Concerts in D.C., Maryland and Virginia: Fall Arts Preview 2026

9:30 CLUB

815 V St. NW
202-265-0930
930.com

• Public Image Ltd — John Lydon’s pioneering post-punk outfit embarks on its ominously named This Is Not The Last Tour (10/1)
• Buffalo Traffic Jam — Pictures of You Tour with HAFFWAY and Lydia Maes (10/2)
• Can’t Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party (10/2)
• The California Honeydrops — Sweet Like That Tour (10/3)
• Medium Build — Bisexual singer-songwriter Nick Carpenter brings The King of Having Fun on Tour, with Ken Yates opening (10/4)
• Sylvan Esso (10/5-6)
• BERTHA: Grateful Drag — The world’s first Grateful Drag band brings together queer and allied Nashville musicians in wigs and full face, with $1 from every ticket benefiting SMYAL (10/8)
• Bright Eyes — $1 from every ticket supports the Poison Oak Project’s LGBTQ advocacy, with a particular focus on the trans community (10/9)
• Mo Lowda & The Humble — Tailing the Ghost Tour with Surf Hat (10/10)
• Basement — Momma opens (10/10)
• Knox — With Emi Grace (10/12)
• Rebecca Black — The queer pop artist continues her remarkable reinvention on the Exhibitionism Tour (10/15)
• Laundry Day — The Larger Than LIFE Tour with Illusion Hills (10/16)
• Allison Russell — The Grammy-winning queer singer-songwriter performs with emerging LGBTQ country-soul artist Autumn Nicholas opening (10/16)
• Andrew McMahon and His Piano — With Ivory Layne (10/17)
• The Residents — The famously enigmatic avant-garde collective revisits its 1979 album Eskimo (10/17)
• Quadeca — With DERBY and Oleka (10/18)
• Waylon Wyatt — Dustpiles World Tour with Noah James (10/20)
• The Damned — The British punk pioneers mark their 50th anniversary on the Final Damnation 50 tour, with Flamin’ Groovies and The Courettes (10/21)
• LØLØ — God Forbid a Girl Goes on Tour with Mylie Taylor and Sydney Sherrill (10/22)
• RØZ — Se Esta Haciendo Tarde (10/23)
• Paris Paloma — The British singer-songwriter behind the feminist anthem “Labour” tours behind her new album, The Fatal Flaw, with Susannah Joffe opening (10/24-25)
• hey, nothing — The Hound Tour with Brother Bird (10/26)
• Patrick Droney (10/27)
• Sueco — With Jeris Johnson (10/28)
• MICO — Running From a Feeling Tour (10/29)
• Jukebox the Ghost: HalloQueen — The local piano-pop trio performs one set of originals and another devoted to the music of Queen (10/30)
• Bassvictim — With Thoom (10/30)
• The Army, The Navy — The Fake Brave Tour (10/31)
• Holywatr — Deo Gratias Tour with Mercury (10/31)
• She Wants Revenge — With Rosegarden Funeral Party (11/1)
• Hovvdy — With Christian Lee Hutson (11/2)
• The Music of Hey Arnold! Live! — Composer Jim Lang and The PS 118 AllStars celebrate the animated series’ 30th anniversary with its jazz, hip-hop, blues, R&B, and funk-infused music (11/4)
• Hiss Golden Messenger — I’m People Tour (11/7)
• Winyah — Foxtide opens (11/7)
• Mountain Grass Unit — Appalachian Smoke Tour (11/8)
• Slow Pulp (11/9)
• Amble (11/11)
• Sammy Rae & The Friends — Queer bandleader Sammy Rae presides over three nights of exuberant jazz, rock, funk, and soul (11/12-14)
• Strawberry Guy (11/13)
• Fruit Bats — Eric D. Johnson tours in support of Baby Man, his intimate, stripped-down new album, with Sarah Klang opening (11/14)
• Giant Rooks (11/15)
• Jalen Ngonda — Doctrine of Love Tour (11/16)
• Die Spitz — The riotous Austin punk quartet performs with queer “fairy-doom” trio Faetooth (11/17)
• Matt Hansen — The Orchid Tour (11/18)
• They Might Be Giants — The beloved alt-rock eccentrics settle in for an ambitious four-night stand (11/19-22)
• emmet swimming and Dillon Fence (11/25)
• nimino — Keep Me Awake Tour (12/3)
• Pigeons Playing Ping Pong — With Fireside Collective the first night and Dizgo the second (12/4-5)
• Montell Fish — The Nest Tour (12/7)
• GWAR — With Midnight, Mac Sabbath, and X-Cops (12/8)
• Squirrel Nut Zippers — Christmas Caravan Tour (12/9)
• Lucy Bedroque — The nonbinary experimental rapper and producer performs with pinponpanpon (12/13)
• The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night (1/9)
• Ibeyi — French-Cuban twin sisters Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz fuse electronic soul with Afro-Cuban rhythms and Yoruba traditions (2/8)

THE ALDEN THEATRE

McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave.
McLean, Va.
703-790-0123
mcleancenter.org

• The Judy Carmichael Trio — The acclaimed stride pianist brings wit and swing to American Songbook favorites by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, and Harold Arlen (11/8)
• Sounds of the Season: A Lil’ Maceo Holiday — The local saxophonist returns with special guests for funky jazz renditions of holiday standards (12/19)
• Damien Sneed: We Shall Overcome — The pianist, conductor, and composer celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with civil rights anthems, gospel favorites, and jazz standards performed by a company of instrumentalists and vocalists (1/15)
• Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp — The original Roger and Mark from Rent reunite onstage, bringing three decades of Broadway history — and an enduring connection to LGBTQ audiences — to an intimate concert (2/6)

THE ANTHEM

901 Wharf St. SW
202-888-0020
theanthemdc.com

• wave to earth — the pieces tour (10/2)
• Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry (10/3)
• Indigo Girls — The queer folk-rock trailblazers return, with fellow LGBTQ icon and hitmaker Linda Perry opening (10/4)
• The Chicks — The country trailblazers perform their defiant, Grammy-sweeping album Taking the Long Way in full for its 20th anniversary (10/6)
• Foster The People — The Grammy-nominated indie-pop band best known for “Pumped Up Kicks” brings the Good Mourning Sunshine Tour, with Goth Babe opening (10/7)
• Jessie Ware — The British disco-pop diva and longtime queer favorite brings the Superbloom Tour, with dhruv opening (10/10)
• Two Door Cinema Club — Tourist History 15th Anniversary Tour, with STRFKR opening (10/11)
• Sugar featuring Bob Mould — Mould reunites his influential alt-rock trio after more than 30 years (10/14)
• Morrissey — The singular and increasingly polarizing former Smiths frontman brings more than four decades of literate, lovelorn alternative rock (10/15)
• SOFI TUKKER — The Grammy-nominated dance-pop duo and queer-community favorite presents Animal Talk (10/16)
• Steve Lacy — The bisexual alt-R&B star brings the Oh yeah? Tour (10/18)
• Rodrigo y Gabriela — OurHome Tour (10/20)
• Jesse Welles (10/21)
• Beck — The genre-shifting alt-rock icon brings the Ride Lonesome Tour (10/25)
• Hudson Westbrook (10/30)
• Yebba (10/31)
• Undertale: The Determination Symphony World Tour — The hit video game’s music receives a live orchestral treatment (11/1)
• Geese — The wildly inventive Brooklyn rock band tours in support of its acclaimed third album, Getting Killed, with Welsh guitarist Gwenifer Raymond opening (11/6, 11/13)
• Gregory Porter — The two-time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist headlines the DC Jazz Festival benefit concert A Night of Stars (11/16)
• ROA — The rising Puerto Rican reggaeton and trap artist launches his first U.S. tour (11/19)
• Palace (11/20)
• Dark Star Orchestra — Celebrating 45 Years of Reckoning, benefiting the Rex Foundation (11/21)
• Victoria Monét — The bisexual, three-time Grammy winner brings the Frequency of Love Tour (11/27)
• Tyla — The Grammy-winning South African pop and amapiano star (12/2)
• New Year’s Eve with DJ Trixie Mattel — The drag superstar DJs The Anthem into 2027 (12/31)

