Next Showcase 4/20 @ Union Stage:
"Jam Bands & Buds: All Things Green Flashband"
Read our new FAQs + sign-up process info here.
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Jam Bands & Buds: All Things Green Flashband!
This Flashband is all about the green: our Meet & Greet Jam is on St. Patty’s Day, our Showcase is on 4/20, and it kicks off the start of Earth Week! In honor of so much seasonal greenery, eight all-new Flashbands will be covering jam bands and music that celebrates “green”. We’re talkin’ Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Blues Traveler, DMB, UB40, Phish, Toots and the Maytals, Wilco, Goose, Widespread Panic, and more. If this genre and improv/jamming are your thing, then this is the Flashband showcase for you! Reminder that all registrants must be available to attend both the jam and showcase events.
How to sign up: Lottery registration will be open Thurs. 3/7 from 12-1pm, and we have a new sign-up platform. Access the link to register in the button above. Read more in our newly updated FAQs.
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Have questions?
Please read the one-pager and FAQs in full! There's like a 97% chance your question already has an answer.
Otherwise, please reach out to Emily Goodman, Flashband Director at flashband@7drumcity.com.
This Flashband is all about the green: our Meet & Greet Jam is on St. Patty’s Day, our Showcase is on 4/20, and it kicks off the start of Earth Week! In honor of so much seasonal greenery, eight all-new Flashbands will be covering jam bands and music that celebrates “green”. We’re talkin’ Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Blues Traveler, DMB, UB40, Phish, Toots and the Maytals, Wilco, Goose, Widespread Panic, and more. If this genre and improv/jamming are your thing, then this is the Flashband showcase for you! Reminder that all registrants must be available to attend both the jam and showcase events.
How to sign up: Lottery registration will be open Thurs. 3/7 from 12-1pm, and we have a new sign-up platform. Access the link to register in the button above. Read more in our newly updated FAQs.
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Have questions?
Please read the one-pager and FAQs in full! There's like a 97% chance your question already has an answer.
Otherwise, please reach out to Emily Goodman, Flashband Director at flashband@7drumcity.com.
Musicians: Meet fellow hobbyists & play a show!
Interested in playing in a future Flashband®?
Sign up for our 7DC newsletter and follow @flashband_dc to be first to hear about
upcoming themes and Meet & Greet Jam announcements!
Read our FAQs here or contact Director Emily Goodman at flashband@7drumcity.com to learn more.
Interested in playing in a future Flashband®?
Sign up for our 7DC newsletter and follow @flashband_dc to be first to hear about
upcoming themes and Meet & Greet Jam announcements!
Read our FAQs here or contact Director Emily Goodman at flashband@7drumcity.com to learn more.
Check out these amazing Flashband shows & poster art from 2023!
Celebrating 11 Years of Flashband®!
Here's why 2000+ of people in the DC area love Flashband®:
The Skinny: Flashband puts on 6-8 themed showcases a year at killer venues all around DC. For each new theme that gets announced, local hobbyist musicians can sign up for a spot to participate in the Meet & Greet Jam, form a one-time band, and perform in the showcase 1-month later. Sign up for our 7DC newsletter and follow us on IG at @flashband_dc to be in the know about upcoming opportunities and info about Flashband. If you're a newer musician, we also encourage you to check out 7DC's Monthly Open House Jams and Open Mic to get a feel for collaborating and performing! Read more in our new FAQs here and check out photos here from past Flashband® Showcases!
- Meet and jam with new local hobbyists like you (no sketchy Craigslist - we'll find the participants)
- Play a packed Saturday night gig at a sweet venue just by showing up
- Have all show logistics, backline, and promo graphics taken care of for you
- Get professional photos of you performing with your instrument
- New BFFs from your one-time band! (you might even stick together?)
- A unique and unforgettable experience of camaraderie and support of fellow hobbyists!
The Skinny: Flashband puts on 6-8 themed showcases a year at killer venues all around DC. For each new theme that gets announced, local hobbyist musicians can sign up for a spot to participate in the Meet & Greet Jam, form a one-time band, and perform in the showcase 1-month later. Sign up for our 7DC newsletter and follow us on IG at @flashband_dc to be in the know about upcoming opportunities and info about Flashband. If you're a newer musician, we also encourage you to check out 7DC's Monthly Open House Jams and Open Mic to get a feel for collaborating and performing! Read more in our new FAQs here and check out photos here from past Flashband® Showcases!
Flashband® Management Team
Emily Goodman
Flashband Director
Photo: Donnie Riggs
Flashband Director
Photo: Donnie Riggs
Flashband® has had a huge impact on the music scene in DC, especially for the 7DC community! Since its birth in 2012, over 60 showcases have been hosted, and many of your fave local bands have emerged from the Flashband community!
In May 2017, 7DrumCity acquired Flashband®. We're psyched to be carrying the torch and continuing the tradition!
We are legally required to put this annoying ® symbol after any instance of Flashband® because Flashband® is a registered trademark... At least nobody can stop us now!!
In May 2017, 7DrumCity acquired Flashband®. We're psyched to be carrying the torch and continuing the tradition!
We are legally required to put this annoying ® symbol after any instance of Flashband® because Flashband® is a registered trademark... At least nobody can stop us now!!