Friday The Mountain Goats: The indie rock band from California performs. [8 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW]
Victor LaValle and Joshua Ferris: The two award-winning fiction authors read from their works. [7:30 p.m. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE]
Tenebrae: A performance of music by Tomas Luis de Victoria and James McMillan. [7:30 p.m. National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW]
D.C. Jazz Giants: Nasar Abadey, Allyn Johnson and James King perform. [9 p.m. Twins Jazz Club, 1344 U St. NW]
A Tribute to the Byrds: Local artists pay homage to the folk rock legends. [8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna]
Gal Costa: The Brazilian vocalist performs Tropicalia music. [8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW]
Saturday
Blue Man Group: The theatrical ensemble performs music with comedy and multimedia effects. [1 p.m. Warner Theatre, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW]
Cherry Chit-Chat Run: A park ranger-led jog through the National Mall. [8 a.m. Washington Monument, 15th Street Northwest]
Electra: The Israeli Embassy presents a performance by the pop rock band. [8 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]
Kevin McMillan: The Canadian singer performs with award-winning pianist Gabriel Dobner. [7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]
Evening of Comedy: A lineup of leading standup comedians performs. [7 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna]
Jil Aigrot: The French vocalist performs classics of her native country. [8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 720 21st St. NW]
