GO TO THESE SHOWS THIS WEEK.

Monday

Hot 99.5 Jingle Ball @ Verizon Center

RiYL: Meghan Trainor, The Chainsmokers, G-Eazy, Niall Horan, Fifth Harmony, Diplo, Ellie Goulding, DNCE, Alessia Cara, Tove Lo, Daya

Barrington Levy & Detour Posse, Mighty Mystic @ Howard Theatre

RiYL: Shyne, Beenie Man

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Birchmere

RiYL: holiday parties

Diplo, Mixtape DJs (Shea Van Horn & Matt Bailer) @ U St Music Hall

RiYL: Skrillex, DJ Snake

Tuesday

Finding Joseph I with H.R. in person @ AFI Silver Theatre

RiYL: Bad Brains

The Oh Hellos @ 9:30 Club

RiYL: Christmas show

 Seu Jorge presents: “The Life Aquatic” @ Howard Theatre

RiYL: David Bowie

Turned Out a Punk Live with Damian Abraham – with special guests Jason Hamacher, Dante Ferrando, The Clobering Time Podcast with special co-host Tom Breihan @ Black Cat

RiYL: Frodus, Battery, Grey Matter, Ignition, Iron Cross

Wednesday

Eskimeaux, Japanese Breakfast, Keeper @ Rock & Roll Hotel

RiYL: Frankie Cosmos, Told Slant

Jimmy Eat World, Prawn @ 9:30 Club

RiYL: Taking Back Sunday, blink-182

Laura Burhenn @ Songbyrd Music House & Record Café

RiYL: The Mynabirds

You Won’t, The Suitcase Junket @ Black Cat

RiYL: Bombadil, Apollo Run

Thursday

Boyz II Men @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor

RiYL: New Kids on the Block, Mariah Carey

Jeff Simmermon: Live Album Recording – with Anthony Devito and Gastor Almonte @ Black Cat

RiYL: And I Am Not Lying

Thievery Corporation @ 9:30 Club

RiYL: Emiliana Torrini, Shana Halligan

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: the Ghosts of Christmas Eve @ Verizon Center

RiYL: a concert presented by the Hallmark Channel

Vita & the Woolf, Humble Fire, Andrew Grossman @ Songbyrd Music House & Record Café

RiYL: The North Country

Friday

Fellowcraft, Black Dog Prowl, Lanternfish @ Rock & Roll Hotel

RiYL: Steel Panther, The Parlor Mob, The Answer

Mistletoe Meltdown @ Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric

RiYL: Gavin DeGraw, Andy Grammer, Hailee Steinfeld

Harry & the Potters, Potter Puppet Pals, Draco & the Malfoys, Tonks & the Aurors, Tianna & the Cliffhangers, Blue Milk Run @ Black Cat

RiYL: Harry Potter Alliance

 Saturday

Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington: Naughty & Nice @ Lincoln Theatre

RiYL: more holiday shows

Rasputina, Eliza Rickman, Aubreylyn @ Howard Theatre

RiYL: Joseph Bishara, Mike Viola

Sunday

Kurt Elling holiday show @ The Hamilton

RiYL: all of the holiday shows

Lorrie Morgan’s Enchanted Christmas @ Birchmere

RiYL: Holiday Show

Rock-n-Shop:  @ Black Cat

RiYL: A Rock’n’Roll Garage Sale