Thank you to ALL who attended Suburbs Fest this year! We couldn’t have done without you. We can’t wait to see you all again soon.

In 2022, listeners from 17 states and 2 countries joined us to talk and play music in two cities in Chicago and Washington, DC. This year… Suburbs Fest took Louisville and will soon return to the DC-area.

Official Fest hotel:

Courtyard By Marriott – Silver Spring, MD

Book by Tuesday, September 5th for a special rate of $159/night

(reasonable by DC-area standards)

https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1691777023094&key=GRP

Thursday, September 28th

WHAT: Live Music Showcase featuring:

Dear Daria, Airport 77s and Wingtip Sloat ($15 cover. TICKETS HERE.)

TIME: Doors at 9 p.m.

WHERE: The Runaway, 3523 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20017


Friday, September 29th

WHAT: Live music showcase – The HalFSmokes, Frank Muffin ($15 cover)

TIME: 9 p.m.

WHERE: Hank Dietle’s Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD

Enjoy the music of The HalFSmokes (‘80s alternative covers) and Frank Muffin (alternative originals).


Saturday, September 30th

WHAT: Live Hootenanny – open-mic night + live band karaoke (No cover)

TIME: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

WHERE: VFW Post 350 – Hell’s Bottom, 6420 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park MD

Bring an instrument or just hang out and enjoy the music and company. We’ll start with open-mic night, then transition to live band karaoke featuring the band Frank Muffin. They will have a list of songs and lyrics available. Get up on stage and live out your rock ‘n’ roll dreams.


SUBURBS FEST SOUTH EVENTS

WHEN: August 3rd – August 5th

WHERE: Louisville, KY

Hotel group rate available: Suburbs Fest Louisville rate – $139/night at Galt House, 140 N. 4th St. Click HERE.

Thursday, August 3rd

WHAT: Baseball + Bourbon (Louisville Bats vs. Omaha Storm Chasers), followed by a bit of bar hopping in downtown Louisville.

TIME: 6:00 pm

WHERE: Louisville Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St.

If interested in attending, email jim@suburbspod.com.


Friday, August 4th

WHAT: Live Hootenanny – open-mic night + live band karaoke (no cover)

TIME: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

WHERE: Gravely Brewing, 514 Baxter Ave.

Bring an instrument or just hang out and enjoy the music. We’ll start with open-mic night, then transition to live band karaoke featuring the band Frank Muffin. They will have a list of songs and lyrics available. Get up on stage and live out your rock ‘n’ roll dreams.


Saturday, August 5th

Event #1

WHAT: Rockin’ the Suburbs live podcast recording ($10 cover).

TIME: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

WHERE: The Whirling Tiger, 1335 Story Ave.

Join us for a live podcast recording featuring Louisville musicians and personalities, plus audience interaction and games!

Guests include…

  • Shadwick Wilde (of the Quiet Hollers)
  • Producing a Kind Generation
  • Kiana Del (of Kiana & the Sun Kings)
  • The Bibelhauser Brothers
  • Sunflight (Tyler Lance Walker Gill)
  • John Timmons (of WFPK and ear x-tacy)
  • Jeffrey Lee Puckett (formerly of The Courier-Journal)
  • Anne Gauthier (of La La Land recording studio)

Event #2

WHAT: Live music showcase featuring Dash Rip Rock & The Excuses ($10 cover). Tickets here!

TIME: 7:00 pm

WHERE: 21st In Germantown, 1481 S. Shelby St.