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5 D.C. jazz picks for February 2026


First things first, Happy Black History Month! I do not know that I have the words to properly express the outrage many of us here at CapitalBop — and judging from social media, many of you in the D.C. jazz community — feel watching President Donald Trump’s continued degradation of the Kennedy Center. After purging…




What’s on the Calendar

Sunday, February 15

The Hamilton Live – District of Columbia

Chuck Brown Band

The Chuck Brown Band carries on the legacy of Chuck Brown, the singer and guitarist largely credited for birthing go-go music in Washington, D.C. Even without their rough singing, smooth grooving frontman, the band will still get you shouting “Wind…



5 D.C. jazz picks for December 2025


Happy Holidays! It is at last the end of one of the more turbulent years in D.C.’s recent history. If there are any current or former federal workers, contractors or folks swept up in the chaos of Washington, I hope you are staying strong and that some well-deserved holiday cheer is headed your way. The…