Live music in Washington

183 upcoming shows at 35 venues in Washington from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.

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Live music in Washington, DC — from the 9:30 Club to The Anthem

Upcoming shows

— Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: Landslide: An Epic Fleetwood Mac Singalong! at The Birchmere
— Ally Venable at The Hamilton
— Silly Goose at Union Stage
— This Is Lorelei at The Atlantis
— almost monday at The Fillmore Silver Spring
8:00 PM · Thank God It's Almost Monday Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Paige Fish at Pearl Street Warehouse
— Spanish Love Songs at Songbyrd Music House
— Cem Adrian at Union Stage
— Blu DeTiger at The Atlantis
— Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam at 9:30 Club
— Tul8te at The Fillmore Silver Spring
8:00 PM · World Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Bryan Andrews at Pearl Street Warehouse
— Discord Theory at Songbyrd Music House
— Q Marsden at Union Stage
— Geese at The Anthem
8:00 PM · Getting Killed Again Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Ethan Regan at The Atlantis
— Nico Moreno at Echostage
— Sweely at Flash
10:00 PM · DJ set, Club Level. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Yana at Pearl Street Warehouse
— Lake Drive at The Pocket
8:00 PM · w/ NIGHTBREAKERS + RAWHONEY; doors 7:30 PM, all ages · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Carsie Blanton at Union Stage
— Michigander at The Atlantis
— George Clanton at Black Cat
— ¡Latin Night with Tumbao! at Bossa Bistro & Lounge
10:00 PM · Downstairs. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Winyah at 9:30 Club
— Madeon at Echostage
10:00 PM · Victory Live. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Alter Bridge at The Fillmore Silver Spring
7:00 PM · What Lies Within Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Alan Fitzpatrick at Flash
10:00 PM · FOCUS. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Kate Nash at The Hamilton
— Basia Bulat at Pearl Street Warehouse
— Boilersuit at The Pocket
8:00 PM · w/ Moondog Revival; doors 7:30 PM, all ages · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Cannelle at The Atlantis
— Mountain Grass Unit at 9:30 Club
— Microwave at The Fillmore Silver Spring
7:00 PM · w/ Free Throw · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Fantastic Cat at The Hamilton
— Lime Garden at Songbyrd Music House
— Sadurn at The Atlantis
— Slow Pulp at 9:30 Club
— The Tubs at Songbyrd Music House
— Fetty P Franklin at DC9
8:00 PM · All ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Trivium at The Fillmore Silver Spring
6:35 PM · Crown in the Grave World Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— New Constellations at The Howard Theatre
8:00 PM · It Comes In Waves Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Julia Jacklin at Lincoln Theatre
— Michaela Anne at Pie Shop
— Freak Slug at The Atlantis
— ADULT. & A Place To Bury Strangers at Black Cat
— Amble at 9:30 Club
— Yung Gravy at The Fillmore Silver Spring
8:00 PM · The Joyrider Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Surprise Chef at The Hamilton
— The Blasting Company at The Howard Theatre
8:00 PM · Plays Over The Garden Wall. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Eddie and The Getaway at Pearl Street Warehouse
— Boyhood at Quarry House Tavern
8:30 PM · w/ Emotional World, Flo Petite · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Boston Manor at Union Stage
— Austin Snell at The Atlantis
— My English Persian Kitchen at Atlas Performing Arts Center
7:30 PM · US premiere — Solas Nua with Mosaic Theater; runs Nov 12–Dec 6 · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives at The Birchmere
— Sammy Rae & The Friends at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · Three-night run, night one. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— ODESZA (DJ Set) at Echostage
— Daniel Lanois at The Hamilton
— Giles Corey at Pearl Street Warehouse
— Persona 749 w/ Roe Kapara at Pie Shop
— Geese at The Anthem
8:00 PM · Second date. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Red Leather at The Atlantis
— Chanté Moore at The Birchmere
— Sammy Rae & The Friends at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · Three-night run, night two. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Brutalismus 3000 at Echostage
10:00 PM · Harmony US Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The War and Treaty at The Fillmore Silver Spring
— Enzo Siragusa at Flash
10:00 PM · w/ DURFY. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Last Waltz Tribute at The Hamilton
8:00 PM · Night one. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Joy Oladokun at The Howard Theatre
8:00 PM · The Heavy Things Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— AJ Lee and Blue Summit at Pearl Street Warehouse
— Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Warner Theatre
8:00 PM · Grateful Dead songbook, supercharged. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Trey Anastasio Band at The Anthem
— Bedouine at The Atlantis
— SOLD OUT! Chanté Moore at The Birchmere
— ¡Latin Night with Tumbao! at Bossa Bistro & Lounge
10:00 PM · Downstairs. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Sammy Rae & The Friends at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · Three-night run, night three. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Last Waltz Tribute at The Hamilton
8:00 PM · Night two. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Ax and the Hatchetmen at The Howard Theatre
