Contests Events in Washington

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34th Annual Giant BBQ Battle: America's Food and Music Festival!

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW USD 21 to 80

Weezer with The Shins and Silversun Pickups

 Fri, 02 Oct at 11:00 pm Capital One Arena

Parking New York Yankees at Washington Nationals

 Fri, 10 Jul Nationals Park

Louis Tomlinson at The Anthem

 Tue, 07 Jul at 07:00 pm The Anthem

Luke Bryan & Jason Aldean

 Wed, 19 Aug Nationals Park

The District Cup 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am West Potomac Park Field #4 USD 115 to 2,500

Gorillaz with Little Simz and Deltron 3030

 Sat, 26 Sep at 11:00 pm Capital One Arena

34th Giant BBQ Battle

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Anthem - D.C.

UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest at The Ellipse

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:30 pm The Ellipse

Hardwell

 Fri, 12 Jun at 01:00 am Echostage

Moulin Rouge - The Musical

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:45 pm Nationals Park

Navy Yard July 4th Block Party

 Sat, 04 Jul at 04:00 pm The Bullpen USD 12 to 28

Finn Wolfhard

 Fri, 17 Jul at 11:00 pm 9:30 Club

Weezer at Capital One Arena

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Capital One Arena

Dermot Kennedy with Jonah Kagen

 Tue, 22 Sep The Anthem - DC

New York Yankees at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:45 pm Nationals Park

Madeon

 Fri, 06 Nov Echostage

Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros

 Sun, 05 Jul at 07:00 pm Nationals Park

Parking Seattle Mariners at Washington Nationals

 Fri, 12 Jun Nationals Park

Bluey's Big Play at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

 Sun, 05 Jul at 03:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Lord Huron

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm The Anthem - D.C.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park

 Sat, 25 Jul Nationals Park

Mon Laferte at Warner Theatre - Washington DC

 Fri, 31 Jul at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre - Washington DC

Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:45 pm Nationals Park

John Summit Washington Tickets

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Capital One Arena EUR 40

Labrinth at The Anthem

 Mon, 24 Aug at 08:00 pm The Anthem

Parking Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 am Nationals Park

Lord Huron

 Mon, 03 Aug at 12:00 am The Anthem - DC

NPR Presents: Tiny Desk Contest On The Road 2026

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm 620 T St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Jessie Ware at The Anthem

 Sat, 10 Oct at 08:30 pm The Anthem

Parking Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals

 Tue, 11 Aug at 07:30 am Nationals Park

Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:00 pm Nationals Park

Big Freedia at 9:30 Club

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars Washington Tickets

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm The Anthem EUR 76

Los Angeles Angels at Washington Nationals

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:30 am Nationals Park

Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers with Dave Hill

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 am Warner Theatre - DC

LP - Laura Pergolizzi

 Tue, 22 Sep Lincoln Theatre - DC

Parking Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals

 Mon, 15 Jun Nationals Park

4th of July 250th Celebration

 Sat, 04 Jul at 06:00 pm Hotel Hive USD 200 to 3,395

Arnez J

 Thu, 15 Oct DC Improv Free

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park

 Mon, 22 Jun Nationals Park

Washington Mystics vs. Dallas Wings

 Thu, 30 Jul at 07:00 pm CareFirst Arena

Atsuko Okatsuka at Warner Theatre - Washington DC

 Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - Washington DC

Chris D'Elia at Improv Comedy Club - DC

 Fri, 17 Jul Improv Comedy Club - DC

Parking Louis Tomlinson

 Tue, 07 Jul at 11:00 pm The Anthem - DC

Bobby Lee at Warner Theatre - Washington DC

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - Washington DC

Lord Huron at The Anthem

 Sun, 02 Aug at 11:59 pm The Anthem

Howard Jones with Wang Chung

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:30 pm The Anthem - DC

Greensky Bluegrass

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies

 Sun, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Nationals Park

Blueys Big Play - Washington

 Wed, 24 Jun at 10:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Washington D.C. Halloween Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 31 Oct at 03:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe USD 25 to 32

