Blue Strawberry

Shanna in a Dress and Kyra Gordon light up the stage this coming Sunday at the Blue Strawberry (364 N. Boyle Ave.) The 7 pm show is part of the Singer-Songwriter Sunday concert series at the Blue Strawberry. For tickets and show information see www.bluestrawberrystl.comIf you wandered into a Kyra Gordon show, you’d be struck by her powerful vocals, deft keyboard touch, and magnetic storytelling. Her debut album Soul Of A Showgirl charted #1 on the RMR’s Americana chart, and her follow-up Traveler earned international praise from outlets like EARMILK and Americana Highways. With a sound that blends alt-country, blues, folk, and rock, this indie artist continues to grow a devoted following.
 “There is no way this woman is going to be boxed in. Songs like ‘Nashville You Fooled Me’ to ‘F U Cancer’ shows a new arrival who is making up her own rules. It’s all here.”- Bill Bentley; Americana Highways

Shanna in a Dress says what everyone has felt but no one else will say and you’ll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak, extreme candor, and a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for taking you on an emotional roller coaster, sometimes within the same song. Think John Prine mixed with Ingrid Michaelson with a twist of Phoebe Buffay from Friends all wrapped up in a sweet voice accented by guitar, piano, and ukulele. She’s as real as it gets, as anyone who follows her on Facebook or Instagram knows.
Shanna started her career at the University of Virginia, lived in Boulder for nearly a decade and now keeps her fun music flowing out of St. Louis unless she’s touring the US or Europe. You can’t get the same Shanna in a Dress show twice with her spontaneous banter and playful stage presence. She manages to teeter the line masterfully of taking on complex subject matters with smart, bold, and yet accessible lyrics. Her charisma and boldly honest songs are full of interesting language and wordplay and delight audiences of all ages.
In 2020 alone, Shanna was a winner in the Kerrville New Folk competition, winner of the Great River Folk Fest Song Competition, a finalist at Songwriter Serenade, and a Grassy Hill Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. During the summer of 2021, Shanna bicycled from Seattle to Boston while music-touring on her epic “Tour de Dress,” playing over 60 shows from coast to coast and partnering up with the global non-profit Pangaea World Foundation.
In May 2022, her debut record “Robot” was released after a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign. She has most recently been seen gracing the stages of the Kerrville Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Black Bear Americana Fest, Great River Folk Fest, and the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville.
For more info about Shanna see <a href="https://www.shannainadress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">shannainadress.com</a>

Local Event: Blue Strawberry Singer-Songwriter Sunday features Shanna in a Dress, Kyra Gordon

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St. Louis

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Blue Strawberry Singer-Songwriter Sunday...


Shanna in a Dress and Kyra Gordon light up the stage this coming Sunday at the Blue Strawberry (364 N. Boyle Ave.) The 7 pm...

Blue Strawberry Singer-Songwriter Sunday features Shanna in a Dress, Kyra Gordon

Amphora's Diner Deluxe

The Folk Club of Reston-Herndon welcomes Australian folk duo Great Aunt to the Amphora Diner Deluxe (1151 Elden St.) this coming Tuesday September 15th at 7:00 pm. The performance marks the beginning of the Folk Club's 2026-2027 Concert Series. Founded in 1985, the non-profit Folk Club has presented outstanding performers and offers a premier listening room experience for musicians and audience members alike.
“Great Aunt take an eclectic and joyous approach to making music. The songs&nbsp;are deeply felt, revealing, relatable – at&nbsp;once a personal and shared revival.”
Great Aunt is a genre-bending folk duo from&nbsp;Australia, known for their soaring harmonies,&nbsp;dynamic instrumentation, and heart-felt live&nbsp;performances. Winners of the 2024 Folk Alliance&nbsp;Australia Duo of the Year, Great Aunt –&nbsp;comprised of Megan Bird (mandolin, resonator,&nbsp;acoustic guitar, vocals) and Chelsea Allen (double&nbsp;bass, vocals, percussion) – craft music that is rooted in&nbsp;folk, bluegrass, and roots traditions, yet refreshingly&nbsp;shaped by their diverse backgrounds in punk, jazz,&nbsp;soul, and rock.
With foot-stomping rhythm, bombastic bass drum and richly textured harmonies, their sound is instantly recognizable and wholly original.&nbsp;Their work has drawn comparisons to the anti-folk&nbsp;and indie scenes for its “lyrical with and rhythmic&nbsp;dexterity” (Adeem the Artist), while The Bluegrass&nbsp;Situation (USA) calls them “an Australian duo to&nbsp;know,” praising their “impressive log of tours, festival&nbsp;shows, and releases.” Wax Vinyl Records (UK)&nbsp;describes their latest single “What’s A Girl To Do&nbsp;Now?” as “poignant and empowering … a message of&nbsp;frustration and resilience, addressing societal norms&nbsp;and expectations placed upon women.”
www.greatauntmusic.com
For tickets and concert information see www.FolkClubOfRestonHerndon.org