THE ATLANTIS

2047 9th St. NW
202-579-9950
theatlantis.com

• Towa Bird — The queer British-Filipina rocker tours in support of Gentleman, with Mother Soki opening (10/1)
• Asha Banks — something inbetween tour (10/2, 10/6)
• Avery Cochrane — The rising bisexual pop singer brings the Weapons of Iridescence Tour (10/3)
• Theo Katzman — The Vulfpeck singer and guitarist steps out on his own (10/4)
• Sub Urban — The Bell Tolls Tour (10/5)
• Ingrid Andress — Nowhere Else to Go Tour (10/7)
• SLIFT — The French psychedelic-rock trio performs with Rhododendron opening (10/8)
• White Ford Bronco — D.C.’s popular ’90s cover band (10/9)
• Olivia O’Brien — The bisexual singer-songwriter who broke through on gnash’s “i hate u, i love u” presents the PIXIE Tour (10/10)
• Tokyo Tea Room — Feel Forever Tour (10/11)
• Westside Cowboy (10/12)
• BALTHVS — The Colombian psychedelic-funk trio performs with Free Whenever opening (10/13)
• bunii — Buniiversity Tour (10/14)
• Lauren Sanderson — The lesbian genre-bender tours in support of her self-titled third album, LAUREN (10/15)
• feeble little horse — bitknot tour (10/16)
• RomancePlanet (10/17)
• Wishy — Nature’s Pill Tour (10/18)
• ivri — Ally Nicholas opens (10/19)
• MARIS — The rising queer pop singer brings her exuberant songs of sapphic yearning (10/20)
• Lexi Jayde (10/21)
• Ecca Vandal — The South African-born Australian genre-bender makes her Atlantis debut (10/22)
• Porch Light — Hush Tour (10/23)
• lilyisthatyou — The Flowers Have Feelings Tour (10/24)
• After (10/25)
• Friko — The Chicago indie-rock duo brings the Something Worth Waiting For Tour (10/26)
• The Hails — The Ocho opens (10/28)
• Dana and Alden — Papa’s Boat Tour (10/29)
• Hoochie Daddy: Halloween Edition — D.C. nightlife legend Kevin Aviance and DJ Vikki Powell preside over a late-night celebration of disco (10/30)
• Blake Whiten (10/31)
• Pretty Sick — Sabrina Fuentes’ brash New York rock band performs with computerwife opening (11/1)
• Brass Against — Halloween Tour (11/2)
• Francisca Valenzuela — The Chilean-American singer-songwriter brings the Maldita Tour (11/3)
• This Is Lorelei (11/4)
• Blu DeTiger — The bassist and singer brings the Want You Baby Tonight Tour (11/5)
• Ethan Regan (11/6)
• Michigander — Jason Singer’s big-hearted indie-rock project arrives on the heels of Over Before You Know It, a reflective new album about time, growth, and living in the present (11/7)
• Cannelle (11/8)
• Sadurn (11/9)
• Dan Whitlam (11/10)
• Freak Slug (11/11)
• Austin Snell (11/12)
• Red Leather — Tahoe Tour (11/13)
• Bedouine (11/14)
• Gilla Band — The ferocious Irish noise-rock quartet performs with Annie-Claude Deschênes opening (11/15)
• Greg Freeman (11/16)
• Donny Benét (11/17)
• BAILEN — SWIM!!! At Your Own Risk Tour (11/18)
• Stella Lefty (11/19)
• Eggy — Two-night engagement by the rising jam band (11/20-21)
• West 22nd (11/22)
• Tiny Habits — The harmony-rich folk-pop trio brings the Keepers Tour (11/24)
• Virginia Coalition — The homegrown rock band returns for a hometown show (11/25)
• Psycho Killers — Talking Heads tribute (11/28)
• Static Dress (11/29)
• Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band — The acclaimed actor leads a full-throated Springsteen celebration (12/1)
• Temples — The British psychedelic-rock band brings the BLISS Tour, with GIFT opening (12/4)
• Juice (12/5)
• Gallant — The Grammy-nominated Maryland-born R&B singer returns home (12/8)
• Margaret Glaspy — The I Am Both Tour (12/11)
• Baby Jane — Winter Forever Tour (12/12)
• Thee Sinseers — Love Stories Tour (12/19)
• shallou — The electronic producer headlines New Year’s Eve (12/31)

ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

1333 H St. NE
202-399-7993
atlasarts.org

• March On!: New Orleans’ National Impact — Crush Funk Brass Band brings the sound and spirit of the city’s Second Line tradition to an evening exploring New Orleans’ overlooked civil rights legacy (10/3)
• The Room Where It Happened: Songs of Protest and Patriotism — Omar Cardona, Rachel Potter, Justin Sargent, Stephanie Umoh, and Deejay Young perform music from Hamilton, Hair, Spring Awakening, Les Misérables, Suffs, and more (10/20)
• A Hoot for the Holidays! — D.C. drag icon Tara Hoot returns with songs, stories, whimsy, and heartfelt holiday cheer (12/11)

THE BARNS AT WOLF TRAP

1635 Trap Road
Vienna, Va.
703-255-1868
wolftrap.org

• Jim Messina and Orleans — The Loggins & Messina veteran shares a bill with the harmony-rich soft-rock band behind “Still the One” and “Dance with Me” (11/4)
• Cris Jacobs with Joe Pug — Two of Maryland’s finest roots-music singer-songwriters share the stage (11/5)
• Red Baraat — Sunny Jain’s dhol-driven band collides Punjabi rhythms with hip-hop, jazz, funk, and go-go (11/7)
• Raiatea Helm — The celebrated vocalist carries forward Hawaii’s falsetto tradition in A Legacy of Hawaiian Song & String (11/12)
• An Appalachian Christmas — Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Mark O’Connor celebrates the season with Maggie O’Connor (11/18-19)
• The Joni Mitchell Songbook — Margot MacDonald, Sara Curtin, Maureen Andary, and other D.C. musicians celebrate the peerless songwriter (11/20)
• Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland — Two of bluegrass’s most decorated fiddle virtuosos join forces (11/21)
• DC Anthem Singers Shine! — Bob McDonald, Caleb Green, and D.C. Washington trade arena anthems for holiday, Broadway, pop, and gospel favorites (11/22)
• New York Arabic Orchestra — Kanunist and musical director Firas Zreik leads a program of Arab classics and contemporary compositions (12/4)
• Michael Winograd and The Honorable Mentshn — The acclaimed klezmer clarinetist and his band ignite the Hanukkah celebration Dreidels, Donuts, and Dance (12/5)
• 1964: The Tribute — The veteran tribute act recreates the exhilarating sound and look of the Beatles in their touring prime (1/15-16)
• Mariachi Herencia de México — The Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble honors beloved queer Mexican icon Juan Gabriel with “No Tengo Dinero,” “Amor Eterno,” and other enduring songs (1/21-22)
• The Del McCoury Band — The bluegrass legend, joined by sons Ronnie and Rob, returns for five differently themed performances (1/28, 1/30-31, 2/2-3)
• Nashville Emerging Artists Night — Max Boyle, Adam Wendler, Andrea Vasquez, Brody McKinney, Chad Michael Jervis, and Jenny Tolman showcase country’s next wave, with percussionist Jack Dratch (2/11-13)
• The Buena Vista Orchestra — Cuban violinist Rolando Morejón Reyes leads musicians drawn from the original Buena Vista Social Club and the bands of Omara Portuondo, Celia Cruz, and Afro-Cuban All Stars (2/23)
• International Guitar Night — Jim “Kimo” West, Minnie Marks, Roxane Elfasci, and Luca Stricagnoli span Hawaiian slack-key, blues slide, classical, and fingerstyle guitar (3/3-4)

BETHESDA THEATER

7719 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, Md.
240-330-4500
bethesdatheater.com

• Twista — The Chicago speed-rap pioneer behind “Slow Jamz” and “Overnight Celebrity” (10/1)
• Talib Kweli — The Black Star co-founder and conscious hip-hop standard-bearer (10/2)
• An Evening with the Beatles (10/3)
• Atlantic Starr — The R&B hitmakers behind “Always” and “Secret Lovers” (10/10)
• Kofi B — The Emmy-nominated jazz pianist, producer, and actor (10/16)
• Chrisette Michele — The Grammy-winning R&B singer behind “Be OK” and “A Couple of Forevers” (10/17)
• DMV Music & Vogue Gala — Ballroom culture meets R&B with bisexual singer Avery Wilson, Top5 featuring Kevin Ross, and Black Alley featuring Ms. Kim (10/18)
• Jane Eugene — The unmistakable former lead singer of Loose Ends, whose hits include “Hangin’ on a String” and “You Can’t Stop the Rain” (10/23)
• A Tribute to Women of Rock — Patty Reese leads an all-star lineup of female vocalists through enduring rock anthems (10/25)
• Jon B — The ’90s R&B mainstay behind “Someone to Love” and “They Don’t Know” (11/7)
• WAR — The funk-soul institution behind “Low Rider,” “The Cisco Kid,” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” (11/13)
• Jonathan Sloane Presents: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (11/27)
• The Blackbyrds — The D.C.-born jazz-funk group behind “Walking in Rhythm” (11/28)
• A Motown Christmas (12/12)
• Maggie Rose’s Annual Christmas Concert — The acclaimed Potomac native brings her country-soul holiday tradition home (12/18-19)
• Soul Crackers Annual Christmas Show (12/20)
• New Year’s Eve with Raheem DeVaughn — The Grammy-nominated D.C. soul favorite rings in 2027 (12/31)

