Wednesday May 14

MALCOLM X LIVES!

Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Malcolm X with special tribute and performance by THE LAST POETS

Doors at 6:30

Friday May 16

ROCK CREEK KINGS

YOU AND ME AND YOU

DONO DONO

Doors at 8:00

Saturday May 17

MY BODY MY FESTIVAL
(DAY 2)

DC ABORTION FUND BENEFIT CONCERT

featuring

ALEX VAUGHN

CARLY HARVEY

TAISHA ESTRADA

BE STEADWELL

Doors at 6:00

Saturday May 17

DC ABORTION FUND and BURGER SOUNDS present:

MY BODY MY FESTIVAL
AFTERPARTY

featuring

VERONIQUE

DJ SUNNII

Entry with donation or a ticket to the show / Red Room / Doors at 11:00

Wednesday May 21

SQUID

FEARDORIAN

Doors at 7:00

Thursday May 22

THE WEDDING PRESENT

"BIZARRO" 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

THE TUBS

Doors at 7:30

Friday May 23

PETER BJORN AND JOHN

"Writer's Block" Anniversary Tour

WASHINGTON SOCIAL CLUB

Doors at 8:00

Saturday May 24

EROTIC EXPO

Doors at 5:00 / 18+ Event

Monday May 26

NAYAN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

IN THE RED ROOM

Red Room / Doors at 7:30

Tuesday May 27

SPEED

WHISPERS

NO IDOLS

BACKLASH

Doors at 8:00

Thursday May 29

SOLID STATE BOOKS presents

NIKO STRATIS'
"THE DAD ROCK THAT
MADE ME A WOMAN"

A memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us

Niko will be joined in conversation by Rax King

Red Room / Doors at 7:00

Friday May 30

LIBERATION WEEKEND
NIGHT 1

featuring

HOME IS WHERE

PINKSHIFT

THE OPHELIAS

PRETTY BITTER

+ 2 Special Secret Artists

Doors at 6:00 / Show at 6:30

Limited Two Night Passes Available HERE

Saturday May 31

LIBERATION WEEKEND
NIGHT 2

featuring

L'RAIN

TED LEO

SPEEDY ORTIZ

BARTEES STRANGE

DOWNTOWN BOYS

ASHER WHITE

BIG GIRL

FAITH/VOID

Doors at 4:00 / Show at 4:30

Limited Two Night Passes Available HERE

Sunday June 1

WONDER-FULL
A Tribute To The Music Of
Stevie Wonder

with

DJ SPINNA

JAHSONIC

Doors at 9:00

Friday June 6

BOOTY REX
QUEER PRIDE PARTY

Doors at 7:00

In an attempt to make this event more accessible to all, Booty Rex and Black Cat are subsidizing a limited number of tickets to low income fans.

Saturday June 7

FEMME FATALE

A QUEER DANCE PARTY

Doors at 10:00 / 21+ Event

Thursday June 12

GRITTY IN PINK
WARPED WARMUP TOUR

SWEET PILL

ALL GRL JAM

and special guests

Doors at 7:30

Friday June 13

KARATE

Doors at 8:00

Friday June 14

MORTIFIED DC LIVE:
PRIDE EDITION

Doors at 7:00 / Show at 8:00

Wednesday June 18

SOFTCULT

SHE'S GREEN

Doors at 7:00

Friday June 20

THE NERDY NIGHTCAP
LIVE BAND CABARET

Doors at 7:00 / Show at 8:00 / 18+ Event

Saturday June 21

AGAINST ALL AUTHORITY

JER

THE KILOGRAMS

Doors at 7:00

Sunday June 22

THIS WILL DESTROY YOU

JESSE BEAMAN

Doors at 7:00

Friday June 27

SWEET REVENGE:
POP GIRLIES & EMO
DANCE PARTY

Presented by Riot Nerd

Doors at 10:00

Saturday June 28

GYEDU-BLAY AMBOLLEY

Doors at 7:30

Rescheduled from Tuesday August 20. Ticket holders who cannot attend the new date may request a refund through etix or by emailing info@blackcatdc.com.

Sunday June 29

THE TAXPAYERS

PIGEON PIT

SLOOT

Doors at 7:30

Monday June 30

THE DONZ SCHEME

504 PLAN

Red Room / Doors at 7:30

Sunday July 6

THALIA ZEDEK
(Record Release!)

QUATTRACENTA

Red Room / Doors at 7:30

Wednesday July 9

CAP'N JAZZ

COFFIN PRICK

Doors at 7:30

Friday July 11

SOLD OUT

MURDER BY DEATH

Farewell Tour

LAURA JANE GRACE

Doors at 6:30

Saturday July 12

STRANGE BOUTIQUE

TALKING TO SHADOWS

DJ SARA VOX

Doors at 8:00

Friday July 18

OS MUTANTES

PINC LOUDS (solo)

Doors at 8:00

Saturday July 19

THE GOONS

VIOLENT SOCIETY

AMERICAN TELEVISION

Doors at 8:00

Friday July 25

FARAQUET

SAVAK

Doors at 8:00

Saturday July 26

BAD MOVES
FAREWELL SHOW

Doors at 7:00

Friday August 1

MAL BLUM

CHARLIE MTN.

Doors at 8:00

Tickets on sale Fri May 16 at 10AM

Saturday August 2

RIGHT ROUND

80s Alt-Pop Dance Night w/ DJ lil'e

Doors at 9:00

Sunday August 3

DELILAH BON

Doors at 7:30

Saturday August 9

AKIBANOISE
DANCE PARTY

Doors at 8:00

Saturday August 30

MATMOS

Doors at 8:00

Tuesday September 2

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

THE ATTACK

Doors at 7:00

Friday September 5

FRANKIE COSMOS

FANTASY OF A BROKEN HEART

MOONTYPE

Doors at 8:00

Tuesday September 9

SUPERCHUNK

Doors at 7:30

Friday September 19

BANDALOS CHINOS

Doors at 8:00

Saturday September 20

An Evening With

GEORDIE GREEP

Doors at 7:00

Tickets on sale Fri May 16 at 10AM

Wednesday September 24

W.I.T.C.H.

Doors at 7:30

Saturday September 27

SEXTILE

AUTOMATIC

Doors at 8:00

Monday September 29

HARU NEMURI

Doors at 7:30

Friday October 3

THE RAVEONETTES

SHALLOWATER

Doors at 8:00

Saturday October 4

MELVINS

REDD KROSS

Doors at 8:00

Tickets on sale Fri May 16 at 10AM

Wednesday October 8

MARIETTA

AWAKEBUTSTILLINBED

Doors at 7:30

Friday October 10

CRAIG FINN
& THE BAND OF FORGIVENESS

JAMES FELICE

Doors at 8:00

Tickets on sale Fri May 16 at 10AM

Tuesday October 14

DESTROYER:
DAN'S BOOGIE TOUR

CASS MCCOMBS (Solo)

Doors at 7:30

Wednesday October 22

LEBANON HANOVER

Doors at 7:30

Saturday October 25

SOLD OUT

EVERCLEAR

Sparkle + Fade 30th Anniversary Tour

LOCAL H

SPONGE

Doors at 6:30

Saturday November 8

FRENCH POLICE

SOCIAL ORDER

Doors at 8:00

Tickets on sale Fri May 16 at 10AM