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Indie & Alt Concerts in Washington in October

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51 upcoming concerts

Thursday 01 October 2026
Soccer Mommy and Snail Mail Soccery Mommy and Brennan Wedl

The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD, US
Public Image Ltd (PiL) and Plague Vendor

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
Friday 02 October 2026
Weezer The Shins and Silversun Pickups

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC, US
The Get Up Kids and The Format

Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, US
Tim Atlas

Songbyrd, Washington, DC, US
Saturday 03 October 2026
The Jungle Giants

Union Stage, Washington, DC, US
Sunday 04 October 2026
Everything Everything and Psymon Spine

Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, US
Indigo Girls and Linda Perry

The Anthem, Washington, DC, US
Monday 05 October 2026
Sylvan Esso

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
Tuesday 06 October 2026
Sylvan Esso

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
John Hiatt

Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, US
Wednesday 07 October 2026
Foster the People Goth Babe

The Anthem, Washington, DC, US
Phantom Planet

The Hamilton Live, Washington, DC, US
John Hiatt

Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, US
Thursday 08 October 2026
Skillet, Escape the Fate, Bad Wolves, and Autumn Kings

The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD, US
Friday 09 October 2026
Bright Eyes Lullaby for the Working Class

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
Saturday 10 October 2026
Chelsea Wolfe and Jonathan Hulten

Sixth & I, Washington, DC, US
Tauren Wells, Seph Schlueter, and Gateway Worship

International Community Church, Frederick, MD, US
Sunday 11 October 2026
Two Door Cinema Club STRFKR

The Anthem, Washington, DC, US
Monday 12 October 2026
Aoife O'Donovan

Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, US
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Kelela

The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD, US
Thursday 15 October 2026
Morrissey

The Anthem, Washington, DC, US
Friday 16 October 2026
SOFI TUKKER, Kungs, and NALA

The Anthem, Washington, DC, US
guardin, kennedyxoxo, and fijimar

DC9 Nightclub, Washington, DC, US
Saturday 17 October 2026
The Tallest Man On Earth and Gwenifer Raymond

Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, US
Grandaddy

Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, US
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Ivory Layne, and Andrew McMahon

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
Slow Magic Portyl and No Sir E

Union Stage, Washington, DC, US
Sunday 18 October 2026
Gillian Welch

Warner Theatre, Washington, DC, US
AJJ Greet Death

Black Cat, Washington, DC, US
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Rodrigo y Gabriela

The Anthem, Washington, DC, US
Candlebox and Sponge

The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD, US
Guerilla Toss

Songbyrd, Washington, DC, US
Wednesday 21 October 2026
The Damned

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
L7

Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, US
The Jayhawks The Cactus Blossoms

Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, US
Thursday 22 October 2026
LOLO (US)

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
Friday 23 October 2026
Cavetown Chloe Moriondo

The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD, US
Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical

Black Cat, Washington, DC, US
Toad the Wet Sprocket and Willy Porter

Capital One Hall, Tysons Corner, VA, US
Saturday 24 October 2026
Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe

Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA, US
Josh Ritter

Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, US
Sunday 25 October 2026
Beck Ioanna Gika

The Anthem, Washington, DC, US
Rush

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC, US
Josh Ritter

Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, US
Dent May

Pearl Street Stage, Washington, DC, US
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Rush

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC, US
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Balance and Composure, Midrift, and Niis

The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD, US
Friday 30 October 2026
Jukebox the Ghost

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
Art Garfunkel

Capital One Hall, Tysons Corner, VA, US

Popular tickets in Washington

Token and Clark D at Union Stage (12 Oct 26)

Token

Mon 12 Oct 2026 Union Stage Washington, DC, US

Max Styler and Discip at Echostage (04 Dec 26)

Max Styler

Fri 04 Dec 2026 Echostage Washington, DC, US

Dua Saleh at Pearl Street Warehouse (12 Sep 26)

Dua Saleh

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Pearl Street Warehouse Washington, DC, US

Walker & Royce at BERHTA (11 Sep 26)

Walker & Royce

Fri 11 Sep 2026 BERHTA Washington, DC, US

Allison Russell and Autumn Nicholas at 9:30 Club (16 Oct 26)

