Washington DC scene guide
Washington DC scene guide. House lands at Flash. Venues, promoters and artists in Washington DC. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like DJ Snake: Flash, BERHTA, National Union Building
- Techno · if you like Eric Prydz: Flash, TRANSMISSION DC, BERHTA
- Tech House · if you like Chris Lake: A.i Warehouse, Tigres de la Noche, TBA - Capital One Arena
- Club · if you like Bulma: Sinners and Saints, TRANSMISSION DC, City Tap House Dupont
- Bass · if you like DJ Snake: BERHTA, Dock5, Echostage
- Minimal Techno · if you like Pan-Pot: Flash, BERHTA, Tigres de la Noche
- Pop: City Tap House Dupont, Mercy Me at Yours Truly, Zebbie's Garden
Busiest venues
- Regal Gallery Place
- Flash
- BERHTA
- Sinners and Saints
- TRANSMISSION DC
- Echostage
- National Union Building
- A.i Warehouse
How big is Washington DC’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,849 gigs across 180 venues in Washington DC, featuring 1,474 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Washington DC tonight.
Which Washington DC venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Flash | 188 |
| TRANSMISSION DC | 160 |
| Sinners and Saints | 116 |
| Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club | 113 |
| Eighteenth Street Lounge (ESL) | 103 |
| Echostage | 99 |
| BERHTA | 90 |
| Showtime Lounge | 86 |
| Tigres de la Noche | 78 |
| Throw Social DC | 69 |
What time do Washington DC gigs start and end?
From the 1,849 listings publishing door times: the median Washington DC gig opens at 22:00. 44% open before 22:00, 56% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 622 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 20% run past 04:00 and 5% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Washington DC cost?
Across the 513 listings publishing prices (28% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is 0, with half of all gigs between $0 and $20. 33% of listed gigs are free.
When does Washington DC go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (39% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 70% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Washington DC sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 40% · Techno 19% · Club 13% · Tech House 8% · Deep House 7% · Bass 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.