Entertainment & Nightlife in Washington, DC

Maryland

Live! Casino & Hotel

Live! Casino Hotel in Maryland is conveniently located at Arundel Mills, halfway between Baltimore and Washington, directly off the B-W Parkway at Arundel Mills Blvd. and Route 100 in Hanover, MD.

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Downtown

Wild Days @ Eaton Hotel

Eaton DC's indoor/outdoor rooftop music venue and bar serves up street food from Chef Tim Ma.

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Downtown

The National Theatre

Located on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, the historic National is one of America's oldest, continually-operating theaters.

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Capitol Hill

Art and Soul

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Downtown

Wild Days @ Eaton Hotel

Eaton DC's indoor/outdoor rooftop music venue and bar serves up street food from Chef Tim Ma.

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Capitol Riverfront

Bluejacket

Bluejacket was built to be a brewery without boundaries, allowing beer director Greg Engert and his team of brewers to create beers across the broadest range of styles and flavors possible.

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Foggy Bottom

Top of the Gate

An award-winning open-air rooftop, Top of the Gate offers 360-degree views of the Kennedy Center, Potomac River, the Key and Arlington bridges, Washington Monument and the DC skyline.

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NoMa

Metropolitan Beer Trail

Explore DC's first ale trail! The Metropolitan Beer Trail links seven of the District's most popular brew pubs and bars with a FREE digital passport.

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Upcoming Events

May

09

2024

Petworth

District Trivia at Hook Hall

Now - Jul 25, 2024

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May

09

2024

Adams Morgan

Catfish Stand-Up Comedy

Now - Apr 30, 2026

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May

09

2024

NoMa

New Thursday Party

Now - Sep 04, 2025

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May

08

2024

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Little Shop of Horrors

Now - May 18, 2024

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May

10

2024

H Street NE

Prologue Theatre: Marjorie Prime

Now - May 19, 2024

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May

08

2024

Downtown

Passport DC

Now - May 31, 2024

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May

10

2024

Dance to LIVE GoGo Bands EVERY Friday!

Now - Aug 09, 2024

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Jun

01

2024

Maryland

Comedy Shows Near Me - Silver Spring

Now - May 02, 2026

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May

12

2024

NoMa

Sunday Party at Wunder Garten

Now - Oct 06, 2024

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May

12

2024

Ivy City

LGBTQIA+ Singles Night at Throw Social D.C.

Now - May 25, 2025

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May

14

2024

Brookland

BFD Tuesdays

Now - May 27, 2025

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May

14

2024

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Live Acoustic Music

Now - Dec 24, 2024

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May

14

2024

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Trivia

Now - May 28, 2024

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May

08

2024

NoMa

CiNoMatic

May 08, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Dope and Classy Open Mic

Now - May 28, 2025

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May

08

2024

Maryland

Strathmore Artist in Residence Class of 2024

May 08, 2024 - Jun 26, 2024

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May

08

2024

Shaw

Halfway to the Weekend Wednesday

Now - May 28, 2025

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May

09

2024

Logan Circle

Hush Rooftop Opening Party

May 09, 2024

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May

09

2024

Downtown

The Answer is Murder

May 09, 2024

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May

09

2024

DC Paint & Sip + Ladies Night!

May 09, 2024

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Entertainment & Nightlife

Live! Casino & Hotel

Wild Days @ Eaton Hotel

The National Theatre

Art and Soul

Wild Days @ Eaton Hotel

Bluejacket

Top of the Gate

Metropolitan Beer Trail

Upcoming Events

09

Petworth

District Trivia at Hook Hall

09

Adams Morgan

Catfish Stand-Up Comedy

09

NoMa

New Thursday Party

08

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Little Shop of Horrors

10

H Street NE

Prologue Theatre: Marjorie Prime

08

Downtown

Passport DC

10

Dance to LIVE GoGo Bands EVERY Friday!

01

Maryland

Comedy Shows Near Me - Silver Spring

12

NoMa

Sunday Party at Wunder Garten

12

Ivy City

LGBTQIA+ Singles Night at Throw Social D.C.

14

Brookland

BFD Tuesdays

14

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Live Acoustic Music

14

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Trivia

08

NoMa

CiNoMatic

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Dope and Classy Open Mic

08

Maryland

Strathmore Artist in Residence Class of 2024

08

Shaw

Halfway to the Weekend Wednesday

09

Logan Circle