“Keep what you've got till you get what you need, y'all. You gotta give a lot just to get what you need sometimes, y'all.” - Chuck Brown #GoGo50
KEEP THE BEAT WEEK 2026
February 15th-21st, 2026 celebrates GO-GO music history and DC culture.
The 6th Annual Keep the Beat Week recognizes the sixth anniversary of the bill signing that led GO-GO to become the Official Music of the District of Columbia.
Roll Call Vol. 3: Live @ Howard Theater
DC Public Library, Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment along with the Department of Parks and Recreation present Roll Call Vol. 3: Live at the Howard Theatre celebrating 50 Years of Go Go and in celebration of the 6th anniversary of the Go-Go Legislation in Washington, D.C.
Performing live will be Mature Clientele Band, Sirius Company featuring Scooby DaGodSon, Push Play featuring D. Floyd and DC Vybe featuring D. Holmes along with DJRemii, and host, Poet Taylor from WPGC 95.5 FM!
This event is FREE. Admission is first-come, first-served while capacity permits. RSVP does not guarantee entry. Seating will be available on first-come, first-seated basis. Food will be available for purchase on-site.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 2026
The 2026 Go-Go Awards: Celebrating 50 Years of Go-Go airs Thursday, February 19 at 8PM on DCN (Channel 16).Download the DCN app. Set your reminder. Be in the mix before 8PM — the city is locking in together.
Go-Go is 50 and we’re celebrating all year long. From the legends to the new school, the culture is alive and thriving.
Six years ago, Mayor Muriel Bowser made it official — Go-Go is the sound of DC. And the beat is still strong.
Tune in. Turn it up. Keep the Beat.
#GoGo50
Keep the Beat Week Trailer
Washington, DC is proud of its native Go-Go music and the talented musicians that have created our city’s distinct musical sound.
Art to Go-Go
Art to Go-Go offers the community an opportunity to explore murals around Ward 8. The initiative connects local artists with Go-Go legends to transform Anacostia’s scooter corrals into public art.
#DCisGoGo
The Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment, DC Creative Affairs Office and 202Creates worked with critically acclaimed storyteller, Robert Young, for a Public Art Activation in Ward 5. The 51 words in the mural symbolize the importance of statehood for Washington, DC.
Mayor Bowser Signs Bill Go-Go Music Bill Signing
On February 19, 2019, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Go-Go bill making Go-Go the official music of Washington, DC! Watch the historic bill signing which was held at Culture House.
“Go-Go is DC’s indigenous musical genre, and I am pleased to have championed the efforts at the Council to designate it as the official music of DC.” Kenyan R. McDuffie, Councilmember , Ward 5
The Culture House in SW Washington, DC