John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert

Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

HCC will start the program at 10:30 with a short awards ceremony, followed by a brief lecture by a John Philip Sousa impersonator himself!  The Marine Corps band will enter through the 17th Street gate at precisely 11:00 am for a 25 minute concert at the grave site, located near the chapel.  Cake will be [...]

Free

VIRTUAL EVENT: John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert

Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

We have moved online this year for a streaming event. The Marine Corps band will enter through the 17th Street gate at precisely 11:00 am for a 25 minute concert at the grave site.

Free

John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert

Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

HCC will start the program at 10:30am with a short awards ceremony, followed by a brief lecture by a John Philip Sousa impersonator himself! The Marine Corps band will enter through the 17th Street gate at precisely 11:00am for a 25 minute concert at the grave site, located near the chapel. Rain or shine, free [...]

Free

WorldStrides Educational Travel Group Band Performance

Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

Date of event: Saturday, March 12th. Time of event: 4pm - 4:30pm WorldStrides Educational Travel Group Band Performance by the Christian Brothers High School Band Open to the public and welcome volunteers to assist Open to dogs

Free

Notes from the Crypt Concert

Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for our Notes from the Crypt concert! This chamber music concert is free but a reservation is required. The event will be limited to the first 40 reservations; thus, seating is first-come, first-served, so we recommend arriving early to select your seating. Don’t miss one of DC’s best kept secrets, with professional musicians [...]

Free

John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert 2022

Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

HCC will start the program at 10:30am with a short awards ceremony, followed by a brief lecture by a John Philip Sousa impersonator himself! The Marine Corps band will enter through the 17th Street gate at precisely 11:00am for a 25 minute concert at the grave site, located near the chapel. Rain or shine, free [...]

Free

Notes From the Crypt: Earth Day Concert

Join us in our historic 1903 Chapel for a special Earth Day themed concert featuring a few of D.C.'s best musicians! This chamber music concert is free to attend but there is limited seating. The event will be limited to approximately 50 seats,  thus, seating is first-come, first-served, so we recommend arriving early to select [...]

DC Strings Friday Jazz in the Park

Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

DC Strings Presents Friday in the Park Jazz Friday, July 21st at 6:30 pm Congressional Cemetery is excited to welcome the DC Strings Workshop. DC Strings Workshop is proud to present Jazz in the Park featuring the Chris Hon Trio at Congressional Cemetery. Enjoy live jazz under the stars in the cemetery. Cold wine, beer [...]

$15

The DC Strings Workshop Connecting Through Community

Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

The DC Strings Workshop Connecting Through Community Latin Jazz Concert featuring Chris Hon Friday, September 22, 6-7:30 pm Join us for a spectacular evening of Latin Jazz that will ignite your passion for music and culture. Immerse yourself in the rich, rhythmic melodies of Latin Jazz, featuring Chris Hon and other world-class musicians. Seating is [...]

John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert 2023

Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

Please join Congressional Cemetery and the Marine Band for a celebration of the life and legacy of John Philip Sousa. The Marine Band plays the music the "March King" composed at his graveside every year on his birthday and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend, for free! Congressional Cemetery will start the program [...]

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