Here are the most recent tour dates announced for The Dears.
May 24th Los Angeles,CA El Rey Theatre (w/Marjorie Fair)
May 25th San Francisco,CA Great American Music Hall
(w/Marjorie Fair)
May 26th Portland,OR Dante's (w/Marjorie Fair)
May 27th Seattle,WA Crocodile Cafe (w/Marjorie Fair)
May 28th Quincy,WA The Gorge (w/Joanna Newsome)
May 30th Salt Lake City,UT Urban Lounge (w/Marjorie Fair)
May 31st Denver,CO Bottleneck (w/Shout Out Louds/Marjorie Fair)
June 2nd Lawrence,KS Ascot Room@The Quest (w/Shout Out
Louds/Marjorie Fair)
June 3rd Minneapolis,MN Bowery Ballroom (w/Shout Out
Louds/Marjorie Fair)
June 11th New York,NY
So there's ample time for a DC area date. Hopefully they'll announce one soon. I'm guessing it'll be the Black Cat....unless someone wants to propose a Sloan/The Dears double header at the 9:30.