Eric Brace + Thomm Jutz
Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz are a Nashville-based singer-songwriter duo whose acoustic guitar interplay and warm harmonies support deeply human songs about love, loss, work, creativity, and perseverance. Their repertoire includes stories of insomniacs, mill workers, train whistles, astronauts, sailors, soldiers, painters, writers, and everyday people facing heartbreak and triumph.
The duo’s second album, *Circle and Square*, was released in January 2026 and explores creativity, beauty, friendship, and love amid a turbulent era. Their previous album, *Simple Motion*, reached No. 1 on the Folk DJ chart in March 2024. This performance is part of the Jammin Java/Union Stage Presents 25th anniversary concert series, with commemorative merchandise available through the anniversary gift shop.
When: October 18, 2026
Showtimes: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; the show begins at 7 p.m.
Lineup: Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Price not available
Venue: Jammin' Java, 227 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180
Background: Eric Brace relocated to Nashville from Washington, D.C., where he led the acclaimed roots-rock group Last Train Home, which was named D.C.’s Artist of the Year in 2003 by the Washington Area Music Association. He later spent more than a decade recording and performing with journalist and songwriter Peter Cooper, releasing six albums and earning a Grammy nomination for Best Children’s Record for *I Love: Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow*.
Background: Thomm Jutz, who was born in Germany and moved to Nashville in 2002, has worked as a sideman with artists including Nanci Griffith, Mary Gauthier, David Olney, and Kim Richey. He is also a producer, studio owner, songwriter, and songwriting instructor at Belmont University.
Career highlights: Jutz was named Songwriter of the Year at the 2021 IBMA bluegrass awards. His compositions have been recorded by Billy Strings, Tim O’Brien, the SteelDrivers, and many other artists. His solo album *To Live in Two Worlds* received a 2020 bluegrass Grammy nomination, and his work was included in an “American Currents” exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Musical history: Brace, Cooper, and Jutz formed a trio after Brace and Cooper recorded two albums at Jutz’s studio. They released *Profiles in Courage, Frailty & Discomfort* and *Riverland*, combining songs by Brace and Cooper with Jutz’s compositions. Following Peter Cooper’s death in December 2022, Brace and Jutz decided to continue making music together as a duo.
Venue contact: Jammin' Java can be reached at (703) 255-1566.