The DC Funk Parade is The MusicianShip’s annual celebration of Washington DC’s iconic U. Street Corridor, also known as, “Black Broadway“! Our creative cultural events feature the music, dance, and visual arts born from the communities inspired by greats like Duke Ellington, Pearl Bailey, Chuck Brown, & Billie Holiday who have inspired millions through music since the early 1900s.
DC FUNK PARADE
DC FUNK PARADE
The DC Funk Parade is a free, inclusive, cultural event featuring art, performance, and reflection on the state of the District of Columbia and its communities. We exhibit music, dance, and visual arts during this celebration of Washington D.C.’s U Street neighborhood funk: the subatomic particle of love that brings us all together! A festival founded by music lovers, for music lovers…Funk Parade presents musical genres such as Go-Go, Pop, Soul, Rock & Rap/Hip-Hop that were born from Jazz but powered by FUNK: the subatomic particle of love that brings us all together!
Funk Parade is powered by community contributions. Every donation supports the health of Funk Parade and free-of-charge music programs for thousands of youth.
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The MusicianShip’s mission is to change lives by facilitating music lessons, experiences, and opportunities to benefit those who need us most. At our core, we are a youth development organization that offers a wide range of music education programs, geared towards enriching the lives of students, their families, and the communities in which they live. Let’s continue to donate to organizations that are interested in fulfilling their promise of supporting to our youth.