July Entertainment Guide 2018

(WTOP collage via YouTube)
Introduction It’s hard to believe that this weekend brings July! Which fun events should you hit in the D.C. area? Time for your “Top of the Month” Entertainment Guide. Click through the gallery for video highlights, then find the full list below. (WTOP collage via YouTube)
July 1-7: “Other Life Forms” at Keegan Theatre (COLIN HOVDE)
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July 10-29: “Damned If You Do” at Woolly Mammoth Theatre
July 19-21: District of Comedy Festival at Kennedy Center
July 19-Aug. 4: “Sizzlin’ Summer Nights” at Signature Theatre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ1IsN1F698
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(WTOP collage via YouTube)
WTOP's Jason Fraley previews July entertainment (Jason Fraley)

July Entertainment Guide

July 1: Reba McEntire at Wolf Trap

July 1: Hal Ketchum at The Birchmere

July 1-7: “Other Life Forms” at Keegan Theatre

July 1-7: “Legend of Georgia McBride” at Round House Theatre 

July 1-8: Smithsonian Folklife Festival

July 1-8: “Camelot” at Shakespeare Theatre

July 1-22: “On the Town” at Olney Theatre Center

July 1-22: “Ain’t Too Proud” at Kennedy Center

July 1-Sept. 16: “Hamilton” at Kennedy Center

July 2: Barenaked Ladies at Wolf Trap

July 2: Imagine Dragons at Jiffy Lube Live

July 3: Sam Smith at Capitol One Arena

July 3: Rare Essence at Hamilton Live

July 4: “A Capitol Fourth” concert and fireworks

July 5: Ohio Players at The Birchmere

July 5-12: “2001: A Space Odyssey” 50th anniversary at AFI Silver

July 6: Foo Fighters at Merriweather

July 6: “Ant-Man & The Wasp” in movie theaters

July 6-7: NSO presents “Harry Potter” at Wolf Trap

July 7: Lynyrd Skynard at Jiffy Lube Live

July 7-29: Capital Fringe Festival

July 8: Lauryn Hill at Jiffy Lube Live

July 8: King Princess at U Street Music Hall

July 10: Steely Dan & Doobie Brothers at Jiffy Lube Live

July 10-11: Taylor Swift at Fed-Ex Field

July 10-29: “Damned If You Do” at Woolly Mammoth Theatre

July 11: Tedeschi Trucks Band at Wolf Trap

July 12: Jeff Foxworthy at Kennedy Center

July 12: Chris Brown at Jiffy Lube Live

July 12-13: Britney Spears at MGM National Harbor

July 13: Juanes at Wolf Trap

July 13: Styx & Joan Jett at Jiffy Lube Live

July 13: “Skyscraper” in movie theaters

July 13: Donnell Rawlings at The Birchmere

July 13-Aug. 19: “Dave” at Arena Stage

July 14: Sugarland at Merriweather 

July 14: Jason Aldean at Jiffy Lube Live

July 14-15: Jill Scott at MGM National Harbor

July 15: Shania Twain at Capitol One Arena

July 15: Halsey at Wolf Trap

July 18: Boy George & Culture Club at Wolf Trap

July 18: Michael McDermott at Pearl Street Warehouse 

July 19: Buddy Guy at State Theatre

July 19: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at The Birchmere

July 19-21: District of Comedy Festival at Kennedy Center

July 19-Aug. 4: “Sizzlin’ Summer Nights” at Signature Theatre

July 20: “Equalizer 2” in movie theaters

July 20: Janelle Monae at The Anthem

July 20: Queen Latifah & Common at Wolf Trap

July 20-22: Luenell at DC Improv

July 20-22: Bacon Brothers at The Birchmere

July 21: Patton Oswalt at Kennedy Center

July 21: Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson at Jiffy Lube Live

July 21: Dispatch at Merriweather

July 21: NSO presents “Jaws” at Wolf Trap

July 22: NSO presents “Casino Royale” at Wolf Trap

July 22: Vicki Lawrence at Bethesda Blues & Jazz

July 22: Weezer & Pixies at Jiffy Lube Live

July 23: YES at Warner Theatre

July 24: Pat Benatar at MGM National Harbor

July 24: Courtney Barnett at The Anthem

July 25: Chicago & REO Speedwagon at Jiffy Lube Live

July 25-26: The xx at 9:30 Club

July 26: The Eagles & James Taylor at Nats Park

July 27: Zac Brown Band at Nats Park

July 27: Raphael Saadiq at Kennedy Center

July 27: “Mission Impossible: Fallout” in movie theaters

July 28: Beyoncé & Jay-Z at Fed-Ex Field

July 28: Kesha & Macklemore at JIffy Lube Live

July 28: Alan Cumming at Kennedy Center

July 28-29: Arctic Monkeys at The Anthem

July 29: Yanni at Wolf Trap

July 29: Merriweather hosts final Warped Tour

July 30: Lamb of God at The Fillmore 

July 31: War at The Birchmere

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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