Things to do in Washington
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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Emily Yahr - Taylor Swift: The Debut Years
Author: Emily Yahr
Wonderland Books · Bethesda
Thu · Oct 22
SPILL IT: 3 MIN MIC (21+)
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
The Innocence Mission
The Innocence Mission
Union Stage · Washington
$25Mon · Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Ronny Smith - Recording Release - Emerging Artist Mondays
Ronny Smith
Blues Alley · Washington
$30Tue · Dec 1 · 7:00 PM
Soul Trombonist Herm Hopkins - Frosty the Soulman
Herm Hopkins
Blues Alley · Washington
Sat · Dec 19 · 7:30 PM
JOHN VIOLINIST LIVE!
John Violinist
Birchmere · Alexandria
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Kramers Classic Trivia
Kramers · Dupont Circle
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WEEKLY TRIVIA
Roofers Union
$22.00-$27.00Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
White Ford Bronco
White Ford Bronco
The Hamilton Live
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20
TACO TUESDAYS
Roofers Union
Mon · Oct 26
Hurricane Wisdom
Hurricane Wisdom
The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver Spring
$50↻ RecurringWed · Dec 16 · 7:00 PM
Eric Felten Performs "Ellington's Nutcracker"
Eric Felten
Blues Alley · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Weekly Trivia
Denizens Brewing Co.
Fri · Nov 6 · 11:00 PM
Friends of Pluto
Friends of Pluto
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
Mike Epps
Mike Epps
The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor
Wed · Dec 2 · 6:30 PM
Tyla
Tyla
The Anthem · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5 · 7:00 PM
The Holiday Show
The Holiday Show
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM
Sorry Ghost, Kevin Walkman
Sorry Ghost +1
Comet Ping Pong · Washington
Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Allan Rayman
Allan Rayman
Miracle Theatre · Washington
Fri · Nov 6 · 9:00 PM
Gimme Gimme Disco
Gimme Gimme Disco
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Fri · Nov 6 · 10:00 PM
Nico Moreno
Nico Moreno
Echostage · Washington
Thu · Nov 12 · 6:30 PM
CHAT PILE
Chat Pile
Black Cat · Washington
Thu · Feb 25 · 6:30 PM
Cory Wong featuring dodie with special guest PREP
Cory Wong +3
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Fri · May 14 · 6:00 PM
Carly Rae Jepsen: Day and Night Tour
Carly Rae Jepsen +2
The Anthem · Washington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringSat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
Langston Hughes II - Not So Silent Night
Langston Hughes II
Blues Alley · Washington
Sat · Feb 27 · 8:00 PM
THAO
Thao
Black Cat · Washington
Sat · Mar 6 · 6:00 PM
NEEDTOBREATHE: The Long Surrender Tour
Needtobreathe +2
The Anthem · Washington
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM
Mexican Slum Rats, Gerf
Mexican Slum Rats +1
Comet Ping Pong · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 5:00 PM
Eric Caplan — When Healing Harms: The Doctor Who Put a Hospital on Trial—and the Case That Shook Psychiatry - with Sally Satel — at Conn Ave
Author: Eric Caplan
Politics and Prose
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18
SUN REDZONE & SUN NIGHT FOOTBALL
Roofers Union
Tue · Oct 20
Comedy Bootcamp Grad Show
DC Improv
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Claudia Castro Luna — The Flowers Along the Way: A Memoir — at Conn Ave
Author: Claudia Castro Luna
Politics and Prose
Thu · Nov 5 · 10:00 PM
Wolf's Thursday Blues Show & Sit-In Jam
Linwood Taylor +1
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
↻ RecurringFri · Dec 11 · 7:30 PM
THE WOOD BROTHERS with Tyler Ramsey
THE WOOD BROTHERS +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
GUERILLA TOSS
Guerilla Toss
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
JOSH RITTER: A Book Of Gold Thrown Open
Josh Ritter
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringSun · Dec 6
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
↻ RecurringSun · Dec 20
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
DAVID CROSS
DAVID CROSS
Birchmere · Alexandria
$30Tue · Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
George Mason Jazz Faculty
George Mason Jazz Faculty
Blues Alley · Washington
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 22 · 7:00 PM
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14
MUDDY BRANCH BOYS BAND
Muddy Branch Boys Band
Roofers Union
$25Mon · Dec 14 · 7:00 PM
Benjie Porecki Celebrates "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Benjie Porecki
Blues Alley · Washington
Mon · Jan 18
Patrick Warburton
Patrick Warburton
DC Improv
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
LUCY (COOPER B. HANDY)
Lucy (Cooper B. Handy)
Songbyrd Music House · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 19 · 8:00 PM
Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Fri · Oct 30 · 10:30 PM
LOFT LATE NIGHT: MIXED BUSINESS
Mixed Business
The Hamilton Live
Every week on…↻ RecurringSun · Nov 1
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Sun · Nov 8
Making Art Through Grief
Rhizome DC · Washington
Free↻ RecurringWed · Dec 2
Get ready to put your knowledge to the test and show off your trivia skills at The St. James Trivia Night - it's game time! Presented by Rockstar DJ & Karaoke and hosted by the electrifying Angela Envy, this weekly showdown is your chance to flex your brainpower, jam to great tunes, and compete for prizes and bragging rights. Think you’ve got what it takes to claim the title of trivia champion? Gather your crew, grab a drink, and join us Wednesday nights.
Host: Angela Envy
The St. James · Springfield
Sun · Jan 10 · 7:30 PM
EVA CASSIDY TRIBUTE CONCERT
Eva Cassidy
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Thursday Evening Live Jazz
St. Vincent Wine · Washington
Tue · Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Presents: Landslide: An Epic Fleetwood Mac Singalong!
