Musician Justin Trawick (
www.justintrawick.com) launched his Facebook Live streaming show on March 12th, 2020 just as the world was shutting down due to the coronavirus. As the popularity of Justin's shows increased online, a backyard socially distanced performance was the next step.
BEHOLD - “The Secret Backyard Show”! First performed on June 27th, 2020, Justin and his friends began performing a series of secret intimate backyard shows designed specifically for social distancing and lots of laughter. With the success of these shows, we’re now bringing you monthly backyard performances in the DC area and beyond! Most show are between 25 and 50 people unless otherwise noted.
WHAT TO EXPECT - Basically, our “Secret Backyard Shows” are intimate, private concerts held in personal backyards. Imagine in your head a mini Wolf Trap or Merriweather Post Pavilion. Most shows average around 25 to 50 people creating an exclusive and memorable experience that you can’t get elsewhere. What really sets our “Secret Backyard Shows” apart from other shows is our live performance. Of course we do a healthy mix of reimagined covers of pop songs and original music but more importantly we talk to the audience between songs and tell stories and jokes. It’s almost like you’re hanging out in our living room, pulling back the curtain for a much more unique performance than you might normally get at a regular music venue.
Read the article the Washington Post wrote about us here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/music/justin-trawick-is-bringing-his-music-outdoors--to-socially-distant-backyard-concerts/2020/09/04/fe174bae-e7da-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.htmlUpcoming Shows (NOTE: Scroll down further to sign up and pay).
SOLD OUT!!! - 5/18/24 - Arlington VA - Knock and Roll Concert and Crab Feast. Join us for our annual crab feast and concert featuring "Justin Trawick and The Common Good". This event will be in a private backyard in Arlington VA with only 75 tickets available. All the crabs are cooked on site, with delicious steak fries, burgers, dogs, and corn on the cob. Feel free to bring something to grill if you need a vegetarian or kid option. There will be a keg, two, or three to wash down the crabs and Old Bay. Feel free to bring your own drinks or something to grill if you need a vegetarian or kid option. Backyard opens at 5pm with food starting at 5:30pm and live music starting at 6:30pm. It's $75 for music and All You Can Eat Crabs, Beer & Fixin's and proceeds will benefit Bikes for the World, a 501 c(3) organization that makes affordable, good quality used bicycles available to low-income people in developing countries. Because of their work - 193K+ bikes have been donated.
Please note: The event will be capped at 75 people. Children under 12 are free. Children 12 and above are a normal ticket price. When you fill out the below form don’t forget to pay at the end which will officially reserve your spot at the crab feast and concert!
One more note: In case of pending rain, our rain date will be during the day the next day, May 19th. This would be at 2pm.
Past Shows from 2023
SOLD OUT! 11/4/23 - Arlington VA - Secret Backyard Campfire Show! This show will be in a private backyard in Arlington VA where we will supply multiple campfires to keep warm as Justin plays an intimate solo performance. WE supply the backyard, campfires, and music, YOU supply your own food, drinks, chairs, blankets and anything else you might need. Think of it as a small version of the lawn at Wolf Trap! Tickets are $25 and can be paid through Venmo or PayPal at the end of the sign up process. Location is sent out to ticket buyers 24 hours before the concert via email. Doors at 4:30pm, show at 5pm.
SOLD OUT! 10/7/23 - Arlington VA - Secret Backyard Show! We're back in Arlington VA doing another Secret Backyard Show. Doors will be at 7pm with the show starting at 7:30pm for a 90 minute show. Come early to get good seats. WE supply the backyard and music, YOU supply your own food, drinks, chairs, blankets and anything else you might need. Think of it as a small version of the lawn at Wolf Trap! Tickets are $25 and can be paid through Venmo or PayPal at the end of the sign up process. Location is out to ticket buyers 24 hours before the concert via email.
SOLD OUT!!! 9/22/23 - Arlington VA - Secret Backyard Show! We're back in Arlington VA doing another Secret Backyard Show. Doors will be at 7pm with the show starting at 7:30pm for a 90 minute show. Come early to get good seats. WE supply the backyard and music, YOU supply your own food, drinks, chairs, blankets and anything else you might need. Think of it as a small version of the lawn at Wolf Trap! Tickets are $25 and can be paid through Venmo or PayPal at the end of the sign up process. Location is out to ticket buyers 24 hours before the concert via email.
SOLD OUT! - 2/24/23 - Arlington, VA - Secret Backyard Campfire Show. This show will be in a private backyard in Arlington VA where we will supply multiple campfires to keep warm as Justin plays an intimate solo performance. Chef Matt Thomas will be cooking Cuban roast port with black beans and rice for all attendees. Matt is formerly a chef for the Nationals and the Florida State University Athletics Department in Tallahassee, Florida.
SOLD OUT! - 3/25/23 - Arlington, VA - Secret Backyard Campfire Show. This show will be in a private backyard in Arlington VA where we will supply multiple campfires to keep warm as Justin plays an intimate solo performance. Chef Matt Thomas' menu is TBA. Matt is formerly a chef for the Nationals and the Florida State University Athletics Department in Tallahassee, Florida.
4/22/23 - Arlington, VA - Secret Backyard Campfire Show. This show will be in a private backyard in Arlington VA where we will supply multiple campfires to keep warm as Justin plays an intimate solo performance. Chef Matt Thomas' menu is BBQ Pulled pork, with several homemade sauce options along with slider buns, baked beans, kale salad, and Mexican street corn salad. Matt is formerly a chef for the Nationals and the Florida State University Athletics Department in Tallahassee, Florida.
SOLD OUT!!! - 5/20/23 - Arlington VA - Knock and Roll Concert and Crab Feast. Join us for our annual crab feast and concert featuring Justin's full band, "Justin Trawick and The Common Good". This event will be in a private backyard in Arlington VA with only 80 tickets available. All the crabs are cooked on site, with delicious steak fries, burgers & dogs, corn on the cobb, and peel off the bone Pernil pork to fill the belly. We'll also have multiple kegs of locally brewed beer. Feel free to bring your own drinks or something to grill if you need a vegetarian or kid option. Backyard opens at 5pm with food starting at 5:30pm and live music starting at 6:30pm. It's $70 for music and All You Can Eat Crabs, Beer & Fixin's and proceeds will benefit Phoenix Bikes which is an Arlington nonprofit that uniquely combines youth education programs with a full-service professional bike shop and retail store.
SOLD OUT!!! - 6/17/23 - Old Town Alexandria VA - Secret Backyard Show! We will be doing an intimate duo show in the heart of Old Town Alexandria VA on June 17th, 2023. Yard opens at 6:30pm, show starts at 7:30pm. Come early to get good seats. We supply the backyard and music, you supply food, drinks, chairs, blankets and anything else you might need. Think of it as a small version of the lawn at Wolf Trap! Tickets are $25 and can be paid through Venmo or PayPal at the end of the sign up process.
