- December 21, 2025 – Spyros Koliavasilis Annual Christmas Concert – Bridges Across Cultures: Carols & Songs from Greece, the Mediterranean, and Around the World. Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD – 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Tickets on Sale Now: purchase here, at Sandy Spring Museum or 301-774-0022. View Flyer here
- January 24, 2026 – Spyros Koliavasilis and special guest Gary Prince present “World Music Medley” as part of the Creative Cauldron Passport Music Festival – Creative Cauldron (new location!) 127 E Broad Street, Falls Church, VA – 7:30 p.m. Tickets & details View flyer
- February 15th, 2026 – Spyros Koliavasilis in concert in The Listening Room at Black Ankle Vinyards. Afternoon, precise time and more details coming soon.
- March 28, 2026 – DC Cafe Aman – The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA. Ticket details coming soon. View Flyer here
Recent Events
- August 27, 2023 – Melos at Ela Mesa Taste of Greece Restaurant, 5-8 pm
- September 10, 2023 – The Karpouzi Trio at the Takoma Park Folk Festival, 12:40
- September 29, 2023 – Melos at The Urban Winery 7-9 pm https://theurbanwinery.com/
- October 8, 2023 – Melos at Ela Mesa Taste of Greece Restaurant, 5-8 pm https://elamesatasteofgreece.com/
- October 21, 2023 – Spyros Koliavasilis & Lukman Ahmad Live Music & Art Performance at N+A Gallery 5-8 pm in Great Falls, VA – Special Live Art Event !
- October 22, 2023 – Melos at Ela Mesa Taste of Greece Restaurant, 5-8 pm https://elamesatasteofgreece.com/
- October 28, 2023 – Melos at The Urban Winery 7-9 pm https://theurbanwinery.com/
- December 20, 2023 – Spyros Koliavasilis and Special Musical Guests. 2023 Creative Cauldron Holiday Cabaret! Creative Cauldron Concert: “Carols, Lullabies, and Fairytales: An Evening Celebrating Carols and other Magical Songs and Music of Greece” https://www.creativecauldron.org/holidaycabarets.html – THIS EVENT SOLD OUT (100 seats)
- February 9, 2024 – Melos at the Taste of the Mediterranean, Falls Church, VA – Charity 7-8 pm. Event proceeds support families in crisis – Purchase Tickets Here: https://www.dcgreeks.com/event_display.asp?EventID=2024020901
- February 14, 2024 – Melos Valentine’s Day performance 💕💖💕at Vasso’s Mediterranean Bistro, Alexandria, VA – https://www.vasosonking.com/– Details about this elegant evening found here: https://www.vasosonking.com/menu/#89-valentines-day-menu There is limited seating in the upstairs of the restaurant where this will take place. Reservations required: 703-566-2720
- March 3, 2024 – Melos performs Rebetiko at the Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center, 2450 Lyttonsville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 2-3 pm at a free Montgomery County Recreation Cultural Heritage concert series celebrating Greek-American heritage
- March 14, 2024 – Spyro’s Musical Colleagues perform Smyrneika/Music of Asia Minor and Songs of the Greek Islands at the Marilyln J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866. 6:30-7:30 pm at a free Montgomery County Recreation Cultural Heritage concert series celebrating Greek-American heritage
- March 17, 2024 – FULL/AT CAPACITY though limited walk-ins may be allowed – see the link for contact info to inquire. Melos Concert in Virginia Beach, VA about the music and history of Rebetiko Music. Details: “Mediterranean Blues featuring Melos.” Family Friendly. Part of the VBGIGs (Virginia Beach Globally Inspired Gatherings). Visit culture.virginiabeach.gov/events to reserve your FREE tickets for this event featuring world-class, culturally rooted performing artists from around the globe. 2:00 pm in the City of Virginia Beach, VA. See link for location details. (250 seats)
- March 20, 2024 – Karpouzi Trio performs traditional Greek music at the Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901. 11:00 am at a free Montgomery County Recreation Cultural Heritage concert series celebrating Greek-American heritage
- April 4, 2024 – TRIOUD performs at the University of Baltimore, 4:00 pm, location: Student Center, 5th Floor, 21 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230
- April 7, 2024 – Melos Live +1! at MoCA on the Move Celebrating Spring Family Series, Arlington Museum of Contemporary Art Special Event 11am-3pm – We’ll be in the park several Sundays this spring at this FREE, family friendly event with live music (us!), food trucks, and hands-on art making activities for the whole family. Expect a diversity of activities and happenings! Event info here: https://mocaarlington.org/events/2024/03/moca-on-the-move-at-met-park-celebrating-spring-family-series/ and more event info here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moca-on-the-move-celebrating-spring-family-fun-series-tickets-860208495767?aff=oddtdtcreator and location info here, held on “the green” at: https://nationallanding.org/met-park Metropolitan Park.
