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 Venues & Talent Buyers

    Fill your open nights with DMV area artists.

    Stop relying on touring acts. Find DMV artists, bands, and performers who can pack your venue or space — filtered by genre, draw, and date.

    • Post open nights and calls for artists, then review applicants in one queue
    • Search talent by genre, draw, location and availability
    • Place and track holds — the calendar flags conflicts before you double-book
    • Send offers, capture signatures and run advancing checklists
    • Read industry notes left by other venues and agents (never public)
    • Sell tickets to the shows you put on — ticket money goes to you as the organizer
    • Pay the artist's guarantee by card from the booking deal
    • Give staff co-editor access so your whole team can manage the venue listing
    • List announcements, jobs, and classifieds right on the community bulletin board
    • Hire sound, lighting and stage crew from the services marketplace
    • Collect reviews and show a public star average
    List your venue or space
    Find talent Post an open night
    Exclusively for Washington DC · Northern VA · Suburban MD music creators, industry workers, and companies.
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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.

    Open on Spotify
    AwardsWammies

    2026 Wammie Award Winners

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

    Open on Spotify
    CommunityMac N' Toss

    DC Locals to Feed Your Soul

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

    Open on Spotify