Not long after the announcement came out that the documentary The Legend of Cool "Disco" Dan from hometown filmmakers Joseph Pattisall & Roger Gastman was premiering at the AFI, tickets sold out crazy fast. Thanks to this piece of history being brought to the big screen, an awakening of DC’s influential past has brought upon a weekend of some of DC’s best from the 80’s and beyond. Including an already sold out opening to the Corcoran Gallery’s exhibit "PUMP ME UP: The DC Subculture of the 1980s" (running til April 7.)
Also in this schmorgasborg is the DC Funk Punk Throwback Jam at the 9:30 Club on Sunday 2/24 at 3:00 PM. Hosted by Henry Rollins, the day long show will feature Trouble Funk, Scream, Shady Groove, Black Market Baby, DJ Kool, Junkyard, Youth Brigade, Static Disruptors, Worlds Collide and more.
The 930 Club wants to make sure you make it to this show, so if you haven’t bought your tickets here yet, they’ve teamed up with us to give out a pair to one lucky local! All you have to do is email us by noon on 2/22 and let us know either your favorite song from any of the bands at this gig, or tell us the first time you ever saw a Cool "Disco" Dan tag. Please include your first and last name for guestlist requirements, and we’ll contact the winner.