Allison Russell

Fri 16 Oct 2026 9:30 Club Washington, DC, US

Pretty Sick at The Atlantis (01 Nov 26)

Pretty Sick

Sun 01 Nov 2026 The Atlantis Washington, DC, US

PROSPA at A.i. Warehouse at Union Market (30 Oct 26)

PROSPA

Fri 30 Oct 2026 A.i. Warehouse at Union Market Washington, DC, US

Carbon Leaf at Birchmere (17 Dec 26)

Carbon Leaf

Thu 17 Dec 2026 Birchmere Alexandria, VA, US

Glitterer at Sylvan Theater (26 Sep 26) with Somebody's Daughter

Glitterer

Sat 26 Sep 2026 Sylvan Theater Washington, DC, US

Arash at Capital One Hall (09 Oct 26)

Arash

Fri 09 Oct 2026 Capital One Hall Tysons Corner, VA, US

Joey Beltram, Giovani, Jus Nowhere, and The XAV at 618 Dc (05 Sep 26)

Joey Beltram

Sat 05 Sep 2026 618 Dc Washington, DC, US

Lucy Bedroque at 9:30 Club (13 Dec 26) with pinponpanpon

Lucy Bedroque

Sun 13 Dec 2026 9:30 Club Washington, DC, US

Flowers for the Dead, Omni, and Cryptid Summer at Takoma Park Presbyterian Church (13 Nov 26)

Flowers for the Dead

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Takoma Park, MD, US

Alfredo Rodriguez, Alfredo Rodriguez Band, and Pedrito Martinez at Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress (11 Feb 27)

Alfredo Rodriguez

Thu 11 Feb 2027 Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress Washington, DC, US

Sera Cahoone at Jammin' Java (29 Sep 26)

Sera Cahoone

Tue 29 Sep 2026 Jammin' Java Vienna, VA, US

Enamour at Flash (11 Oct 26)

Enamour

Sun 11 Oct 2026 Flash Washington, DC, US

Venna (UK) at Howard Theatre (04 Dec 26)

Venna (UK)

Fri 04 Dec 2026 Howard Theatre Washington, DC, US

Omni and F.i.b. at Takoma Park Presbyterian Church (14 Nov 26)

Omni

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Takoma Park, MD, US

Rainao at Union Stage (01 Nov 26)

Rainao

Sun 01 Nov 2026 Union Stage Washington, DC, US

The Allman Betts Family Revival and The Allman Betts Band at Capital One Hall (07 Dec 26)

The Allman Betts Family Revival

Mon 07 Dec 2026 Capital One Hall Tysons Corner, VA, US

The Chuck Brown Band at The Hamilton Live (28 Nov 26) with Sugar Bear

The Chuck Brown Band

Sat 28 Nov 2026 The Hamilton Live Washington, DC, US

Hurricane Wisdom at The Fillmore Silver Spring (26 Oct 26)

Hurricane Wisdom

Mon 26 Oct 2026 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD, US

Georgia Gets By at Undertow Show (22 Oct 26)

Georgia Gets By

Thu 22 Oct 2026 Undertow Show Washington, DC, US

Maggie Koerner at Songbyrd (01 Nov 26)

Maggie Koerner

Sun 01 Nov 2026 Songbyrd Washington, DC, US

Tab Benoit and Bonerama at Birchmere (15 Dec 26)

Tab Benoit

Tue 15 Dec 2026 Birchmere Alexandria, VA, US

Deceits at Pearl Street Warehouse (05 Oct 26) with Computer Kill

Deceits

Mon 05 Oct 2026 Pearl Street Warehouse Washington, DC, US

Los Rehenes and BXS at CocoCabana (18 Sep 26)

Los Rehenes

Fri 18 Sep 2026 CocoCabana Hyattsville, MD, US

Thee Sinseers and Taylor Williams at The Atlantis (19 Dec 26)

Thee Sinseers

Sat 19 Dec 2026 The Atlantis Washington, DC, US

Jon Guerra and John Mark Comer at Union City Church (29 Oct 26)

