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  • Home
    • Folkie Merch
  • Shows
    • First Wednesdays - Local Cream Songwriter Showcase w Annette Wasilik (Rockville)
    • Sat 11/7 - SONiA disappear fear (Charlottesville)
    • Sat 11/7 - Lara Herscovitch & The Highway Philosophers (Silver Spring)
    • Sat 11/14 - Lilt (Alexandria & Virtual)
    • Sat 3/6 - Anne Hills (Charlottesville)
    • Sat 5/1 - Reggie Harris & Pat Wictor (Charlottesville)
    • 3/13 - Erin Ash Sullivan (Gaithersburg & Virtual)
    • Sat 9/18 - Magpie (Charlottesville)
    • Sat 11/13 - Crys Matthews (Charlottesville)
  • About
    • FocusMusic's History
    • Annual Meeting and Jam
    • Links & Partnerships
    • Booking
  • Donate
  • Membership
  • Rising Artist Award
    • 2025 : Erin Ash Sullivan
    • 2024 : Rebecca Berlin
    • 2023 : Tina Ross!
    • 2022 : Goldpine!
  • Venues
    • Gaithersburg
    • Rockville
    • Silver Spring
    • Alexandria
    • Charlottesville
    • Sterling
  • Previous Performances

First Wednesday of the Month : Local Cream Songwriter Showcase

Hosted by FocusMusic board member Annette Wasilik : Every first Wednesday of the Month singer/songwriter Annette Wasilik invites a collection of the best local and not-so-local singer/songwriters to perform with her at Hank Dietle's Tavern at 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. The show kicks off at 8pm and is free to attend, but a suggested donation of $20 is... suggested!

FocusMusic presents Local Cream at Hank Dietle's Tavern. 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 | 8pm

Local Cream has become one of the area’s most beloved songwriter showcases, bringing some of the best local and regional original artists to the historic stage at Hank Dietle’s Tavern. Held on the first Wednesday of every month and curated by acclaimed DMV singer-songwriter Annette Wasilik, each edition features a handpicked lineup of writers sharing the stories, songs, and craft behind their music in the kind of close, welcoming listening-room setting that makes every performance feel personal. From Americana, folk, country, blues, and roots music to original songs that defy easy labels, Local Cream is a chance to discover the exceptional songwriting talent right here in the DMV and surrounding region.

Come out to support original music, hear great songs performed by the people who wrote them, and enjoy an evening of community at Hank Dietle’s Tavern in Rockville, Maryland.

Events

Date Event Location
Saturday, November 7 @ 4:00PM Sat, Nov 7 @ 4:00PM 11/7 - Lara Herscovitch & The Highway Philosophers (Silver Spring) Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Silver Spring MD Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Silver Spring MD
Saturday, November 7 @ 7:00PM Sat, Nov 7 @ 7:00PM 11/7 - SONiA disappear fear (Charlottesville) FocusMusic Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA 22901 FocusMusic Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Saturday, November 14 @ 7:00PM Sat, Nov 14 @ 7:00PM 11/14 - Lilt Focus Mount Vernon - St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, Alexandria, VA Focus Mount Vernon - St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, Alexandria, VA
Saturday, March 13, 2027 @ 7:30PM Sat, Mar 13, 2027 @ 7:30PM 3/13 - Erin Ash Sullivan (Gaithersburg) Focus Gaithersburg - Island Pride Oasis, Gaithersburg, MD Focus Gaithersburg - Island Pride Oasis, Gaithersburg, MD
Saturday, March 13, 2027 @ 7:30PM Sat, Mar 13, 2027 @ 7:30PM 3/13 - VIRTUAL Erin Ash Sullivan  
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Current COVID policy

Please note that FocusMusic's COVID policy may be updated without notice as conditions require, and may be further modified by the individual venues.

1/13/22

We request that all attendees be vaccinated and be prepared to show vaccination status for admission (or a negative COVID test dated within the past 72 hours). Additionally, we require that the audience and staff wear masks at all times inside the building unless actively eating or drinking. We thank you for complying with what we’ve determined to be best for our community.

FocusMusic is supported in part by contributions from donors and by funding from the Montgomery County government, the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and other supporting organizations. 

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Focus Music is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Focus Music PO Box 4008 Rockville, MD 20849 | contact : rob Hinkal (executive director) at rob@ilyaimy.com

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