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Fri Sep 25 2026 · 295 events · 127 music · 83 neighborhood · 89 dispatches · archive

Top of the list 5

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

94♪ SEX PISTOLS (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) feat. Frank Carter
tue sep 29 · 7:30p · 9:30 CLUB · Ticketmaster
Legendary punk lineup at 9:30 Club on Tuesday 7:30pm; iconic small venue, iconic bill, perfect timing.
88♪ Altın Gün North America Tour 2026, support Alex Maas
fri sep 25 · 8:00p · Howard Theatre · Ticketmaster
Folk-indie at Howard Theatre with support; small-club discovery show on your favorite venue.
88♪ Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour
tue sep 29 · 7:30p · Capital One Arena · Ticketmaster
Rock at Capital One Arena on Tuesday; major artist you'd go for, bigger venue is fine, manageable start time.
88♪⌂ Argentinian Jazz Series
fri sep 25 · 6:30p · Blues Alley Jazz Club (1073… · Georgetown BID
Live jazz at Blues Alley, small intimate club you love, Hispanic Heritage Month series.
85♪⌂ DMV Made: R&B Edition - free outdoor concert
sun sep 27 · Chinatown Park · Eventbrite
Free outdoor R&B concert; Chinatown Park; live music and community; Sunday.

Around the neighborhoods 5

Festivals, markets, and community events worth a look, one per venue.

88 mon sep 28 ♪⌂ Peruvian Jazz Series — Blues Alley Jazz Club (1073…
82 sat sep 26 ♪⌂ Fiesta D.C. — Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington… · via WTOP
81 fri sep 25 ♪⌂ Mariachi Heartbreak (and Healing) at Apapacho Taqueria — La Cosecha
81 sat sep 26 ♪⌂ Adrian Loving: La Betty Vinyl Sets — la betty
81 sat oct 3 ♪⌂ 2026 Home Rule Music Festival @ Alethia Tanner Park — Alethia Tanner Park · listed by Eventbrite, Washingtonian, allevents.in

Also worth it 8

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

92 thu oct 1 ♪ Public Image Ltd at 9:30 Club — 9:30 Club
88 mon sep 28 ♪ Phoebe Bridgers — Capital One Arena
82 wed sep 30 Ciné - An International Film Series — Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial…Free
82 sat sep 26 ♪ Ward 1 Mutual Aid Benefit Show at the Sylvan Theater — Sylvan Theater
82 fri oct 9 The Red Shoes (1948) — packard campus theater, in personFree
81 fri oct 2 ♪ Wave to Earth at The Anthem — The Anthem
78 sat sep 26 ♪ TWISTED BEAR Washington, D.C. Debut — Icon DC
89 wed sep 30 ♪ Lucinda Williams And Her Band — 9:30 CLUB

The agenda 277

Everything else, by day. ♪ marks music, ⌂ neighborhood and community events. Tap a day to collapse it.