THE BIRCHMERE

3701 Mount Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, Va.
703-549-7500
birchmere.com

• Yächtley Crëw (10/1)
• Martin Sexton — Live Wide Open Tour (10/2)
• Black Violin — The string duo is a high-energy collision of classical music and hip-hop (10/2, Warner Theatre)
• John Hiatt — The master Americana songwriter returns (10/6-7)
• Lalah Hathaway — The five-time Grammy winner and daughter of Donny Hathaway commands two nights of sophisticated R&B (10/8-9)
• Raven’s Night — A theatrical fusion of belly dance, evocative music, elaborate costuming, and dark storytelling (10/10)
• Aoife O’Donovan — Solo acoustic (10/12)
• Keiko Matsui (10/15)
• Gerald Albright (10/16)
• The Whispers — The R&B veterans celebrate 60 years of smooth harmonies and enduring slow jams (10/17)
• A Tribute to Chuck Berry (10/18)
• Phil Vassar (10/22)
• Josh Ritter — The acclaimed singer-songwriter reaches across his entire catalog on A Book of Gold Thrown Open Tour (10/24-25)
• Emma Nissen — The viral young vocalist blends jazz, soul, and gospel in what she calls “Jesus and jazz” (10/27)
• Acoustic Alchemy (10/28)
• Boney James (10/29)
• Walter Beasley (10/30)
• Dweezil Zappa — DZ20: Like Father, Like Son celebrates two decades of performing Frank Zappa’s music (11/1)
• Landslide: An Epic Fleetwood Mac Singalong — Presented by Choir! Choir! Choir! (11/3)
• Jake Shimabukuro — The ukulele virtuoso transforms the humble instrument into a vehicle for rock, jazz, and pop (11/8)
• Jamal Roberts — The 2025 American Idol winner brings his powerhouse gospel-and-soul vocals (11/11)
• Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives — The country and bluegrass great leads one of the sharpest bands in roots music (11/12)
• Chanté Moore (11/13-14)
• Hiroshima (11/15)
• Judy Collins — The folk legend says goodbye to the road with her Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour (11/17-18)
• Jesse Cook (11/19)
• Marshall Crenshaw — The power-pop craftsman behind “Someday, Someway” and “Whenever You’re on My Mind” (11/22)
• The Seldom Scene — The D.C.-area bluegrass institution returns to the room it helped put on the map (11/27)
• The Manhattans (11/28)
• Johnnyswim Christmas Show (12/3)
• Chris Botti — The Grammy-winning trumpeter returns for two nights (12/4-5)
• The String Queens (12/6)
• The Wood Brothers — The roots trio blends folk, blues, gospel, and funk. Former Band of Horses guitarist Tyler Ramsey opens (12/10-11)
• Eric Benét (12/13)
• Tab Benoit with Bonerama — Blues & Brass Winter Tour (12/15)
• Carbon Leaf — The Richmond-bred folk-rock veterans bring their Celtic-tinged sound for a two-night run (12/17-18)
• Luther Relives Holiday Show — Featuring William “Smooth” Wardlaw (12/20)
• A Christmas Brass Spectacular! — The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band with Lena Seikaly (12/21)
• A John Waters Christmas — The queer Baltimore icon delivers his gleefully profane annual assault on holiday sentimentality (12/22)
• Be’la Dona Band (12/27)
• New Year’s Eve with The Seldom Scene — With Tim and Savannah Finch and the Eastman String Band (12/31)
• Last Train Home (1/2)
• Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder — The bluegrass and country icon performs two nights (1/8-9)
• Pieces of a Dream — The jazz-funk ensemble celebrates its 50th anniversary (1/16)
• Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience (1/21)

BLACK CAT

1811 14th St. NW
202-667-4490
blackcatdc.com

• Bear Ghost — All-queer cabaret-rock band Sarah and the Safe Word joins the theatrical prog-rock headliner, with Spaceman Bob (10/2)
• Cain Culto — The gay Colombian-Nicaraguan rapper and violinist transforms religious trauma, Latin rhythms, and queer desire into audacious art-pop. Nonbinary artist Colette March opens (10/8)
• Brian Fallon & the Painkillers — The Gaslight Anthem frontman showcases his heartland rock and sharply drawn storytelling (10/11)
• Pretty Bitter — The trans- and nonbinary-fronted D.C. band brings its shimmering queer dream-pop home (10/16)
• AJJ — The folk-punk favorites return with Greet Death, co-fronted by trans singer-guitarist Harper Boyhtari (10/18)
• Dragrooms — A Backrooms-inspired drag show invades the Red Room (10/22)
• Helado Tropical — Roberto Carlos Lange and queer Mexican artist Fabi Reyna unite for a dreamy tropical collaboration (10/23)
• Nice As Fuck — Jenny Lewis, Erika Forster, and Tennessee Thomas revive their minimalist indie-rock supergroup (10/26)
• Heavens to Betsy — Corin Tucker’s foundational riot grrrl duo reunites for its first tour in 32 years. Calamity Jane opens (10/30)
• Deerhoof — The relentlessly inventive indie-rock veterans return with That This and Jacky Cougar & the Vampyres from Africa (11/10)
• ADULT. and A Place to Bury Strangers — Industrial electro-punk collides with deafening noise rock, with VOSH opening (11/11)
• Emma Ruth Rundle — The acclaimed singer-songwriter conjures a haunting collision of folk, post-rock, and metal (12/8)
• Fake Names — The punk supergroup draws members from Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Refused, Embrace, and Girls Against Boys (2/19)

BLACKROCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS

12901 Town Commons Dr.
Germantown, Md.
301-528-2260
blackrockcenter.org

• George Michael Reborn — The tribute celebrates the gay pop icon’s irresistible fusion of soul, dance music, and uninhibited self-expression (11/6)
• Forever Ray — The ensemble revisits Ray Charles’s transformative blend of soul, jazz, blues, gospel, and R&B (11/21)
• RUNA — The Celtic ensemble gives traditional Irish music and Christmas favorites a spirited contemporary lift (12/4)
• Trouble Man — The musical tribute connects Marvin Gaye’s socially conscious soul to the enduring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement (1/16)
• MacMillan Pipe Band — The accomplished regional ensemble blends Highland pipes and drums with traditional and contemporary repertoire (2/27)

BLUES ALLEY

1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW
202-337-4141
bluesalley.com

• Benito Gonzalez, Buster Williams, and Lenny White — The acclaimed pianist joins legendary bassist Williams and four-time Grammy-winning drummer White (10/1-2)
• Arturo O’Farrill Quintet — The eight-time Grammy-winning pianist and bandleader pushes Afro-Latin jazz into bold new territory (10/3-4)
• Mireya Ramos — The Latin Grammy-winning vocalist and violinist founded the trailblazing all-women mariachi ensemble Flor de Toloache (10/9)
• Orquesta Akokán — The Grammy-nominated ensemble channels the fiery sound of Havana’s golden-age mambo orchestras (10/10)
• Kalí Rodríguez-Peña — The Cuban pianist teams with the powerhouse, Latin Grammy-nominated vocalist Daymé Arocena (10/13)
• Chuchito Valdés — The celebrated Cuban pianist carries forward the formidable musical legacy of his father Chucho and grandfather Bebo Valdés (10/15-16)
• Joey Alexander — The Grammy-nominated Indonesian piano virtuoso continues a remarkable career launched when he was still a child (10/24-25)
• Jeremy Pelt — One of his generation’s foremost jazz trumpeters leads an intimate engagement (11/5-6)
• Ruben Studdard — The Grammy-nominated R&B vocalist and American Idol winner settles into a three-night engagement (11/20-22)
• Alex Bugnon — The Swiss-born keyboardist brings his polished fusion of jazz, R&B, and funk (11/27-29)
• Eric Felten Performs Ellington’s Nutcracker — Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s swinging reinvention of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic (12/2, 12/9, 12/16)
• David Benoit Quartet — Pianist David Benoit and guest vocalist Courtney Fortune celebrate Vince Guaraldi’s beloved music with A Charlie Brown Christmas (12/4-6)
• Nicole Henry — The acclaimed vocalist and longtime LGBTQ ally presents the holiday program My Favorite Things (12/10-11)
• Jane Monheit — The Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist delivers seasonal standards from The Merriest (12/17-18)

CAPITAL ONE ARENA

601 F St. NW
202-628-3200
capitalonearena.com

• Weezer — The alt-rock veterans convene The Gathering (10/2)
• Olivia Rodrigo — The Grammy-winning Gen Z superstar brings her confessional pop-rock to The Unraveled Tour (10/3-4)
• Le Sserafim — The fiercely kinetic K-pop quintet launches PUREFLOW (10/5)
• Don Omar — The reggaeton pioneer commands the arena on The Last King World Tour (10/15)
• Rod Wave — The melodic rapper pours heartbreak and hard-won resilience into the Don’t Look Down Tour (10/16)
• KATSEYE — The ascendant global girl group, featuring openly queer Lara Raj and bisexual Megan Skiendiel, brings The Wildworld Tour to D.C. (10/22)
• Rush — Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson revive the progressive-rock institution with Fifty Something, honoring the band’s legacy and late drummer Neil Peart (10/25, 10/27)
• John Summit — The house-music star turns Halloween into an arena-sized rave on the CTRL ESCAPE Tour (10/31)
• sombr — The breakout singer-songwriter behind “back to friends” and “undressed” headlines the You Are The Reason Tour (11/10)
• Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour — Young Disney stars bring the company’s screen-born pop universes together onstage (11/17)
• Doja Cat — The fearless pop-rap shapeshifter brings theatrical spectacle to the Ma Vie World Tour (11/21)
• Stevie Wonder — The 25-time Grammy winner performs his landmark Songs in the Key of Life in its entirety for the album’s 50th anniversary (11/23)
• Gracie Abrams — The three-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter brings her emotionally candid pop to The Look at My Life Tour (3/4-5)

