Washington DC, under $25.
The best budget picks — every Washington DC show priced $25 or less, ranked by quality. Free shows count.
156 events
Golden Era Rave
FRI · AUG 21, 8:30 PM
Howard Theatre
$23–$78
Chef Carl, $et, Nocturnal Wax, Artemis.105, Side Ii Side
FRI · JUL 17
Black Cat
$20
Anime Rave: Tiara & His Precious Gemstones
FRI · JUL 17
Pearl Street Warehouse
$20
Dj Minx, Shvili, Elliott (us), Kaylasoul, Markinthedark, Navid Navbox, Ramos (2), Richard O'bryan
SAT · JUL 4
TBA - 416 Morse St NE, Washington, DC 20002
$20
Sabel Jane
WED · JUL 1
Songbyrd
$21
Adele Marie (album Release Show)
THU · JUL 2
Songbyrd
$21
Makeout Reef
FRI · JUL 3
DC9
$23
Hhunter
FRI · JUL 10, 10:00 PM
Strand
$22
Oak City Slums, Human Plushie, Vivian Oblivion
FRI · JUL 10
El Secreto De Rosita
$5
Nanoos
FRI · AUG 28
Vera Cocina & بار
$25
D.o.s
SAT · JUL 11
Vagabond
Free
Tender
FRI · JUL 17, 9:30 PM
Black Cat
$13
A Night Of Afrohouse W/ Prince Kaybee(south Africa)
FRI · SEP 11, 10:00 PM
Karma
$25
Slings & Arrows
SUN · JUL 5
DC9
$7
Miss Moon / Wild
SAT · OCT 31
DC9
$20
Pyke: Paint The City Dc
FRI · JUL 3, 10:00 PM
Chop Shop
$23
Junkie Kid
SAT · JUL 11, 10:00 PM
Berhta
$24
Jadalareign
SUN · AUG 16
TBA - Mess Hall DC
$20–$30
Chimstar Pres. Birthday Rave
SAT · JUL 11, 10:00 PM
Transmission
$20
Ash Lauryn
SUN · SEP 20, 5:00 PM
Mess Hall
$22
Candie Kitsch
FRI · JUL 10
Neptune Room
Free
Junkie Kid
SUN · JUL 12
BERHTA
$24
Varukers
THU · JUL 16
The Fridge
$18
Margø
MON · AUG 3
DC9
$20
Johnny Manchild And The Poor Bastards
TUE · AUG 4
DC9
$20
Sonic Groove: Mike Parker & Adam X [open-to-close]
FRI · JUL 10, 10:00 PM
Flash
$11
Dj Tmf
THU · JUL 16
Simple Underground Stage
$5
Big Spender
SAT · AUG 1
TBA - The Garage in Boyds, MD
$15
Azure Dc July 4th @ Hi Lawn Rooftop
SAT · JUL 4
Hi-Lawn at Union Market
$20
Matinee Presents: Brux
SAT · JUL 11, 4:00 PM
Flash
$22
Extended Play W/ King Britt
SUN · JUL 19, 5:00 PM
Mess Hall
$22
Dion
SAT · AUG 1, 10:00 PM
Berhta
$23
Saddle Up Swing
WED · JUL 8
Desert 5 Spot DC
$13
Elizafest
FRI · JUL 17
The Fridge
$15
First Day Back
SAT · JUL 18
The Fridge
$15
Catalyst
SUN · JUL 19
The Fridge
$18
People's House Presents Azadi 250
SAT · JUL 4, 5:00 PM
Gallery O On H
$11
Flash Of July: Tiffy Vera
SAT · JUL 4, 10:00 PM
Flash
$16
To Those Who Celebrate Pres. Kush Jones
SAT · JUL 4, 10:00 PM
Transmission
$17
Ethan Tomas
SAT · JUL 11, 6:00 PM
Berhta
$17
Club Ghetto Tech: Vol. 6
SAT · JUL 18
Sinners and Saints
$5–$20
Buckloose
SUN · JUL 12
Desert 5 Spot DC
$19
Saddle Up Swing
WED · JUL 15
Desert 5 Spot DC
$13
Matinee Presents: 33 Below
SAT · AUG 8, 4:00 PM
Flash
$22
Daft Disko At Flash Rooftop
FRI · AUG 14, 6:00 PM
Flash
$22
Black Box Pres: Clarisa Kimskii
SAT · SEP 12, 10:00 PM
Transmission
$20
Clarendon's Pre July 4th All American Access Party Pass
FRI · JUL 3
Clarendon Ball Room
$6
Kabir., Shab.d
SAT · JUL 4
TBA - Gallery O on H
$20
Resolute: July 4th In Washington D.c
SAT · JUL 4
TBA - Secret Location
$20
Kabir., Shab.d
SAT · JUL 11
TBA - Gallery O on H
$20
Junior Sanchez, Neko Berg, Marlie, Mikey J
FRI · JUL 3
Flash
$10–$25
Sex Faces
FRI · JUL 3
Songbyrd
$21
Teddy Douglas, Dj&soul, Maximiliano (us), Room 12
SAT · JUL 4
La Fabrica
$15–$40
Monkey Safari, Samuel Sonder
SUN · JUL 5
Flash
$10–$25
Dj Nobu, Doltz, Sard, Associate
SAT · JUL 18
TRANSMISSION DC
$20–$35
King Britt, Diyanna Monet
SUN · JUL 19
TBA - Mess Hall DC
$20–$30
Satisfaction (2010-2017 Edm Bangers All Night Long!)
