Must-see entertainment in Washington, DC

  • APRIL 21, 2019: Center field gate at the Nationals Park in Washington D.C.  
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    Nationals Park

    Washington, DC

    The major-league Washington Nationals play baseball at this spiffy stadium beside the Anacostia River. Don't miss the mid-fourth-inning ‘Presidents' Race’ – an…

  • Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

    Washington, DC

    Woolly Mammoth is the edgiest of DC’s experimental groups. For most shows, $20 ‘stampede’ seats are available at the box office two hours before…

  • Shakespeare Theatre Company

    Washington, DC

    The nation’s foremost Shakespeare company presents masterful works by the Bard, as well as plays by George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Eugene O’Neill and…

  • Anthem

    Washington, DC

    The Anthem opened in 2017 and has quickly become one of DC's best live-music venues. The 6000-capacity hall books acts from Judas Priest to Lorde to Big…

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    Madam's Organ

    Washington, DC

    Playboy magazine once named Madam's Organ one of its favorite bars in America. The ramshackle place has been around forever, and its nightly blues, rock…

  • WASHINGTON - APRIL 12, 2015: Stage and seating of Ford's Theatre. The theater is infamous as the site of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth in 1865.
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    Ford’s Theatre

    Washington, DC

    This historical venue – where John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln – is still an active theater. It stages works related to Lincoln’s life and times …

  • Folger Theatre

    Washington, DC

    The 270-seat, Renaissance-style theater attached to the Folger Shakespeare Library stages classic and modern interpretations of the bard's plays, as well…

  • FedEx Field

    Washington, DC

    Washington’s NFL team, the Redskins, plays September through January at FedEx Field. The team has experienced a lot of controversy recently, and not only…

  • Arena Stage

    Washington, DC

    The mod, glassy Arena Stage is the second-largest performing-arts complex in Washington after the Kennedy Center. The three theaters inside (including a…

  • Rock & Roll Hotel

    Washington, DC

    The R&R Hotel is a great, grotty spot to catch rockin’ live sets from the likes of Thurston Moore, St Vincent and the Dead Kennedys. Don’t let the name…

  • DC Improv

    Washington, DC

    DC Improv is comedy in the traditional sense, featuring stand-up by comics from Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live and HBO in its main theater. The…

  • Capital One Arena

    Washington, DC

    This ever-busy facility is DC's arena for big-name concerts and sporting events. Washington’s rough-and-tumble pro-hockey team the Capitals (www.nhl.com…

  • Bukom Cafe

    Washington, DC

    Reggae and highlife bands take the stage nightly at Bukom. Be prepared for sore but happy hips as you join the mix of West African immigrants and ex–Peace…

  • National Theatre

    Washington, DC

    Washington’s oldest continuously operating theater shows flashy Broadway musicals and big-name productions. A lottery for $25 tickets (cash only) takes…

  • Capitol Steps

    Washington, DC

    This singing troupe claims to be the only group in America that tries to be funnier than Congress. Many of the performers are former congressional…

  • Jazz in the Garden

    Washington, DC

    Lots of locals show up for these free outdoor jazz, blues and world-music concerts at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Bring a blanket and…

  • Pearl Street Warehouse

    Washington, DC

    This small Wharf venue has a rootsy feel, like it could be set in Austin or Nashville. Blues, country and rock bands take the stage, including the…

  • Atlas Performing Arts Center

    Washington, DC

    All kinds of indie goodness get performed at the art-deco Atlas, from operettas to innovative new plays, ethnic dance shows and cabaret music. Four…

  • Audi Field

    Washington, DC

    Multiple-time Major League Soccer champions DC United play March through October at shiny new Audi Field, opening mid-2018. Tickets start at around $30…

  • E Street Cinema

    Washington, DC

    The eight screens flicker with first-run independent and foreign films, documentaries and classic revivals. Crab-cake bites, empanadas, wine and craft…

  • Warner Theatre

    Washington, DC

    This beautifully restored 1924 art-deco theater was originally built for vaudeville and silent films, but it now stages headliner concerts, comedians, and…

  • Discovery Theater

    Washington, DC

    In the basement of the Ripley Center, the Smithsonian's Discovery stages delightful puppet shows and other live educational performances for children aged…

  • Adventure Theatre MTC

    Washington, DC

    Resident troupe that puts on musical theater for children at Glen Echo Park.

  • Puppet Company

    Washington, DC

    Resident troupe that puts on children’s puppet shows at Glen Echo Park.

  • Columbia Station

    Washington, DC

    Columbia Station is an intimate spot to listen to nightly jazz and blues, and if you're on a budget it's especially appealing – it doesn't have a cover…

  • Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center

    Washington, DC

    The center hosts literary talks, idea symposiums, concerts and films. Its well-respected Theater J addresses the urban American Jewish experience through…

  • Sylvan Theater

    Washington, DC

    The open-air Sylvan Theater, a stone's throw southeast of the Washington Monument, hosts a variety of performances. The summer evening military band…

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