The U Street music festival was back and fully in-person in D.C. for the first time since before the pandemic.
“We’re a go-go town, but hip-hop is here, and we’re showing people that the music and talent are here and strong,” Night Train, 39, said. “My base is hip-hop music, but I love everything.”since 2019, with a few hundred attendees and performers like Night Train scattered across four sites featuring live music from area artists.
The event’s theme this year was “The Magic of Music,” and it’s a magic that Eric Liley believes in. Liley, the executive director and CEO of nonprofit The MusicianShip, which put on the festival, wants young people to see in it an opportunity to grow and an alternative to violence, at“We’re encouraging young musicians to keep playing and keep the instruments in their hands,” Liley said.
The Parade was, noticeably, missing its parade; next year, organizers are changing its name to the D.C. Funk Festival. Stuart said he’s been playing guitar for 15 years. He said that hours of Guitar Hero inspired him to learn how to play. He said he spent hours playing on a shoddy Best Buy guitar, but that honed his skills after hours of practice.
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