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Thu · Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
ODESZA [DJ Set]
Odesza
Echostage · Washington
Thu · Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong!
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Glow Block Party: The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers
Echostage · Washington
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Sanctuary Park Tour: Celebrating 40 Years of The Jayhawks
The Jayhawks +2
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
The Smithereens featuring John Cowsill
The Smithereens +1
The State Theatre · Falls Church
Fri · Dec 18 · 6:00 PM
Chris Simpson (of Mineral)
Chris Simpson +1
Union Stage · Washington
$5, $8, $6,…↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Happy Hour
The Hall CP · College Park
Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
Chaotic Blonde
Chaotic Blonde
Starr Hill Biergarten · Tysons
Mon · Nov 23 · 8:15 PM
Bengals
Washington Commanders +1
Northwest Stadium · Landover
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🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
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Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
Alphabet Soup PRESENTS: Slut – O – Ween
DC9 Nightclub · Washington
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🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
Roofers Union
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Meg Mason - Sophie, Standing There
Author: Meg Mason
Wonderland Books · Bethesda
Fri · Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
The Hustle: 70s Disco Halloween
The Hustle
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
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✨💅🏳️🌈 DRAG BRUNCH 🏳️🌈💅✨
Host: Orpheus Rose
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Lockhouse 44 - Williamsport
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Thu · Nov 5 · 5:30 PM
LGBTQ+ Writers Mixer
The Writer's Center
$15.0Sun · Nov 8 · 6:00 PM
Listening Room Michelle Swan and Pet Names
Michelle Swan and Pet Names +2
Clare and Don's Beach Shack · Falls Church
Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell: The American Way of Killing
Malcolm Gladwell: The American Way of Killing +2
Lincoln Theatre · Washington
Sun · Nov 15 · 6:30 PM
Beartooth: Pure Ecstasy World Tour
Beartooth +3
The Theater at MGM National Harbor · National Harbor
Wed · Dec 9 · 7:00 PM
Benny Feldman
Benny Feldman
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$35 - $60↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Joey Alexander
Joey Alexander
Blues Alley · Washington
$15.00-$45.00Sun · Nov 29 · 3:00 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Eric Byrd Trio
Eric Byrd Trio
The Hamilton Live
$35Wed · Jan 6 · 7:00 PM
William Porter Presents "New Recording Release" - Winter Sax Series
William Porter
Blues Alley · Washington
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Crafting Club
Scrawl Books · Reston
Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
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j ember
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Sun · Oct 18
SECONDHAND CHAOS BAND
Secondhand Chaos Band
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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Claudia Rankine — Triage - with Sarah Blake and Kali Cyrus — at Conn Ave
Author: Claudia Rankine
Politics and Prose
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JOSH RITTER: A Book Of Gold Thrown Open
Josh Ritter
Birchmere · Alexandria
Fri · Dec 11 · 8:30 PM
Jesse Garron's "A Holiday Tribute to Elvis Presley"
Jesse Garron
The State Theatre · Falls Church
Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Patrick Droney
Patrick Droney +1
9:30 CLUB · Washington
$35Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Brian Lenair
Brian Lenair
Blues Alley · Washington
$13Sun · Dec 13
Ify Nwadiwe
Ify Nwadiwe
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$30Tue · Jan 5 · 7:00 PM
Joe Alterman - Solo Piano Series
Joe Alterman
Blues Alley · Washington
$35 - $70↻ RecurringSat · Jan 30 · 7:00 PM
Sy Smith
Sy Smith
Blues Alley · Washington
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
NICE AS FUCK (EARLY SHOW!)
Nice As Fuck
Black Cat · Washington
Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Hosted by Rebecca Dupas
Busboys and Poets Hyattsville · Hyattsville
Fri · Oct 16 · 11:00 PM
The Sandra Dean Band
The Sandra Dean Band
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
THE RESIDENTS - ESKIMO LIVE
The Residents +2
9:30 CLUB · Washington
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Happy Hours: Music & Dancing
The Parks at Walter Reed
Mon · Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Frank Maza Featuring Javier Limon Present: Back Then.
