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Official Call For Submissions Funk Family, mark your calendars for our 2nd Annual Funk Parade Photo Gallery on August 30 at Eaton DC! This year, through our FunkU initiative, we're paying homage to our festival's home corridor on U Street, Black Broadway! The photo gallery will acknowledge the artistic and creative ancestors who brought life to...

We’re excited to share with you a Funk Parade playlist, featuring many of Funk Parade’s past performers. We’re hoping this brings you some joy! At this time, our hearts go out to the many families whose health is affected by COVID-19, our support goes out to...

It is with a great deal of sadness, and out of an abundance of caution, that we are led to cancel Funk Parade 2020. On Friday, March 20th, DC extended its mass gathering restriction through April 27th, due to global health pandemic, COVID-19. Without a clear...

BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH SESSIONS TO OUR LOCAL BARBERSHOPS Washington, D.C. – What happens when you put formal and creative therapies in a D.C. barbershop? Magic happens. Starting With Today’s The Shape Up: The Barbershop Talk Series is excited to partner with the D.C. Funk Parade for...

WASHINGTON DC [April 10, 2019] The DC Department of Funk is excited to announce our initial line up preview for the 2019 Festival!  All of the performances will be taking place on Saturday May 11th at over 20 venues and stages around the city. This...