Calendars

Events are covered regionally & on a national scale. This includes listings for special gatherings, recurring events, & one-time affairs. Each listing is sorted by the date of the event then color coded by the nature of its interest:

Alternative Music & Culture in Rust.
BDSM & Fetish in Red.
Lifestyle & Swinger in Green.
Gay, Bi, & Transgender in Wine.
Mainstream in White.

Please note: some crossover will often exist, so the function in question will be listed by the nature that most reflects the general practice of its venue.

Our Main Calendar offers a Full Listing of all regional events.
Major National Events are on our Main Calendar & under their own page.
Please see Recurring Events for ongoing gatherings on a consistent schedule.
See News & Notes for recent developments in the scene.
For Featured Events & Concerts please see below...

Featured Events:

Coming Sun Oct 13th (Indigenous Peoples Weekend): The DC Fetish Ball - Celebrating our Sweet Sixteen! Please join us as we bring together some of the scene's very best DJ's, models, fashion, & nationally recognized talent - all accented w/ an incredible play space in one of the city's most lavish venues. A top tier event for the national stage, we offer an unforgettable time of beauty, intrigue, & sheer possibility. No doubt, THIS is a night you WON’T want to miss! Are you ready for The Ball? See: DCFetishBall.com.

Doors open at 9pm. Must be 21+.
Dress Code: Fetish Fabulous, Leather, Latex, PVC, Corsets, Goth, Black Tie, Rave, Steampunk, or Exotic/Erotic. Expect an evening of decadence & elegance so dress to impress! Absolutely NO Jeans, T-shirts, Hoodies, or Sportswear.
Coat Check will be available downstairs.

The DC Fetish Ball is our annual fundraiser for The Metro Underground.

Coming in 2025: we’ve been working on some great new venues for Underground Parties (we’re always on the lookout for a great space so any leads are appreciated). These will allow for bigger affairs with room for DJs & Dancing, Demo Stations, Fire Performance, Playspace, Hot Tub, & more. We have big plans for the year ahead, so we look forward to what this may bring. Until then, we wish everyone all the best for 2024.

Regional Concerts:

September:

Sat 7th - Manchester Orchestra (Fillmore): at The Fillmore, Silver Spring MD.
Sat 7th - Front 242 (UnionTransfer): at The Union Transfer, Philly.
Sun 8th - The Killers (MerriweatherMusic): at The Merriweather Post Pavillion.
Tue 10th - Rob Zombie (LiveNation): at Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA.
Wed 11th - PJ Harvey (Anthem): at The Anthem, DC.
Wed 11th - Manchester Orchestra (Fillmore): at The Fillmore, Philly.
11th-15th - Cirque du Soleil Ovo (CapitalOne): at the Capital One Arena DC
Sat 14th - Weezer w/ Flaming Lips (Anthem): at The Anthem, DC.
Sat 14th - The Legwarmers (StateTheater): at The State Theater, Falls Church, Va.
Tue 17th - Sisters of Mercy (Soundstage): at The Lyric. Baltimore.
Tue 24th - Faun (TheNational): at The National, Richmond VA.
Wed 25th - Sigur Ros (Anthem): at The Anthem, DC.
Wed 25th - Faun (Soundstage): at The Baltimore Soundstage.

October:

Fri 4th - The Legwarmers (RamsHeadLive): at Rams Head Life, Baltimore.
Sat 5th - Everclear (TheNational): at The National, Richmond VA.
Sun 6th - Psychedelic Furs (Anthem): w/ Jesus & Mary Chain at The Anthem, DC.
Sat 12th - Deadmau5 (Echostage): Live at Echostage, DC.
Sat 12th - Everclear (RamsHeadLive): at Rams Head Life, Baltimore.
Tue 15th - Sting (MDMGrand): Live at MGM Grand, Oxon Hill, MD.
Sat 19th - The Legwarmers (TheNational): at The National, Richmond VA.
Tue 22nd - Massive Attack (Anthem): at The Anthem, DC.
Thu 24th - KMFDM (Fillmore): at The Fillmore, Silver Spring MD.
Sat 26th - Die Antwoord (Anthem): at The Anthem, DC.
Sun 27th - Cindy Lauper (CapitalOne): at the Capital One Arena DC.
Mon 28th - Duran Duran (Ticketmaster): at the CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore.
Thu 31st - B-52s (Anthem): at The Anthem, DC.
Thu 31st - Halloween Weekend (Echostage): Special presentation at Echostage DC.

November:

Thur 7th - PIG w/ Stoneburner (Facebook): at the Metro Gallery Baltimore.
Sat 9th - GWAR (TheNational): at The National, Richmond VA.
Sun 17th - The English Beat (StateTheater): at The State Theater, Falls Church, Va.
Mon 18th - Sturgill Simpson (Anthem): at The Anthem, DC.
Fri 22nd - Emo Pop-Punk Tribute (StateTheater): The State Theater, Falls Church.
Fri 29th - EMO Tribute (TheNational): at The National, Richmond VA.

December:

Thu 5th - They Might Be Giants (UnionTransfer): at The Union Transfer, Philly.
Mon 9th - They Might Be Giants (930Club): at the 9:30 Club, NW DC.
Sat 21st - A Celtic Christmas (TheBoweryPresents): Franklin Music Hall, Philly.
Mon 23rd - Trans Siberian Orchestra (CapitalOne): at the Capital One Arena DC.