Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles play here, arguably the best ballpark in America, from April through September. Daily tours of the stadium are offered April through…
Must-see entertainment in Mid-Atlantic States
Washington, DC
The major-league Washington Nationals play baseball at this spiffy stadium beside the Anacostia River. Don't miss the mid-fourth-inning ‘Presidents' Race’ – an…
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Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Washington, DC
Woolly Mammoth is the edgiest of DC’s experimental groups. For most shows, $20 ‘stampede’ seats are available at the box office two hours before…
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Alexandria
This 50-year-old place, hailing itself as ‘America’s Legendary Music Hall,’ hosts a wide range of fare, from old-time folk musicians to country, blues and…
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Washington, DC
The nation’s foremost Shakespeare company presents masterful works by the Bard, as well as plays by George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Eugene O’Neill and…
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West Virginia
One of those great mountain stores where bluegrass culture and hipster day-trippers from the urban South and Northeast mash up into a stomping good time…
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West Virginia
Not quite bluegrass. Not quite Scottish. Let's just call it music you might hear on Outlander from a band of traveling minstrels. But whatever the tune is…
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Washington, DC
The Anthem opened in 2017 and has quickly become one of DC's best live-music venues. The 6000-capacity hall books acts from Judas Priest to Lorde to Big…
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Maryland
Settle in at tables to watch performances by well-known bands and musicians, from Dave Davies to Lee Ann Womack to Keller Williams. Small bites ($8 to $16…
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West Virginia
This two-hour live NPR radio broadcast showcases a range of up-and-coming national talent, from folk and blues to indie to world music. Most shows are…
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Baltimore
It's bigger than 8-by-10 feet, but this bi-level club in Federal Hill still feels intimate – even when rocking out with jam bands, DJs and great local…
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Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Baltimore
Maestra Marin Alsop is the first female conductor and music director at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which performs more than 130 concerts annually.
Washington, DC
Playboy magazine once named Madam's Organ one of its favorite bars in America. The ramshackle place has been around forever, and its nightly blues, rock…
Washington, DC
This historical venue – where John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln – is still an active theater. It stages works related to Lincoln’s life and times …
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Washington, DC
The 270-seat, Renaissance-style theater attached to the Folger Shakespeare Library stages classic and modern interpretations of the bard's plays, as well…
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Washington, DC
Washington’s NFL team, the Redskins, plays September through January at FedEx Field. The team has experienced a lot of controversy recently, and not only…
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Washington, DC
The mod, glassy Arena Stage is the second-largest performing-arts complex in Washington after the Kennedy Center. The three theaters inside (including a…
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Washington, DC
The R&R Hotel is a great, grotty spot to catch rockin’ live sets from the likes of Thurston Moore, St Vincent and the Dead Kennedys. Don’t let the name…
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Washington, DC
DC Improv is comedy in the traditional sense, featuring stand-up by comics from Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live and HBO in its main theater. The…
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Washington, DC
This ever-busy facility is DC's arena for big-name concerts and sporting events. Washington’s rough-and-tumble pro-hockey team the Capitals (www.nhl.com…
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Washington, DC
Reggae and highlife bands take the stage nightly at Bukom. Be prepared for sore but happy hips as you join the mix of West African immigrants and ex–Peace…
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Washington, DC
Washington’s oldest continuously operating theater shows flashy Broadway musicals and big-name productions. A lottery for $25 tickets (cash only) takes…
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Baltimore
Live music daily beginning around 1pm. With its drink specials and cowboy-saddle bar stools, the Horse is an unabashed tourist trap, but with enough…
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Richmond
The Sunday brunch at this Richmond institution draws LGBTQ and straight crowds, who enjoy their meals while watching drag performers sing and strut their…
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Richmond
Live music (plus the odd karaoke crooner) emanates from this excellent bar just about every night of the week. This spot is proudly pro-hippie, but doesn…
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Alexandria
Tortoiseshell glasses and black turtlenecks ought to be the uniform of choice at this low-key jazz venue and cigar bar, located above the 219 Restaurant…
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Washington, DC
This singing troupe claims to be the only group in America that tries to be funnier than Congress. Many of the performers are former congressional…
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Washington, DC
Lots of locals show up for these free outdoor jazz, blues and world-music concerts at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Bring a blanket and…
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Washington, DC
This small Wharf venue has a rootsy feel, like it could be set in Austin or Nashville. Blues, country and rock bands take the stage, including the…
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Washington, DC
All kinds of indie goodness get performed at the art-deco Atlas, from operettas to innovative new plays, ethnic dance shows and cabaret music. Four…
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Washington, DC
Multiple-time Major League Soccer champions DC United play March through October at shiny new Audi Field, opening mid-2018. Tickets start at around $30…
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Washington, DC
The eight screens flicker with first-run independent and foreign films, documentaries and classic revivals. Crab-cake bites, empanadas, wine and craft…
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Baltimore
If you prefer your music venues more scruffy than hip, then step inside this old-timer – open since 1975 – across from Rec Pier. From blues to rock, there…
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Maryland
A local theater company that puts on Broadway and off-Broadway standards, plus a few lesser-known pieces. Catch a show – not for the production values,…
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Baltimore
Rock legends, country music icons, pop princesses and the hottest comedians fill the seats at the largest indoor performance venue in the city. Also come…
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Washington, DC
This beautifully restored 1924 art-deco theater was originally built for vaudeville and silent films, but it now stages headliner concerts, comedians, and…
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Washington, DC
In the basement of the Ripley Center, the Smithsonian's Discovery stages delightful puppet shows and other live educational performances for children aged…
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Maryland
One of the premier motocross racetracks on the Eastern seaboard. It's always a blast here – a blast of hot exhaust and speed across your face, but a blast…
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Richmond
You can't beat the price at this classic 1928 cinema, which shows second-run films and longtime favorites. Wurlitzer-organ concerts precede the Saturday…
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Baltimore
Check the calendar for nationally touring up-and-coming performers, from rap artists to country singers, rock-and-rollers to folk crooners.
