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Thu Sep 24 2026 · 113 events · 67 music · 89 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♪ Asha Banks: something inbetween tour
fri oct 2 · 7:00p · The Atlantis · Ticketmaster
Small-club The Atlantis, pop discovery on Friday at ideal time.
89♪ Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour
tue sep 29 · 7:30p · Capital One Arena · Ticketmaster
Significant indie artist, Capital One Arena, Tuesday evening strong match
89♪ Lucinda Williams And Her Band
tue sep 29 · 8:00p · Lincoln Theatre · Ticketmaster
Folk-rock legend, Lincoln Theatre perfect small venue, Tuesday clear calendar
87♪ AFC@50: Corridos of the Semiquincentennial - Voices of Hope and Courage
thu oct 1 · in person, main campus · Library of Congress
Traditional folk music at Library of Congress—live performance in cultural venue.

Also worth it 8

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

90 tue sep 29 ♪ SEX PISTOLS (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) feat. Frank Carter — 9:30 CLUB
85 fri sep 25 ♪ From the Manger to the Cross* (1912) — in person, national audioFree
82 sat sep 26 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) — in person, national audioFree
35 fri oct 2 Friday Night Laughs (Stand-Up Comedy Showcase) — Town Tavern DC
33 thu oct 1 Bringing History to Life: AI and Documentary Storytelling — 25 Massachusetts Ave NW suite 100
32 sat sep 26 Stand-Up Saturdays in Logan Circle (See DC's Funniest Comedians) — Cafe Saint-Ex
89 thu oct 1 ♪ Public Image Ltd - This Is Not The Last Tour — 9:30 CLUB
88 thu sep 24 ♪ Katie Pruitt - Fools for the Fleeting Tour — The Atlantis

