September Entertainment Guide

WTOP's Jason Fraley previews September entertainment (Jason Fraley)

September Entertainment Guide

Sept. 1: Jimi Hendrix tribute at Wolf Trap
Sept. 1: Sunkissed Sundown & Talib Kweli at Howard Theatre
Sept. 1: Kenny Lattimore at The Birchmere
Sept. 1-3: Labor Day Weekend Music Festival at Lincoln Theatre
Sept. 1-9: “Big Fish” at Keegan Theatre
Sept. 1-Oct. 8: “A Little Night Music” at Signature Theatre
Sept. 2: Library of Congress hosts National Book Festival
Sept. 2-4: Page-to-Stage Festival at Kennedy Center
Sept. 3: Brad Paisley at Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 3: Counting Crows & Matchbox Twenty at Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 3: Ohio Players at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
Sept. 3: NSO’s Labor Day Capitol Concert
Sept. 5-7: Sting at Wolf Trap
Sept. 6-Oct. 15: “In the Heights” at Round House Theatre
Sept. 7: Depeche Mode at Capital One Arena
Sept. 7-17: D.C. Shorts Film Festival
Sept. 8: Stephen King’s “It” hits movie theaters
Sept. 8: James Brown Dance Party at Hamilton Live
Sept. 9: Trevor Noah at Kennedy Center
Sept. 9: 2 Chainz at The Fillmore
Sept. 9-23: Washington National Opera’s “Aida” at Kennedy Center
Sept. 10: Washington Redskins opening day
Sept. 10: “Nathan for You” at Lincoln Theatre
Sept. 12: UB40 at Howard Theatre
Sept. 12: Bellydance Evolution at The Birchmere
Sept. 12: Tom Jones at MGM National Harbor
Sept. 13: YES at Wolf Trap
Sept. 13: Paramore at MGM National Harbor
Sept. 13: Asleep at the Wheel at The Birchmere
Sept. 13-Nov. 1: “Capital Classics” at West End Cinema
Sept. 14: Mayor’s Arts Awards at Lincoln Theatre
Sept. 15: Shreyah Ghoshal at MGM National Harbor
Sept. 15: Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother” hits movie theaters
Sept. 15: NSO Pops’ “Blue Suede Tunes” at Kennedy Center
Sept. 15: The Weeknd at Capitol One Arena
Sept. 15: Sturgill Simpson at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sept. 15: Lauryn Hill & Nas at Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 15: Motown tribute at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
Sept. 15-Oct. 22: “Native Gardens” at Arena Stage
Sept. 16: Cary Elwes presents “The Princess Bride” at Strathmore
Sept. 16: Arcade Fire at Capitol One Arena
Sept. 16: Sam Hunt & Maren Morris at Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 16: Young the Giant at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sept. 17: Yoko Ono concert at The Hirshhorn
Sept. 17: 69th annual Emmy Awards
Sept. 17: Daddy Yankee at Wolf Trap
Sept. 17-21: Ken Burns’ “The Vietnam War” on PBS
Sept. 18-19: Randy Newman at The Birchmere
Sept. 19-20: Ed Sheeran at Capitol One Arena
Sept. 19-29: Dave Chappelle at Warner Theatre
Sept. 20: Radney Foster at Hamilton Live
Sept. 22: “Bernstein on Broadway” at Kennedy Center
Sept. 22: “Battle of the Sexes” hits movie theaters
Sept. 22: “American Made” hits movie theaters
Sept. 22: NSO presents “Selma” at Kennedy Center
Sept. 22: “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” at Strathmore
Sept. 22-Oct. 22: “Death of a Salesman” at Ford’s Theatre
Sept. 23: Kelli O’Hara leads benefit at George Mason
Sept. 23: Wolf Trap annual ball
Sept. 23: Kevin James at Warner Theatre
Sept. 24: Hanson at The Fillmore
Sept. 24: The O’Jays tribute at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
Sept. 24: “A League of Their Own Day” at Nats Park
Sept. 25: Katy Perry at Capitol One Arena
Sept. 26: “This Is Us” returns on NBC
Sept. 27: Marilyn Manson at The Fillmore
Sept. 29: “The Life Aquatic: Tribute to David Bowie” at Kennedy Center
Sept. 29: “Flatliners” hits movie theaters
Sept. 29-30: Bruno Mars at Capitol One Arena

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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