Every April and May, this festival pulls together musicians making work too strange or sincere for regular radio—the kind of artists who don't fit neatly anywhere so they fit everywhere. If you've ever felt like the music you loved existed in the margins, this is where those margins become the center.
Live music · 3740 Old Lee Hwy
No upcoming events listed here yet. Run this venue? Claim it and publish your own
Make a day of it
More like this
topic concert venue
1333 H St NE
A restored theater in Northeast where local artists perform and people rent the space for weddings and galas—the kind of place that feels genuinely alive when something's actually happening on stage.
topic concert venue
1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW
People who want Broadway without leaving DC come here to watch touring productions that actually matter—the ones with real orchestras and actors who've logged thousands of performances.
topic concert venue
200 S Carlin Springs Rd
Tango dancers and accordion players find their people here on Carlin Springs Road, where Argentine music and culture anchor an evening that feels less like tourism and more like being invited to someone's living room in Buenos Aires.
topic concert venue
10332 Parkman Rd
Musicians and serious listeners come here to hear folk traditions played by people who actually know them—the kind of venue where you can feel the knowledge in the room.
Own Avant Fairfax?
Claim it to publish your own events and become the source of truth.