The agenda 100

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

TODAY · THU SEP 2415
25 12:00p Ford's Theatre presents: Come From Away — Ford's Theatre
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
42 7:00p Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event) — The Sage
88 7:30p Mystics vs. Chicago Sky — Capital One Arena
78 7:30p ♪ Sons of Legion - Soul to SØL World Tour 2026 — Warner Theatre
38 7:30p The Score (play) — Sidney Harman Hall
80 all day Live! At the Library: Celebrating Italian Fashion's Enduring American Legacy — in person, ljg45aFree
78 all day The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) — in person, national audioFree
78 all day Alive in Many Hands: The American Folklife Center at 50 — in person, southwest galleryFree
75 all day Gutenberg Bible — in person, main campusFree
28 all day Mid-Autumn Night Market Presented By Tiger Fork and Hi-Lawn — Hi-Lawn
27 all day Adams Morgan Comedy Night (Happy Hour + DC's Funniest Stand-Up Comedians) — Town Tavern DC
TOMORROW · FRI SEP 2513
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
63 all day Thomas Jefferson's Library — in person, southwest pavilionFree
SAT SEP 2614
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
75 7:00p ♪ An Evening With Madison Ryann Ward - The Standing Tall Tour — Howard Theatre$39.39 – $39.39
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
31 all day Restoration Writers Festival — Myrtilla Miner Building
30 all day ♪ Ward 1 Mutual Aid Benefit Show at the Sylvan Theater — Sylvan Theater
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 285
82 6:30p ♪ Bebe Stockwell — The Atlantis
81 7:00p ♪ Julia Wolf — 9:30 CLUB
85 7:30p ♪ Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band — The Anthem
74 7:30p ♪ Charli xcx - Music, Fashion, Film Tour — Capital One Arena
86 8:00p ♪ The Tear Garden (The Legendary Pink Dots & cEvin Key) — Union Stage
TUE SEP 296
68 6:00p ♪ John Cameron Mitchell — Howard Theatre-DC
86 6:30p ♪ BRENN! - AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR — The Atlantis
77 7:00p Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa — Improv Comedy Club- DC
58 7:00p John Cameron Mitchell - Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour — Howard Theatre$30.0 – $117.67
80 7:30p ♪ Ravyn Lenae Presents: Blue Island — The Anthem
42 7:30p Dirty Dancing — The National Theatre
WED SEP 308
83 6:30p ♪ Stanley Simmons — The Atlantis
78 7:00p Brian Henson's Puppet Up! — Lincoln Theatre
25 7:00p ♪ Santiago Cruz — Miracle Theatre
81 7:30p ♪ Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour — The Anthem
76 7:30p ♪ Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again — Capital One Arena
74 7:30p D.C. United vs SC. Paderborn 07 — Audi Field
87 8:00p ♪ Our Lady Peace — Howard Theatre$44.54 – $44.54
76 all day 2026 National Heritage Fellowships Ceremony — in person, ljg45aFree
THU OCT 17
88 6:30p ♪ Towa Bird - The Gentleman Tour — The Atlantis
78 7:30p Fahim Anwar — Improv Comedy Club- DC
82 8:00p ♪ Squirrel Flower w/ Dari Bay — Union Stage
80 8:00p ♪ ButtTootKing: Lydia B Kollins, Suzie Toot, and Kori King — Howard Theatre$49.69 – $117.67
65 8:00p ♪ Get Get Aw! The Sexbomb Concert US Tour — Warner Theatre
48 8:00p Top Shelf — Lincoln Theatre
80 all day What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1962) — in person, national audioFree
FRI OCT 210
89 6:00p ♪ Buffalo Traffic Jam - Pictures of You Tour — 9:30 CLUB
87 7:00p ♪ Daley – US Tour — Howard Theatre$44.54 – $138.27
75 7:00p ♪ WEEZER: The Gathering — Capital One Arena
28 7:00p JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP — DAR Constitution Hall
86 7:30p ♪ The Format — Lincoln Theatre
79 8:00p ♪ Black Violin - The Be Free Tour — Warner Theatre
71 8:15p ♪ wave to earth - the pieces tour — The Anthem
84 10:00p ♪ Can't Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party — 9:30 CLUB
81 10:00p ♪ Peggy Gou — Echostage
77 all day The Hunt for Red October (1990) — in person, national audioFree
SAT OCT 313
45 11:00a ♪ Pinktober Brunch: Rocking for a Cure — Hard Rock Cafe-Washington DC$55.0 – $55.0
28 3:00p ♪ GLOW Block Party: Diplo — Pennsylvania Avenue
28 5:00p JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP - Ticketless VIP — DAR Constitution Hall
89 7:00p ♪ Avery Cochrane: Weapons Of Iridescence Tour — The Atlantis
78 7:00p ♪ Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry — The Anthem
76 7:00p ♪ Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour — Capital One Arena
81 7:30p Maria Bamford — Warner Theatre
86 8:00p ♪ Kruder & Dorfmeister - K&D Kicks 30 Anniversary Tour — Howard Theatre$49.69 – $87.8
85 8:00p ♪ THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS - SWEET LIKE THAT TOUR 2026 — 9:30 CLUB
81 8:00p ♪ Frog — Black Cat
74 10:00p ♪ Meduza³ — Echostage
32 all day LAST CALL FOR SUMMER ROOFTOP SOCIAL | HOWARD| HAMPTON GAME AFTER PARTY — Perch SW Rooftop Lounge
26 all day The Black Cauldron (1985) — in person, national audioFree
SUN OCT 42
30 3:00p ♪ Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Jennifer Koh: Bach and Beyond — Hammer Auditorium
29 5:30p ♪ Arturo O'Farrill — Blues Alley Club
MON OCT 51
25 all day Civic Renewal for America's Next 250 — Capital Turnaround
THU OCT 82
85 all day The Red House (1947) — in person, national audioFree
72 all day Live! At The Library: African & Middle Eastern Reading Room Open House — in person, main campusFree

The dispatch 89

Local press and Reddit, scored against the same dossier.

