Events category: Music

A Pop of Spring

DOWNTOWN DC BID A Pop of Spring The DowntownDC Business Improvement District’s (BID) Pop of Spring will transform the 800 block of F Street NW into an area ripe with activations to celebrate Washington, D.C.’s vernal awakening. Occurring at the height of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Pop of Spring invites residents and visitors to […]

Blossom Block Fest: Flea DC

Sycamore and Oak Blossom Block Fest: Flea DC Our upcoming event will feature a blend of food, music, fashion, showcasing black creatives, and engaging interactive children’s games. It’s returning to the Congress Heights community, but this time with an exciting twist – we’ll be hosting it at Sycamore and Oak. VISIT WEBSITE YOUR FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE […]

Blossom Block Party

Portals Public Improvement Association (PPIA) Blossom Block Party Republic Properties Corporation is delighted to announce the second annual Blossom Block Party! The event is scheduled for April 4th from 12:00 pm – to 3:00 pm at Maryland Linear Park (1292 Maryland Avenue, SW). There will be photo backdrops for selfies and décor to bring the […]

Cherry Blossom Dance Party with the Mobile Art Lab

ALX Office of the Arts Cherry Blossom Dance Party with the Mobile Art Lab! Join us for a cherry blossom-themed dance party in the park! As part of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, this free event will bring together people of all ages for a fun-filled afternoon of dancing and music. With live DJs spinning […]

Cherry Blossom Jubilee

Torpedo Factory Art Center Cherry Blossom Jubilee Celebrate the Cherry Blossoms during the height of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. After Saturday’s Cherry Blossom Parade in D.C., stop by the heart of Alexandria the next day to enjoy cherry blossom-themed activities and other events. Kick off the celebrations at noon with a live performance by taiko […]

Cherry Blossom Princess Afternoon Tea

National Conference of State Societies Cherry Blossom Princess Afternoon Tea Join us for a traditional Afternoon Tea and watch as the Cherry Blossom Princesses exhibit beautiful Kimonos and fashions from Lily Pulitzer. Tickets are available below. Prices are $105/adult and $55/Child through March 27 after which tickets are $120/$70. Special meal requests are available at […]

Enchanted Rhapsody

NATIONAL LANDING Enchanted Rhapsody Don’t miss a starlit night listening to a live set of Taylor Swift versus Queen songs performed by the Edgewood String Quartet to welcome in the bliss of springtime and the beauty of the cherry blossoms. Grab your best friend and rock the night away celebrating friendship, warmer days to come […]

Hayato Sumino – Co-presented with the Embassy of Japan

BLUES ALLEY JAZZ Hayato Sumino – Co-presented with the Embassy of Japan ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM 9 – 10:30 PM Don’t miss a night of incredible music, co-presented with the Embassy of Japan. Recognized as “”Cateen”” by his millions of YouTube followers, Hayato Sumino, a brilliant pianist from Japan now based in New York, presents a […]

Jazz and Blossoms

Downtown DC Bid Jazz and Blossoms Jazz & Blossoms is a free outdoor music extravaganza that will blend the sounds of Grammy award-winning hip-hop trio Digable Planets along with the eclectic sounds of Daylight DC, Madison McFerrin, JoGo Project, and the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra, creating an atmosphere that resonates with the spirit of spring. […]

Kenny Endo Contemporary Taiko, 45th Anniversary Tour: Breaking Through Tradition to Innovation

Kenny Endo Contemporary Taiko Breaking Through Tradition to Innovation Represented by Pasifika Artists Network World-class artist Kenny Endo celebrates 45 years in taiko, his adventurous spirit at the vanguard of the genre. As a jazz percussionist and early innovator in Japanese taiko, he was the first non-Japanese national honored with a natori (stage name & […]

Minyo Blooms in Washington D.C // MINYO CRUSADERS Special Performance

The Japan Foundation, New York Minyo Blooms in Washington D.C // MINYO CRUSADERS Special Performance Join us at the National Harbor on (Sat) 3/19 4:00 – 5:00 pm (ET) for a special performance featuring MINYO CRUSADERS. MINYO CRUSADERS is a 10-piece band known for their unique fusion of Japanese traditional folk songs called minyo, with […]

Music That Renews: American Roots

NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC MUSIC THAT RENEWS: AMERICAN ROOTS Music That Renews: American Roots, led by NatPhil’s own concertmaster Laura Colgate alongside NatPhil chamber players, welcomes the arrival of Spring and the cherry blossoms with music by American composers Valerie Coleman, Florence Price, Samuel Barber, Amy Beach, Jerod Tate, and George Gershwin.

NAOTARO MORIYAMA 20th Anniversary Tour “What a Wonderful World”

The Japan Foundation NAOTARO MORIYAMA 20th Anniversary Tour “What a Wonderful World” With the album “Wonderful World” commemorating the 20th anniversary of his debut in Japan, folk singer Naotaro Moriyama has been embarking on his first nationwide anniversary tour. Since June 2022, he has performed 101 concerts in a duration of a year and four […]

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® presented by Events DC

an iconic springtime celebration National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® PRESENTED BY EVENTS DC The Nation’s Springtime Parade is an amazing sight on Constitution Avenue! Grand colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, celebrity entertainers, and performers burst down the Parade route in a spectacle of music and showmanship celebrating spring in […]

Performance: Crossroads of Japanese Music

Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art Performance: Crossroads of Japanese Music Japanese koto virtuoso and composer Yumi Kurosawa explores a musical perspective on the Japanese and Chinese art in the Freer exhibition, Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan. She performs on a modern twenty-string koto and is joined by violinist Emil Israel Chudnovsky and […]