Concerts featuring LGBTQ artists or with significant queer appeal are all over the map this season — geographically and in seemingly every possible way, from genre and format to identity, age, and stature. Elton John (Capital One Arena), the Indigo Girls (The Birchmere), Jake Shears (9:30 Club) and Rufus Wainwright (Strathmore) are among the trailblazers on tap, with next-generation stars Troye Sivan (The Anthem) and Years and Years (Lincoln Theatre) representing the newer crop, along with other under-the-radar acts including Blood Orange aka producer Dev Hynes (Lincoln) and Bright Light Bright Light, the alias for Rod Thomas (Union Stage).
Heather Mae and Be Steadwell are two more artists worth getting to know, and the two local lesbians are part of the same four-person bill at Pearl Street Warehouse. Meanwhile, The Hamilton offers another noteworthy showcase of mostly local LGBTQ artists courtesy of Capital Pride.
You can get all that and your diva fix with Diana Ross (Strathmore) or Christina Aguilera (MGM), too. To say we’re spoiled for choice would be putting it mildly.
Car Seat Headrest w/Naked Giants, Don Babylon (9/19-20)
Gary Numan w/Nightmare Air (9/21)
Whethan w/Sweater Beats, Andrew Luce (9/21)
Owl City w/Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes (9/22)
Highly Suspect (9/27)
The Growlers (9/23)
Highly Suspect (9/27)
Belly (9/29)
Our Lady Peace w/Oak & Ash (10/2)
Liz Phair w/Speedy Ortiz (10/3)
Cam w/Lucie Silvas (10/4)
Simple Minds — Walk Between Worlds Tour from the unforgettable “Alive and Kicking” ’80s-era hitmakers (10/6)
HONNE — Love Me/Love Me Not Tour (10/7)
The Struts w/White Reaper, Spirit Animal (10/8)
Kali Uchis w/Gabriel Garzon-Montano — Two nights of appealing alt-R&B artists (10/9-10)
Bob Moses w/Mansionair (10/11)
Murder By Death w/William Elliott Whitmore (10/12)
What So Not w/Chrome Sparks (DJ set) — Aussie boundary-pushing house/pop act (10/12)
The Record Company w/Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear (10/13)
Lucero w/Brent Cowles (10/14)
Tyler Childers (10/15)
Passenger w/Lucy Rose (10/16)
Atmosphere w/deM atlaS, Lioness, DJ Keezy (10/17)
Tank and the Bangas & Big Freedia w/Naughty Professor — Two (sadly, already sold-out) nights of two of New Orleans’ hottest contemporary R&B acts, including the LGBTQ “Queen of Bounce” (10/18-19)
Black Tiger Sex Machine (10/20)
Jonathan Richman ft. Tommy Larkins (10/20)
Big Thief w/Range of Light Wilderness, .michael. (10/21)
Gallant w/Jamila Woods (10/22)
We Were Promised Jetpacks (10/23)
Hippo Campus w/The Districts (10/24)
Twiddle w/Bumpin’ Uglies (10/26)
Moon Taxi w/Moon Hooch — Two nights of the moody-pop moonies (10/27-28)
Twiddle (10/27)
Jain w/Drama (10/29)
Jake Shears — The lead male Scissor Sister, out on his own (10/31)
Andre Power, Joe Kay, Devin Tracy, J. Robb, and Andres Uribe — Soulection’s “The Sound of Tomorrow” (11/1)
Cursive w/Meat Wave, Campdogzz (11/2)
Ekali w/1788-L (11/3)
Fleetmac Wood (11/3)
Christine and the Queens (11/4)
St. Lucia w/Arkells (11/5)
Billie Eilish — Another teen hitmaker in the quirky, eccentric Lorde mold (11/7)
MAX w/Bryce Vine, EZI (11/8)
Midland w/Desure (11/8)
Chris Robinson Brotherhood (11/9)
Brett Dennen (11/10)
Papadosio w/LITZ (11/10)
Gregory Alan Isakov w/Leif Vollebekk (11/11)
Toro y Moi w/Dizzy Fae (11/12)
Ty Segall — Solo acoustic seated show (11/13)
Louis the Child w/NoMBe, R.LUM.R — (11/14-15)
Randy Rogers Band w/Parker McCollum (11/16)
Mitski w/Overcoats — The critical and hipster Japanese-American indie-rock darling (11/16-17)
Wild Nothing w/Men I Trust (11/18)
The Dead South w/The Hooten Hallers, Del Suelo (11/20)
Allen Stone w/Nick Waterhouse (11/21)
Poppy w/Kailee Morgue, Jaira Burns (11/24)
Colter Wall (11/28)
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds (11/29)
Kurt Vile & The Violators w/Jessica Pratt (11/30)
Polo and Pan (12/4)
Kodaline w/Ocean Park Standoff (12/5)
Khruangbin (12/7)
Neal Brennan (12/8)
Phosphorescent w/Liz Cooper & The Stampede (12/11)
Thievery Corporation w/The Suffers (12/13)
Hiss Golden Messenger (12/20)
ALL THINGS GO FALL CLASSIC
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1309 5th St. NE
