Live music in Charles Town, WV

Scott Kurt sets the tone for an afternoon of live music with energetic tunes and glasses raised.

The Rock and Roll Playhouse performs songs by David Bowie at The Atlantis in Washington D.C., DC. Babies younger than one can attend at no cost, and tickets are available to the general public.

At White Horse Tavern, celebrate Halloween with a costume contest and a performance by Local Boy Timmy. The show features live acoustic music that ranges from classic rock to mainstream country. For costume contest details, contact White Horse Tavern. Local Boy Timmy performs across Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and shares schedules and updates on Facebook and Instagram.

Celebrate Halloween high above Embassy Row with a rooftop dance soiree that blends live swing and salsa. The evening starts with beginner friendly lessons in both styles, then shifts into a spirited band face off as two ensembles take turns keeping the floor moving, all with the Washington DC skyline as the backdrop. This gathering takes place on the rooftop of The Ven at Embassy Row in Dupont Circle and offers a relaxed setting for meeting others and socializing. Mojitos are available while supplies last, along with wine, cocktails, and champagne for purchase. Advance reservations are required and space is limited. The event is outdoors, so dressing warmly is recommended. Cocktail attire is requested and Halloween costumes are welcome. All attendees must be 21 or older. Guests who plan to take the lessons should arrive before the live music begins to get the most from the instruction. Dining at Fred and Stilla, the restaurant inside The Ven at Embassy Row, comes with complimentary valet parking validation when purchasing an entrée. Please check the restaurant’s closing time upon arrival. All ticket sales are final. If inclement weather occurs, the event may be moved indoors or rescheduled at the organizer’s discretion. No refunds will be issued for weather related changes, though a credit can be applied to a future event. Event details may be updated as planning continues. Tickets are released to the purchaser upon presentation of photo ID, and those buying multiple tickets should arrive with their guests for admission.

Whiskey Glasses, a five-piece tribute band fronted by Lee Wiles, brings Morgan Wallen’s songs to life with an energetic performance. The band features musicians from Niagara and Toronto, combining seasoned experience and fresh talent. A costume contest will also take place, with the winning costume selected on stage by the band and audience participation during intermission. The winner receives $100 in cash.

A Halloween blowout of spooky music and costume-ready chaos unfolds with two live bands turning up the volume. In Search of Groove puts a jazz and funk spin on well-loved pop across classic soul and rock, modern hits and alternative favorites, a fit for fans of Wolfpeck, Olivia Dean, Lake Street Dive, Scary Pockets and Sammy Rae & the Friends. Best Practices brings straight-ahead rock with a few crafty twists from a crew of white-collar coworkers, resonating with listeners of The Zombies, Chris Cohen and the Arctic Monkeys in their The Car era. Expect eerie ambience, creepy creatures, classic scares and plenty to dance or scream along to. Costumes are welcome, and the show is open to all ages.

The After Dark Fund presents a Halloween double bill at The Hamilton Live with Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band and Corey Arceneaux & the Zydeco Hot Peppers. Corey Arceneaux, a Louisiana native and fourth-generation Creole accordionist, leads a band that blends R&B and blues with traditional zydeco, a sound that has reached audiences across the United States and abroad. The event supports The After Dark Fund, a registered 501c3 that assists musicians in DC, Maryland, and Virginia who are experiencing hardship. Founded by local journalist Mark Segraves, the organization has provided support and produced benefit concerts around the region since 2016. Advance purchase is encouraged. Ticket options include $31 for bar and $53 for seated, and each ticket includes a donation to The After Dark Fund.

Dirty Habit DC becomes the House of Hex for a Halloween night filled with shadowy style and playful mischief. Step through a striking carriage entrance into an immersive scene where the courtyard flickers with candlelight, skull and palm motifs set the tone, rum-forward cocktails flow, green-tinted ambience glows, and shadowy photo backdrops await. Expect a lively late-night party with a DJ blending spooky vibes and Top 40 favorites, interactive Halloween moments, themed food and drink specials offered all night, and surprise entertainment as the evening unfolds. Admission includes one complimentary drink. Costumes are encouraged, with a contest and prizes. At checkout, enter the code DOER.

Enjoy live music from Hopeless Semantics during an afternoon of lively sounds and full glasses.

Hopeless Semantics brings a custom-curated blend of Americana to Creek's Edge Winery, weaving classic rock, country, blues, folk, and bluegrass into a lively set. The duo rotates among multiple 6-string guitars, a 12-string, mandolin, and keyboard to create a varied sound highlighted by tight vocal harmonies, and they welcome audience requests. Creek's Edge Winery is a family-run, award-winning spot in historic Taylorstown along Catoctin Creek in Loudoun County, offering a beautiful setting alongside some of Northern Virginia's best wines.

The Noontime Cantata Series presents Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantata “Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden,” BWV 47, with soprano Amy Nicole Broadbent, bass Edmund Milly, and organist Kevin Biggins Jr. An organ prelude is also included, with its program to be announced. The series is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, with underwriting from Robert Beizer and the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.

Spend Monday evenings testing your music knowledge with Sporcle’s Music Quiz.

The Noontime Cantata Series presents “Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden,” BWV 47. Amy Nicole Broadbent performs as soprano, Edmund Milly as bass, and Kevin Biggins Jr. on organ. The program also includes an organ prelude, to be announced. Support for the series comes from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Experience Parisian charm at Lady Madison with live jazz piano, cocktails, and extended happy hour specials in a French-inspired setting.

