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Thu Sep 17 2026 · 131 events · 65 music · 108 dispatches · archive

Top of the list 5

Highest predicted fit, one per venue. The judge’s reasoning is shown.

92♪ Circle Jerks
thu sep 24 · 7:00p · 9:30 CLUB · Ticketmaster
Legendary LA punk band at perfect venue for you, Thursday evening
90♪ Cabaret Voltaire
wed sep 23 · 8:00p · Howard Theatre · Ticketmaster
Industrial legend brings the noise to Howard Theatre, Wednesday 8pm
88Ben-Hur* (1959)
sat sep 19 · national audio, packard campus · Library of Congress
Epic Technicolor spectacle and chariot-race classic on 35mm at LoC, your film-screening interest.
88♪ Katie Pruitt - Fools for the Fleeting Tour
thu sep 24 · 6:30p · The Atlantis · Ticketmaster
Indie rock rising act at your favorite small club, Thursday early
88Mystics vs. Chicago Sky
thu sep 24 · 7:30p · Capital One Arena · Ticketmaster
Mystics basketball—pro sports you explicitly wanted, Thursday evening.

Also worth it 8

The ranker’s diversified order — venue and source caps applied.

85 fri sep 25 ♪ From the Manger to the Cross* (1912) — national audio, packard campusFree
87 thu oct 1 ♪ AFC@50: Corridos of the Semiquincentennial - Voices of Hope and Courage — whittall pavilion, thomas…Free
85 sun sep 20 ♪ THE LATIN COFFEE PARTY - Washington, DC — THRōW Social DC
80 wed sep 23 Taylor Tomlinson — Sixth & I
74 sun sep 20 Silver Screening: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari — Cleveland Park Neighborhood…Free
72 sun sep 20 ♪ North East Library's Fall Garden Concert Series — Northeast Neighborhood LibraryFree
72 sat sep 19 CBC 11TH ANNUAL CAUCUS BRUNCH & DAY PARTY - BOURBON, BRIMS & BEARDS EDITION — THE MAYFLOWER CLUB
27 mon sep 21 Studio Art for Seniors — Cleveland Park Neighborhood…Free

The agenda 118

Everything else, by day. ♪ marks music. Tap a day to collapse it.