TODAY · FRI SEP 2545
30 11:00a ⌂ Special Student Promo — Jinya Ramen Bar (1525 Wisconsin… · Sep 25–Oct 9
22 11:00a ⌂ With Bouncing Soles — Dr Martens (3108 M St NW) · Sep 25–Oct 9
32 5:00p ⌂ Fall Styling Socials — Anthropologie (3224 M St NW)
78 6:00p ♪⌂ Sips & Sounds — Pinstripes (1064 Wisconsin Ave NW) · every Fri
68 6:00p ♪ Earlybirds Club — 9:30 CLUB
72 6:45p Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Nationals Football Jersey — Nationals Park · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
76 7:00p Bobby Lee: The Finally Tour 2026 — Warner Theatre · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
73 7:00p Dave Attell — Improv Comedy Club- DC · Sep 25–27 · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
62 7:00p ♪ Mastodon — The Anthem
45 7:00p LGBTQ+ Community Happy Hour — DIK Bar · via Washington BladeFree
25 7:00p Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins (Preseason) — Capital One Arena
85 7:30p ♪ SYML: Solo in North America — The Atlantis
71 7:30p ⌂ ABFF Pop-Up at Union Market — Angelika Film Pop Up · Sep 25–27
48 7:30p Washington Performing Arts & Dance Theatre of Harlem — The National Theatre · Sep 25 & 26
32 7:30p The Score (play) — Sidney Harman Hall · 12 dates
28 7:30p Ford's Theatre presents: Come From Away — Ford's Theatre · Sep 25–27
28 7:30p Dave Chappelle: Benefit for Duke Ellington School of the Arts — DAR Constitution Hall · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
74 8:00p ♪⌂ Jim Sharp: La Betty Vinyl Sets — la betty
71 8:00p LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: 40th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING With Ellen Greene — Lincoln Theatre
68 8:00p ♪⌂ MOVELOVE: A Musical Escape with Fare, Flair & Flow with DJ OSO Fresh aka Bobby Play — KachéFree
35 9:00p Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event) — The Sage · 13 dates
81 10:00p ♪ I Hate Models — Echostage
74 11:00p ♪ Haute & Freddy's Big Disgrace Tour — 9:30 CLUB
82 all day Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin — george, thomas jefferson building · 11 datesFree
82 all day ♪ Switchfoot & Anberlin — Warner Theatre - DC
79 all day Yannis Pappas at DC Comedy Loft — DC Comedy Loft
78 all day ♪ Taco Tuesday in WASHINGTON, DC - Stevie Mackey & Friends — THRōW Social DC
78 all day ♪ Gorillaz — Capital One Arena
76 all day Treasures from the Stephen Sondheim Collection — james madison building, in person · 5 datesFree
73 all day American Black Film Festival Pop-Up — Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market… · via WTOP
72 all day DC Fashion Week Fashion Industry Networking Party SEP 25 2026 — Saint Yves
71 all day From the Manger to the Cross* (1912) — packard campus theater, in personFree
71 all day Burlesque Underground — Dupont Underground, D.C. · via WTOP
68 all day ⌂ MOAPIA’s 2nd Annual Mid-Autumn Festival Night Market at Chinatown Park — Chinatown Park
67 all day Alive in Many Hands: The American Folklife Center at 50 — southwest gallery, thomas… · 13 datesFree
62 all day ⌂ 11th Annual Oktoberfest — Wunder Garten
61 all day Gutenberg Bible — great hall, lj100 · 11 datesFree
58 all day Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA — great hall, lj200 · 11 datesFree
55 all day The Declaration’s Promise — thomas jefferson building, in… · 11 datesFree
52 all day Thomas Jefferson's Library — thomas jefferson building… · 9 datesFree
35 all day Come From Away at Fords Theatre — Fords Theatre
28 all day Primetime — area theaters · via Washington City Paper
24 all day Chesepiooc Oktoberfest — Chesepiooc · via Reddit
23 all day Guinness Brewery Oktoberfest — Guinness Brewery · via Reddit
22 all day Blue Mountain Brewery — Blue Mountain Brewery · via Reddit
TOMORROW · SAT SEP 2660
55 9:00a ⌂ FRESHFARM MVT Market · every Sat
58 9:30a ⌂ H Street NE Year-Round Market — Fresh Farm · every Sat
75 11:00a ♪⌂ Morning Groove w/ Ant Demby — la betty
68 11:00a ⌂ DC Mural Tour — Union Market · 4 dates
35 11:00a LGBTQ+ Community Brunch — Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant · via Washington BladeFree
76 12:00p ⌂ Wine-toberfest at St. Anselm — St. Anselm
25 12:00p ⌂ Dog Adoption Event with Rural Dog Rescue — Howl To The Chief
64 4:00p ⌂ Staycation: Artist Talk and Reception — Calloway Fine Art & Consulting…
