Kate Moran at Iota 9 Songwriter Series

Local talent Kate Moran is one of the nine musicians headlining Tuesday, June 25 at Iota. The show starts at 8pm and is a great deal with 30 songs from 9 musicians for one $12 cover. The Nine Songwriter Series is a varying group of artists started by Justin Trawick which frequests Clarendon monthly. The full lineup (not in order) follows below:

Justin Trawick
Alexe Colbus
Alex Vans
Elyse Krachman
Kate Moran
Michael Clem
Josh Himmelsbach
Lauren Calve
Luciano Lima 

Del Ray Music Festival June 22

Don't miss the Del Ray Music Festival this Saturday June 22, as its a free event from noon until 9pm and showcases many local bands. This is the seventh year the event has graced Alexandria, VA with the goal to "highlight, support, and showcase the local musical talent through a community event for families and children." The headliner for the event is Catie Curtis, with other bands on two stages including:
The Walkaways
The Highballers
Orchard Wall
The Beanstalk Library
Tiffany Thompson
The Weathervanes
Kate Moran Band
Elroy Jenkins
Rock of Ages student performances

The event offers food from local Del Ray restaurants and is family friendly with a moon bounce and games for kids. They are also partnered with the non-profit all-volunteer Guitars not Guns, which aims to use music to inspire at-risk and underprivileged youth by providing music education and mentoring opportunities.

The list of musicians and events is too long for here, so check out their Facebook, website or Twitter for more event information. Thanks to Kate Moran for organizing this, and if you want to volunteer you can sign up here.