Mount Vernon Nights concert series kicks off tonight

Some of the Mount Vernon Nights performers, clockwise from top left:  Kevin Maines and The Volts, Jah Works, Mariachi Los Amigos and Cha Wa.

The Mount Vernon Nights concert series begins its 2018 season Friday night at Grist Mill Park with a performance by folk artist David Wilcox.

The show starts 7:30 p.m., and is the first of 14 Friday night performances at the park this summer. There is also a separate series of Mount Vernon Nights concerts at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. Those shows are on Saturday nights, starting tomorrow with the South County High School Jazz Band at 7 p.m.

The Mount Vernon Nights concert series will feature a wide variety of artists, including reggae, country, jazz, blues and more. The full list of performers can be seen below:

Mount Vernon Nights performers at Grist Mill Park: (7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Fridays):

June 1: David Wilcox (Folk)
June 8: River Whyless (Baroque Folk)
June 15: Jah Works (Reggae)
June 22: The Reagan Years (80’s Tribute Band)
June 29: Harmony Heritage Singers (Barbershop)

July 6: Squeeze Bayou (Cajun)
July 13: C*A*M*M*O (Voice of the American Veterans
& Service Members)
July 20: Big Daddy Love (Appalachian Rock)
July 27: Chaise Lounge Band (Jazz/Lounge/Swing)

August 3: Southpaw Country (Country)
August 10: Ryanhood (Acoustic Rock)
August 17: Justin Trawick and the Common Good
(Urban Rock)
August 24: Bill Kirchen (Rockabilly)
August 31: The Sweetback Sisters (Country

Mount Vernon Nights performers at the Workhouse Arts Center (7-8 p.m. Saturdays)

June 2: South County High School Jazz Band (Jazz)
June 9: Stacy Brooks Band (Blue)
June 16: Cha Wa (Mardi Gras Indian Funk)
June 23: Don Vilanova with Bruce Ewan (Blues/Rock)
June 30: July 4th at Workhouse for details, visit workhousearts.org)

July 7: Enter the Haggis (Celtic Rock)
July 14: Machaya (Klezmer)
July 21: Brass 5 (Light Classical/Jazz)
July 28: Mariachi Los Amigos (Mariachi)

August 4: BrewFest (for details, visit workhousearts.org)
August 11: Kevin Maines and The Volts (Soul/Blues/Jazz)
August 18: Bill and the Belles (Country/Roots)
August 25: Washington Balalaika Orchestra (Russian)