71 4:05p Washington Nationals vs New York Mets: Fan Appreciation Weekend — Nationals Park · Sep 26 & 27
72 5:00p ⌂ Magic Duel Comedy Show — Pinstripes (1064 Wisconsin Ave NW) · every Sat
72 6:00p Kiran Desai with Aminatta Forna — Politics and Prose at Union Market · via Washington City PaperFree
72 6:00p ♪ Don't Stop Believing: An 80s Prom Experience — 9:30 CLUB
70 6:00p ♪ Arin Ray - The Limbo Tour — Union Stage
28 6:00p Max Amini Live in Washington DC! — DAR Constitution Hall · Sep 26 & 27
65 6:30p CVS Health Day: Washington Spirit vs. Angel City FC — Audi Field
78 7:00p ♪ Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour — Capital One Arena
38 7:00p ♪ An Evening With Madison Ryann Ward - The Standing Tall Tour — Howard Theatre$39.39 – $39.39
75 8:00p ♪ Ryan Beatty - Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26 — Lincoln Theatre
68 8:00p ♪ Switchfoot - Forever Now Tour — Warner Theatre
83 10:00p ♪ Gorgon City — Echostage · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
76 10:00p ♪ josh conway: the plum tour — 9:30 CLUB
75 10:00p ♪ Satin Jackets — Union Stage
76 all day ⌂ Fiesta DC 2026 Brazil - Join us for the Festival and Parade! — Constitution Avenue Northwest
75 all day ♪ Gorillaz at Capital One Arena — Capital One Arena
72 all day The Hungry Post's Sunset Party at La Vie - DC — La Vie
72 all day National Museum of African American History and Culture 10th Anniversary Celebration — Washington, D.C. · via The Georgetowner
72 all day ♪⌂ My Little El Salvador Cumbia Fest — 3210 Mt Pleasant St NW
71 all day Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) — packard campus theater, in personFree
68 all day ♪ BOLLYWOOD COMES HOME WITH BROWNY @SACHI NIGHTCLUB — Sachi Nightclub
68 all day ⌂ Astronomy Festival on the National Mall — Smithsonian's National Air and…
68 all day Peroni on Pearl Street Oyster Festival — Kirwan’s on the Wharf
68 all day The Washington D.C. Pancakes & Booze Art Show — Penn Social · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
62 all day ♪ Back to the 2000’s Day Party — 1359 U St NW
62 all day ♪ Sasha & John Digweed — Berhta
58 all day Venetian Ball at the Embassy of Italy — Embassy of Italy
55 all day AfroBrazil Dance Experience — Go-Go Museum & Cafe
54 all day Restoration Writers Festival — Myrtilla Miner Building
48 all day ⌂ Washington DC Oktoberfest — Washington · via Reddit
45 all day Tour Registration: Italian American Museum of Washington DC (IAMDC) — Italian American Museum of… · every Sat
45 all day Kotobuki closing — 4822 MacArthur Blvd, NW · via PoPville
44 all day ⌂ Field Day for Gabe — Hi-Lawn
42 all day Oktoberfest @ The Union — The Union · via Reddit
40 all day Rathskeller Oktoberfest — Rathskeller · via Reddit
38 all day ⌂ 2026 50 States Ride — metrobar
38 all day Settle Down Easy Brewing OysterFEST and Seafood Feast — Settle Down Easy Brewing · via Reddit
35 all day Decipher Brewing Oktoberfest — Decipher Brewing · via Reddit
33 all day ⌂ Milkhouse Oktoberfest — Milkhouse · via Reddit
32 all day ⌂ Bluemont Station Oktoberfest — Bluemont Station · via Reddit
32 all day ⌂ Center of the Universe Oktoberfest — Center of the Universe · via Reddit
32 all day Honor Brewing Oktoberfest — Honor Brewing · via Reddit
31 all day Oktoberfest at G34.3 — G34.3 · via Reddit
31 all day Trouvaille Oktoberfest — Trouvaille · via Reddit
30 all day Lost Barrel Brewing Oktoberfest — Lost Barrel Brewing · via Reddit
28 all day Tiramisu Run 2.0 — ON Store Georgetown
28 all day ⌂ 1781 Oktoberfest — 1781 · via Reddit
28 all day ⌂ Catholic Community Oktoberfest — Catholic Community · via Reddit
28 all day Full Distance Brewing Oktoberfest — Full Distance Brewing · via Reddit
28 all day Orangetoberfest — Orange · via Reddit
26 all day Sapwood Cellars Oktoberfest — Sapwood Cellars · via Reddit
25 all day ⌂ Ocean Conservancy's 2026 International Coastal Cleanup - Anacostia Park, DC — Anacostia Park - Near Roller…
SUN SEP 2713
45 10:00a ⌂ FreshFarm Farmers Market — Union Market · every Sun
28 12:00p Nellie's DC Drag Brunch — Nellie's Sports Bar · via Washington Blade
48 1:00p Latine Heritage Through a Literary Lens — The Writer's Center · via Washington City PaperFree
35 3:00p ⌂ Soft Pastels 101: Skyscapes with Meadows and Skies — Shop Made in DC (1304 Wisconsin…
45 4:30p Paraguay vs. Bolivia — Audi Field
82 6:30p ♪ Sawyer Hill - Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy World Tour — The Atlantis
