Things to do in Washington
1.4k+ things to do in Washington this month
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2,561 eventsAll venues in Washington
Thu · Nov 19 · 7:30 PM
JESSE COOK
JESSE COOK
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Dec 5
Pas Musique Aphid TL0741
Pas Musique +1
Rhizome DC · Washington
Tue · Feb 23 · 6:30 PM
Remi Wolf: The Mud Tour
Remi Wolf +2
The Anthem · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24
Heroes Remembered: Stories from Battleground National Cemetery
Rock Creek Park
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Roosevelt at Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park
Fri · Oct 16
It's Up for Debate presented by Polymarket: Andrew Yang vs. Scott Jenn
Speaker: Andrew Yang +1
Warner Theatre · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
TRIVIA with Capital City Showcase
DC Brau Brewing Company
Thu · Oct 22
Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour
Aziz Ansari
Warner Theatre · Washington
$35 - $50↻ RecurringThu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Orrin Evans Trio
Orrin Evans Trio
Blues Alley · Washington
Cost: $5-10…↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13 · 10:30 PM
Alfredo Mojica Group
Alfredo Mojica Group
Bossa · Washington
Sat · Nov 14 · 6:00 PM
Trey Anastasio Band
Trey Anastasio Band
The Anthem · Washington
Mon · Dec 21 · 7:30 PM
A CHRISTMAS BRASS SPECTACULAR! WITH THE CAPITOL BONES ALL-BRASS BIG BAND WITH LENA SEIKALY
The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 2:00 PM
Roosevelt at Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park
Tue · Oct 27 · 5:30 PM
Bonnie Garmus: Peck & Peck
Bonnie Garmus: Peck & Peck +2
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Tue · Oct 27
Bruce Cockburn In Concert with special guest Livingston Taylor
Bruce Cockburn +1
Warner Theatre · Washington
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
BONEY JAMES
BONEY JAMES
Birchmere · Alexandria
$49 | $9.78…Sat · Nov 28 · 6:00 PM
THE BLACKBYRDS
The Blackbyrds
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 29
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringSun · Jan 10
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Sat · Jan 16 · 6:30 PM
Ninajirachi’s I Love My Computer and It Loves Me Tour
Ninajirachi +2
The Anthem · Washington
Thu · Oct 15
Arnez J.
Arnez J
DC Improv
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
HEY, NOTHING - THE HOUND TOUR
Hey, Nothing +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Thu · Dec 10 · 7:30 PM
MAREUX
Mareux
Black Cat · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
The Holiday Show
The Holiday Show
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Jeremy Pelt
Jeremy Pelt
Blues Alley · Washington
$35 - $45 |…Sun · Nov 22 · 5:00 PM
An Evening with Tia Williams: The Missed Connection
Author: Tia Williams
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Sun · Dec 6 · 7:30 PM
THE STRING QUEENS
THE STRING QUEENS
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Oct 24
Linocut Workshop
Rhizome DC · Washington
Sat · Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
Hiss Golden Messenger - I'm People Tour
Hiss Golden Messenger +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Tue · Dec 22 · 7:30 PM
A JOHN WATERS CHRISTMAS
John Waters
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sun · Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
She Wants Revenge
She Wants Revenge +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Dec 12
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
$35.00Thu · Dec 31 · 9:30 PM
JONATHAN SLOANE PRESENTS: MIDNIGHT ON BOURBON STREET
Jonathan Sloane
The Hamilton Live
Mon · Dec 14 · 7:00 PM
Lady Radiator
Lady Radiator
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Fri · Oct 23 · 6:30 PM
Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country - TWO NIGHT PASS!
Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country +1
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Emily St. John Mandel — Exit Party - with Ron Charles — at St. Paul's
Author: Emily St John Mandel
Politics and Prose
Sat · Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Paledusk
Paledusk +2
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
HO99O9
HO99O9
Black Cat · Washington
Fri · Nov 27 · 7:30 PM
An Evening with THE SELDOM SCENE
THE SELDOM SCENE
Birchmere · Alexandria
$40Thu · Dec 24 · 5:30 PM
'Twas the Night Before Christmas with Bryan Eng
Bryan Eng
Blues Alley · Washington
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Fall Fest
Immanuel Christian Bookstore · Springfield
Sun · Oct 25
Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder - Wrath Across North America 2026
Arch Enemy +1
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
Sun · Nov 8
Navysports
Xfinity Center - MD · College Park
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 10 · 7:30 PM
THE WOOD BROTHERS with Tyler Ramsey
THE WOOD BROTHERS +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Jun 12 · 10:00 AM
Humanities Lab: The Comedy of Errors
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Soyica Diggs Colbert - Freedom's Gate
Author: Soyica Diggs Colbert
Solid State Books
Fri · Nov 13 · 10:00 PM
Strawberry Guy
Strawberry Guy +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Fri · Oct 16
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Takoma Station Tavern · Washington
Fri · Oct 23 · 10:00 PM
RØZ Presents: SE ESTA HACIENDO TARDE
Røz +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sat · Oct 24
Periphery - A Pale White Dot US Tour
Periphery
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Pub Quiz – Trivia Night and Chefs Taco Specials
The Auld Shebeen · Fairfax
$35Wed · Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
David W. Chappell's "Birthday Celebration" - Guitar Series
David W. Chappell
Blues Alley · Washington
Wed · Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
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Pig The Gemini
Black Cat · Washington
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