71 A Hot New Contender Has Entered DC’s Breakfast Taco Scene — Washingtonian · 15h
69 The Best New Bars Around D.C. Right Now — Eater DC · 1d
68 Even the Brussels Sprouts Aren’t Boring at This Vibrant D.C. Caribbean Restaurant — Eater DC · 16h
54 Caso Karlina: Una sentencia histórica contra las terapias de «conversión» — Washington Blade · 13h
52 Live Events at D.C.’s Nat Geo Museum — The Georgetowner · 0m
Below the floor84
48 Weekend Round Up September 24, 2026 — The Georgetowner · 0m
48 Come From Away Remembers 9/11 and Reminds Us That Humanity Is Where You Least Expect It — Washington City Paper · 1d
47 Heads Up: Military Flyover by the White House around 5pm Today (Wed.) AND(?) around noon tomorrow (Thurs.) — PoPville · 13h
45 “No cars. No pedestrian traffic and a checkpoint on 10th. Chinese flags prominently displayed inside. FREEDOM!” — PoPville · 18h
44 “Tropical Smoothie Open in Dupont” — PoPville · 0m
44 Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – fraternizing with the hoi polloi — PoPville · 20h
42 Judge Lifts Trump’s Press Ban, Trayon White Trial Gets Weird, and DC Will Crack Down on Open Containers at PorchFest — Washingtonian · 0m
42 Gov. Whitmer to serve as keynote speaker for Saturday’s HRC National Dinner — Washington Blade · 18h
40 9 Corn Mazes to Try This Fall in the DC Area — Washingtonian · 15h
38 Dutch prime minister visits Stonewall Inn — Washington Blade · 17h
36 AI Technology, Infrastructure Dominate Environmental Discussions at ALC 55 — Washington Informer · 1d
35 The Needle: The White House Press Pool Silences the President, Park Visitors Use Codes to Resist, Mendelson Prepares for Federal Interference, and More — Washington City Paper · 1d
34 The LOVE is fading in Blagden Alley — PoPville · 20h
32 The Tables at This Wedding Were Designated by Framed Photos of “Pop-Culture Divas,” Such as Adele and Dolly Parton — Washingtonian · 14h
32 Whatever Happened to Franklin Park’s Restaurant? — Washington City Paper · 18h
31 Missed Connection – Doubles — PoPville · 14h
30 United States Conference on HIV/AIDS grapples with federal budget cuts — Washington Blade · 1d
29 We Asked Natalie Harp What It’s Like Working for Trump. Here’s What She Said. — Washingtonian · 0m
29 Young people should know history of the fight for human rights — Washington Blade · 15h
28 District Links: Council advances bill to revise AC switchover dates in rental buildings; new limits on ballot initiatives obtain initial OK; and more — DC Line · 13h
28 Developing: Cyclist said to have been struck and killed in Logan Circle — PoPville · 1d
27 No verdict reached in first day of deliberations in Trayon White trial — DC News Now · 10h
26 In Her Own Words: Janeese Lewis George on Her Priorities, Challenges, and Trump — Washingtonian · 0m
26 Awful EXCLUSIVE: After Over 40 Years, The True Value Hardware on 17th Street is Closing at the end of this year. — PoPville · 17h
26 The Needle: Trump Officials Look Into Other Buildings to Put His Name On, Trump Is Kicking 760,000 Off Obamacare, GOP Sen. Wants Investigation Into Don Jr., and More — Washington City Paper · 17h
25 In Her Own Words: Jodie McLean on Power, Success, and Human Connection — Washingtonian · 0m
25 “Councilmember Matthew Frumin introduced the “Pied-à-Terre Property Tax Amendment Act of 2026,” to address a reality that certain owners of luxury second homes strategically avoid paying DC income taxes.” — PoPville · 16h
23 “Bike lane saga” — PoPville · 15h
22 Singha Thai restaurant opens in Williamsburg neighborhood — ARLnow · 15h
22 In Her Own Words: AARP’s CEO on the Issues Facing Older Americans — Washingtonian · 0m
22 18 Great Wineries an Easy Drive From DC — Washingtonian · 12h
22 Postpartum mental illness is ‘not a moral failure,’ explains local reproductive psychiatrist — WAMU 88.5 · 14h
22 Howard University Seeks Out Its 19th President — Washington Informer · 18h
21 Random Reader Rant and/or Revel — PoPville · 0m
21 “Is it RIP (permanently) for the Navy Yard splash pool?” — PoPville · 15h
21 Crazy Crash/Hit and Run Story in Columbia Heights: “any resources for restitution in cases like these?” — PoPville · 1d
20 Westfield Wheaton, Montgomery Malls to ban unaccompanied teens after 3 p.m. daily — DC News Now · 7h
