DC native **Evan Gross** grew up knowing he was always meant to be on stage with a guitar in his hands, but lightening struck in 2015 when he found his voice to sing the songs he’d been writing all his life. Having been raised on a healthy musical diet of all things loud and unapologetic, Evan’s newest project; The Derelict Casino brings raw and honest songwriting together with the Alt Rock sounds of the 90’s and early 2000’s, which are evident in his 2023 debut single “Pathetic”. Evan now calls Nashville, TN home, where his music can be heard blasting through downtown dives and into the hearts of hopeless romantics and underdogs that believe in the pipe dream we call Rock & Roll. \-**Melo Relo** is a Maryland-born songwriter and producer making waves with a fresh take on 2000s alternative rock. Fans of Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, and The Smashing Pumpkins will find a new favorite to add to their nostalgic pop-rock playlists. Catch Melo Relo on stages in D.C. this winter and throughout 2025. \-Patrick Budd is an indie folk singer/songwriter from Poolesville, Maryland and based out of DC, writing about what it means to romanticize nostalgia and come from a humble, small town upbringing. Patrick and his first band, The Starwood Flyers, released their debut alternative folk rock EP “Out Into the Light” in 2022 and he continues to make new music as a solo artist. Presented by Songbyrd. This is an all ages event