Friday
- Imperial China, New Rock Church Of Fire, The Sentiment, A Born Idler. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All Ages.
- Julie Murphy Wells. The Barns at Wolf Trap. $20. All ages.
- Donald Harrison, John Lamkin Quartet. Bohemian Caverns, (Friday & Saturday). $25. All ages.
- Velodrome feat. Mas y Mas, DJ Ed Dudes, DJ Scott Bauer. Velvet Lounge. $8. +21.
- Holy Ghost! (DJ set), Mike Simonetti (Italians Do It Better), DJ Will Eastman. 9:30 club. $15. All ages.
- Candlewax Records presents Blake 9. Cafe Saint Ex. Free. +21.
- NSO Prelude. Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage. Free.
Saturday
- Shemekia Copeland. The Barns at Wolf Trap. $20.
- ELEW (Eric Lewis). HR-57. $20. All ages.
- Valentines Day Bash with The Ambitions, The Electrocutions. Black Cat. $8. All ages.
- Andrea Parkins, Susan Alcorn, Janel and Anthony. Velvet Lounge. $10. +18.
- Rodney Atkins, The Lost Trailers. 9:30 club. $35. All ages.
- Sharkey. Cafe Saint Ex. Free. +21.
Sunday
- The Next Big Thing, feat. +20 local alterna-punk bands. 9:30 club, DC9. $15. All ages.
- Matt Jones, Bama. Velvet Lounge. $7. +21.
- The 23rd Annual Wammies. The State Theater. $35. All ages.
- DJ Sam “The Man” Burns, DJ Thomas Blondet. 18th Street Lounge. Free. +21.
- Jerry “The Iceman” Butler. Blues Alley. $43. All ages.
- NSO Young Soloists. Kennedy Center. Free.