Music & Concerts

Concerts are back!

From Chopin to Bad Bunny to New Edition, get ready for return of live music

Published

3 years ago

March 11, 2022

Jazmine Sullivan brings The Heaux Tales Tour to the Anthem. (Screen capture via YouTube)

Spring is nearly here and that means all your favorite artists will be electrifying stages around D.C. as COVID restrictions wane and artists return to the road. Below are our picks for some of the most promising upcoming shows.

Khruangbin and Nubya Garcia will perform at The Anthem on Friday, March 11. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $49.50 and can be purchased on Official Lyte Exchange’s website.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will perform “Chopin” on Friday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Wolf Trap at the Barnes Stage. Pianists Gloria Chien and Michael Brown, violinist Cho-Liang Lin, and cellist Nick Canellakis. Tickets cost $44 and are available on Wolf Trap’s website.

Jamestown Revival and Robert Ellis will play at 9:30 Club on Saturday, March 12. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

BENT: Burlesque will be on Saturday, March 12 at 11 p.m. at 9:30 Club. This event will be hosted by Pussy Noir and there will be performances by Vagenesis, Betty O’Hellno and Ricky Rosé. There will also be appearances from DJs Rosie, Lemz and Sidekick and visuals by PROJECTILEOBJECTS. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

Animal Collective and L’Rain will perform on Sunday, March 13 at 9:30 Club. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased on Official Lyte Exchange’s website.

Galactic and Low Down Brass Band will perform on Saturday, March 19 at 9:30 Club. Doors open at 6 p.m. Galactic – a quintet from New Orleans, LA- features saxophone, harmonica, bass, drums, percussion, guitar and keyboards. Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

The Set: A R&B Experience will be on Saturday, March 19 at 9 p.m. at Howard Theatre. Started by a collective of R&B enthusiasts, The Set is a social experience that features multiple DJs with an energetic and enthusiastic crowd that shares a love for R&B. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased on Howard Theatre’s website.

Jazmine Sullivan: The Heaux Tales Tour will be on Sunday, March 20 at The Anthem. Tiana Major9 will open the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are available on Official Lyte Exchange’s website.

The 8-Bit Big Band will perform on Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m. at Howard Theatre. This 30-65 member jazz/pops orchestra will play some of the best musical themes written from various video games from all consoles. Tickets start at $49 and are available on Howard Theatre’s website.

Snoh Aalegra- Ugh These Temporary Highs Tour will be on Thursday, March 31 at The Anthem. Ama Lou will be opening the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are available on Ticketmaster.

Other upcoming shows of note:

Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia has a busy schedule, including the Foo Fighters on May 16 and 18; Halsey on June 8; and Tears for Fears on June 19.

For those who haven’t been to a large-scale concert since the pandemic, The Capital One Arena is back with Bad Bunny on March 25; New Edition on March 31; Maxwell on April 2; and Journey on May 9.

MGM at National Harbor brings an array of acclaimed artists to its state-of-the-art theater, including Faith Evans, Mya, and SWV on March 13; Daryl Hall and Todd Rundgren on April 16; and Air Supply on June 3.

The Black Cat has Squid on March 21; Sasami on March 24; Andy Shauf on March 30; and an already sold out show from the Circle Jerks on April 16.

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Tom Goss returns with ‘Bear Friends Furever Tour’

Out singer/songwriter to perform at Red Bear Brewing Co.

Published

20 hours ago

May 2, 2025

Tinashe Chingarande

Singer Tom Goss is back. (Photo by Dusti Cunningham)

Singer Tom Goss will bring his “Bear Friends Furever Tour” to D.C. on Sunday, June 8 at 8 p.m. at Red Bear Brewing Co.

Among the songs he will perform will be “Bear Soup,” the fourth installment in his beloved bear song anthology series. Following fan favorites like “Bears,” “Round in All the Right Places,” and “Nerdy Bear,” this high-energy, bass-thumping banger celebrates body positivity, joyful indulgence, and the vibrant spirit of the bear subculture.

For more details, visit Tom Goss’s website.

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Kylie brings ‘Tension’ tour to D.C.

Performance on Tuesday at Capital One Arena

Published

4 weeks ago

April 5, 2025

Tinashe Chingarande

Kylie Minogue visits D.C. on Tuesday.

