Live Jazz in Washington, D.C.

Mark your calendars now: CapitalBop is pleased to announce that we will be co-presenting the fifth annual Home Rule Music Festival , in partnership with our friends at Home Rule Records and the Home Rule Music & Film Preservation Foundation, returning to The Parks at Historic Walter Reed on June 20. HR Fest is a block party the size of a festival, open to everyone. Bring your family, reconnect with your neighbors and get your fill of D.C.’s special musical sauce. For four years running, HR Fest has brought together the very best of the DMV’s movers and groovers for a full-blown celebration. And along with the great music you expect from any CapitalBop festival, across the expansive grounds will be vendors selling delicious local food and drink, handmade art and apparel, and collectible LPs; community groups getting out the word about their latest projects; and much more. This year’s lineup includes master drummer Okyerema Asante , the Sun Ra Arkestra , hip-hop group Brand Nubian , jazz instrumentalist Melanie Charles , Soul of Seed , Joantz featuring Special Berriez , as well as go-groups Trouble Funk, the Chuck Brown Band and New Generation Crank Band As always, HR Fest at The Parks is a community event, free and open to the public. But you can get up close (and support the festival in the process) by grabbing a VIP pass, which grants access to a curated space designed for comfort, connection, and celebration, with premium views of the stage; three free drink tickets; a free meal ticket; an invitation to an artist meet-and-greet; and a limited edition of the Home Rule Zine.