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

The Grammy-nominated band plays their original rock music for kids. Rockville Town Square Maryland Avenue and E. Middle Lane, Rockville, MD

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

Let an expert guide you through free tastings of two wines every Tuesday night at Bistrot Lepic. No, there's no catch. Bistrot Lepic 1736 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC

The promoters of Glow, the weekly dance night renowned for bringing the world's biggest techno and house DJs to D.C., started hosting intimate sets at Lima last year. Now they've gone even more low-key at this weekly lounge event, which features local DJs spinning their favorite tunes and pizza and pasta served until midnight. Barcode 1101 17th St. NW, Washington, DC

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

All draft beers are half price between 5 and 7 on weekdays -- even the fanciest Belgian drafts. Brasserie Beck 1101 K St, NW, Washington, DC