District of Pride

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs (MOLGBTQA) present the District of PRIDE Showcase. The District of Pride Showcase- Celebrating the Resilience of OUR Community will be a night of entertainment and performances that will feature the...

DCDD Marches in the Cherry Blossom Parade

DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band marched down Constitution Avenue in the Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Parade.   Pride Alliance musicians from across the United States join DCDD for a total of 95 musicians, color guard and volunteers.  This was DCDD’s...

Dinner with some Live Jazz!

You can see DC’s Different Drummers Jazz Band live while enjoying a great meal at New Deal Cafe on April 24th at 6:00 pm. New Deal Cafe was rated as City Paper’s Best Place to Experience Local Music. Reservations are highly recommended by calling New Deal...

Their Back!!

2nd Independence, one of DC’s Different Drummers small ensembles had their first performance since 2020! They busted out some tunes at the New Deal Cafe! What better way to enjoy dinner then with a live band. The full Jazz Band will be back at the New Deal Cafe...

Let There Be Cheer!

DC’s Different Drummers Jazz and Symphonic returned to the stage decked out in holiday sweaters to perform in the annual holiday concert. It has been 2 years since out last concert so the excitement was present for this performance. In addition to the Jazz and...

DCDD Does the 4th!

DC’s Different Drummers started off with a bang in the Palisades July 4th Parade!  With only a few weeks of rehearsal, the band focused on two parade tunes that would be sure to impress the audience: Bad Romance by Lady Gaga and Water Me by Lizzo.  Well they did...