Local Event: Aussie duo Great Aunt kicks off concert series this Tuesday September 15th @ Amphora

Fairfax County

Reston

Virginia

Aussie duo Great Aunt kicks off concert series...

The Folk Club of Reston-Herndon welcomes Australian folk duo Great Aunt to the Amphora Diner Deluxe (1151 Elden St.) this...

Aussie duo Great Aunt kicks off concert series this Tuesday September 15th @ Amphora

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe

Shanna in a Dress brings her "quirky folk pop" to the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (413 20th Street) this Friday September 18th at 8:00 pm. Shanna is touring Texas behind her new album "Sweet Spot", who's title song was ranked #1 on folk radio charts for the month of August.<a href="https://www.bluestrawberrystl.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>

Shanna in a Dress says what everyone has felt but no one else will say and you’ll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak, extreme candor, and a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for taking you on an emotional roller coaster, sometimes within the same song. Think John Prine mixed with Ingrid Michaelson with a twist of Phoebe Buffay from Friends all wrapped up in a sweet voice accented by guitar, piano, and ukulele. She’s as real as it gets, as anyone who follows her on Facebook or Instagram knows.
Shanna started her career at the University of Virginia, lived in Boulder for nearly a decade and now keeps her fun music flowing out of St. Louis unless she’s touring the US or Europe. You can’t get the same Shanna in a Dress show twice with her spontaneous banter and playful stage presence. She manages to teeter the line masterfully of taking on complex subject matters with smart, bold, and yet accessible lyrics. Her charisma and boldly honest songs are full of interesting language and wordplay and delight audiences of all ages.
In 2020 alone, Shanna was a winner in the Kerrville New Folk competition, winner of the Great River Folk Fest Song Competition, a finalist at Songwriter Serenade, and a Grassy Hill Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. During the summer of 2021, Shanna bicycled from Seattle to Boston while music-touring on her epic “Tour de Dress,” playing over 60 shows from coast to coast and partnering up with the global non-profit Pangaea World Foundation.
In May 2022, her debut record “Robot” was released after a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign. She has most recently been seen gracing the stages of the Kerrville Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Black Bear Americana Fest, Great River Folk Fest, and the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville.
For more info about Shanna see <a href="https://www.shannainadress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">shannainadress.com</a>

Local Event: Shanna in a Dress lights up Galveston this Friday

Galveston County

Galveston

Texas

Shanna in a Dress lights up Galveston this Friday

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Reston Community Center Lake Anne

The Reston Museum invites the community to a special program on Wednesday, September 16th&nbsp;from 7:00 to 8:00PM featuring urban geographer,&nbsp;Shelley Mastran, who will explore the history of planned communities using Reston as a case study.&nbsp;Her presentation will examine the ideas and movements that influenced Reston's design and explore how urban design shapes our sense of community.

Local Event: Reston: A Community by Design

Reston: A Community by Design

The Reston Museum invites the community to a special program on Wednesday, September 16th from 7:00 to 8:00PM featuring urban...