8:00 PM · The Late Checkout Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Weatherday at Miracle Theatre
8:00 PM · Hornet Disaster Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Gilla Band at The Atlantis
— Capital City Symphony: The Mighty Pines at Atlas Performing Arts Center
2:30 PM · Family concert; second performance 5:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Hiroshima at The Birchmere
— Imminence at The Fillmore Silver Spring
7:00 PM · Axis Mundi Tour: North America 2026 · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Jackie Greene at The Hamilton
— Josie Edwards at Songbyrd Music House
— Gregory Porter at The Anthem
7:30 PM · DC Jazz Festival benefit concert. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Greg Freeman at The Atlantis
— Jalen Ngonda & Brooke Combe at 9:30 Club
— Rival Sons at The Fillmore Silver Spring
8:00 PM · Domestic Bliss Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Donny Benét at The Atlantis
— SOLD OUT! Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell Tour with Oakland Rain at The Birchmere
— Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour at Capital One Arena
— Die Spitz at 9:30 Club
— Samantha Fish at The Fillmore Silver Spring
8:00 PM · Paper Doll Live World Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Pineapple Thief at The Howard Theatre
— Sleep at Lincoln Theatre
8:00 PM · North America 2026. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Bends at Union Stage
7:00 PM · If You Insist Tour, with Common People. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell Tour with Oakland Rain at The Birchmere
— 454, Pig The Gemini at Black Cat at Black Cat
— Matt Hansen at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · The Orchid Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Jessie Reyez at Echostage
8:00 PM · A Little Vengeance Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime at The Fillmore Silver Spring
8:00 PM · The Final Chapter · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Yaelokre at The Howard Theatre
— Francis of Delirium at Pearl Street Warehouse
— Slap Dragon at Songbyrd Music House
— Stella Lefty: Lefty Live at The Atlantis
— They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · Four-night stand, night one. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Owners at Comet Ping Pong
— Gnarls Barkley at The Fillmore Silver Spring
8:00 PM · To Whom It Still Concerns Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Anetha at Flash
10:00 PM · FOCUS. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Gene at The Howard Theatre
— Palace at The Anthem
— Flowerbomb at Black Cat
8:00 PM · DC shoegaze favorites. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · Four-night stand, night two. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Eric Prydz at Echostage
— Wage War at The Fillmore Silver Spring
7:00 PM · Emergency Broadcast Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Radio Slave - Budakid at Flash
10:00 PM · Radio Slave Club Level; Budakid Green Room. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Breaks at The Hamilton
— caroline at The Howard Theatre
— Dark Star Orchestra at The Anthem
— ¡Latin Night with Tumbao! at Bossa Bistro & Lounge
10:00 PM · Downstairs. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · Four-night stand, night three. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Ogazón - Verraco at Flash
10:00 PM · FOCUS. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Vienna Teng at The Hamilton
— Fruition at Pearl Street Warehouse
— They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · Four-night stand, night four. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Trippie Redd at Echostage
8:00 PM · The Non-disclosure Agreement Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert at Lincoln Theatre
8:00 PM · 40th anniversary — live band and orchestra with the film. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Toosii at The Howard Theatre
8:00 PM · Platinum Nights. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Ghostwoman at Pearl Street Warehouse
— National Symphony Orchestra at The Anthem
7:30 PM · Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Marie Dresselhuis at The Atlantis
— Plies at Echostage
7:00 PM · The Rebirth of the Pre-Thanksgiving Party. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— John Kadlecik at The Hamilton
— Victoria Monét at The Anthem
— BRESH at Echostage
— The Messthetics at The Hamilton
8:00 PM · Ex-Fugazi rhythm section. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Year of the Knife at Songbyrd Music House
8:00 PM · With Gun to God's Head and Execute. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Loud Luxury at Echostage
— Sugar Bear at The Hamilton
8:00 PM · Go-go legend of EU. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Night Train 357 at Songbyrd Music House
7:00 PM · With Dumi Right and Marc 2Ray. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— I Promised The World at The Atlantis
— Kim Petras at Echostage
8:00 PM · De-Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Hunxho at The Fillmore Silver Spring
8:00 PM · 2Night Only Tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at The Atlantis
7:00 PM · An Evening With — opens their three-night DC run. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Nimino at 9:30 Club
— Syd at Echostage
8:00 PM · Beard Tour. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at 9:30 Club
7:00 PM · With Fireside Collective. Part of a three-night DC run. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Max Styler at Echostage
10:00 PM · Extended set. · Tickets / event listing ↗

