Steve Smith performs as a full band, as a duo or trio with various instrumentation, and as a solo act. He also performs with other bands, on guitar and/or bass. Steve plays a variety of venues, both public and private. Contact Steve to have him perform at your venue/function, or to play guitar or bass for your project. Keep checking back, more dates coming for this season! Click here to see past appearances. WINTER SCHEDULE 2012 February 2012   Friday, February 3: The Lightwell, Orange, Va. 9:00 - 11:00pm.  Solo.   Saturday, February 4: Pennybackers, Harrisonburg, Va.  7:00 - 9:00pm. Solo   Saturday, February 11: Paradise Springs Winery, Clifton, Va. 2:00 - 6:00pm. Duo - Steve + bass Sunday, February 12:  Absolute BBQ, Centrville/Manassas, Va  (approx) noon - 2:30pm. Enjoy a Sunday Blues and BBQ brunch!   Tuesday, February 14: Clarendon Ballroom, Arlington, Va. 9:00 - 10:30pm. Full band for a special Valentine's Day swing dance, brought to you by Gotta Swing.   Saturday, February 18: Absolute BBQ, Centreville/Manassas, Va  LUNCH  (approx) Noon - 2:30pm. Enjoy some blues and bbq! Solo   Saturday, February 18: Down Under, Occoquan, Va 9:00pm - midnight. Full band.   Satrurday, February 25:  Absolute BBQ, Centreville/Manassas, Va  LUNCH  (approx) Noon - 2:30pm. Enjoy some more blues and bbq! Solo   Sunday, February 26: Epicure Cafe, Fairfax, Va. 8:30 - 10:30pm. A nice intimate venue - a great place to listen/see music. Solo. January 2012   Wishing you all a Happy New Year! A quick note or two on the Saturday lunch shows: a) the start and end times are a little flexible based on the arrival of customers; b) Steve almost always uses his National metal-bodied resonators, purchsed at Action Music in Falls Church, Va; c) Steve may have musical guests and the chances are these guest appearances will not make this list -  you will just have to be there!   Saturday, January 7: Absolute BBQ, Centreville/Manassas, Va   Lunchtime  (exact times are flexible, start as early as 11:30am, finish as late as 2:15pm or so)  Steve solo  This is a great Saturday lunch: great BBQ and other fine downhome food plus live music. Steve usually plays his metal resonators here.   Friday, January 13: Clyde's, Broadlands (Ashburn), Va  8 - 11pm  Duo gig, Steve + bass.  Another fine venue!   Saturday, January 14: Absolute BBQ, Centreville/Manassas, Va   Lunchtime  (exact times are flexible, start as early as 11:30am, finish as late as 2:15pm or so)  Steve solo  This is a great Saturday lunch: great BBQ and other fine downhome food plus live music. Steve usually plays his metal resonators here.   Saturday, January 14: Doubletree Hotel, Pentagon City, Va  6:30 - 7:30pm Duo gig, Steve + bass. This is one of the best entertainment deals in town! Put on by the Comedy Zone folks, Steve features his jazzy, uptown blues during dinner, followed by a sideshow (usually a magician) and a comedy show by a touring comedian.   Tuesday, January 17: Clarendon Ballroom, Arlington, Va  9 - 10:30pm   Steve will be on bass with the Soultones of Swing for a Gotta Swing dance. Even total beginners can have some fun, and there is a lesson at 8pm to learn some moves.   Saturday, January 21: Absolute BBQ, Centreville/Manassas, Va   Lunchtime  (exact times are flexible, start as early as 11:30am, finish as late as 2:15pm or so)  Steve solo  This is a great Saturday lunch: great BBQ and other fine downhome food plus live music. Steve usually plays his metal resonators here.   