January Entertainment Guide 2020

They say hindsight is 2020, but this time around 2020 is filled with future possibilities.

Which things should you circle on your upcoming events calendar?

Behold our January Entertainment Guide:

January Entertainment Guide

Jan. 1: Wale at The Fillmore

Jan. 1-5: “Come From Away” at Kennedy Center

Jan. 1-5: “Jersey Boys” at National Theatre

Jan. 1-5: “Singin’ in the Rain” at Olney Theatre

Jan. 1-5: “She the People” at Woolly Mammoth Theatre

Jan. 1-19: “My Fair Lady” at Kennedy Center

Jan. 2-5: “Black Nativity” at Anacostia Playhouse

Jan. 3: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at The Fillmore

Jan. 3-4: Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club at Gala Hispanic Theatre

Jan. 4: Carl Thomas at Howard Theatre

Jan. 4: BSO presents “Amadeus” at Strathmore

Jan. 5: Golden Globes

Jan. 8: NSO Pops’ “Game On” Video Game Concert

Jan. 8: Earth, Wind & Fire tribute at Blues Alley

Jan. 9-11: Diana Ross at Kennedy Center

Jan. 9-June 3: “The Diary of Anne Frank” at Olney Theatre Center

Jan. 10: “Like a Boss” in movie theaters

Jan. 10: Everclear’s Art Alexakis at City Winery

Jan. 10-11: Ricky Skaggs at The Birchmere

Jan. 10-12: Luenell at DC Improv

Jan. 10-March 22: “Kinky Boots” at Toby’s Dinner Theatre

Jan. 11: Tab Benoit at The Hamilton

Jan. 11: Ron White at The Anthem

Jan. 11: Jon B. at City Winery

Jan. 12: Step Afrika! at Strathmore

Jan. 15: JD Souther at Wolf Trap

Jan. 15-Feb. 16: “Pipeline” at Studio Theatre

Jan. 16: American Authors at 9:30 Club

Jan. 16: Johnny Cash tribute at Howard Theatre

Jan. 17: “Doolittle” in movie theaters

Jan. 17: “Bad Boys for Life” in movie theaters

Jan. 17-19: Eddie from Ohio at The Birchmere

Jan. 17-19: Michael Finoia at DC Improv

Jan. 17-March 1: “A Thousand Splendid Suns” at Arena Stage

Jan. 18: Chuck Brown Band at City Winery

Jan. 18: Chris Mann’s “Songs of Tony Bennett” at AMP

Jan. 18-19: National Philharmonic’s “Jupiter Symphony” at Strathmore

Jan. 19: Snoop Dogg at The Fillmore

Jan. 19: Rare Essence at The Hamilton

Jan. 19: “Daniel Tiger Live!” at Warner Theatre

Jan. 19: Bell Biv Devoe and Color Me Badd at MGM National Harbor

Jan. 19: SAG Awards

Jan. 20: Temples at U Street Music Hall

Jan. 21-26: “Swan Lake” at Kennedy Center

Jan. 22: The Sugarhill Gang at City Winery

Jan. 22: Brian Wilson at MGM National Harbor

Jan. 22-Feb. 24: “Spring Awakening” at Round House Theatre

Jan. 23: Lil Baby at The Anthem

Jan. 23-25: Jeff Richards at DC Comedy Loft

Jan. 24: Tiffany at The Fillmore

Jan. 24: Seaton Smith at AMP

Jan. 24: “Dancing with the Stars” at MGM National Harbor

Jan. 24: “The Gentlemen” in movie theaters

Jan. 24: Zeds Dead at Echostage

Jan. 25: Grace Potter at The Anthem

Jan. 25: Vivian Green at Bethesda Blues & Jazz

Jan. 25: Jeff Foxworthy at MGM National Harbor

Jan. 25: Story District’s Top Shelf at Lincoln Theatre

Jan. 26: Grammy Awards

Jan. 27: Phillip Phillips at City Winery

Jan. 29-Feb. 3: “Next to Normal” at Kennedy Center

Jan. 31: “Gretel and Hansel” in movie theaters

Jan. 31: Maz Jobrani at Kennedy Center

Jan. 31: Martin Lawrence at Capital One Arena

Jan. 31-Feb. 1: “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” at National Theatre

Jan. 31-Feb. 2: “Paw Patrol Live” at EagleBank 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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