Cage the Elephant @ The Anthem - Washington DC
October 26th 2025: Cage the Elephant @ The Anthem - Washington DC
Cage the Elephant | Photos Courtesy of: Nicole Cummings
Cage the Elephant knows how to bring the hype. From the stage pyro, to Lead Singer Matt Shultz's high jumps using the mic stand, the energy was high for all 6,000 patrons at the sold-out Washington DC show.
The Neighbourhood @ The Anthem - Washington, DC
April 11th 2026: The Neighbourhood @ The Anthem - Washington, DC
Jesse Rutherford, The Neighbourhood - Photos Courtesy of: Carolyn Lederach
The Neighbourhood returned to the stage for the first time in five years in support of their fifth studio album, Ultrasound. Touring back-to-back nights across the US before hitting internationally, the band has a packed schedule for the remainder of the year. The Anthem was filled with eagerly energetic fans as The Noise Dept (who later played with The Neighbourhood) opened the night, followed by After. The Neighbourhood hit the stage right on time at 9, after being introduced to the stage by an oddly placed Siri-like bot voice. Immediately jumping into two new tracks from Ultrasound. The songs ebbed and flowed with tracks from the band’s full catalogue, with not much to be said in between. Ending the night with no encore, the band finished with the obvious tracks everyone has been waiting to hear all night, “Sweater Weather” and “Softcore”. As a longtime fan of the band and this being the first time I got to actually see them live, I was not disappointed (aside from Stargazing missing from the setlist). Now is the prime time to catch The Neighbourhood.
SETLIST
Hula Girl
OMG
Cry Baby
Prey
Reflections
R.I.P. 2 My Youth
A Little Death
Wires
Afraid
You Get Me So High
Fallen Star
Nervous
Planet
Devil's Advocate
Valentines / Baby Came Home 2
The Beach
Void
Pretty Boy
Cherry Flavoured
Daddy Issues
Good Grief
Private
Lovebomb
Sweater Weather
Softcore
Red Flag
AFTER
Khruangbin @ The Anthem - DC
September 23rd, 2024: Khruangbin, Arooj Aftab @ The Anthem - Washington, DC
Khruangbin | Photos Courtesy of: Nicole Cummings
Musical trio, Khruangbin played Washington D.C. on September 23 – the first night of their two sold-out shows at The Anthem. From Houston, Texas, Laura Lee, Mark Speer and DJ Johnson captivated the audience with their instrumental rock and psychedelic feel. Laura Lee always shows up with a great fashion look – this time dressed in pink from head to toe, she looked striking amid the fog and vibrant lights.
Wallows & Spill Tab @ The Anthem - Washington DC
Wallows & Spill Tab @ The Anthem - Washington DC
Cole Preston of Wallows - Photos Courtesy of Gabby Ames
On June 21st, Los Angeles based band, Wallows, played their biggest show yet at The Anthem in Washington D.C. Starting with “Hard To Believe” the venue was filled with the sound of fans singing along. Their music from their new album “Tell Me That It’s Over” had an 80’s synth feel to it. Before finishing up the night they took a request from the crowd and played “I’m Full”. They ended the night dancing and singing along to their most popular track yet, “Are You Bored Yet?”.
Spill Tab
Glass Animals @ The Anthem - Washington DC
March 29th 2022: Glass Animals with Sad Night Dynamite @ The Anthem - Washington DC
Glass Animals in Washington DC - Photos Courtesy of Gabby Ames
On March 29th, Glass Animals brought all the energy to Washington DC on their first of two sold out shows. They played songs from their first album ZABA as well as their more recent album Dreamland. With an incredible set design that brought the cover of Dreamland to life, they finished off the night playing their hit “Heat Waves”.
Sad Night Dynamite
Sylvan Esso & Moses Sumney // Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Photos courtesey of Anna Moneymaker | 26 July 2018
