Del Ray Music Fest: Eclectic Sounds for Eclectic Folks

The seventh-annual Del Ray Music Festival will be held over two days later this year—a Friday, June 21 evening show at the Del Ray Farmers' Market lot followed by an all-day affair on Saturday, June 22 at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields.

“The festival features a variety of music including jazz, blues, folk, country, reggae, pop and rock,” festival founder and organizer Kate Moran wrote in an email. “The majority of the musicians who take the stage are local DC, Maryland and Virginian musicians, many being residents of Del Ray—something that makes this an extra special show for the performers.”

The festival also includes food and activities for kids. The National Capital Area affiliate of Guitars Not Guns will be raffling off a signed guitar.

Boston-based singer-songwriter Catie Curtis, a Lilith Fair alum, is headlining Saturday’s day-long event.

The Del Ray Music Festival schedule is as follows:

Friday, June 21, at Del Ray Farmers' Market lot, at the corner of Mount Vernon and E. Oxford Avenues:

• 7 p.m. The Walkaways
•  8 p.m. The Beanstalk Library

Saturday, June 22 at Mount Vernon Rec Center fields:

• Noon Orchard Wall
• 1 p.m. The Highballers
• 2 p.m. The Reserves
• 3 p.m. Tiffany Thompson 
• 4 p.m. I & I Riddim
• 5 p.m. The Weathervanes
•  6 p.m. Kate Moran Band
•  6:45 p.m. Elroy Jenkins
•  7:30 p.m. Catie Curtis

Volunteers are needed in a variety of capacities throughout the day on Saturday. Limited volunteers are also needed to assist with Friday evening's opener. 

Visit the music festival page for more information or sign up directly to volunteer.

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