A Shrewdness of Apes

A Shrewdness of Apes brings its ambitious progressive sound to Jammin Java, performing alongside Fix Your Hearts and Jerry-X. The Washington, D.C.-based three-piece draws on influences including Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Yes, and Alice in Chains, combining heavy, effects-driven riffs with intricate acoustic melodies in unusual meters. Their songs address protest, history, evolution, and social issues, promising an unpredictable and musically adventurous set.

Fix Your Hearts is a Washington, D.C. genre-blending band known for loud, heavy, emotionally charged music. Jerry-X, an alternative metal band from Fairfax, Virginia, formed in 2025 and won a garage battle of the bands with its original debut.

When: September 16, 2026

Venue: Jammin Java, 227 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180

Tickets: Free

Lineup: A Shrewdness of Apes, Fix Your Hearts, and Jerry-X

A Shrewdness of Apes: Formed in 2013, the band relocated from Richmond and has released five EPs and two full-length albums. Its progressive influences include Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Yes, and Alice in Chains.

Fix Your Hearts: Founded in 2016 by three best friends, the band focuses on creating emotionally affecting music with people they care about.

Jerry-X: Fairfax, Virginia alternative metal band established in 2025. The group won a garage battle of the bands with its original debut.

Showtimes: No showtime is listed.

Ages: No age restriction is listed.