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1,207 events · Music, Theater, Arts & Culture, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors · afternoon/evening
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
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
RomancePlanet
The Atlantis · Washington
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Cesar López Quartet - Cuban Jazz Series
Blues Alley
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
The Whispers
Birchmere · Alexandria
$20.00-$30.00Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Fallin’ Free: A Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The Hamilton Live
Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
The Tallest Man On Earth
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
Reggae Fest D.C. Howard Homecoming at the Howard Theatre
Howard Theatre · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
San Holo presents TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD
Echostage · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
THE RESIDENTS - ESKIMO LIVE
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sunday, October 18
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Sun · Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Meet at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Kiosk
National Mall and Memorial Parks
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Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Lincoln Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks
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Sunday Afternoon Live Jazz
St. Vincent Wine
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Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
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Sun · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks
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Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Oct 18 · 5:00 PM
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 5:30 PM
Cesar López Quartet - Cuban Jazz Series
Blues Alley
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Moloko Presents: Kyivska Perepichka
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sun · Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Wishy - Nature's Pill Tour
The Atlantis · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Stephen Day: The Self Titled Tour
Union Stage · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Steve Lacy: Oh yeah? Tour
The Anthem · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Quadeca
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
A Tribute To Chuck Berry Featuring The Nighthawks with Daryl Davis
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
AJJ
Black Cat
Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds - Mutiny for the Masses 2026 Tour
Capital One Arena · Washington
$25.00-$35.00Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Jerry’s Middle Finger
The Hamilton Live
Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
ALVARO DIAZ - OMAKASE TOUR
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Play Grateful Dead Acoustic Reckoning
Warner Theatre · Washington
$102-$138Sun · Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Viaje Tropical with Tony Succar, Mauricio Mesones, Mimy Succar y Kenyi Succar
Howard Theatre · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
Dogwood Tales
Comet Ping Pong
Monday, October 19
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Monday)
Ballston Local
Mon · Oct 19 · 6:30 PM
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The Atlantis · Washington
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Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
Jeopardy! Bar League
Water Bar at National Landing
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Monday Night Jazz: Joe Brotherton Trio
St. Vincent Wine
$25Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
Allyn Johnson Organ Trio - Hammond B3 Week
Blues Alley
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
The Pub & The People
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Small Batch Trivia
Prost - Washington DC
Tuesday, October 20
Tue · Oct 20 · 6:30 PM
MARIS
The Atlantis · Washington
$30Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Benjie Porecki - Hammond B-3 Week
Blues Alley
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Jeopardy! Bar League
The Casual Pint of Dunn Loring
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
GUERILLA TOSS
Songbyrd Music House
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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Town Center Market
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Waylon Wyatt - Dustpiles World Tour
9:30 CLUB · Washington
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Ireland's Four Courts - Arlington
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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Jeopardy! Bar League
Dudley's Sport & Ale - Arlington
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Acoustic Jamming Class
Joe's Movement Emporium
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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Del Ray Pop Up Bar
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Candlebox - Can't Quit You Tour, Fall 2026
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Atlas Presents The Room Where It Happened
Atlas Performing Arts Center
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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Cue Club Cafe
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Five For Fighting with String Quartet
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Kingfisher
Tue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
Rodrigo y Gabriela - OurHome Tour
The Anthem · Washington
Wednesday, October 21
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Lexi Jayde
The Atlantis · Washington
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
THE DAMNED - FINAL DAMNATION 50
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
LUCY (COOPER B. HANDY)
Songbyrd Music House
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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Boombox Bingo
Quincy Hall
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Wednesday Evening Live Jazz
St. Vincent Wine
$35Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Pat Bianchi Trio - Hammond B-3 Week
Blues Alley
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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Jeopardy! Bar League
Boundary Stone
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Wednesday)
Ballston Local
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Arcángel - La 8va Maravilla World Tour
EagleBank Arena · Fairfax
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Sanctuary Park Tour: Celebrating 40 Years of The Jayhawks
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Jesse Welles - Red Tour 2026
The Anthem · Washington
Wed · Oct 21 · 9:00 PM
JPEGMAFIA: the Experimental Rap Tour
Echostage · Washington
Thursday, October 22
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Ecca Vandal
The Atlantis · Washington
$35 - $50↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Mike LeDonne's Groovers Quartet - Hammond B3 Week
Blues Alley
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Tiana Major9 - November Scorpio Tour
Union Stage · Washington
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
LØLØ - God Forbid a Girl Goes on Tour
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Evening Live Jazz
St. Vincent Wine
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
BLUEBELT (EP RELEASE )
Songbyrd Music House
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Phil Vassar
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Jeopardy! Bar League
Astro Beer Hall
$33-$72Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Abbie Gamboa - Have You Ever Looked Around Tour
Howard Theatre · Washington
Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
$75.00-$115.00Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
John Scofield’s Electrospective
The Hamilton Live
Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
KATSEYE: THE WILDWORLD TOUR
Capital One Arena · Washington
Friday, October 23
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
JUNE MCDOOM
Songbyrd Music House
$33Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Low Cut Connie
Howard Theatre · Washington
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
HELADO NEGRO and REYNA TROPICAL present HELADO TROPICAL
Black Cat
$35 - $50↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Mike LeDonne's Groovers Quartet - Hammond B3 Week
Blues Alley
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Porch Light - Hush Tour
The Atlantis · Washington
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
Toad the Wet Sprocket: The Acoustic Tour
Capital One Hall · Tysons
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Cavetown - Running With Scissors Tour
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Maddie Zahm - Everything All The Time Tour
Union Stage · Washington
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Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
$30.00-$35.00Fri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
The Brothers Comatose with The Dirty Grass Players
The Hamilton Live
Fri · Oct 23 · 10:00 PM
Chris Lorenzo
Echostage · Washington
Fri · Oct 23 · 10:00 PM
RØZ Presents: SE ESTÁ HACIENDO TARDE
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$34-$55Fri · Oct 23 · 10:30 PM
Skilla Baby: The Price of Fame Tour
Howard Theatre · Washington
Saturday, October 24
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Late Skate
Friends of Anacostia Park
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Meet at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Kiosk
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Lincoln Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Sun Astronomy at Great Falls
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 24 · 3:00 PM
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
National Mall and Memorial Parks