Performing-arts Events in Washington

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Washington, DC

64th Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:30 am 300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States

Bruce Springsteen and E Street at Nationals Park

 Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm Nationals Park

Dave - Rapper

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The Anthem - D.C.

Chris Lake in Washington

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm

Martin Garrix at The Anthem

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm The Anthem

Maria João Pires with Marc-André Hamelin

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm The Kennedy Center

Black Coffee in Washington

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:30 pm

Khalid with Lauv

 Sun, 31 May at 11:30 pm The Anthem - DC

Röyksopp in Washington

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 pm

West Side Story at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Curren$y in Washington

 Mon, 20 Apr at 08:00 pm Howard Theatre

National Symphony Orchestra - Il Trittico at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

2026 Around the World Embassy Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 am Participating Embassies Free

RÜFÜS DU SOL, Maribou State in Washington

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm

Rare Essence with special guest EU featuring Sugar Bear

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm 9:30 Club

Ilana Glazer! April 29

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Glen Hansard at 9:30 Club

 Sun, 12 Apr 9:30 Club

The 4th Annual DC Arab Culture Festival 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm The Festival Center USD 13 to 18

Calum Scott

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm The Anthem - D.C.

Make It Mt. Pleasant Spring Art Market

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Lamont Plaza Free

The Book Of Mormon

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

Lily Allen

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - DC

Nick Offerman

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - DC

Iron and Wine at 9:30 Club

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

Moulin Rouge at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

The Washington Ballet: Cinderella

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Sundress DC

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm HQO Events USD 109 to 162

Eddie Izzard - The Tragedy of Hamlet at Michael R. Klein Theatre

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Michael R. Klein Theatre

The Notebook - A New Musical

 Mon, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

The Promise of US: Our Nation at 250 | Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm The Trump Kennedy Center

The Maine at 9:30 Club

 Sun, 19 Apr at 05:30 pm 9:30 Club

Bluey's Big Play at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

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

National Symphony Orchestra - Mozarts Jupiter and Bachs Brandenburg No 1 at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Ryan Bingham in Washington

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre

Bunny Butchers Broadway (April 9)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Beetlejuice (Touring)

 Wed, 08 Jul The National Theatre

Parking The Washington Ballet - Cinderella

 Fri, 15 May Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Chris D'Elia

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm DC Improv

KPop Club Night at Howard Theatre - DC

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 pm Howard Theatre - DC

Cinderella at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Washington

 Tue, 12 May at 11:30 pm The National Theatre

Sunn O ))) at Lincoln Theatre DC

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre DC

Kenny Garrett

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Blues Alley USD 120 to 300

The Great Gatsby Musical at National Theatre

 Sat, 16 May National Theatre

The Book of Mormon - Washington

 Tue, 28 Apr at 11:30 pm The National Theatre

National Symphony Orchestra - Cann plays Coleman at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Back To The Future - Theatrical Production

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Opera House 81 to 258

Beetlejuice - The Musical

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live

 Thu, 25 Jun at 10:00 pm Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater

The Notebook - The Musical

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

The Wiz (Touring)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm The National Theatre

1776 - The Musical

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Ford's Theatre

New York City Ballet at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Yasmin Levy at Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

Mrs. Doubtfire at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

 Tue, 14 Jul at 08:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

The Outsiders at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Sun, 02 Aug at 01:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Ella Mai at The Anthem

 Fri, 21 Aug The Anthem

The Wiz (Touring)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The National Theatre

MUZE MRKT

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Dock5 Free

The Great Gatsby at National Theatre

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm National Theatre

Shanghai Quartet

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Meyer Auditorium USD 6

Michael McIntyre

 Tue, 21 Apr at 12:00 am DAR Constitution Hall

The Promise of US: Our Nation at 250 WORLD PREMIERE: Philip Glass’ “Lincoln” | Dalene plays Barber

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm The Trump Kennedy Center

Liberian Entertainment Award Return of Greatness

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Lisner Auditorium

Candlelight - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:45 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Washington's Theater of Magic

 Sat, 16 May at 04:30 pm Capital Hilton USD 53 to 63

The Wiz

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

Shear Madness

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Theatre Lab

Jeremy Pelt at Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

Suffs at National Theatre

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm National Theatre

Terell Stafford

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Blues Alley

The Magic Duel Saturday, 4/11 at National Union Building 5 PM

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm National Union Building USD 44 to 75

Screening and Discussion: Black Box Diaries

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.) Free

New Age Poetry presents: Youth, Poetry, & Protest

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm 2714 Georgia Ave NW Free

Aaron Weber at Improv Comedy Club - DC

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm Improv Comedy Club - DC

Tank and the Bangas

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:30 pm Lincoln Theatre - DC

Princess Superstar, Mz Neon, Tony & The Kiki in Washington

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Union Stage

National Symphony Orchestra Bruckner's Seventh, Gerlach plays Haydn

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Trump Kennedy Center - Concert Hall

The Marvelous Miss Gender Tour Starring Bosco

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - DC

Nellie's DC Drag Brunch

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 pm Nellie's Sports Bar USD 59

History Film Forum presents Early Jazz on Film

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of American History Free

The Kinda Late Show with Mike Kurtz!

 Sat, 04 Apr The Underline USD 19

Orchestra Noir

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Liberian Entertainment Awards at Lisner Auditorium

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Lisner Auditorium

NewDad with Freak Slug

 Wed, 29 Apr at 11:00 pm 9:30 Club

Dancing On The Waterfront

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm 3300 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States

Marisela - US Tour 2025

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:30 pm Warner Theatre

Ease on Down the Road with The CSO: An Evening at The Wiz

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm National Theatre DC USD 35 to 74

Daryl Davis: Klan Whisperer Book Party

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm 2023 Q St NW Free

The Jury Experience: Fallen Starlet – Rated 18+: Will Washington Deliver Justice?

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Miracle Theatre USD 48 to 69

Bridget Everett

 Sat, 11 Apr Warner Theatre - DC

Bring Your Child to Work Day

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 am McDonough Arena Free

DC African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm Washington Free

Black Tie Fiesta at the Mexican Cultural Institute

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Mexican Cultural Institute USD 83 to 127

Hasan Raheem in Washington

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm The Atlantis

Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Live

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

Hilltop Hungama

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Gaston Hall - Georgetown University Free

Jazz Concert featuring Meklit Hadero

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Free

Steam Powered Giraffe in Washington

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm The Miracle Theatre