Saturday, January 28: Absolute BBQ, Centreville/Manassas, Va   Lunchtime  (exact times are flexible, start as early as 11:30am, finish as late as 2:15pm or so)  Steve solo  This is a great Saturday lunch: great BBQ and other fine downhome food plus live music. Steve usually plays his metal resonators here. Saturday, January 28: Doubletree Hotel, Pentagon City, Va  6:30 - 7:30pm Duo gig, Steve + bass. This is one of the best entertainment deals in town! Put on by the Comedy Zone folks, Steve features his jazzy, uptown blues during dinner, followed by a sideshow (usually a magician) and a comedy show by a touring comedian. FALL SCHEDULE 2011 DECEMBER 2011   Friday, December 2: Shenandoah Pizza, Staunton, Va     7:30 - 9:30pm   Duo - Steve plus bass   Saturday, December 3: Baines Books and Coffee, Appomattox, Va    7 - 10pm   Solo, acoustic   Friday, December 9: Cowboy Cafe, Arlington, Va.   9:00 - midnight    Duo: Steve with piano    This will be a hot one!   Saturday, December 10: Absolute BBQ, Centreville/Manassas, Va   noon - 1:30pm   Solo, acoustic   Tuesday, December 13: Clarendon Ballroom, Arlington, Va  9 - 11pm  full band (Steve plus bass/drums/piano)  This is a Gotta Swing swingdance event. Even non-dancers can certainly enjoy the show so come on out!   Friday, December 16: Epicure Cafe, Fairfax, Va  8 - 11pm   Solo, acoustic   This is a great intimate place that feels like a living room! Saturday, 12/31: Absolute BBQ, Centreville/Manassas   Noon - 1:30pm    acoustic solo   Great BBQ and downhome food + some blues = a great Saturday lunch   Stay tuned for details of the Winter Break Tour 2011! NOVEMBER 2011   Saturday, November 5: Paradise Springs Winery, Clifton, Va   2 - 6 pm  Duo - 75-80% acoustic   Wednesday, November 9: Epicure, Fairfax, Va  8pm   Steve will be part of a songwriters showcase. Usually 3-4 performers.   Friday, November 11, Friday, November 11:  Friday, November 11:  Pennybackers, Harrisonburg, Va   7 - 9pm     Steve solo   Saturday, November 12: The Cellar, Blacksburg, Va  9 - midnight   probably duo   Friday, November 18: Epicure, Fairfax,Va  8:30 - 11pm  solo, possible guest accompaniment.   Friday, November 25: Dulles Hilton, Chantilly, Va  9 - midnight   Steve will be on bass with the Soultones of Swing for a Gottaswing swing dance. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 Saturday, September 3:  Paradise Springs Winery, Clifton, Va   2 - 6pm    Steve + bass, mostly acoustic plus a little of Steve's jazzy blues on electric giutar  BONUS - they will be serving Rocklands BBQ   Saturday, September 3:  Cowboy Cafe, Arlington, Va   9 - midnight    Duo, Steve + bass   Friday, September 16:  Uptown Coffee Cafe, Victoria, Va   Call for time   solo   Saturday, September 17:  Shenandoah Pizza, Staunton, Va  7:30 - 9:30pm  duo   Friday, September 23:   Oasis Art Gallery, Harrisonburg, Va   6 - 8pm   Steve solo   Saturday, September 24:   Merrifield Music and Ars in the Park Concert, Merrifield, Va       A  concert in a "hidden" park in the middle of Merrifield.   Duo or tro, TBA Sunday, September 25:  Absolute BBQ, Manassas/Centerville, Va   6-8pm   Come celebrate the Phoenix-rising of Ben's new place! Yes, Ben's Whole Hog BBQ is back with a new outlook,the same building, but even better food. Ben built the building around his special ovens and they are back in action. Absolute does not plan to have music beyond the first week, so get on out! Steve solo.   Wednesday, September 28:  Absolute BBQ (again!)  6-8pm. (continued from above) Steve was a regular performer and customer in the old days and is happy to be back! Friday, September 30:   Cristina's Cafe, Strasburg, Va    8 - 11pm     This will be a treat! Steve will be performing along with Rhonda Sager and Doug Arthur (of the Rhonda Sager Trio). LIterally sharing the night, Steve will do some songs solo, some as a duo with Doug, and some with Rhonda and Doug. Rhonda and Doug will do some as a duo. We did this before and had a great time, so here's Round Two!   