TODAY · THU SEP 1722
38 7:00p Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event) — The Sage
72 7:30p Irene Tu — Improv Comedy Club- DC
78 8:00p ♪ Angine de Poitrine — Lincoln Theatre
69 8:00p ♪ oskar med k — 9:30 CLUB
68 8:00p ♪ Smerz — Howard TheatreFree
64 8:00p ♪ JUNGLE - World Tour 2026 — The Anthem
87 all day Film screening: Black Narcissus (1947) — james madison building, pickford…Free
83 all day They Were Expendable (1945) — national audio, packard campusFree
82 all day ♪ AFC@50: Alive in Many Voices - A Concert to Open the Exhibit, Alive in Many Hands: The American Folklife Center at 50 — ljg45a, coolidge auditoriumFree
78 all day The Declaration’s Promise — in person, thomas jefferson…Free
76 all day Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin — thomas jefferson building, georgeFree
74 all day Congressional Black Caucus Young, Gifted & Green 40 Under 40 Awards 2026 — Eighteenth Street Lounge
72 all day Black Gov Tech | CBC Tech Community Mixer @ SOST- Come Join Us!! — SOST
72 all day Thomas Jefferson's Library — in person, southwest pavilionFree
70 all day Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection — in person, performing arts…Free
65 all day Gutenberg Bible — lj100, thomas jefferson buildingFree
64 all day CBC Week: Law • Government • Technology Networking Reception — Focus Social Club
56 all day 2026 Annual CBC Reception Clean Mobility and Energy — 899 North Capitol St NE
50 all day CBC 11TH ANNUAL CBC RECEPTION — The Park at 14th
40 all day AFC@50: Celebrating 50 Years of the American Folklife Center - Panel Discussion — in person, main campusFree
38 all day Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA — thomas jefferson building, in…Free
32 all day An Evening with Kristin Hannah — Sixth & I
TOMORROW · FRI SEP 1818
28 2:00p Ford's Theatre presents: Come From Away — Ford's Theatre
76 6:00p ♪ Ashley Cooke: The Baby Blues Tour — 9:30 CLUB
47 6:00p Politics & Prose Presents: Chef Patrick O'Connell | Main, Middle & Gay — Lisner Auditorium
82 7:00p ♪ Stephen Dawes Presents The Skin to Skin Tour — The Atlantis
38 7:00p DC Power FC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC — Audi Field
78 7:30p Chris Powell — Improv Comedy Club- DC
80 8:00p ♪ Monsieur Perine - Instrucciones Para Ser Feliz Tour — Lincoln Theatre
72 8:00p ♪ Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour — Capital One Arena
77 10:00p ♪ Gareth Emery: LSR/CITY — Echostage
75 10:00p ♪ Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party — 9:30 CLUB
80 all day Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) — national audio, packard campusFree
77 all day Alive in Many Hands: The American Folklife Center at 50 — in person, southwest galleryFree
60 all day CBC 4TH ANNUAL CBC STATE OF THE UNION ROOFTOP RECEPTION — Croix Rooftop
58 all day Annual CBC Power 100 Party — The Park at Fourteenth
52 all day CBC LEADERS OF THE SOUTH: The Black & Brown Affair — Focus Social Club
44 all day 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County: CBC Reception — 555 12th St NW
34 all day Constitution Day: The Life and Work of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft — in person, main campusFree
30 all day ♪ D.C. DIL SE RAVE FT. LYCHY JELLY @BRAVO BRAVO — Bravo Bravo
SAT SEP 1912
22 1:30p Accessible Movie Screening: The Mandalorian and Grogu — Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial…Free
74 6:00p Steph Tolev — 9:30 CLUB
62 6:00p Politics & Prose and GW Present: Colin Kaepernick | The Perilous Fight — Lisner Auditorium
74 7:00p Marc Maron: Yammering into the Void Tour — Warner Theatre
52 7:00p ♪ Miel San Marcos & Gateway Worship — The Anthem
84 7:30p D.C. United vs Charlotte FC — Audi Field
80 7:30p ♪ Don West — The Atlantis
25 7:30p The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short — DAR Constitution Hall
84 8:00p ♪ Grouper — Lincoln Theatre
79 10:00p ♪ Ian Asher — Echostage
51 all day CBC 11TH ANNUAL CBC BLACK AND WHITE GALA — The Westin DC Downtown
28 all day HBCU 250 Party — The Park at Fourteenth
SUN SEP 207
71 5:00p Gaurav Kapoor — Lisner Auditorium
81 6:30p ♪ Jenna Raine - Jeans, Boys & Jesus Tour — The Atlantis
70 7:00p ♪ Naomi Sharon — Howard Theatre
25 7:00p Nurse John: Against Medical Advice Tour — DAR Constitution Hall
87 8:00p ♪ Brandon Flowers — 9:30 CLUB
83 8:00p ♪ Men At Work — Lincoln Theatre
