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An hour from Washington, this huge outdoor venue hosts many of the major summer music tours. Parking is a headache: Expect gridlock after the show.

The region's newest concert venue is one of its biggest.

Annapolis's smaller answer to the Birchmere, it's a great place to see national folk and country acts up close, and maybe even buy them a drink. In warm weather, fresh microbrews are enjoyed on the wisteria-covered patio.

Originally dedicated as a synagogue in 1908, the building served as the home of Turner Memorial Baptist AME Church from 1951 to 2002. In 2004 it was rededicated as the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue.

Washington's -- and the nation's -- center for the performing arts.

The 2,000-seat Concert Hall hosts an array of organizations in residence at Strathmore, including the National Philharmonic, the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, CityDance and the Levine School of Music.

A venue that may as well be called DC9 East.

The Rock and Roll Hotel is a live music venue with a capacity of 400, themed "hotel rooms" and several bars.

Beautiful refurbished cinema is home to live music in Falls Church. Blues, reggae and jam bands are most often on the menu. The State Theatre is a nonsmoking venue.

Serious musicians play this tiny, well-worn jazz club that's a D.C. treasure; the crowd is laid-back and knowledgeable.