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Jazz Jam
Come out and jam with other cool cats in the area! This event is completely free and open to the public, and is an all ages, all experience levels event! Backline drums, bass amp, vibraphone, and weighted electric keyboard are provided.
Third Friday of every month at 7pm
FREE
Punk Rock Parking Lot
Saturday August 23rd at 6pm
FREE, registration required
Punk Rock Parking Lot returns to Vanguard Arts Center! Join us for a free show with Massie, Girls on Toast, Wormwagon, the Split Ends! Bring your own snacks. Tickets are free, but an optional donation can be made to Girls Rock NOVA, a nonprofit empowering gender marginalized youth in Northern Virginia.
Open Mic Night
Friday September 12th at 7pm
FREE, sign up to perform in advance or at the event
Join us for Vanguard's first all ages, all genres Open Mic Night! Friday, September 12th from 7-10pm, come out and perform your original music or your favorite cover.
Al’s Guitar Repair Workshop
Saturday September 20th at 2pm
Tickets $10
Learn the basics on guitar and bass set-up and maintenance from Al Pachter of Al’s Guitar Workshop, with demonstrations on instruments that are brought in by participants! Al will show how to make the adjustments and use the tools needed, with particular emphasis placed on which repairs are suitable for those interested in learning guitar maintenance and which are better left to a professional. Al always encourages musicians to learn to work on their own instruments as much as possible in order to achieve optimal playability.