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 Service Providers

    The artists who need you, find you here.

    Managers, agents, engineers, photographers, lawyers — list your services and get discovered by DMV artists actively building their careers.

    • List your services with rates, specialties, photos and gear
    • Collect reviews and show a public star average
    • Answer inquiries through portal messages instead of scattered DMs
    • Show up in searches filtered by role, location and genre
    • Publish bookable services with rates and take paid bookings through the portal — paid lessons and services confirm instantly
    • Managers: set a percentage agreement with your artists and receive your share of everything they earn on the site
    • Add teammates as co-editors so anyone in your shop can respond
    Create your service provider profile
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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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