Mandatory Recess

We are a free-range, locally-sourced, hand-crafted cover band in Northern Virginia.

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What's Happening? (asks Twitter) Well, we're playing a gig Friday night (8:00 PM - 11:00 PM) at @SolaceBrewing (Solace Outpost) in Falls Church! That's what is happening. Come by early for dinner, stay late for your favorite danceable rock from the 70s to the 2000s!

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Party at @HonorBeer on Saturday 4/18 at 6:00 PM! This is such a cool hang! Great food, awesome beer, and us, playing your favorite danceable rock covers from 6 - 9! Don't be a ninny, come on out!

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Opening gig of 2026! Death Ridge Brewery (5255 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton, VA 22724), Saturday 3/7/26, from 5:30 - 8:30 PM! Come on out, hang with us and dance you butts off! You won't regret it, we promise! Plenty of food options and of course beer!

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Happy Holidays Everyone! Wishing you all the best this time of the year! We are hoping you are celebrating with friends and family! Can't wait to see you all in 2026!

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Usher in the Holiday Season with our last gig of the year! We will be playing at @SolaceBrewing (SOLACE OUTPOST IN FALLS CHURCH) on Saturday, 11/22, from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM! 444 W. Broad St., Falls Church, VA 22046. Come early for dinner, their food is awesome!

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At Vanish Farmwoods Brewery (42245 Black Hopes Ln, Leesburg, VA,) Saturday, 11/8, from 1 to 4 PM! Vanish has great food and beer, so come early! They open at 11!

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Come on out Saturday for Mandatory Recess Live at @eavesdropbeer for their Fall Festival! We go on at 1:00 PM! There will be plenty of beer, great food and lots of fun! This is an incredible event for the whole family! Check it out - https://t.co/WadJp4nlXj

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YEAH! C'mon out to Harvest Festival at @oldbustheadbrew for fun all day! We play from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, but Two Ton Twig plays from 12-3, and there are activities, food and beer all day! https://t.co/JtvZQBT9x6

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Another gig already? Yeah, that's right! Come on out for a back to school all night teacher's happy hour (3 - 11) and a little Mandatory Recess (6-9) on Friday 8/22! @HonorBeer (Loudoun) is the place to be! Teacher's get 25% off their tab with a teacher ID! MR is free!

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Everyone come on out to @townofhaymarket's summer concert. Wear your best 80's outfit, because we are celebrating 80's music all night! For more info check out https://t.co/LvZqA1gDt8 @MandatoryRecess 4-5:30, Hair Force One 6-8!

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We're looking forward to hittin the @oldbustheadbrew stage this Saturday!

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We're getting off the bench for 2025! First gig of the year! Death Ridge Brewery, 5255 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton, VA, Saturday 3/8: 5:30 - 8:30 PM! Awesome beer, wine, food and music! Make your brain happy by attending, it will thank you in the morning!

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Things gotta be crazy if @MandatoryRecess is posting on Twitter. We will be at @Crookedrunbrew Sterling Saturday July 22nd from 7 to 10 PM. Definitely come out, it will be a show. We have new tunes, @Crookedrunbrew is covering the rest with beer, food and cocktails! #CrookedRun!

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Our return to @OldOxBrewery is near! Come out on Saturday, May 6th at 6 PM to hear some rockin tunes! We go way back with Old Ox, they are awesome and we can't wait! Not only great beer, but great food too! FB Event: https://t.co/Xjqg2sYgoF

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Thanks @CraftworxT for hosting us last night! You have a great place, an excellent music venue, and awesome beers and cocktails. We hope to return sometime soon! Thanks everyone who came out, it was great seeing you and we can't tell you how much we appreciate your support!

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Getting crafty at @CraftworxT on Saturday evening from 8 to 11 PM. Come on out, this is going to be a fun show, our first since April. Craftworx is located at - 5615 Wellington Rd Suite 101, Gainesville, VA 20155

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Yeah, ok, better late than never! Tonight at @Crookedrunbrew, from 7 to 10 PM we will be rocking! Crooked Run is an awesome place for live music, they have great food and craft cocktails. Come out, you will be home in bed by 11!

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We're Back! Come join us at @oldbustheadbrew for their Harvest Festival - https://t.co/hZ7GfhdqFD. The festival goes from 12 - 5 PM, we go on from 5 - 8 PM! Can't wait to see everyone!!!!!

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Yell it with us now, to Dan Barrett aka @LeftFootBlue, the man who puts THE MAN in Mandatory Recess:

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First rehearsal in about 5 months on the calendar for April outside, first gig in what will be well over a year tentatively scheduled. @fest_first, we may need to have a chat post vaccination...