79 7:00p ♪ honestav - The Sweet American Boy Tour — 9:30 CLUB
27 8:00p ♪ Nicholas Payton — Blues Alley Club
74 all day ♪ Sunday Stories Day Party at 12 Stories Rooftop | Sun. Sept 27th — 12 Stories
71 all day ♪⌂ Desfile de Naciones Fiesta DC - Delegación de Panamá — 700 Constitution Ave. NW
68 all day ♪⌂ ✨⭐️DC’s SALSA & BACHATA SUNDAY SOCIAL ⭐️✨ — Franklin Hall
65 all day Oyster Fest D.C. — Metrobar, Northeast Washington… · via WTOP
22 all day Make Your Own Fall Polymer Clay Earrings with Abloom — WE MAKE DC - Dupont Circle
MON SEP 286
28 6:00p ⌂ The Art of Healing — Washington Printmakers Gallery… · every Mon
78 6:30p ♪ Bebe Stockwell — The Atlantis
81 7:00p ♪ Julia Wolf — 9:30 CLUB
68 7:30p ♪ Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band — The Anthem · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
59 7:30p ♪ Charli xcx - Music, Fashion, Film Tour — Capital One Arena · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
73 8:00p ♪ The Tear Garden (The Legendary Pink Dots & cEvin Key) — Union Stage
TUE SEP 2916
62 12:10p ♪⌂ FREE – Chamber Music Presented by The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” — Church of the EpiphanyFree
22 1:00p Center Aging: Painting Class — DC Center for the LGBTQ+ Community · via Washington BladeFree
77 6:00p ⌂ The Fountain Inn x The Whiskey Lab: Tasting Event — The Fountain Inn (1659 Wisconsin…
72 6:00p ♪⌂ Dancing on the Waterfront: Summer Series — Georgetown Waterfront (3200 K St…
38 6:00p ⌂ Center Stage Presents: Guidance from the Ancients — William and Mary Washington CenterFree
35 6:00p ⌂ Art Journey with Sarah Barzmehri — Washington Printmakers Gallery… · every Tue
35 6:00p John Cameron Mitchell — Howard Theatre-DC
76 6:30p ♪ BRENN! - AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR — The Atlantis
65 6:30p ⌂ Spanish Tapas with a Modern Twist — Galería · 2 dates
68 7:00p Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa — Improv Comedy Club- DC
28 7:00p Rebuilding Palestinian Identity with the Inner Loop — Kramers · via Washington City PaperFree
25 7:00p Launch Party for Welcome Calm, Silence Tyrants: Adult Lullabies with Melanie Weldon-Soiset — K Bird Bar · via Washington City Paper
77 7:30p ♪ Ravyn Lenae Presents: Blue Island — The Anthem
35 7:30p Dirty Dancing — The National Theatre · Sep 29–Oct 4
85 8:00p ♪ Lucinda Williams And Her Band — Lincoln Theatre
79 all day ♪ Shaboozey — The Anthem - D.C.
WED SEP 3013
78 6:00p ♪⌂ Honduran Jazz Series — Blues Alley Jazz Club (1073…
71 6:00p ♪⌂ Tunes in the Triangle // The Breakaways — Cobb Park
62 6:30p ♪ Stanley Simmons — The Atlantis
79 7:00p WNBA Playoffs Rd 1 Hm Gm 1: Mystics vs. Atlanta Dream (Series Game 2) — CareFirst Arena
58 7:00p Brian Henson's Puppet Up! — Lincoln Theatre
24 7:00p ♪ Santiago Cruz — Miracle Theatre - DC
82 7:30p ♪ Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour — The Anthem
74 7:30p D.C. United vs SC. Paderborn 07 — Audi Field
48 7:30p ♪ Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again — Capital One Arena · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
80 8:00p ♪ Our Lady Peace — Howard Theatre$44.54 – $44.54
62 all day Lectures on Tap - Eugenics: The Past, Present & Future of Genetic Selection — Southwest Waterfront
55 all day 2026 National Heritage Fellowships Ceremony — thomas jefferson building, ljg45aFree
28 all day Measuring Women’s Agency: New Tools, Takeaways, and What Comes Next — International Food Policy…
THU OCT 121
28 10:00a ⌂ Halloween-Themed Cupcakes — Georgetown Cupcake (3301 M St NW) · Oct 1–9
38 3:00p What's the Tea? - Tea Talk and Tasting! — Parklands-Turner Neighborhood…Free
35 5:00p ⌂ Hand Stitch Bookbinding Class with Adele Ross — Washington Printmakers Gallery…
71 6:30p ♪ Towa Bird - The Gentleman Tour — The Atlantis
87 7:00p ♪ Public Image Ltd - This Is Not The Last Tour — 9:30 CLUB
72 7:00p ♪⌂ Baila Thursdays Bi-Monthly Social — La Cosecha
54 7:00p ⌂ Ghosts of Georgetown & Exorcist Steps Haunted Walking Tour — 3051 M St NW · Oct 1–9
24 7:00p Book Launch with K. S. Shay, author of Portrait of a Witch Undone — Old Town Books · via Washington City Paper
64 7:30p Fahim Anwar — Improv Comedy Club- DC · Oct 1–3
73 8:00p ButtTootKing: Lydia B Kollins, Suzie Toot, and Kori King — Howard Theatre$49.69 – $117.67