CAPITAL ONE HALL

7750 Capital One Tower Road
Tysons, Va.
703-343-7651
capitalonehall.com

• Arash — The Iranian-Swedish pop star behind “Boro Boro” fuses Persian pop with pulsating Eurodance (10/9)
• Toad the Wet Sprocket — The alternative-rock favorites recast “All I Want,” “Walk on the Ocean,” and other melodic hits for the Rings: The Acoustic Tour (10/23)
• Wyclef Jean — The Grammy-winning Fugees co-founder celebrates 30 years of The Carnival, reimagining his fusion of hip-hop, reggae, R&B, and Caribbean music with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (10/25)
• Art Garfunkel — The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner revisits his solo work and Simon & Garfunkel’s indelible folk-rock catalog. Presented by Wolf Trap (10/30)
• Allman Betts Family Revival — Devon Allman and Duane Betts lead an expansive ensemble through the Allman Brothers’ ’70s roots and ’90s resurgence (12/7)
• Sue Foley and GA-20 — The Grammy-nominated guitarist and acclaimed blues trio join forces for a fiery holiday double bill (12/15, The Vault)

THE CLARICE

University of Maryland
8270 Alumni Dr.
College Park, Md.
301-405-2787
theclarice.umd.edu

• Jazz Jams at Busboys and Poets — UMD jazz students and local musicians gather for an open community jam (10/21, 11/11, 2/24, Busboys and Poets College Park)
• Angélique Kidjo — The five-time Grammy winner discusses music, cultural fluency, and global advocacy with ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan, accompanied by performances from UMD students (10/5, Dekelboum Concert Hall)
• Yeison Landero — The Colombian accordionist carries forward the cumbia tradition of his legendary grandfather, Andrés Landero (10/23, Kay Theatre)
• Fall Big Band Showcase — UMD’s three jazz bands welcome special guests Clarence Banks and Grant Langford (11/2, Dekelboum)
• Elijah Jamal Balbed & Friends — The D.C. saxophonist traces the music and cultural connections forged during his travels through Brazil (11/12, Dance Theatre)
• Fall Jazz Combo Concerts — UMD’s student jazz ensembles perform across two evenings (11/18-19, Leah M. Smith Hall)
• Maryland Gospel Choir — The student ensemble raises its collective voice in spirituals and contemporary gospel (11/20, Gildenhorn Recital Hall)
• Winter A Cappella Concert — Student-led ensembles Voix de Chanson and Freundemusik perform familiar favorites and inventive arrangements (11/30, Gildenhorn)
• Winter Big Band Showcase — UMD’s jazz ensembles swing into the holiday season (12/2, Dekelboum)
• Gamelan and Koto Concert — UMD’s Balinese gamelan and Japanese koto ensembles showcase two distinctive musical traditions (12/4, Kay)
• UMD Steelband — The ensemble brings the bright, propulsive sounds of Trinidad and Tobago to the stage (12/6, Kay)
• Korean Drumming Concert — UMD students perform the dynamic percussion traditions of Korea (12/7, Dekelboum)
• Chuck Brown Band — The Godfather of Go-Go’s band, fronted by his son Wiley Brown, keeps his unmistakable D.C. sound alive (1/29, Kay)
• Invoke — The genre-defying quartet blends classical chamber music with bluegrass, Appalachian traditions, jazz, and minimalism (2/18, Gildenhorn)

COMET PING PONG

5037 Connecticut Ave. NW
202-364-0404
cometpingpong.com

• Sorry Ghost — Gay singer-songwriter Kevin Walkman opens for the Los Angeles pop-punk trio (10/16)
• Imperial Teen — The queer indie-pop trailblazers behind “Yoo Hoo,” co-fronted by Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum, launch their first tour in six years (11/6)
• Radiator Hospital and Noun — Philadelphia indie-pop meets the solo project of lesbian Screaming Females guitarist Marissa Paternoster (11/13)
• Dead Pioneers — The Indigenous punk band confronts colonialism, racism, and attacks on LGBTQ rights with uncompromising fury (1/24)

DAR CONSTITUTION HALL

1776 D St. NW

202-628-4780

dar.org/constitution-hall

• NieR:Orchestra Concert — Conductor Eric Roth and vocalists Emi Evans and J’Nique Nicole bring the haunting music of the cult video-game universe to symphonic life (2/6)
• Pablo Alborán — The gay Spanish pop star brings his passionate balladry, career-spanning hits, and new album KM0 to the Global Tour KM0 (2/14)

DC9

1940 9th St. NW
202-483-5000
dc9.com

• Sophie Hunter — The self-described queer rapper fuses sexually frank lyricism, feminist defiance, and volatile alt-pop on the Stereoscope Tour (10/1)
• Gully Boys — The all-queer Minneapolis band delivers a ferocious collision of grunge, punk, and power pop, with Pollyanna and Cinema Hearts opening (10/13)
• Margo Cilker and Lilly Hiatt — Two acclaimed Americana singer-songwriters share a solo acoustic bill (10/14)
• Cortisa Star — The ascendant trans rapper brings audacious rhymes, seismic bass, and unapologetic doll energy to the For All the Dolls Tour (10/15)
• Rachel Bochner — The queer pop singer-songwriter transforms sapphic desire and romantic wreckage into sharply addictive hooks (10/22)
• Be Your Own Pet — The reunited Nashville punk favorites revive their breakneck, gleefully unruly sound (10/23)
• Palmyra — The Virginia folk-rock trio, featuring nonbinary multi-instrumentalist Sasha Landon, stretches Americana toward something rawer and more adventurous (10/24)
• Passion Mango — The Vancouver indie-pop project behind the viral “boy” wraps romantic longing in dreamy guitars and bittersweet hooks (10/25)
• Ian Sweet — Jilian Medford’s acclaimed indie-rock project tours behind the emotionally unguarded Shiverstruck (10/30)
• Bass Drum of Death — The Mississippi garage-punk veterans unleash another blast of distorted riffs and reckless momentum (11/3)
• Deante’ Hitchcock — The inventive Atlanta rapper pairs nimble wordplay with soulful, introspective storytelling (11/28)
• Valé — The Colombian singer-songwriter blends bilingual alternative pop with dance-floor rhythms and powerhouse vocals (12/6)

EAGLEBANK ARENA

4500 Patriot Circlea
Fairfax, Va.
703-993-3000
eaglebankarena.com

• Sonu Nigam — The celebrated Bollywood playback singer brings his soaring, genre-spanning voice to the Revolution tour (9/27)
• Monsta X — The global K-pop group brings its hard-driving blend of hip-hop, pop, EDM, and precision choreography to The X: Nexus World Tour (10/3)
• Arcángel — The influential Latin superstar brings nearly two decades of reggaeton and Latin trap to the La 8va Maravilla World Tour (10/21)
• Los Tucanes de Tijuana — The Latin Grammy-winning norteño institution unleashes its accordion-driven corridos and dance-floor favorite “La Chona” on the Tucanes Time Tour (11/27)

ECHOSTAGE

2135 Queens Chapel Rd. NE
202-503-2330
echostage.com

• Peggy Gou — The Korean-born global dance-music star behind “(It Goes Like) Nanana” commands an all-night house celebration (10/2)
• MEDUZA³ — The Grammy-nominated Italian hitmakers behind “Piece of Your Heart” and “Lose Control” expand their polished house sound into a three-member performance (10/3)
• Diplo — The Grammy-winning producer headlines GLOW’s outdoor block party, with Westend, Anabel Englund, and others (10/3, Pennsylvania Avenue)
• AFROJACK — The Dutch EDM superstar presents CONTROL, joined by Chicago house legend Green Velvet (10/10)
• San Holo — The Dutch producer brings his emotionally charged electronic sound to the True Love in a Made Up World Tour (10/17)
• JPEGMAFIA — The fearless rapper-producer dismantles the boundaries between hip-hop, punk, noise, and electronic music on The Experimental Rap Tour (10/21)
• Chris Lorenzo — One of bass house’s defining producers takes control of the Echostage sound system (10/23)
• ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U — Japanese DJ celebrated for his unpredictable, genre-smashing sets (10/24)
• Eli Brown — The British producer brings dark, propulsive techno to the Panic Attack Tour (10/30)
• Madeon — The French electronic auteur unveils Victory Live, with chiptune-rock favorites Anamanaguchi opening (11/7)
• ODESZA — The Grammy-nominated electronic duo trades its cinematic live production for a rare DJ set (11/12)
• Brutalismus 3000 — The Berlin duo’s Harmony US Tour collides hardcore techno, gabber, punk, and industrial menace (11/13)
• Jessie Reyez — The Grammy-nominated Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter brings her raw, emotionally combustible R&B to the A Little Vengeance Tour (11/18)
• Eric Prydz — The Swedish progressive-house titan returns with another immersive late-night set (11/20)
• Max Styler — The ascendant house producer stretches out for an extended set (12/4)
• Daily Bread — The Atlanta producer blends bass music, hip-hop, and electro-soul on the Vanishing Point Tour (12/12)