Saturday, October 1:  STEVE"S BIRTHDAY PARTY - details to follow   Friday, October 7:  Dulles Hilton, Herndon, Va  9pm - midnight   Steve will be on bass with the Soultones of Swing at the Gottaswing dance.   Saturday, October 8:   Newbern Festival, Newbern, Va   11am - 2pm      Steve solo, perhaps with special guests   Sunday, October 9:   Newbern Festival, Newbern, Va   11am - 2pm      Steve solo, perhaps with special guests Wednesday, October 12:  Epicure, Fairfax, Va    8:00pm     Steve will be solo at this songwriters showcase. This will be a brief appearance - each performer does three songs. It looks to be good night! Friday, October 14:  Cowboy Cafe, Arlington, Va    9pm - midnight      Duo   Saturday, October 22:  Chestnut Creek Coffee House, Galax, Va    7 - 1opm   Steve solo Saturday, October 22:   Draper Mercantile    noon - 2:00pm     Steve solo   Friday, October 28:   Oasis Art Gallery, Harrisonburg, Va     6 - 8pm    Steve solo   Saturday, October 29:   Draper Mercantile    noon - 2:00pm    Steve solo    This will be the "season finale" for these shows so make plans to attend. Saturday, October 29:  Pennybackers, Harrisonburg, Va    7 - 9pm    Steve solo SUMMER SCHEDULE 2011 JUNE 2011 Thursday, June 2:    Brambleton Deli, Roanoke, Va   7 - 10pm   duo, Steve + bass   Friday, June 3 :   Shenandoah Pizza, Staunton, Va  7:30 - 9:30pm   band gig   Saturday, June 4:   Pulaski Farmers' Market, Pulaski, Va   10am - noon    Steve solo   Saturday, June 4 :  Baines' Books, Appomattox, Va  8 - 11pm   Steve solo   Saturday, June 11:   Pulaski Country Store, Pulaski, Va   2 - 5pm   Official Grand Opening Party   Steve solo   Sunday, June 12:   Clare and Don's Beach Shack, Falls Church, Va   1 - 4pm  Enjoy the Tinner Hill Festival at this fine venue - duo. Steve + bass   Friday,  June 17:   Paradise Springs Winery, Clifton, Va   5 - 9pm   duo, Steve + bass Saturday, June 18:  Doubletree Hotel, Pentagon City, Va  6:30 - 7:30pm   Steve will be playing his jazzy blues set as part of the Comedy Zone. Steve with Eduardo Garcia on bass. Saturday, June 18:   Cowboy Cafe, Arlington, Va   9:30 - midnight    duo, Steve + bass   Friday, June 24:   Pomegranate, Troutville, Va   8:30 - 11pm   band gig   Saturday, June 25:   Dogfish Head, Chantilly, Va  9:30 - midnight   duo, Steve + bass   ANNOUNCING THE "THIS IS REALLY THE LIFE TOUR"  Check back often as summer dates are added fairly often.    Thurday, June 30:   JV’s Restaurant,  Falls Church, Va  8:30pm - 12:30am, band gig, Tour KIck-Off Party JULY/AUGUST 2011 Friday, July 1:   Oasis Art Gallery, Harrisonburg, Va  6 - 8 pm   Steve solo   Saturday, July 2:   Pulaski Farmers' Market, Pulaski, Va  10am - noon    Steve solo   Saturday, July 2:   Draper Mercantile, Draper, Va  1 - 3pm    Steve solo   Sunday, July 3:   Huey's Midtown, Memphis, Tn    4 - 7pm    band gig   Monday, July 4:   Murphy's, Memphis, Tn   9:30pm - 1:30am     band gig   Tuesday, July 5:    Kudzu's, Memphis, Tn   8:30pm - midnight    band gig   Wednesday, July 6: A & R BBQ, Memphis, TN - Downtown location  11:55am - 1:00pm, lunch time                                   - probably full band Wednesday, July 6:    Buccaneer Lounge, Memphis, Tn  9:30pm - ?   band gig   Thursday, July 7:   A & R BBQ, Memphis, TN - Elvis Presley Blvd location   11:55am - 1:00pm, lunch time                                 - probably full band Thursday, July 7:   Earnestine and Hazel's, Memphis, Tn   10pm - 1:30am   band gig   Friday, July 8:   Skimo's, Memphis, Tn, time TBA , band gig      Saturday, July 9:  Windy City Pizza, Como, Ms    evening, time TBA     band gig   Monday, July 11:   Murphy's, Memphis, Tn   9:30pm - 1:30am     band gig   Tuesday, July 12:    Kudzu's, Memphis, Tn   8:30pm - midnight    band gig   Wednesday, July 13:  A & R BBQ, Memphis, TN - Downtown location  11:55am - 1:00pm, lunch time                                      - probably full band Wednesday, July 13:    Buccaneer Lounge, Memphis, Tn  9:00pm - ?   