TRIVIA
2025-01-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-20 18:00 - 20:00 UTC and 2 more dates | Lone Oak Brewery, 5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Olney, MD, 20832, United States
Grab your thinking cap and test your knowledge with Pour House Trivia! Get a group together for prizes and $6 beer! All ages and levels are welcome.

Live Music - Briana Merkel
2025-02-01 16:00 - 19:00
Briana Merkel is a singer songwriter born and raised in the mountains of Cumberland, Maryland. She grew up listening to the pop and rock music her parents enjoyed and discovered grunge and alternative rock in her early teens, which inspired her to pick up a guitar. Later on, she came to develop a love for bluegrass, and all those elements would blend together creating her own unique acoustic style.

Live Music - Lauren & Paul
2025-02-02 16:00 - 19:00
Paul’s day job is an airline pilot and about 15 or years ago, he flew to London with another pilot who brought a guitar. The other pilot said he was sitting in with a pub band later that night on their layover. As soon as he got back from that trip, he bought a guitar, started taking lessons, and the rest is history. For the last three years he has been a part of a local band called TrainWreck. Since then, he’s gained the confidence to perform as a soloist and as a part of duos and trios. His musical roots are Classic Rock, Country and Blues but playing with other musicians has expanded his interest into other genres.

Lauren is a Singer-Songwriter born and raised in Frederick, MD, and was 10 years old when her mom taught her how to play her first guitar chords. She wrote her first song at age 11 for a sixth-grade book report and grew up in concert and marching bands throughout grade school, playing Alto Saxaphone, Marimba, Xylophone, and other various percussion instruments. She was also active on worship teams as a singer from youth through adulthood. Her guitar playing grew during COVID when two friends asked her if she could show them a few things. After 2 years of weekly get togethers, Lauren started performing at open mics in late 2022 and has been blessed to be a part of the gig scene ever since. She plays a variety of covers and classic hits and enjoys writing songs with musical influence inspired by folk, americana, and as of late blues and jazz.

Lauren and Paul have been a duo for over two years playing mostly Maryland and a bit in Virginia. They also have their own solo routines and play in different bands. They share a love of acoustic classic rock, country, folk, pop, and ‘90’s. Something for everyone!

Live Music - Empty Ecstasy
2025-02-08 16:00 - 19:00
We’re Empty Ecstasy – Shawna and Mike Taylor – a husband-and-wife acoustic duo with uniquely crafted song arrangements and harmonies and a well-polished repertoire of classic rock, pop and country covers.

Live Music - Dan Bregman
2025-02-09 16:00 - 19:00
40 years ago, Dan Bregman taught himself to play guitar. He grew up in the Chicago area where he played various events and venues until moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil with his family. Since returning to the U.S. and settling in Howard County in 2012, he’s loved re-engaging with the local music scene. His taste spans rock and roll to folk, showing a versatile appreciation for music. The artists he covers, such as Paul Simon, Jason Isbell, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, The Band and John Prine, are known for their storytelling and emotional depth, emphasizing his affinity for lyrical content and performance that resonates with audiences.

Live Music - MR VCR
2025-02-15 16:00 - 19:00
MR VCR has been a staple of the Annapolis bar scene for many years. Known for their dynamic
and energetic shows as a full band, MR VCR has been making waves in the tri-state area in
support of their newly released debut album. Soren Mattson and Tucker Hinkel’s duo
performance is a stripped-down version of the live show. Self-described collage rockers, Soren
and Tucker pride themselves on providing engaging original music and eclectic and
unconventional cover songs. Never performing the same show twice, MR VCR values taking
risks over the monotony of sameness most bar bands fall prey to. Their influences are varied
and numerous, but some worthy mentions include David Bowie, Little Feat, They Might Be
Giants, Paul Simon, Black Sabbath, Warren Zevon, Presidents of the United States of America,
and Prince, among others. Their original music can be heard on WTMD, Towson MD’s premier
music radio station, and on all major streaming platforms.

Live Music - Robert Romans
2025-02-16 16:00 - 19:00
Rob Romans is a singer/songwriter from Destin, Florida who has recently moved to Rockville.
Long before he began performing at Florida beach bars, he dragged his guitar on every deployment during his 21-year career in the US Army.
A street corner musician at heart, Rob has busked from Waikiki, the subways of NYC, all over Key West, and even in front of Mozart’s home in Salzburg, Austria!
Grab a seat near the bar because he’ll be the first to tell you that the more you drink, the better he sounds!

Live Music - Deb and Gary
2025-02-22 16:00 - 19:00
Gary Maragos grew up in Maryland, and while he hasn’t lived in Olney since he was a kid, he remains loyal to the burgundy and gold. His love for music started with The Beatles and The Kinks, and he counts Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Jellyfish, and Matthew Sweet among influences on his original music recorded by his band Rocket Transfer Warehouse. Deb Sward grew up on classic rock and grunge music. One of her earliest inspirations to pick up guitar was Nancy Wilson of Heart.
Deb and Gary met at work and first performed music together in 2011 at an office holiday party. Soon after, they began playing at a variety of venues –including wineries, cafes, private parties, clubs, and bars — and eventually struck upon the name “Deb and Gary” for their new alliance. The duo is known for textured vocal harmonies and complementary guitar playing styles, and audiences have appreciated their unique set lists and musical arrangements. Deb and Gary’s favorite songs to play are ones such as Pink Floyd’s “Brain Damage/Eclipse” that might surprise the audience with something not usually played by an acoustic duo.