71 8:00p ♪ Squirrel Flower w/ Dari Bay — Union Stage
45 8:00p ♪ Get Get Aw! The Sexbomb Concert US Tour — Warner Theatre
38 8:00p Top Shelf — Lincoln Theatre
78 all day ♪ AFC@50: Corridos of the Semiquincentennial - Voices of Hope and Courage — ljg45e, thomas jefferson buildingFree
75 all day ♪⌂ Live Music @ dLeña ROJA — dLeña ROJAFree
74 all day Adams Morgan Comedy Night (Happy Hour + DC's Funniest Stand-Up Comedians) — Town Tavern DC
68 all day What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1962) — packard campus theater, in personFree
65 all day ♪ Pure Poetry Live ft. JR — Karma DC Live Music Venue
58 all day Bringing History to Life: AI and Documentary Storytelling — 25 Massachusetts Ave NW suite 100
48 all day Live! At The Library — great hall, thomas jefferson…Free
35 all day Social Thursday's @ Rosa's Diner | Thursday, Oct 1st at 5 pm — Rosa's Diner
FRI OCT 216
41 12:00p ⌂ 8.6.4. Trunk Show — Shelter · Oct 2–4
35 12:00p ⌂ Meet the Designer, Judi Powers & Little Pet Portraits — The Phoenix (1514 Wisconsin Ave… · Oct 2 & 3
84 6:00p ♪ Buffalo Traffic Jam - Pictures of You Tour — 9:30 CLUB
82 7:00p ♪ Asha Banks: something inbetween tour — The Atlantis · 2 dates
82 7:00p ♪ Daley – US Tour — Howard Theatre$44.54 – $44.54
75 7:00p ♪ WEEZER: The Gathering — Capital One Arena
42 7:00p JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP — DAR Constitution Hall
79 7:30p ♪ The Format — Lincoln Theatre
72 8:00p ♪ Black Violin - The Be Free Tour — Warner Theatre
68 8:15p ♪ wave to earth - the pieces tour — The Anthem
73 10:00p ♪ Peggy Gou — Echostage
71 10:00p ♪ Can't Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party — 9:30 CLUB
77 all day ♪ Weezer at Capital One Arena — Capital One Arena
76 all day ♪ 10.02 - AC Fridays: NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE at The Park! — The Park at 14th
72 all day The Hunt for Red October (1990) — packard campus theater, in personFree
55 all day Immigration Film Fest — Festival Center or MLK Memorial… · via Washingtonian
SAT OCT 334
62 9:00a ⌂ DC Coffee Festival — Dock5 Warehouse Event Rental · Oct 3 & 4
75 10:00a ⌂ Union Market District Street Fest
42 11:00a ⌂ HER: A Women’s Wellness Social — Vol. 3 — AutoShop
38 11:00a ⌂ [solidcore] on the Mat — 5th Street NE, in front of…
38 11:00a Pinktober Brunch: Rocking for a Cure — Hard Rock Cafe-Washington DC$55.0 – $55.0
63 11:30a ⌂ A Better Brunch: Wine Glass Painting at Pinstripes Georgetown — Pinstripes (1064 Wisconsin Ave NW) · listed by Georgetown BID, allevents.in
30 2:00p 1455's Women Writers Anthology Reading — The Writer's Center · via Washington City PaperFree
85 3:00p The Bounty Battle of the Real HU Presented by Events DC — Audi Field
28 3:00p ♪⌂ GLOW Block Party: Diplo — Pennsylvania Avenue · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
81 3:30p ♪⌂ Nü Androids x Union Market Block Party Feat. Marc Rebillet — Union Market
28 5:00p ♪ JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP - Ticketless VIP — DAR Constitution Hall
85 6:00p ♪⌂ Cuban Jazz Series — Blues Alley Jazz Club (1073… · Oct 3 & 4
81 7:00p ♪ Avery Cochrane: Weapons Of Iridescence Tour — The Atlantis
76 7:00p ♪ Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry — The Anthem
61 7:00p ♪ Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour — Capital One Arena · Oct 3 & 4
79 7:30p Maria Bamford — Warner Theatre · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
83 8:00p ♪ Kruder & Dorfmeister - K&D Kicks 30 Anniversary Tour — Howard Theatre$49.69 – $87.8
79 8:00p ♪ THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS - SWEET LIKE THAT TOUR 2026 — 9:30 CLUB
55 8:00p ♪ Frog — Black Cat
74 10:00p ♪ Meduza³ — Echostage
78 all day National League Division Series: Washington Nationals vs. TBD - Home Game 1 (Date: TBD - If Necessary) — Nationals Park
70 all day ♪⌂ Cathedral Commons Fall Festival with 123 Andres — 3701 Newark St NW
68 all day ♪⌂ Naija Jollof & Suya Day Party [FREE JOLLOF] [ZEBBIES] {Sat Oct 3rd} — Zebbies Garden
65 all day ♪ Olivia Rodrigo at Capital One Arena — Capital One Arena
56 all day ⌂ DC Coffee Festival — Dock 5 at Union Market
44 all day ⌂ Taste of the Harvest — THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts…
35 all day The Black Cauldron (1985) — packard campus theater, in personFree
35 all day ♪⌂ Polka on the Pier — Wharf · via WashingtonianFree