69 8:00p ♪ Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour — The Anthem
MON SEP 215
81 6:30p ♪ Automatic — The Atlantis
83 7:00p ♪ The Milk Carton Kids — 9:30 CLUB
80 8:00p ♪ LP - All Is Not Lost Tour — Lincoln Theatre
79 8:00p ♪ Saves the Day — Union Stage
72 8:00p ♪ Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour — The Anthem
TUE SEP 229
77 11:00a DC Power FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC — Audi Field
77 6:30p ♪ Edgehill — The Atlantis
82 7:00p ♪ Tinlicker North America 2026 — 9:30 CLUB
79 7:30p Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun (Windbreaker Giveaway - First 1,500 Fans) — CareFirst Arena
64 7:30p ♪ Role Model Presents: Chuck On Tour — The Anthem
84 8:00p ♪ DOMi & JD BECK - WHO ASKED? Tour — Howard Theatre$33.21 – $62.05
73 8:00p ♪ Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs — Warner Theatre
68 8:00p ♪ aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : COMPLæXITY - in WASHINGTON — Capital One Arena
43 all day AMS Lecture: “Music, Disputes, and the Silent Western: The Yaqui (1916),” Mariana Whitmer, PhD — mumford room, in personFree
WED SEP 232
78 6:30p ♪ Pokey LaFarge — The Atlantis
81 7:00p ♪ Jane Remover - Live Exhibit — 9:30 CLUB
THU SEP 2410
30 6:30p ♪ Minyo Crusaders — The Hamilton
83 7:00p ♪ KiNG MALA: The Golden Thing Tour — Black Cat
83 7:00p Dave Attell — Improv Comedy Club- DC
44 7:00p Politics & Prose and GW Present: John Green | Hollywood, Ending — Lisner Auditorium
78 7:30p ♪ Sons of Legion - Soul to SØL World Tour 2026 — Warner Theatre
80 all day Live! At the Library: Celebrating Italian Fashion's Enduring American Legacy — ljg45a, coolidge auditoriumFree
78 all day The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) — national audio, packard campusFree
62 all day Live! At the Library: The Beauty of Eastern Storytelling with Henry Lien — in person, main campusFree
53 all day Live! At The Library — in person, thomas jefferson…Free
13 all day A Congress.gov Public Forum — mumford room, in personFree
FRI SEP 2512
81 6:00p ♪ Earlybirds Club — 9:30 CLUB
77 6:45p Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Nationals Football Jersey — Nationals Park
86 7:00p ♪ Mastodon — The Anthem
79 7:00p Bobby Lee: The Finally Tour 2026 — Warner Theatre
22 7:00p Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins (Preseason) — Capital One Arena
87 7:30p ♪ SYML: Solo in North America — The Atlantis
40 7:30p Washington Performing Arts & Dance Theatre of Harlem — The National Theatre
28 7:30p Dave Chappelle: Benefit for Duke Ellington School of the Arts — DAR Constitution Hall
87 8:00p ♪ Altın Gün North America Tour 2026, support Alex Maas — Howard Theatre$44.54 – $72.35
79 8:00p LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: 40th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING With Ellen Greene — Lincoln Theatre
84 10:00p ♪ I Hate Models — Echostage
85 11:00p ♪ Haute & Freddy's Big Disgrace Tour — 9:30 CLUB
SAT SEP 2613
82 4:05p Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Fan Appreciation Weekend — Nationals Park
82 6:00p ♪ Don't Stop Believing: An 80s Prom Experience — 9:30 CLUB
76 6:00p ♪ Arin Ray - The Limbo Tour — Union Stage
26 6:00p Max Amini Live in Washington DC! — DAR Constitution Hall
30 6:30p CVS Health Day: Washington Spirit vs. Angel City FC — Audi Field
88 7:00p ♪ Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour — Capital One Arena
87 7:00p ♪ Madison Ryann Ward - The Standing Tall Tour — Howard TheatreFree
84 8:00p ♪ Ryan Beatty - Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26 — Lincoln Theatre
80 8:00p ♪ Switchfoot - Forever Now Tour — Warner Theatre
80 10:00p ♪ Satin Jackets — Union Stage
78 10:00p ♪ josh conway: the plum tour — 9:30 CLUB
75 10:00p ♪ Gorgon City — Echostage
82 all day Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) — national audio, packard campusFree
SUN SEP 274
72 4:30p Paraguay vs. Bolivia — Audi Field
88 6:30p ♪ Sawyer Hill - Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy World Tour — The Atlantis
87 7:00p ♪ honestav - The Sweet American Boy Tour — 9:30 CLUB
32 8:00p ♪ Nicholas Payton — Blues Alley Club
MON SEP 283
82 6:30p ♪ Bebe Stockwell — The Atlantis
81 7:00p ♪ Julia Wolf — 9:30 CLUB
74 7:30p ♪ Charli xcx - Music, Fashion, Film Tour — Capital One Arena
WED SEP 301
76 all day 2026 National Heritage Fellowships Ceremony — ljg45a, coolidge auditoriumFree