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For its fifth year, the high-caliber indie-pop festival has taken inspiration from the push for women’s rights and gender parity sparked by last year’s Women’s March to present an all-female lineup on its first day, Saturday, Oct. 6. Featuring brand-new, buzz-generating stars Maggie Rogers and Billie Eilish as headliners, the day also brings up-and-coming sensations Jessie Reyez, Ravyn Lenae, LPX, Alma, Oshun, and Kaye. The next day brings still more women — plus a few men — and bigger names all around, with headliners BØRNS and former Capital Pride headliner Carly Rae Jepsen. Another gay-popular Pride performer, Betty Who, returns for a second consecutive year, part of the Sunday, Oct. 7, lineup with Two Feet, The Aces, Cautious Clay, SNNY, and FootsXColes
Lauren Daigle w/Scott Mulvahill, Ahi — Look Up Child Tour (10/19)
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead — The Grateful Dead tribute act, with Oteil Burbridge on bass (10/20)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds w/Cigarettes after Sex (10/25)
Wu-Tang Clan (11/1)
Lettuce with special guests Waka Flocka Flame and Marcus King, w/Turkuaz (11/3)
Lil Dicky w/Mustard, Oliver Tree — Life Lessons with Lil Dicky and co. (11/6)
Tenacious D w/Wynchester (11/7)
Lake Street Dive w/Jalen N’Gonda (11/9)
6lack w/Summer Walker — The Weeknd’s former opening act and kindred alt-R&B artist (11/11)
Young the Giant w/Lights (11/16)
Steve Martin and Martin Short featuring the Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko — Unlikely bluegrass purveyors, these erstwhile comedians are still silly enough to promise this as “an evening you will forget for the rest of your life” (11/17)
Tash Sultana w/Ocean Alley — Flow State World Tour (11/21)
The Front Bottoms and Manchester Orchestra (11/24)
The Brian Setzer Orchestra w/Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones — 15th Anniversary Christmas Rocks! Tour (11/30)
Dark Star Orchestra (12/01)
Lindsey Stirling — Warmer in the Winter Tour (12/14)
O.A.R. (12/15)
Kacey Musgraves w/Natalie Prass — Oh, What A World: Tour (1/24/19)
Jeff Denson — Jazz at the Atlas presents this singing bassist in a CD release concert for Outside My Window (10/12, Lang Theatre)
Akua Allrich — The powerhouse D.C. native’s 10th Annual Nina Simone/Miriam Makeba Tribute (10/13, Lang Theatre)
Madre Tierra: Stories from the Drum — A regional collective of female practitioners of the Puerto Rican percussion-rooted musical genres bomba and plena (10/14, Sprenger Theatre)
Banda Magda — Led by Greek-born singer/accordionist/composer Magda Giannikou, group combines South-American rhythms with jazz improvisation, cinematic arranging, audience participation, mid-century classics, and world “chansons” sung in six languages (11/9, Sprenger Theatre)
John Eaton: George Gershwin & Friends — Dubbed a “Washington legend” by the Washington Post, singing jazz pianist educates as he entertains, regaling with tales about and renditions of Broadway and American standards from Arlen, Bernstein, Kern and more (11/25)
Chris Smither (11/30)
Red Baraat — Jazz artist Sunny Jain leads bhangra-rooted eight-piece party band ready for another barnstorming night (12/1)
Eileen Ivers — The preeminent exponent of the Irish fiddle (12/2)
Tribute to the Music of Fantasia, Erykah Badu, Teena Marie (9/30)
Motown & More: The Legacy Lives (10/5)
Bill Laurance — Original member of Snarky Puppy (10/7)
Miriamm — The fourth year this vocal phenomenon has turned Bethesda Blues pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (10/11)
Howard Hewett (10/12)
A Tribute to the Music of the Soul Divas — An annual celebration of Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Stephanie Mills, and Anita Baker by the Brencore AllStars Band (10/19)
The Rippingtons feat. Russ Freeman (10/26)
Earl Klugh (10/28)
Take 6 (11/4)
Lalah Hathaway (11/8) ^ Walter Beasley (11/16)
Rare Essence (11/21)
Kindred the Family Soul (11/23)
Christmas with Regina Belle (12/9)
Gerald Albright and Selina Albright (12/16)
THE BIRCHMERE
3701 Mount Vernon Ave.
Alexandria , Va.