SAT · JUL 25
Union Stage
Free
Lip Critic, Jade Weapon, Consumer Culture
MON · AUG 10
Songbyrd
$23
Moondog Revival
WED · JUL 8
Songbyrd
$21
Sam Elmore & The Ghosts
THU · JUL 9
Songbyrd
$21
Ashes At Last
FRI · JUL 10
Songbyrd
$22
Maxinne, Julez (2), Vynx
FRI · JUL 10
TBA
$15
Doc Martin, Julez (2), Adyy Love
SAT · JUL 11
Flash
$10–$25
The Timber Bridges
SAT · JUL 11
Songbyrd
$22
Rugan Lewis
MON · JUL 13
Songbyrd
$21
Mayonnaise W/ Black Wolf & The Thief, Vivian Grey
SUN · JUL 19
Songbyrd
$21
Fat, Evil Children
TUE · JUL 21
Songbyrd
$22
Azure Day Party Dc 7/5 W/dreya V
SUN · JUL 5, 2:00 PM
Ciel Rooftop
$25
Mike Brooks Comedy Birthday Bash
THU · JUL 9
Throw Social DC
$25
The Missing Peace X Blanket W/ Special Guest Day Aches
SUN · AUG 30
Songbyrd
$21
Anetha
THU · NOV 19
Flash
$20–$35
Red, White & Rooftops: Pre July 4th Block Party
FRI · JUL 3
Zebbies Garden
$6
Last Friday Night (y2k-2010's Throwbacks All Night Long!)
SAT · AUG 8
Union Stage
Free
2tuff Forever
SAT · JUL 4
BERHTA
$24
Amal, Belizenotbrazil, Sdot Music
SAT · JUL 4
Zeba Bar
Free
Associate, Kiva, Stos
SAT · JUL 4
TBA
Free
Tiffy Vera, Loudr, Nabū
SAT · JUL 4
Flash
$10–$25
Her New Knife, Chemical
SUN · JUL 5
The Fridge
$17
Spaurtacus
SAT · JUL 11
TBA - Looking Glass Lounge
$10
Skala
SUN · JUL 12
Flash
$10–$25
Treway & The Now Generation
TUE · JUL 14
Songbyrd
$22
Cola
THU · JUL 16
Songbyrd
$22
Teed, Kai Song
FRI · JUL 17
Flash
$10–$25
Chez Damier, Eddie Leader, Tony Smooth
SAT · JUL 18
Flash
$10–$25
The Living Space Live Ft. Funsho
SAT · JUL 18
Songbyrd
$23
Dj Sneak, Andy Grant
SUN · JUL 19
Flash
$10–$25
Downtown Boys
THU · JUL 23
DC9
$23
Jessie Altman Record Release Show & Benefit For Vla
THU · JUL 23
Songbyrd
$22
Dürs, Znl (1)
SAT · JUL 25
Spark Social Patio
$14
Satoshi Tomiie, G.e.n.e., Ariel Me Llamo, Dj Soul (us)
SAT · JUL 25
Flash
$10–$25
2tuff Forever
FRI · JUL 3, 8:00 PM
Berhta
$23
Pete Hayes & The Contradictions
FRI · JUL 31
Songbyrd
$22
Amelia Day
SAT · AUG 1
Songbyrd
$23
Nick Curly, Andrew Azara
SAT · AUG 1
Flash
$10–$25
The Family Crest
SAT · AUG 1
DC9
$22
Prisoner
SUN · AUG 2
Songbyrd
$22
Dj W!ld, Gabbs
FRI · AUG 7
Flash
$10–$25
Laidlaw, Kaylasoul
SUN · AUG 9
Flash
$10–$25
Night Hawk + Spirit Of The Bear
FRI · AUG 14
DC9
$23
Carl Craig, Chris Nitti
SAT · AUG 15
Flash
$10–$25
Dolly Ave
MON · AUG 17
DC9
$23
Afternoon Bike Ride
FRI · AUG 21
DC9
$22
Playlunch
MON · AUG 24
DC9
$22
Oliver Koletzki, Frida Darko
SAT · AUG 29
Flash
$10–$25
Brown Horse
TUE · SEP 8
Songbyrd
$23
Cardinals
WED · SEP 16
Songbyrd
$23
Pertinence
WED · SEP 23
DC9
$22
The Toxhards
MON · OCT 5
DC9
$23
Tōth
THU · OCT 8
DC9
$23
Maximiliano (us), Room 12
FRI · MAY 28
Uproar Lounge
$10
Maximiliano (us), Room 12
SAT · JUN 26
Uproar Lounge
$10
Saddle Up Swing
WED · JUL 1
Desert 5 Spot DC
$13
Low Iron, Girlypop Princess
FRI · JUL 3
El Secreto De Rosita
$5
Patrice Bäumel
FRI · JUL 24
Flash
$10–$25
Galen
SUN · JUL 26
Flash
$10–$25
Barac
FRI · JUL 31
Flash
$10–$25
Sabo
SUN · AUG 2
Flash
$10–$25
Andrey Pushkarev
SUN · AUG 16
Flash
$10–$25
Eelke Kleijn
FRI · AUG 21
Flash
$10–$25
Resolute: July 4th In Washington D.c.
