Christie Dashiell reacts to her first Grammy nomination: ‘This is for all of us’
After receiving her first-ever Grammy nomination last week, for her sophomore album Journey in Black (2023), beloved D.C.-based vocalist...
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How the DC JazzFest went from ‘a sketch on a paper napkin’ to its 20th anniversary
This year’s DC Jazz Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday, will be the 20th. It’s a big milestone for...
The Carlyle Room has closed after two years of trying to bring music back to downtown D.C.
The Carlye Room, the vintage-minded venue that moved to downtown D.C. from Alexandria two years ago, and quickly became...
After meeting funding goal, Rhizome is on track to purchase new building
Rhizome DC, a venue that serves as home base for much of the city’s DIY and creative-music scene, has...
Strathmore’s AMP venue to close after nine years
AMP by Strathmore, a cozy, third-story venue that brought a supper-club feel to the North Bethesda performing arts center’s...
Bob Boilen, creator of NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk,’ named program director of WOWD-FM, Takoma’s community radio station
Bob Boilen, the veteran NPR music host and creator of the widely popular “Tiny Desk Concert” series, has come...
Rhizome DC announces plans to purchase a building, launches community financing push
Rhizome DC, home base for the city’s DIY arts community, has announced plans to purchase an empty storefront in...
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities announces 2024 music census
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will put its support behind collecting the 2024 DC Area Music...
Samara Joy to headline 20th anniversary DC Jazz Festival this September
The DC Jazz Festival has announced headliners and other highlights for this coming September’s 20th-anniversary celebrations. Samara Joy, the 24-year-old...
The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival goes big for 15th anniversary
Arts organizations continue to feel squeezed by the limitations on post-pandemic arts funding, but Paul Carr still wants the...