FILLMORE SILVER SPRING

8656 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring, Md.
301-960-9999
fillmoresilverspring.com

• Bikini Kill — The foundational riot grrrl band unleashes its ferocious feminist punk (9/19)
• Mon Rovîa — The Liberian-born singer-songwriter transforms displacement, adoption, and healing into intimate folk music on the Bloodline Tour (9/21)
• The Charlatans UK — The enduring British band brings more than three decades of psychedelic, dance-inflected alternative rock (9/25)
• The Pretty Reckless — Taylor Momsen leads the hard-rock hitmakers on the Dear God Tour (9/26)
• Snail Mail & Soccer Mommy — Queer indie-rock favorites Lindsey Jordan and Sophie Allison unite for a co-headlining tour (10/1)
• Pennywise — The Southern California punk stalwarts unleash more than three decades of breakneck anthems (10/2)
• DJ Shadow — The sampling visionary celebrates the 30th anniversary of his landmark debut, Endtroducing (10/3)
• 3BallMTY — The Latin Grammy-winning Mexican trio propels tribal guarachero onto the dance floor (10/9)
• Kelela — The D.C.-area-raised queer R&B visionary unveils new avatar live (10/13)
• Cavetown — Trans singer-songwriter Robin Skinner brings tender bedroom pop to the Running With Scissors Tour (10/23)
• The War and Treaty — Married duo Michael and Tanya Trotter Jr. fuse gospel fervor, Southern soul, country, and rock (11/13)
• Samantha Fish — The guitar-slinging blues-rock powerhouse brings Paper Doll to life onstage (11/17)
• DragonForce — The British power-metal virtuosos celebrate 20 years of Inhuman Rampage (11/25)
• 6LACK — The Grammy-nominated Atlanta singer-rapper marks a decade since his atmospheric breakthrough (11/28)
• Bonobo — Electronic visionary Simon Green transforms his intricate new material into the immersive Distance in Static live show (12/3)
• Dinosaur Jr. — The hugely influential alternative-rock trio returns with Starcrawler opening (2/16)

FLASH

645 Florida Ave. NW
202-827-8791
flashdc.com

• Jazzy — The chart-conquering Irish singer and DJ behind “Giving Me” presides over a rooftop set (10/3)
• Marcel Dettmann — The former Berghain resident and towering figure in Berlin techno delivers a characteristically stark, propulsive set (10/9)
• The Carry Nation — Queer nightlife veterans Nita Aviance and Will Automagic bring the fierce, liberating house music of their celebrated Brooklyn parties (10/23)
• Jayda G — The Grammy-nominated DJ and producer supplies an effervescent fusion of house, disco, and soul for the Halloween celebration Flesh & Fangs, with Tomoki Tamura (10/31)
• Anetha — The Parisian DJ, producer, and Mama Told Ya label founder pushes contemporary techno in playful and unpredictable directions (11/19)

GMU CENTER FOR THE ARTS

4373 Mason Pond Dr.
Fairfax, Va.
703-993-2787
cfa.gmu.edu

• Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra — The actor and jazz pianist applies his eccentric charm to swing standards and American Songbook favorites at the ARTS by George! benefit (10/3)
• Spanish Harlem Orchestra — The three-time Grammy-winning salsa powerhouse ignites Puerto Rican holiday traditions and Christmas favorites in Salsa Navidad (12/5)
• Pink Martini All-Stars — Gay vocalists Ari Shapiro and Jimmie Herrod join lesbian singer-songwriter Edna Vázquez for a cosmopolitan holiday whirl of pop, jazz, big-band swing, and Hollywood glamour (12/10)
• Gaelic Storm — The Celtic-rock favorites summon a high-energy collision of traditional Irish music, rock, bluegrass, and folk (3/7)

THE HAMILTON

600 14th St. NW
202-787-1000
live.thehamiltondc.com

• Phantom Planet — The alt-rock band behind “California” revisits its catalog of power-pop favorites (10/7)
• North Mississippi Allstars — Luther and Cody Dickinson ignite a potent blend of hill-country blues, Southern rock, and roots music (10/9)
• Alison Brown — The Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso stretches bluegrass into jazz, folk, and chamber music (10/11)
• Rhett Miller — The Old 97’s frontman brings his literate, sharply observed songwriting to an intimate solo engagement (10/16)
• John Scofield’s Electrospective — The celebrated jazz guitarist explores the electric side of his genre-spanning career (10/22)
• Phillip Phillips — The American Idol winner brings his rootsy pop-rock to the Let’s Go Far Tour (10/24)
• Bettye LaVette — The formidable soul interpreter transforms every song with her weathered, emotionally exacting voice (10/25)
• Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band — The D.C. ensemble unleashes a Halloween collision of West African rhythms, funk, and jazz (10/31)
• Fantastic Cat — The singer-songwriter supergroup is joined by Ok Cowgirl, whose emotionally candid indie rock encompasses queer love and desire (11/8)
• Surprise Chef — The Australian instrumental ensemble serves up cinematic soul, jazz-funk, and vintage grooves (11/11)
• Daniel Lanois Trio — The visionary producer behind landmark albums by U2 and Bob Dylan steps forward with his atmospheric, shape-shifting music (11/12)
• The Last Waltz — An all-star ensemble celebrates The Band’s legendary farewell concert (11/13-14)
• Vienna Teng — The D.C.-based pianist and singer-songwriter, whose “City Hall” became a marriage-equality anthem, returns with her intricate chamber pop (11/21)
• E.U. featuring Sugar Bear and the Chuck Brown Band — Two pillars of D.C. go-go share the stage for a hometown celebration (11/28)
• Rebirth Brass Band — The Grammy-winning New Orleans institution rings in the new year with two nights of second-line funk (12/30-31)
• Kermit Ruffins — The charismatic New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist opens the year with exuberant Crescent City swing (1/2)
• Rare Essence — D.C.’s “Wickedest Band Alive” keeps go-go’s communal pulse surging, with Black Alley opening (1/17)

THE HOWARD THEATRE

620 T St. NW
202-803-2899
thehowardtheatre.com

• Daley — The gay British R&B singer showcases his long-awaited new album, Strange Nature (10/2)
• Kruder & Dorfmeister — The Austrian electronic duo celebrates 30 years of its influential downtempo sound (10/3)
• Cortex — The cult French jazz-funk band behind some of hip-hop’s most coveted samples is joined by Adrian Younge and J Rocc (10/6)
• Epik High — The pioneering Korean hip-hop trio launches its 3.0 North American Tour (10/10)
• L7 — The ferocious feminist grunge and punk trailblazers embark on their Last Hurrah farewell tour (10/21)
• Low Cut Connie — Adam Weiner’s queer-embracing, gender-fluid rock ‘n’ roll revue (10/23)
• CupcakKe — The sexually fearless rapper and outspoken LGBTQ champion behind “LGBT” and “Crayons” (10/25)
• Eivør — The Faroese vocalist and LGBTQ-rights ally conjures elemental Nordic folk, electronica, and cinematic pop (10/29)
• Boy Harsher — The darkwave duo with a devoted queer following summons a hypnotic Halloween-eve collision of synths, desire, and dread (10/30)
• Eva Ayllón — The legendary Peruvian vocalist shares an evening of Afro-Peruvian music with salsa star Daniela Darcourt (11/1)
• Scarface — The revered Southern rap storyteller marks his birthday alongside fellow Houston legend Devin the Dude (11/7)
• Joy Oladokun — The Black queer singer-songwriter brings her searching blend of folk, rock, and Americana to the Heavy Things Tour (11/13)
• Yaelokre — Nonbinary Filipino-Icelandic artist Keath Ósk transforms intricate folk songs and hand-drawn mythology into immersive performance (11/18)
• Gene — Bisexual frontman Martin Rossiter leads the reunited British alternative-rock favorites (11/19)
• Death From Above 1979 — The Canadian duo detonates its bruising fusion of dance-punk, noise rock, and distorted bass (12/5)
• Ana Gasteyer — The Broadway and SNL favorite makes the yuletide unapologetically camp with her Sugar & Booze Holiday Spectacular (12/6)

HYLTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

10960 George Mason Circle
Manassas, Va.
703-993-7759
hyltoncenter.org

• Mountain Stage Hosted by Kathy Mattea — The Grammy-winning country singer hosts a live taping featuring queer roots standouts Ruthie Foster and Mary Gauthier, D.C.-area Celtic-rock favorites Scythian, and additional artists to be announced (10/18)
• Shemekia Copeland — The five-time Grammy-nominated powerhouse delivers blues with a fearless contemporary edge (11/7)
• Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra: To Swing Through the Sky — Jim Carroll’s ensemble marks its 25th anniversary with a multimedia exploration of the parallel histories of jazz and aviation, featuring vocalist Darden Purcell (11/14)
• Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas — Gaelic carols, lively Irish tunes, dancers, and bagpipes give familiar holiday music a spirited Celtic twist (12/6)
• Laurie Berkner Band — The children’s-music favorite gets young audiences moving with “We Are the Dinosaurs,” “Victor Vito,” and newer folk-pop songs (2/13)
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo — The five-time Grammy-winning South African ensemble fills the hall with the intricate harmonies and uplifting spirit of isicathamiya (2/28)

