D.C.’s jazz scene is coming back to life. Here’s where to find it.
Editor’s note: this article is from 2021 and is no longer updated. Please refer to the full DC jazz...
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Eighteenth Street Lounge to reopen in a new location near the convention center
Eighteenth Street Lounge, a mainstay of the D.C. music scene that shut down last year in the middle of...
Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society set to reopen
Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society, a beloved straight-ahead jazz venue in Brookland, is set to resume operations this July,...
Can the D.C. Council regulate street noise without harming performers?
After members of the D.C. Council re-introduced a controversial piece of legislation last month that would outlaw street performances...
DC Jazz Festival plans a return to in-person shows in September
The DC Jazz Festival is aiming for a return to in-person programming this fall, including some events at the...
D.C. Council re-introduces amplified noise bill, again
Members of the D.C. Council reintroduced a controversial bill on Tuesday that would outlaw street performances above a certain...
Washington Women in Jazz Festival, One of the Pandemic’s First Casualties, Makes Its Return
For many D.C.-area musicians, the cancellation of last year’s Washington Women in Jazz Festival (WWJF) came as a surprise....
Blues Alley is searching for a new home — but it’s not going out of business
This is the “and then there was one” moment for the D.C. jazz community: After a year of closures...
This weekend’s Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival will celebrate ‘the spirit of the DMV’
The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival is always a winter highlight for the DMV jazz scene, bringing together young blood and...
Listen: Mark G. Meadows’s ‘Communication Is Key’ is the song for this moment in Washington
Pianist and vocalist Mark G. Meadows’ new single, “Communication Is Key,” released Tuesday on streaming platforms, is a plea...