703-549-7500 birchmere.com
Michael Nesmith & the First National Band (9/17)
The Marshall Tucker Band (9/18)
Red Molly (9/20)
Euge Groove (9/21)
Buddy Guy w/Tom Hambridge (9/24)
Eric Benét (9/27-28)
Hiroshima (9/29)
Basia (9/30)
The Chick Corea Trio: Vigilette with Carlitos Del Puerto and Marcus Gilmore (10/1)
Chicks With Hits: Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, and Suzy Bogguss (10/3)
Steeldrivers with Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert (10/4-5)
Michael Franks (10/6)
Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone (10/7)
Indigo Girls — The preeminent lesbian folk duo (10/8)
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy with The Other Years (10/9)
Leo Kottke (10/10)
The Jayhawks w/Harrow Fair (10/11)
The Whispers (10/12-13)
Keiko Matsui (10/14)
Lisa Stansfield — The Deeper Tour North America (10/15)
Incognito with special guest Maysa (10/16)
Wynonna & The Big Noise (10/17)
Candy Dulfer (10/18)
Stephanie Mills — The original Broadway Dreamgirl and revered R&B diva (10/19-20)
Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra (10/21)
Samantha Fish with Skribe (10/22)
Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen (10/23-24)
Phil Vassar (10/25) ^ Delbert McClinton with Dave Chappell & Tommy Lepson (10/26)
Tom Paxton & the Don Juans (10/27)
Kathy Mattea (10/28)
Mary Chapin Carpenter w/Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards — A return run for the hometown girl on her Sometimes Just The Sky Tour (10/29-30)
Stars from the Commitments (11/1)
David Bromberg Big Band (11/2)
Mipso w/10 String Symphony (11/4)
Petula Clark (11/7)
The Outlaws w/Billy Crain Band (11/8)
Oleta Adams (11/9)
Chris Botti (11/10-11)
George Winston (11/13)
Joshua Radin w/Lily Kershaw (11/14)
Boney James (11/19)
The Seldom Scene & Dry Branch Fire Squad (11/23)
Charles Esten — The Nashville hunk (11/24-25)
Shawn Colvin w/Seth Glier (11/29)
Newmyer Flyer presents: Time Loves A Hero: A Tribute to Little Feat — Performances by the Nighthawks, Eric Scott, Patty Reese, Tommy Lepson, Brian Simms, Janine Wilson, Bill Starks, Colin Thompson, Tony Denikos, Andy Rutherford, Chuck Underwood, Paul Bell, Paul Pisciotta, Chuck Sullivan, Tom Helf, Arch Alcantara, Edward O’Connell, and Matt Spielman (12/1)
Robert Glasper (12/3-4)
A Peter White Christmas w/Rick Braun & More! (12/5)
Sara Evans — “At Christmas” (12/8)
Cheryl Wheeler & John Gorka (12/9)
Avery*Sunshine (12/12)
Carbon Leaf w/Liz Longley — 25th Anniversary Tour (12/13-14)
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes (12/15)
Norman Brown’s Joyous Christmas w/Bobby Caldwell & Marion Meadows (12/16)
Elton John — Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (9/21-22)
Maroon 5 — Red Pill Blues Tour (10/2)
Phil Collins — Not Dead Yet, Live! Tour (10/7)
J. Cole featuring Young Thug, Jaden Smith, EarthGang and Kill Edward (10/8)
So So Def 25th Cultural Curren$y Tour — Jermaine Dupri, Xscape, Da Brat, Bow Wow, Jagged Edge, Anthony Hamilton, Bone Crusher, Youngbloodz, Dem Franchize Boyz, and J-Kwon (10/14)
Twenty One Pilots — The Bandito Tour (10/31)
Josh Groban w/Idina Menzel (11/15)
Travis Scott — Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour (11/29)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra — The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More (12/23)
Justin Timberlake — The Man of the Woods Tour (1/4/19)
White Ford Bronco — Everybody’s favorite ’90s-era cover band (9/28)
Ginuwine w/Shae Williams (9/29)
Reggae Fest vs. Soca (9/29)
Buika (10/10)
Kool Keith w/Live Band (10/11)
Kranium (10/12)
G Herbo w/Special Guests Southside & Queen Key (10/24)
Dancehall Palooza: Howard Homecoming w/Spice (10/26)
Reggae Fest: Howard Homecoming w/Aidonia (10/27)
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic — Halloween Fundown (10/31)
DK3 Danity Kane w/Dumblonde, DAWN (11/8)
Rosana (11/9)
JAMMIN JAVA
227 Maple Ave. E.
Vienna, Va.
