Everything on Sonic Blue

    Everything on Sonic Blue

    Directories

    Thousands of DMV artists, bands, venues, studios, schools and music businesses. Claim yours or add one.

    Shows & tickets

    One calendar of local shows. RSVP and buy tickets. Putting on a show? Sell tickets right here. Or upload a flyer and we fill in the event.

    Booking

    Artists pitch venues, venues post open nights, and deals, holds and contracts live in one place.

    Jobs, gigs & services

    Find paid work, offer lessons and services, and take bookings.

    Get paid

    Card payments for tickets, gigs and services. Manager and agent shares are split automatically.

    Community

    The Wall, groups, fan clubs, messages, the newsletter and the busking program.

    Features for: Fans · Artists · Venues · Booking Agents · Service Providers

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    For Booking Agents & Promoters

    Route your roster through the DMV.

    Find the right rooms, promoters, and dates for your acts — plus DMV area support that actually draws.

    • Compare competing offers side by side on guarantee, split and net
    • Manage holds across multiple artists and rooms
    • Set up agreements with your artists — a percentage or flat amount of gig pay and ticket sales — and get your share automatically
    • Save directory listings to a personal rolodex and suggest missing ones.
    • Collect reviews and show a public star average
    Sign up as a booking agent / promoter
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    Upcoming shows

    Discover · Listen · Watch · Attend · Book · Promote · Earn · Connect

    Discover DC, MD, and VA artists from your own backyard before they blow up, track your favorite DMV artists, RSVP to shows, and more.

    Never miss out on experiencing your local artists again.

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    Official & community-curated

    DMV Artists Playlists

    OfficialListen Local First DC

    2026 DC Area New Music

    Refreshed weekly with the freshest drops across the DMV — hip-hop, indie, and R&B.

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    AwardsWammies

    2026 Wammie Award Winners

    Celebrating the 2026 Wammie Award winners — the best of DMV music.

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    CommunityMac N' Toss

    DC Locals to Feed Your Soul

    Active DMV indie, rock, and alternative bands hand-picked by Mac N' Toss.

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