Patrons who prefer to pay with cash are able to redeem their cash for an I.M.P. gift card at the merch stand. We also take debit/credit cards at the bars, for food, or at the box office.

Door times are posted on our main page. Show times are posted on the individual event pages. Just click your event and you’ll see times posted.

Show times are provided as a courtesy, but are subject to change. Please note that if all customers arrive ten minutes before the headliner, it will take longer than 10 minutes for them all to enter the building – that’s just physics. Come early! We have bars, snacks (including Lincoln Logs) and great opening acts.

The Lincoln Theatre is located at 1215 U Street NW, Washington, DC, across from the 13th St. Metro exit on the U Street Corridor.

Advance tickets can be purchased online through Ticketmaster.com or in person at one of our box offices. The Lincoln Theatre box office is open from 12-6:30 pm Mon-Fri. The box office is open on Saturdays and Sundays only if there’s a show. In these instances, the box office will open 2 hours before doors, and will close at 9pm. The box office is closed on major holidays.

Tickets can also be purchased in person from the 9:30 Club, The Anthem, and Merriweather Post Pavilion box offices, and at 9:30 The Truck. The box office accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. There is no service charge at the box office and ticket truck.

DISCLAIMER: Tickets for all shows are sold online through Ticketmaster or in person at the Box Offices at The Anthem, 9:30 Club, Lincoln Theatre, The Atlantis, and Merriweather Post Pavilion, and at 9:30 The Truck. Tickets are sometimes also available through fan club sites as presales or special VIP packages. Please be aware that tickets purchased through other, secondary market sources (i.e. StubHub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, scalpers, etc), may or may not be legitimate. I.M.P. does not endorse using any secondary ticketing sources, and the Box Office can not resolve any issues involving them, such as lost or invalid tickets.

All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges unless a show is cancelled.

All tickets are non-transferable until 72 hours prior to the show time.

The box office accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. The bars accept VISA, MasterCard, and Discover, and you can now open a tab using the Rooam app. The Merchandise counter will accept cash, VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.

Rooam is an app that lets you pay your bar tab from your phone. Just download the app, select ‘Lincoln Theatre’, and press ‘Open Tab’. Your tab has automatically opened up at the bar. Order with the bartender and give them your Rooam ticket number. Your tab will now be visible on the Rooam app. Once the show has ended and you’re ready to go, simply press ‘Close Tab’ and your tab will be charged to the card on-file.

Unless otherwise posted, the venue is all ages.

An ID is only required for those planning to purchase and/or drink alcohol. In compliance with DC laws anyone 21 and older who plans on drinking alcohol will need to show a valid, non-expired, government issued photo ID. Anyone without proper ID, regardless of age, will not be permitted to buy, hold or drink alcohol.

Yes, the Lincoln Theatre has seats. There are 2 types of shows: reserved seating, where you are assigned a seat when you buy your ticket, and General Admission (or GA), where all seating locations are based on a first-come, first-served basis. (Please note: You may see numbers after “GA” on a general admission ticket – these are for inventory purposes and do not denote a seating location.)

Patrons in need of accessibility accommodations should email [email protected] in advance to make arrangements.

The time listed on your ticket and on the purchase page of the website is the door time, not the show time. Set times will vary and are typically announced the day of the show. Please keep in mind that set times, as well as opening acts, are always subject to change without notice.

Yes, we have some light fare and snacks for sale in the theatre. Outside food/drinks are not permitted.

We have a selection of beer and wine along with your favorite spirits and non-alcoholic beverages.

Metro’s U Street-Cardozo Station (Green/Yellow Line) is located directly across the street from the Theatre. Please use the 13th Street exit.

To plan your metro or bus trip, visit WMATA’s trip planner.

Detailed driving directions can be found on our Directions page.

Parking options around Lincoln Theatre are limited. As such, we strongly recommend “going green” and utilizing the city’s various public transportation options.

Other options include…

Capital Bikeshare:

There are multiple Capital BikeShare stations within walking distance from Lincoln. The nearest are at 14th & V St NW and 12th & U St NW. To see a full map of Bikeshare stations, click here.

Ride Services:
After public transportation, the next best option is to use a ride service like Zipcar (which has designated parking spots in the city) or Uber or Lyft.

Recording policies are at the band’s discretion and change night to night. If you choose to bring your camera, be aware that you might need to check it with us for the duration of the show. No professional camera equipment permitted.

Backpacks, purses, and small bags are fine. Bags will be inspected upon entry. No outside food/drink, professional camera equipment, or weapons will be permitted. No luggage, please. NOTE: For certain shows, at the request of the tour, additional bag restrictions may be in place. Please refer to the individual show listing for details.

Yes. We send out weekly email updates that include information on just announced shows, our upcoming concert calendar, and exclusive pre-sales. If you wish to receive these emails, you may sign up HERE.

Follow @TheLincolnDC on Instagram or Twitter or Like us on Facebook. We try to keep our patrons up to speed with low ticket warnings, on sale announcements, and changes to our shows. And, of course, this website is always up to date!

Most new shows are announced and updated on our website Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday mornings.

For show-related questions or general information please call the box office at (202) 888-0050. For more specific questions, comments or concerns please send an e-mail to [email protected]. We will do our best to get back to you in a timely manner.