20 For Those Battling Sickle Cell Disease, the Strongest Prescription is Hope — Washington Informer · 17h
19 Lil’ Cakes cupcake and ice cream shop opens in Falls Church — ARLnow · 17h
18 Capital Pride chair resigns from board after just 10 months — Washington Blade · 19h
17 This Scenic Vineyard and Working Farm Is a Destination for Maryland Wine — Washingtonian · 14h
17 Washington Blade responds to concerns over White House pool duties — Washington Blade · 15h
16 Ron recommends your next favorite fall read — WAMU 88.5 · 20h
15 Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico — WTOP · 0m
15 MCPS considers closing elementary, middle schools due to falling enrollment — DC News Now · 11h
15 The health risks of AI — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
14 Alexandria Honors 250 Years of Evans Family History — Washington Informer · 15h
14 Gov. Wes Moore signs executive order laying out plan for data centers, establishes task force — DC News Now · 15h
12 The Latest: Trump and Xi Jinping will hold talks in Washington on trade, AI and more — WTOP · 0m
12 Police chief pushes back on County Board vote to end Flock camera use — ARLnow · 13h
12 DC Fresh Finds for September 23, 2026 — PoPville · 18h
11 Unemployment claims slipped to 197,000 last week, remaining at historically low levels as layoffs are scarce — WTOP · 0m
11 District Links: AG files suit over lax security at Ward 8 apartment building; judge orders repairs to address Delta Pearl code violations; and more — DC Line · 1d
10 Starbucks to close 250 stores in North America this week — WTOP · 0m
10 Successful fight to save Cherrydale Library honored by Virginia Library Association — ARLnow · 14h
10 “(Un)Safe & Beautiful Task Force” — PoPville · 19h
9 Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare — WTOP · 0m
9 Clavicular charged in alleged rape of teenage influencer — Washington Blade · 17h
9 Growing Food, Growing Leaders: How a Virginia Teen is Fighting Food Insecurity — Washington Informer · 19h
8 Netanyahu arrives in New York to address the UN, and other Mideast developments — WTOP · 0m
8 Saudi-led coalition says 6 ballistic missiles are intercepted and blames Houthi rebels — WTOP · 0m
8 Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: September 23, 2026 — ARLnow · 18h
8 ACPD getting new K9 to sniff out concealed electronics — ARLnow · 19h
8 Northern Virginia community mourns beloved realtor killed in shooting, husband charged — DC News Now · 12h
8 Looks Like More National Guard Moving Into More SW DC Apartment Buildings — PoPville · 19h
7 Colombia withdraws from Equal Rights Coalition — Washington Blade · 0m
7 EDITORIAL: President Violates the First Amendment, Mainstream Publications Get a Taste of What the Black Press Has Long Experienced — Exclusion — Washington Informer · 1d
7 Missed Connection – Chick-fil-A in Chinatown — PoPville · 1d
6 US Park Police motor sergeant seriously hurt in crash on Route 50 in Loudoun County — DC News Now · 14h
6 The decline of American higher education on the world stage — WAMU 88.5 · 20h
6 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Understanding Sickle Cell Disease — Washington Informer · 1d
5 Arlington holds off on program to crack down on noisy vehicles — ARLnow · 0m
5 Car tax delinquency rises slightly in Arlington, though overall rate remains tiny — ARLnow · 20h
5 Venezuela’s acting leader, at UN for first address, praises Trump for ‘readiness’ to resume ties — WTOP · 9h
5 What do Affordable Care Act cuts mean for everyday Americans? — WAMU 88.5 · 21h
4 Stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland leaves 1 person dead and 4 wounded — WTOP · 0m
4 Green Line Blues on this Morning’s Metro Commute – Columbia Heights Station “completely shut down” for a bit. “Signal Problem outside Georgia Avenue.” — PoPville · 20h
3 Poll: Most voters agree the 2026 midterms are all about Trump — and they disapprove — WAMU 88.5 · 21h
2 Spike in HIV cases prompts Fiji to declare national emergency — Washington Blade · 19h
2 ALLEN: Don’t Let Grief Break the Bank — Washington Informer · 1d
2 EDITORIAL: $5,000 for Your Vote? — Washington Informer · 1d
1 Drier, breezy with chilly mornings, mild afternoons next two days — DC News Now · 4h
1 The future of the United Nations — WAMU 88.5 · 20h
1 9-24-2026 Informer Edition — Washington Informer · 1d