35 all day 2026 BE Gala — Conrad Washington Hotel at 950… · via Washington Blade
32 all day ⌂ Art on the Avenue — Del Ray · via WashingtonianFree
31 all day ⌂ Petworth Pretty Kitties Cat Crawl — Grant Circle Park
25 all day Wiener 500 at The Wharf - Dog Registration 2026 — District Pier at The Wharf
25 all day ⌂ Greater DC Yoga Festival — The Yards Park · listed by Eventbrite, allevents.in
19 all day Washington, D.C. Festival of Education — British International School of…
SUN OCT 412
35 10:00a ⌂ Mono and Gel Printing with Sarah Barzmehri — Washington Printmakers Gallery…
42 12:00p ⌂ La Mesa at La Cosecha — La Cosecha
28 3:00p ♪ Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Jennifer Koh: Bach and Beyond — Hammer Auditorium
30 5:30p ♪ Arturo O'Farrill — Blues Alley Club
81 6:30p ♪ Theo Katzman — The Atlantis
80 7:00p ♪ Indigo Girls — The Anthem
78 7:00p ♪ Medium Build Presents The King of Having Fun on Tour — 9:30 CLUB
70 7:00p ♪ Jeff Bernat - Luv Language Tour — Union Stage
35 7:30p Outlander In Concert: Echoes Through the Highlands — Warner Theatre
81 8:00p ♪ Everything Everything - Get To Heaven, 10th Anniversary, North America — Lincoln Theatre
52 8:00p ♪ The Toxhards — DC9 Nightclub
48 8:00p ♪ Davide De Pierro — Howard Theatre$33.21 – $44.54
MON OCT 57
80 6:00p ♪⌂ Colombian Jazz Series — Blues Alley Jazz Club (1073…
39 6:00p Jennifer Welch: Not Today, Fascists — Lincoln Theatre
69 6:30p ♪ Sub Urban - The Bell Tolls Tour — The Atlantis
82 7:00p ♪ Sylvan Esso — 9:30 CLUB · Oct 5 & 6
65 7:00p ⌂ A Taste of Mexico: Chef Alam Méndez Cooks for a Cause — La Cosecha
52 7:30p ♪ LE SSERAFIM - 2026 LE SSERAFIM 'PUREFLOW' TOUR IN WASHINGTON — Capital One Arena · listed by Ticketmaster, allevents.in
55 all day Civic Renewal for America's Next 250 — Capital Turnaround
TUE OCT 66
38 4:00p ⌂ SW Swap Day- Clothes and Halloween Costume Swap — Waterfront Station
75 7:00p ♪ Ella Boh — Songbyrd Music House
35 7:30p Maybe Happy Ending — The National Theatre · Oct 6–8 · listed by Ticketmaster, Washingtonian
78 8:00p ♪ Daði Freyr — Lincoln Theatre
68 8:30p ♪ THE CHICKS - TAKING THE LONG WAY — The Anthem
48 all day Land of the Free: Celebrating 250 Years of Hungarian-American Friendship — Atlas Performing Arts Center
WED OCT 79
82 6:00p ♪⌂ Uruguayan Jazz Series — Blues Alley Jazz Club (1073…
71 6:30p ♪ Grace Enger - The Satisfied Girl Tour — The Atlantis
73 7:30p ♪ Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom — Lincoln Theatre
62 7:30p Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins — Capital One Arena
72 8:00p ♪ Foster The People - Good Mourning Sunshine — The Anthem
75 all day ♪ Foster The People at The Anthem — The Anthem
72 all day Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena — Capital One Arena
32 all day Michael Douglas — Sixth & I · via Washingtonian
28 all day Marcia Chatelain — Politics and Prose (Connecticut… · via Washingtonian
THU OCT 816
60 4:00p ⌂ Pastis “Shell We?” Series — Pastis
40 5:00p ⌂ Exploring Japanese Stab Book Techniques with Adele Ross — Washington Printmakers Gallery…
58 6:00p ⌂ Runway in the Garden — The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown (3100…
76 6:30p ♪ SLIFT — The Atlantis
74 7:00p ♪ BERTHA: Grateful Drag — 9:30 CLUB
77 7:30p ♪ Cain Culto — Black Cat
65 8:00p ♪ Cash Money & No Limit Tour — Capital One Arena
81 all day Nick Mullen at DC Comedy Loft — DC Comedy Loft
78 all day ♪ National Gallery Nights Monster Mash — National Gallery of Art · via WashingtonianFree
75 all day Yotam Ottolenghi — Sixth & I
74 all day Live! At the Library: Omar ibn Said and the Arabic Writings of Enslaved African Muslim Scholars — james madison building, in personFree
65 all day The Red House (1947) — packard campus theater, in personFree
52 all day 23rd Annual IP3 Awards — The Ronald Reagan Building and…
42 all day Live! At The Library: African & Middle Eastern Reading Room Open House — great hall, thomas jefferson…Free
42 all day 'Frida … A Self Portrait' — The Klein Theatre of the… · via WTOP
25 all day Jobs Not Guns Citywide Recruitment & Resource Fair — St Luke's Center
FRI OCT 93
87 6:00p ♪⌂ Mexican Jazz Series — Blues Alley Jazz Club (1073…
70 7:00p ⌂ The Drive-In at Union Market — Union Market
73 all day New York Rangers at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena — Capital One Arena

