Alexandria's City Hall is the perfect backdrop for a summer concert series. Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons Michel Curi Jr.
Looking for a fun, free way to kick off your summer? Check out the 2014 Alexandria Concert Series happening all summer long! Go back in time to the War of 1812 at the Carlyle House Magnolia Terrace every Thursday evening in June for a fun twist on history with live music or jam out to rock ‘n roll in Ben Brenman Park. Enjoy men’s barbershop tunes during an evening in July or soul influenced rock during an afternoon in August. Additional genres include blues, acoustic jazz, world music, jazz vibraphone, Americana, folk, rockabilly and honky tonk, choral, R &B, and folk rock.
The Venues:
- John Carlyle Park, 300 John Carlyle St.
- Market Square, 301 King St.
- Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Dr.
- Canal Plaza, 44 Canal Center Plaza
- Waterfront Park, 1 Prince St.
- Carlyle House, 121 N. Fairfax St.
Check out the 2014 Alexandria Concert Schedule and the Thursday Evening Concert Series Schedule for specific dates, times, and venues.
If you would like to take a stroll to a live concert in Alexandria every night, consider making a move to EYA's townhomes or condos at Old Town Commons or The Oronoco, both within walking distance of all of these venues. Don’t wait, both communities are nearly sold out!