TRAE CROWDER
TRAE CROWDER
Birchmere · Alexandria
$25 | $4.61…Fri · Nov 27 · 6:30 PM
Jonathan Sloane Presents: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
Jonathan Sloane
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Bryan Andrews
Bryan Andrews
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Tue · Apr 6 · 7:30 PM
National Poetry Month Reading: Matthew Shenoda
Author: Matthew Shenoda
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Mon · Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Hovvdy
Hovvdy +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Wed · Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
ASHLEY MONROE & CHARLIE WORSHAM
Ashley Monroe +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
COVEN
Black Cat · Washington
Fri · Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
PROTOMARTYR
Protomartyr +1
Black Cat · Washington
↻ RecurringSun · Jan 24
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringTue · Apr 6 · 7:00 PM
Beirut
Beirut
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$30Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Matheus Fonseca - "OAS Night at Blues Alley"
Matheus Fonseca
Blues Alley · Washington
Sat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan +1
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Sat · Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
THE ARMY, THE NAVY: THE FAKE BRAVE TOUR 2026
The Army, The Navy +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sun · Nov 1 · 7:30 PM
DWEEZIL ZAPPA DZ20: Like Father, Like Son
DWEEZIL ZAPPA
Birchmere · Alexandria
Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Boston Manor
Boston Manor +2
Union Stage · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 21 · 7:30 PM
TRAE CROWDER
TRAE CROWDER
Birchmere · Alexandria
$45 - $154 |…Sat · Dec 19 · 6:30 PM
MAGGIE ROSE’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Maggie Rose
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
↻ RecurringSat · Mar 6 · 7:30 PM
THE HIGH KINGS – The Power Of The People – Tour 2027
THE HIGH KINGS
Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Daniel Cox — Generation Uncoupled: America's New Gender Divide and the Crisis of Human Connection - with Elena Moore — at Conn Ave
Author: Daniel Cox
Politics and Prose
Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Hum by Sanam Sheriff
Author: Sanam Sheriff
Lost City Books · Adams Morgan
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
JUDY COLLINS: SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES – FAREWELL TOUR with Oakland Rain
Judy Collins +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
They Might Be Giants - Two Night Pass 11/21 & 11/22!
They Might Be Giants
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Wed · Dec 9 · 8:00 PM
Shakespeare’s Midsummer in December
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
↻ RecurringSun · Mar 7 · 7:30 PM
THE HIGH KINGS – The Power Of The People – Tour 2027
The High Kings
Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM
Mexican Slum Rats, Gerf, Holiday Death Tribute
Mexican Slum Rats +2
Comet Ping Pong · Washington
Fri · Oct 23
Von Decarlo
Von Decarlo
DC Improv
Fri · Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Rentrée Littéraire: Lisons Ensemble!
Bonjour Books · Kensington
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 17 · 7:30 PM
CARBON LEAF
CARBON LEAF
Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell — The American Way of Killing - with Jerusalem Demsas — at Lincoln Theatre
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Politics and Prose
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sat · Nov 28
CITY SPOTLIGHT: ECHOES OF DOUBT
Echoes Of Doubt +1
Rhizome DC · Washington
↻ RecurringWed · Apr 7 · 7:00 PM
Beirut
Beirut
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22
THURS NIGHT FOOTBALL
Roofers Union
Tue · Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
Inoculous
Inoculous
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Wed · Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
Reading Like Writers: The Folger Method and Student Writing
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
$31Thu · Nov 26
Open Thanksgiving Day 9am - 9pm
The Mansion on O Street · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 12
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Wed · Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Matt Hansen - The Orchid Tour
Matt Hansen +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Thu · Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
Matisyahu - Festival of Lights
Matisyahu
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
MOVED: Michael Dobbs — The Six Minute War: Reagan, Russia, and the Race to Automate Armageddon - with David Hoffman — at the Wharf
Author: Michael Dobbs
Politics and Prose
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7
SIDEWALK SOUL BAND
Sidewalk Soul
Roofers Union
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
JAI’LEN JOSEY – THE SERIAL ROMANTIC TOUR
Jai’Len Josey
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
Sun · Nov 1
GET OUT THE VOTE - Youth in Government Furniture Music We All Witness
Rhizome DC · Washington
Tue · Dec 15 · 7:30 PM
TAB BENOIT with BONERAMA “Blues & Brass Winter Tour”
Tab Benoit +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
Wed · Jan 20 · 8:00 PM
Shake Up Your Classroom with the Folger Method
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Thu · Oct 15
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Collective Disturbance: Dalton Potter
Dalton Potter
Bethesda Boards · Bethesda
Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
Yiyun Li — Music Against the Night: A Novel (The Nocturne Trilogy) - with Rabih Alameddine — at Conn Ave
Author: Yiyun Li
Politics and Prose
Events in Washington, DC
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Washington's rooms range from the 9:30 Club and Black Cat to the Kennedy Center and the Anthem, with free Library of Congress and Smithsonian programming most weeks.