Jon Guerra

Thu 29 Oct 2026 Union City Church Washington, DC, US

Deadguy at Pie Shop (10 Oct 26) with Oxrun

Deadguy

Sat 10 Oct 2026 Pie Shop Washington, DC, US

Ellen Allien and Softer at Flash (26 Sep 26)

Ellen Allien

Sat 26 Sep 2026 Flash Washington, DC, US

sadurn and The Kitchen at The Atlantis (09 Nov 26)

sadurn

Mon 09 Nov 2026 The Atlantis Washington, DC, US

Zoso – the Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience at Live at Hub City Vinyl (12 Sep 26)

Zoso – the Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Live at Hub City Vinyl Hagerstown, MD, US

Soda Blonde at Union Stage (17 Sep 26)

Soda Blonde

Thu 17 Sep 2026 Union Stage Washington, DC, US

The Kilans at DC9 Nightclub (12 Nov 26)

The Kilans

Thu 12 Nov 2026 DC9 Nightclub Washington, DC, US

Blood Family Reunion, Torrents (US), Boxer, and Carpet Walker at The Fridge (01 Oct 26)

Blood Family Reunion

Thu 01 Oct 2026 The Fridge Washington, DC, US

Dead Gowns at Comet Ping Pong (04 Nov 26) with Lamplight

Dead Gowns

Wed 04 Nov 2026 Comet Ping Pong Washington, DC, US

Girl Tones at DC9 Nightclub (19 Nov 26)

Girl Tones

Thu 19 Nov 2026 DC9 Nightclub Washington, DC, US

Austin Snell at The Atlantis (12 Nov 26)

Austin Snell

Thu 12 Nov 2026 The Atlantis Washington, DC, US

Thesaurus Rex at Comet Ping Pong (25 Sep 26) with NIGHT HAWK and Berra

Thesaurus Rex

Fri 25 Sep 2026 Comet Ping Pong Washington, DC, US

whitmer thomas at DC9 Nightclub (14 Dec 26)

whitmer thomas

Mon 14 Dec 2026 DC9 Nightclub Washington, DC, US

Jamal Roberts at Birchmere (11 Nov 26)

Jamal Roberts

Wed 11 Nov 2026 Birchmere Alexandria, VA, US

The Olllam at Songbyrd (06 Nov 26)

The Olllam

Fri 06 Nov 2026 Songbyrd Washington, DC, US

Marcel Dettmann at Flash (09 Oct 26)

Marcel Dettmann

Fri 09 Oct 2026 Flash Washington, DC, US

Diamond The Body at Onyx Rooftop Lounge (05 Sep 26) with DJ Schemes and Parris LaDame

Diamond The Body

Sat 05 Sep 2026 Onyx Rooftop Lounge Washington, DC, US

TUL8TE at The Fillmore Silver Spring (05 Nov 26)

TUL8TE

Thu 05 Nov 2026 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD, US

Fantastic Cat at The Hamilton Live (08 Nov 26)

Fantastic Cat

Sun 08 Nov 2026 The Hamilton Live Washington, DC, US

Leonid & Friends at Birchmere (13 May 27)

Leonid & Friends

Thu 13 May 2027 Birchmere Alexandria, VA, US

Thought Process at Tigres De La Noche (19 Nov 26) with Chez

Thought Process

Thu 19 Nov 2026 Tigres De La Noche Washington, DC, US

Kids Table at Black Cat (20 Nov 26) with FlowerBomb

Kids Table

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Black Cat Washington, DC, US

Brassaholics at The Hamilton Live (10 Oct 26)

Brassaholics

Sat 10 Oct 2026 The Hamilton Live Washington, DC, US

The Wankers at Live at Hub City Vinyl (23 Jan 27)

The Wankers

Sat 23 Jan 2027 Live at Hub City Vinyl Hagerstown, MD, US

Soul Project NOLA at Live at Hub City Vinyl (04 Sep 26)

Soul Project NOLA

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Live at Hub City Vinyl Hagerstown, MD, US

Nerve Ending (Baltimore) and Junkhead at The Fridge (05 Sep 26)

Nerve Ending (Baltimore)

Sat 05 Sep 2026 The Fridge Washington, DC, US