August
! Sat, August 1, 2026 Keith Fullerton Whitman / Bill Nace / Deli Philosophers @Tonal Park
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Zoh Amba @PSWH
Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Thomas Walsh/Pugwash (solo) @Hank Dietles
Aug 10, 2026 Will Green (sax), Ishmael Ali (cello), Lilly Finnegan (drums) – Transparent @Rhizome (outdoors)
^ Fri, Aug 14, 2026 Triptides @CPP
¿ Aug 22, 2026 Soft Palms @Quarry House Tavern
September
September 10, 2026 Michael Sarian (trumpet) and Esquina w Dave Ballou (trumpet) / For-Tet – Transparent @Rhizome
Sat, Sept 12, 2026 Jason Kao Hwang (violin) Critical Response w Anders Nillson (guitar) and Michael T.A. Thompson (drums) – Transparent @Rhizome
Sat, Sept 12, 2026 Bill Kirchen @Hub
! Sun, Sept 13, 2026 Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys @HankDietles 6p
– Tue, Sept 15, 2026 Angine de Poitrine @Atlantis
– Thu, Sep 17, 2026 Angine de Poitrine @Lincoln Theatre
^ Sat, Sept 19, 2026 Elephant Stone @CPP
Sat, Sept 19, 2026 Grouper @Lincoln Theatre
Mon, Sept 21, 2026 TONE, Unwed Sailor, Ice Out @Pie Shop
Sept 30, 2026 Hayden Pedigo @UnionStage
Sept 30, 2026 Gian Perez (guitar) and Selendis S. A. Johnson (vibraphone, trombone) – Transparent @Rhizome
October
October 1, 2026 Public Image Ltd @930
Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026 Raven Chacon @Park Ave. Armory
^ Thu, Oct 8, 2026 The Schizophonics @DC9
! Oct 10, 2026 Horse Lords @OttoBar
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 William Hooker Trio – Transparent @Rhizome
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 Maria Grand Quartet @Rhizome
^ Mon, Oct 19, 2026 Acid Mothers Temple / Magick Potion @Metro Baltimore
November
Sun, November 1, 2026 Dweezil Zappa DZ20: Like Father, Like Son @Birchmere
Nov 6, 2026 Dream Brigade featuring Phillip Golub (piano) and Leslie Mok – Transparent @Tonal Park
Nov 8, 2026 Sonic Chambers Ensemble – Transparent @Rhizome
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 Deerhoof, That This @Black Cat
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 Sonic Chambers Quartet @RedRoom
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives @Birchmere
! Sun, Nov 15, 2026 Gilla Band (Girl Band) @Atlantis
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 David W. Chappell’s “Birthday Celebration” feat. Anthony Pirog @Bluesalley
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 Caroline @Howard
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Stephan Crump (bass) and Passarine w Kenny Warren (trumpet), David Lion (sax), and Ches Smith (drums) – Transparent the DC Jazz Fest
2027
^ Jan 27, 2027 Big Satan w Tim Berne (sax), Marc Ducret (guitar), and Tom Rainey (drums) – Transparent
April 1 – 4, 2027 Big Ears
^ April 14, 2027 Lantskap Logic with Evelyn Davis (pipe organ), Fred Frith and Phillip Greenlief @Palisades Hub