Justin Trawick and The Common Good are a touring Americana group consisting of four friends who have been performing on stage together since 2006. Fronted by award-winning songwriter Justin Trawick, the band has opened for such artists as Bob Schneider, Cowboy Mouth, Brett Dennen, Sara Bareilles, Hot Buttered Rum, Blues Traveler, Edwin McCain, Shawn Mullins, Hackensaw Boys, Pat McGee, Suzanne Vega, KC and the Sunshine Band, and even the Ying Yang Twins.

Their energetic blend of uniquely interpreted cover songs (top 40, classic rock, hip hop, country, and more) and catchy memorable originals, along with the band's professionalism and easy going attitude, makes Justin Trawick and The Common Good the total package for a rustic country wedding, a fun backyard party, a summer music festival, an upbeat or themed corporate event, and more. 

"Our very own John Mayer" - Washington Post
Winner of 2013 Wammies for "Song of the Year" and "Folk- Contemporary Vocalist."

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

Bob Dylan - When I Paint My Masterpiece

Bobby McFerrin - Don’t Worry Be Happy

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth

Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey

Crosby Still Nash and Young -Teach Your Children

Darius Rucker - History in the Making

Dobie Gray - Drift Away

Dolly Parton - 9 to 5

Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling In Love

Indigo Girls - Shame on You

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville

John Prine - In Spite of Ourselves

John Prine - Angel From Montgomery

Johnny Cash - Jackson

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

John Denver - Leaving on a Jet Plane

Kenny Loggins - Footloose

Lyle Lovett - She’s No lady

Lyle Lovett - If I Had a Boat

Lynard Skynard - Simple Man

Lynard Skynard - -Sweet Home Alabama 

Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man

Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang

O Brother Where Art Thou - Man of Constant Sorrow

Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel

Paul Simon -You Can Call Me Al

Randy Newman - You’ve Got a Friend In Me

Riders of the Purple Sage -Glendale Train

Tim McMorris - Overwhelmed

Tom Petty - Wildflowers

Tom Petty - Last Dance With Mary Jane

Tom Petty - American Girl

Tom Waits - Come On Up to the House

The Beatles - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da

The Lumineers - Ho Hey

 

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE

4 Non Blondes - What's up

Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

Ani DiFranco - Fuel

Beck mashup -Loser/Where it’s At

Bob Schneider -2002

Bruce -Dancing in the dark

Cake  -Stickshifts and Safety Belts

Coldplay -Fix You

Cracker -Get off This

Crowded House -Don’t Dream Its Over

Cyndi Lauper -Time After Time

Eagle Eye Cherry -Save Tonight

Everclear -Santa Monica

Fastball -The Way

Foster the People -Pumped Up Kicks

Fountains of Wayne - Hey Julie

Journey - Don't Stop Believing

Milky Chance - Stolen Dance

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Portugal the Man -Feel It Still

Radiohead - High and Dry

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy

Sublime -What I Got

System of a Down - Chop Suey

The Lemonheads -The Outdoor Type

The Magnetic Fields -The Book of Love

The Police - Walking on the Moon

The Proclaimers - 500 Miles

The Talking Heads -This Must Be the Place

Three Dog Night - Never Been to Spain

Van Morrison - Into the Mystic

Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

Wild Cub -Thunder Clatter

Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World

X Ambassadors - Renegades

 

R&B/SOUL/MOTOWN

Aretha Franklin – Respect

Blackstreet -No Diggity

Four Tops -  Sugarpie Honeybunch

Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

Jackson Five - I Want You Back

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World

Macy Gray - I Try

Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay

R. Kelly - Ignition Remix

Strong Barrett - Money

The Bee Gee’s -Staying Alive

The Commodores -Easy

The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men

The Weeknd -The Hills

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston - How Will I Know

 

POP/TOP 40

Adele - Hometown Glory

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Avicii - Wake Me Up

Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Cher - Believe

DJ Khalid - All I Do Is Win

DNCE - Cake by the Ocean

Hall and Oats - Maneater

House of Pain -Jump Around

Kesha -Don’t Stop

Kid Cudi -Pursuit of Happiness

Lizzo -Truth Hurts

Macklemore -Thrift Shop

Meghan Trainor -All About That Bass

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

OMI - Cheerleader

Rihanna - Stay

Taylor Swift - Bad Blood

The Goards - Gin and Juice

TLC -Waterfalls

Multiple - Old School Hip-Hop medley


More songs and original songs available upon request.