703-255-1566 jamminjava.com
Never Shout Never — Songs of Love Acoustic Tour (9/14)
Ozone Squeeze w/Rai Thistlethwayte, Darren Stanley (9/16)
Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis (9/18)
Mayer Kirby Mayer (9/19)
Matt Mays w/Stealing Oceans + Mutual Groove (9/20)
Back To The ’90s Grunge Unplugged — Featuring Lithium (Nirvana Tribute), Aces In Chains (Alice in Chains), Erik Bradford (Chris Cornell) and The Singles (medley) (9/21)
Brian M. Tanner — CD Release Show w/Full Band feat. Mateo Monk + Mary eL (9/26)
Israel Nash and Band w/Allen Tate of San Fermin (9/27)
“The Best Times After All” with Archie Fisher & Garnet Rogers (9/28)
Drake Bell (9/30) ^ Nathan Angelo w/Eryn (9/30)
The Bachelor Boys (10/1)
Donovan Woods and The Opposition w/Luke Mitchem (10/2)
Gabe Dixon w/Joy Oladokun (10/3)
Darden Smith — Songs and Stories from The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living) (10/4)
Not Even w/JC & Teddy D (10/5)
The Hot Lanes Big Band — “The Original Music of Bobby Jasinski (10/6)
Nora Jane Struthers (10/6)
Tom Morello — The Atlas Underground Experience (10/6, Miracle Theatre)
Emo Night Brooklyn (10/6)
Jammin Java Songwriters Circle w/Luke Brindley + Todd Wright + Anthony Fiacco — A Songwriters Tribute to John Fogerty (10/7)
Noah Kahan w/Dean Lewis (10/8)
Emily Kinney (10/9)
Cash Campbell (10/10)
Nathan Colberg w/Julia Hiser (10/11)
Elizabeth Cook w/Caleb Caudle (10/12)
The Essex Green (10/12)
The Nields (10/13)
Vertical Zar (10/14)
Martin Barre Band — Known from Jethro Tull (10/14, Miracle Theatre)
Bobby Long (10/14)
Matthew Perryman Jones (10/16)
The 9 Songwriters Series (10/17)
Don Ross + Ian Ethan Case (10/18)
The Fabulous Dialtones (10/19)
Mae w/Ok Mayday (10/20)
The Relapse Symphony w/Divine By Night + Red Chief’s Ransom — Aspire Presents a Reunion Show (10/21)
Elise Trouw (10/22)
Kenny White w/Janie Barnett (10/23)
Lost Dog Street Band (10/25)
Back To The ’90s: The Ultimate ’90s Halloween Evolution — Featuring Evolution (311 Tribute), Enjoy (Incubus), Good Time Boys (RHCP) and Cupcake (Cake) (10/26)
Ruston Kelly w/Katie Pruitt — Dying Star Fall Tour (10/27)
Fred Eaglesmith starring Tif Ginn (10/28)
Desert Noises + Morning Teleportation (10/29)
Rocking Horror Cover Show — Featuring Set for Tomorrow (Nirvana Tribute) + Kid Brother (Portugal. The Man) + Elizabeth II (Fleetwood Mac) + Better Homes (Fall Out Boy) (10/31)
Renee Fleming’s VOICES: Christopher Jackson — The rising Broadway star from The Lion King, In The Heights, and most notably Hamilton, earning a Tony nomination for his work as George Washington (9/29, Terrace Theater)
Kurt Elling — “The standout male vocalist of our time” (The New York Times) kicks off the jazz season at the Kennedy Center (10/5, Terrace)
Maimouna Youssef — Baltimore-born, D.C.-raised global citizen and musical healer in a one-night-only concert (10/13, Terrace Theater)
Soul in the Horn: Natasha Diggs and DProsper — New York-based dance party, social gathering, and music showcase travels down I-95 with a DJ and curator (10/13, Atrium)
Mason Bates’s KC Jukebox: Future Folk w/King Creosote, Caroline Shaw, and the Dover Quartet (10/18, Atrium)
KC Jazz Club: Odean Pope — Fiery and intense saxophonist who was chosen to replace John Coltrane in Jimmy Smith’s band by the late legend himself (10/19, Terrace Theater)
NSO Pops: Andrew Bird with Gabriel Kahane (10/26-27, Concert Hall)
Crossroads Club: Mwenso & the Shakes — Led by charismatic singer Michael Mwenso, high-energy troupe romps its way through the blues from African and Afro-American traditions (10/27, Atrium)
Renee Fleming’s VOICES: Youssou N’Dour — A giant of world music, this Senegalese singer, percussionist, and humanitarian performs a special night in the Kennedy Center’s grand hall (10/30, Concert Hall)