- April 14, 2024 – Spyros Koliavasilis Leads the Daily Antidote of Song at 12:00 Noon. Join by Zoom: https://carpediemarts.org/daily-antidote-of-song
- April 20, 2024 – Spyros Koliavasilis at The University of Maryland – 8th UMD Modern Greek Studies Conference on The Ideals of Hellenism in Modern Modern Greek Poetry, from 1-4pm, at UMD College Park, 1400 Marie Mount Hall. RSVP by April 14th to ldoherty@umd.edu – you may attend in person or by Zoom – RSVP required
- May 4, 2024 – Melos Live! at the Easton, MD Multicultural Festival – Easton, MD. Melos is the 9th and final performance at approximately 1:15-2:00 pm. Event details: https://www.avalonfoundation.org/event/24th-annual-multicultural-festival
- May 11, 2024 – Melos performs at special Embassy of Greece in Washington DC Europe Day Event, approximately 10 am – 3 pm. https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/united-states-america/eu-open-house-2024_en
- June 13-15 – Melos Live! at the Aliquippa, PA Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival – every evening from approx. 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- June 21 – Melos at the Fete de la Musique, Georgetown. 6:00 pm at 3333 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/world-music-day/ Background on the festival: https://www.georgetowndc.com/event/world-music-day/ Music Lineup & Schedule: https://www.georgetowndc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Musical-Line-Up-Map-2.pdf
- August 24, 2024 – Melos Live! at The Urban Winery 7-9 pm https://theurbanwinery.com/
- August 25, 2024 – Melos Live +1! at MoCA on the Move Celebrating Summer Family Series, Arlington Museum of Contemporary Art Special Event 10am-1pm – FREE, family friendly event with live music (us!), food trucks, and hands-on art making activities for the whole family. On “the green” at Met Park (https://nationallanding.org/met-park Metropolitan Park). More information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moca-on-the-move-at-met-park-summer-fun-family-series-tickets-917518491507
- September 8, 2024 – Melos Live! at The Wheaton Library, Free Concert Performance of The Rebetiko Project, 11701 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20902, 2nd Floor 2:00 pm – 240-777-0678
- September 14th 2024 – Washington Canoe Club Sunset Dinner 2024 – https://www.washingtoncanoeclub.org/sunsetdinner24 (Sold Out)
- September 21, 2024 – Melos performs at The Reston Multicultural Festival, 5:00 pm Pavilion Stage, Reston Community Center, Reston, VA https://restoncommunitycenter.com/things-to-do/events/reston-multicultural-festival/performance-schedule/ and https://www.facebook.com/share/y4bGhkD2gG2KjFfQ/
- September 22, 2024 – Trela performs at ARTSFEST 2024, AnnaMarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Solomons, MD. 1:20 – 2:00 pm on the Main Stage. Event details: https://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/artsfest-2015
- October 5, 2024 – Cyprus Commemoration Concert sponsored by H.S. Prometheas, 6:00 PM followed by a reception at Saint Sophia Cathedral, Washington DC. Purchase tickets at: DCGreeks.com – https://www.dcgreeks.com/event_display.asp?EventID=2024100501
- November 1, 2024 – Spyros Koliavasilis Presents The Rebetiko Project at the prestigious Hill Center as part of the Global Sounds on the Hill Concert Series in the historic Old Naval Hospital in Washington D.C. 7:00 pm. https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/global-sounds-on-the-hill-featuring-acclaimed-greek-instrumentalist-and-vocalist-spyros-koliavasilis-the-rebetiko-project/
- Dec 18, 2024 – Spyros Koliavasilis – 2024 Creative Cauldron Holiday Concert: “Songs of the Sea and Carols of Greece” at 7:30 PM.
- January 18, 2025 – Spyros Koliavasilis presents The Rebetiko Project in Norfolk, VA at the Annunciation Cathedra at 4:00 pm.
- February 15, 2025 – Melos Live! at The Urban Winery – Special Greek Mardi Gras (Apokries) party night ! 7-9 pm https://theurbanwinery.com/ Contact Urban Winery to make Reservations
- March 22, 2025 – Melos Live! at The Urban Winery 7-9 pm https://theurbanwinery.com/ Contact Urban Winery to make Reservations by calling 301-585-4100 or reserving at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-music-greek-night-melos-greek-rebetika-duo-tickets-1249928211929?aff=oddtdtcreator
- May 3, 2025 – The Greek Mainland Lute (Laouto) in Traditional Greek Music: A Concert celebrating the 2025 Maryland Arts Council Master & Apprentice program. Hellenic Center, 6506 Bells Mill Road, Bethesda, MD. Doors open 10:45 AM, Concert starts at 11:00 AM. RSVP Required. $10 with early RSVP, $15 at the door.
