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What to do in the DC Area this weekend: Friday, Aug 16 - Sunday, Aug 18
Eme Awa
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This weekend, from Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18, is packed with events for every kind of music lover and culture fan. Start your Friday night by singing along to the timeless classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "The Sound of Music" at Wolf Trap at 7:00 pm, or catch the infectious beats of Asake at Capital One Arena at 8:00 pm. If smooth R&B is more your vibe, Jon B. will be setting the mood at Birchmere Music Hall. And for those who adore the magic of musical theater, "Mamma Mia!" is lighting up the Kennedy Center Opera House with a matinee on Sunday at 1:30 pm. No matter your taste, this weekend has something to make it memorable.
16 things to do this weekend: Friday, Aug 16 - Sunday, Aug 18
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FEATURED EVENTS
Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long - Fri Aug 16 7:00 pm
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
GET TICKETS. Fri. Aug 16. 7:00 PM. Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts - 1551 Trap Rd, Vienna, VA 22182. [more details]
The Last Five Years - Fri Aug 16 8:00 pm
Avalon Theatre
GET TICKETS. Fri.Aug 16. 8:00 PM. The Last Five Years.Avalon Theatre - 5612 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015. [more details]
Asake - Fri Aug 16 8:00 pm
Capital One Arena
GET TICKETS. Fri. Aug 16. 8:00 PM. Asake. Capital One Arena - 601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004. [more details]
Miki Howard - Fri Aug 16 9:00 pm
Blues Alley
7:00 PM: GET TICKETS. 9:00 PM: GET TICKETS. Fri.
Aug 16.
Miki Howard.
Blues Alley - 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007.
[more details]
MJ - The Musical - Sat Aug 17 2:00 pm
National Theatre
GET TICKETS. Sat. Aug 17. 2:00 PM. MJ - The Musical.National Theatre - 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. [more details]
Mean Girls Jr. - Sat Aug 17 2:00 pm
The Maryland Theatre
GET TICKETS. Sat. Aug 17. 2:00 PM. Mean Girls Jr.
The Maryland Theatre - 21 S Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD 21740. [more details]
Aerial Alliance: DC Aerial Alliance Championship - Sat Aug 17 2:00 pm
The Lang Theatre at The Atlas Performing Arts Center
GET TICKETS. Sat. Aug 17. 2:00 PM. Aerial Alliance: DC Aerial Alliance Championship. The Lang Theatre at The Atlas Performing Arts Center - 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002. [more details]
Hootie and The Blowfish - Sat Aug 17 7:00 pm
Jiffy Lube Live
GET TICKETS.
Sat.
Aug 17.
7:00 PM.
Hootie and The Blowfish.
Jiffy Lube Live - 7800 Cellar Door Dr, Bristow, VA 20136. [more details]
Jon B. - Sat Aug 17 7:30 pm
Birchmere Music Hall
GET TICKETS. Sat. Aug 17. 7:30 PM. Jon B.
Birchmere Music Hall - 3701 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305. [more details]
Glass Animals - Sat Aug 17 7:45 pm
Merriweather Post Pavilion
GET TICKETS. Sat. Aug 17. 7:45 PM. Glass Animals. Merriweather Post Pavilion - 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044. [more details]
Drunk Shakespeare - Sat Aug 17 9:00 pm
Sage Theatre
GET TICKETS.
Sat.
Aug 17.
9:00 PM.
Drunk Shakespeare.
Sage Theatre - DC - 1100 13th Street NW Washington 20005.
[more details]
2024 DC Black Film Festival - Sat Aug 17 10:30 pm
Miracle Theatre
GET TICKETS.
2024 DC Black Film Festival.
The 2024 DC Black Film Festival will take place August 15-17, 2024!
Date and time:
August 15 · 6:30pm - August 17 · 10:30pm EDT. Miracle Theatre
535 8th Street, Southeast Washington, DC 20003.
Mamma Mia! - Sun Aug 18 1:30 pm
Kennedy Center Opera House
GET TICKETS. Sun. Aug 18. 1:30 PM. Mamma Mia!
Kennedy Center Opera House - 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004. [more details]
Gigi LeFlair - Sun Aug 18 7:00 pm
The Comedy Loft of DC
GET TICKETS. Sun. Aug 18. 7:00 PM. Gigi LeFlair. The Comedy Loft of DC - 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037. [more details]
Capone - Comedian - Sun Aug 18 7:00 pm
Baltimore Comedy Factory
GET TICKETS. Sun. Aug 18. 7:00 PM. Capone - Comedian. Baltimore Comedy Factory - 5625 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD 21202. [more details]
Ben Brainard - Sun Aug 18 7:00 pm
Magooby's Joke House
GET TICKETS. Sun. Aug 18. 7:00 PM. Ben Brainard.Magooby's Joke House - 9603 Deereco Rd, Timonium, MD 21093. [more details]
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