When it comes to DC’s music legends, the landscape is as diverse as the city itself: Duke Ellington, Chuck Brown, Marvin Gaye, Ian MacKaye, Dave Grohl and Wale all share space atop the District’s musical Rushmore. Each artist has influenced the local landscape for years, but what’s the scene like these days?

With venues all over the city, it’s time to discover what the DC music scene is all about. Whether you prefer jazz, go-go, hardcore punk, hip-hop, dance or anything in between, you can find it on any given night in the District at these live music meccas.