The dispatch 89

Local press and Reddit, scored against the same dossier.

86 October Culture Guide: 45 Things to Do in the DC Area — Washingtonian · 17h
85 Fiesta DC’s weekend festival, parade to close roads and reroute traffic — WTOP · 9m
78 Washington Mystics are in the WNBA Playoffs for the first time since 2023 — WAMU 88.5 · 22h
76 Get Out There: National Museum of African American History and Culture’s 10th anniversary celebrations — WAMU 88.5 · 18h
75 The Best New Bars Around D.C. Right Now — Eater DC · 2d
72 Calendar: September 25-October 1 — Washington Blade · 0m
72 Primetime: To Catch a Predator’s Lurid and Unsettling Send-Up — Washington City Paper · 0m
72 CARLA officially opens tonight in Adams Morgan!! — PoPville · 18h
72 Live Events at D.C.’s Nat Geo Museum — The Georgetowner · 1d
72 Action at the old Sticky Rice – Jerk at Nite Rising Again on H Street, NE!! — PoPville · 23h
68 A New “Modern Coastal” Restaurant With a Dog-Friendly Menu Opens in Bloomingdale — Washingtonian · 22h
68 Even the Brussels Sprouts Aren’t Boring at This Vibrant D.C. Caribbean Restaurant — Eater DC · 1d
65 Center for Black Equity’s annual gala to take place Oct. 3 — Washington Blade · 1h
62 DMV Download | Fiesta DC Parade, All Things Go Music Festival, and more — DC News Now · 12h
62 Mystics Playoff Tickets — r/washingtondc · 0m
58 Writing a play about Lincoln leads down a rabbit hole to a closet — Washington Blade · 23h
52 Super Sad Sushi News: After 22 Years, “Kotobuki is closing Saturday.” — PoPville · 0m
Below the floor72
48 DC singles events this weekend (museum mixer, speed dating, free rooftop) — r/washingtondc · 0m
48 Whatever Happened to Franklin Park’s Restaurant? — Washington City Paper · 1d
45 October Issue: Is DC the Loneliest City in the Country? — Washingtonian · 17h
45 Could Senate Dems Halt Trump’s DC Makeover? Plus: Feds Say Alexandria Company Is Secretly Controlled by Russians, and Chipotle Brawl Teens Take Plea Deals. — Washingtonian · 2h
42 Spot LIT: Short on Time? Read a Chapbook — Washington City Paper · 0m
42 Safa Halal “Closed for maintenance” on 18th Street — PoPville · 0m
42 Weekend Round Up September 24, 2026 — The Georgetowner · 1d
42 Anything Interesting to do In DC Area — r/washingtondc · 10h
38 'Ribbons in the Sky' in DC to honor victims of gun violence — DC News Now · 0m
38 BREAKING Bagel AND Donut News for Cleveland Park!! — PoPville · 13m
38 Faith Is a Feast for the Senses: Shakespeare Theatre’s U.S. Premiere of ‘The Score’ — The Georgetowner · 1d
35 El Mercat tapas restaurant closes in Pentagon City after one year — ARLnow · 22h
35 Speaking of Super Cool Hawks*** around Town – Check out this Bald Eagle in Burleith at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts!! — PoPville · 1h
35 Random Reader Rant and/or Revel — PoPville · 3h
35 Things to do in the DC area: ‘The Score’, Smithsonian Craft2Wear … and more! — WTOP · 18h
35 Any areas needing some love? — r/washingtondc · 0m
35 Excavation Work Starts on Trump’s “Great Triumphal Arch” at Memorial Circle — PoPville · 22h
32 Former Capital Pride board member reiterates sexual harassment allegation — Washington Blade · 0m
32 09/25-27, 2026 Washington DC and Extended Region Oktoberfest Guide — r/washingtondc · 2h
32 In Her Own Words: Jodie McLean on Power, Success, and Human Connection — Washingtonian · 1d
31 In Her Own Words: AARP’s CEO on the Issues Facing Older Americans — Washingtonian · 1d
28 The future of the United Nations — WAMU 88.5 · 2d
26 “Checking in on the mall after the Grand Prix” — PoPville · 0m
25 DC Open House List for This Weekend: September 25, 2026 — PoPville · 0m
25 Signs of the Times: “Strategic Cheese – Greg” Wait, What?!? Caption Contest Time! — PoPville · 0m
25 “La Colombe inside REI in NoMa has been closed for over a week.” — PoPville · 1h
25 Ninety-Five Seasons of Washington Football, by the Numbers — Washington City Paper · 22h
24 About the Filming in Georgetown – Some Celebrity Sightings — PoPville · 0m