…and 33 more in the live guide

Weekly series

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker at Warner Theatre
7:00 PM · Nov 28 – Dec 27 at Warner Theatre. Septime Webre's DC-set Nutcracker with live orchestra; weekend matinees at 1:00 PM and Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Live Music at Comet Ping Pong at Comet Ping Pong
9:00 PM · All-ages indie and punk bills in the back room most Thu–Sat nights; lineups announced week-of.
Tuesday — The Pocket Open Mic at The Pocket
7:00 PM · Weekly Tuesday open mic hosted by Mufasa Verde inside 7DrumCity; sign-up form opens Mondays at 9:00 PM, walk-in sets at 7 & 8 PM
Sunday — Sunday Love at Flash
3:00 PM · Weekly Sunday daytime ritual, Mar–Nov: Green Room rooftop DJs, complimentary 3PM wellness session, Love Bazaar marketplace.
Tuesday — Tuesday Jazz Jam at Takoma Station Tavern
7:00 PM · Every Tuesday per venue calendar; venue doesn't post an exact start time
Wednesday — Walker Redds Project at Takoma Station Tavern
7:00 PM · Recurring Wednesday night act ('Hump Day' shows), typically 7–10 PM
Raheem DeVaughn and the Crank Crusaders at Takoma Station Tavern
7:00 PM · Monthly residency on the first Sunday of each month; doors 6 PM, show 7 PM
Saturday — ¡Latin Night with Tumbao! at Bossa Bistro & Lounge
10:00 PM · Every Saturday downstairs; Tumbao (led by Jorge Martínez Padrón) has held this slot 16 years.
Thursday — Early Show! JazzMob DC at Bossa Bistro & Lounge
7:00 PM · Thursday early shows downstairs; house trio Elijah Jamal Balbed, Andrew Musselman, Paul Jung plus weekly guests; no cover, donations welcome.
Friday — Alfredo Mojica Group at Bossa Bistro & Lounge
Friday downstairs pattern on official calendar; start time not published on the listing.
Tuesday — Marx Cafe Jazz Jam at Marx Cafe
Free weekly Tuesday jazz jam (runs until close, 12:30 AM); start time not published.
Wednesday — Capitol Hill Jazz Jam at Mr. Henry's
8:00 PM · Weekly Wednesday jam upstairs, 8–11 PM, founded Feb 2015 by saxophonist Herb Scott / Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation.
Friday — Jazz Night in Southwest at Westminster Presbyterian Church
6:00 PM · Every Friday 6 PM, $10 admission — 'Home of Jazz Night in DC!' per westminsterdc.org; series in its 27th year.

Venues in Washington

9:30 Club
Washington · Bar / Club · 23 upcoming shows
The Atlantis
Washington · Bar / Club · 21 upcoming shows
Black Cat
Washington · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows
DC9
Washington · Bar / Club · 1 upcoming show
Songbyrd Music House
Washington · Bar / Club · 10 upcoming shows
The Anthem
Washington · Theater · 8 upcoming shows
Union Stage
Washington · Bar / Club · 7 upcoming shows
Pearl Street Warehouse
Washington · Bar / Club · 13 upcoming shows
Echostage
Washington · Bar / Club · 16 upcoming shows
The Hamilton
Washington · Restaurant · 13 upcoming shows
The Howard Theatre
Washington · Theater · 11 upcoming shows
Lincoln Theatre
Washington · Theater · 3 upcoming shows
Warner Theatre
Washington · Theater · 1 upcoming show
Comet Ping Pong
Washington · Restaurant · 1 upcoming show
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Washington · Theater · 4 upcoming shows
The Fillmore Silver Spring
Silver Spring · Theater · 17 upcoming shows
The Pocket
Washington · Bar / Club · 2 upcoming shows
Flash
Washington · Bar / Club · 10 upcoming shows
Pie Shop
Washington · Bar / Club · 3 upcoming shows
Quarry House Tavern
Silver Spring · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Takoma Station Tavern
Washington · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Blues Alley
Washington · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
Bossa Bistro & Lounge
Washington · Venue · 3 upcoming shows
Marx Cafe
Washington · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Mr. Henry's
Washington · Restaurant · 0 upcoming shows
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Washington · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Miracle Theatre
Washington · Theater · 1 upcoming show
The Birchmere
Alexandria · Theater · 7 upcoming shows
Neptune Room
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
A.i. Warehouse
Washington · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
Capital One Arena
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
Culture D.C.
Washington · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
Washington · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Sycamore & Oak
Washington · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Blackwall Hitch - Alexandria
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows