Welcome to The Go-Go Museum & Café

Visit

Open for walk-ins, Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. No appointments needed for self-guided tours. 

Upcoming Events

A look at all the upcoming programs and events.

GIVE / JOIN

Please make your tax-deductible donation to the Go-Go Museum.

Café & Bar

Small bites and cocktails inspired by the African Diaspora through the journey of go-go music.

Years

From Chuck Brown's rhythms to official DC recognition.

Go-go music is a brand of funk, R&B, hip-hop, and Afro-Latin rhythms created in the 1970s by “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown and his Washington D.C. fans.

2026 Go-Go Awards Photo

On February 19, 2020, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed DC law 23-71 Go-Go As Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act and selected the Go-Go Museum as a key site for its implementation in her Go-Go People’s Plan. 

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**Upcoming Events**

RECENT GOGO EVENTS

Catch up on the latest happenings from Gogo.

Backyard Band Perform at the “For the Love of Go-Go” Concert

Annual MLK Holiday Conversations and Crank

Black Alley Perform at the “For the Love of Go-Go Concert”

Go-Go Museum, ribbon cutting