Concerts in Washington, D.C. in December 2026

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington DC.

Electronic

Bassrush: Tape B [Night 1]

Echostage

An electronic bill at Echostage in Washington, D.C., pairing Tape B with Smoakland, Artifakts and Claybrook under the Bassrush title.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Miracle Theatre

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington DC.

Soul, R&B, reggae

John Violinist

Birchmere

John Violinist performs at the Birchmere in Alexandria, in a program that draws on R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae.

Pop, rock & indie

Chad Frick

Howard Theatre

Chad Frick is a pop, rock and indie act performing at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., a historic concert venue on U Street Northwest.

Electronic

Thievery Corporation

9:30 Club

Thievery Corporation is an electronic music duo from Washington, D.C., performing at 9:30 Club, a Washington venue for concerts and shows. This is a concert with a Washington act at a Washington stage.

Electronic

Bassrush: Tape B [Night 2]

Echostage

An electronic night in Washington, D.C., with Tape B, Space Wizard, Saka, Dr. Ushūu, Smoakland and Artifakts on the bill, staged at Echostage under the Bassrush name.

Electronic

YokoO

Flash

A multi-artist electronic music night at Flash in Washington, D.C., bringing together YokoO, Juice and Ciphr on one program.

Candlelight

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

Howard Theatre

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington DC.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Luther Re-Lives featuring William "Smooth" Wardlaw

Birchmere

A tribute concert in Alexandria, Virginia, presented as Luther Re-Lives and featuring William "Smooth" Wardlaw. It is built around the music of Luther Vandross, not a performance by Vandross.

Jazz

A Christmas Brass Spectacular: The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band

Birchmere

A holiday jazz concert by the Capitol Bones, an all-brass big band, at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, built around seasonal music for a full horn ensemble.

Pop, rock & indie

The Pietasters Annual Holiday Show

9:30 Club

The Pietasters Annual Holiday Show is a seasonal concert by the Washington band The Pietasters, with four supporting acts and a DJ, held at the 9:30 Club.

Jazz

Tarsha Fitzgerald Presents: Voices of Motown Christmas Show

Birchmere

A holiday jazz program by The Voices of Motown, presented by Tarsha Fitzgerald, staged at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.

Electronic

Chris Lake

Echostage

Chris Lake is an electronic music producer and DJ performing in Washington, D.C., at Echostage, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Pop, rock & indie

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Capital One Arena

Trans-Siberian Orchestra is an American progressive rock band performing in Washington, D.C., at Capital One Arena. The concert brings the band's orchestral rock sound to the city.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Be'la Dona

Birchmere

Be'la Dona is a concert in Alexandria at the Birchmere, by an act whose music draws on R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae.

Candlelight

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Miracle Theatre

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington D.C.

Other

T.3 - Holiday Harmonies Tour

Songbyrd

T.3 brings the Holiday Harmonies Tour to Songbyrd in Washington, D.C., a venue for concerts and shows. The evening is a seasonal concert, and the tour title is its clearest guide.

Electronic

it's murph with me n ü [NYW]

Echostage

An electronic music night in Washington, D.C., bringing together it's murph and me n ü at Echostage, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Blues, country & folk

The Seldom Scene and Tim & Savannah Finch & The Eastman String Band

Birchmere

A concert pairing The Seldom Scene, a Washington-area bluegrass band formed in 1971, with Tim and Savannah Finch and the Eastman String Band, at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.

Pop, rock & indie

Countdown On The Block NYE27 Block Party DC

Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garten

A New Year's Eve block party in Washington, D.C., with pop, rock and indie music, staged at Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garten, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Pop, rock & indie

City Tap House NYE27 Dupont Circle

City Tap House Dupont

A pop, rock and indie concert in Washington, D.C., presented under the name City Tap House NYE27 Dupont Circle at City Tap House Dupont, a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Pop, rock & indie

Mxdc NYE 27 DC

Mxdc

A New Year's Eve concert in Washington, D.C., presented at Mxdc, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city. The music is pop, rock and indie.

Pop, rock & indie

Yours Truly DC Hotel NYE 27 DC

Mercy Me at Yours Truly

A New Year's Eve concert in Washington, D.C., rooted in pop, rock and indie music, presented at Mercy Me at Yours Truly, a venue for concerts and shows in the city.

Electronic

shallou

The Atlantis

An electronic concert by shallou at The Atlantis in Washington, D.C., a venue that hosts concerts and shows. The page covers the act, the venue and what to expect from the genre.

Pop, rock & indie

Joyce Manor - DC101 Presents Miracle on Rt. 29

The Fillmore Silver Spring

Joyce Manor and In Color headline a DC101-presented bill at The Fillmore Silver Spring, with Edgehill also on the lineup. The show is titled Miracle on Rt. 29.

Pop, rock & indie

Sami Beigi

DAR Constitution Hall

A pop, rock and indie concert by Sami Beigi at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Electronic

Bassrush: Zeds Dead [NYW]

Echostage

Zeds Dead live at Echostage, Washington. Bass. Tickets on Resident Advisor.