Berra, a D.C. indie-pop band on the rise, plays Songbyrd next Tuesday

Roberra Djalleta's band joins Michael Jesse's EP release show on November 3, an all-ages, $17 chance to catch one of the District's DIY risers.

The best way to see a band on the way up is on a weeknight, opening for a friend, before everyone else catches on. That's the setup next Tuesday, November 3, at Songbyrd Music House: D.C. indie-pop band Berra is on the bill for Michael Jesse's EP release show, alongside Astrid Lundberg.

The details from Songbyrd's event page: doors at 7 p.m., $17 in advance, $20 at the door, all ages. It's Michael Jesse's night, so plan around the headliner's set. But if you're coming for Berra, get there when doors open, not when you think the main act starts.

Berra is a D.C. indie-pop artist who moved to the city at 19 to study at American University. City Cast DC's local-music guide introduced the band in July 2025 as an up-and-coming act in the District's queer-led DIY scene. That's a short bio, and it's supposed to be. This is a band whose story is still being written, mostly on stages like this one.

The most recent milestone came with the single "New Hampshire." The Georgetown Independent covered the band's spring show at Comet Ping Pong that celebrated the single's official release. Songbyrd is the next step up.

This is a band whose story is still being written, mostly on stages like this one.

Our records show Berra has played Washington more than any other city, which tracks with a band still building its following at home.

There's no new Berra release attached to this date that we could confirm, so think of Tuesday as part of the climb, not a launch. That's no reason to skip it. A three-act bill of local artists on a school night, all ages, under twenty bucks, is the D.C. scene at its most generous: the headliner celebrating a record, two other artists trying to win over a room, and the audience getting all of it for the price of a couple of drinks.

If you've been looking for a way into the city's newer indie-pop crowd, this is a low-stakes, high-reward Tuesday. Go early, stay for Michael Jesse's release set, and keep an eye out for Berra's next headline date.

Sources: Michael Jesse (EP Release Show) - Songbyrd (songbyrddc.com); Shows - Songbyrd (songbyrddc.com); Your D.C. local music guide for July 2025: Berra - City Cast DC (dc.citycast.fm); Local act Berra celebrates new single at spring Comet Ping Pong show - Georgetown Independent (georgetownindy.com)