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About the group
This Meetup group is for indie and local music fans to see some great shows, meet some new people, and support independent/small label and local bands in the process.
We attend shows in the DC/MD/VA area with a focus on smaller concert venues such as the 9:30 Club, Black Cat, Union Stage, DC9, Songbyrd, Jammin' Java, etc.
Suggest venues, shows, and bands!
Please suggest new venues, shows, and bands! Any genre! This group is active and you should be able to find someone else interested in seeing the show you want to go to (and not have to drag your friends who are not so interested in that band or music in general).
How our events work
All of our events have an Event Host who will send a message to all RSVPs with a general plan for a time and specific location to meet up. With some events, the plan may be to just to meet up inside the venue. If you would like to volunteer to host an event, send Melissa a message for details.
Questions?
New to Meetup or new to the group? Feel free to send a message to our organizers! You can also post questions/comments about specific shows on the event page for that show.
Hope to meet up with you soon!
Upcoming events
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The Day the Music Died Buddy Holly Tribute & Winter Dance
Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring, MD, USThe 23rd Annual Winter Dance celebrates the music of Buddy Holly. Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper whose genius died young in that fateful plane crash in February 1959. More than half a dozen bands, lots of musical guests and hundreds of their friends and fans will be celebrating while raising funds for The After Dark Fun. The After Dark Fund helps local musicians with urgent financial need.
Tickets are $38 with fees
Winter Dance TixRosensteel Hall is in the Forest Glen neighborhood of Silver Spring (near the beltway and Ga Ave.).
The hall has a nice dance floor, reasonably priced cash bar (free snacks are provided), plenty of free parking, and is metro accessible being a 9 minute walk from the Forest Glen Metro Station.2 attendees
"I want my MTV" Flashband
Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, Washington, DC, USCelebrate MTV musical history with a fun lineup of eight bands playing 15 minute sets of songs from the music video network that kicked it all off.
Tickets @ $26:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/69497398/i-want-my-mtvflashband-showcase-washington-black-cat?mc_cid=b68ab29a7fFlashband on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/flashband_dc/
Learn more about Flashband via 7 Drum City
If you fancy yourself a musician or singer, consider signing up for a future round of Flashband. I've participated in a few flashbands over the years and it's been an amazing experience each time. So many great musicians coming together to create fun sets, with a great high energy audience of friends and fans. I've loved watching other bands as much as I've enjoyed performing, it's a great night. -- Sunjeev
Official event description:
"I Want My MTV! Flashband
On March 7th, Flashband is hitting Black Cat with a showcase for the ages: “I Want My MTV Flashband!” For over 40 years, we dialed into iconic TV music moments, studied our favorite artists, learned every new song and dance move… and then, on New Year’s Eve 2025, tech killed the video star — just like when video killed the radio star back in 1981. Get ready for eight all-new Flashbands to pay homage to decades of iconic MTV artists and songs that shaped music, culture, and airwaves for generations."3 attendees
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