Two of Northern VA's best alternative rock bands are hitting the heart of Old Town Alexandria for a night of amazing local music.

Jackie and The Treehorns
“Moody midtempo rock with layered vocals and a sophisticated sonic palette.”
– Mark Jenkins of the Washington Post

Rooted in the basic tenets of rock, Jackie and The Treehorns create music from just outside the nation’s capital in Alexandria, VA and just outside the mainstream. Formed in 2009 and fronted by Steven Rubin under the guise of an altered ego (Jackie) and his band (The Treehorns) the group fight to keep the flames of the rock and/or roll fire lit with inspired original inventiveness.

The band has been described as creating full-throttle music with a fluidity of sounds atop a smooth veneer that is wildly interesting and unpredictable as well as playing super-catchy, pumped-up indie rock with addictively clever rhythms and subtle, smiling, muscular menace.

Roscoe Tripp
Inspired by the golden era of indie rock 1.0, drawing influence from artists like Pavement, Bright Eyes, Modest Mouse, and Elliott Smith. Their sound blends hook-driven indie rock with an accessible, melodic edge that sits between pop sensibility and raw guitar-driven energy.

Praised by The Big Takeover as “effervescent, upbeat and infectious… hook-laden, guitar-fueled music,” Roscoe Tripp has built a strong catalog that includes three EPs and one full-length LP to date.

The project captures the spirit of classic indie while carving out its own modern identity through heartfelt songwriting, dynamic arrangements, and a distinctly nostalgic yet fresh sound.