- May 3, 2025 – Trela: A Cross-Cultural Partnership, special concert of Greek, classical Turkish, jazz, western, and Mediterranean world music at the Strathmore under the auspices of the Levine Presents series. MD Campus Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Tickets available here: https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/
- May 10, 2025 – Melos performs in the morning at the Embassy of Greece Open House on EU Day. Open House is from 10 am to 4 pm. More details here and here.
- May 10, 2025 – Melos Live! at The Urban Winery 7-10 pm https://theurbanwinery.com/ Contact Urban Winery to make Reservations by calling 301-585-4100 or reserving at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-music-greek-night-melos-greek-rebetika-duo-tickets-1249928211929?aff=oddtdtcreator
- May 31 & June 1, 2025 – MORTES performs over two days at the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival in Bethesda, MD. Free entry. Food, dance, music and more! Mark your calendars now!
For more information, visit: www.stgeorge.org/festival - June 7, 2025 – Spyros and his duet Melos at the Sandy Spring Strawberry Festival 🍓 in Sandy Spring, MD. 2:20 p.m. on the Main Stage. Purchase tickets now and find out more about the festival and tickets here.
- June 21, 2025 – Rebeto Swing Dance Night. Join us for an unforgettable evening of swing dancing (or just come to listen) combined with the vibrant sounds of Greek rebetiko music! Head over to Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD, at the Spanish Ballroom from 8:00 – 10:00 pm. Admission is $25 per person at the door (cash, Venmo, Zelle only). Don your dancing shoes and immerse yourself in the exhilarating blend of Greek rebetiko music and the hassapiko dance with swing. Information about Glen Echo Park here.
- June 27, 2025 – DC Cafe Aman in concert at Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD. Tickets on sale now here. 6:00 pm, doors open at 5:30 pm.
- July 20, 2025 – Melos at the Summer Paniyiri: Celebration of Wine & Music at Urban Winery of Silver Spring. 4 – 8 pm, free entry, food, activities, vendors, and more. Details here.
- August 10, 2025 – Spyros Koliavasilis special co-performance with painter Lukman Ahmed. Join us for this unique live art and music co-performance event at N & A Gallery in Great Falls, VA. Click HERE for more info on Facebook or contact us for more information.
- August 30, 2025 – Melos Live! at The Urban Winery 7-9+ pm Contact Urban Winery https://www.theurbanwinery.com/ to make Reservations by calling 301-585-4100 or reserving at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-music-spyros-koliavasilis-and-his-greek-rebetika-duo-melos-tickets-1537672322309?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
- September 7, 2025 – Trela – Takoma Park Folk Festival, indoor auditorium stage at 1:00 pm. Click HERE for info on the Takoma Park Folk Festival
- September 13, 2025 – State of the Arts Night, sponsored by the European Union, 7pm-11pm. Spyros Koliavasilis represents the Embassy of Greece in Washington DC and the music of Greece at the European Union Delegation event at the Smithsonian Arts & Industries building. Free, registration recommended. Details here.
- September 20, 2025 – Spyros Koliavasilis live in concert at Maryland Folk Festival on the Folklife Stage in Salisbury, MD. Click HERE for more details.
- September 27, 2025 – Melos Live! at The Urban Winery 7-9+ pm https://theurbanwinery.com/ Contact Urban Winery to make Reservations by calling 301-585-4100 or reserving at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-music-spyros-koliavasilis-with-melos-greek-night-tickets-1537719473339?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
- 11 October, 2025 – Fall Paniyiri: an autumn festival. A celebration of fall, music, and wine at Urban Winery. Melos performs from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. FREE ENTRY. Contact Urban Winery for more information or to reserve a table at 301-585-4100.
- October 18, 2025 – DC Cafe Aman live in concert at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. Tickets on sale now at the Hill Center DC website: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/dc-cafe-aman-in-concert-ambassadors-of-sound-featuring-spyros-koliavasilis/
- October 19, 2025 – Karpouzi+ – live in concert at the Washington Folk Festival 5:00 pm. in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. More information here.
- November 1, 2025 – Spyros Koliavasilis in concert at The WCR Center for the Arts in Reading, PA. Information and tickets here: The WCR Center for the Arts website
- November 15, 2025 – Melos Live! at The Urban Winery 7-9+ pm https://theurbanwinery.com/ Contact Urban Winery to make Reservations by calling 301-585-4100
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