The GoGo Museum & Café will celebrate 50 years of go-go music at the 2026 Go-Go Awards, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Historic Lincoln Theatre in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, historically known as the city’s Black Broadway. This year’s theme, “Returning to Our Roots and Embracing the Diaspora,” promises an unforgettable evening honoring the culture and legacy of Washington, D.C.’s official music.
Doors open at 5:30 PM. The awards show starts at 6:30 PM.
Co-hosted by DC natives and comedians Joe Clair and Jay Cole, the night will feature star studded performances from:
Chuck Brown Band
Kurtis Blow
Doug E. Fresh
Go-Go Allstars — performing iconic go-go hits spanning the last five decades
A Team (house band, recently featured on Front Porch with Patti LaBelle)
DJ Kool (hip-hop and go-go music pioneer) + DJ Wiz (of Kid N’ Play) — a high-energy joint set spotlighting the historic bond between go-go and hip-hop
Special honorees include:
Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor, legendary hip-hop producer
Cathy Hughes, media icon and founder of Radio One
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, for their leadership in preserving go-go music
Dr. Natalie Hopkinson, author, scholar, and chief curator of the Go-Go Museum & Café
The Go-Gseum & Café will celebrate 50 years of go-go music at the 2026 Go-Go Awards, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Historic Lincoln Theatre in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, historically known as the city’s Black Broadway. This year’s theme, “Returning to Our Roots and Embracing the Diaspora,” promises an unforgettable evening honoring the culture and legacy of Washington, D.C.’s official music.
Doors open at 5:30 PM. The awards show starts at 6:30 PM.
Co-hosted by DC natives and comedians Joe Clair and Jay Cole, the night will feature star studded performances from:
Chuck Brown Band
Kurtis Blow
Doug E. Fresh
Go-Go Allstars — performing iconic go-go hits spanning the last five decades
A Team (house band, recently featured on Front Porch with Patti LaBelle)
DJ Kool (hip-hop and go-go music pioneer) + DJ Wiz (of Kid N’ Play) — a high-energy joint set spotlighting the historic bond between go-go and hip-hop
Special honorees include:
Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor, legendary hip-hop producer
Cathy Hughes, media icon and founder of Radio One
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, for their leadership in preserving go-go music
Dr. Natalie Hopkinson, author, scholar, and chief curator of the Go-Go Museum & Café
I didn't make it, there's just apparently a djembe emoji now. Maybe they'll add Congas next. You can react with any of the emojis if you weren't aware. I'll work on the selector today.
What do you mean you weren't able to add it to the OP though? Did you get an error anything?
I didn't make it, there's just apparently a djembe emoji now. Maybe they'll add Congas next. You can react with any of the emojis if you weren't aware. I'll work on the selector today.
Did you get an error anything?