Wedding

Justin Trawick and the Common Good were fantastic. The dance floor was filled the entire night. Hire them and you won't be disappointed. They are easy going yet responsible, flexible and best of all fun. All our guests raved about the band.

7/02/16

Groom

I’ll be quick because I’m on the run. Their band was amazing. Everyone was elated with their music. The great thing about their band is that young or old, everyone loves the music. We didn’t stop dancing from the first song to the last. Just great.

Johnny S.
4/11/15

Oh my gosh everything was great! We absolutely loved them, thank you so much for everything!!
Washington & Lee University Alpha Delta
9/25/21

Wedding

What a great band!!! They were perfect. Their sense of humor and poise made a stellar wedding even better. They are great instrumentalists and the fiddle, guitar, mandolin and upright bass had such pure, true depth...EVERYBODY loved them. We are so happy we selected them.
Juanita T.
9/07/19

Private Party

Justin and his band were amazing! Everyone enjoyed their music and we especially enjoyed his original music.
Nicole A.
6/29/19

Wedding

Justin and The Common Good were exactly what we were looking for. They did an amazing job creating the "concert" vibe we were looking for during the cocktail hour. Additionally Justin and the guys were perfect in introducing us as a new couple and playing our requests for first dance and parent's dance. The first dance was a new song for them and they were on point. Justin Trawick & The Common Good were a perfect addition to our special day.
Melissa R.
11/03/18

Groom

Justin,

Thanks so much for your performance. I can\'t tell you how many people came up to me and asked the same question: \"Why aren\'t these guys famous?\"

We knew you were going to be great, but I didn\'t realize you were going to be that amazing. You were all everyone was talking about. Know that you\'ll have lifelong fans in Sara and me and that we\'ll be coming to as many shows as possible.

If you ever need anything from us, please don\'t hesitate to ask. We\'d be happy to provide recommendations and references for y\'all.

Thanks again for an unbelievable night!

Lee C. (November 24th, 2012)
Groom

Bride

My husband and I used EastCoast Entertainment to find the PERFECT band for our wedding: Justin Trawick. Eric and I wanted a very laid back, fun, engaging band that played not your typical wedding music but music that went along with our outdoor venue. Our wedding was hosted at River Farm in Alexandria, VA (a historical house situated between beautiful gardens and the Potomac River) but we had a pig roast, games, and lots of drinking and dancing. We wanted a band that went along with this feel. Justin and his band delivered above and beyond our expectations. Just as we wanted, they played a lot of original songs but mixed in remixes of awesome and setting appropriate cover songs that appealed to a wide variety of people and got everyone moving- (think Mumford and Sons and Snoop Dog). The guests demanded an encore when the band finished. Everyone during and after the wedding asked us about the band and our band is listed as the one of the top reasons that our wedding was the best that they\'ve ever attended.

My husband says: \"Book Justin now before he too gets big and you 1) won\'t be able to book him and 2) won\'t be able to afford him. He is unbelievably good. You can check him out before you book him- he plays regularly at the Iota in Arlington and his other performances are listed on his website. Do not miss out on booking him before it\'s not possible\".

If you want to create a wedding that is the best party your guests will ever attend- don\'t bother looking elsewhere- EastCoast and Justin Trawick will make that happen! Trust me, I looked at countless bands before Justin and thank god I didn\'t go with any of them- our wedding wouldn\'t have been nearly as fun as it was. EastCoast is easy to work with, fun, nice, and finds the perfect match for you. Just do it!!!!

Bonnie W. (June 1st, 2013)
Bride

50th Birthday Celebration

Chris and his band recently played at a big birthday bash given for me, and they were absolutely AWESOME!!  Super talented, entertaining,  and just all around great guys to work with.   My friends are still talking about them!  They have a great playlist--very diverse--and had the crowd on their feet practically the entire time.  Chris even added some of my favorite songs and artists as well.  We are already talking about throwing another party, just so we could have them play.  Thanks to them, it was the best birthday EVER!

Take care,

Lori R. (August 24th, 2013)
50th Birthday Party, Alexandria VA

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