SAT · JUL 4, 4:00 PM
Autoshop
$22
Bird And Byron
FRI · JUL 17
Songbyrd
$19
Nerd Nite
SAT · JUL 18
DC9
$20
Frances Forever
TUE · JUL 21
DC9
$20
Valley Flower
FRI · JUL 24
DC9
$20
Azure Day Party Dc 8/2 W/wes Mills
SUN · AUG 2, 2:00 PM
Ciel Rooftop
$25
Azure Day Party Dc 8/30 W/okayval
SUN · AUG 30, 2:00 PM
Ciel Rooftop
$25
Dj Spinna
SUN · OCT 18, 5:00 PM
Mess Hall
$22
S1: Ep 1
FRI · JUL 24
La Fabrica
$10–$20
Margot Sinclair
MON · AUG 10
DC9
$20
Anyone Awake
TUE · AUG 18
DC9
$20
Parrotfish – Summer Tour 2026
TUE · SEP 1
DC9
$20
Overtonight – Ghostland Forever Tour
TUE · SEP 15
DC9
$20
Aaron Rowe
MON · SEP 21
DC9
$20
Starcleaner Reunion: Tour For A Rainy Day
THU · SEP 24
Songbyrd
$19
Noah Richardson
FRI · OCT 2
DC9
$20
Buckloose
SUN · JUL 5
Desert 5 Spot DC
$19
Lollipop Presents
SAT · JUL 4, 11:00 PM
La Fabrica
$11
Sunday Love: Monkey Safari
SUN · JUL 5, 2:45 PM
Flash
$11
Yung Singh Pres. By People's House
FRI · JUL 24, 10:00 PM
Transmission
$17
2010's Edm Throwback Party
SAT · JUL 11, 9:00 PM
Looking Glass Lounge
$10
Black Box Pres: Dj Nobu
SAT · JUL 18, 10:00 PM
Transmission
$20
Matinee Presents: Enzo Is Burning
SAT · JUL 25, 4:00 PM
Flash
$22
Saddle Up Swing
WED · JUL 22
Desert 5 Spot DC
$13
Rochambo - Thump
SAT · JUL 4, 9:30 PM
Zeba Bar
Free
Hudd Traxx: Chez Damier & Eddie Leader
SAT · JUL 18, 10:00 PM
Flash
$11
Deep Tech Presents: Maxinne
FRI · JUL 10, 11:00 PM
TBA
$17
Buckloose
SUN · JUL 19
Desert 5 Spot DC
$19
Legal Aliens @vagabond
SAT · JUL 11, 9:00 PM
Vagabond
Free
Essential Bass : A Road To Season 5 : Ray Keith & Jfb
THU · JUL 16, 10:00 PM
Flash
$17
Andy C
FRI · JUL 31, 9:00 PM
Berhta
Free
Sunday Love: Laidlaw
SUN · AUG 9, 2:45 PM
Flash
$11
Rhythm Revive Presents: Dedro
FRI · JUL 17, 10:00 PM
Zebbie's Garden
Free
Catch A Vibe Day Party Wild Days Rooftop
SAT · JUL 18, 4:00 PM
Wild Days
Free
Broken Hill
FRI · JUL 24, 10:00 PM
Zebbie's Garden
Free
Incoming Dust: Dust Storms Are Coming
FRI · AUG 7, 8:00 PM
Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club
Free
Curated By Durs: Washington Dc
SAT · JUL 25, 9:00 PM
Spark Social Patio
$9
That's the list.
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