JAMMIN JAVA

227 Maple Ave. E.
Vienna, Va.
703-255-1566
jamminjava.com

• Mindy Gledhill — The newly out bisexual indie-pop singer explores inner-child healing and life after Mormonism on the Phone Booth Sessions Tour (10/3)
• Laura Veirs — The indie-folk songwriter, who has spoken openly about dating women and men, embraces radical self-reliance on Temple Songs, her first entirely self-made album (10/8)
• Great Lake Swimmers — The atmospheric Canadian indie-folk group brings its pastoral soundscapes and intimate Americana to Caught Light (10/12)
• Garrison Starr — The gay singer-songwriter confronts evangelical trauma on Garrison Starr and the Gospel Truth, with fellow LGBTQ artist L Rodgers opening (10/13)
• Jammin Java 25th Anniversary Party — Founders Luke and Daniel Brindley reunite their acclaimed alt-pop and Americana band, the Brindley Brothers, for a one-night celebration with special guests (10/17)
• The Kennedys — Pete and Maura Kennedy celebrate Smoketree, Maura’s birthday, and the club’s 25th anniversary with their energized folk-rock (10/25)
• Baby Bugs — Nonbinary artist Bowie Rabas turns religious trauma and emotional abuse into dark alternative confessionals, with queer, nonbinary alt-pop artist Elliot Lee (10/29)
• The Nth Power — Queer former Beyoncé drummer Nikki Glaspie powers the trio’s ecstatic fusion of soul, funk, rock, and R&B (11/1)
• Inoculous — The Chicago prog-emo band is joined by Spring Silver, the genre-warping project of Silver Spring’s nonbinary K Nkanza, plus Right Chipper and Courage Mother (11/3)
• Josh Rouse — The acclaimed singer-songwriter brings his warm, ruminative pop and folk sound to an intimate engagement (11/5)
• Bill Kirchen’s Honky-Tonk Holiday Party — The Grammy-nominated guitarist and Commander Cody co-founder fires up a roots-rock Christmas celebration (12/11)
• DJ BINALY — Spins Turkish, Balkan, Levantine, and popular beats at an early New Year’s Eve dance party (12/26)

JIFFY LUBE LIVE

7800 Cellar Door Drive
Bristow, Va.
703-754-6400
livenation.com

• Chris Stapleton — The country powerhouse brings his All-American Road Show, with Heartbreakers co-founder Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs (10/2)
• Five Finger Death Punch — The heavy-metal juggernaut marks two decades of bruising arena anthems, with Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire (10/23)
• Breaking Benjamin — The hard-rock veterans headline a formidable bill with Chevelle, STARSET, and Kami Kehoe (10/24)

LINCOLN THEATRE

1215 U St. NW
202-888-0050
thelincolndc.com

• The Format — The reunited indie-pop favorites are joined by emo veterans The Get Up Kids (10/2)
• Everything Everything — The British art-rock band celebrates its audacious album Get to Heaven (10/4)
• Daði Freyr — The Icelandic Eurovision favorite turns deadpan synth-pop into an exuberant dance party (10/6)
• Tricky — The trip-hop pioneer returns with Different When It’s Silent, his first album in six years (10/13)
• Sienna Spiro — The rising British singer-songwriter showcases her formidable retro-soul voice on the sold-out My House Tour (10/16)
• The Jayhawks — The influential alt-country band celebrates four decades on its Sanctuary Park Tour, with The Cactus Blossoms opening (10/21)
• Emei — The Chinese American alt-pop singer brings her sharply observed songs and theatrical energy to the Night at the Opera Tour, with Madelline opening (10/22)
• Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country — The guitar virtuoso stretches country music into improvisational, psychedelic terrain over two nights (10/23-24)
• Julia Jacklin — The Australian singer-songwriter brings her emotionally precise indie rock to an intimate engagement (11/10)
• Prateek Kuhad — The acclaimed Indian singer-songwriter strips his intimate folk-pop down for the acoustic Full Moon Chamber Tour (11/12)
• Sleep — The hugely influential stoner-metal trio unleashes its monumental, slow-moving riffs, with Zombi opening (11/17)
• Shaun Cassidy — The former teen idol unwraps pop memories and seasonal favorites through holiday songs and stories (12/6)

MARYLAND HALL

801 Chase St.
Annapolis, Md.
410-263-5544
marylandhall.org

• Makaya McCraven — The visionary drummer and producer reshapes jazz improvisation through hip-hop-informed editing and restless post-genre experimentation (11/8)
• Lalah Hathaway — The five-time Grammy winner draws on jazz, funk, gospel, and her family’s profound soul legacy (11/16)
• Eric Byrd Trio — The Maryland jazz trio swings through Vince Guaraldi’s indelible score for A Charlie Brown Christmas (12/4-5)
• Meyer, Marshall, Meyer — Edgar Meyer, Mike Marshall, and George Meyer unite bluegrass and classical virtuosity through music from Short Trip Home and new works written for the tour (1/30)
• Cécile McLorin Salvant — The three-time Grammy-winning vocalist joins acclaimed pianist Glenn Zaleski for an adventurous journey through jazz, blues, folk, theater, and global traditions (2/10)

MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION

10475 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, Md.
410-715-5550
merriweathermusic.com

• Power to the People Festival — Tom Morello assembles Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Public Enemy, Brittany Howard, The Linda Lindas, and others for a massive celebration of music, justice, and civic action (10/3)
• Logic & G-Eazy — The platinum-selling rappers revive their co-headlining Endless Summer tour, with Juicy J opening (10/4)
• beabadoobee — The Filipino British singer-songwriter brings her dreamy, ’90s-inflected indie rock to the Powerlines Tour, with Wisp opening (10/10)

JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL

1212 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, Md.
410-783-8000
bsomusic.org

• Disco Inferno: A ’70s Celebration — The BSO returns to disco’s queer dance-floor roots with hits by Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, ABBA, the Bee Gees, and Barry Manilow (10/10-11)
• Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda — The Broadway powerhouse joins the BSO for songs from Hamilton, In the Heights, and Miranda’s wider catalog (11/21-22)
• Holiday Pops — Broadway favorite Megan Hilty joins the BSO, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, and tap-dancing Santas for a festive orchestral celebration (12/19-20)
• Women Rock — The BSO salutes iconic songs made famous by Carole King, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Pat Benatar, Heart, and others (1/16-17)
• Steve Hackman Conducts His Stravinsky X Kendrick Lamar — Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer-winning DAMN. collides with Stravinsky’s Petrushka in Hackman’s latest orchestral fusion (2/6)
• Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown & the Philly Sound — The BSO summons the smooth soul and irresistible swagger of The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, The Spinners, and Lou Rawls (2/20-21)

MGM NATIONAL HARBOR

101 MGM National Ave.
Oxon Hill, Md.
301-971-5000
mgmnationalharbor.com

• Rahat Fateh Ali Khan — The towering Pakistani vocalist carries qawwali’s devotional intensity into contemporary popular music (10/4)
• Sin Bandera — The Latin Grammy-winning romantic-pop duo brings its Escenas US Tour to MGM (10/14)
• Kool & the Gang — The enduring funk and R&B hitmakers turn decades of dance-floor classics into a celebration (10/15)
• Little Big Town — The Grammy-winning country quartet brings its rich harmonies to the For The Art Of It Tour (10/24)
• Charlie Wilson — The former Gap Band frontman commands the stage with his unmistakable voice and polished R&B showmanship (10/30)
• Grupo Niche — The celebrated Colombian ensemble keeps salsa’s orchestral fire burning on the Niche Disco Tour (11/7)
• BEAT — Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Terry Bozzio revisit King Crimson’s adventurous ’80s repertoire (11/10)
• Air Supply — The soft-rock favorites revisit their catalog of soaring romantic ballads on the A Matter of Time Tour (11/13)
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas — The holiday institution wraps seasonal standards in its signature fusion of rock and classical grandeur (11/22)
• Sabaton — The Swedish power-metal titans bring their history-charged spectacle to the Legends on Tour (12/6)

PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE

33 Pearl St. SW
202-380-9620
pearlstreetwarehouse.com

• The Hustle — A Halloween dance party revels in the flamboyant, liberating pulse of ’70s disco (10/30)
• Francis of Delirium — Queer Luxembourg-based singer-songwriter Jana Bahrich transforms emotional unrest into cathartic indie rock (11/18)
• Fruition — The Americana band co-led by queer multi-instrumentalist Mimi Naja embarks on Something More: The Final Tour (11/21)
• Boy Golden — The queer, Juno-nominated Canadian singer-songwriter folds prairie folk, alternative country, and hazy psychedelia into the warm, introspective Best of Our Possible Lives (1/26)

