Things to do in Washington, DC

1,145 events · Music, Comedy, Theater, Arts & Culture, Food & Drink

Saturday, October 3

Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 PM

THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS - SWEET LIKE THAT TOUR 2026

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 PM

Meduza³

Echostage · Washington

Sat · Oct 3

Leila Abdul-Rauf Vaelastrasz Form & Void

Rhizome DC

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Sat · Oct 3

Indigo & Shibori 101 Workshop

Rhizome DC

Sat · Oct 3

Electric Grandmother (Album release !) w/ Soroche, Trash Boat and the Ambush

Pie Shop

Sunday, October 4

Sun · Oct 4 · 5:00 PM

Capital City Symphony: Mysterious Landscapes

Atlas Performing Arts Center

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Sun · Oct 4 · 5:30 PM

Arturo O'Farrill Quintet

Blues Alley

Sun · Oct 4 · 5:30 PM

Arturo O'Farrill

Blues Alley

Sun · Oct 4 · 6:30 PM

Theo Katzman

The Atlantis · Washington

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Medium Build Presents The King of Having Fun on Tour

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Jeff Bernat - Luv Language Tour

Union Stage · Washington

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Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

Capital One Arena · Washington

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

HANA STRETTON

Songbyrd Music House

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Indigo Girls

The Anthem · Washington

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:30 PM

CEREMONY

Black Cat

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:30 PM

Jahnavi Harrison

Birchmere · Alexandria

Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM

Everything Everything - Get To Heaven, 10th Anniversary, North America

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

Sun · Oct 4 · 8:00 PM

SCHOOLBOY Q - 10 Years of Blank Face LP

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Sun · Oct 4

Killick Hinds & John Jansen Nocturnal Creatures Troupe

Rhizome DC

Sun · Oct 4

Jose "Hoozay" Velasquez

DC Improv

Sun · Oct 4

stop.drop.rewind (early )

Pie Shop

Sun · Oct 4

The Takes w/ Morrissey Blvd.

Pie Shop

Monday, October 5

Mon · Oct 5 · 6:30 PM

Sub Urban - The Bell Tolls Tour

The Atlantis · Washington

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Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Boombox Bingo

Lost Dog Cafe - McLean

$25

Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

M. Alex Ramirez feat. Arturo O'Farrill

Blues Alley

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Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Sylvan Esso

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Mon · Oct 5 · 7:30 PM

LE SSERAFIM - 2026 LE SSERAFIM 'PUREFLOW' TOUR IN WASHINGTON

Capital One Arena · Washington

Tuesday, October 6

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Tue · Oct 6 · 6:30 PM

Asha Banks: something inbetween tour

The Atlantis · Washington

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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Dog Haus - Bethesda

Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

ELLA BOH: BLURRY TOUR

Songbyrd Music House

$30

Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Perkutao

Blues Alley

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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Sylvan Esso

9:30 CLUB · Washington

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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Acoustic Jamming Class

Joe's Movement Emporium

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Tue · Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

John Hiatt

Birchmere · Alexandria

Tue · Oct 6 · 8:00 PM

Daði Freyr

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

Tue · Oct 6 · 8:30 PM

THE CHICKS - TAKING THE LONG WAY

The Anthem · Washington

Tue · Oct 6

Jane Don't Does America

DC Improv

Tue · Oct 6

Capital City Symphony: 2026-27 Season Subscription

Atlas Performing Arts Center

Tue · Oct 6

Heavy Temple w/ Crystal Spiders, Viqueen, Uga Buga

Pie Shop

Wednesday, October 7

Wed · Oct 7 · 6:30 PM

Grace Enger - The Satisfied Girl Tour

The Atlantis · Washington

Wed · Oct 7 · 6:30 PM

INGRID ANDRESS - NOWHERE ELSE TO GO TOUR

The Atlantis · Washington

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Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

Trivia - Taproom

Right Proper Brewing Company

$35

Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

Gustavo Casenave - Solo Piano Performance

Blues Alley

Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

FAUX REAL

Songbyrd Music House

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Wed · Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Crooked Crab Brewing Company

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Wed · Oct 7 · 7:30 PM

John Hiatt

Birchmere · Alexandria

Wed · Oct 7 · 7:30 PM

Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

$20.00-$50.00

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Phantom Planet

The Hamilton Live

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Foster The People - Good Mourning Sunshine

