Give us your ears, not your money!

The Soundry’s Dollar Show series showcases the best talent you’ve never heard plucked  from our popular open mic nights.  Good people, great art, amazing coffee and creativity flowing from every edifice. Each show is just a buck. Sweet.

SATURDAY JULY 17TH @8PM:

Jon Flanders & Phoebe–an acoustic showcase!

SATURDAY JULY 24TH@8PM: TBA

Imagine all the people…dreaming of a Beatles Jam! Join us for our first monthly Beatles acoustic jam led by Tim Gregory on the ukulele.

* Play songs from The Beatles Complete Chord Songbook, a pretty common Beatles fake-book (you can even buy copies at Target for like $16.) We will also have song copies to hand out to those without a book.
* Play each song twice; once through to get the chords down, and once more with feeling.
* All skill levels and instruments welcome
* The emphasis is on fun, not accuracy.

If the weather is nice, we may even play outside and serenade the folks on the W&OD Trail!   SIGN UP HERE!

• Abe Kinney
• Nerves (formerly Glass I)
• Kelly & Dave
• C. Boyd Norwood
• laura s.
• vinita
• Sam Munford
• John Kramer
• Mike Strain
• John Peter Giunta
• Steven F.
• Ben
• And other surprises!

The Society of Art Rock will initiate its sixth annual concert series Saturday May 8, 2010 at the Soundry’s performance space in Vienna, VA.

Chapman Stick artist Rob Martino has just released his debut CD, “One Cloud”. Heavily influenced by progressive and art rock artists such as Jethro Tull, Rush, Marillion, Genesis, Kate Bush and Gentle Giant, Rob has aspired to incorporate similar intricate harmonic and melodic aspects to his playing style. Rob is based in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area.

Immediately following Rob Martino will be Circus of Saints. Circus of Saints  is the name used by a bunch of musicians ranging from New York, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida that write, record, and perform simple and complex songs meant to spread the joy of improvisation. Improvisation of melody, harmony, beats, ideas, and spirit. We started this in 2002 in Clearwater, Florida with just a piccolo fretless bass and a diatonic harmonica. Today, there’s over twenty musicians including drummers, singers, woodwind, brass, guitarists, bassists, keyboard, composers, engineers, producers, and lyricists. Did you ever want to join a circus?

Admission $10 at the door. Attendees are encouraged to bring a small folding chair.

This all ages event will be held at:

The Soundry

316 Dominion Road
Vienna, VA 22180

The Society of Art Rock (SOAR), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit educational organization, was established in 2004 to advance the education of non-commercial music that mixes elements of classical, jazz, and contemporary rock styles into a musical form called Art Rock.  Further information on SOAR is available at: www.dc-soar.org.

The SOAR Concert Program is funded in part by the Arts Council of Fairfax County, supported by Fairfax County. Further information on the Arts Council of Fairfax County is available at http://www.artsfairfax.org

@ 9PM

It’s no trick to say Eric is, hands down, one of the hardest working tour players out there today, taking every opportunity to make friends, make music and make a difference. His creative and recording output is significant musically, but add that to the stories, poems, observations and sketches he is constantly posting and publishing and you can get a sense of what drives this unique artist and the message he is trying to communicate.

His most recent collection of prose is called “Red Chairs” and is available at http://www.ericsommer.com/d.sales.html. Sadly, the 40 songs he had recorded last year were all lost in a studio fire, and the 50 or so he had recorded the previous year vanished when the studio closed one night and the engineer and janitor made off with all the gear, all the studio recordings and the office plants.

Since 1995 Eric has been touring and playing all over the US and plays an average of 200 – 270 shows a year. He has been a regular performer at The Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth, MN, The Carrboro Festival in Carrboro, NC and the Festival for the ENO in Raleigh, NC. Recent shows have included bills with Mates of State, OLD 97ʼs, Austin Guitar wiz Monte Montgomery and Jerry Douglas of Union Station, Sarah Watkins of Nickel Creek and Built to Spill…

Jim Reed of Savannah Connect said “Anyone whoʼs been in need of a fix of spectacular, percussive and virtuosic guitar work can rest easily. Eric Sommerʼs coming to town; One of the finest American guitar players on the road today Eric is an American original … a poet, songwriter and showman… and the master of all things Americana”

Amen.

$10 Cover

BUY TICKETS AT THE DOOR OR BY CALLING 703-698-0088  (VISA/MC/DISCOVER)

SUNDAY JUNE 27TH @ 1PM

THE LAST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH!! (1-4PM)

Musicians from all backgrounds are invited to this relaxed jam focusing on jazz and blues. Hosted by Jim Barrett and friends. Feel free to bring your Real Book, but we won’t be working with it exclusively.

Beginner to advanced musicians are welcome. A great opportunity to work on your skills, have some fun and network with other musicians.  Jams will be streamed live so musicians can listen back later.

Musicians can SIGN UP HERE!

The Jam is free. Feel free to visit The Soundry’s coffee bar for amazing espresso drinks and other mighty fine treats.

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Vendor Deadline March 31st!

Sponsored by Rivo Designs!

April 3rd, 2010

6pm-12am

6-12am: Fashion Vendors

8-9:30pm: Fashion Show

9:30-11pm: Oh, The Story! Performs

Tickets: $15  General Admission

$10 students, artists, designers &  musicians

(call 703-698-0088 or take your chances & purchase at the door)

VENDORS:

* Area 718 * Nicole Zimnoch Designs       *Retro Threads  *Allison O’Dell Duds  *Londyn Kouture

* Fisticuffs Leather *JenAFusion *Odd Bodkin      *Esosa Edosomwan Designs

* Guilty Pleasure Clothing *Allison Brown    *Them Be Fashions   *Sharon Butler

*237 Inc *Tiger Lily Jungle Hoops

Event Schedule: 

6-11pm : Fashion Vendors

8-9:30pm: Fashion Show

9:30-11:00pm: Oh, The Story! performs