Concerts in Washington, D.C.

Pop, rock & indie

Bass Drum of Death – USA 2026

DC9

A Washington, D.C. concert by Bass Drum of Death, the American garage punk and garage rock band, with Teen Cobra on the same bill, held at DC9 on the band's 2026 U.S. dates.

Pop, rock & indie

The Pineapple Thief

Howard Theatre

The Pineapple Thief is a British progressive rock band from Somerset, England, appearing at the Howard Theatre in Washington. The group's music follows a tradition that began in Britain in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Electronic

Giant Rooks

9:30 Club

Giant Rooks is a German indie rock band from Hamm, playing a concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. The group has been active since it formed in 2014.

Blues, country & folk

Yaelokre

Howard Theatre

A concert at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., featuring Yaelokre, a Filipino-Icelandic singer-songwriter and multimedia artist from Iceland, alongside pop rock artist Ben Caplan.

Hard rock & metal

Slipknot: (sic)est Stadium Tour

Nationals Park

Concert at Nationals Park — tickets on Ticketmaster.

Pop, rock & indie

Temples: The BLISS Tour

The Atlantis

British psychedelic rock band Temples perform at The Atlantis on their BLISS tour, bringing their signature 1960s-influenced sound to Washington, D.C.

Electronic

Church On Sunday: Kenny Dope

Culture

Kenny Dope, an American house musician, headlines the electronic night Church On Sunday: Kenny Dope at Culture in Washington, D.C. The evening centers on house music and the artist's catalog.

Blues, country & folk

Punch Brothers

Warner Theatre

Punch Brothers is an American bluegrass and country group, presented in concert at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. The band's music is rooted in acoustic string playing.

Pop, rock & indie

Judy Collins

Birchmere

Judy Collins, an American singer and songwriter rooted in folk music and active since 1959, performs at the Birchmere in Alexandria.

Pop, rock & indie

Brass Against - Halloween Tour

The Atlantis

Brass Against brings its Halloween Tour to The Atlantis in Washington, D.C., with brass-inflected versions of rock songs. The program draws on pop, rock and indie material.

Electronic

Nü Anroids presents: Flava D

Tigres de la Noche

An electronic music night in Washington, D.C., presented by Nü Anroids and featuring the act Flava D at Tigres de la Noche, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Pop, rock & indie

Gnarls Barkley: To Whom It Still Concerns Tour

The Fillmore Silver Spring

Gnarls Barkley and Duckwrth share a bill on the To Whom It Still Concerns Tour, with a stop at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring. The concert pairs a duo that blends genres with a contemporary R&B and hip-hop…

Electronic

FOCUS: Anetha

Flash

FOCUS: Anetha is an electronic program at Flash in Washington, D.C., featuring the French DJ and techno producer Anetha alongside the artist Xav.

Pop, rock & indie

Dweezil Zappa DZ20: Like Father, Like Son

Birchmere

Dweezil Zappa is a rock and psychedelic rock guitarist, and this concert presents the artist's music in Alexandria. The program is titled "Like Father, Like Son," in reference to the artist's lineage.

Pop, rock & indie

Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls

Capital One Arena

Def Leppard, Goo Goo Dolls, and The Struts perform a concert at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., bringing together three distinct rock acts.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Boyz II Men

The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Boyz II Men perform live at The Theater at MGM National Harbor, bringing their classic vocal harmonies and R&B repertoire to the stage.

Jazz

Chris Botti

Birchmere

Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at the Birchmere in Alexandria, bringing decades of jazz and easy listening repertoire to the stage.

Electronic

Anthony Attalla

Wok and Roll Nightclub

An electronic music night by Anthony Attalla at Wok and Roll Nightclub in Washington, D.C., a nightclub that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Electronic

Polo & Pan

Berhta

Polo & Pan is a French electronic and electro music group active since 2014, with the album Caravelle released in 2017. The group performs at BERHTA in Washington, D.C.

Electronic

Substrate Pres. FJAAK, 6SENSE

Transmission Dc

FJAAK live at TRANSMISSION DC, Washington. Techno. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Soul, R&B, reggae

The Love of Soul Tour

Capital One Arena

A concert at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., bringing together R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae on a bill with Anthony Hamilton, October London and Fantasía.

Pop, rock & indie

Allan Rayman

Miracle Theatre

Allan Rayman, a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario, performs at Miracle Theatre in Washington, D.C. The concert presents pop, rock and indie songwriting from an artist active since 2013.

Electronic

Matt Hansen - The Orchid Tour

9:30 Club

An electronic music concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., featuring Matt Hansen on The Orchid Tour, with Conall Cafferty also on the bill.

Electronic

Alyssa Grace / Wanna Be Singer Tour

Lincoln Theatre

Alyssa Grace headlines the Wanna Be Singer Tour, an electronic music concert on this stop in Washington, D.C., at the Lincoln Theatre.

Punk & rock

George Clanton

Black Cat

George Clanton, an American musician active since 2008, performs at Black Cat in Northwest Washington, with Ryan Hemsworth also on the bill.