NSO DECLASSIFIED: Ben Folds presents Regina Spektor & Caleb Teicher — Indie icon and dynamic tap-dancer/choreographer join for the next concert in a late-night series curated and hosted by Folds, the National Symphony’s artistic advisor (11/2, Concert Hall)
KC Jazz Club: Alicia Olatuja, René Marie, and Theo Bleckmann — Songs of Freedom (11/3)
Brian Wilson Celebrates Pet Sounds — “The Final Performances” with a 10-piece orchestra and special guests, original Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin (11/5, Concert Hall)
KC Jazz Club: Miguel Zenón & Spektral Quartet — A performance of original compositions from the jazz saxophonist’s new album, Yo Soy La Tradición, inspired by the music and rhythms of his birthplace of Puerto Rico (11/16, Terrace Gallery) ^ Cécile McLorin Salvant — Ogresse, arranged and conducted by Darcy James Argue (11/17, Terrace)
Thom Yorke — Pop star will be joined by his Radiohead colleague Nigel Godrich and visual artist Tarik Barri for an enhanced performance of his electronic solo works, with support from special guest Oliver Coates (11/30, Concert Hall) ^ NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas (12/1, Terrace)
Jason Moran — U.S. premiere of James Reese Europe and The Harlem Hellfighters: The Absence of Ruin, a music and multimedia salute to the early African-American ragtime musician and first black bandleader who helped spark the international interest in jazz (12/8, Eisenhower Theater)
Oddisee & Good Company, Phonte, and Olivier St. Louis — A respected underground rapper locally and abroad returns to his hometown for a specially curated evening with individual sets by his group, a North Carolina emcee, and a Berlin-based singer-songwriter (12/13, Eisenhower Theater)
Discovery Artist in the KC Jazz Club: Quiana Lynell — The 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition winner comes up from her New Orleans base for a concert of holiday favorites interpreted via a unique blend of jazz, classical, soul, and funk (12/14, Terrace Gallery)
NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! Under the Mistletoe with Ashley Brown (12/14-15, Concert Hall)
A Jazz New Year’s Eve: Patti Austin’s Bebop Hip Hop Ella featuring Trevor Lawrence Jr. — A celebration of Ella Fitzgerald and her skill with scatting featuring a contemporary jazz and pop vocal legend accompanied by an acclaimed hip-hop drummer (12/31, Terrace)
Trillectro 2018: SZA, 2 Chainz, RL Grime, Young Thug — The lineup also includes
Playboi Carti, The Internet, Smokepurpp, Rico Nasty, Maxo Kream, Sheck Wes, Snoh Aalegra, Rayana Jay, Everyday People, Jungle Fever, Beau Young Prince, Good Intent, Rezt, Innanet James, Soduh, That Feel Good, Joy Club, Skin Valley, Closed Sessions, First Family, Girlaaa, Chicken & Mumbo Sauce, True Laurels, and special guest Carnage (9/22)
The National w/Cat Power, Phoebe Bridgers (9/28)
WPOC Sunday in the Country No Lawn Chairs — The lineup includes Brett Eldredge, Dan + Shay, Dustin Lynch, Devin Dawson, Morgan Evans, Jimmie Allen, and Jillian Jacqueline (9/30)
The Live! Tribute to Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Los Autenticos Decadentes (9/21)
Leftover Salmon w/Two Ton Twig (9/28)
The Legwarmers — D.C.’s Biggest ’80s Retro Dance Party (9/29)
Cycles w/the Shrapnels (10/3)
Rata Blanca (10/6)
ZoSo — The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience (10/12)
Melodime w/the Brevet (10/13)
The Dobre Brothers (10/14)
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd — 30th Anniversary Show (10/19-20)
Sebastian Bach w/Monte Pitman and One Bad Son (10/25)
A Night of Grander Music featuring Molly Nuss, Audrey Mormann, Michelle Ann, and Nick Cirillo (11/9)
Hot Dub Time Machine (11/21)
The Nighthawks w/Billy Price (11/23)
Rockapella (12/15)
The Smithereens with their special guest vocalist Robin Wilson (1/18/19)
Lez Zeppelin — “All girls. All Zeppelin.” (1/19/19)
STRATHMORE
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, Md.
