Things to do in Washington, DC

1,024 events · Music, Food & Drink

Thursday, October 8

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

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

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

$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

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

Two Cinema Club - Tourist History 15th Anniversary Tour

The Anthem · Washington

$50-$97

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

An Intimate Evening with Tamar Braxton & Friends

Howard Theatre · Washington

$25.00-$50.00

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

Alison Brown

The Hamilton Live

Sun · Oct 11 · 8:00 PM

New Jack Swing Birthday Bash featuring Teddy Riley and Guy 2.0

The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor

Sun · Oct 11

Adam Paddock w/ Kate Lardner & The Puzzle

Pie Shop

Monday, October 12

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Mon · Oct 12 · 12:00 PM

Special Hours - Taproom

Right Proper Brewing Company

Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Knox

9:30 CLUB · Washington

$25

Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Kemuel Roig - Solo Piano - Recording Release - Cuban Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Token - I'm Leaving Soon

Union Stage · Washington

Mon · Oct 12 · 7:30 PM

Aoife O'Donovan - Solo Acoustic

Birchmere · Alexandria

Mon · Oct 12 · 7:30 PM

ME THE BODY

Black Cat

Mon · Oct 12

Hans Tammen Marcus Cummins Duo PLUS Jamal Moore

Rhizome DC

Tuesday, October 13

Tue · Oct 13 · 6:30 PM

BALTHVS

The Atlantis · Washington

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour

Capital One Arena · Washington

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Isaiah Falls

Howard Theatre · Washington

$30

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Kalí Rodríguez-Peña feat. Dayme Arocena - Cuban Jazz Series

Blues Alley

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Dog Haus - Bethesda

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

OPEN MIKE EAGLE w/ KENNY SEGAL

Songbyrd Music House

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:30 PM

CHANEL BEADS

Black Cat

Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

Kelela - new avatar live

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

Isaiah Falls w/ RAAHiiM

Howard Theatre · Washington

Tue · Oct 13 · 9:00 PM

Tricky

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

Wednesday, October 14

Wed · Oct 14 · 6:30 PM

bunii - BUNIIVERSITY TOUR

The Atlantis · Washington

$35

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Dayramir González and Quartet - Recording Release - Cuban Piano Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

RYAN PETER MURPHY

Songbyrd Music House

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Crooked Crab Brewing Company

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia - Taproom

Right Proper Brewing Company

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:30 PM

MAN OR ASTRO-MAN?

Black Cat

$20.00-$40.00

Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

Logan Mize

The Hamilton Live

Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

Sugar

The Anthem · Washington

Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

SIN BANDERA - ESCENAS US TOUR

The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor

Wed · Oct 14

Melanie MacLaren & Abigail Rose

Pie Shop

Wed · Oct 14

iiisa Heather Stebbins & Rachel Beetz projections by Ex Lamp

Rhizome DC

Thursday, October 15

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM

Lauren Sanderson - COME SAY SUM TOUR

The Atlantis · Washington

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

AZ CHIKE ‘NO REST FOR THE WICKED’ TOUR

Songbyrd Music House

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

WEEDEATER

Black Cat

Food & Drink

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

7 Locks Brewing

Food & Drink

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Small Batch Trivia

Land of a Thousand Hills - DC

$35 - $60↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Chuchito Valdés - Cuban Jazz Series

Blues Alley

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Chuchito Valdes

Blues Alley

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Rebecca Black - Exhibitionism on Tour

9:30 CLUB · Washington

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Dog Haus - Kentlands

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Keiko Matsui

Birchmere · Alexandria

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Morrissey

The Anthem · Washington

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Weekly Trivia

Denizens Brewing Co.

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Kool & the Gang

The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

The Phil Collins Story

Warner Theatre · Washington

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Don Omar "The Last King World Tour"

Capital One Arena · Washington

$45-$50

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Bethel Music 2026 Tour

Howard Theatre · Washington

Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM

Mexican Slum Rats

Comet Ping Pong

Thu · Oct 15

Miraje (EP release !) w/ mieke, KENDALL!

Pie Shop

Friday, October 16

Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM

LAUNDRY DAY Presents: The Larger Than LIFE Tour

9:30 CLUB · Washington

$35 - $60↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Chuchito Valdés - Cuban Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

GUACHINANGOS w/ CHICHA MORADA

Songbyrd Music House

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

PRETTY BITTER

Black Cat

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

Gerald Albright

Birchmere · Alexandria

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

feeble little horse - bitknot tour

The Atlantis · Washington

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

SOFI TUKKER Presents: ANIMAL TALK

The Anthem · Washington

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Rod Wave: Don't Look Down Tour

Capital One Arena · Washington

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Sienna Spiro: My House Tour

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

$34-$63

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band

Howard Theatre · Washington

$20.00-$50.00

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Rhett Miller

The Hamilton Live

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Fri · Oct 16 · 9:30 PM

Chuchito Valdes

Blues Alley

Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM

Allison Russell

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM

Sorry Ghost, Kevin Walkman

Comet Ping Pong

Fri · Oct 16

TRAITRS

Pie Shop

Saturday, October 17

Sat · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM

An evening with Andrew McMahon and his piano

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Julia Cole

Union Stage · Washington

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

JAI’LEN JOSEY – THE SERIAL ROMANTIC TOUR

Songbyrd Music House