
About the Band
Apollo 66 are a 4-piece based in Washington, DC/Silver Spring, MD. They recently released their second EP, "We Could Be Gone," in September 2022.
Born of the local garage rock scene, they have released a number of bootleg style recordings of their live shows on Bandcamp and released their first self-titled 5-song EP in early 2021. While at their core, they remain a garage rock band, their song writing has evolved with influences ranging from the Beatles to the Cramps. They have performed at a number nightclubs in the MidAtlantic and outdoor venues including Fort Reno Park in Washington, DC in 2017, HampdenFest (Baltimore, MD) in 2019 and most recently Honfest (Baltimore, MD) in 2022.
Apollo 66 hosts a monthly garage punk rock night with other local and touring bands in Silver Spring, MD. Their music has been featured on college, internet, and community radio stations in the Washington, DC area, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Florida, among other places. In April 2021 they performed and recorded a live 4-song set for The Rodent Hour sessions with Matt Attack on Radio Free Brooklyn (New York).
Apollo 66 are Travis Hodges (Guitar/Vocals), Alex Morse (Guitar/Vocals), Shawn Henderson (Drums), Jeremy Markowitz (Drums) and Kris Andtell (Tambourine).
Booking and Information:
Reach the band Apollo 66 directly by email (apollo66rock@gmail.com).

“Only two more songs?” - Ian Mackaye
— -Fort Reno near the end of Apollo 66's set
“Your band is fucking awesome!… I like what they do a lot. … It’s good stuff. You should go to their bandcamp and buy their music because it’s worth your time and money. True story.” - Dan Lansing
— Gone Mental Podcast on Real Punk Radio

“What delicious slash and burn punk rock it was." " I definitely appreciate the little drum solos in that song and it made me want to do some air drumming." "This 5 song release is fun and fierce and that's just how I like em." "Yeah, buy that now.” - Tony Perreco
— Hometownsoundsdc.com
Previous events
It's a birthday celebration!
Apollo 66, Ubangis, The Things
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
FREE SHOW! Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. The Ubangis The Things *Apollo 66 Garage Punk Rock N Roll night is a hidden gem in the DMV. Every first Saturday of the month, head over to American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring, MD, and you’ll find three or four local bands and sometimes a touring band playing great garage rock/punk derived music. Organized by local lo-fi garage punk band, Apollo 66, these shows are always free and curated for the pure love of rock ‘n’ roll and the community it creates. Post 41 has cash a bar (ATM on site) with cheap drinks and a whole bunch of friendly welcoming faces. COVID-19: Guests should follow local ordinances and CDC guidelines. Also, vaccinations are hip! All the kids are doing it! If masks make you feel cool, then cool you are! We love your faces masked or not (but, please see above). LOCATION/PARKING: The Legion is located directly behind the Greyhound station on the corner of Fenton St. and Sligo Ave. Enter from the FREE public parking lot (Fenton St. entrance) next to the Greyhound station.
Free!
Saturday 2/11 Sister Ex Capital offender Seven Door Sedan The Airport 77s Apollo 66 Marshall Keith and the Spiders from Marshall Wild Mutations Ticket Links:
$15
Apollo 66, X-Motorcycle Couriers, ADD Ramone
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
FREE SHOW! Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. X-Motorcycle Couriers Apollo 66 *A.D.D. Ramone Garage Punk Rock N Roll night is a hidden gem in the DMV. Every first Saturday of the month, head over to American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring, MD, and you’ll find three or four local bands and sometimes a touring band playing great garage rock/punk derived music. Organized by local lo-fi garage punk band, Apollo 66, these shows are always free and curated for the pure love of rock ‘n’ roll and the community it creates. Post 41 has cash a bar (ATM on site) with cheap drinks and a whole bunch of friendly welcoming faces. COVID-19: Guests should follow local ordinances and CDC guidelines. Also, vaccinations are hip! All the kids are doing it! If masks make you feel cool, then cool you are! We love your faces masked or not (but, please see above). LOCATION/PARKING: The Legion is located directly behind the Greyhound station on the corner of Fenton St. and Sligo Ave. Enter from the FREE public parking lot (Fenton St. entrance) next to the Greyhound station.
