Rock-n-Romp, the awesome kid-friendly indie rock concert series, hosts multi-instrumentalist Mike Boggs and his live band comprised of a rotating cast of friends, as We Were Pirates. Bring the kids to see them play and they can also get a moustache painted on, a cool tattoo and stop at the coloring station to create their [...]

Jason Hutto, Samantha Spinney, a casio, delay pedal, tambourine, time, space, crafts. Check them out online at www.myspace.com/thirdchannel and on the Welcome Mat stage at Crafty Bastards June 28 at 2:45 pm! Explain your band/stage name and define your sound. Third Channel’s name comes from some 60s’ stereo technology called Phantom Third Channel which supposedly [...]

Friends of the Library are a female-fronted indie rock/pop band from the DC area. They hope you enjoy the show and the festival. Check them out online at www.myspace.com/thefriendsofthelibrary and on the Welcome Mat Stage at Crafty Bastards June 28 at 10:45 am! Explain your band/stage name and define your sound. We are called Friends [...]

The Beanstalk Library sounds like The Beatles and The Band had a bratty baby in the polluted Atlantic Ocean that washed up on the Carolina coast and hitchhiked to Washington, DC. Check them out online at www.thebeanstalklibrary.com and at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring June 28 on the Main Stage at 12:30 pm! Explain your band [...]

Arthur Harrison, a member of “The Cassettes,” specializes in the “theremin.” He’s performed extensively throughout the country providing the public with the unique experience of this seldom-seen instrument. Check him out online at www.harrisoninstruments.com and June 28 at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring on the Welcome Mat Stage at 12:15 pm! Explain your band/stage name and [...]

Started by Chris DeWitt in 2005, Sweet Teeth began as a minimal folk outfit, and has since grown into its own more electrified sound. Check them out online at www.myspace.com/bearclawtx and at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring June 28 on the Welcome Mat stage at 4:00 pm! Explain your band/stage name and define your sound. My [...]

The Droptops are a high-energy rockabilly trio whose sound is derived from their love of 1950s rock n’ roll, rockabilly, and country recordings. Check them out online at www.thedroptops.com and on the Main Stage at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring June 28 as part of the Rockabilly Rave Up at 3:30 pm! Explain your band name [...]

Montgomery Fox is a bombastic folk musician. He sings, shouts and blows (on his harp) original and otherwise tributes and criticisms to the world. He also does fun kiddie tunes…. now that he has a toddler. Check him out online at www.myspace.com/theberbers and at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring June 28 on the Welcome Mat stage [...]

With soaring vocals, hard-rocking rockabilly, and a heartfelt way with a ballad, D.C. native J.P. McDermott is breathing fresh air into one of America’s great musical traditions. Check him out online at www.westernbop.com and at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring on 6/28 as part of the Rockabilly Rave Up on the Main Stage at 3:30 pm! [...]

We’re excited to have some really awesome local music at the fair this year! In addition to the always popular Main Stage, we’re adding The Welcome Mat Stage at the entrance of the fair, where you can see excellent acoustic performances. There will be cool music to see and hear all day long, so be [...]