Exploding Sun
Seven-time Veer Music Award nominee and winner "Best Rock" in 2021,honorable mention in 2024, Exploding Sun is a guitar driven Alternative Rock trio that employs a number of styles, from hard edged pop and blues rock to melodic indie and even folk. They have been active on the Hampton Roads music scene in southeastern Virginia for over two decades,opened for countless national acts and logged over 1200 successful performances in some of the best venues in the area. They perform classic to modern rock chart busters with a wide ranging song list that includes everything from Tom Petty, Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones to U2, SRV, REM, INXS, The Wallflowers, X Ambassadors, Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bodeans and The Black Keys. They like to play what the crowd wants to hear and are happy to customize their format based on the customer's / venue's input. They typically perform in an all cover or mostly cover format, unless specifically contracted for their original music exclusively to support national acts or to headline local showcases. The band will also consider travel for bookings outside of Hampton Roads, to include Williamsburg, Charlottesville, Blacksburg, Richmond, Outerbanks and other parts of NC.
Upcoming Events
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Exploding Sun @ Murphy's Irish Pub (VB) Saturday, May 23, 2026 2914 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 6:30PM - 10:30PM Doors Open 11:00AM |
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Exploding Sun @ Paradise Ocean Club Saturday, May 30, 2026 490 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23651 3:00PM - 7:00PM Doors Open 10:00AM |
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Exploding Sun @ 31st Street Catch 31 (Gazebo Stage) Sunday, June 14, 2026 3001 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 6:00PM - 10:00PM Doors Open 11:00AM |
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Exploding Sun @ 7th Street ( Outside Stage) Mahi's and Chix on the Beach Thursday, June 25, 2026 700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, Va, VA 23451 6:00PM - 10:00PM Doors Open 4:00PM |
Dates are subject to change. Please contact venue for more information.
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Exploding Sun Song List
Running Down a Dream - Tom PettyMove it on Over - George Thorogood
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
This Time - INXS
She Said - Collective Soul
Fadeaway - Bodeans
Lonely Ol Night - John Cougar
Renegades - X Ambassadors
Peace Love Understanding - Elvis Costello
South Central Rain - REM
The One I Love - REM
The Weight - The Band
Like A Stone - Audio Slave
Walk of Life - Dire Straights
Sixth Ave - Wallflowers
Angela - Lumineers
Am I Wrong - Love Spit Love
Teen Angst - Cracker
Closer to Free - Bodeans
Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
Melt With You - Modern English
Sweet Jane - Lou Reed
House is a Rockin - SRV
Ceremony - New Order
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Solitary Man - Neil Diamond
Rock Me Gently - Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Little Black Submarine - The Black Keys
Ball & Chain - Social Distortion
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
Bad - U2
Reach For the Sky - Social Distortion
Steppin Stone - The Monkees
April Skies - The Jesus and Mary Chain
Bad Luck - Social Distortion
Milky Way - The Church
Broken Hearted Savior - Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Wild Side - Lou Reed
Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
It Stoned Me - Van Morrison
Angel From Montgomery - John Prine
Angels Wings - Social Distortion
Heroes - David Bowie
Heavens Door - Bob Dylan
Can Take My Share - Exploding Sun
Here in the Dark - Exploding Sun
Here By My Side - Exploding Sun
You Know You Can - Exploding Sun
Solid Ground - Exploding Sun
On My Way to You - Exploding Sun
Running on the Water - Exploding Sun
No Guarantees - Exploding Sun
Frame of Mind - Exploding Sun
Better Day - Exploding Sun
Cry For Your Sins - Exploding Sun
If You Hold On - Exploding Sun
Undivided - Exploding Sun
IOU - Exploding Sun
Virginia - Exploding Sun
Godspeed - Exploding Sun
Within the Garden - Exploding Sun
Good Things Now - Exploding Sun
Slipping Away - Exploding Sun
Chasing Shadows - Exploding Sun
Stake Our Claim - Exploding Sun
I Won't Let You Fall - Exploding Sun
Let It Burn - Exploding Sun
Under the Thunder - Exploding Sun
Southbound - Exploding Sun
If you are interested in booking this artist, contact Rock Star Booking at info@rockstarbooking.net or call us at 833-762-5757.