2026-27 Season Venues

Venues

‍»Cramton Auditorium

‍»DAR Constitution Hall

»Lisner Auditorium

»Music Center at Strathmore

Cramton Auditorium at Howard University

Located on Howard University’s campus, Cramton Auditorium hosts concerts, Howard student fashion shows, graduations, and more. Designed by Hilyard Robinson and Paul Revere Williams in 1961, Cramton Auditorium allows seating for up to 1500 guests on the historic Howard University campus.

  • 2455 6th ST, NW Washington, DC 20059

  • All Howard University campus parking lots are free of charge after 5:00 p.m. and no permits or passes are required.

    There is an overflow lot three blocks from the Auditorium on Sherman Ave. NW ($20 per vehicle).

    Metered street parking is also available for purchase near Cramton Auditorium.

  • Cramton Auditorium is 15 minutes walking distance from the Shaw/Howard University metro station (Green and Yellow Lines). The D40 & D4X WMATA buses also stop one block away from the auditorium (Georgia Avenue & Euclid Street NW stop).

  • Cramton is equipped with accessible seating throughout the auditorium. There is also a dedicated accessible entrance in the front of the building. There is no elevator; however, lower-level seating has ramp access.

DAR Constitution Hall

DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC’s largest Concert Hall, welcomes over half a million patrons each year. The Hall opened in 1929, and was designed to house the annual DAR convention. DAR Constitution Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark Building in 1985.

  • 1776 D St NW, Washington, DC 20006

  • Metered street parking is available but limited. Monday through Saturday, four hour parking is enforced from 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM for most meters.

    Colonial Parking operates a parking garage at 1800 G St. NW, within a few blocks of DAR Constitution Hall. Colonial Parking is aware of the event schedule at DAR Constitution Hall and often operates these garages late to accommodate the Hall’s patrons. Please contact Colonial Parking at (202) 295-8200 to confirm hours of operation. To save time and stress, reserve a parking space online! Click here to save your spot now!  

  • Metro

    From the Orange and Blue lines (A 10-15 minute walk):

    • Take the Farragut West metro stop.

    • Exit the station on 17th Street, and walk south on 17th Street towards Constitution. Turn right on D Street.

    • On Sundays, you must use the 18th Street exit; walk south on 18th Street.

    • The main entrance is in the middle of the block between C and D Streets.

    From the Red Line (A 10-15 minute walk):

    • Take the Farragut North metro stop.

    • Exit the station on 17th Street, and walk south on 17th Street towards Constitution. Turn right on D Street.

    • The main entrance is in the middle of the block between C and D Streets.

  • DAR Constitution Hall access for persons with mobility disabilities is through the entrance doors on D Street. The ramp on D Street may be accessed by vehicles for dropping off patrons with mobility disabilities. The D Street ramp is at the lobby level. Orchestra level seating is accessed by a slight ramp from the lobby level.  Please ask the Doorman, Ticket Taker or Event Staff member at the entrance for assistance if needed. There is no parking on the D Street Drive.

    There are accessible restrooms in the D Street lobby and the Ladies Room in the Lower Lounge accessed by the elevator in the 18th and D Street corner of the lobby.

    Policy prohibits pets in DAR Constitution Hall. However, service animals may accompany the owner and will be permitted under the seat or at the owner’s feet.

Lisner Auditorium at the GWU

Located on the George Washington University’s campus, Lisner Auditorium opened in 1946 in the style of late Art Deco, presenting many varieties of music over the decades from classical, folk, rock, blues, opera, and theatrical performances.

  • 730 21 St NW, Washington DC 20037

  • Metered street parking may be limited. Additional paid parking is available at the following locations near Lisner Auditorium:

    • Marvin Center Parking Garage (H St. between 21st Street and 22nd St.)

    • University Parking Garage (H St. between 22nd Street and 23rd St.)

    • G Street Garage (21st St. between F and G Streets)

    Please check all garage hours to confirm their availability during performance hours.

  • Lisner Auditorium is Metro accessible via the Foggy Bottom-GWU Station on the Blue/Orange/Silver Lines (0.3 miles away) and the Farragut North Station on the Red Line (0.7 miles away). Information on Metro-operated parking lots, service updates, fares, and bus routes, are available from the Trip Planner on the Metro website or by calling (202) 637-7000, or TTY (202) 638-3780.

  • Lisner Auditorium is equipped with accessibility ramps and wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. There is an accessibility ramp located to the left side of the entrance doors to Lisner Auditorium and should be used by anyone with a mobility aid device or those who cannot utilize stairs. Please speak with an usher or a house manager about additional accommodation in the venue’s ADA section.

Music Center at Strathmore

Located in Rockville, MD, the Music Center at Strathmore first opened in 2005. The 1,976 seat performance hall is known for it’s “pitch-perfect” acoustics and impressive roster of international musicians.

  • 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD 20852

    • Parking is free for all ticketed Strathmore performances in the WMATA garage, and is accessible via the attached Sky Bridge to the main entrance of the venue.

    • Valet Parking is $20 per vehicle (cash only) for all public Concert Hall performances. Valet drop-off and pick-up is located at the Circle Plaza entry to the Music Center at Strathmore at 5301 Tuckerman Lane. Please note, on certain sold-out performance nights, valet parking may fill up. 

    • Bicycle racks are located near the Music Center’s drop off circle entrance on Tuckerman Lane. Strathmore does not permit bicycles to be left or secured elsewhere on campus.

  • Starting July 6, 2026, Metro will close select stations on the Red Line for nine weeks of construction projects to improve tracks and signaling and enhance your ride. During the closure, free shuttle buses will replace train service at the impacted stations. Learn more.

    • Strathmore is located immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station, on Metro’s Red Line.

    • Follow the walkway out of the Metro station to the left entrance of the Metro Garage.

    • Take the stairs or elevators to the 4th level and walk across the sky bridge into the Music Center’s main entrance.

    • Plan your trip on the Metro website.

  • The Metro garage parking lot is about 330 feet from Strathmore's entrance. Benches and emergency telephones are located on the Sky Bridge. Strathmore provides complimentary golf cart shuttle service for patrons who need assistance traversing the distance of the Sky Bridge to the main entrance of the Music Center. Golf cart shuttle service begins 90 minutes before the concert start time and will run until at least 30 minutes after the concert concludes.

    Both of the main entrances have power-assisted doors.