24 Postpartum mental illness is ‘not a moral failure,’ explains local reproductive psychiatrist — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
22 The Politics Hour: Montgomery County’s trash and an RFK campus master plan heads to the D.C. Council — WAMU 88.5 · 22h
22 Being a female firefighter comes with unique risks, and rewards — Washington Blade · 22h
20 Israel and Gaza at the 2026 UN General Assembly — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
19 In Her Own Words: Janeese Lewis George on Her Priorities, Challenges, and Trump — Washingtonian · 1d
18 Farmer's market stall with dill weed? — r/washingtondc · 0m
18 ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ star Celia Rose Gooding breaks down that finale time travel twist — Washington Blade · 56m
18 The Needle: Virginia and Maryland Governors Sign Data Center Exec Orders, Judge Orders White House Press Corps Returned, Trump Ballroom Architect Quits Over Safety Code Violations, and More — Washington City Paper · 21h
18 Jury deadlocked in Trayon White case, judge says continue deliberating — DC News Now · 0m
18 Citron has 22, Iriafen 16 points, 15 boards as playoff-bound Mystics beat Sky 101-93 — DC News Now · 2h
18 Parts of 11th Street NW Becoming a One Way Street!! — PoPville · 21h
18 We Asked Natalie Harp What It’s Like Working for Trump. Here’s What She Said. — Washingtonian · 1d
15 7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them — Washingtonian · 0m
15 Montgomery County welcomes 70 new electric Capital Bikeshare bikes to its fleet — DC News Now · 2h
15 In Good Health: The new science surrounding brain fog — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
15 Charles Bowers, former owner of Baltimore gay bar the Hippo, dies — Washington Blade · 18h
15 jonetta rose barras: Two candidates in the general election delegate race say no federal taxes for DC residents — DC Line · 0m
15 Trump-appointed judge restores White House TV pool access — Washington Blade · 1d
15 PoPville T-Shirts Continue to Travel the Globe/Hawks Around Town Mashup – Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos — PoPville · 1h
15 The News Roundup – Domestic — WAMU 88.5 · 17h
15 Sweet City Ride – Super Rare Hongqi N701 — PoPville · 19h
15 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 · 1d
15 “Wharf fountain also off all summer” — PoPville · 20h
14 The Education Dept. hasn’t been dismantled. It’s become more inefficient, staff say — WAMU 88.5 · 1d
12 Apartment Recs near Union Market and H street? — r/washingtondc · 0m
12 Abnormally loud train noise lately (NOMA) — r/washingtondc · 11h
12 Mercedes-Benz dealership owner hailed for service to Optimist Club — ARLnow · 0m
12 Grace Meng sharply criticizes DOJ over hospital settlements — Washington Blade · 0m
12 District Links: Bowser admin submits updated RFK master plan for council review this fall; new poll finds many area residents struggling; and more — DC Line · 18h
10 Morning Notes for September 25, 2026 — ARLnow · 2h
10 Be a part of DC 2050: The roadmap for growth in the District — PoPville · 21h
8 Residential parking enforcement — r/washingtondc · 0m
8 Fairfax County PD issued 1,000+ citations, warnings in first week of 'Operation Safe Right Turn' — DC News Now · 0m
8 Helluva Way to Wake Up cont. Back to back near H Street, NE and one in NoMa — PoPville · 33m
8 ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 24, 2026 — ARLnow · 13h
8 DC judge orders Delta Pearl Apartments to fix extreme housing neglect — DC News Now · 11h
8 Missed Connection – outdoor patio at TCB in Shaw — PoPville · 19h
6 Advice on buying/delivering furniture — r/washingtondc · 8h
5 Bus lane tickets on Monday holidays — r/washingtondc · 0m
5 Where to find “fancy” cocktail dresses on a budget — r/washingtondc · 0m
5 Shooting outside Target in DC leaves one hurt, police investigating — DC News Now · 47m
5 Staying breezy, some weekend showers with passing nor'easter — DC News Now · 3h
5 Change is difficult—a guide to rightsizing for empty nesters — ARLnow · 23h
4 1 dead, another hurt after overnight stabbing in Northwest DC — DC News Now · 1h