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The DC Funk Parade is Back to Celebrate the Magic of Music

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After curating and hosting a  successful Wammie Awards, which raised thousands of dollars for youth music programming, The Musician Ship is back to host the DC Funk Parade, a week-long celebration of ‘Black Broadway’ from Saturday, April 30th to Saturday, May 7! The MusicianShip is unifying the community that beautifies the U. St. Corridor!

This year’s DC Funk Parade will not feature a traditional parade but will host FREE music activations on May 7th, 2022 from 11 am – 5 pm at 3 historic corridor sites:
      • The African-American Civil War Memorial (Vermont & U. St. NW)
      • Lee’s Flower Shop (11th & U. St. NW)
      • The Reeves Center (14th & U. St. NW)

 

 

“As I mentioned in my brief remarks at The Wammie Awards, our goal over the course of the next two years is to Aspire, Amplify and Achieve. Following the unprecedented success of this year’s award show, we are looking forward to bringing back to the community in person the family-friendly DC Funk Parade. While the format will be modified this year due to restrictions brought about by the pandemic, it will continue to celebrate one of The District’s most prized music genres, its musicians, and related cultural experiences.”
– Eric Liley, The MusicianShip Executive Director & CEO.
Right Proper Brewing will also be open during the festival & serving food and the Funk Parade beer all day. In addition to the 4 main acts on the Funk Parade Mainstage, you can also expect performances from Micah Robinson, Autumn LaBella, Cramer, Rue Brown, Cauznfx, YAJ, Izis La Enferma, DJ ZO, Roquois, Night Train 357, Uncle Mary, Nia Monaé, Skip Step, Naptown Brass Band and Critical Condition Band (CCB).
The theme of this year’s festival is the “The Magic of Music!” which signifies the resilience and unwavering impact that music has had on the historic U. St. corridor and our current times powering through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s 2022 festival art embodies the Home of Jazz: Congo Square in New Orleans and pays homage to Mardi Gras using aesthetics & artwork designed by Donald Ely of Three Ring Studios.
This year’s goal is to raise $5K to sustain free Summer Programs for DC Youth, The Funk Parade team is releasing another festival beer. This year, the Funk Parade team has collaborated with Sankofa Beer & Urban Garden Brewing on a Blonde Wheat Ale with Cara Cara oranges brewed by Right Proper Brewing at their T. St. Shaw location.

With the help of sponsors like Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center, TMobile, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation, Meridian Public Charter School, District Bridges, ANC1B, and more, helped made this a successful festival.

 

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