band gig/duo possible Thursday, July 14:   A & R BBQ, Memphis, TN - Elvis Presley Blvd location   11:55am - 1:00pm, lunch time                                    - probably full band Thursday, July 14:   Escape Alley Sundry, Memphis, TN  7 - 9:00 pm (time may vary) - full band   Saturday, July 16:   Pulaski Farmers' Market, Pulaski, Va  10am - noon    Steve solo   Saturday, July 16:    Draper Mercantile, Draper, Va  1pm - 3pm     Steve solo   Saturday, July 16:    The Cellar, Blacksburg, Va  evening, time TBA band gig, tour wrap up party solo? Friday, July 22: private party, daytime - this will be Steve with the Meteors and the Soultones of Swing. Talk about a party! Don't forget: you can always discuss having Steve perform at your event. Public or private, large or small - give Steve a call. Events are always better with live music!   Friday, July 22:    Down Under, Occoquan, Va   evening, time TBA    duo, Steve + bass   Saturday, July 23:   Private Party, Fairfax, Va  afternoon band gig  ****book Steve for YOUR event!****    Saturday, July 23:  Cowboy Cafe, Arlington, Va      9:30 - midnight    duo, Steve + bass ANNOUNCING THE "SUMMER RERUN TOUR 2011"   Friday, July 29: Oasis Art Gallery, Harrisonburg, Va  6 - 8pm   Steve solo   Saturday, July 30: Pulaski Farmers Market, Pulaski, Va  10am - 12 noon     Steve solo   Saturday, July 30: Draper Mercantile, Draper, Va   1 - 3pm   Steve solo   Monday, August 1: Murphy's, Memphis, Tn   9:30pm - 1:00am     band gig   Tuesday, August 2:  Kudzu's, Memphis, Tn  8:30 - 12:00 midnight     band gig; Special night featuring Steve's      buddy Art Edmaiston on sax! He's one of the "Greasy Houseparty Horns"   Wednesday, August 3: A&R BBQ, downtown, Memphis, Tn  11:55am - 1:00pm     lineup TBAba   Wednesday, August 3: Buccaneer Lounge, Memphis, Tn   9:30pm - 1:30am    band gig   Thursday, August 4: A&R BBQ, Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, Tn  11:55am - 1:00pm     lineup TBA   Thursday, August 4: Escape Alley, Memphis, Tn   8:00pm - 10:30pm    band gig Friday, August 5:  Escape Alley, Memphis, TN     7 - 10pm   band gig Sunday, August 7:  Central BBQ, Memphis, Tn (midtown)   7 - 9pm   band gig   Saturday, August 13: Private Party   Reminder: contact Steve about playing your event!!!!!   ANNOUNCING THE "ACOUSTIC IN AUGUST TOUR" Steve will be hitting the road for a series of solo acoustic gigs, and wrapping up back at home with a duo gig - which may be electric.    Tuesday, August 16: Pennybacker's, Harrisonburg, Va  6-8pm or 7-9pm, call to be sure    Steve solo   Wednesday, August 17: Oddfella's Cantina, Floyd, Va  6 - 9pm   Steve solo   Thursday, August 18: Pulaski Country Store, Pulaski, Va   noon - 2:00pm, call to be certain as times could vary slightly  Steve solo   Thursday, August 18: Shenandoah Pizza, Staunton, Va   7 - 9pm? Call to be certain   Steve solo   Friday, August 19 : Our Community Place, Harrisonburg, Va    12:30 - 2:00pm (lunch time)  Steve solo Friday, August 19: Music and More Concert Series at the King Street Art Works, Strasburg, Va  7 - 10pm  Steve solo   Saturday, August 20: Pulaski Farmers Market, Pulaski, Va  10am- noon   Steve solo   Saturday, August 20: Clare and Don's Beach Shack, Falls Church, Va   7 - 10pm  Duo, Steve + bass   may play electric on this one - tour wrap up party Saturday, August 27:  Doubletree Hotel, Arlington, VA    6:30 - 7:30pm    Steve will be playing his jazzy, uptown blues as part of the Comedy Zone - a great night on the town. Duo gig. Click here to see past appearances. Schedule © All information on this website is copyrighted to Steve Smith.