District of Pride

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...

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Miss Richfield 1981

Miss Richfield 1981

Miss Richfield 1981 is back on November 12 with an all new show to benefit DC's Different Drummers. Make sure to buy tickets as this show will be sure to sell out. Miss Richfield 1981 will not be cancelled, and you won’t either when you see her new show, “Cancel...

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DCDD Marches in the Cherry Blossom Parade

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 2nd...

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Dinner with some Live Jazz!

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 Cafe at...

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DCDD Members March with Triangle Band in St. Patricks Day

DCDD Members March with Triangle Band in St. Patricks Day

DCDD Members March in March!! Members of DC's Different Drummers traveled down to Raleigh, NC to support our sister band, Triangle Pride Band, in the Raleigh St. Patricks Day Parade.  The early morning started with a cyclone bomb dropping in the Mid-Atlantic but...

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Marching Band Open House

Marching Band Open House

Marching Band Open House Interested in participating in DC's Different Drummers Marching band? Stop by and see what it is all about. If you have an instrument stop by and play along. Don't have an instrument? No worries, we do have some instruments available for...

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Marching Band Uniform Enhancements.

Marching Band Uniform Enhancements.

DC's Different Drummers has a unique uniform that allows members to add identity sashes to the uniform. With the release of the new uniform last year members had the choice of a generic DC Flag, Rainbow Pride, Trans, Bi, Bear, Leather. With 2022 season approaching,...

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Their Back!!

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 on...

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DCDD Fields a Winterguard

DCDD Fields a Winterguard

rA first this year for DC's Different Drummers as it fields it's first Winterguard!  What is winterguard you ask?  Winterguard is an indoor color guard sport and performance art derived from military ceremonies. Modern winter guard is a competitive, performance-based...

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Let There Be Cheer!

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...

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