301-581-5100 strathmore.org
Diana Ross — The supreme Supreme in a supreme venue (9/25-26, Music Center)
The Gipsy Kings (9/27, Music Center)
The Australian Pink Floyd Show — The Times (London) hails this “the gold standard” of shows paying tribute to the classic British rockers, an all-in act now celebrating 30 years (9/30, Music Center)
Pat Metheny (10/6)
Postmodern Jukebox (11/5, Music Center)
Aida Cuevas — “A Tribute to Juan Gabriel” from a Mexican powerhouse dubbed the Queen of Ranchera Music (11/8, Music Center)
Home Free: A Country Christmas — The 2013 winner of NBC’s The Sing-Off (11/25, Music Center)
The Andersons play Benny Goodman (11/25, Mansion)
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (12/2, Music Center)
Kenny G — The Miracles Holiday & Hits Tour (12/4, Music Center)
Rufus Wainwright (12/8, Music Center)
The Beach Boys (12/10, Music Center)
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (12/14-15)
White Ford Bronco — Lombardi Live Concert to End Cancer (9/20)
Joshua Hedley — Record Release Show (9/21)
Luther Re-Lives: A Tribute to Luther Vandross (9/21, Miracle Theatre)
Mothers (9/21, Songbyrd)
April + Vista w/Ciscero, Sugg Savage (9/21)
The Soul Rebels (9/22)
The Prince & Michael Experience w/DJ Marco (9/22)
SG Lewis, Yoshi Flower (9/25)
The 9 Songwriter Series (9/28)
Dreamers, Weathers, Morgxn (9/27)
The Ocean Blue w/special guests Riverside (9/28)
Chris Dave and the Drumhedz (9/30)
Lucky Chops (10/4)
Welshly Arms (10/7)
The Lil Smokies & Fruition (10/11)
Perpetual Groove & Kung Fu Night (10/12-13)
Hoodie Allen (10/14)
Doja Cat (10/17)
Psycho Killers — Talking Heads Tribute (9/19)
Lawrence w/Kat Wright, Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers — Living Room World Tour 2018 (10/20) ^ Honey Island Swamp Band (10/20)
Jerry Paper, Kiefer, Prophet & Stimulator Jones (10/20)
Ballyhoo! (10/26)
JoJo Simmons w/Ryheem Johnson, Jesusgang — Positive Music Takeover Tour (10/27)
Go Go Symphony (10/27)
That Big ’80s Halloween Party w/DJ Marco (10/27)
KLLO (10/28)
Zimmer (11/1)
Aqueous w/Mungion (11/2)
Kweku Collins w/Joseph Chilliams(11/4)
Prof — The Pookie Baby East Coast Tour with Special Guests (11/5)
Lyrics Born w/special guest Boulevards (11/6)
Ian Sweet w/Young Jesus (11/7)
The Cadillac Three (11/9)
Bright Light Bright Light w/Loi Loi, Sub-Radio — The young, gay synth-pop artist born Rod Thomas has been championed by and collaborated with Elton John as well as the Scissor Sisters, and his sound is as bright as his Gremlins-inspired alias isn’t (11/10)
American Idol: Live! 2018 with Forever In Your Mind (9/16)
Lost ’80s Live: Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Bow Wow Wow — Additional acts presumed left behind but set to perform include Animotion, Farrington, When In Rome UK, Gene Loves Jezebel, and Naked Eyes (9/21)
Ben Rector w/The Band Camino (9/27)
Joan Baez — Fare Thee Well Tour 2018, presented by the Birchmere (9/28)
Diana Krall — The Birchmere presents this concert, part of a Turn Up The Quiet World Tour 2018 (10/9) ^ Lindsey Buckingham w/J.S. Ondara (10/19)
The Lantern Tour: Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Lila Downs, Steve Earle and special guests — A Concert for Migrant and Refugee Families, presented by the Birchmere (10/25)
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