Turnstile is playing a free benefit show at the Washington Monument

Turnstile have announced a free concert at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. The Baltimore hardcore band will play on October 24 at 3 p.m. local time. The show is a one off and also serves as the closing chapter of the band's big North American tour, which kicked off in June in support of their 2025 album Never Enough. According to Rolling Stone, it's the second leg of that Never Enough Tour, and the gig doubles as something of a hometown game for the band.

Entry is free, but attendees are encouraged to donate to Human Concern International, the relief organization Turnstile is partnering with. According to the announcement, proceeds will be split equally across the organization's humanitarian aid in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon. If you want to be there, you can sign up in advance via an RSVP.

Hassan Wadi, global director of Human Concern International, responded to the initiative. "As a Gazan, I couldn't be prouder of the Turnstile team and the community coming together to support the people of Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan. Three regions that have suffered so much," he said. The organization says the donations will go toward providing food, water, medical care and shelter for families in need across all three regions.

Turnstile speaking out fits with the band's earlier comments. On the red carpet at the 2026 BRIT Awards, the group told NME that artists act as a mirror of what's happening in the world. They said there's a lot of dehumanization, especially in the United States, and a need for empathy and awareness. A free show on the National Mall also fits the local tradition: Spin points out that the band has played free shows in Baltimore before, and that D.C. hardcore pioneers Fugazi often gave free outdoor concerts in and around the capital, including at Fort Reno Park, on the National Mall and in Lafayette Park across from the White House.

The announcement follows a remarkable year for the band. Never Enough won a Grammy for Best Rock Album in February, and the track Birds took home Best Metal Performance. Turnstile recently made their Saturday Night Live debut, performing Birds and a medley of I Care and Dull. In August, they released Never Enough: Versions, a reworking of the album featuring guests like Elton John, Hayley Williams, Blood Orange, A.G. Cook, Julien Baker, Four Tet and Slayyyter.

There's news for European fans too: Turnstile will headline Primavera Sound in Barcelona in early June 2027, as well as the German sister festivals Rock im Park and Rock am Ring. Before that, the band has Austin City Limits on October 9, Form Arcosanti in Arizona and Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles on the weekend of November 14.