Live Music - Emily Simonian
2025-02-23 16:00 - 19:00
Emily Simonian is an acoustic pop singer-songwriter, published author, and musical theatre composer, lyricist, and librettist. Raised on a steady diet of 90’s pop, Beatles, Disney movies and classic musicals, she earned a merit-based scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music, and finished her degree at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, earning a B.F.A. in Contemporary Music. Her vocal style and music have been compared to Sara Barielles with a touch of Amy Winehouse. Emily has penned two acoustic pop EPs, her compositions have been selected for the Musical Theatre Educator Alliance’s Catalog for New Works, and as a vocalist of Armenian descent, Simonian is a recipient of the Cultural Achievement Award with the state of California. Simonian has also been honored with multiple grants and visionary sponsorships from benefactors who believe in her artistic vision, supporting her latest musical theatre project, When Two of Us Meet, which early reviewers in the theatre community have hailed as ‘a Broadway-worthy stage musical.’ When she isn’t writing or performing, Emily and her husband, Jake, maintain strong ties to Simonian’s home state of California, frequently spending time there with family and friends.

Live Music - O'McPub Band
2025-03-01 16:00 - 19:00
O’McPub Band is a Maryland based Irish folk duo that specializes in pub tunes, rebel songs, and Celtic inspired folk/rock/pop music. The charismatic pair is known around the Mid-Atlantic as “probably the best guitar and bodhrán Irish duo in the DMV”. We are eager to share our love of Irish culture through music and have continuously grown our repertoire of pub tunes, rebel anthems and Celtic-infused pop melodies. What started out as a few rebel songs in Ryan’s living room during a party led to a few local open mics and eventually our first paid gig scheduled Friday, March 13, 2020, which got cancelled the night before due to the pandemic. We kept at it and almost 1 year later we played that rescheduled show and haven’t stopped since. Our name explains a lot of what motivates us as musicians. In the Gaelic languages “O'” signifies ‘descendant of’ and ‘Mc’ signifies ‘son of.’ It’s a nod to our lineage – we are the bearers of a heritage that has thrived through generations, despite the many obstacles and hardships that attempted to end its existence. Our Irish roots, deeply entwined with music, art, literature, food, drink, and the spirited ‘craic,’ have been entrusted to us by those who came before. Our music serves as a vessel, a heartfelt tribute to these traditions. Each song we play carries within it the echoes of age-old tales and the souls who’ve shared them. “The Pub,” the heart and soul of Irish life, symbolizes community, togetherness, and the spirit of shared experiences. In the warmth of these public houses, stories unravel, history is rewritten, wisdom is exchanged, and laughter is abundant. Our goal, wherever we play, is to conjure the spirit of ‘the pub’ – a community of people gathered to embrace life and one another. Join us as we carry this legacy forward, one note at a time.

Live Music - Santino Tomasetti
2025-03-02 16:00 - 19:00
Santino Tomasetti is a singer-songwriter currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. His music features an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, and R&B packaged into a pop-centric solo act. Since releasing his debut solo album in 2022 “Long Time Coming,” Santino has travelled to over 35 countries performing across all 7 continents (yes, even Antarctica) alongside Broadway and West End stars, hall of fame songwriters, and a slew of the greatest singers, dancers, and musicians from around the world. He was a part of the 2022 PBS special “Ozark Mountain Symphony: A Musical Celebration,” and has performed at Lincoln Center in New York, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Chicago Emmys.

Live Music - Billy and Berl
2025-03-08 16:00 - 19:00
Billy has been a lifelong musician starting at age 6 with private instruction and continuing into adulthood. Some highlights of his career are being in a band that toured the large festivals circuit and that he was a 5-time semifinalist at the International Blues Competition in Memphis, Tennessee. Along the way, he shared the stage as an opener for the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Delbert McClinton, Indigineous, and Bo Diddley to name a few. Eventually he settled down and began playing in cover bands on lead guitar and drums before scaling back even more to do solo acoustic shows. These days he is joined by his wife Kimberly (Berl) on percussion and vocals to create an upbeat, family friendly, diverse show proven to please all crowds.

Live Music - Susanna Laird
2025-03-09 16:00 - 19:00
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist from Frederick Maryland. She has been performing most of her life as a singer, pianist and choir member in a variety of settings while also raising her kids, homeschooling and teaching music lessons. Recently she has been focusing on songwriting and performing as a solo singer/guitarist. Her music is deeply influenced by gospel musicians like Andre Crouch and Mavis Staples as well as folk music like the Indigo Girls and Tracy Chapman and blues music like Bonnie Raitt. Her favorite songs to sing are “Midnight Train to Georgia”, “Country Roads” and “Closer to Fine.” Performing throughout the Mid-Atlantic region has given Susanna a deep appreciation for the cultural connection people here have to their communities as well as to the forests, creeks, mountains, bay and ocean. She loves to honor the local culture by playing music that resonates with people who call this beautiful area home.

