Music at SilverVox · Frederick, Maryland · Year two
Live. Loud.
Unrepeatable.
Year one (June 2026) brought Cults, DIIV and Kishi Bashi to the historic Weinberg Center, plus dozens of touring, regional and Frederick artists on stages all over downtown. The “+” in this Frederick film and music festival is half the festival.
The sound of SilverVox
From a 1926 movie palace to rooms small enough to see the strings move.
Year one, on stage
Who played
year one.
A taste of the 2026 lineup, from the main stage at the Weinberg to rooftops, courtyards and listening rooms around town.
Main stage
Cults, DIIV + Kishi Bashi
Saturday June 20, 2026 · Weinberg Center for the Arts
Saturday night at the Weinberg: Kishi Bashi, then DIIV (who wove film into their set), then Cults.
Main stage
Rae Boyd Homecoming
Friday June 19, 2026 · with Jesse Findling
She started out singing in restaurants around Maryland with her sister. Year one brought her home for a main-stage show.
Main stage
Look Up: Faith. Freedom. Impact.
Presented by the Denyce Graves Foundation
Sopranos Symone Harcum and Katerina Burton in an evening of song about faith, freedom and impact.
Around town
Ronnie Burrage + Holographic Principle
with Holographic Principle
World-renowned drummer, percussionist, composer and producer Ronnie Burrage and his band.
Around town
Sky Stage
Saturday + Sunday afternoons
Open-air afternoons with Owlfeather, Chipelo, Kennece and more on Frederick’s roofless stage.
Around town
MET Key Stage
Friday + Saturday nights
Late sets from Rugan Lewis, Sunniva, Digidoll and Chevre, plus JoJo’s, 7th Sister and the Blue Elephant.
Year one · June 18–21, 2026
Four nights.
A lot of noise.
40+
Musicians, bands + DJs
3
Headliners on one Weinberg night
13
Downtown venues
21
Music films on screen
Music on screen
Where film
meets music.
Twenty-one music films in year one, plus nights when the screen and the stage shared the bill. Trailers included.
Performance feature
Slouching Towards Branson
107 min · USA
Oddball singer-songwriter Will Wood returns to the stage with dying rats, flaming pants, magic mushrooms and timeshare presentations.
Film × live set
DIIV: Boiled Alive + live
Concert film · 65 min · then DIIV at the Weinberg
DIIV’s concert film Boiled Alive screened at the festival, and the band brought film into its Saturday-night set at the Weinberg Center.
Documentary feature
AL TUCK MY BLUES AWAY
91 min · Canada
An intimate portrait of Canada’s most enigmatic songwriter, and the beauty and cost of artistic devotion.
Documentary feature
Something Better Change
76 min · USA
Punk legend Joe Keithley of D.O.A. runs for reelection, and finds out what it takes to change anything.
Documentary feature
Rave Culture: A New Era
87 min · Spain
More than a genre. More than a scene. A legacy that still beats.
Double feature
Rocky Horror, two ways
The 1975 classic + Strange Journey
The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the big screen, paired with Strange Journey, the new documentary on how it became the biggest cult film of all time, plus a filmmaker Q&A.
Coming in 2027
The road to May.
Artist applications
Nov 1, 2026
Applications open for local, regional and touring artists.
Booking
Winter 2027
Our programming team listens to every submission.
Lineup
Spring 2027
Headliners and the full music schedule go live here.
The festival
May 6–9
Four nights of shows across downtown Frederick.
Want the music lineup the minute it drops? Get on the list →
Calling all artists
Want to play
SilverVox?
Applications for local, regional and touring artists open November 1. Original music, any genre. We listen to every submission.