It’s all about the neighborhood
A celebration of DC's rich musical legacy and culture, the Home Rule Music Festival’s largest day is the free outdoor music show and vinyl fair on the great lawn at the Parks at Walter Reed. This year’s outdoor show is June 22nd, with “doors” opening at 12pm, and music kicking off at 1pm.
Read MoreGet ready to bring your picnic and spread your blankets at Lincoln’s Cottage for our Fall Family Film Series. There will be STEAM Activities, Family Crafts, DJ Music, Food Vendors, and a screening of The Lego Movie on Friday, October 6.
On Friday, November 3, they'll screen Lightyear.
Read More“Kennedy Street is the center of the city,” Charvis says proudly, tugging at his black tee that dons the HR Records logo. “When we got into [the 700 block of Kennedy Street] there was just Anxo, and Soup Up was just opening.”
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 3rd Vice President Kamala Harris visited HR Records on Kennedy Street. Inside she bought records by Charles Mingus, Roy Ayers, and Porgy and Bess with Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Plus, the shop is organizing free music for the community on May 6th.
Read More“Goonies never say die! “
Join HR Records this Saturday, August 6th for their second installment of Movies on the Lawn at the Parks at Walter Reed. Enjoy THE GOONIES, with music from the Washington Bach Consort.
Read MoreHome Rule Records on Kennedy Street and the HR Music & Film Preservation Foundation are hosting an awesome free music event on June 11th at 3pm at the Parks at Walter Reed.
We’re giving away VIP Tickets!
Read MoreThe Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Society is taking a closer look at a specific chapter in our city’s musical story: Black Fire Records, a Black-owned independent jazz record label that started in DC in the 1970s. They’re raising funds via a Kickstarter campaign to complete the project.
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