Aussie pop icon Kylie Minogue brings her acclaimed “Tension” world tour to D.C. next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Capital One Arena. Tickets are still available at Ticketmaster.

The show features songs spanning her long career, from 1987 debut single, “The Loco-Motion,” to “Padam, Padam” from her album, “Tension.”

Music & Concerts

Busy season for live music in D.C.

Erivo, Kylie, Sivan, and more headed our way this spring

Published

2 months ago

March 14, 2025

Joe Reberkenny

Cynthia Erivo plays WorldPride in D.C. on June 7. (Photo courtesy of World Pride)

One sure sign of spring’s arrival is the fresh wave of live music coming to Washington. With more than 10 venues and a diverse lineup of artists, the city offers no shortage of live performances for the new season.

In addition to this impressive list, don’t forget the many artists coming to town for WorldPride, May 17-June 8. In addition to headliner Cynthia Erivo performing on Saturday, June 7 at the two-day street festival and concert, many other performers will be in town. Jennifer Lopez, Troye Sivan, and RuPaul are among the featured performers at the WorldPride Music Festival at the RFK Festival Grounds, June 6-7. Visit WorldPrideDC.org for a list of other performers.

MARCH

Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Mary J. Blige will take the stage at Capital One Arena on March 26 for her For My Fans tour. Two days later, on March 28, J Balvin will also perform at Capital One Arena for his Back to the Rayo tour.

The Lincoln Theatre will host the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington for three performances—one on March 15 and two on March 16.

If dance parties are more your vibe, you’re in luck. DC9 is hosting a series of themed dance parties this month, starting with Poker Face: 2000s + Dance Party on March 14, the ever-popular Peach Pit ’90s dance party on March 15, H.O.T.S.: A Sapphic Dance Party on March 22, and RageRiot!—a burlesque and drag revue featuring a lineup of local drag kings, queens, and everything in between on March 29.

APRIL

Australian queen of pop Kylie Minogue will bring her Tension tour to Capital One Arena on April 8, with British dance artist Romy as her special guest.

Indie singer-songwriter mxmtoon will stop in D.C. for their Liminal Space tour on April 4 at the 9:30 club, followed by indie rock band Gossip on April 5. The 9:30 club will also host two dance parties in April: Gimme Gimme Disco – a dance party inspired by ABBA on April 11 and Broadway Rave on April 18.

The Atlantis will feature Brooklyn-based indie rock band Pom Pom Squad on April 2.

Comedy duo Two Dykes and a Mic will bring their Going Hog Wild tour to the Howard Theatre on April 19.

DC9 has two dance parties lined up this month: Bimbo Night on April 4, hosted by Baltimore’s “premier red-tattooed Filipina diva” Beth Amphetamine, and Aqua Girls: A QTBIPOC Dance Party on April 5, celebrating “queer transcendence through music, movement, and community.”

The Anthem will welcome a lineup of big names in April, starting with Alessia Cara on April 8. Lucy Dacus will take the stage on April 18 and 19 for her Forever Is a Feeling tour, while funky pop artist Remi Wolf will headline on April 27, joined by special guests Dana and Alden.

MAY

Indie-pop artist Miya Folick will bring her Erotica Veronica tour to The Atlantis on May 1, followed by multi-genre musician SASAMI on May 2. Pop artist Snow Wife will close out the month at The Atlantis on May 31 as part of an official WorldPride 2025 event.

Queer rock band Lambrini Girls will perform at the Howard Theatre on May 4, while rock trio L.A. Witch will take the stage at DC9 on May 12.

Union Stage will feature Rachel Platten on May 3 for her Set Me Free tour, followed by Femme Fatale: A Queer Dance Party later that night.

The popular DJ festival Project Glow will return to RFK Stadium grounds on May 31 and June 1.

JUNE

Pride month kicks off with “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Trixie Mattel, who will perform at Echostage on June 3 as part of a series of official WorldPride 2025 events.

Queer icons Grace Jones & Janelle Monáe will take over The Anthem on June 5 for a WorldPride 2025 event performance.

Perfume Genius will bring his signature sound to the 9:30 club on June 7 as part of WorldPride 2025 festivities. Later in the month, Blondshell will hit the 9:30 club for her If You Asked for a Tour on June 24.