest performer at IOTA's weekly open mic a few months ago and everyone was very taken by her.

This Tuesday the show will also feature:

• Justin Trawick
• Derek Evry
• Emily Henry
• Jason Brown
• Alex Vans
• Sol
• Natalie York
• Bobbie Allen
• Ken Wenzel

Emily Henry featured at IOTA Open Mic

IOTA's open mic show every Wednesday is my favorite free event in Clarendon. It's always exciting not knowing who will perform or what genre of music they will bring to the stage. Everyone gets to play two songs, and those range from acoustic guitar covers, original songs with mandalins and violins, to singers and rappers.

This past Wednesday IOTA also added a featured musician in the middle of the open mic slots: the very talented Emily Henry. The  Fredericksburg native acoustic/folk singer caught everyone's attention and played about six songs for the crowd, including her hit "Las Vegas". She was a tough act to follow for people scheduled after her! I am very much looking forward to seeing her perform again at IOTA sometime.