Tropidelic, Mihali and Mellodose take over the Tally Ho on Jan. 28

The Cleveland reggae-rock band brings songs from its tenth album to a 350-capacity Leesburg room on a January Thursday, on a three-act bill.

Late January in Loudoun County isn't much like a beach. For one Thursday night, the Tally Ho will try to change that.

Tropidelic plays the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Va., on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2027, at 7 p.m., with Mihali and Mellodose. Tickets run $25–$125 through See Tickets. The date was announced Oct. 20, and the Tally Ho holds 350. That's a tight room for a three-act reggae bill, and a short drive across the river for anyone in Frederick or the western Maryland corridor.

Tropidelic makes a party-ready mix of reggae, rock and groove. The band comes into this run with a new record behind it. On its own site, the band announced *First Light*, its tenth studio album, and told fans that fall shows might include new and then-unreleased tracks from it. By late January those songs should be well worked in. The band has also been putting out singles along the way, including "Out There," a song The Pier described as embracing the unknown, and others announced on tropidelic.com.

Ten albums is a long career for a band in this scene, and it shows in the live show. These are players who know how to keep a room moving for a full set. The genre lives on touring, and a band with ten records' worth of songs can change up the set from night to night.

The middle of the bill is reason enough to show up early. Mihali, the singer-guitarist known to many from Twiddle, has been building out his own solo touring. The Pier covered him adding Midwest dates to an expanding 2026 schedule. Mellodose opens.

The same three-act bill also turns up on JamBase for Asheville's Grey Eagle on Feb. 2. That suggests Leesburg is one stop on a shared winter run rather than a one-off pairing.

A tight room for a three-act reggae bill.

Why this room: at 350 capacity, the Tally Ho puts everyone close to the stage, and in this genre the crowd is half the show. Expect the floor to be full and moving by the time Tropidelic comes on.

When to get tickets: the $25–$125 spread on See Tickets means there are several ticket options, so check them before you buy. A 7 p.m. start on a Thursday means the openers go on early, so if you're crossing the Potomac after work, leave yourself time for the drive.

Then plan on staying for all three sets, because that's what a bill like this is for. It's a long, warm night in the middle of a cold month.

Sources: Tropidelic at Tally Ho Theater — JamBase (jambase.com); Tropidelic — First Light announcement (tropidelic.com) (tropidelic.com); No Fear is out now — tropidelic.com (tropidelic.com); Tropidelic Go ‘Out There’ and Embrace the Unknown — The Pier (thepier.org); Mihali Adds Midwest Dates to Expanding 2026 Tour Schedule — The Pier (thepier.org); Tropidelic at Grey Eagle, Feb 2, 2027 — JamBase (jambase.com); Tropidelic - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); Twiddle (band) - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)