Events

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 […]

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, […]

Get ready for the ultimate game-day experience as DC Lottery partners with The Go-Go Museum & Café to kick off The Go-Go Museum & DC Lottery Washington Commanders Tailgate Series! Join us on Sunday, September 27th starting at 11:00 AM as the Washington Commanders take on the Seattle Seahawks. We are bringing together Commanders football, Go-Go beats, food, […]

What happens when the interviewer gets interviewed?? Come find out September 30th at the next Love In DC Show!!!! Bway will be sitting down with Just Talks With Justice @justtalkswithjustice for an intimate conversation about Navigating Life & Faith After Tragedy. Before her own life was forever changed, Just Talk With Justice was known for […]

CRANK & CRABS The Finn Group presents Crank & Crabs, bringing all-day crank, crabs and DJs to the Baltimore waterfront! Featuring: 🔥 The Backyard Band 🔥 DCVybe 🔥 Raheem DeVaughn + Crank Crusaders 🔥 Scooby DaGodson & Sirius Company Saturday, Oct. 10 | Doors 4PM 📍Pier Six Pavilion