The Anthem · Washington

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Kylie Cantrall Presents: The Valley Girl Problems Tour

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Wed · Oct 7

Mary Chicken Soup And Rice Gaspers Youth In Government Tongue Scraper

Rhizome DC

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Wed · Oct 7

Comedy at Lincoln's Cottage

DC Improv

Wed · Oct 7

Comedy School case

DC Improv

Thursday, October 8

Thu · Oct 8 · 6:30 PM

SLIFT

The Atlantis · Washington

Food & Drink

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Small Batch Trivia

Land of a Thousand Hills - DC

Food & Drink

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

7 Locks Brewing

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

ROBERT LESTER FOLSOM

Songbyrd Music House

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Dog Haus - Kentlands

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Skillet: Comatose 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

BERTHA: Grateful Drag

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

CAIN CULTO

Black Cat

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Lalah Hathaway

Birchmere · Alexandria

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Weekly Trivia

Denizens Brewing Co.

Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Cash Money & No Limit Tour

Capital One Arena · Washington

Thu · Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

El Colmo, Soroche, Sex Faces

Comet Ping Pong

Thu · Oct 8

Kinda Evil w/ Shame Shame, Knifing Around

Pie Shop

Thu · Oct 8

Coco Smith Linda Marie Smith Ethan McNeal Aiden Cramp

Rhizome DC

Thu · Oct 8

Jenny Tian: Ripe

DC Improv

Friday, October 9

Fri · Oct 9 · 6:30 PM

Bright Eyes

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

White Ford Bronco

The Atlantis · Washington

Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

RIOT GRRRL’S NOT DEAD DC! FT. CAT CRASH

Songbyrd Music House

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Fri · Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

Lalah Hathaway

Birchmere · Alexandria

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

STRANGE BOUTIQUE

Black Cat

$30.00-$40.00

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

North Mississippi Allstars

The Hamilton Live

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

3BallMTY

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 PM

Arash Live in Northern Virginia

Capital One Hall · Tysons

Fri · Oct 9 · 9:30 PM

BRAT, US Bastards

Comet Ping Pong

$83-$107

Fri · Oct 9 · 10:30 PM

Flex, La Factoria Demphra & Makano

Howard Theatre · Washington

Fri · Oct 9

Emotional World The Flash Hits Hushing

Rhizome DC

Fri · Oct 9

Ninth Realm (Album release !) w/ Face First, Concrete Caveman, Gorgar

Pie Shop

Fri · Oct 9

Rafi Bastos

DC Improv

Saturday, October 10

Sat · Oct 10 · 6:00 PM

MO LOWDA & THE HUMBLE - Tailing the Ghost Tour

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

Bayonne

Union Stage · Washington

$50 - $60

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

Orquesta Akokán - Cuban Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

STARING IN SPACES (SINGLE RELEASE )

Songbyrd Music House

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

Olivia O'Brien Presents: The PIXIE Tour

The Atlantis · Washington

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

Nootana Presents, Afterglow: Stories That Linger

Joe's Movement Emporium

$20.00-$30.00

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

Brass-A-Holics

The Hamilton Live

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:30 PM

Jessie Ware: The Superbloom Tour 2026

The Anthem · Washington

Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM

Basement

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM

Afrojack

Echostage · Washington

Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM

STARING IN SPACES PRESENTS THE AFTERPARTY!

Songbyrd Music House

Sat · Oct 10

Deadguy w/ Malform, OXRUN

Pie Shop

Sunday, October 11

Sun · Oct 11 · 4:00 PM

Taproom Opening Late for Private Event

Right Proper Brewing Company

$35

Sun · Oct 11 · 5:30 PM

Melvis Santa's Gata Jazz Trio - Cuban Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Sun · Oct 11 · 6:30 PM

Tokyo Tea Room - Feel Forever Tour

The Atlantis · Washington

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

CARDINAL BLOOM – BURN THE HOUSE TOUR

Songbyrd Music House

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

BRIAN FALLON & THE PAIN KILLERS

Black Cat

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

?Shawn James - Flew Too Close To The Sun Tour

Union Stage · Washington