Events

✨️🎄 It’s officially time to kick off the 12 Days of Joy! 🎅🏿✨️ Join us as we launch the celebration with a Holiday Jam at the Go-Go Museum & Café — a night of music, community, and pure DC joy! 🎶 Featuring: ✨ JusPaul & Friends | N.G.K. bringing the go-go energy 🍰 Sweet Tooth […]

Join us for another discussion with Bob Cicero from Globe Poster Printing, a family business whose colorful promotional posters were used to promote go-go and every form of music on the planet. Discover the fascinating stories behind the iconic, colorful posters that promoted everything from Black Broadway to go-go music across the region. Learn how […]

FREE Commanders Watch Party with Go-Go vibes, craft cocktails & halftime raffle for prizes! Dec 14th, @ 12 PM. RSVP now! Celebrate DC culture and game-day excitement at this FREE event! Join us on Sunday, December 14th, 2025, for an unforgettable experience featuring: Commanders Watch Party on big screens Arthur Wheeler signature cocktails and mixology mini-sessions & tasting Interactive fan stations and […]

The Go-Go Museum & Café will celebrate 50 years of go-go music at the 2026 Go-Go Awards, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Historic Lincoln Theatre in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, historically known as the city’s Black Broadway. This year’s theme, “Returning to Our Roots and Embracing the Diaspora,” promises an unforgettable evening honoring the culture and legacy of Washington, D.C.’s […]

On Wednesday, February 11th from 6-9 PM, join us for “A Conversation with a Purpose: Understanding How Go-Go Music Shaped the Culture of the DMV” at Marlow Heights Community Center with The Museum and I Bet It Buzz! Explore the powerful influence of go-go music on the culture, identity, and community of the DMV area. […]

Join us in celebrating the 1-year anniversary of The Go-Go Museum & Café! On Thursday, February 19th, we are holding a press conference to highlight our 2025 accomplishments and what we have in store for 2026 as we celebrate 50 years of Go-Go. February 19th marks both the opening of the museum in 2025, and the […]

For the first time in 16 years, there are multiple go-go bands comprised of DC Public School students. For years, weekly go-go concerts attended and headlined by local students were a staple of the scene. But in 1996, the DC Control Board removed music and trades from DC Public Schools, eradicating the ecosystem that created […]

We turn to Black History Month to reflect on the past while dreaming of the future. So many of us forget to care for ourselves in the present, overlooking the spiritual compass inside. How can empower ourselves to blossom in an often-unforgiving world? What does mental health, literacy, and spiritual wellness look and feel like? On […]

Join us for a special event celebrating 50 years of Go-Go and 50 years of service from the Mayor's Office of Latino Affairs in DC! Join the Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA) and the Mayor's Office on African American Affairs (MOAAA) for a Black History Month event celebrating 50 years of Go-Go and 50 […]

Join us on Friday, March 6th for an after-hours happy hour where rhythm, history, and community collide. From the bounce of the beat to the legacy on the walls, this is your chance to experience the sound of DC in a whole new way.⁠ ⁠ What’s waiting for you:⁠ ⁠ 🥁A DJ keeping the energy […]

Join us as we kick off Women’s History Month with an evening dedicated to honoring the strength, brilliance, and beauty of the women who shape our lives and communities. This celebration invites us to come together in gratitude, reflection, and joy as we recognize the women who inspire, lead, nurture, and transform the spaces around […]