Washington Performing Arts announced today its newest community-focused program: Mars Arts D.C. Concert Series at Songbyrd.

The four-part series showcases a wide array of local artists and musical styles, ranging from soulful brass playing to folk singing and more.

Mars Arts D.C. Concert Series at Songbyrd launches on Wednesday, March 2 at Songbyrd Music House in Northeast D.C., with subsequent performances on April 13, May 18, and June 22; all at 7pm.

The concerts are being offered free-of-charge, but advanced registration is required.

Following the ethos of past Mars Arts D.C. programming, the concert series at Songbyrd provides local artists a new platform and a support team to share their art with a wider audience.

ABOUT Justin Trawick and The Common Good

Justin Trawick has been performing in the Washington, D.C. area and along the East Coast since 2006, citing musical influences like Bob Schneider and David Gray. In February 2014, Trawick won “Song of the Year” at the Washington Area Music Awards for his solo recording of “All the Places That I’ve Been.”

In January 2018, Justin Trawick and The Common Good released their first EP, The Riverwash EP, which features Norah Jones’s guitarist, Adam Levy. In 2020, the band released the single “Back of the Line” during the quarantine and was featured on CNN, Al Jazeera and in Washington Post, Washingtonian, American Songwriter Magazine, and Virginia Living Magazine. As the founder of the national touring show, The 9 Songwriter Series, and co-founder of The Circus Life Podcast—with guests such as Kevin Eubanks and Snuffy Walden—Trawick has built a brand that extends far beyond his home base in D.C.