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Announcing the 7th Annual Jazz & Freedom Festival, a day of live music & activism benefiting Harriet’s Wildest Dreams

Even before the #DontMuteDC movement sprang up in 2019, music and activism had long gone hand-in-hand in Washington, D.C....

February 4, 2022 0

Announcing...

The all-virtual 2021 Jazz and Freedom Festival honors the legacy of venues lost during the pandemic

Almost one year into the coronavirus shutdown, we’re starting to hear people reminisce on last March, asking themselves: What...

February 23, 2021 0

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.