The Hoya

‘Making the Go-Go Band’ Showcases the Larger-than-life Impact of DC’s Official Soundtrack

Fashion, community, life: what do these three words have in common? Each comes together to compose the soundtrack of Washington, D.C., go-go music. With a vibrant funk-style sound and an energetic ...
The Hoya

Making the Go-Go Band’ Brings Energy to Gonda Theatre

Georgetown students and local artists collaborated to tell the story of the development of go-go music, a funk music genre originating in D.C., and its cultural and political impact on the District in ...
Washington City Paper

Celebrating 50 Years of Go-Go in 2026

On Jan. 6, the Go-Go Museum hosts the Go-Go Awards—officially kicking off a year of events to commemorate the genre’s ...
Los Angeles Times

The Go-Go’s are back again, still real, raw and ready for Coachella and Cruel World

Perhaps no one is more excited about the reunited Go-Go’s upcoming slate of high-profile gigs than Gina Schock. The 67-year-old drummer missed the band’s last big Los Angeles shows — in 2022 at the ...
Afro

Rare Essence, D.C.’s legendary go-go band, proves they still have the magic touch

Rare Essence, Washington, D.C.’s iconic go-go band, has performed to the delight of its ever-growing fanbase for more than four decades. Now considered a D.C. institution, the band has secured a ...
AFRO American Newspapers

Go-go, D.C.’s signature sound, to celebrate 50 years

Celebrate 50 years of go-go music at the 2026 Go-Go Awards in D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood. Featuring star-studded performances and honoring the genre's legacy.
Fairfax Times

Be’la Dona brings high-energy go-go music back to The Birchmere

For Be’la Dona, the end of the year wouldn’t feel complete without a return to The Birchmere. On Dec. 28, the pioneering all-female go-go band is once again set to turn the storied Alexandria venue ...