Union Stage

Rocketship: "A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness” 30th Anniversary Tour

Name: Rocketship: "A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness” 30th Anniversary Tour
Start: 2026-09-28T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-28
Location: Union Stage

Mon, Sep 28, 2026at 8:00 PM

740 Water Street Southwest, Washington, DC

Free

Featuring: Rocketship, Lightheaded

Rocketship celebrates the 30th anniversary of its 1996 debut album, *A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness*, with an anniversary tour featuring Lightheaded. The album is known for its carefully constructed, dreamlike world and bittersweet sound, and its eight songs have continued to reveal new details decades after their original release. The tour accompanies a new 30th Anniversary edition from Slumberland, returning the long-unavailable classic to vinyl and CD following years of collector demand.

When: September 28, 2026

Venue: Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl Street SW, Washington, DC 20024

Performers: Rocketship with Lightheaded

Tickets: Free

Event: Rocketship’s “A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness” 30th Anniversary Tour, celebrating the album’s reissue on vinyl and CD

Showtimes: No showtime is provided.

Ages: No age restriction is provided.

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