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Live music in the DMV

77 upcoming. Live music across the DMV: concerts and gigs at clubs, theaters, parks and wineries. All genres.

SaturdayOctober 31
3:30pm, through Nov 1$28
The Music Center at Strathmore
Disney Pixar's Coco with Michael Giacchino's score performed live by the 20-member Orquesta Folclorica Nacional de Mexico at Strathmore, plus a Windows Latin Market pre-concert event. Matinee shows both Oct 31 and Nov 1; tickets listed at $28.
WednesdayNovember 4
7:30pm
The Barns at Wolf Trap
Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and Loggins and Messina shares a farewell-tour bill with soft-rock hitmakers Orleans (Still the One, Dance with Me) at the Barns. 7:30 PM.
FridayNovember 6
8pm
BlackRock Center for the Arts
A tribute concert celebrating George Michael's solo and Wham! era hits, from 'Faith' and 'Careless Whisper' to 'Freedom! '90.' A full-band pop spectacle at BlackRock Center for the Arts.
8pm$49.25
Warner Theatre
The progressive bluegrass quintet led by Chris Thile plays the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $49.25.
SaturdayNovember 7
7:30pm, through Nov 8
Schlesinger Concert Hall
Guest conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin leads the Alexandria Symphony in Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel's orchestration, plus Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Dinara Klinton. Saturday at the Schlesinger Concert Hall; Sunday matinee at the George Washington Masonic Memorial. 7:30 PM and 3 PM.
8pm
Bethesda Theater
90s R&B hitmaker Jon B brings 'They Don't Know' and 'Someone to Love' to Bethesda's supper club stage. A seated dinner-theater setting for a smooth throwback night.
SundayNovember 8
7pm
Strathmore
Latin Grammy-winning quartet Las Migas fuse flamenco guitar and vocals with Latin American and Mediterranean sounds. Their Strathmore debut promises intricate musicianship and joyful energy.
ThursdayNovember 12
7pm, one of 2 dates
Lisner Auditorium
The National Symphony Orchestra plays its 2026-27 season at Lisner Auditorium on GW's campus while away from the Kennedy Center. A classical program from the NSO's regular season.
FridayNovember 13
8pm$75.50
Warner Theatre
Joe Russo's Grateful Dead tribute act brings its improvisational jam show to the Warner Theatre. JamBase lists tickets from $75.50.
8pm
Black Cat
Detroit post-punk quartet Protomartyr returns to Black Cat with J.R.C.G. opening. Lean, literate guitar rock from one of the most consistently sharp live bands of the last decade. 8 PM.
8pm$57
Jammin Java
Fingerpicking folk and blues troubadour Charlie Parr plays the 200-cap Jammin Java in Vienna. Concertfix lists tickets from $57.
8pm
The Fillmore Silver Spring
Husband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter bring their gospel-soaked country soul to the Fillmore. Their live show moves between stirring ballads and high-energy celebration.
8:30pm$12
State Theatre
The Allstar Purple Party celebrates the music of Prince with Junie Henderson fronting a night of funk, rock, and purple-hued hits at the State Theatre. Tickets from about $12. 8:30 PM.
8:30pm, through Nov 14
Bethesda
The legendary funk band behind 'Low Rider' and 'Why Can't We Be Friends?' plays two nights at the Bethesda Theater. WAR's catalog of hits guarantees a party atmosphere in the supper club.
SaturdayNovember 14
9:30pm
Quarry House Tavern
Alabama singer-songwriter Lee Bains III brings his literate southern rock to the Quarry House. His live shows mix punk energy, soul, and storytelling about the modern South.
SundayNovember 15
8pm
Union Stage
Grammy-winning Colombian cumbia masters Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto headline Union Stage with Fruko y sus Tesos and Carmelo Torres. Traditional gaitas, drums, and dance rhythms from the Caribbean coast. 8 PM.
MondayNovember 16
7:30pm
The Anthem
Two-time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter headlines a seated DC Jazz Festival benefit concert at The Anthem, with The String Queens opening. A night of standards and soulful originals in the 6,000-cap room. Show 7:30 PM.
8pm
The Fillmore Silver Spring
Long Beach rockers Rival Sons play the Fillmore with The Blue Stones and The Velveteers. Big riffs, Jay Buchanan's powerhouse vocals, and a full-throttle arena-rock show in a theater setting.
TuesdayNovember 17
7:30pm, through Nov 18
The Birchmere
Folk legend Judy Collins brings her farewell tour to the Birchmere for two nights, Nov 17-18, with 7:30pm shows in the intimate listening room.
8pm
The Fillmore Silver Spring
Kansas City guitarist and singer Samantha Fish brings her Paper Doll tour to Silver Spring. Her live set pairs blistering slide guitar with soulful vocals, straddling blues, rock, and Americana.

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