PIE SHOP

1339 H St. NE
202-398-7437
pieshopdc.com

• Pies ‘n’ Pasties Burlesque — Isabelle Epoque’s feminist burlesque and variety revue mixes striptease, comedy, sideshow, and the occasional burst of fire (10/7, 12/2)
• Deadguy — The reunited metalcore pioneers unleash the abrasive, hugely influential sound that helped define the genre (10/10)
• Origami Summer — The queer indie-pop project shares the bill with Black queer D.C. trio RenRiot, Rose Lens, and Alaska’s Angels (10/13)
• TRAITRS — The Toronto darkwave duo brings its brooding, synth-driven post-punk to the Possessor Tour (10/16)
• Elanor Moss — The British psych-folk singer-songwriter is joined by Fleeting Femme, whose intimate chamber folk celebrates queer, trans, and disabled experience (10/21)
• Dogs on Shady Lane — The queer indie-rock band blends fuzzy folk and slowcore (10/24)
• Diles que no me maten — The acclaimed Mexico City band fuses psychedelic art rock, Krautrock, jazz, and poetic mysticism (11/14)
• Sunday Cruise — The Chicago indie-rock band pairs bright melodies with emotionally candid songwriting. Queer Boston band Dino Gala opens alongside Friend and Latchkey Kids (11/22)
• Punkdemic’s Siren Series #1 — Jenny Hates Techno, Sistah, and Sista Grrrl Riot co-founder Honeychild Coleman lead the inaugural showcase (12/11)

PRINCE GEORGE’S PUBLICK PLAYHOUSE

5445 Landover Rd.
Cheverly, Md.
301-277-1710
pgparks.com/PublickPlayhouse

• Adrian Dunn and the Adrian Dunn Singers — The composer, conductor, and vocal ensemble blend spirituals, classical music, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary sounds in a program exploring Black identity, social justice, and spiritual reflection (11/7)
• The Brencore All Stars — The powerhouse D.C. ensemble brings Motown, Stax, and soulful holiday favorites together for A Holiday Soul Review (12/11)
• The String Queens — The D.C. trio celebrates Black History Month with soulful, electrifying arrangements honoring Black composers and artists across genres (2/27)

RAMS HEAD ON STAGE

33 West St.
Annapolis, Md.
410-268-4545
ramsheadonstage.com

• Victory Boyd — The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and Jay-Z collaborator brings her soulful, genre-blurring music to Annapolis (10/1)
• Margo Price — The acclaimed singer-songwriter brings her fiercely independent country-rock to the Wild at Heart Tour (10/2)
• The Buena Vista Orchestra — The Cuban ensemble carries the Buena Vista Social Club legacy forward under the direction of trombonist Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos (10/4)
• Bat Out of Helloween — Meat Loaf’s bombastic rock collides with the queer-cult spectacle of The Rocky Horror Show in a Halloween celebration (10/10)
• The Carole King & James Taylor Story — Phoebe Katis and Dan Clews recreate the songs and intertwined musical legacy of two defining singer-songwriters (10/11)
• Madi Diaz — The two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter transforms desire, heartbreak, and emotional uncertainty into piercingly intimate indie rock (10/12)
• The Clarks — The Pittsburgh rock veterans draw on nearly four decades of heartland hooks and hard-earned camaraderie (10/16)
• SUSTO — Justin Osborne’s Southern indie-rock project, whose “Gay in the South” directly confronts homophobia and religious intolerance, performs solo (10/24)
• Crack the Sky — The Baltimore progressive-rock institution settles in for its traditional Halloween engagement (10/30-11/1)
• GCS — Guitarist Eric Gales, drummer Dennis Chambers, and bassist Billy Sheehan unite in a formidable fusion supergroup (11/1)
• Gaelic Storm — The Celtic-rock favorites summon a high-energy storm of traditional Irish music, rock, and infectious revelry (11/4-5)
• Jim Messina — The former half of Loggins and Messina revisits a foundational catalog of country-rock favorites (11/12)
• Deer Tick — The Rhode Island band brings its ragged, emotionally candid collision of indie rock, country, folk, and punk (11/18)
• Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone — The irrepressible British Invasion frontman revisits the band’s buoyant catalog of ’60s pop hits (11/22)
• Nicole Atkins — The powerhouse singer-songwriter summons her cinematic blend of psychedelic soul, country, and vintage pop (11/28)
• Mindi Abair — The Grammy-nominated saxophonist gives the holidays a brassy pop, rock, and jazz makeover with I Can’t Wait for Christmas (12/6)
• S. Carey — The Bon Iver drummer and multi-instrumentalist surrounds his hushed, atmospheric songs with strings (12/8)
• Mickey Guyton — The Grammy-nominated country trailblazer and longtime LGBTQ ally gathers musical friends for two intimate holiday performances (12/9)
• Rachael & Vilray — Lake Street Dive vocalist Rachael Price and guitarist Vilray revive the wit and sophistication of vintage jazz and pop (12/10)
• Steven Page — The former Barenaked Ladies frontman draws on sharp songwriting, quick wit, and an expansive solo catalog (12/21)
• Jimmie’s Chicken Shack — The Annapolis-bred alternative-rock veterans return home for their annual Holidaze celebration (12/26)
• A Tribute to Dolly Parton — An ensemble of local performers salutes the country icon, gifted songwriter, and enduring LGBTQ-community favorite (1/31)
• The Linda Ronstadt Experience — American Idol alum Tristan McIntosh celebrates Ronstadt’s powerhouse voice and genre-spanning catalog (3/7)

SIXTH & I

600 I St. NW
202-408-3100
sixthandi.org

• Chelsea Wolfe — The darkly magnetic singer-songwriter brings The Dark World Tour, melding gothic rock, doom-laden folk, and electronics (10/10)
• Niladri Kumaar — The sitar virtuoso expands Indian classical traditions with his electric zitar and a jazz-inflected ensemble of Indian and American musicians (10/24)
• Aga Khan Master Musicians — Five virtuosos connect the living musical traditions of Central Asia, China, and the Middle East with contemporary European sounds (11/19)

SONGBYRD MUSIC HOUSE

540 Penn St. NE
202-544-5500
songbyrddc.com

• Faux Real — The Franco-American brothers turn art-pop into a delirious spectacle of synchronized movement, matching costumes, and Eurodance energy. Queer pop artist Bryce Xavier joins the bill (10/7)
• Robert Lester Folsom — The cult Georgia singer-songwriter revisits his rediscovered trove of pastoral ’70s psych-folk. Queer psychedelic-pop artist Liz Cooper opens (10/8)
• Riot Grrrl’s Not Dead DC! — Buko Buko, queer Americana trio Ammonite, and Baltimore punk duo Bitter Tits lead a proudly unruly celebration of feminist punk (10/9)
• Open Mike Eagle with Kenny Segal — Two of independent hip-hop’s sharpest minds unite for an evening of adventurous, darkly funny art rap (10/13)
• Jai’Len Josey — The bisexual singer-songwriter and Broadway alum brings her assured contemporary R&B to the Serial Romantic Tour (10/17)
• Guerilla Toss — The gleefully unpredictable experimental dance-punk band unleashes its psychedelic collision of noise, funk, and synth-pop (10/20)
• June McDoom — The singer-songwriter folds folk, psychedelia, soul, and echoes of her Jamaican upbringing into the dreamlike Follow the Light (10/23)
• Girls Rock! Halloween — Local bands become Paramore, Willow, No Doubt, and Raye for a costume-friendly benefit empowering queer and femme youth through music (10/30)
• Night of 1000 Taylors — The Fearless Eras soundtrack a Swiftie Halloween party and costume contest spanning Taylor Swift’s musical eras (10/31)
• the olllam — The acclaimed collective entwines traditional Irish instrumentation with intricate rhythms and atmospheric post-rock (11/6)
• Lime Garden — The Brighton quartet sends its playfully off-kilter “wonk-pop” careening through indie rock, synths, and dance-floor rhythms (11/8)
• Aaron Lee Tasjan — The queer, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter brings wit, vulnerability, and glam-rock sparkle to his shape-shifting Americana (11/10)
• Wild Pink — John Ross transforms existential unease and sharply observed American lives into expansive, cinematic indie rock (12/10)

THE STATE THEATRE

220 N. Washington St.
Falls Church, Va.
703-237-0300
thestatetheatre.com

• The Smithereens featuring John Cowsill — The enduring New Jersey power-pop institution revisits hook-heavy favorites including “Blood and Roses,” “Only a Memory,” and “A Girl Like You,” with Cowsill on vocals (11/6)
• Lez Zeppelin — The all-women “she-incarnation” of Led Zeppelin marks the 50th anniversary of The Song Remains the Same with gender-bending swagger and formidable musicianship (11/14)
• TUSK — The accomplished tribute band recreates Fleetwood Mac’s indelible songs and intricate vocal harmonies (12/4)
• Start Making Sense — The celebrated Talking Heads tribute channels the original band’s nervous energy, art-funk rhythms, and eccentric theatricality (12/5)

