Things to do in Washington, DC

1,017 events · Music, Theater, Arts & Culture

Friday, September 18

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Stephen Dawes Presents The Skin to Skin Tour

The Atlantis · Washington

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

The Avett Brothers w/ Guster

Wolf Trap Filene Center · Vienna

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

The Secret Sisters

Birchmere · Alexandria

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Evening Elephants – Follow The Itch Tour

DC9 Nightclub

$20.00-$48.00

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Chris Smither

The Hamilton Live

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

KIM GORDON

Black Cat

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

The Roots

The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Monsieur Perine - Instrucciones Para Ser Feliz Tour

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Capital One Arena · Washington

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

JUNGLE - World Tour 2026

The Anthem · Washington

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Mýa

Bethesda Theater · Bethesda

Fri · Sep 18 · 9:30 PM

Perennial, Sensor Ghost, Club USA

Comet Ping Pong

Fri · Sep 18 · 10:00 PM

Gareth Emery: LSR/CITY

Echostage · Washington

Fri · Sep 18 · 10:00 PM

Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 PM

OOPS…I Did It Again! : 2000s+DANCE+PARTY [pop edition]

DC9 Nightclub

Fri · Sep 18

Smut x Dirt Buyer

Pie Shop

Fri · Sep 18

MENACE II SOCIETY

Suns Cinema

Fri · Sep 18

BOYZ N THE HOOD

Suns Cinema

Saturday, September 19

Sat · Sep 19 · 12:00 PM

H Street Festival 2026

Atlas Performing Arts Center

Sat · Sep 19 · 6:30 PM

Nerd Nite

DC9 Nightclub

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

ALEX ALAVI & THE FUNKY BREAKFAST (ALBUM RELEASE )

Songbyrd Music House

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Miel San Marcos & Gateway Worship

The Anthem · Washington

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Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Claudia Acuna "Queen of Chilean Jazz"- Chilean Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short

DAR Constitution Hall · Washington

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

Don West

The Atlantis · Washington

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

The Wellermen

Birchmere · Alexandria

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

The Avett Brothers

Wolf Trap Filene Center · Vienna

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Mya

Bethesda Theater · Bethesda

$35.00-$60.00

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Cyril Neville Plays the Dead

The Hamilton Live

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

CULTURE WARS

Black Cat

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Capital One Arena · Washington

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Bikini Kill

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Grouper

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM

Mystic Nights VII

The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:30 PM

Elephant Stone, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians

Comet Ping Pong

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 PM

Ian Asher

Echostage · Washington

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 PM

MARICOTECA :: Queer Latine Dance Party

DC9 Nightclub

Sat · Sep 19

TAKE CARE OF MY CAT

Suns Cinema

Sat · Sep 19

Forget Why Poetry Series - Heather Fuller & Rod Smith

Rhizome DC

Sunday, September 20

Sun · Sep 20 · 2:00 PM

Comics With Bookmarks Book Club - Charity & Sylvia

Solid State Books

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

Poetry Book Club: A Little Daylight Left

Solid State Books

$35

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Camila Meza - Chilean Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Sun · Sep 20 · 6:00 PM

MILITARIE GUN

Black Cat

Sun · Sep 20 · 6:30 PM

Jenna Raine - Jeans, Boys & Jesus Tour

The Atlantis · Washington

$136

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Naomi Sharon

Howard Theatre · Washington

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

TOBI LOU – SAME OLD JEANS TOUR

Songbyrd Music House

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Erykah Badu w/ De La Soul

Wolf Trap Filene Center · Vienna

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Rufus Wainwright

Birchmere · Alexandria

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour

The Anthem · Washington

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Men At Work

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Brandon Flowers

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Aaron Rowe

DC9 Nightclub

Sun · Sep 20

Johnny Based: The GothStar Tour w/ JABBAGOTDAJUICE

Pie Shop

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Sun · Sep 20

Sacred Texts, Shared Thoughts: A Religious Exploration Discussion Group

Rhizome DC

Sun · Sep 20

Intro to Vocal Feminization

Rhizome DC

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Sun · Sep 20

Death Cafe

Rhizome DC

Monday, September 21

Mon · Sep 21 · 6:30 PM

Automatic

The Atlantis · Washington

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

XOXO Book Club: Kin

Solid State Books

$25

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Agustin Grasso - Recording Release - Argentinian Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

The Milk Carton Kids

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:30 PM

OAKWOOD

Black Cat

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:30 PM

Sierra Hull

Birchmere · Alexandria

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Mon Rovîa - Bloodline Tour

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

LP - All Is Not Lost Tour

Lincoln Theatre · Washington

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

The Dead Tongues

DC9 Nightclub

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour

The Anthem · Washington

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Saves the Day

Union Stage · Washington

Mon · Sep 21

TONE w/ Unwed Sailor, Ice Out

Pie Shop

Mon · Sep 21

The Critical Musician: on thinking and writing like a music critic

Rhizome DC

Tuesday, September 22

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Edgehill

The Atlantis · Washington

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Scifi Fantasy Book Club: Slow Gods (Zoom)

Solid State Books

$30

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Valeria Stewart - Argentinian Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Tinlicker North America 2026

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:30 PM

An Evening With Kenny G

Capital One Hall · Tysons

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:30 PM

Role Model Presents: Chuck On Tour

The Anthem · Washington

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:30 PM

40 Fingers

Birchmere · Alexandria

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:30 PM

DAMIEN JURADO

Black Cat

Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

Pertinence

DC9 Nightclub

Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

Warner Theatre · Washington

Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : COMPLæXITY - in WASHINGTON

Capital One Arena · Washington

$33-$62

Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

DOMi & JD BECK - WHO ASKED? Tour

Howard Theatre · Washington

Tue · Sep 22

Jennifer Gersten Bryan Day Majid Araim & Layne Garrett

Rhizome DC

Tue · Sep 22

TALKING TO STRANGERS

Suns Cinema

Tue · Sep 22

CHRONOVISOR

Suns Cinema

Wednesday, September 23

Wed · Sep 23 · 11:00 AM

CreativeWorks Apprenticeship Info Session for Employers

Joe's Movement Emporium

Wed · Sep 23 · 6:30 PM

Pokey LaFarge

The Atlantis · Washington

$35

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

QuinTango - New Music Releases - Argentinean Jazz Series

Blues Alley

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Jane Remover - Live Exhibit

9:30 CLUB · Washington

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

MUSTARD TIGER

Songbyrd Music House

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Maha Hilal - Innocent Until Proven Muslim

Solid State Books

$50

Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Cabaret Voltaire

Howard Theatre · Washington

Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

SURVIVOR WATCH PARTY : season 51 : PREMIERE EPISODE

DC9 Nightclub

Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Day Made Tour - Ft. Big Red (Alex Dougherty)

The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring

Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

L’Rain

DC9 Nightclub

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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:30 PM

Late Night Khaos Karaoke

DC9 Nightclub

Wed · Sep 23

Hunter Brown Alma Laprida Lustre Chantant

Rhizome DC

Wed · Sep 23

THE SAMI SONG OF SURVIVAL: INDIGENOUS ACTIVISM ON THE NORTHERN FRONTIER

Suns Cinema

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Wed · Sep 23

Online Dream Cafe

Rhizome DC

Wed · Sep 23

BRING MINYO BACK!

Suns Cinema

Wed · Sep 23

Otto Benson w/ Sweet Baby Jesus

Pie Shop