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Birchmere Music Hall 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA | 703-549-7500

U Street Music Hall 1115 U St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-588-1880

Crowds pack the house to listen to reggae and dancehall DJs on weekends, but it's more fun to stop by on Tuesdays when the Arkives band - and occasional guests from Jamaica - performs old-school ska and rocksteady classics. Patty Boom Boom 1359 U St. NW, Washington, DC

Rams Head Tavern 33 West St., Annapolis, MD | 410-268-4545

Using a variety of traditional and not-so-traditional instruments, the quartet performs blues, swing and country songs. At the Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods. Wolf Trap - Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA | 703-255-1868

Jeff Tweedy has taken his band from alt-country cult-favorites to one of the biggest draws in rock music. At the Filene Center. Wolf Trap - Filene Center 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA | 703-255-1900

For those who live a bit closer to Maryland, the Tuesday night jam sessions at Takoma Station Tavern are your answer for weeknight jazz. The historic music venue has hosted the weekly sessions since October 2010, with a rotating roster of musicians led by bass player Raymond Magic and emceed by Takoma Station's own Lydia Williams. Takoma Station Tavern 6914 Fourth St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-829-1999

A relaxed night of free music, featuring local band Lucky Dub. Tryst Coffeehouse and Bar 2459 18th St. NW, Washington, DC