Frank Maza & Javier Limón +2
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
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COUGAR BEATRICE BAND
COUGAR BEATRICE BAND
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Thu · Oct 15 · 5:30 PM
Bullsh!t without Borders Book Launch Event
Busboys and Poets Shirlington · Arlington
$20Sat · Oct 17
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Takoma Station Tavern · Washington
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Morning Salon: Aleks Krotoski on The Immortalists
Bonjour Books · Kensington
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
An Evening of Tributes to Tobias Wolff
The Writer's Center
Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Modern Alibi
Modern Alibi
Jammin' Java · Vienna
Mon · Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
What Remains by Brais Lamela, translated by Jacob Rogers
Author: Jacob Rogers
Lost City Books · Adams Morgan
Fri · Oct 16
Family Movie Night
Tysons II · Tysons
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
April Ryan — Notes on a Blacklash: When a Black Woman Goes Viral — at Conn Ave
Author: April Ryan
Politics and Prose
Thu · Oct 22 · 10:30 AM
Raj Haldar - What Rhymes with Pterodactyl?: The Worst Rhyming Book Ever - in Conn Ave
Author: Raj Haldar
Politics and Prose
$60↻ RecurringSat · Dec 5 · 7:00 PM
David Benoit Quartet w/ Guest Courtney Fortune "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
David Benoit Quartet +1
Blues Alley · Washington
$35Mon · Dec 21 · 7:00 PM
Dave Detwiler's "Christmastime in Washington"
Dave Detwiler
Blues Alley · Washington
$35 - $70↻ RecurringSun · Jan 31 · 5:30 PM
Sy Smith
Sy Smith
Blues Alley · Washington
Tue · Dec 15 · 9:00 AM
Pins and Portraits: Cohort 39
George Washington University · Washington
$40.00-$75.00↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz
The Hamilton Live
Every week on…↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21
Heroes Remembered: Stories from Battleground National Cemetery
Rock Creek Park
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSun · Jan 10 · 5:30 PM
Kayla Waters
Kayla Waters
Blues Alley · Washington
$35Wed · Jan 13 · 7:00 PM
Jim Snidero - Winter Sax Series
Jim Snidero
Blues Alley · Washington
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Brian Dooley — Defiant — at the Wharf
Author: Brian Dooley
Politics and Prose
Sun · Nov 1 · 8:20 PM
Eagles
Washington Commanders +1
Northwest Stadium · Landover
$20.00-$45.00Tue · Nov 3 · 8:00 PM
Ally Venable
Ally Venable
The Hamilton Live
Tue · Nov 10
New Orthodox Red Sunflower Alma Laprida & Mike Kuhl
New Orthodox +3
Rhizome DC · Washington
Tue · Dec 8 · 7:30 PM
Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute: Rebecca Lehmann
Author: Rebecca Lehmann
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Patricia Grace King — Those Who Vanish - with Anna Lapera — at Union Market
Author: Patricia Grace King
Politics and Prose
Fri · Oct 23
Shartel & Hume
Shartel & Hume
Clare and Don's Beach Shack · Falls Church
Fri · Oct 16
Jazz Room
DC Comedy Loft
Tue · Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
Alma Katsu with K.T. Nguyen: Incarnate
Author: Alma Katsu +1
Bards Alley · Vienna
Wed · Oct 28 · 9:30 PM
James Fernando
James Fernando
Blues Alley · Washington
Cost: $5-10…↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 10:30 PM
¡Latin Night with Tumbao!
Tumbao +5
Bossa · Washington
$35 - $50↻ RecurringSun · Nov 15 · 5:30 PM
Jonathan Karrant - Recording Release
Jonathan Karrant
Blues Alley · Washington
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Sat · Oct 24 · 10:00 PM
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Echostage · Washington
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🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
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Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
$6Sun · Dec 6
Oscar Aydin
Oscar Aydin
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$25.00-$35.00Sat · Dec 19 · 8:00 PM
Yellow Dubmarine
Yellow Dubmarine
The Hamilton Live
Tue · Oct 20 · 9:30 PM
New Deal Open Micw/Joey Campfire
Host: Joey Campfire
New Deal Cafe · Greenbelt
Cost: $5-10…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 10:30 PM
Alfredo Mojica Group
Alfredo Mojica Group
Bossa · Washington
Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
The Over Caffeinated & Under Stimulated Tour
Redferrin +1
Pearl Street Warehouse · Washington
Sat · Oct 24
flow&sip — The Yoga & Espresso Social
Three Whistles · Arlington
$45 | $14.51…Wed · Nov 25 · 7:00 PM
JUNKYARD BAND PRE-THANKSGIVING SHOW
Junkyard Band
Bethesda Theater · Bethesda
Tue · Dec 8 · 6:00 PM
Folger Book Club: 'The Beheading Game' by Rebecca Lehmann
Author: Rebecca Lehmann
Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill
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ALL NIGHT HAPPY HOUR THURSDAYS!
Roofers Union
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🧇🥂 WEEKEND BRUNCH! 🥂🧇
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Free↻ RecurringWed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Starr Hill Brewpub Weekly Trivia!
Starr Hill Biergarten · Tysons
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Fri · Oct 16
Music Fusion
Three Whistles · Arlington
FreeSun · Oct 18 · 10:00 AM
Peirce Mill Grain Fair
Rock Creek Park
Wed · Oct 21
Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Capital One Arena · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24
Guided Tours of Riley's Lockhouse
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
$35 - $60↻ RecurringFri · Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Ruben Studdard
Ruben Studdard
Blues Alley · Washington
Sat · Nov 21
Writing The Resistance with Erin Frisby
Instructor: Erin Frisby
Rhizome DC · Washington
$35 - $50↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Mike LeDonne's Groovers Quartet - Hammond B3 Week
Mike LeDonne's Groovers Quartet
Blues Alley · Washington
$6Sun · Nov 1
Learnmore Jonasi
Learnmore Jonasi
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Washington
$30.00-$40.00Wed · Nov 25 · 8:00 PM
John K’s Mystery Band
John K
The Hamilton Live
$15Mon · Nov 30 · 8:30 PM
Duke Ellington School of the Arts Jazz Combo
Duke Ellington School of the Arts Jazz Combo
Blues Alley · Washington
Every week on…↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16
Fun with Flora and Fauna
Rock Creek Park
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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.