Eighteenth Street Lounge to close after decades as a D.C. nightlife mainstay
A late-night haven for jazz in D.C. will disappear after the popular nightclub Eighteenth Street Lounge announced this week...
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Ron Sutton, beloved D.C. saxophonist and ‘unsung hero,’ dies at 55
Ron Sutton, a beloved alto saxophonist and D.C. native, died at Washington Hospital Center on Sunday. He was 55....
This Sunday: The DC Jazz Loft welcomes three of this city’s trend-setters: Donvonte McCoy, Eliot Seppa & Allen Jones
This Sunday’s upcoming DC Jazz Loft is about the state of things in D.C. jazz. Each of our three headliners is...
Photos | New Vintage Fest brings flavorful sounds of D.C. jazz to a huge crowd at the Fairgrounds
It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful day than this past Saturday. It’s even tougher to remember a day...
Show announcement | New Vintage Jazz & Wine Fest: Amazing talent & wine at the Fairgrounds!
Hey CapitalBop fans – today we’re introducing D.C.’s first jazz and wine festival, and the biggest single day of...
News | Smithsonian trains Take 5! spotlight on local musicians and legendary composers
by Luke Stewart Editorial board The Smithsonian Institution has a long legacy of immortalizing history in innovative ways, and...
News | CapitalBop teams up with Pink Line Project, brings jazz innovators to Anacostia warehouse fest
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board This Saturday, CapitalBop joins forces with the Pink Line Project and dozens of artists,...
Weekend in Jazz | 2.10-2.12: Jazz loft’s new home, Christie Dashiell solo, Nicholas Payton & more
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Alright. This weekend, you’ve got no excuse. There is a bevy of shows at...
News | Paul Carr, Donvonte McCoy & MadCurious to play inaugural D.C. Jazz Loft at the Dunes
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board It’s hard to envision a better way to have said goodbye to Red Door...
Special feature | Remembering Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson, D.C. drum doyen and beloved friend
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board D.C.’s most storied drummer, and one of its most boisterously joyful spirits, departed from...