Jalen Ngonda’s Doctrine of Love Tour Comes to 9:30 Club November 16
Written by Kiss Media on 19 October 2026
Jalen Ngonda’s Doctrine of Love Tour Comes to 9:30 Club November 16
Soul music is in good hands. Maryland-born singer Jalen Ngonda brings his Doctrine of Love Tour — with support from Brooke Combe — to the legendary 9:30 Club, 815 V Street NW in Washington, DC, on Monday, November 16, 2026, with doors at 7:00 PM.
Ngonda broke through with his 2023 debut Come Around and Love Me, a modern soul record steeped in the Stax and Motown 45s his grandmother gave him as a teenager — and it earned him more than 300 million streams plus slots supporting Laura Mvula and Olivia Dean. He’s touring behind his sophomore LP, Doctrine of Love (released June 2026 via Daptone Records), a warm, gospel-charged set built on finger-snapping rhythms and soaring call-and-response vocals.
On stage in sharp vintage tailoring, Ngonda channels the charisma of a golden-era leading man — a home-region show at the 9:30 Club is the perfect room for it. This is modern soul at its most lovingly crafted.
Hear the title track: Jalen Ngonda – Doctrine of Love (Official Audio).
Calling all soul lovers — request Jalen Ngonda on Kiss 101.7 at +1 302-357-9831.
