Entertainment & Nightlife in Washington, DC

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Tonari

Tonari, a first-of-its-kind restaurant in DC, offers a daytime cafe experience on weekends, featuring Japanese-Italian breakfast dishes and pastries alongside coffee drinks

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Downtown

Quill

Quill Cocktail Bar Lounge

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Shaw

SOST

Step into Sost, a three-story destination in DC where the Black and African Diaspora comes alive.

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U Street

Lincoln Theatre

The Lincoln Theatre, built in 1922, was a cultural center of D

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Shaw

Right Proper Brewing Company

Right Proper's Shaw Brewpub is a neighborhood brewery and a restaurant in a fun and welcoming space filled with murals from local artists.

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Foggy Bottom

Sixty Vines

Often referred to as “the wine lover’s restaurant,” Sixty Vines is a globally inspired and seasonally sourced restaurant that transports your senses to some of the best wine regions in the world.

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Virginia

Fireworks Wood Fired Pizza Arlington

Wood-fired pizzas, with a full menu of craft beer, wines, and innovative cocktails

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Embassy Row

Theatre Washington

Experience Theatre in Washington, DC

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Upcoming Events

Jan

23

2025

Southwest & The Wharf

Bond In Motion Exhibition at the International Spy Museum

Now - Apr 25, 2025

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Jan

23

2025

Logan Circle

Tinsel and Tonic A Pop-Up by Wunder Garten

Now - Jan 25, 2025

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Jan

24

2025

National Mall

Historically Speaking: The U.S. Mint’s American Quarter for Ida B. Wells

Now - Jan 23, 2025

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A group of dynamic performers from Yamato, a Japanese taiko drumming ensemble, energetically play a large drum, with one drummer striking it while others hold it in place, all dressed in traditional garments and illuminated by dramatic stage lighting.

Jan

24

2025

Maryland

Yamato: The Drummers of Japan

Now - Jan 23, 2025

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Jan

24

2025

Adams Morgan

Catfish Stand-Up Comedy

Now - Jan 21, 2027

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Jan

24

2025

Ivy City

Thirsty Thursday College Night & Beer Pong Competition

Now - Jan 23, 2025

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Jan

24

2025

Foggy Bottom

Kingbird is now open for dinner daily!

Now - Jan 31, 2025

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Jan

24

2025

Downtown

Nate Bargatze

Now - Jan 25, 2025

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Jan

24

2025

Downtown

Nore Davis

Now - Jan 25, 2025

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Jan

24

2025

Georgetown

Friday Night Live Music

Jan 24, 2025 - Jan 22, 2027

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Jan

25

2025

Ivy City

Weekly Live Go-Go Music at Throw Social DC!

Jan 24, 2025 - Jan 31, 2025

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Jan

25

2025

Downtown

Mentalist Brian Curry: The Good Liar

Jan 25, 2025 - Mar 29, 2025

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Jan

25

2025

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Demand Exhibition

Jan 25, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025

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Jan

25

2025

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

GUAC

Jan 25, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025

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Jan

25

2025

Downtown

Mentalist Brian Curry The Good Liar

Jan 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2025

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Logan Circle

Laughing Matters

Jan 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2025

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Jan

26

2025

Maryland

Sasha Velour's The Big Reveal Show

Jan 25, 2025

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Jan

27

2025

Downtown

Nateland Presents ...

Jan 26, 2025

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Jan

28

2025

Virginia

Job

Jan 28, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025

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Jan

28

2025

Brookland

BFD Tuesdays

Jan 28, 2025 - May 27, 2025

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Entertainment & Nightlife

Tonari

Quill

SOST

Lincoln Theatre

Right Proper Brewing Company

Sixty Vines

Fireworks Wood Fired Pizza Arlington

Theatre Washington

Upcoming Events

23

Southwest & The Wharf

Bond In Motion Exhibition at the International Spy Museum

23

Logan Circle

Tinsel and Tonic A Pop-Up by Wunder Garten

24

National Mall

Historically Speaking: The U.S. Mint’s American Quarter for Ida B. Wells

24

Maryland

Yamato: The Drummers of Japan

24

Adams Morgan

Catfish Stand-Up Comedy

24

Ivy City

Thirsty Thursday College Night & Beer Pong Competition

24

Foggy Bottom

Kingbird is now open for dinner daily!

24

Downtown

Nate Bargatze

24

Downtown

Nore Davis

24

Georgetown

Friday Night Live Music

25

Ivy City

Weekly Live Go-Go Music at Throw Social DC!

25

Downtown

Mentalist Brian Curry: The Good Liar

25

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Demand Exhibition

25

Penn Quarter & Chinatown

GUAC

25

Downtown

Mentalist Brian Curry The Good Liar

Logan Circle

Laughing Matters

26

Maryland

Sasha Velour's The Big Reveal Show

27