City: Fairfax, VA

Category: Nightlife

Telephone: (703) 385-8660

Address: 10673 Braddock Road

Description: Near George Mason University, Fat Tuesday’s is another major force in live rock and R&B music on Wednesday to Sunday nights. This is a much smaller setting than some of the concert halls listed in this category, and it couldn’t be more casual. The crowd is a mix of blue-collar workers and students. Take pitchers of beer; hot music; a dark, noisy bar; and a location at University Mall and you get the idea of what kind of atmosphere to expect at Fat Tuesday’s any day of the week. It is open nightly, with a cover charge of $3 to $5 Wednesday through Sunday.