Electronic

Fisher

Echostage

FISHER is an Australian DJ and producer whose electronic dance music centers on electro house. This Washington, D.C. date brings the project to Echostage, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Electronic

almost monday

The Fillmore Silver Spring

A concert by Almost Monday, an American indie pop trio from San Diego, with Feel Trip also on the bill, at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Pop, rock & indie

Palace - USA & Canada Tour

The Anthem

Palace brings its USA and Canada tour to Washington, D.C., with Willie J Healey also on the bill, at The Anthem, a venue for concerts and shows. The music sits in pop, rock and indie territory.

Pop, rock & indie

Beirut

9:30 Club

The American folk band Beirut performs in Washington at the 9:30 Club, bringing their distinctive indie rock catalog to the stage.

Pop, rock & indie

Gracie Abrams: The Look at My Life Tour presented by Capital One

Capital One Arena

Gracie Abrams brings The Look at My Life Tour to Washington, D.C., with support from Bella Kay at Capital One Arena.

Pop, rock & indie

Gilla Band

The Atlantis

Gilla Band, an Irish post-punk rock band from Dublin, performs at The Atlantis in Washington, D.C., with Annie-Claude Deschênes also named among the artists for this concert.

Pop, rock & indie

Austin Giorgio

DC9

Austin Giorgio, an act working across pop, rock and indie, performs at DC9 in Washington, D.C., a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Pop, rock & indie

Fruit Bats

9:30 Club

Fruit Bats, an American folk rock band formed in Chicago in 1997, performs at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., in a pop, rock and indie concert.

Electronic

Slow Pulp

9:30 Club

Slow Pulp, an American indie rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin, performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., with Her New Knife also on the bill.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Ayra Starr: Starrgirl World Tour

The Fillmore Silver Spring

Beninese singer Ayra Starr brings the Starrgirl World Tour to The Fillmore Silver Spring, blending Afro-pop, Alté and contemporary R&B.

Punk & rock

Die Spitz

9:30 Club

A concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., pairing Austin-formed indie rock and post-punk band Die Spitz with American doom metal band Faetooth.

Pop, rock & indie

Joy Oladokun: The Heavy Things Tour

Howard Theatre

A concert by American folk singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun on The Heavy Things Tour, presented at Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Oladokun's songs are the focus of the evening.

Pop, rock & indie

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam: The Joint Tour

9:30 Club

Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam share this joint tour at 9:30 Club in Washington, with the Dublin folk group Madra Salach also on the bill. The night draws on pop, rock and indie.

Punk & rock

Adult.

Black Cat

Adult. is a Detroit punk and rock act performing at Black Cat in NW Washington, D.C., with a catalog that blends post-punk guitars and attitude with electronic rhythms.

Pop, rock & indie

Blu DeTiger - The Want You Baby Tonight Tour

The Atlantis

Blu DeTiger, an American pop, rock and indie musician active since 2016, brings The Want You Baby Tonight Tour to The Atlantis in Washington, D.C. The concert is a live date in the tour's run through the city.

World music

Jay Wheeler - LVF Tour

DAR Constitution Hall

Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Jay Wheeler performs in Washington, D.C. on the LVF Tour at DAR Constitution Hall.

Electronic

Dylan Brady

Berhta

An electronic music bill in Washington, D.C., featuring Dylan Brady, The Hellp, Danny L Harle, Nickcheo and yaego, presented at BERHTA.

Punk & rock

Frost Children

Berhta

Frost Children and olswel share a punk and rock concert bill at BERHTA in Washington, D.C., a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Electronic

New Constellations: It Comes In Waves Tour

Howard Theatre

New Constellations, an American dream pop and synthwave duo from Portland, Oregon, brings its It Comes In Waves Tour to the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. The concert is an electronic music program.

Electronic

Eivor — Eivør

Howard Theatre

A concert by Faroese singer Eivør at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., with electronic as the genre of the evening. The artist's earlier work sits between folk, rock and country.

Rap

Syd: Beard Tour

Echostage

Syd: Beard Tour is a rap concert by Syd, an American musician and member of the Odd Future collective, staged at Echostage in Washington, D.C.

Electronic

Klangkarussell

9:30 Club

Klangkarussell is an Austrian electronic dance music band active since 2011, performing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Its first album, Netzwerk, came out in 2014.

Electronic

FOCUS: Rene Wise

Flash

FOCUS: Rene Wise is an electronic music evening in Washington, D.C., built around Rene Wise, an artist originally from Brighton, England, with Claudius, Julie Marghilano, Gianluca Sved and DJ TMF on the bill.

Soul, R&B, reggae

Gallant

The Atlantis

Gallant is a singer-songwriter whose music blends R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae, performing at The Atlantis in Washington, D.C.

Pop, rock & indie

Dave Hause & The Mermaid

Songbyrd

Dave Hause & The Mermaid is a concert by the Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter Dave Hause with the band The Mermaid, built around the 10-song album ...And The Mermaid, at Songbyrd in Washington.