Bands and Brews on the Boulevard

 Outdoor music festivals are back for Ballston this Saturday July 24 with the Bands and Brews on the Boulevard! The event is free to attend but you will need to buy tickets for the beer, wine and cocktails. You can also donate to the Ballston Bartender Relief Fund. All day music is provided at two stages:

Wilson boulevard stage

DJ Touch Basis | 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

Andrew Savoia and Fordson Labs | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Turtle Recall | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Junkfood | 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Popstar Drive | 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm

Aztec Sun | 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm

Bobby McKeys dueling pianos | 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Welburn square stage

Avant Bard Theatre | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Lucia Valentine | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

NYE Back in Time at Mister Days

Turtle Recall is performing live at Mister Days for this New Years Eve on Monday, Dec 31. The DC pop/folk/rock band play mashups of top 40, rock, oldies and country frequenting in the DC and Baltimore area.

Mister Days just finished celebrating their 40th anniversary and are looking to throw a huge New Years Eve party with 20 big screen TV's showing NYC's Time Square Countdown. Tickets are $35 (goes up to $40) and includes a drink ticket, midnight champagne toast and party favors.

Taste of Arlington

Taste of Arlington is even bigger in 2018! Taking place in Ballston on Sunday May 20, this huge family and pet friendly street festival allows residents to purchase tickets to trade for samples of local food, beer or wine.  Entrance to the festival is free this year and opens at noon, with live music playing all day rain or shine on two concert stages:

Mix 107.3 soundstage presented by Clark Construction near North Quincy and Wilson Blvd:
Noon to 1pm - Broke Royals
1:30-2:15pm - Jumpin' Jupiter
2:45-3:30pm - Turtle Recall
4:00-4:45pm - Darby Brothers
5:00-6:00pm - White Ford Bronco

Ballston Point soundstage near the BarkPark and KidZone:
Noon-12:30pm - Brad Doggett
1-2:15pm - Lost Growlers
2:45-4pm - Lucy's Letdown
4:30-6pm - Most Savage Gentlemen

VIP Lounge music:
1-1:30, 2:15-2:45, 3:30-4pm - Brad Doggett

Clarendon NYE parties with a cover

Continuing with Clarendon New Year's Eve parties, here is a list of venues where you will need to purchase a ticket ahead of time or pay cover at the door. See the previous post for free NYE events.

Whitlows party starts at 8pm and features music by Back To Zero. $34 ticket includes buffet, party favors and champagne toast.

Clarendon Ballroom will have Liquid A on stage and DJ Hurley providing music in the downstairs lounge. Tickets are about $100 and include full dinner buffet, 4 drink tickets, and champagne.  Cocktail attire required. Bring cash. Ballroom also offers a $2 coat check for the frigid NYE night.

Clarendon Grill will host live music by Turtle Recall for $55 currently, going up to $65 soon. Party starts at 8pm and includes 3 drinks, food buffet and champagne toast.

Mister Days general admission tickets are up to $45 per person now, and will go up to $55. That includes 3 drink tickets, a VIP entrance and you have to be in the door before 11pm. Also available are $300 and $500 tables for 4 to 8 people with champagne, drink tickets and red bulls. DJ Mario will be playing hits from the 1980s up to today before they show the live New York City ball drop on all 20 of their TV screens.

Green Pig Bistro offers $75 dinner menu which includes two appetizers, entrée, desert and either two glasses of either Malbec or Gruner Vetliner wine.

BaBa features NYE party packages in the swanky basement of Ambar. Their dinner party prices range from $55, $65 or $75 depending on table or bar seats and timing. Or you can choose to pay $20 cover at the door that includes passed canapés and a cash bar. The DJ starts after 9pm.

Barley Mac in Rosslyn has a $50 package starting at 9pm with bourbon and whiskey pours, passed hors d’oeuvres and a midnight champagne toast in the bar area only.

Ireland's Four Courts in Courthouse has no cover before 9pm, and $10 after that. Live music with Eddie Pasa. Free party favors and champagne toast.

Shamrocks and Shenanigans party at Rumors March 16

The 14th annual Shamrocks and Shenanigans party will be hosted at Rumors in DC and will celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with Irish-themed band Turtle Recall, contests, drinks specials and more. This is a two day event that lasts from Saturday March 16th 3pm-close and then Sunday March 17th 11am-close. The $5 cover includes drink specials like:

Saturday:
3pm-4pm: $1.17 Coors Lights & $2.17 Blue Moons
4pm-9pm: $2.17 Coors Lights & $3.17 Blue Moons
9pm-12am: $3.17 Coors Lights & $4.17 Blue Moons
Sunday:
11am-2pm: $1.17 Coors Lights & $2.17 Blue Moons
2pm-2am: $2.17 Coors Lights & $3.17 Blue Moons