Free!
Apollo 66, Capital Offender, Grey Swift
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
FREE SHOW! Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. Capital Offender Apollo 66 *Grey Swift Garage Punk Rock N Roll night is a hidden gem in the DMV. Every first Saturday of the month, head over to American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring, MD, and you’ll find three or four local bands and sometimes a touring band playing great garage rock/punk derived music. Organized by local lo-fi garage punk band, Apollo 66, these shows are always free and curated for the pure love of rock ‘n’ roll and the community it creates. Post 41 has cash a bar (ATM on site) with cheap drinks and a whole bunch of friendly welcoming faces. COVID-19: Guests should follow local ordinances and CDC guidelines. Also, vaccinations are hip! All the kids are doing it! If masks make you feel cool, then cool you are! We love your faces masked or not (but, please see above). LOCATION/PARKING: The Legion is located directly behind the Greyhound station on the corner of Fenton St. and Sligo Ave. Enter from the FREE public parking lot (Fenton St. entrance) next to the Greyhound station.
Free!
Apollo 66, The Stents, Coastguard and Waking Lily
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
FREE SHOW! Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. Apollo 66 Coastguard The Stents Waking Lily Garage Punk Rock N Roll night is a hidden gem in the DMV. Every first Saturday of the month, head over to American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring, MD, and you’ll find three or four local bands and sometimes a touring band playing great garage rock/punk derived music. Organized by local lo-fi garage punk band, Apollo 66, these shows are always free and curated for the pure love of rock ‘n’ roll and the community it creates. Post 41 has cash a bar (ATM on site) with cheap drinks and a whole bunch of friendly welcoming faces. COVID-19: Guests should follow local ordinances and CDC guidelines. Also, vaccinations are hip! All the kids are doing it! If masks make you feel cool, then cool you are! We love your faces masked or not (but, please see above). LOCATION/PARKING: The Legion is located directly behind the Greyhound station on the corner of Fenton St. and Sligo Ave. Enter from the FREE public parking lot (Fenton St. entrance) next to the Greyhound station.
Free!
Apollo 66, Sister Ex, AJ & The Kids, Carrier Wave
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
Free Show! Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. Sister Ex Apollo 66 AJ & the Kids Carrier Wave Garage Punk Rock N Roll night is a hidden gem in the DMV. Every first Saturday of the month, head over to American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring, MD, and you’ll find three or four local bands and sometimes a touring band playing great garage rock/punk derived music. Organized by local lo-fi garage punk band, Apollo 66, these shows are always free and curated for the pure love of rock ‘n’ roll and the community it creates. Post 41 has cash a bar (ATM on site) with cheap drinks and a whole bunch of friendly welcoming faces. COVID-19: Guests should follow local ordinances and CDC guidelines. Also, vaccinations are hip! All the kids are doing it! If masks make you feel cool, then cool you are! We love your faces masked or not (but, please see above). LOCATION/PARKING: The Legion is located directly behind the Greyhound station on the corner of Fenton St. and Sligo Ave. Enter from the FREE public parking lot (Fenton St. entrance) next to the Greyhound station.
Free!
CANCELLED: Apollo 66, The Stivs, Pisscorpse
Revival at City Center Salisbury, 213 W. Main Street, Suite 302, Salisbury
This show has been cancelled since the venue has shutdown. A showcase of some of the most talented bands the east coast has to offer! Pisscorpse, Apollo 66, The Stivs
$10
COASTGUARD: DC/Baltimore's newest instro noisemakers! Surf! Garage! Spaghetti Western! Spy! Chicha Libre! https://www.facebook.com/100085177091350 APOLLO 66: Based in Washington, DC, Apollo 66 plays original, yet primitive garage punk trash rock 'n' roll made to help you forget about the coming apocalypse, and stomp your feet, clap your hands, and shout "Wooo!" https://www.facebook.com/apollo66rock HISTORIC SUNSETS: It's their CD release party! Come celebrate!
