Saturday May 9

THE MESSTHETICS &
JAMES BRANDON LEWIS

TRINARY SYSTEM

THUNDERPAW

Doors at 8:00

Sunday May 10

THE CASUALTIES

THE DROWNS

SUPREME COMMANDER

Doors at 7:30

Monday May 11

CRADLE OF FILTH

SUFFOCATION

GHOST BATH

CULTUS BLACK

Doors at 6:30

Tuesday May 12

MELODY'S
ECHO CHAMBER

STRANGE LOT

Doors at 7:30

Wednesday May 13

**SOLD OUT**

FLEA AND THE
HONORA BAND

Doors at 7:00

Friday May 15

TINDERBOX

90s, Naughties, and Modern Alternative Dance Party w/ DJ lil'e

Red Room / Doors at 9:00

Saturday May 16

YOT CLUB

ZZZAHARA

Doors at 8:00

Sunday May 17

CHAPTERHOUSE:
WHIRLPOOL 35

Performing their classic debut album in full

SHE'S GREEN

Doors at 7:30

Thursday May 21

THE FOOL

A Tarot Comedy Show

Red Room / Doors at 7:00

Saturday May 23

UPSTAGED!

A Night Of Drag And Drama

Doors at 7:00 / 18+

Wednesday May 27

MOTHERTONGUE

An Evening of Queer Joy & Resistance in Memory of Andrea Gibson

Doors at 7:30

Friday May 29

BUKO BUKO

D.M.V.

GORF

A benefit for DC Books to Prisons

Doors at 8:00

Saturday May 30

WONDER-FULL
A Tribute To The Music Of
Stevie Wonder

with

DJ SPINNA

Doors at 9:00

Friday June 5

WIFIGAWD
RECORD RELEASE PARTY

KEY!

SOUL GLO

SLUGGO

Doors at 8:00

Saturday June 6

QUEER MAGIC
DANCE PARTY

Doors at 9:00

Thursday June 11

VUNDABAR

"GAWK" 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR

SLOW FICTION

Doors at 7:00

Saturday June 13

EIGHTIES MAYHEM
BLOCK PARTY

FYM Productions 25 Year Anniversary

Sunday June 14

MUSLIM PRIDE

featuring

MERCEDES IMAN DIAMOND

Doors at 5:00

Wednesday June 17

Bad Time Records Tour 2026:

KILL LINCOLN

JER

BAD OPERATION

FLYING RACCOON SUIT

Doors at 6:30

Thursday June 18

BANDING TOGETHER 2026

The Battle of the Law Firm Bands

A Benefit for
Gifts For the Homeless

Doors at 6:00

Friday June 19

BOOTY REX
QUEER PRIDE PARTY

featuring DJs

KRISTY LA RAT

MOTHERSHIESTER

WANNABE

NATTY BOOM

JUNEBULLET

BENT

C.RUSH

Doors at 7:00

Tuesday June 23

SONIDO GALLO NEGRO

Doors at 7:30

Sunday July 5

BELLOWS

ART SORORITY

PINKY LEMON

Red Room / Doors at 7:30

Friday July 10

STEPHEN SOL
& THE 7

ZACK KEIM

FREWT

Doors at 8:00

Saturday July 18

RIGHT ROUND

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

Doors at 9:00

Thursday July 30

ANIPARTY
OTAKUBEATS

Red Room / Doors at 7:00

Two-Day Bundle

Friday July 31

ANIPARTY
OTAKUBEATS

Red Room / Doors at 7:00

Two-Day Bundle

Friday August 14

YARD ACT

Doors at 8:00

Saturday August 15

ARGO & THE VIOLET QUEENS
(RECORD RELEASE)

MASSIE

CUNI

PINKHOUSE

A benefit for Immigrant Solidarity Mutual Aid

Doors at 7:00

Wednesday September 16

CHEEKFACE

APES OF THE STATE

Doors at 7:30

Friday September 18

KIM GORDON

Play Me Tour with

BILL NACE

Doors at 8:00

Saturday September 19

CULTURE WARS

Doors at 8:00

Saturday September 26

MARO

Doors at 7:30

Rescheduled from Thursday April 9. Ticket holders who cannot attend the new date may request a refund through etix or by emailing info@blackcatdc.com.

Friday December 11

THE BOUNCING SOULS

THE SUICIDE MACHINES

THE FLATLINERS

THE JACK KNIVES

Doors at 7:00

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