September has taken over for the summer season, bringing a new month of things to do as the District eases into fall 🍂
Here’s what’s happening:
EDITOR PICKS:
CANCELED: 📺 Insecure: the 10th Anniversary Tour (9/11)Issa Rae celebrates & discusses a decade of her influential series along with castmates and showrunner Prentice Penny (The Theater at MGM in National Harbor, MD, 8p, $118+)
🎨 Art All Night (9/11 + 9/12)
D.C.’s free overnight arts festival returns for its 15th year with two nights of live music, dance, fashion, film, visual art, performances, & more taking over neighborhoods across all eight wards (7p - 3a, free)
🤝🏿 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 55th Annual Legislative Conference (9/16 - 9/20)
The nation’s leading conference focused on policy and culture in the Black community returns, bringing a lineup of policy discussions, networking, cultural programming, & signature events celebrating Black leadership and progress to D.C. (Walter E. Washington Convention Center | multiple session times, $250+)
🎭 Drunk Black History (9/18)
Comedians, writers, & experts get tipsy while retelling overlooked stories and figures from Black history during this live comedy show (Penn Social, 7p - 8:30p, $22)
⛳️ Range Night: Moe Open Edition (9/24)
Golf meets go-go under the lights at DC’s historically Black course with unlimited range balls, music, food & local vendors, & a live performance by Black Alley Band (Langston Golf Course, 7p - 10p, $58+)
🏛️ NMAAHC 10th Anniversary: The Reunion (9/24 - 9/27)
Celebrate 10 years of the National Museum of African American History & Culture with conversations & community programming, including The Purple Ball at The Anthem (9/26, 6:30p - 10p, $150+), & the family-friendly Violet Vibes celebration at The Wharf (9/27, 10a - 11p, free)
ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES
9/2 - 9/6
DC Jazz Fest - multiple venues & showtimes, various price points
Celebrate jazz legends, rising stars, & hometown talent with five days of performances across D.C., ending with a two-day waterfront festival at The Wharf (12p - 10p both days, free)
9/11
Insecure: the 10th Anniversary Tour - The Theater at MGM in National Harbor, MD | 8p, $118+
Issa Rae celebrates & discusses a decade of her influential series along with castmates and showrunner Prentice PennyCaribbean Evening at the Embassy of the Bahamas - 6:30p - 9p, $74
Will have a buffet, open bar, steel drum performances, music, a diplomatic greeting, & moreArte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival - The Schuyler | 6p - 9:30p, $150+
9/11 + 9/12
Art All Night
D.C.’s free overnight arts festival returns for its 15th year with two nights of live music, dance, fashion, film, visual art, performances, & more taking over neighborhoods across all eight wards (7p - 3a, free)
9/12
Women in Sports at The Wharf - 2p - 6p, free
Celebrate women in sports with tennis & soccer activations, games, giveaways, a DJ, & an outdoor screening of the US Open Women’s FinalDC Bike Ride - starts at 12th St & Constitution Ave NW | 6a, $110+ / kids ages 3-7 free
Community 20-mile fun ride with live music & entertainment along the route, followed by a Finish Festival at the Capitol Building with food truck, a beverage garden, & more
9/13
Adams Morgan Day - 18th St NW | 12p - 6p, free
Neighborhood festival
9/14
Range Night: Industry Night & CBC ALC Kickoff Edition - Langston Golf Course | 7p - 10p, $37+
Golf block party with food trucks, vendors, & unlimited range balls at DC’s historically Black course
9/16 - 9/20
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 55th Annual Legislative Conference - Walter E. Washington Convention Center | multiple session times, $250+
The nation’s leading conference focused on policy and culture in the Black community returns, bringing a lineup of policy discussions, networking, cultural programming, & signature events celebrating Black leadership and progress to D.C.
