From noon till dark on Saturday, Sept. 24, come through for the second annual NEXTfest at Malcolm X Park/Meridian Hill, celebrating DC’s jazz, funk and go-go music culture.

This is a celebration of our culture, as well as our music. Malcolm X Park is a DC landmark on sacred Nacotchtank and Piscataway land, and just a few blocks from the century-old heart center of DC’s music scene: U Street.

And on Sunday, Sept. 25, across the street from Malcolm X Park at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, we’ll host a day of discovery about the history of DC music — with youth education classes, panel discussions, lectures and more.

Join us to celebrate our city’s cultural heritage, spread love, and get in the groove.