Live Music - Dave Koronet
2025-03-15 16:00 - 19:00
Dr. Dave Koronet is a singer-songwriter who plays an eclectic acoustic mix of original songs and covers, some rather obscure and some familiar, served up with a dollop of humor. Dave has been playing in central Maryland for over a decade but has performed as far away as Arizona and New York. Music has been part of his life since his parents put his crib by the stereo as an infant. A resident of Mount Airy for over 30 years, Dave is originally from New Jersey, and says he is only one of a couple of chiropractors who have played the legendary CBGB in New York. He is also currently the president of the Frederick Acoustic Music Enterprise (F.A.M.E.), a local non-profit.

Live Music - Pull Up a Chair
2025-03-16 16:00 - 19:00
This is a familiar tale of two high school friends, who start out spinning their favorite records and eventually end up jamming together. You know, the usual. There was some travel, living on separate coasts there for a while, but all roads ultimately seem to lead back to home.

The DMV metropolitan area is a treasure trove of musical talent. The friends and family within this community who support it, and the people who work so hard in the venues that host all the merrymaking, provide all the essential elements to create an incredible arts scene in the place where we grew up. Good times!

We never stopped playing in various local bands, but never the same ones. The years saw us work day (real?) jobs, raise animals, kids, and a ruckus. There came a day though, now many years ago, hanging out after a performance – “You still playing? So am I!” And the inevitable… Let’s form a band!!!. Starting as a duo, Pull Up A Chair soon morphed into a larger band, lucky enough to play with some very talented musicians from the area along the way.

Nope, we haven’t played the Kennedy Center yet, or Carnegie Hall for that matter, but we know how to get there – practice, practice, practice. Hope and self-delusion spring eternal. We feel exceptionally fortunate to have gotten to know so many of the musicians and music-lovers who make this such a vibrant area in which to live and play.

Live Music - Bill Jones
2025-03-22 16:00 - 19:00
A retired teacher, Bill Jones, plays acoustic guitar featuring songs of Jackson Browne, James Taylor, & Jimmy Buffet as well as other contemporary country artists. His songs incorporate drumbeats and vocal harmonization that create a complete band performance. Bill has played guitar in the Maryland area for 40 years for social gatherings, weddings, private parties, and local establishments.

Live Music - Anna Wilson feat. Dave Weber
2025-03-23 16:00 - 19:00
Anna Wilson is a dynamic 21-year-old singer-songwriter who has a soulful voice beyond her years. Anna is a native of Montgomery County, MD having graduated from Gaithersburg High School (GHS) in 2022. She furthered her musical education at Duquesne University School of Music in Pittsburgh where she majored in Music Therapy. Anna credits her love of music for helping her survive a rare tumor at a young age (https://pheopara.org/) and has made it her life’s goal to give back by inspiring and helping others through music. As a proud MoCo resident, Anna established a “Best Buddies” program during her Senior Year at GHS to help her peers with developmental disabilities and has volunteered her time performing at local charity benefits and assisted living facilities throughout the County. Anna has performed extensively in Montgomery County since she was only 12 years old and has taken the stage at various venues including restaurants, wineries, large festivals, and the prestigious Filmore. Some of her favorite artists include Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Teddy Swims.

Live Music - The Walkaways
2025-03-29 16:00 - 19:00
The Walkaways are a Washington, DC-based band making original music since 2006. The band’s sound has been consistently described as “alt-country” (Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian Magazine), although the songs draw even more broadly from Americana, folk, roots, country, alt-rock, indie, and classic rock. All music available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. Tour dates and all other info at http://thewalkaways.com/.

Live Music - Cam & Jeff's Acoustic Adventures
2025-03-30 16:00 - 19:00
Hailing from Montgomery County, Maryland, Cam & Jeff’s Acoustic Adventures are a musical duo whose journey is defined by their shared love of music. With Cam on vocals and Jeff on guitar, their selection of alternative rock from the 80’s, 90’s to today creates a unique, captivating vibe that resonates with audiences. Together, they’ve created a space for fans to experience the joy of music stripped down to its purest form. Catch them at a show around the DMV near you!

Live Music - Drew Cline
2025-04-05 14:00 - 17:00
Drew Cline is a Maryland-based singer-songwriter with a modern acoustic vibe. He enjoys playing a mix of pop, country, and rock covers at local bars, restaurants, and breweries. Drew also writes and records original music.

Live Music - Daisy Meadows
2025-04-06 14:00 - 17:00
Daisy K. Meadows is an artist on the rise from Westminster, MD. As a singer-songwriter, Daisy draws her inspiration from country and Americana female artists, one of her inspirations being Martina McBride. With a catalog of over 100 original songs, her music is an emotional journey that tells her story. She is passionate about bringing her music to the world and helping others find their voice. Daisy LOVES taking requests at live shows and playing what the audience wants to hear. She has over 800 songs in her repertoire to pull from, but her favorite song is… all of them! It’s a running joke that “every song is her favorite song.”