Herndon United Methodist Church

Adolescent mental health concerns are rising, and families are often left wondering where to turn. This evening is designed to educate, equip, and connect our community with trusted information and meaningful resources.
Herndon UMC is grateful to offer this evening around the state of adolescent mental health for our community.
The event will include an opening statement provided by Rev. Scott Bach-Hansen about his own connection to mental health with his family and why this event is important.&nbsp; There will be a keynote presentation on Adolescent Mental Health by Jen Evans, Director of Mental Health Student Services for Loudon County Public Schools.&nbsp; After Jen's presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session with a panel of guests, which includes Jen Evans; a representative from Herndon Police Department's Crisis Response Team; a mental health counselor, Shannon Wise; Jenn Marshall, the Executive Director of Wellness Loudoun (<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellnessloudoun.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeQ92YXK0vKD4LqKg5B_mirniwYa4K7kX7BdnA9OWXByNZbqNG8VEiPOk_t88_aem_6ntqAn3iE8a2lgwdUq4IIg&amp;h=AUDgjJJh-nW0_zZZsH4i_Onm7l97pZeTPOX-HS0eT_hD4MS2n9eu03eqODAr9yRkLSEdPcwK43KPqU49jw3N1hfenb_j8-kOqxjx3W_ldcTaKLPM_w44kHFFheoMsOrw5b1WsUajfzyzuQ&amp;__tn__=q&amp;c[0]=AUDj5-hsz6jkvGfuPpkEvyrJ6IleOeI8qxDrNeuL0LbfxPizc2Sf0nEtVbCjMnqJeFij_GTo7chci_NjgkKPMjLwOqDWLeL4r37CLMD4HSiwSEKzHZs6PyZ-HpwMJnyZDmzFtUIlIDF5LZzF0VNAzX6L5vIySQwwIxQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.wellnessloudoun.org</a>); and a representative from the company GeneSight (<a href="https://genesight.com/?fbclid=IwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeo9iotUxpD_1lRHMBwVOg7iyAPWQGU5gUnEMy-kDpEdau1LK0hOm36oT9HFg_aem_i0UTpIi5Pu6H-297P4u4IQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">genesight.com</a>).
This event is FREE and OPEN TO EVERYONE. Refreshments will be provided.
The event is possible thanks to support from St. Mark's UMC in Manassas, VA, and the Northern Virginia District of the United Methodist Church.

Local Event: The State of Adolescent Mental Health Today 

The State of Adolescent Mental Health Today 

Adolescent mental health concerns are rising, and families are often left wondering where to turn. This evening is designed to...

Independence High School

The LSO is celebrating its 35th anniversary and for its season opener is collaborating with the Master Singers of Virginia and Loudoun Lyric Opera to present Beethoven’s glorious masterwork, Symphony No. 9, which has never been performed in Loudoun County! The 9th broke traditional rules of classical music, by adding human voices to a symphony. It also turned the famous “Ode to Joy” into a global anthem for human unity.

Local Event: Loudoun Symphony Presents A Joyous Community - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

Ashburn

Loudoun Symphony Presents A Joyous Community -...

The LSO is celebrating its 35th anniversary and for its season opener is collaborating with the Master Singers of Virginia and...

Loudoun Symphony Presents A Joyous Community - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA

Take
 a break from the chaos in the DMV &amp; dive into a chill day. Surround
 yourself with positive &amp; forward thinking people. Peace is inside. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C_4OTHyBIo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Inner peace Video</a>
Washington
 is under tremendous pressure, political, professional and personal, and 
on September 20 the Inner Peace Summit is creating a free, one-day place
 for the DMV to decompress, experience practical tools for peace, and 
meet an unusual collection of voices from spirituality, wellness, public
 service and community life. 
Join us for the <a href="https://shorturl.at/B7Ezd" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Inner Peace Summit</a>,
 a transformative and interactive gathering where leaders, 
professionals, educators, public servants, families, students, faith 
communities, wellness advocates, and curious minds come together to 
discover practical tools for living with greater clarity, resilience, 
compassion, and purpose.
Join U.S. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA); inspirational speaker, life coach and television personality Iyanla Vanzant; Leader of the Walk for Peace Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra; Director of the DMV Brahma Kumaris Sister Dr. Jenna; former WNBA player Valerie Still; classical sacred performance artist and sound healer Dr. Ivy Hylton; global motivational speaker Elisabeth Carson; Transformation Coach Kelle Jacob; Doctor Ayurvedic Medicine, Amita Jain; and so many more.
A day to experience various tools of peace in healthcare, politics, science, business, sports, fashion, media and much more!
Through
 inspiring MedTalks, Investment Peace Pitch, Immersive experience, Art 
and Peace, Ayurveda, Pranic healing sessions, beauty tips and book 
signings by some of your favorite authors.
All are welcome. Together, we can create a more peaceful self, a more compassionate community, and a brighter future for all.
One Person. One Family. One Community. One Peace!
Host Sister Dr. Jenna
 is a spiritual mentor, author, radio and TV personality, and speaker. 
She is the director of the Washington DC Branch of the Brahma Kumaris 
and founder of the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museums in Maryland and 
Chantilly, VA. She has been featured on magazine covers, appeared on The
 Real Housewives of Atlanta, and was honored with the Presidential 
Lifetime Achievement Award for National Community Service. She also 
presented the “Illuminating the Light Within” fashion show for the Paris
 2024 Olympics. For more on Sister Jenna visit the Meditation Museum.
<a href="https://shorturl.at/B7Ezd" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">FREE EVENT - Registration Required at</a> <a href="https://www.meditationmuseum.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.meditationmuseum.org</a>

