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March 7, 2023

This Rising D.C. Band Started As Buskers At Dupont Circle

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This Rising D.C. Band Started As Buskers At Dupont Circle

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The band Dupont Brass started unexpectedly as a side gig for a group of Howard University students, and now they’re about to go on tour, starting April 12. As they prepare to share their music up and down the East Coast, two of the band’s original members are here to tell us about Dupont Brass’s evolution and sound.


Buy tickets here for Dupont Brass’s upcoming tour. And if you want to ride around D.C. via water taxi, check out their schedule here.


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