Music

The D.C. Council will be commending the Washington Bach Consort on May 6 at St. Peter's Church on Capitol Hill for its 30 years of free concert series that attracts more than 2,000 attendees each year.

D.C. native Marvin Gaye (1939-1984), one of the most influential music performers of his generation, has been honored on April 2 with a postage stamp featuring his portrait to mark the 35th anniversary of his death, as part of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) music icon series.

Tony Award–winning icon Idina Menzel is scheduled to perform in a specially curated concert to celebrate the recipients of the 2019 Kennedy Center Award for the Human Spirit at the Kennedy Center on April 3.

The D.C. debut of the musical "A Bronx Tale", which recounts the journey of a young man in the 1960s who had to decide between following his father’s honest footsteps and joining the mob, will be hosted at the National Theatre from March 26-31.

Bon Iver & TU Dance's Come Through, an evening-length performance featuring new music from indie rock darling Justin Vernon and new choreography from TU Dance, will be held at the Concert Hall of the Kennedy Center on March 25.

Jennifer Lopez, who’s turning 50 this year, will perform at Washington, D.C.'s Capital One Area on July 17.

The ninth annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival (WWJF) celebrating the women of the D.C. jazz community will be held from March 10 through March 31.

The 11th annual Events D.C. Embassy Chef Challenge that offers a unique opportunity to taste authentic food and drinks from embassy chefs representing diverse countries will be held at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on April 2.