To paraphrase Justin Timberlake, “Guess what? It’s gonna be May.” In fact, it’s here!
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The weather is warming up, so it’s time to get out and enjoy some fun activities.
We’re rounding up fun events around the D.C. area in our May Entertainment Guide:
May Entertainment Guide:
May 1-5: “Unknown Soldier” at Arena Stage
May 1-5: “A Jumping Off Point” at Round House Theatre
May 1-5: Ralph Fiennes in “Macbeth” at Shakespeare Theatre
May 1-12: “Amm (i) gone” at Woolly Mammoth Theatre
May 1-18: “Little Shop of Horrors” at Ford’s Theatre
May 1-July 7: “Hair” at Signature Theatre
May 2: Belle & Sebastian at The Anthem
May 2: Cheryl Strayed at Weinberg Center
May 2: Ra Ra Riot at 9:30 Club
May 2-5: Maryland Film Festival
May 3: Lewis Black at Kennedy Center
May 3: Leslie Odom Jr. at Strathmore
May 3: “The Fall Guy” in movie theaters
May 3: “Unfrosted” on Netflix
May 3: Everclear at Tally Ho Theatre
May 3: Big Tony & Trouble Funk at Bethesda Theater
May 3: Little River Band at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
May 4: Dave Attell at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
May 4: WWE “Backlash” on Peacock
May 4-5: M3 Rock Fest at Merriweather
May 5: Godsmack at MGM National Harbor
May 5: Linda Eder at Wolf Trap
May 7-June 16: “Metamorphoses” at Folger Theatre
May 8: “Dark Matter” premieres on Apple TV+
May 8-June 16: “Problems Between Sisters” at Studio Theatre
May 9: BSO’s “Blockbuster Film Classics” at Strathmore
May 9-June 9: “Mummy in the Closet: Evita’s Return” at GALA Hispanic Theatre
May 10: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” in movie theaters
May 10: 10,000 Maniacs at The Birchmere
May 10-11: George Lopez at Kennedy Center
May 10-11: Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at Kennedy Center
May 11: Marlon Wayans at MGM National Harbor
May 11: Neil Young’s Crazy Horse at Jiffy Lube Live
May 11: Indigo Girls at Capital One Hall
May 11: Charlie Wilson at Pier Six Pavilion
May 10-12: Chocolate City Records at Lincoln Theatre
May 11: Broadway in Bethesda with Brian Stokes Mitchell at Round House Theatre
May 11-25: Washington National Operas “Turandot” at Kennedy Center
May 12: Mother’s Day Brunch with Eric Byrd Trio at The Hamilton
May 12: PJ Morton and MAJOR.! Mother’s Day Celebration at Kennedy Center
May 13: Heart at CFG Bank Arena
May 14: Helmet at The Atlantis
May 14: Cypress Hill at Lincoln Theatre
May 14: Todd Rundgren at Warner Theatre
May 15: BoDeans at Rams Head Annapolis
May 16: Rob Schneider at Lincoln Theatre
May 16-25: “Expecting” at Keegan Theatre
May 16-June 15: “Mexodus” at Mosaic Theater
May 17: “Franklin” finale on Apple TV+
May 17: Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” in movie theaters
May 17: Patti LuPone at Kennedy Center
May 17: Amos Lee at Warner Theatre
May 17: Hozier at Merriweather
May 17: BoDeans at The Birchmere
May 17-18: Jack Harlow headlines Preakness Live
May 17-19: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at National Theatre
May 17-25: “Cirque du Soleil: Corteo” at EagleBank Arena
May 18: Howie Day at The Hamilton
May 18: Hank Williams Jr. at Jiffy Lube Live
May 18-19: The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Blues Alley
May 19: Judas Priest at MGM National Harbor
May 19: BoDeans at Tally Ho Theatre
May 19: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at 9:30 Club
May 20: Helen Hayes Awards at The Anthem
May 20: John Hiatt at Rams Head Annapolis
May 21: Ruth Moody of The Wailin’ Jennys at Rams Head Annapolis
May 21: Killer Mike & The Mighty Midnight Revival at Kennedy Center
May 21: “The Veil” finale on Hulu
May 21: John Hiatt at Weinberg Center
May 21-June 16: “The Matchbox Magic Flute” at Shakespeare Theatre
May 21-July 7: “Where the Mountain Meets the Sea” at Signature Theatre
May 22: “Trying” Season 4 on Apple TV+
May 22: Pun DMV at DC Improv
May 22-26: The Washington Ballet’s “Beyond Boundaries” at Kennedy Center
May 22-June 23: “Long Way Down” at Olney Theatre
May 23: Ruth Moody of The Wailin’ Jennys at The Birchmere
May 23-25: Willie Marc at DC Comedy Loft
May 24: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” in movie theaters
May 25: Kenny Chesney at Commanders Field
May 25-26: Aventura at Capital One Arena
May 26: Rare Essence & Be’la Dona at Howard Theatre
May 26: “The Jinx: Part 2” finale on HBO/Max
May 26: National Memorial Day Concert on West Lawn of U.S. Capitol
May 26: National Memorial Day Choral Festival at Kennedy Center
May 26: Maggie Rose at The Birchmere
May 27: Tyler Childers at CFG Bank Arena
May 27: Andy Grammer at Camden Yards
May 28: Megan Thee Stallion at CFG Bank Arena
May 28: Orchestral Rendition of Dr. Dre’s ‘Chronic 2001’ at The Fillmore
May 29-June 23: “Topdog/Underdog” at Round House Theatre
May 30: Jeff Goldblum at Lincoln Theatre
May 30-31: Louis Hayes Quintet at Blues Alley
May 31: Dwight Yoakam at The Anthem
May 31: Bonnie Raitt at Warner Theatre
May 31: Chris Botti at Strathmore
May 31: Randy Houser at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
May 31-June 2: Taking Back Sunday & Dashboard Confessional at Let’s Go Music Festival
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