September Entertainment Guide 2018

FILE - In this June 3, 2017, file photo, Donald Glover, who goes by the stage name Childish Gambino, performs at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York. Glover's "Redbone" was named as one of the top songs of the year by the Associated Press. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Introduction To quote Earth, Wind & Fire, there’s going to be plenty of “dancing in September!” Time for your “Top of the Month” Entertainment Guide. Click through the gallery for video highlights, then find the full list below. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes/Invision)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw9K5bna8ng
(1/66)
FILE - In this June 3, 2017, file photo, Donald Glover, who goes by the stage name Childish Gambino, performs at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York. Glover's "Redbone" was named as one of the top songs of the year by the Associated Press. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
WTOP's Jason Fraley previews September entertainment (Jason Fraley)

September Entertainment Guide

Sept. 1: Ziggy Marley at Wolf Trap 

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

Sept. 1-23: “Small Mouth Sounds” at Round House Theatre

Sept. 1-23: “Passion” at Signature Theatre

Sept. 1-Oct. 7: “South Pacific” at Olney Theatre

Sept. 2: Labor Day Capitol Concert

Sept. 2-3: “Page-to-Stage” Festival at Kennedy Center

Sept. 3-30: “Gloria” at Woolly Mammoth Theatre

Sept. 4: Miguel at The Anthem

Sept. 6: Alanis Morissette at Wolf Trap

Sept. 6: Blue Oyster Cult at Bethesda Blues & Jazz

Sept. 6-Oct. 13: “Turn Me Loose” at Arena Stage

Sept. 7: Wyclef Jean at Howard Theatre

Sept. 7: Jethro Tull at Wolf Trap

Sept. 7: Manhattans at The Birchmere

Sept. 7: “The Lion King” at Union Market Drive-In

Sept 7: Dierks Bentley at Jiffy Lube Live

Sept. 8: Suicidal Tendencies at 9:30 Club

Sept. 8: Prince tribute at Wolf Trap

Sept. 8: Rosslyn Jazz Festival

Sept. 12-13: Drake at Capital One Arena

Sept. 12-15: NSO presents “Star Wars” at Kennedy Center

Sept. 13: Brian McKnight at The Birchmere

Sept. 13: Neil deGrass Tyson at Warner Theatre

Sept. 14: “The Predator” hits movie theaters

Sept. 14: Ozzy Osbourne at Jiffy Lube Live

Sept. 14: Paul Simon at Capitol One Arena

Sept. 14: Biz Markie at The Fillmore

Sept. 14-16: Nils Lofgren at The Birchmere

Sept. 15: Renee Fleming at Kennedy Center

Sept. 15: Kevin Hart at Capital One Arena

Sept. 16: Five for Fighting at Lincoln Theatre

Sept. 16: Van Morrison at Jiffy Lube Live

Sept. 16: “American Idol: Live” at Warner Theatre

Sept. 18: Marshall Tucker Band at The Birchmere

Sept. 18: Alison Krauss at The Anthem 

Sept. 18: Amos Lee at Lincoln Theatre

Sept. 19: Childish Gambino at Capital One Arena

Sept. 20: Kip Moore at The Fillmore

Sept. 21: Portugal the Man at Merriweather

Sept. 21: MC Lyte at Kennedy Center

Sept. 21: Mastodon at The Fillmore

Sept 21: Peabo Bryson at Bethesda Blues & Jazz

Sept. 21: Gary Numan at 9:30 Club

Sept. 21: Karla Bonoff at AMP by Strathmore

Sept. 21: Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket at U Street Music Hall 

Sept. 21-22: Elton John at Capital One Arena

Sept. 21-Oct. 21: “Born Yesterday” at Ford’s Theatre

Sept. 22: Reese Witherspoon at The Anthem

Sept. 22: Trillectro Festival at Merriweather 

Sept. 22-Oct. 14: “Lincolnesque” at Keegan Theatre

Sept. 23: Johnny Mathis plays “Heroes of Child Justice”

Sept. 24: Buddy Guy at The Birchmere

Sept. 25: “This is Us” returns on NBC

Sept. 25-Oct. 28: “Comedy of Errors” at Shakespeare Theatre

Sept. 25-26: Diana Ross at Strathmore

Sept. 26-30: Washington Ballet’s “TWB Welcomes” at Kennedy Center

Sept. 27: Gypsy Kings at Strathmore

Sept. 28: Joan Baez at Warner Theatre

Sept. 28: Bill Murray at Strathmore 

Sept. 28: The National at Merriweather 

Sept. 29: Ginuwine at Howard Theatre

Sept. 29: National Philharmonic’s “On the Waterfront” at Strathmore 

Sept. 29: “Opera in the Outfield” at Nats Park

Sept. 29: Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen at Warner Theatre 

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.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up