Garage Rock Night/Suburbs Fest 2022
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
Live music! J. Schnitt kicks things off at 7:30 pm, followed by Late Earth, Wingtip Sloat and Apollo 66 (not necessarily in that order). NO COVER, but donations to the performers will be accepted.
Free!
"This is what you need to know about Daikaiju: They're loud. They're all instrumental (duh). And they're the band to see if you want to experience surf rock at its most offensive." - Kelly Weidman, The Informer Daikaiju is a mysterious chimera of sound and imagery that was first sighted in the winter of 1999. Entities of sonic mayhem, Daikaiju takes the sound of waves crashing and shrieking atomic lizards and makes it rock in a way that instills shock and awe in all who experience their shows-a highly interactive and confrontational performance that literally draws the audience into the massive vortex of sound generated by the band. Concealed behind masks, this troupe of mystery men create a mutant style of epic, high energy instrumental rock that seamlessly incorporates a wide variety of musical styles including surf, punk, noise, metal, psychedelic and progressive rock. Like its namesake, the music of Daikaiju is a great, mysterious beast. Compelling melodies, hard-hitting riffs and shifting dynamics fuse together to create songs that dare the listener to experience the secret history of the universe-a fantastic reality of giant monsters, super humans, and extraterrestrial invasions that unfolds like the soundtrack of the greatest monster movie never made. During the early years of the 21st century, Daikaiju's constant touring in support of their first EP, Monster Surf, built-up a substantial following throughout the southeastern U.S. They expanded their roadwork to the rest of the country as well as overseas with a tour of the Netherlands in November 2001, followed by a lengthier European stay in 2002. In February 2002, the band released their second EP, The Phasing Spider Menace which won them many new fans via liberal airplay on college radio and on a number of podcasts including Escape Pod (www.escapepod.org)-- a weekly podcast of science fiction and fantasy shorts. The band has also been featured on a number of U.S. and European compilations as well as on Kaiju Big Battel (www.kaiju.com) video productions. In 2005, the band released its debut full-length album on Reptile Records. The self-titled record garnered rave reviews from a wide variety of music publications including music pundits Pitchfork Media (www.pitchforkmedia.com) who hailed Daikaiju as one of the greatest instrumental surf bands currently in existence. In September 2010, the band released its second full-length album-Phase 2-on DingDong Records. The long-awaited album became a huge crossover critical success that got recognized in various annual Top 10 lists for surf, heavy metal and progressive rock releases. The band embarked on a whirlwind tour of the continental U.S. in support of the album playing well over 200 shows in 2011. In 2012, the band embarked on two European tours and continued their lengthy roadwork throughout the U.S. In 2013, the band toured the Far East for its first shows in China, South Korea, and Japan. Daikaiju tied Public Image Ltd. as the 'Best show by a foreign touring act' in Time Out Beijing's "Year's end roundup: the best of Beijing music" for 2013. Since then, the band has continued its sonic evolution, and their live performances continue to be the stuff of legends. The coming months see Daikaiju poised to release new music as well as expand its roadwork to parts of the world the band has heretofore
$15
Apollo 66, ANMH, Torino Death Ride, Vulcanite
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
Free Show! Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. the Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Washington, DC) Apollo 66 (Washington, DC) Torino Death Ride (Arlington/Fredericksburg, VA) Vulcanite (Richmond, VA) Garage Punk Rock N Roll night is a hidden gem in the DMV. Every first Saturday of the month, head over to American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring, MD, and you’ll find three or four local bands and sometimes a touring band playing great garage rock/punk derived music. Organized by local lo-fi garage punk band, Apollo 66, these shows are always free and curated for the pure love of rock ‘n’ roll and the community it creates. Post 41 has cash a bar (ATM on site) with cheap drinks and a whole bunch of friendly welcoming faces. COVID-19: Guests should follow local ordinances and CDC guidelines. Also, vaccinations are hip! All the kids are doing it! If masks make you feel cool, then cool you are! We love your faces masked or not (but, please see above). LOCATION/PARKING: The Legion is located directly behind the Greyhound station on the corner of Fenton St. and Sligo Ave. Enter from the FREE public parking lot (Fenton St. entrance) next to the Greyhound station.
