Home Rule Music Festival @ The Parks at Walter Reed

Home Rule Music Festival

Join us for the 3rd Home Rule Music Festival! Get ready for a multi-day festival filled with incredible live music, good vibes, and unforgettable memories. This in-person event is a celebration of all things jazz and go-go music, where talented artists from various jazz and go-go will take the stage to rock your world.

The Home Rule Music Festival is a celebration of DC's rich mucial legacy and culture.

Performing artists include:

• Doug Carn (performing on 6/21)
• JoGo Project (performing on 6/21)
• Dupont Brass Band
• Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers
• Vanessa Rubin
• Gary Bartz
• Idriss Ackamoore and The Pyramids
• Black Alley
• Rare Essence
• The Expeirience Band and Show (performing on 7/20)
• Bella Donna (performing on 7/20)

Located in a beautiful outdoor venues at the Parks at Walter Reed on Saturday, June 22 and at Alethia Tanner Park in Eckington on Saturday, July 20, the Home Rule Music Festival offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy live music in a lively and vibrant atmosphere. Soak up the sun, grab a cold drink, and let the music transport you to a place of pure joy.

Don't miss out on this incredible event! Mark your calendars and get ready to sing along, jump, and let loose. The Home Rule Music Festival is the place to be for an unforgettable day of live music and good times. See you there!

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

The Parks Historic Walter Reed, 1010 Butternut Street Northwest, Washington, United States