Hello! Here's a brief listing of some venues in the Washington-Maryland-Northern Virginia area:

Iota Club & Cafe - roots/roots rock, pop, alternative and more. Original material and covers welcome. Located in Arlington, VA.

Metro Cafe in Washington, DC - young bands, alternative, punk, rock.

Jammin' Java - Singer/songwriter, pop, rock, alternative, folk, original material-oriented. Located in Vienna, VA. Website http://www.jamminjava.com.

Luna Park Grille - Bands, singer/songwriters, open mic nights, lots of cover material and original music. Website: http://www.lunaparkgrille.com

St. Elmo's Coffeehouse located in Alexandria, VA. Singer/songwriter oriented.

Kensington Coffeehouse in Kensington, MD. Seasonal folk-oriented coffeehouse series.

Starbucks Coffee - all around the Metropolitan region.

Borders Books - all around the Metropolitan region, but does not pay any more.

Fox Chase Tavern, located in Sterling, VA - cover bands, mostly classic rock/blues oriented. Website http://www.thefoxchasetavern.com

Fast Eddie's in Fairfax, VA - Classic rock/blues oriented, bands. I think the website is http://www.fasteddiesfairfax.com, but not sure.

There's tons of other venues, too many to list here - but a good guide to the area's venues can be found at http://www.crosstownarts.com. Just click on the Venues button [Linked Image].

[This message has been edited by Carey (edited 07-27-2002).]

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Carey Colvin
Washington DC Chapter