Local Event: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. 

Chantilly

Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. 

Take
 a break from the chaos in the DMV & dive into a chill day. Surround
 yourself with positive & forward thinking people....

Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge #2188

Experience the magic of Elvis Presley at Rock &amp; Roll for Golden Souls, an afternoon of music, nostalgia, and giving back. Join the Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia for their annual fundraising event and enjoy a live concert featuring nationally acclaimed, award-winning Elvis tribute artist Jesse Garron plus raffle drawings and a silent auction. Tickets for the event are $50 and include light bites; a cash bar will be available. Proceeds benefit Shepherd's Center of Northern Virginia (SCNOVA) and its programs that help older adults in our community remain connected, engaged, and independent. The event takes place at the <a href="https://www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?lodge=2188" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Arlington-Fairfax</a><a href="https://www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?lodge=2188" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elks Lodge</a>, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax.&nbsp;
To purchase tickets or for more information, reach out to SCNOVA at 703-281-0538 or <a href="mailto:communications@scnova.org">communications@scnova.org</a>&nbsp;or click the event link <a href="https://scov.auctionsnap.com/rrfgs/event" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">scov.auctionsnap.com/rrfgs/event</a>

Local Event: Rock & Roll for Golden Souls

Rock & Roll for Golden Souls

Experience the magic of Elvis Presley at Rock & Roll for Golden Souls, an afternoon of music, nostalgia, and giving back. Join...

Join others in our community for lively music with DJ Randy Platts, pre-race warm-ups with Kurt Rose, Celebrity Starters, cookies baked by SLHS Culinary students to put a little pep in your step, a live raffle, and the most rewarding 650 steps you’ll take all year. <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Reston/DoItYourWay" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register online</a> now or in-person the day of the event. Virtual registrations encouraged (cookie not included). All proceeds will directly support more 500 local students and families in the SLHS Pyramid each week.

Local Event: Do it Your Way 0.5k to support the SLHS PTSA Food Pantry

Do it Your Way 0.5k to support the SLHS PTSA...

Join others in our community for lively music with DJ Randy Platts, pre-race warm-ups with Kurt Rose, Celebrity Starters,...

Do it Your Way 0.5k to support the SLHS PTSA Food Pantry

Waterford Foundation

October 2-4, 2026&nbsp; &nbsp;Come experience an autumn celebration of Americana at the Waterford Fair, recognized as one of the Sunshine Artist 200 Best of 2026. This three-day event features juried heritage crafts, historic homes tours, live music, and family-friendly activities, with local food, wine, and beer available for purchase. One Ticket. Three Days. Endless Memories&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=26489&amp;type=tickets&amp;show=custom&amp;custom=61104|61105|61106" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tickets Here</a>

Local Event: 82nd Waterford Fair

Leesburg

82nd Waterford Fair

October 2-4, 2026   Come experience an autumn celebration of Americana at the Waterford Fair, recognized as one of the Sunshine...

The Tower Club Tysons

Join Marian Homes, Inc. for our 2026 Casino Night Gala on Saturday, October 10, at the beautiful Tower Club in Tysons Corner! Enjoy an exciting evening of casino games, delicious food, silent auctions, fellowship, and fun—all while supporting affordable housing for adults with intellectual disabilities. This year, we’re celebrating 30 years of Marian Homes and investing in the future of our homes through our Home Refurbishment Initiative. Don’t miss this special night! Get your tickets today at <a href="https://donorbox.org/events/939860/steps/choose_tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Purchase Gala Tickets</a>.

Local Event: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala

Fairfax Station

Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala

Join Marian Homes, Inc. for our 2026 Casino Night Gala on Saturday, October 10, at the beautiful Tower Club in Tysons Corner!...

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