Parking Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 am Nationals Park

ISOxo

 Sun, 13 Sep at 02:00 am Echostage

San Diego Wave FC at Washington Spirit

 Sun, 02 Aug at 08:00 pm Audi Field

Back to the Future - The Musical at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Tue, 07 Jul at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Seattle Mariners at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park

 Fri, 12 Jun Nationals Park

T.J. Miller

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm The Comedy Loft of DC

National Symphony Orchestra: Philip Glass's Lincoln

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

King Bach at DC Comedy Loft

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm DC Comedy Loft

Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:45 pm Nationals Park

Wolfmother at 9:30 Club

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm 9:30 Club

Washington Mystics vs. Toronto Tempo

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm CareFirst Arena

Chris D'Elia

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm DC Improv

Tommy Davidson

 Wed, 05 Aug at 07:00 pm DC Improv

Washington, D.C. Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC USD 10 to 32

Maria Bamford at Warner Theatre - Washington DC

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Warner Theatre - Washington DC

Washington Mystics vs. Chicago Sky

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Capital One Arena

Undertale Live: The Determination Symphony

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm The Anthem - D.C.

John Cameron Mitchell at Howard Theatre - DC

 Tue, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Howard Theatre - DC

Koe Wetzel & Shane Smith and The Saints

 Wed, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm The Anthem - D.C.

Denver Summit FC at Washington Spirit

 Sun, 26 Jul at 11:00 pm Audi Field

Free Washington D.C. Star Wars/Superhero/Pop Culture Art & Cosplay Event

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf (480 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington D.C.)

Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:30 am Nationals Park

KALEO

 Sun, 09 Aug at 12:00 am The Anthem - DC

Bobby Lee

 Thu, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - DC

Koe Wetzel with Shane Smith & The Saints, Bayker Blankenship and Logan Jahnke

 Thu, 20 Aug at 10:45 pm The Anthem - DC

Denver Summit FC at Washington Spirit at Audi Field

 Sun, 26 Jul at 07:00 pm Audi Field

Greg Warren: The Impulse Buy Tour (August 21-23)

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Parking Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals

 Tue, 23 Jun Nationals Park

Othello at Sidney Harman Hall

 Tue, 19 May Sidney Harman Hall

ZAYN

 Thu, 12 Nov at 01:00 am Capital One Arena

Tiny Desk Contest On The Road 2026

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm The Howard Theatre

Jollof Festival - DC '26

 Sat, 15 Aug at 03:00 pm Union Market USD 7 to 130

Sheryl Underwood

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm DC Improv

Improv With My Friends from Work - with Cast and Writers from SNL

 Mon, 08 Jun at 12:00 am The Miracle Theatre

Hemlocke Springs

 Tue, 09 Jun at 11:00 pm 9:30 Club

Loc costume ball

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:00 pm The Library of Congress

SUNNY RAVE: Washington, DC | w/ dj pressed

 Fri, 07 Aug at 10:00 pm The Howard Theatre

Parking Toronto FC at D.C. United

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:30 pm Audi Field

So Fetch -- 2000's Dance Party

 Sun, 19 Jul at 12:00 am 9:30 Club

Baron Samedi Presents: House of Hex at Dirty Habit DC

 Sat, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm 555 8th St NW USD 25 to 47

Kiesza at The Atlantis

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm The Atlantis

MySpace Nite at 9:30 Club

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 pm 9:30 Club

Mo Lowda and The Humble at 9:30 Club

 Sat, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm 9:30 Club

Parking New England Revolution at D.C. United

 Wed, 19 Aug at 11:30 pm Audi Field

Seattle Storm at Washington Mystics Tickets

 Sun, 12 Jul at 03:00 pm CareFirst Arena EUR 65

Tank and the Bangas

 Fri, 19 Jun Lincoln Theatre - DC