STRATHMORE

The Music Center
5301 Tuckerman Lane

The Mansion
10701 Rockville Pike

North Bethesda, Md.
301-581-5100

strathmore.org

• Raúl Midón — The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter pairs soulful vocals and Latin influences with dazzling guitar technique (10/11, Mansion)
• Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn — Chinese guzheng master Wu Fei and Grammy-winning banjoist Abigail Washburn find common ground between Chinese folk music and Appalachian traditions (10/18, Mansion)
• Chucho Valdés — The towering Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and Irakere founder celebrates his 85th birthday with Joe Lovano and Etienne Charles (10/18, Music Center)
• Afro-Cuban All Stars — Juan de Marcos González’s Grammy-nominated ensemble summons the golden-age sounds of Cuban son, bolero, and dance music (10/29, Music Center)
• Maryna Krut — The Ukrainian singer and bandura virtuoso blends traditional folk music, jazz, and vivid cultural storytelling (11/1, Mansion)
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters — The platinum-selling rock quartet emerges from a seven-year recording hiatus with a blues-drenched new album (11/17, Music Center)
• Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane — Two formidable jazz artists honor the revolutionary legacies of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in a concert marking their centennials (11/21, Music Center)
• Germán López — The acclaimed timple player combines Canary Islands traditions with jazz, West African rhythms, and Latin music (11/22, Mansion)
• Cherish the Ladies — The celebrated Irish American ensemble combines Celtic music, traditional carols, vocals, and step dancing for a spirited holiday concert (12/1, Music Center)
• Leslie Odom Jr. — The Tony and Grammy-winning Hamilton star wraps holiday standards, original songs, and Broadway favorites in his polished contemporary style (12/5, Music Center)
• Dave Koz & Friends — The openly gay saxophonist gives seasonal standards a smooth-jazz makeover alongside Jonathan Butler, Haley Reinhart, Erin Stevenson, and Dylan Chambers (12/9, Music Center)
• DakhaBrakha — The Kyiv quartet transforms Ukrainian folk traditions into a thrilling, rhythmically charged collision of voices and global sounds (1/24, Music Center)
• Kronos Quartet’s A Hard Rain — The groundbreaking ensemble joins queer Grammy winner Allison Russell for a musically and politically charged meditation on nuclear danger (1/26, Music Center)
• Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom — The lesbian drummer-composer leads her adventurous ensemble through bold, fiercely inventive contemporary jazz (2/21, Mansion)

TALLY HO THEATER

19 W. Market St.
Leesburg, Va.
703-777-1665
tallyhotheater.com

• Thurston Howell — The self-described yacht-rock spectacular sails through the smooth hits of the ’70s and ’80s (10/3)
• Lucero — The Memphis veterans fuse country-punk grit, Southern rock, and bruised soul (10/6)
• Alien Ant Farm — The platinum-selling alt-rockers behind the frenetic “Smooth Criminal” remake return, with openers Scarhaven and ShallowDeep (10/11)
• The Clarks — The Pittsburgh rock veterans draw on four decades of heartland hooks and hard-earned camaraderie (10/15)
• Mushroomhead — Cleveland’s masked metal collective brings its punishing theatrical attack, with Fear Factory and Nine Treasures joining the bill (10/18)
• Wednesday 13 — The horror-punk veteran unleashes his gleefully macabre collision of glam, goth, and metal (10/20)
• Mamma Mania — The touring tribute celebrates ABBA’s euphoric pop catalog and enduring queer appeal (10/23)
• Gold Dust Woman — The tribute act channels the mystique, drama, and indelible songs of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac (11/7)
• Kylie Morgan — The country singer-songwriter behind “If He Wanted to He” takes the spotlight (11/20)
• Men Without Hats — The Canadian New Wave favorites revisit “The Safety Dance,” “Pop Goes the World,” and four decades of eccentric synth-pop, with Tim Polecat (12/8)
• Nervosa — The all-woman Brazilian metal force delivers its ferocious collision of thrash and death metal (2/17)

UNION STAGE

740 Water St. SW
877-987-6487
unionstage.com

• Weatherday — Nonbinary Swedish musician Sputnik sends lo-fi emo and noise-pop careening through the maximalist Hornet Disaster (10/2)
• Kelsey Lu — The bisexual cellist, singer, and art-pop visionary reckons with devotion, desire, and transformation on the So Help Me God Tour (10/6)
• Tiana Major9 — The queer, Grammy-nominated British-Jamaican singer wraps intimate reflections on love and identity in a warm fusion of R&B, soul, and jazz (10/22)
• Maddie Zahm — The bisexual singer-songwriter transforms religious trauma, self-discovery, and queer identity into candid pop. Queer Christian artist Semler opens (10/23)
• Isabel LaRosa — The Annapolis-born breakout artist behind “I’m Yours” brings her shadowy, hypnotic alt-pop to the DollParts Tour (10/26)
• Madds Buckley — The queer singer-songwriter turns anime-inspired storytelling, sapphic yearning, and emotional upheaval into soaring alternative folk-rock (10/31)
• Promiscuous Halloween — A costumed dance party fueled by 2000s club bangers, pop hits, and shameless throwback favorites (10/31)
• RaiNao — The ascendant queer Puerto Rican artist blends reggaeton, R&B, hyperpop, and Caribbean traditions into her fearlessly experimental sound (11/1)
• Cem Adrian — The outspoken pro-LGBTQ Turkish singer-songwriter ranges from bass to soprano across pop, rock, jazz, and folk (11/4)
• Carsie Blanton — The LGBTQ-rights advocate combines radical politics, lyrical wit, vaudeville, folk, and punk with infectious revolutionary optimism (11/6)
• Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers — The rising Australian quartet unleashes sharp, exuberant feminist punk-rock confronting sexism, sexuality, and queer desire (11/8)
• Willi Carlisle — The queer folksinger populates his Tyler Childers-produced The Universal Bubba with outsiders, eccentrics, and defiantly inclusive visions of rural America (11/12)
• Spice Up Your Life — Spice Girls favorites and other ’90s and 2000s pop anthems fuel a queer-friendly post-Thanksgiving dance party (11/27)
• Yuki Chiba — The influential Japanese rapper formerly known as KOHH launches his first North American headlining tour (11/30)

WARNER THEATRE

513 13th St. NW
202-783-4000
warnertheatredc.com

• Get Get Aw! The SexBomb Concert — The Filipino dance-pop icons revive the songs and choreography that made them a cultural phenomenon (10/1)
• Black Violin — The Grammy-nominated duo fuses classical strings with hip-hop, funk, and R&B on the Be Free Tour, presented by The Birchmere (10/2)
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings — The Grammy-winning Americana masters reinterpret the Grateful Dead’s acoustic landmark Reckoning (10/18)
• Bruce Cockburn — The revered Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist draws on more than five decades of searching folk-rock, with Livingston Taylor (10/27)
• Punch Brothers — Chris Thile’s virtuosic ensemble pushes bluegrass into intricate, adventurous new territory (11/6)
• Shyne — The Belizean rap veteran marks 25 years since his landmark debut alongside dancehall legend Barrington Levy and Lil’ Cease (11/9)
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead — The acclaimed improvisational ensemble reinvents the Grateful Dead’s catalog with fearless, high-wire musicianship (11/13)
• Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers — The beloved actor fronts blues-rock standouts Mike Zito, Albert Castiglia, and Jimmy Vivino for an unpredictable night of music and mischief (11/18)

WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS

20 W. Patrick St.
Frederick, Md.
301-600-2828
weinbergcenter.org

• Las Áñez — Colombian twin sisters Juanita and Valentina Áñez weave Latin American folk, jazz, electronics, and intricate vocal harmonies into a singular sound (10/8, New Spire Arts)
• The Hot Sardines — The acclaimed ensemble brings vintage jazz roaring into the present with brassy arrangements, buoyant swing, and irrepressible showmanship (10/9)
• Luther Relives — William “Smooth” Wardlaw salutes Luther Vandross’s velvet voice and enduring catalog of R&B, soul, and disco classics (10/11)
• TOAST: The Best of Bread — The tribute band faithfully recreates Bread’s mellow harmonies and soft-rock favorites (10/24)
• TolumiDE — The Nigerian Canadian singer-songwriter blends Afropop, soul, gospel, and Yoruba-language storytelling on Suya Soul (11/6, New Spire Arts)
• Sweet Dreams: Mandy Barnett Sings Patsy Cline — The Grand Ole Opry member who originated the title role in Always…Patsy Cline revisits the country legend’s timeless songs (11/14)
• Alex Hamburger — The flutist, vocalist, and composer blurs acoustic and electronic boundaries in adventurous contemporary jazz (11/19, New Spire Arts)
• A Motown Christmas — Veteran vocalists from The Miracles and The Contours combine Motown classics with soulful holiday favorites (11/21)
• Gangstagrass Holiday Show — The genre-defying ensemble collides bluegrass picking with hip-hop beats and rhymes (12/17)
• Irish Christmas in America — Traditional Irish music, song, dance, and storytelling summon the warmth of an old-fashioned holiday celebration (12/19, New Spire Arts)
• Eric Byrd Trio Performs A Charlie Brown Christmas — A screening of the beloved animated special precedes the Frederick pianist’s live performance of Vince Guaraldi’s timeless jazz score (12/19)
• 1964 The Tribute — The veteran Beatles tribute painstakingly recreates the sound and exhilaration of the Fab Four’s early concerts (1/29)
• Dear Mr. Bennett — Grammy-winning guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli celebrates Tony Bennett’s centennial with signature songs and personal recollections (2/13)
• Alison Brown Quintet — The Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso stretches bluegrass into sophisticated jazz, folk, and chamber music (2/20)
• Scythian — The D.C.-area favorites ignite a high-energy fusion of Celtic music, Eastern European traditions, folk, and roots-rock (3/6)