Top Concerts for March/April 2026 

What concerts are you excited about in March and April? So many to choose from, this should be a fun couple of months.

Get an abacus and count off your top concerts! Planning and anticipation are part of the joy. Now’s your chance to see live music with a frequency that cannot be put into words.

As always, find local music in yellow. This is the nexus of where you can support local businesses and artists at the same time. There is no such thing as too much live music. 

March 2026 

Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy @ 9:30 Club @ (3/3/26) Sold Out 

Ratboys @ 9:30 Club (3/6/26) (Ratboys have been getting lots buzz for their sixth album as one of their best, Singin’ to an Empty Chair (via New West Records). Pitchfork writes, “Not only do Chicago stalwarts Ratboys continue to fine-tune their approach to the genre with each record, they also sound increasingly inspired… Ratboys may be humble Midwesterners with good intentions, but don’t underestimate how calloused their fists are or their willingness to fight for a lasting earworm.” Vulture says the album is “irresistible guitar-driven rock”. I’ve witnessed them perform live once before and look forward to witnessing the new songs live.) 

The Armors w/ Ammonite + Broken Hills @ Quarry House Tavern (3/7/26) 

Lucid Express w/ TORO @ Pie Shop (3/8/26) (This Hong Kong-based shoegaze / dream-pop band is touring for their second album, Instant Comfort (via Kanine Records). The album should appeal to fans of My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins. Check out their single “Something Blue”.)  

Cat Power @ 9:30 Club (3/10/26) (Cat Power will perform her seventh album, The Greatest, in its entirety to commemorate its 20th anniversary. She has assembled an all-star supergroup for the world tour comprising guitarist Judah Bauer (The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion), keyboardist Gregg Foreman (The Delta 72, Jesse Malin), bassist Erik Paparozzi (Lizard Music), and drummer Jim White (Dirty Three, Hard Quartet).) 

Lights @ 9:30 Club (3/11/26) 

The Summer Set w/ senses + People R Ugly + Good Boy Daisy @ 9:30 Club (3/12/26) 

Mia Asano @ Union Stage (3/12/26) 

Steep Canyon Rangers (performing w/ Steve Martin & Martin Short) @ DAR Constitution Hall (3/13/26)  

Cornelia Murr @ Pearl Street Warehouse (3/13/26) 

Mystery Friends w/ Color Palette @ Songbyrd Music House (3/13/26) 

Night Hawk w/ Whiskey Ginger + Lookout @ Songbyrd Music House (3/14/26) 

Skullcrusher @ The Atlantis (3/14/26) 

Acopia @ DC9 (3/15/26) 

Grrrl Gang w/ Mac N’ Toss + Disconesia @ Pie Shop (3/17/26) (Grrrl Gang is an indie music trio from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They ar known for their electrifying live energy and blunt lyrics about everyday life, love, and the anxieties of a young generation. They are touring for their second album, Online 24/7. It is darker and more personal than their debut, and blends influences from indie pop, 90’s punk, and alternative rock. “Online 24/7” is a record born from confusion, anger, and longing,” says Angee, the band’s vocalist and guitarist. “We wanted to capture what happens when our lives are split between the real and the online—how violence, loneliness, and intimacy change shape inside that space.” Also, both openers are from DC.) 

Tunnel w/ Big Girl + Massie @ Comet Ping Pong (3/20/26) (Massie is from DC.)

A Shrewdness of Apes w/ Buko Buko + Hays Dowdy + Unity for the Outcasts @ Transmission (3/21/26) 

Miss Monster + Brendan Lane & The Sugar Packets @ Songbyrd Music House (3/21/26) 

Gogol Bordello @ 9:30 Club (3/22/26) 

Clover County @ DC9 (3/24/26) 

Dim Wizard w/ Visual Learner + The Wind Ups @ Quarry House Tavern (3/26/26) 

Receiver w/ Endlings + JJX @ The Pocket (3/27/26) 

KINDA EVIL w/ Marilyn + Sabel Jane @ The Pocket (3/28/26) 

Lucius @ The Birchmere (3/30/26) Sold Out 

Patrick Watson w/ La Force @ 9:30 Club (3/31/26) (Check out our previous review of La Force opening for Patrick Watson.)

