Things to do in Washington
1.4k+ things to do in Washington this month
Category
Area
2,561 eventsAll venues in Washington
$45.00Fri · Nov 27 · 7:30 PM
The Seldom Scene
The Seldom Scene
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$40 - $75 |…Fri · Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
KOFI B
Kofi B
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Sat · Nov 21 · 6:30 PM
Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland
Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland +3
The Barns At Wolf Trap · Vienna
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Making Meaning in the Modern World
Author: Making Meaning in the Modern World
Sixth & I · Chinatown/Penn Quarter
Cost: $20…Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
The Secrets of Easter Island, Finally Revealed!
Author: Steve Rochlin
Dupont Underground · Washington
$5, $8, $6,…↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Happy Hour
The Hall CP · College Park
$35 - $60↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Chuchito Valdés - Cuban Jazz Series
Chuchito Valdés
Blues Alley · Washington
$49.50Fri · Dec 18 · 7:30 PM
Carbon Leaf 2
Carbon Leaf
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$125.00Fri · May 14 · 7:30 PM
Leonid Friends 2
Leonid & Friends
The Birchmere · Alexandria
FreeSat · Oct 17
BSO—Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
Alsop
The Music Center at Strathmore · Bethesda
$110.00Sat · Dec 5 · 7:30 PM
Chris Botti
Chris Botti
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$39.50Sun · Dec 27 · 7:30 PM
Bela Dona Band
Bela Dona Band
The Birchmere · Alexandria
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
The Darts
The Darts
Starr Hill Biergarten · Tysons
Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
The Bends – If You Insist Tour
The Bends +1
Union Stage · Washington
Sun · Dec 6 · 1:30 PM
Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano Ryan McCullough, piano
Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano Ryan McCullough, piano +3
The Barns At Wolf Trap · Vienna
$49.50Thu · Dec 31 · 7:30 PM
New Years Eve With The Seldom Scene And Tim Savannah Finch The Eastman String Band
The Seldom Scene +3
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Oct 15
La Petite Swap
Rhizome DC · Washington
Mon · Nov 16 · 7:00 PM
INAYAH - Therapy Wasn't Enough North America Tour 2026
Inayah +1
Union Stage · Washington
Fri · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Elizabeth Nichols - I Don't Kiss & Tell, I Kiss & Tour
Elizabeth Nichols
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
$25Sat · Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
Stickman
Stickman
Mr. Henry's Restaurant · Washington
Sun · Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
The Capital Vintage Show
The Capital Vintage Show
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Fri · Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
Supersonic - Oasis Tribute
Supersonic - Oasis Tribute +1
Union Stage · Washington
$49.50Sat · Nov 21 · 7:30 PM
Trae Crowder 2
Trae Crowder
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Fri · Oct 16
Live Music from Crash The Limo 9:30-1:30 Party Rock No Cover Charge
Crash The Limo
Caddies · Bethesda
Sun · Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Frontlines: Infant and Child CPR
Hill Center · Washington
Sat · Dec 5 · 7:00 PM
Kyle Gordon
Kyle Gordon
Union Stage · Washington
$20Sun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
Capitol Lab Band
Capitol Lab Band
Mr. Henry's Restaurant · Washington
Sat · Nov 21 · 10:00 PM
Broadway Rave
Broadway Rave
Union Stage · Washington
$29Thu · Oct 29
MISFITS & MAYHEM
Misfits & Mayhem
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$55.00Tue · Dec 15 · 7:30 PM
Tab Benoit With Bonerama
Tab Benoit +2
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$39.50Fri · Feb 19 · 7:30 PM
Masters Of Hawaiian Music George Kahumoku Jr Herb Ohta Jr Sonny Lim
George Kahumoku Jr +3
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$35↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Chuchito Valdés - Cuban Jazz Series
Chuchito Valdés
Blues Alley · Washington
FreeSun · Oct 25 · 10:30 AM
HIIT & Hops Free High Intensity Workout Session!