The Catoctones are a men’s barbershop chorus that rehearses weekly and performs a broad mix of music, from early barbershop standards and mid-century favorites to songs by The Eagles, Billy Joel, and Plain White T’s. The rehearsal offers an opportunity to learn more about the chorus and its musical repertoire.

The Pocket Open Mic offers performers a fully backlined stage with a drum kit, professional lighting, and a sound engineer, along with a welcoming community. Limited advance performance sign-ups open weekly, and walk-in sign-ups are handled through a lottery.

The ASA Festival Chorus and orchestra perform Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem, a twentieth-century sacred work that blends ancient Gregorian chant with the rich harmonies of the French musical tradition. The music offers a meditation on mortality, consolation, and eternal rest in a historic Washington church.

Enjoy a salsa and bachata dance social with music, a free weekly salsa or bachata class, and social dancing afterward. The event welcomes both experienced dancers and beginners, with instructors and DJs from the DMV, free entry, and drink specials. The venue offers space for dancing and a sound system.

Enjoy karaoke at The MARQ, with rotating hosts Main Event Karaoke and Clayton taking turns on alternating Wednesdays.

Ak’chamel is a trio known for a distinctive live performance that pairs theatrical costumes and hallucinatory rituals with desert-scorched psychedelia, post-apocalyptic shamanism, and lo-fi ritual-folk. Ecology Homestones is an A/V noise project from Philadelphia.

Enjoy a music quiz hosted by Sporcle every Thursday.

An open mic in the cozy secondary workshop space at Painting With a Purpose features poetry, music, and other original writing. Participants may share their work, and listeners are equally welcome to enjoy the creative setting. Everyone is welcome, whether performing or simply taking it all in.

Enjoy an easygoing evening by the fire with live music, hot chocolate, and s’mores. The musical lineup changes each week, and cocktails are available for purchase. The event is free and open to residents of The Stacks and the wider community.

Gaelic Storm brings its high-energy Celtic sound to Tally Ho Theater, showcasing a multi-national band that has only grown stronger on stage over more than two decades and thousands of performances. Their concerts blend vivid storytelling with driving instrumentals, honoring Irish traditions while folding in a creative, genre-bending rock edge. The group credits a diverse, devoted fanbase for its momentum and answers that loyalty with a relentless, blue-collar touring ethic. Starting as a Santa Monica pub band in the mid-1990s, they vaulted into the spotlight with an appearance in the film Titanic performing “Irish Party in Third Class,” setting the stage for six trips to the top of the Billboard World chart, major mainstream festival appearances, and regular headline slots at large Irish festivals across the country. With frontman Patrick Murphy and longtime member Ryan Lacey anchoring the group, and recent additions Natalya Kay on fiddle and Parker Hastings on guitar, the show showcases precision, passion, and a deep commitment to the stage.

At Live at 10th & G in Washington, DC, a program planned by Bach scholar Dr. Daniel R. Melamed explores the vocal traditions that shaped Bach’s world. Motets and other sacred pieces for four to eight voices from the 16th and 17th centuries illuminate a lineage of expressive craft and devotion that can be heard in Bach’s own music. Eight singers from the Washington Bach Consort, with organ and violone, perform music by Palestrina, Gallus, Andrea Gabrieli, Bernhard, Schütz, Walter, Knüpfer, Johann Christoph Bach, and Johann Ludwig Bach. The ensemble features sopranos Sara MacKimmie and Amy Nicole Broadbent, altos Kristen Dubenion-Smith and Hannah Baslee, tenors Matthew Loyal Smith and Andrew Bearden Brown, and basses Edward Vogel and Edmund Milly, with Adam Pearl on organ and Jessica Powell Eig on violone. Underwritten by Helen McConnell.

Experience the olllam’s genre-defying blend of Irish musical tradition, virtuosic instrumentation, and Detroit-inspired post-rock psychedelia. Their compositions weave cyclical, trance-like melodies with intricate rhythms, drawing on the talents of accomplished musicians. Miraje, the project of vocalist Miranda Mlilo and guitarist Jason Seiler, brings expressive melodies, dreamy guitar and vocals, rich instrumentals, and poetry shaped by their diverse backgrounds and DC’s music scene.

Drummer Lesley Mok and pianist Phillip Golub perform together as dream brigade, presenting improvisations and personal interpretations of two jazz standards. Their self-titled debut album, released by Infrequent Seams, has received international acclaim. The duo’s music gives their voices as improvisers and instrumentalists room to unfold.

Experience a formal Viennese Ball featuring live classical music from the Salon Orchestra of Washington, including Strauss waltzes, ballroom music from around the world, and the Radetsky Grand March. Guests are invited to take part in the Strauss Fledermaus Quadrille #6 or enjoy the dancing and elegant European ball atmosphere. Benefactor ticket holders can enjoy an Austrian delicacies buffet, while Austrian and European desserts are served later in the evening. The event is for attendees aged 21 and over. Seating is limited and not guaranteed, as space is arranged to accommodate dancing.

Ethan Regan brings the Young Regan Tour to The Atlantis.

The Laymen return to The Barn of Harpers Ferry with a lively night of music and good vibes. Enjoy a drink while the band rolls through beloved classics, delivering smooth sounds and a fun atmosphere from start to finish.

The Longest Johns are scheduled to perform at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Punch Brothers have partnered with PLUS1 to direct $1 from each ticket to organizations working to support equity, access, and dignity for all.

Geese have partnered with PLUS1 to contribute $1 from each ticket to organizations supporting positive change in their communities.