April 2026 

Cas Cleo w/ Eliza Harrison Smith + Madison Steinbruck @ Pie Shop (4/2/26) 

Joesph @ Union Stage (4/3/26) 

Old 97’s @ 9:30 Club (4/4/26) 

The Last Dinner Party w/ florence road @ The Anthem (4/7/26) 

Bush w/ Mammoth + James and the Cold Gun @ The Anthem (4/9/26) 

Couch Dog w/ The Montaines @ DC9 (4/10/26) (The Montaines are from DC.)

Oh Wonder @ Lincoln Theatre (4/11/26) 

Elizabeth and the Catapult @ Jammin Java (4/13/26) 

Bob Moses + Cannons @ The Anthem (4/15/26) 

Hayley WIlliams @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (4/15/26) Sold Out 

Waxahatchee + MJ Lenderman @ The Anthem (4/17/26) 

The Chameleons @ Black Cat (4/17/26) 

trauma ray + Glixen w/ Her New Knife + Knifeplay @ Union Stage (4/18/26) 

Florence + The Machine @ Capital One Arena (4/18/26) 

Lily Allen @ Warner Theatre (4/19/26) 

Clarion w/ Forest + Bed @ DC9 (4/20/26) 

The Midnight w/ New Constellations @ 9:30 Club (4/21 & 4/22/26) 1^st Night Sold Out (New Constellations is a great band, I saw them at Pearl Street Warehouse last year when they only had six total songs. Now they have more, and you should hear them all.)

The Moss w/ Hotel Fiction @ Union Stage (4/22/26) 

Soraia w/ Peak Bloom + Apollo 66 + The Idiot Kids @ Pie Shop (4/23/26) (Peak Bloom is from DC.)

Courtney Marie Andrews w/ Aubory Bugg @ The Atlantis (4/24/26) ((Courtney Marie Andrews is a folk, Americana singer/songwriter. She’s touring for her 10th album, Valentine. I’ve seen her live twice and highly recommend!) 

Sarah Kinsley w/ Charlie Burg @ Howard Theatre (4/25/26) 

Gatlin w/ Ggwendolyn @ DC9 (4/28/26) 

Snacktime @ DC9 (4/29/26) 

Yumi Zouma @ Black Cat (4/30/26) (I’ve seen this New Zealand dream pop band five times already, so of course I’ll have to see them again. In January the released their fifth album, No Love Lost to Kindness (via Nettwerk). This album goes a little harder, and foregoes the soft, dreamy songs I’ve enjoyed, and puts out a more emotional and heavy sound. Don’t sleep on this band! Check out the last time they came through DC.)

Bonus 

(For when you think you’ve had enough music, but you were lying to yourself.)

Journey @ Capital One Arena (3/4/25) 

Amelia Day w/ Katie Lynne Sharbaugh @ Pie Shop (3/14/26) 

Jarv x RDGLDGRN w/ Damn Skippy @ Union Stage (3/22/26) 

Lady Gaga @ Capital One Arena (3/23 & 3/24/26) 

White Ford Bronco @ The Atlantis (3/27/26) 

Shelby Morgan + Historically Close Friends w/ Lena Traynham @ Songbyrd Music House (3/28/26) 

Mirah @ Comet Ping Pong (4/7/26) Sold Out 

Alice Phoebe Lou @ Lincoln Theatre (4/15/26) 

Black Pistol Fire @ The Atlantis (4/17/26) 

Forager @ Comet Ping Pong (4/17/26) 

King Tuff @ Songbyrd Music House (4/19/26) (Check out a previous review.)

Vana w/ Cloudyfield + Deadlands + RedHook @ The Atlantis (4/23/26) 

Liz Cooper @ DC9 (4/27/26) 

The Thing @ Pearl Street Warehouse (4/30/26)