Home Rule Music Festival @ The Parks at Walter Reed
Join us for a multi-day Festival to celebrate DC's rich musical legacy and culture.
Date and time
Location
The Parks Historic Walter Reed
1010 Butternut Street Northwest Washington, DC 20012Refund Policy
About this event
- 9 hours
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.
Frequently asked questions
The 2024 Home Rule Music Festival, presented by the Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Foundation, is a multi-day festival that celebrates the best of D.C.'s music and culture.
The Festival is Friday June 21 (7pm at the Black Cat - ticketed), Saturday June 17 (12-9pm, Parks at Walter Reed0, and Saturday, July 22 at Alethia Tanner Park in Eckington
There is limited onsite parking available for all of our events. We strongly encourage the use of public transportation; all our venues are metro and bus accessible.
This event will happen rain or shine. We suggest bringing an umbrella and other appropriate gear in case of rain.
Alcoholic beverages? NO - Food? Yes, but we’ll have lots of great food trucks onsite. - My pet? NO - A blanket or other picnic supplies? YES - A chair? YES - Cigarettes, vapes, pipes? NO - A tent or canopy? Only if it does not stake into the ground. We may ask you to move your tent.