DC Oct Week
Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026 — Washington DC, USA
DC Oct Week runs Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026 in Washington DC, USA. 416 side events on the schedule.
Side events
- Pertinence
- GILLIAN CARTER w/ Starveling, letterstoyou and Still Drift
GILLIAN CARTER with Starveling, letterstoyou and Still Drift Tuesday September 22, 2026 Doors at 7:00 PM, Show at 7:45 PM All Ages
- Shaboozey
Find tickets & information for Shaboozey. happening at The Anthem - D.C., Washington, DC. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- Howard vs Hampton 2026 Week
A week of events! Two legendary HBCUs. One unforgettable weekend celebrating the annual Howard vs. Hampton rivalry.
- Wave To Earth
Find tickets & information for Wave To Earth. happening at The Anthem - D.C., Washington, DC. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- SCALP w/ Gasket and Nerve Ending
SCALP with Gasket and Nerve Ending Thursday September 24, 2026 Doors at 6:30 PM, Show at 7:30 PM All Ages
- Wave to Earth at The Anthem
Find tickets & information for Wave to Earth at The Anthem. happening at The Anthem, Washington, DC on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 08:15 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- Can't Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party
Nearby AttractionsCan't Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party has 2 upcoming events.Note: Tickets are non-transferable until 72 hours prior to the show time. Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of 9:30 Club / Ticketmaster, and buyer
- The California Honeydrops at 9:30 Club
Find tickets & information for The California Honeydrops at 9:30 Club. happening at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- The Basement R&B Party | DC
90s/00s R&B Dance Party with a lil Throwback Bounce
- Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson
Celebrate the King of Pop's legendary career through a collection of his greatest hits. From Billie Jean to Thriller and Man in the Mirror, rediscover Michael Jackson's unforgettable music through the warm glow of Candlelight! This concert experience is a tribute. It is not associated with…
- Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
Solving Global Child Labor With Compassion
- Authors & Insights: Kevin Roose and the History of AI
Award-winning tech journalist Kevin Roose discusses “The AGI Chronicles,” his new book about the AI race to create superintelligence
- The Chicks: Taking The Long Way Anniversary Tour
The Chicks Venue: The Anthem Washington, DC Date: Oct 6, 2026 - 07:30 PM
- When Chai Met Toast: Joy of Little Things Tour
When Chai Met Toast’s journey began with two early EPs—Joy of Little Things (2016) and Believe (2018), which featured their breakout track Khoj (Passing By). They followed this with their debut full- length album When We Feel Young (2021), a record that expanded their sound into indie and…
- Devon Gabriella
When rising Los Angeles singer-songwriter Devon Gabriella first picked up an acoustic guitar at 13, she locked herself in her bedroom and wouldn’t come out until she’d learned the basics of how to play. “I remember my fingers were bleeding as I searched up chords on Google, trying to match them to…
- Foster The People, Goth Babe in Washington
Find tickets & information for Foster The People at The Anthem. happening at The Anthem, Washington, DC on Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- Foster The People at The Anthem
Find tickets & information for Foster The People at The Anthem. happening at The Anthem, Washington, DC on Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- LAERZ
LAERZ is an LA based electronic artist redefining what a DJ set can be. Blurring the line between live production and performance, he builds tracks in real time, stacking cinematic vocals, sculpting synths, triggering drum pads, and weaving loops into fully immersive, high voltage moments. No two…
- Laci Kaye Booth: One Year in the Saddle
Desert 5 Spot DC Celebrates One Year in the Saddle Performing Live Laci Kaye Booth! with support from Shawn Parsons & The Secret Service The Pink Stones DJ Corey Biggs
- The Rest Is Politics - Podcast
Find tickets & information for The Rest Is Politics - Podcast. happening at Capital Turnaround, Washington, DC on Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- Banana Bowl
A group for fans attending the Banana Bowl. We can discuss anything Banana Ball, especially the Banana Bowl.
- Jessie Ware at The Anthem
Find tickets & information for Jessie Ware at The Anthem. happening at The Anthem, Washington, DC on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- Jessie Ware
Find tickets & information for Jessie Ware at The Anthem. happening at The Anthem, Washington, DC on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- Two Door Cinema Club at The Anthem
Find tickets & information for Two Door Cinema Club at The Anthem. happening at The Anthem, Washington, DC on Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- Homecoming At The Mecca Howard Homecoming💙❤️
🚨 HOWARD HOMECOMING JUST WENT MECCA MODE! 🦬🔥 The official Homecoming events are lined up, and this year we’re taking over the Mecca ALL WEEKEND: 👀 Oct. 11 — ABC Anything But Clothes Kickoff at 10pm ⚡️ Oct. 15 — MECCA MAYHEM | Doors open at 10PM 🎨 Oct. 16 — YARDFEST 🐇 Oct. 16 — PRETTY NASTY |…
- Aubory Bugg – Blink and U Miss It Tour
- Hot Freaks - Soft Body Tour
Saturday February 6th Hot Freaks - Soft Body Tour \*\*\* Hot Freaks formed in Minneapolis in the early 2010s, releasing their self-titled debut LP in 2013—a collection of bright, danceable indie-pop tracks with a glossy disco sheen and disarmingly vulnerable lyrics. Blending the emotional openness…
- This is Homecoming Presents A Different Homecoming
The **ONLY** Homecoming lineup For Students By Students! This Homecoming SZN we’re bringing you special guests, lots of good vibes and lifelong memories in some of the most insane in the city! We hope you enjoy it just as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you🫶🏾 🎮 **The Biggest Game Night
- Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit 2026
The Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit is the region's largest marketing, advertising and communications event. ADWKDC is included in the event.
