Events

Overview Join us at Concord Historic Site for Go-Go on the Green on August 20 in Capitol Heights! We’re turning up the volume in honor of go-go music: its pioneers, its cultural power, and its enduring heartbeat in the region. M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation: Prince George's County is teaming up with the Go-Go […]

We are excited to announce the start of The Go-Go Museum & Café’s sound engineering classes! Taught by Bobby Marshall, President and Senior Sound Engineer of RCM Productions. We aim to teach young people the basics of sound engineering and the many ways they can turn this skill into a career. Open to youth and […]

Love In DC is an intimate, curated poetry experience inspired by the essence of Love Jones. A space where words, connection, and atmosphere come together. Expect a warm and inviting space, filled with sensual, loving, and though-provoking poetry. A space where the energy will linger long after the night ends. Whether you're coming to perform […]

🌍 AfroBrazil Dance Class at Gogo Museum & Café Get ready to move, sweat, and celebrate culture! AfroBrazil is bringing its high-energy dance experience to the iconic Gogo Museum & Café in Washington D.C. Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, this class is for YOU. In just 90 minutes, you'll be moving […]

Join us on Tuesday, September 1st at 6 PM for a Crankin Celebration! This Go-Go Museum & Café event will celebrate the book release of Crankin! Power and Resilience in Washington, DC’s Go-Go Culture, the definitive new history of the culture from Georgetown University Press. The program will begin with a panel discussion with Crankin! authors Alona Wartofsky, Charles Stephenson, Jr., and Kato Hammond. Crankin! […]

Join us for Go-Go Karaoke at The Go-Go Museum & Café. Sing your favorite go-go hits and enjoy delicious food from the Diaspora. The Go-Go Museum Café & Bar will have happy hour and drink specials all night. Karaoke will take place in our Secret Garden if weather permits and on our lower level if it does […]

AfroBrazil is bringing its high-energy cultural dance experience back to the iconic Go-Go Museum & Café in Washington DC! Join us for three Saturday sessions in September blending African, Brazilian, Caribbean, and Afro-Latin rhythms into one unforgettable experience. All levels welcome, no experience needed! What to Expect: 🔥 A high-energy, full-body workout 🌍 African, Brazilian, […]

Good Trouble was never meant to be quiet. The Go-Go Museum turns up the volume with a high-energy celebration of the music, food, people, and culture that make DC unmistakably DC, featuring the legendary Trouble Funk.

Lonnie Bee Presents: Comedy and Cocktails   Get ready for an unforgettable night of laughter and fun at Comedy and Cocktails, hosted by the one and only Lonnie Bee! This entertaining showcase promises to be a hilarious blend of comedy, games, and audience participation, all set in the vibrant atmosphere of the Laugh Lounge—Lonnie’s favorite […]

Join Batalá, DMV's all-women drum band, for free drumming workshops in samba-reggae, a vibrant Afro-Brazilian music genre that fuses the swing of Brazilian samba with the pulse of Jamaican reggae. Special guest Estrela Preta will perform a capoeira demo as part of the celebration. Free and open to all ages. No drumming or dance experience necessary. […]

920 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. DC. Doors open at 6. Movie starts at 6:45 to 8:15. Q&A with cast, who is also members of Determine 2 Crank Go-Go band: 8:15 to 9:00. This screening of the worlds first full feature film with Go-Go as it's foundation at the Go-Go museum will be an […]

Chocolate City Market The Chocolate City Market is an all Black farmers and vendors market in the heart of Chocolate City at the historic Go-Go Museum & Cafe in Southeast DC. The market will include live music, a free yoga session, and other pop-ups throughout the day. While we shop with local Black businesses, we […]