The dispatch 108

Local press and Reddit, scored against the same dossier.

79 Dirty Rhino Didn’t Quite Make Their Opening Last Week but they have Proper Signage Up Now. — PoPville · 20h
78 Joia Burger Is Opening Two New Locations in DC — Washingtonian · 1d
78 Fabled Alsop House to Host Friends of Rose Park Gala, Oct. 1 — The Georgetowner · 15h
78 Art All Night Is a Hit in Georgetown — The Georgetowner · 2d
78 Action at the old Pupatella space on 18th Street — PoPville · 1d
76 The Most Fun Restaurants in D.C. — Eater DC · 16h
72 Fast-Expanding Joia Burger’s Next Move Is a Late-Night Logan Circle Counter — Eater DC · 1d
71 “CARLA will be a neighborhood bar inspired by Adams Morgan’s international and rich nightlife history” — PoPville · 18h
71 D.C.’s fall theater season is already well underway — Washington Blade · 13h
68 NYC’s Holy Burger Now Open on Sherman Ave!! Have a look inside and peep the menu too! — PoPville · 16h
68 Stay and Savor Pistachio Lattes at D.C.’s Newest Cafe — Eater DC · 1d
62 ‘Theaters belong to the community’: Woolly Mammoth’s new artistic director shares his vision — WAMU 88.5 · 12h
62 Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it — DC News Now · 8h
56 Board Votes to Temporarily Close Kennedy Center, Judge Says Congress Controls Building Naming — Washington Informer · 18h
54 An Artist Paints Presidents in Drag — Washingtonian · 1d
Below the floor93
48 Rocoto’s Tex-Mex restaurant makes progress toward opening in Courthouse — ARLnow · 15h
48 The Needle: The Kennedy Center Is Closed, the EPA Will Not Protect Us, Brooke Pinto Seeks Flock Oversight, and More — Washington City Paper · 17h
48 ‘Main, Middle & Gay’ – Chef Patrick O’Connell shares his life story in a new memoir — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
44 Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Sept. 17-21 — Washington Informer · 1d
44 ‘Smut: An 1883 Obscenity Trial and Its Echoes Today’ — The Georgetowner · 14h
44 Hands Off the Arts to form ‘human chain’ around Kennedy Center — Washington Blade · 1d
41 Kennedy Center votes to immediately shut down, citing financial troubles — GW Hatchet · 1d
40 Robert Allbritton: Georgetown’s Un-Bezos — The Georgetowner · 16h
39 The Kennedy Center Hostage Situation Is Escalating — Washingtonian · 1d
38 District Links: Bipartisan bill would upgrade faded MLK plaque at Lincoln Memorial; former AG crashes tenants’ protest against his client; and more — DC Line · 13h
38 Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump’s name off — WAMU 88.5 · 19h
33 Defending D.C. Means Defending American Democracy — The Georgetowner · 15h
32 Could Trump Get Kicked Off the Kennedy Center Board? Plus: Trayon White’s Onetime Brother-in-Law Is the Government’s Star Witness, and Ovechkin Appeared in a Pro-Putin Ad. — Washingtonian · 21h
32 The Needle: SCOTUS Denies Trump’s USPS Mail Ballot Plan, Judge Bars Kennedy Center Board From Putting Trump’s Name on Facade, Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Were Kept in Cages, and More — Washington City Paper · 1d
28 Celtic Festival returning to Samuel Beckett’s in Shirlington this weekend — ARLnow · 17h
28 Washington Commanders release first renderings inside new DC stadium — DC News Now · 7h
28 Local car detailer serving Commanders, other athletes throughout the DMV — DC News Now · 6h
28 Yes, Waterside Drive Off Rock Creek Parkway Is Closing for Two Months — Washingtonian · 18h
28 District Links: Judge again blocks adding Trump’s name at Kennedy Center; new report warns of heightened food insecurity in DC region; and more — DC Line · 1d
28 Judge Rules Against Trump Sign on the Kennedy Center — Washingtonian · 1d
28 Advocate, Out parent company adds Trump supporter to board, prompting outrage — Washington Blade · 1d
27 Commanders’ Late Rally Falls Short In Season-Opening Loss to Eagles — Washington Informer · 1d
27 Juntos somos más (Together we are more): Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Arlington — ARLnow · 12h
26 Notes from your Neighbors [Deep exhale] — PoPville · 15h
26 9-17-2026 Informer Edition — Washington Informer · 1d
25 “Washington Commanders Unveil First Look at New Stadium Seating Bowl” Check out some renderings — PoPville · 13h
25 Arlington votes to remove Flock surveillance cameras, Fairfax pauses new installations — DC News Now · 10h
25 It’s a Homecoming: Amazon Community Day Returns to Met Park Sept. 26 — ARLnow · 16h
25 VIEWPOINTS — Washington Informer · 1d
24 H Street NE Getting “new light post banners”, which do you prefer out of these three options? — PoPville · 1d
24 Park Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s revamp of East Potomac golf course — ARLnow · 7h
24 Pentagon City ice rink set to return next month — ARLnow · 19h
24 The human cost of third-country deportations — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
23 Pepco Pain Cont. $722 for a one bedroom!?! — PoPville · 14h
23 Two Landlords Will Pay $9.3 Million in RealPage Price-Fixing Scheme — Washington City Paper · 1d
22 JD Vance Likens “Emily in Paris” to Shakespeare, House Leaves Town, and the Obamas’ Dog Sunny Died — Washingtonian · 0m
22 ‘A New Democracy’ for America — Washington Informer · 16h
