Live music in the DMV
77 upcoming. Live music across the DMV: concerts and gigs at clubs, theaters, parks and wineries. All genres.
TuesdayNovember 17
8pm
StrathmoreColorado rock veterans Big Head Todd and the Monsters bring their blend of blues, rock, and roots to Strathmore. A decades-deep catalog including 'Broken Hearted Savior' and 'Bittersweet.'
WednesdayNovember 18
7:30pm, through Nov 19
The Barns at Wolf TrapGrammy-winning fiddler Mark O'Connor and vocalist Maggie O'Connor celebrate the season with Appalachian carols, fiddle tunes, and acoustic holiday arrangements at the Barns. Two nights. 7:30 PM.
8pm
Pearl Street WarehouseLuxembourg-based indie rocker Francis of Delirium (Jana Bahrich) headlines Pearl Street Warehouse with her raw, cathartic guitar songs. A rising voice in the current indie rock wave. 8 PM.
ThursdayNovember 19
7pm, through Nov 22
9:30 ClubThey Might Be Giants settle in for a four-night stand at the 9:30 Club, Nov 19-22. Multi-night passes are also listed via Ticketmaster.
8pm
The Fillmore Silver SpringCeeLo Green performs the Gnarls Barkley catalog (Danger Mouse is not appearing) with support from Duckwrth. Expect 'Crazy,' 'Smiley Faces,' and the duo's genre-blurring hits live.
FridayNovember 20
11:30am
Rachel Schlesinger Hall, NVCCMarie Jacquot makes her NSO debut with Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 (Jorge Federico Osorio, piano), and Prokofiev's Cinderella Suite. Nov 20 11:30am matinee at Rachel Schlesinger Hall, Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria; evening performances Nov 21-22 are at Lisner Auditorium in DC.
7pm, through Nov 22
Blues AlleyThe American Idol winner brings an R&B and soul night to the 125-seat Blues Alley for three shows, Nov 20-22. An unusually intimate room for his catalog.
SaturdayNovember 21
8pm
StrathmoreTrumpeter Terence Blanchard and saxophonist Ravi Coltrane mark 100 years since the births of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Presented with Washington Performing Arts, the centennial tribute leans on improvisation rather than nostalgia.
8pm, through Nov 22
Lisner AuditoriumMarie Jacquot makes her NSO debut with Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 (Jorge Federico Osorio, piano), and Prokofiev's Cinderella Suite at Lisner Auditorium, Nov 21-22. A separate Nov 20 11:30am matinee plays Rachel Schlesinger Hall in Alexandria.
SundayNovember 22
8pm
DC9Chicago collective Resavoir blends spiritual jazz, hip-hop, and electronic textures at DC9. Led by trumpeter Will Miller, a groove-driven night of instrumental music in the intimate 9th Street room. 8 PM.
TuesdayNovember 24
7:30pm
The AnthemThe NSO Presents series brings Dolly Parton's songbook to The Anthem in symphonic arrangements, one night only. Country-pop classics with a full orchestra.
WednesdayNovember 25
7:30pm$49.50
The Fillmore Silver SpringPower metal headliners DragonForce play the Fillmore Silver Spring with Ensiferum and Rhapsody of Fire in support. JamBase lists tickets from $49.50.
TuesdayDecember 1
8pm
The Music Center at StrathmoreJoanie Madden leads the Grammy-nominated all-women Irish ensemble through Celtic carols and step dancing at The Music Center at Strathmore. A long-running Celtic holiday favorite.
WednesdayDecember 2
8pm$83
EchostagePop singer Kim Petras brings her De-Tour to Echostage. dc.events lists tickets from $83.
ThursdayDecember 3
8pm$28
The Music Center at StrathmoreThe 11-member a cappella group brings holiday classics and originals from their 2023 album It Feels Like Christmas to Strathmore. Strathmore lists tickets from $28 to $78.
FridayDecember 4
7pm, through Dec 6
Blues AlleyPianist David Benoit's quartet with vocalist Courtney Fortune plays the Peanuts holiday songbook at Blues Alley, Dec 4-6. Vince Guaraldi's classics in the classic jazz room.
7:30pm$110
The Birchmere Music HallGrammy-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti brings his lyrical, melody-driven set to the Birchmere's intimate listening room for a holiday-season date. Expect standards, pop crossover ballads, and his signature muted-trumpet warmth. Tickets from about $110. 7:30 PM.
SaturdayDecember 5
8pm
The Music Center at StrathmoreThe Tony and Grammy winner's Christmas tour stops at Strathmore with holiday classics, originals from his Christmas albums, and Hamilton songs. Primary tickets through Strathmore; resale listings start around $104.
MondayDecember 7
8pm
Capital One HallThe Allman Betts Family Revival brings its annual all-star tribute to the Allman Brothers Band legacy to Capital One Hall for a night of extended Southern rock jams. 8 PM.
WednesdayDecember 9
7:30pm
The BirchmereChris Isaak's holiday tour stops at the Birchmere, 7:30pm. His rockabilly-tinged Christmas sets are a seasonal staple of the room.
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