9/19
H Street Festival - 12p - 7p, free
Neighborhood festival
9/19 - 9/26
WalkingTown - multiple neighborhoods & meet times, free
Explore D.C.’s history, culture, & hidden gems through 50+ guided walking and biking tours across all eight wards
9/19 - 11/8
Cox Farms Fall Festival - Centreville, VA | 10a - 5p/6p depending on day, $15+
9/20
Children’s Book and Learning Festival - Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | 10a - 5p, free
DC Family Bike Fest - Alethia Tanner Park | 10a - 2p, free
9/21 - 9/25
Restaurant Design Week - multiple restaurants, $125 per dining experience
This dining series invites you inside five of D.C.’s most design-forward restaurants for a week of intimate dinners bringing designers, architects, & creatives together for conversation inspired by each space
9/23
A Taste of Autumn on the Plaza - The Potomac Plaza at MGM National Harbor in MD | 6p - 10p, $88
Sample bites from five MGM restaurants while enjoying live performances from Push Play ft D. Floyd & The Crank Crusaders ft. Raheem DeVaughn, & more
9/24
Range Night: Moe Open Edition - Langston Golf Course | 7p - 10p, $58+
Golf meets go-go under the lights at DC’s historically Black course with unlimited range balls, music, food & local vendors, & a live performance by Black Alley BandFall Night Market - Hi-Lawn | 5p - 11p, $8
9/24 - 9/27
NMAAHC 10th Anniversary: The Reunion
Celebrate 10 years of the National Museum of African American History & Culture with conversations & community programming, including The Purple Ball at The Anthem (9/26, 6:30p - 10p, $150+), & the family-friendly Violet Vibes celebration at The Wharf (9/27, 10a - 11p, free)
9/24 - 10/11
Theatre Week - multiple venues & showtimes / tickets for $25, $45, & $65
Kick off the fall theatre season with a packed lineup of performances & special programming
9/24 - 10/31
Frankenstein’s Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab - multiple entry times, $20+
Interactive mixology experience, will have a Halloween party on 10/31 (7p - 11p, $30)
9/25
Anime Booze Cruise on the Grand Line - Departs from The Washington Harbour | 8:30p - 11p, $77+
Pirate boat experience for Blerds with open bar, cosplay, food, music, & more
9/25 - 9/27
DC Fashion Week - multiple venues, $12+ for special event tickets
DCFW returns with its signature events: the Industry Networking Party (9/25 at Saint Yves, 6p, $12), the Emerging Designers Showcase (9/26 at National Housing Center, 5p, $63+), & the International Couture Collections (9/27 at National Housing Center, 5p, $93+)
9/26
Freedom Forum 1A Fest - The Wharf | 2p - 7p, free
Celebrate First Amendment freedoms with interactive experiences, live conversations facilitated by WAMU 88.5, family-friendly activities, & morePancakes & Booze Art Show - Penn Social | 7p, $17
CONCERTS & SHOWS
9/3
Lucki - Echostage | 8p, $167+
9/4
End of Summer Jam (On The Water Edition) - Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD | 8p, $93+
Performances by 42 Dugg, Yung Miami, Skilla Baby, YG Teck, & Nasg Chaz
9/4 - 9/6
Afro+ Festival - Northwest Stadium Festival Grounds in Landover, MD | Friday 2p - 11p / Sat + Sun 1p -11p, $149+
Music festival with performances by Davido, Tesm, Lil Baby, Latto, Sexyy Red, Wizkid, Chief Keef, Alkaline, New Impressionz, Foggieraw, Ayra Starr, Odeal, Friday, & more
9/5
Ken Carson: xperimenting tour - The Anthem | 7:30p, $242 for VIP
*check resale sites for additional pricingSomething Different: DMV Talent Live - Capital Turnaround | 8p, $34
9/6
Bryson Tiller: the Neo Trapsoul Tour - CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD | 7:30p, $103+
Kehlani (rescheduled date) - Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia MD | 6:30p, $43+
9/7
Channel Tres - 9:30 Club | 7p, $41+
9/9
3Quency: Girls Talk Tour - Howard Theatre | 8p, $33
9/10
Bryson Tiller - Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA | 7:30p, $55+
9/10 - November 1
Step Afrika!: The Fruits of Our Labor - Arena Stage | multiple showtimes, $77+
This live performance commemorates America’s 250th through stepping, percussion, & imagery exploring what we’ve inherited & what we’re still fighting to become
9/13
Inayah: Therapy Wasn’t Enough Tour - Union Stage | 8p, $34
9/15
Young Thug - The Anthem | 7:30p, $74+
With support from NAVWu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber - Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA | 7:30p, $35+
Devon Gilfillian: Time Will Tell Tour - Union Stage | 8p, $34
9/16
TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue: IT’S ICONIC - Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA | 7:30p, $30+
9/17
YG: The Gentlemen’s Club Tour - The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD | 8p, $40+
With Mozzy & Chef BoyZack Fox - Nevermore Hall in Baltimore, MD | 9p, $78+
Tweet - The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA | 7:30p, $64+
9/18 + 9/19
Mýa - Bethesda Theater in MD | 8:30p, $99
Friday tickets | Saturday tickets
9/18
The Roots with Junkyard Band - The Theater at MGM in National Harbor, MD | 8p, $109+
Drunk Black History - Penn Social | 7p - 8:30p, $22
9/20
Erykah Badu - Filene Center in Vienna, VA | 7:30p, $73+
With De La Soul & The Alchemisttobi lou: Same Old Jeans Tour - Songbyrd | 7p, $33+
9/21
Mon Rovîa: Bloodline Tour - The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD | 8p, $46+
9/23
Kennedy Ryon: The Can We Evolve? Tour - Union Stage | 8p, $34+
9/25
Sainted Trap Choir - Lyric Baltimore in MD | 7:30p, $43+
9/26
Day 26 - Karma | 7p - 12a, $61+
9/28
Jozzy: Get Her Back Tour - Songbyrd | 7p, $33
9/30
Shaboozey: Outlaws Never Die Tour - The Anthem | 7:30p, $57+