Free!
Apollo 66, El Escapado, MF Grumbler, Fleabath
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
El Escapado (Nashville, TN) Apollo 66 (Washington, DC) MF Grumbler (Washington, DC) Fleabath (Washington, DC) We're back at Post 41 this month! Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Always a free show, but we will be taking donations for out of town bands. Garage Punk Rock N Roll night is a hidden gem in the DMV. Every first Saturday of the month, head over to American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring, MD, and you’ll find three or four local bands and sometimes a touring band playing great garage rock/punk derived music. Organized by local lo-fi garage punk band, Apollo 66, these shows are always free and curated for the pure love of rock ‘n’ roll and the community it creates. Post 41 has cash a bar (ATM on site) with cheap drinks and a whole bunch of friendly welcoming faces. COVID-19: Guests should follow local ordinances and CDC guidelines. Also, vaccinations are hip! All the kids are doing it! If masks make you feel cool, then cool you are! We love your faces masked or not (but, please see above). LOCATION/PARKING: The Legion is located directly behind the Greyhound station on the corner of Fenton St. and Sligo Ave. Enter from the FREE public parking lot (Fenton St. entrance) next to the Greyhound station.
Free!
Hey Friends! Next month, Travis is celebrating his birthday by doing that thing he loves doing, playing rock’n’roll poorly! We would love for you to help us celebrate! Not only are we celebrating his b-day, but we are celebrating his birthday twin and our good friend, Leena Jayaswal’s 50th (although you would never guess it) AND we are raising money for A Wider Circle, which helps children and adults transitioning out of homelessness, fleeing domestic abuse, re-entering the workforce, or otherwise living without the essentials for a dignified home environment. It would mean a lot if you could help support this cause and even more to see your face!
$10, all ages
Apollo 66, The Hall Monitors, Idolizers, Motel Portrait
VFW Post 350 "Hells Bottom", 6420 Orchard Avenue, Takoma Park
ROAD TRIP! Garage Punk Rock Night is taking the show on the road in June! A 2.2 mile road trip to be precise. We are going straight to Hell's Bottom in Takoma Park for one night only. Apollo 66 (DC/Silver Spring) The Hall Monitors (Baltimore) The Idolizers (NYC) Motel Portrait (Baltimore) It's going to be an early show. Doors open at 6pm; Show at 7pm and finito at 10pm. Always a free show, but we will be taking donations for out of town bands.
Free!
NYC’s Idolizers make their triumphant return to Baltimore to rock your brains out. Joining them on stage will be DC’s Apollo 66 (last seen gracing the stage at Hampdenfest) and local heroes, The Stents. And, it’s a Happy Hour show! Come join us upstairs at Ottobar, grab a seat at the bar or on the floor, and enjoy the finest garage and punk that the East Coast has to offer! Doors open at 6:00 and the show starts at 7:00.
$10
Apollo 66, St. James and the Apostles, The Stents and Combat
Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
Apollo 66 Combat St. James and the Apostles The Stents
Free!
Bikenetic presents Apollo66, MF Grumbler, and the Delarcos
Apollo 66, The Ubangis and Dot Dash
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Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring
The Ubangis Dot Dash **Apollo 66 Free Show! Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Garage Punk Rock N Roll night is a hidden gem in the DMV. Every first Saturday of the month, head over to American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring, MD, and you’ll find three or four local bands and sometimes a touring band playing great garage rock/punk derived music. Organized by local lo-fi garage punk band, Apollo 66, these shows are always free and curated for the pure love of rock ‘n’ roll and the community it creates. Post 41 has cash a bar (ATM on site) with cheap drinks and a whole bunch of friendly welcoming faces. COVID-19: Guests should follow local ordinances and CDC guidelines. Also, vaccinations are hip! All the kids are doing it! If masks make you feel cool, then cool you are! We love your faces masked or not (but, please see above). LOCATION/PARKING: The Legion is located directly behind the Greyhound station on the corner of Fenton St. and Sligo Ave. Enter from the FREE public parking lot (Fenton St. entrance) next to the Greyhound station.
Free!