​FLASHBAND® organizes epic, themed showcases of one-time bands.
Meet at a jam session and play a show 1 month later 🎸

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Pride Flashband Showcase
Pearl Street Warehouse | Saturday 6/6 | 7pm Doors | 8pm Show

Follow and subscribe for all Flashband announcements: @flashband_dc | 7DC newsletter

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tickets on sale soon!

Pride Flashband
Flashband is kicking off Pride Month in style at Pearl Street! On June 6, get ready to turn up the joy and celebrate the movement with electrifying covers of all your favorite queer musicians and icons, from across the ages!

Community is what Flashband’s all about, so let’s make beautiful music together!
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Tickets: The Pocket 7/11

Yacht Rock Flashband
Flashband is setting sail with an easy breezy Yacht Rock showcase! On 7/11, get ready to soft-rock the night away with your new-old favorite summertime sub-genre. With notes of pop, prog, blue-eyed soul, jazz, disco, funk and R&B, it’s all about the smooth vibes at this Pocket showcase.

Tickets on sale soon!

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Want to learn more? Interested in playing in a future Flashband®?
Read about all of the things in our Flashband FAQs here. If you can't find your answer in FAQs, you can reach out to Emily Goodman, Flashband Director at [email protected]. 
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Sign up for our 7DC newsletter and follow @flashband_dc to be first to hear about upcoming themes, dates, and Meet & Greet Jam announcements. 

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Musicians: Meet fellow hobbyists & play a rock show!​

Proudly hosted by 7DrumCity, Flashband® has had a huge impact on the DMV music scene and the 7DC community! Flashband® puts on 7-8 themed showcases a year at killer venues all around DC. For each new show, local hobbyist musicians sign up for a spot in the Meet & Greet Jam, form a one-time band, and perform in a one-time showcase 1-month later. Since its birth in 2012, over 80 showcases have been hosted featuring over 3K musicians, with many groups emerging from Flashband® to become your new favorite local bands! 7DrumCity acquired Flashband® in May 2017 and proudly carrying the torch and continuing the tradition ever since.

Here's why 3000+ people in the DC area love Flashband®:

• 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​!​

Read more in FAQs and check out photo albums here from past Flashband® Showcases!

Learn more in our PBS special!
​Flashband featured on WETA Arts, 2025

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​Flashband® Director

Emily Goodman
Community Programs & Partnerships Director, 7DC
Photo: Donnie Riggs

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​Flashband is proudly brought to you by 7DrumCity!