Choir! Choir! Choir
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
SIR WOMAN
Sir Woman +1
Black Cat · Washington
$75 - $110 |…Sat · Nov 21 · 6:30 PM
CHRISETTE MICHELE
Chrisette Michele
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Free↻ RecurringWed · Nov 25
Get ready to put your knowledge to the test and show off your trivia skills at The St. James Trivia Night - it's game time! Presented by Rockstar DJ & Karaoke and hosted by the electrifying Angela Envy, this weekly showdown is your chance to flex your brainpower, jam to great tunes, and compete for prizes and bragging rights. Think you’ve got what it takes to claim the title of trivia champion? Gather your crew, grab a drink, and join us Wednesday nights.
Host: Angela Envy
The St. James · Springfield
Wed · Dec 9 · 7:30 PM
CHRIS ISAAK “On Tour For The Holidays”
Chris Isaak
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Feb 20 · 7:30 PM
NORMAN BROWN
NORMAN BROWN
Birchmere · Alexandria
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
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
Sun · Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
Robin Maril — A Queer Guide to Saving American Democracy - with Charlotte Clymer — at Conn Ave
Author: Robin Maril
Politics and Prose
Fri · Nov 6 · 10:30 PM
LOFT LATE NIGHT: DEAD FISH
Dead Fish
The Hamilton Live
Tue · Nov 10 · 6:30 PM
Julia Jacklin - North America Tour 2026
Julia Jacklin +2
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Thu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Enemy of the Sun with Edmund Ghareeb and Zein El-Amine
Lost City Books · Adams Morgan
Fri · Jan 29 · 8:00 PM
TopHouse
TopHouse
9:30 CLUB · Washington
↻ RecurringSun · Feb 7 · 7:00 PM
Chelsea Cutler - IS THIS THE END? Tour
Chelsea Cutler +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sat · Apr 10 · 10:00 AM
Teaching A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Folger Guide
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
$50↻ RecurringWed · Dec 9 · 7:00 PM
Eric Felten Performs "Ellington's Nutcracker"
Eric Felten
Blues Alley · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
Dogwood Tales, Massie
Dogwood Tales +1
Comet Ping Pong · Washington
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Thurgood Marshall Remembered
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Reading Past Bedtime Book Club: Ghost in the Night
Old Town Books · Alexandria
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Lindsay Owens — Gouged: The End of a Fair Price–and What That Means for Your Wallet - with Greg Rosalsky — at The Wharf
Author: Lindsay Owens
Politics and Prose
Sat · Nov 21 · 9:00 PM
Michelle Wolf - Best Job in the World
Michelle Wolf - Best Job in the World +1
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
$39 - $49 |…Sat · Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
His Story: The Music of Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
$69 - $79 |…Sun · Dec 6 · 5:00 PM
KIRK WHALUM
Kirk Whalum
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Sun · Dec 20
Latrice Royale Holiday Show
Latrice Royale
DC Improv
Fri · Jan 29 · 5:30 PM
Jessica Kirson
Jessica Kirson
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Wed · Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
The Music of Hey Arnold! - Live!
The Music of Hey Arnold! - Live
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sat · Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Lisons Ensemble C'était ça ou mourir de Thélyson Orélien
Bonjour Books · Kensington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringThu · Dec 17 · 7:00 PM
Jane Monheit - "The Merriest"
Jane Monheit
Blues Alley · Washington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringSat · Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
Veronneau's Snow Time
Veronneau
Blues Alley · Washington
$30.00-$55.00Sat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
Vienna Teng
Vienna Teng
The Hamilton Live
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Mon · Mar 15 · 7:00 PM
Blondshell - Scaring Strangers Tour
Blondshell +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17
Picnic in the Park: History and Music Series
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Free↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28
Get ready to put your knowledge to the test and show off your trivia skills at The St. James Trivia Night - it's game time! Presented by Rockstar DJ & Karaoke and hosted by the electrifying Angela Envy, this weekly showdown is your chance to flex your brainpower, jam to great tunes, and compete for prizes and bragging rights. Think you’ve got what it takes to claim the title of trivia champion? Gather your crew, grab a drink, and join us Wednesday nights.
Host: Angela Envy
The St. James · Springfield
Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
ADULT.
Adult +1
Black Cat · Washington
$69.50 - $89…Fri · Feb 19 · 6:30 PM
KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL
Kindred The Family Soul
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Every week on…Sat · Oct 17
Ranger Tours at Peirce Mill
Rock Creek Park
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 6:00 PM
Amber Autry: Happy Holler Tour
Amber Autry +1
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Free↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 10:00 AM
Thurgood Marshall Remembered
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22
The Unfinished America: A 250-Year Journey of Liberty and Economic Freedom
Speaker: National Park Service volunteer
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Fri · Mar 19 · 7:30 PM
NATE SMITH
NATE SMITH
Birchmere · Alexandria
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 13 · 6:00 PM
Sammy Rae & The Friends
Sammy Rae & The Friends +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
Die Spitz
Die Spitz +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$45 | $14.51…Fri · Dec 4 · 6:30 PM
We Are One X-Perience: A Salute to Frankie Beverly
We Are One X-Perience
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24
Tales of the Odd and Unusual
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
T Rex Trivia with author Riley Black
Author: Riley Black
Scrawl Books · Reston
Thu · Oct 29
Godfrey
Godfrey
DC Improv
↻ RecurringSun · Dec 6
RICH RUSSMAN BAND
Rich Russman Band
Roofers Union
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM
Mexican Slum Rats
Mexican Slum Rats
Comet Ping Pong · Washington
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.