Spring Porchfest Features Free, Live Music From 70+ Bands This Saturday, May 20!
The Adams Morgan Partnership BID is hosting the first-ever Adams Morgan Spring PorchFest on Saturday, May 20 from 2-6 p.m. (with a second event in October!).
With over 70+ bands, this Spring edition will showcase some of DC’s best local musical talent featuring nearly every musical genre, including classic rock, funk, go-go, rap, reggae, blue grass, classical, and pop. Eighteen porches, patios, and stoops will become stages for the day. Event patrons can pick up a music map and wristband at the event headquarters located in the plaza at the corner of Columbia and Adams Mill Roads NW. Event wristbands are FREE and provide attendees with dozens of discounts at various Adams Morgan businesses.
Each PorchFest location will host up to four 45-minute sets, all of which are free and open for all to enjoy. The main stage will feature various headliners including: Gordon Sterling and The People, Fanfaire, Bryan Lee Music, and The Experience Band and Show. Adams Morgan Spring PorchFest is hosted by the Adams Morgan Partnership BID and sponsored by our generous community partners, Gifted Curators, Up N Smoke, and Lars Etzkorn Law PLLC.
More details: AdMoPorchFest.com.
Adams Morgan Movie Nights Kick Off Next Tuesday, May 23 With THIS IS SPINAL TAP & Live Stand-up.
Enjoy free movies at Adams Morgan Movie Nights every Tuesday evening starting May 23 through June 27 at the Marie Reed Elementary School Soccer Field at 18th Street NW and California Street NW. Movies will kick-off just after sunset at approximately 8:30-9pm. This year’s comedy-inspired lineup is one you won’t want to miss. Here is the official 2023 Adams Morgan Movie Nights schedule:
- Tuesday, May 23: This is Spinal Tap
- Tuesday, May 30: Coming to America
- Tuesday, June 6: The Birdcage [Pride Week]
- Tuesday, June 13: Raising Arizona
- Tuesday, June 20: Bridesmaids [People’s Choice Movie]
- Tuesday, June 27: Shrek [Family Night]
Thanks to Hotbed in Adams Morgan, attendees can enjoy comedy both on and off the big screen! Each Movie Night will kick off with a stand-up feature from a local comedian before the movie begins. More details: AdMoDC.org/movies.
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