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DC's Different Drummers

Loud & proud since 1980! DCDD is a non-profit LGBTQ+ band org, fostering pride & community through performances across the DC metro area!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Our performance groups include the DCDD Symphonic Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and several small ensembles. For news and updates, check our website listed above. For membership inquiries, email us at .

05/12/2026

Celebrate Pride with us at DC United’s Night Out on Saturday, May 16th🏳️‍🌈

Enjoy a pre-match Party at the Pitch featuring DC’s Different Drummers marching band, the band Honey Sol, and halftime drag performances, all part of an unforgettable matchday at Audi Field.⚽️

More info and tickets available at the link in our bio🔗

04/30/2026

Join the DC Sisters at Red Bear Brewing next Thursday for a fun night of bingo supporting a great cause! Proceeds from May 7th's event will go to DCDD💕 Thank you Sisters! Tickets are available in advance at the link below or at the door beginning at 6 PM.

Details:
- 7-PM on May 7, 2026 at Red Bear Brewing Co.
- $20 for one book of six games (six cards PER game)
- $10 per extra book
- Must be 18 to play
- Tickets: https://dcsisters.org/event/bingo-night-may-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRfrhpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5bm5BeDdIZFhWZXNROTNBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmRl-UfEDis5Nkz-rBYmHIdi_IMEEg3xJLtxDdi8Ob8c9EF_YtbEByYiBjti_aem_tK2esOwtcYlEvskzIzZcgQ

04/26/2026

What the duck!? 🦆 The other weekend, DCDD Color Guard flapped their way to Atlantic Indoor Association (AIA) championships and soared to the finish. They totally quacked up the crowed and ruffled a few feathers along the way. Their champs performance was an egg-cellent end to the indoor season, but they won’t be migrating out of the spotlight yet! They’re diving right in to marching season, so get your binoculars ready because pride is just around the corner!🪽🏳️‍🌈

📸 Photography by -starr-photos

04/20/2026

DCDD did THAT 🤩 Our talented performers, dedicated volunteers, and fabulous audience made DCDD Does Drag 2026 one to remember! Special thanks to the staff of and our lovely host for all their support!

If you weren’t able to make it on Saturday it’s never too late to donate and support our work as a non-profit LGBTQ+ community band and performing arts organization!

04/15/2026

DCDD Symphonic Band closed out their Spring 2026 season on March 28 with a fantastic performance of their program “Voices Lifted” 🎶 Congratulations to these wonderful musicians!

04/11/2026

IT’S A GARDEN PARTY⛲️🌳

Come out in your spring-time best for our annual DCDD Does Drag fundraiser! We’ll have performances by kings, queens and everyone in between with all levels of experience. Alongside a raffle with amazing prizes, and signature cocktails at the bar, this is an event you won't want to miss!

Entry to the event at TRADE is free, and all tips given to our lovely performers and go-gos will support non-profit community organization DC’S Different Drummers. We'll see you on Saturday April 18th at 4pm, and don't forget to bring those tips!

RSVP at the Partiful page here: https://partiful.com/e/gZ1RdIbgHVU2E1Bh2F9X?c=YEIUyYhc

04/09/2026

Join us at Shaw's Tavern for food, drinks, and our 2026 Marching Band Open House on Monday, April 13th from 7–9pm!

All are welcome, including interested newbies, longtime marchers, and your bestie who's just here for the vibes. This is your opportunity to learn all about DCDD’s marching band, how you can get involved, and what to look forward to this season!

03/24/2026

Turns out florals for spring CAN be groundbreaking if you make it camp enough💅

Thanks to everyone who came out on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon to ring in the spring with DCDD’s Jazz Band! This floral-themed concert featured arrangements by band members Mark Kamuf and Joe Nicol .dymytrii , plus the stunning debut of an original composition by Brandon Boxbaum 🎹

Our elegant host “Miranda Priestly” kept the show on track, while artistic director Travis Gettinger and assistant artistic director Joe Nicol kept the band in time💐

It’s always a treat to partner with and play in the lovely MLK Jr. Memorial Library auditorium, so until next time…

“that’s all”

03/17/2026

Catch DCDD Color Guard and all their feathered friends at the “Friends and Family” show this Wednesday, March 18! Doors open at 5pm and the shows begin at 6pm in the gymnasium at Dominion High School (in Sterling, VA)🐥

03/16/2026

SUNDAY MARCH 22 @ 1PM – DCDD Jazz Band proudly presents their spring concert: “Florals, For Spring? Groundbreaking” 🌸

This FREE big band jazz concert will feature a selection of beloved standards and jazzy arrangements of pop tunes with floral titles and themes.

Hosting the concert in full drag as “Miranda Priestly” from 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada will be the talented performer Venus Valhalla!

This performance will also mark the debut of an original composition by the band’s pianist, Brandon Boxbaum, arranged for DCDD in collaboration with acclaimed composer/arranger Mike Kamuf!

The show is FREE & open to the public, beginning promptly at 1PM in the auditorium of MLK Jr. Memorial Library in Washington DC.

Address

Washington D.C., DC

Telephone

+12024033669

Website

http://www.dcdd.org/, https://linktr.ee/dcs_different_drummers

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