22 Roosevelt Bridge bike and pedestrian trail closing for a year — ARLnow · 14h
22 Supporting the Organizations That Strengthen Our Communities — Washington Informer · 1d
21 “Permanent fencing would send an un-American message to the nation and the world, transforming the Capitol from a place that’s accessible to the people it serves into a fortress that locks them out” — PoPville · 1d
20 The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds — WTOP · 15h
20 The Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in voting plans — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
19 Healthcare affordability is shaping competitive races ahead of the midterm elections — WAMU 88.5 · 15h
19 Trump’s Patriots — Washington Informer · 1d
18 Ireland’s national broadcaster will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation — WTOP · 0m
18 Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Trash Panda! — PoPville · 20h
18 Baguettes Were Incorporated Into the Centerpieces at This Gilded, Baroque-Inspired Wedding — Washingtonian · 20h
18 78th annual Emmy Awards recapped — Washington Blade · 1d
18 Four Prostate Cancer Survivors Share Their Journeys, Emphasize Power of Screenings — Washington Informer · 1d
17 Trump’s Cabinet: Dumb, dumber, dumbest, and evil — Washington Blade · 12h
17 Indonesia’s top Muslim clerical body proposes criminalizing LGBTQ people, advocacy — Washington Blade · 1d
16 “Luigi the Russian Tortoise is Loose in Spring Valley.” — PoPville · 17h
16 Some of the voices behind Loudoun County’s data center debate — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
15 He Studied a Black Church in Canada. Now He’s the Pastor — Washington Informer · 18h
15 About those sticker notes on the camper van in AdMo – “That van hasn’t moved in probably at least 10 months.” — PoPville · 16h
15 DC Fresh Finds for September 16, 2026 — PoPville · 18h
15 JUST IN: So, uh, about the “Giving Tree” in Dupont Circle, Welp. D’oh. Done :( — PoPville · 19h
15 Election officials expect drop in Arlington mail-in ballots due to Trump’s rhetoric — ARLnow · 20h
15 Listing of the Day: 3916 13th Street NE, Washington — PoPville · 1d
14 ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 16, 2026 — ARLnow · 8h
14 The bond market and your budget — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
14 APS announces plans to end Integration Station early-childhood program — ARLnow · 14h
14 Virginia Anti-Violence Project struggles to fill federal funding gaps — Washington Blade · 20h
14 LGBTQ issues, attacks on Democrats dominate unusual RNC midterm convention — Washington Blade · 1d
13 Random Reader Rant and/or Revel — PoPville · 0m
13 Summer heat, humidity with isolated storms Thursday PM — DC News Now · 6h
13 More than 150 people detained outside Istanbul courthouse — Washington Blade · 16h
12 Crime scene investigators at home of missing DC mom as her ex faces gun charges in Pennsylvania — DC News Now · 12h
12 Gay man sues Delaware AG for not prosecuting partner in domestic violence case — Washington Blade · 18h
12 Update on cracked Dupont Circle Tree, ‘The Old Oak of Dupont’, “The tree is still alive, and to protect it’s remaining bark, notes and memories are being diverted online!” — PoPville · 20h
12 More transparency on Arlington towing complaints coming soon — ARLnow · 20h
12 Missed Connection – Signature Theater — PoPville · 1d
11 Morning Notes for September 17, 2026 — ARLnow · 0m
11 Carney to address EU Parliament after Trump calls Canada associate membership a possible hostile act — WTOP · 4h
11 Arlington Scouts rescue teens from sinking boat in rural Tennessee — ARLnow · 13h
10 Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street slips following Fed’s rate hike decision — WTOP · 4h
10 Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite rising inflation — WTOP · 4h
10 Leaders from Lebanon, France and Jordan to discuss struggling Lebanese military — WTOP · 4h
10 Russia’s wartime parliamentary election is set to secure the Kremlin’s power — WTOP · 5h
10 LA news helicopter crashed in birthplace (and, arguably, epicenter) of ‘eye-in-the-sky’ reporting — WTOP · 5h
10 “Rage-fueled driver…It’s inconceivable to me that this driver could very easily have killed somebody” — PoPville · 1d
9 Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: September 16, 2026 — ARLnow · 18h
9 21-year-old Gaithersburg man sought in deadly Rockville shooting: Police — DC News Now · 12h
8 Government informant Allieu Kamara takes the witness stand in day two of Trayon White trial — DC News Now · 11h
8 What does it take to become a US citizen today? — WAMU 88.5 · 20h
8 Send Us Nominations for 2026 Washingtonians of the Year — Washingtonian · 1d
6 Burning incense sparks Southeast DC house fire, injures 2 firefighters: DCFD — DC News Now · 0m
6 AT HOME: The Roof Over Our Heads — The Georgetowner · 14h
6 Should we slow AI innovation down? — WAMU 88.5 · 20h
5 Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Montgomery County — DC News Now · 0m
4 Serbia’s President Vucic inaugurates assembly factory for Israel-made drones — WTOP · 0m
4 Modernizing Memory Care — Washingtonian · 15h
3 Complete vote count in Swedish election shows a narrow majority for the left-leaning opposition — WTOP · 0m