About this Event
The Home Rule Music Festival is a celebration of DC’s rich and vibrant music and culture.
We are thrilled to announce that in partnership with the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) and the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment, we will host another main outdoor evet at Alethia Tanner Park on Satuday, July 20. This expansion reflects not only the festival's growth in audience but also our commitment to providing a platform for diverse artistic expression and community engagement.
The festival is a special day of FREE, family-friendly music that includes an outdoor record fair, great food trucks, craft drinks, more local vendors, and a full afternoon of live music from living legends and rising stars.
General admission to this day of family-friendly fun is free and open to the public.
A limited number of VIP tickets are also available.
The Home Rule Music Festival is produced by the Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to promote, support and preserve DC music and film through performance, education and advocacy, and co-produced by CapitalBop, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz and Black music in DC.
For more information visit homerulemusicfestival.com or email [email protected].
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
June 21: Home Rule Music Festival - Opening Night at Black Cat
* Doug Carn & Friends * JoGo Project (14th Street NW )
Tickets available via the Black Cat website
June 22: Home Rule Music Festival at The Parks at Walter Reed (entrance at 1000 Butternut St. NW; gates @ 12PM)
* Gary Bartz * Idriss Ackamoore and The Pyramids * Rare Essence * Black Alley * Vanessa Rubin * Dupont Brass Band * Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers
* Record Fair * Mural Painting * Merch Vendors * Local Food Trucks * Craft Beverages *
Admission: FREE and open to the public; $150 VIP passes for special access;
July 20: Home Rule Music Festival at Alethia Tanner Park (Eckington NW; gates open at 1pm)
* The Experience Band & Show * Bella Donna *
* Record Fair * Mural Painting * Merch Vendors * Local Food Trucks * Craft Beverages *
Admission: FREE and open to the public; $75 VIP passes for special access;
The Home Rule Music Festival is produced by the Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Foundation, a non-profit arts and edcation organization with a mission to promote, support and preserve DC music and film through performance, education and advocacy, and co-produced by CapitalBop, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz and Black music in DC.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way Northeast, Washington, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 75.00