HIIT & Hops Free High Intensity Workout Session
Starr Hill Biergarten · Tysons
$85.00Sun · Dec 13 · 7:30 PM
Eric Benet
Eric Benet
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$25Sun · Oct 25
Lawerence Owens
Lawerence Owens
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Rav
Rav +2
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Fri · Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
The Nighthawks & The Soul Crackers
The Nighthawks +1
The State Theatre · Falls Church
$25↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25
Cluelesque-A Musical Murder Mystery Burlesque
Cluelesque-A Musical Murder Mystery Burlesque
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$80.50Thu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Fri · Dec 11 · 6:00 PM
Comedian George Civeris
Comedian George Civeris +1
Union Stage · Washington
Free↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Starr Hill Brewpub Weekly Trivia Night!
Starr Hill Biergarten · Tysons
FreeSun · Oct 25 · 7:00 AM
Jalen Hinton
Jalen Hinton
Improv Comedy Club- DC · Washington
Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Isabel LaRosa - DollParts Tour
Isabel LaRosa +1
Union Stage · Washington
$20Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Blue Notes and Brunch
Time II Eternity Band
Mr. Henry's Restaurant · Washington
$95.00Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Boney James
Boney James
The Birchmere · Alexandria
FreeSat · Nov 14 · 4:00 PM
GW University Singers - 2026 Fall Concert
GW University Singers +1
Hammer Auditorium · Washington
$3Sun · Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
The Capital Vintage Show
The Capital Vintage Show
Union Stage · Washington
$79.50Sat · Dec 12 · 7:30 PM
A Very Maysa Christmas
Maysa +1
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Oct 15 · 5:30 PM
Bullsh!t without Borders Book Launch Event
Author: Bullsh!t without Borders
Busboys and Poets
Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
John DeDakis Book Launch
Author: John DeDakis
The Writer's Center
$59.50Fri · Jan 8 · 7:30 PM
Ricky Skaggs Kentucky Thunder
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
The Birchmere · Alexandria
The Music…Sat · Oct 31 · 3:30 PM
Coco Live-to-Film Concert
Michael Giacchino +5
Music Center at Strathmore · North Bethesda
FreeWed · Nov 4 · 7:00 AM
Comedy School Showcase
See below +1
Improv Comedy Club- DC · Washington
Sun · Dec 27 · 7:00 PM
WRIZZARDS: THE COMEBACK SHOW
Washington Rizzards +1
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Thursday, Teres Major Steak Special
The Auld Shebeen · Fairfax
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by E-Baby
Host: E-Baby
Busboys and Poets
$79.50Tue · Nov 17 · 7:30 PM
Judy Collins Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour With Oakland Rain
Judy Collins +2
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$45.00Sun · Feb 7 · 7:30 PM
Garrison Keillor Tonight
Garrison Keillor Tonight +1
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$45.00Fri · Mar 19 · 7:30 PM
Nate Smith
Nate Smith
The Birchmere · Alexandria
$59.50Fri · Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Walter Beasley
Walter Beasley
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Sun · Nov 1 · 1:30 PM
Daniel Hope & Maxim Lando
Daniel Hope & Maxim Lando +3
The Barns At Wolf Trap · Vienna
FreeSun · Dec 20 · 6:00 AM
Latrice Royale Holiday Show
Christopher Hamblin +1
Improv Comedy Club- DC · Washington
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
guardin
guardin
DC9 Nightclub · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
DARYL DAVIS PRESENTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHUCK BERRY
Daryl Davis
Birchmere · Alexandria
Mon · Oct 26 · 9:00 PM
NICE AS FUCK (LATE SHOW)
Nice As Fuck
Black Cat · Washington
Sun · Nov 15 · 7:00 PM
Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Fruko, and Carmelo Torres present Madre Cumbia
Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto +3
Union Stage · Washington
Sun · Nov 1 · 11:00 AM
An Afternoon with Rachel Levitin
Rachel Levitin +1
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Michael Tinsley Discusses May A Divine Awaken with Morgan Menzies
Author: Michael Tinsley +1
MahoganyBooks · Oxon Hill
Wed · Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
The Suitcase Junket
The Suitcase Junket
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Wed · Dec 9 · 6:00 PM
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis’s +1
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Nerd Nite
DC9 Nightclub · Washington
Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
NFL Sundays
Caddies · Bethesda
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
FIVE FOR FIGHTING WITH STRING QUARTET, with Lace & Lee
FIVE FOR FIGHTING +1
Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Dec 26 · 8:00 PM
Early NYE Dance Party! w/ DJ BINALY: Turkish, Balkan, Levantine & Popular Beats
DJ Binaly
Jammin' Java · Vienna
$39.50Fri · Feb 5 · 7:30 PM
Lindsey Webster
Lindsey Webster
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
The Speaks + Crash Boom Bang: Spooky Halloween Party!
