Recommended DC: Concerts
Recommend is part of our name so it makes sense to recommend concerts. Since we launched two years ago we’ve been shining a light on worthwhile excursions, including shows. We’re streamlining things. So here’s our recommendations for concerts in Washington, D.C. We’re going with one show per day. While there is absolutely no shortage of quality live music opportunities, sometimes less is more.
Some of the shows are technically sold-out. But since the secondary ticket market exists, no show is ever truly sold-out.
October 16
Drive-By Truckers at Warner Theatre
October 17, 18, 19, 20
The Magnetic Fields at Lincoln Theatre
October 18
October 19
Spooky Hey! Ho! Let’s Go! at Juneberry Garage
Yeah, we recommend our own stuff.
October 20
October 21
October 22
Apologies if she’s sick of these type of comparisons but if you miss Kacey Musgraves before she discovered psychedelics and nature, here you go. I miss that. More Butts and you won’t miss it as much.
October 23
Darkwave industrial pop out of Chicago by three dudes who would have absolutely loved Neo. Neo closed when these kids were actual kids. Anyway, love live the 80s, Satan and all things black. These guys rule.
October 24
How did mid 90s shoegaze inspired rock and roll become the de facto ‘cool’ sound for mid 2020s rock and roll bands? Not complaining. This stuff is great! I wonder if they’re familiar with Catherine.
October 25
I love the new stuff because it sounds like one guitar is failing and the other guitars and synth are keeping everything alive.
October 26
October 27
Cyndi Lauper at Capital One Arena
October 29
October 30
October 31
November 1
November 3
November 6
Every single band from Ireland that visits D.C. on their tour seems to be worth seeing live. Add New Dad to the list.
November 8
Spirit of the Beehive at Black Cat
November 11 and 12
Ratboy and Palehound at The Atlantis
The November 11 show is long sold-out and could and should probably sell-out 9:30 Club but they’re already booked up. See them on November 12 in the smaller space while you can.
If you’re interested in what we’ve recommended in the past, check out the Recommended DC: Concerts Archive.
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