- Wild Pink
There’s a novelistic impression to the songs of Wild Pink, where characters peer over the edge of potential futures, past mistakes and paths not taken. Backed by a dive bar hue, NYC-based frontman John Ross blends the existential with the celestial, gathering pieces of passer-bys, fictional…
- Robert Lester Folsom
Songbyrd and U+N Booking Present Robert Lester Folsom w/ Liz Cooper \*\*\* Sunshine Only Sometimes: Archives Vol. 2, 1972–1975 continues Anthology Recordings’ excavation, and exploration, of southern singer, songwriter, and psychedelic serviceman Robert Lester Folsom’s bountiful archives. Recorded…
- HU x UMD HOMECOMING WEEKEND
# HU FEST HOMECOMING WEEKEND @ BULLPEN + PARK + 12 STORIES + LA VIE + SOST HOWARD HOMECOMING WEEKEND 2026 🦬 Homecoming is bigger than one event—it’s a full weekend experience! From daytime celebrations to rooftop parties and late-night turn-ups, we’re taking over DC from Friday through Sunday. FR
- Howard Homecoming 2026💙❤️
🦬🔴🔵 HOWARD HOMECOMING 2026 — THE MECCA IS CALLING. There’s Homecoming… and then there’s HOWARD HOMECOMING. 🏛️🔥 Thousands of Bison, alumni, students, celebrities & HBCU family all taking over Washington, D.C. for one unforgettable week. From Yardfest to the football game, day parties…
- Candlelight Jazz: The Best of Frank Sinatra & Nat King Cole
- Power Move 5th Annual Howard U Homecoming Experience Wild Days Rooftop
It Wouldn't Be Howard University Homecoming Weekend Without The Annual Power Move Saturday Night Event Right?
- Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds - Mutiny for the Masses 2026 Tour
InformationMax Bag Permitted = 5 x 7 (Clutch Style)Nearby AttractionsJohnny Blue Skies has 13 upcoming events.Note: Max Bag Permitted = 5 x 7 (Clutch Style)Ticket LimitThere is an overall 6 ticket limit for this event.Seatmaphttps://mapsapi.tmol.io/maps/geometry/3/event/1500647B4E5C7E3A/staticImage?
- National League Championship Series: Washington Nationals vs. TBD - Home Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
Find tickets & information for National League Championship Series: Washington Nationals vs. TBD - Home Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary). happening at Nationals Park, Washington, DC on Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 am EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
- Open Mike Eagle w/ Kenny Segal
Tuesday October 13th Open Mike Eagle w/ Kenny Segal and Dice Raw \*\*\* Open Mike Eagle spent the 2010s finding comedy in rap music and American nightmares. On albums like Brick Body Kids Still Daydream and Dark Comedy, he delivered hilarious socio-political insights via half-sung verses laid atop…
- National Military Transition & Leadership Summit.
Join senior leaders in a discussion on the future of the military transition and defining the space.
- John Scofield's Electrospective
DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM | SHOW BEGINS AT 8:00 PM Sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive pre-sale promo codes! [https://app.hive.co/l/3p38kz] JOHN SCOFIELD Through his 54-year career, 3-time Grammy Award winner John Scofield has occasionally detoured from the traditions of straight-ahead
- Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour
InformationDOORS open at 9:00 PM. SHOW starts at 9:30 PM. For general ticketing and event questions, please contact the Warner Box Office at WarnerBoxOffice@LiveNation.com. For Premium Seating information, please reach out to Maryclaire Griffin at MaryclaireGriffin@LiveNation.com or call 202-626-825
- ZACK KNIGHT LIVE IN D.C. @KARMA
Zack Knight performing live in D.C.! Desi beats, R&B energy & nonstop vibes- this is not your average Desi night!
- JEFF the Brotherhood
Tuesday December 1st JEFF the Brotherhood is back for the first tour in years playing songs from the 1st 2 LPs: Heavy Days and We are the Champions. JEFF The Brotherhood is an art project whose inception dates back to 2002. In an unassuming basement in Nashville, Tennessee, brothers Jake and Jamin…
- The Snuts
- Guerilla Toss
Tuesday October 20th Guerilla Toss w/ Jeremy Ray (Color Rot) & Tibby (Birdbath) \*\*\* When NYC-based experimental dance punks Guerilla Toss, active since time immemorial aka 2011, were in Vermont recording their new full-length album You’re Weird Now, frontwoman Kassie Carlson would prepare what…
- Jane Saw PRESENTS: SCREENING of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Screening of the cult classic Rocky Horror Sunday Oct 25th, 7pm hosted and performance by Jane Saw Costumes encouraged Prop bags available
- Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
- VAMPIRE SALOON HALLOWEEN (FRIDAY OCT 30)
Desert 5 Spot transforms into the VAMPIRE SALOON this Halloween Weekend Join us **FRIDAY OCT 30th** for Live Music, DJs & a bloody good time Featuring Shawn Parsons & The Secret Service Washington City Troubadours DJ Keahi To Book A Table Package…
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Shadow Cast at Lincoln Theatre DC
Find tickets & information for The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Shadow Cast at Lincoln Theatre DC. happening at Lincoln Theatre DC, Washington, DC on Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm EDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.