The Speaks +3
Jammin' Java · Vienna
$35.00Tue · Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Choir Choir Choir
CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Presents: Landslide: An Epic Fleetwood Mac Singalong +2
The Birchmere · Alexandria
FreeSun · Dec 6 · 8:30 AM
Nasser Al-Rayess
Nasser Al-Rayess
Improv Comedy Club- DC · Washington
Sat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
Ocean's 32: Ahmad's 32nd Birthday Bash
Ocean's 32: Ahmad's 32nd Birthday Bash +1
Union Stage · Washington
$45.00Sun · Jan 17 · 7:30 PM
Jarrod Lawson
Jarrod Lawson
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Cortisa Star – For All The Dolls Tour
Cortisa Star
DC9 Nightclub · Washington
Mon · Dec 14 · 6:00 PM
Rockabilly Rumble: A Very Rockabilly Christmas
Rockabilly Rumble
Jammin' Java · Vienna
$69.50Sat · Feb 20 · 7:30 PM
Norman Brown
Norman Brown
The Birchmere · Alexandria
Mon · Oct 19 · 6:30 PM
Event on October 19
Crooked Crab Brewing Company
$42Sun · Oct 18
Chucho Valdés 85th Birthday Celebration
Chucho Valdés
The Music Center at Strathmore · Bethesda
Fri · Oct 30
Jeremy Lyons plays Lewis Krauthamer Tyrone Page plays James Young Peter Kibbe
Jeremy Lyons +4
Rhizome DC · Washington
Wed · Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
Sophia Bush
Author: Sophia Bush
Sixth & I · Chinatown/Penn Quarter
Sun · Dec 6 · 7:00 PM
Eddie 9V
Eddie 9V
Union Stage · Washington
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Brian Gaffney
Brian Gaffney
The Auld Shebeen · Fairfax
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Capitol Hill Jazz Jam
Mr. Henry's Restaurant · Washington
Wed · Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
Rawayana - ¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour
Rawayana
The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor
Sun · Nov 15 · 7:00 PM
Late Night Thoughts: Days Like This Tour
Late Night Thoughts
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Sat · Dec 19 · 6:00 PM
SEASONS BLEGHSINGS w/ GONE COLD & THIN THE HERD VA
Gone Cold +3
Jammin' Java · Vienna
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17
🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Tue · Nov 24 · 6:00 PM
PO' UP! Live Game Show
PO’ UP! Live +3
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Three Roads: Labor, Music, Ecology
Busboys and Poets Takoma · Washington
Sun · Dec 6 · 6:00 PM
An Evening with Shenandoah Run - Folk Music With a Kick
Shenandoah Run
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Susan Metallo in conversation with Alice Scott and special guest Andrew Joseph White: HEARTS ON THE TABLE
Author: Susan Metallo
Bards Alley · Vienna
Sat · Dec 26 · 8:00 PM
LOVE IN THE CLUB - 2000s R&B + Hip Hop Dance Party
LOVE IN THE CLUB - 2000s R&B + Hip Hop Dance Party
Union Stage · Washington
TBAFri · Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Crazy Chester - A Very Carrboro Tribute To The Band & The Last Waltz 50th Anniversary Tour w/ JP Hudson
Crazy Chester +1
Jammin' Java · Vienna
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.