Soak Up the Sounds of Summer at Fridays at the Fountain

By Anna Addison
Woman in pink suit singing on stage with Water Park sign on the wooden back of stage.

Soak Up the Sounds of Summer at Fridays at the Fountain

National Landing's free summer concert series returns to Water Park with live music 

WHAT: Step into the rhythm of summer at Fridays at the Fountain, a free weekly concert series at Water Park, National Landing's outdoor food hall. Presented by the National Landing BID and curated by Pipkin Creative, the series kicks off Friday, July 17 with a performance by The Montaines, an alt-pop/indie rock band from the D.C. area. Throughout the summer, guests can enjoy live music from soul and R&B to indie pop, jazz fusion and cumbia. 

Concertgoers can grab food and drinks from Water Park's lineup of local food kiosks, settle in at a table or on the lawn, and kick off the weekend with live entertainment in the heart of National Landing. Newest additions to Water Park’s food kiosks include Duke’s Grocery and Paradiso Pizzeria Pronto, joining Bird’s Eye Thai, Monstera, Pho Wheels, Spot of Tea, Queen Mother’s Kitchen, and more. Perched atop Water Park is Water Bar, offering artisanal food and beverages, happy hour specials and an open-air terrace with picturesque views of the park’s infinity fountain. 

2026 lineup: 

  • July 17: The Montaines (Alt Pop/Indie Rock) 
  • July 24: Sing Steph (Soul/R&B) 
  • July 31: Marilyn Hucek (Indie Pop) 
  • August 7: Alex Hamburger (Jazz Fusion) 
  • August 14: Taisha Estrada (Latin jazz and soul) 
  • August 21: Chicha Morada (Cumbia) 

WHEN: Fridays from July 17 to August 21, 2026 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Music begins at 6:00 p.m. 

WHERE: Water Park | 1601 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. 2-minute walk from the Crystal City Metro station.  

HOW: Reservations are encouraged via Eventbrite.  

 For real-time event updates and more information on National Landing, please visit www.nationallanding.org/events/calendar or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

MEDIA CONTACT: 

National Landing | The Brand Guild 

nationallanding@thebrandguild.com  

ABOUT NATIONAL LANDING:  

National Landing is an urban community in Arlington, VA, uniting the three neighborhoods of Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard. 

Here, the region’s rising talent connects with the industries building the future in the National Innovation Quarter (National IQ)—anchored by the Pentagon, Amazon HQ2, and the Virginia Tech Institute for Advanced Computing. 

Five minutes from Reagan National Airport and ten minutes from Washington, D.C., National Landing offers unparalleled connectivity and leading mobility infrastructure across five Metro stations, VRE access, and miles of protected bike lanes. 

With a nearly 1:1 employee-to-resident ratio, work and daily life exist side-by-side with ease. Walkable streets lead to global cuisines and shopping. Sixty acres of parks and public space invite gathering, from jazz nights to yoga mornings. Murals and modern design bring color to mid-century architecture. In National Landing, innovation and everyday life meet in surprising and meaningful ways.   

To learn more, visit nationallanding.org and follow @nationallanding.