Stay tuned for 2026 lineup!!!
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Artist Hospitality Sponsor
Artist Accommodations Sponsor
October 10, 2026 — Concert/ Sip & Stroll at the Pavilion
4:30pm: Sip & Stroll begins
@5:00pm: TBD
@6:45pm: TBD
@8:30pm: TBD
10:00pm: Last Call on Sip & Stroll
Rocktoberfest returns after last year’s giant success with Smash Mouth! Stay tuned for details, but get this on your calendar now!
Call 703-435-6600, x2 for day-of weather cancellations or event changes (also posted on this site).
- FREE and open to public; FREE garage parking on site.
- Sip & Stroll — grab beverage of choice at participating restaurants and bring to the concert! See below for details.(We reserve the right to have security check coolers — under VA ABC law, you cannot bring in your own alcohol.)
- No smoking; no video or audio equipment of any kind, or recording of the event, beyond cell phones for personal (social media) use.
- Bring a lawn chair if desired, but space will be at a premium. Lawn chairs will not be permitted on Market St..
- Rain or shine, barring severe weather or electrical storms. Call 703-435-6600, x2 for day-of weather cancellations (also posted on this site).
Sip & Stroll Map and Rules
- Sip & Stroll allowed only within the red barricaded area indicated on the map (no vehicular traffic).
- Sip & Stroll will open 4:30pm; last call 10:00pm.
- You may not bring your own alcohol. All alcohol must be purchased at and consumed in cups provided by the participating establishments — Capital Burger; Masti; North Italia; CitySwing; Sixty Vines; Ted’s Bulletin; Makers Union; Uncle Julio’s; True Food Kitchen; and Fogo de Chao. No cans, bottles, or glasses may leave the restaurants.
- See complete Sip & Stroll Rules
