Blues Alley at 60
• July 16, 2025

“In this world of overrated pleasures, of underrated treasures, I’m glad there is you.”   So go the lyrics to “I’m Glad There Is You,” recorded in 1941 by Jimmy Dorsey […]

The U.S. Air Force Band presents Jazz Heritage Series featuring Pasquale Grasso
• March 25, 2025

Join the Airmen of Note for a Jazz Heritage Series concert featuring guitarist Pasquale Grasso! Mr. Grasso is an acclaimed Italian jazz guitarist celebrated for his virtuosic technique, blending the […]

All That Jazz, Georgetown – March 2025
• February 26, 2025

By Mark Edelman “It might as well be Spring,” Sinatra crooned. And you might as well take in a jazz concert or a couple of sets at a DC area […]

Illuminating Tales of Black Music and History
• February 13, 2025

An evening of Black history and music returned to Holy Trinity on 36th Street for its third annual gathering, headlined as “Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used […]

Echoes of Navy Yard Veterans Day Walking Tour
• November 12, 2024

In honor of Veterans Day join Off the Mall Tours for a unique walking tour: Echoes of the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is DC’s oldest neighborhood, and was also […]

Asian Festival on Main
• May 14, 2024

Join us for a one-day, outdoor, family event on Main Street located in Historic Old Town Fairfax City. We will be highlighting Asian heritage through food, arts & craft, education, […]

Renowned Local Jazz Artist Heads DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
• August 28, 2023

D.C.-based artist Aaron Myers was appointed the new executive director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in May — and hasn’t looked back since.  The renowned jazz […]

The Harlem Renaissance in DC Walking Tour
• July 18, 2023

Off the Mall Tours takes you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC was giving rise to a vibrant jazz scene […]

Live! Concert Series on the Plaza
• June 26, 2023

From July 10 through September 15, noon – 1:00 pm on Wilson Plaza, join us for free lunchtime performances featuring the area’s most talented entertainers. Enjoy a variety of musical […]

ZOFO
• October 10, 2022

ZOFO brings together stunning piano duets by four noted 20th century composers and pianists who knew each other, learned from each other, and sometimes shared the bench. Stravinsky played his […]