May Entertainment Guide
May 1: Steve Winwood at Warner Theatre
May 1-7: “A Raisin in the Sun” at Arena Stage
May 1-7: “Or” at Round House Theatre
May 1-13: “Fun Home” at National Theatre
May 1-20: “Ragtime” at Ford’s Theatre
May 1-21: “In the Heights” at Gala Theatre
May 1-21: “Smart People” at Arena Stage
May 1-28: “Macbeth” at Shakespeare Theatre
May 1-31: DC Labor Film Fest at AFI Silver Theatre
May 2: Mastodon & Eagles of Death Metal at The Fillmore
May 3: James Brown Birthday Tribute at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
May 3: Melissa Etheridge at The Birchmere
May 3: Kathy Mattea & Bill Cooley at Wolf Trap
May 3-4: Brian Wilson’s “Pet Sounds” at Lincoln Theatre
May 3-7: Maryland Film Festival in Baltimore
May 4: 10,000 Maniacs at The Birchmere
May 4-29: JFK Centennial Celebration at Kennedy Center
May 5: “Guardians of the Galaxy 2” hits movie theaters
May 5: Jimmy Greene at Hamilton Live
May 5: Kevin Nealon at Kennedy Center
May 5-6: Ricky Martin at MGM National Harbor
May 6: Tony Bennett at Strathmore
May 6: Gloria Gaynor Disco at Library of Congress
May 6: Broccoli City Festival
May 6: Chuck Brown Band at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
May 6: Bruce Springsteen Tribute at Hamilton Live
May 6-21: Washington National Opera presents “Madame Butterfly”
May 6-7: A-RTS at Rockville Town Square Fine Art Festival
May 7: Beanie Sigel at Howard Theatre
May 7: Korn at The Fillmore
May 7: Julianne & Derek Hough at MGM National Harbor
May 8: Kennedy Center Spring Gala salutes John Lennon
May 9: “Twin Peaks” at 9:30 Club
May 9-July 2: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Signature Theatre
May 10: Christopher Cross at The Birchmere
May 10-June 11: “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” at Synetic Theater
May 11: Kris Kristofferson at Warner Theatre
May 11: “Serial” podcast creators at Strathmore
May 11: Dwight Yoakam at Lincoln Theatre
May 11: The Impressions at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
May 12: “King Arthur” hits movie theaters
May 12: Ryan Adams at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 12: “Snatched” hits movie theaters
May 13: Almost Queen at Hamilton Live
May 13-14: The Temptations & The Four Tops at MGM National Harbor
May 13-14: Bethesda Fine Arts Festival
May 14: Trey Songz at Warner Theatre
May 15: Thievery Corporation at Kennedy Center
May 15: Gordon Lightfoot at The Birchmere
May 15: Helen Hayes Awards at Lincoln Theatre
May 16-17: Pixies at Lincoln Theatre
May 17-28: Washington Jewish Film Festival
May 18: The Weeknd at Verizon Center
May 18: “E.T.” in concert at Strathmore
May 18: Soggy Bottom Boys at The Birchmere
May 18: DMX at Howard Theatre
May 18: Dreamcar at 9:30 Club
May 19: “Alien: Covenant” hits movie theaters
May 19: Dierks Bentley at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 19: Eric Church at Verizon Center
May 20: Flogging Molly at The Fillmore
May 21: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at The Birchmere
May 21: “Peter and the Wolf” with NSO Pops at Kennedy Center
May 21: R. Kelly at MGM National Harbor
May 21: Little Feat at Warner Theatre
May 21: Garrison Keillor at Lincoln Theatre
May 23: Chevelle at The Fillmore
May 23: Old Crow Medicine Show at Lincoln Theatre
May 23: Kiefer Sutherland at The Birchmere
May 24: Yo-Yo Ma at Kennedy Center
May 24: Bon Iver at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 25: “Baywatch” hits movie theaters
May 25: Mary J. Blige at Wolf Trap
May 25-26: Roy Ayers at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
May 25-27: Washington Ballet presents “Frontier” for JFK Centennial
May 26: “Pirates of the Caribbean” hits movie theaters
May 26: Audra McDonald at Strathmore
May 26: The Chainsmokers at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 27: Amel Larrieux at Hamilton Live
May 27: Whoopi Goldberg hits Strathmore
