U Street restaurant and bar with recurring live jazz, R&B and soul-oriented musicians and ensembles. Current event pages and DC Music Live listings verify recurring live ensembles. From a performer’s standpoint, the venue is set up around recurring jazz trios, quartets and live-band sets. The music mix includes Jazz, R&B, soul, funk, standards, which helps define the kinds of performers already represented in the venue’s programming. For working musicians, that established live-use pattern makes the venue easier to evaluate in terms of format, audience setting, and show style. JoJo Restaurant and Bar is located at 1518 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009. Age access is event-dependent. Musicians considering the venue can use its existing programming and performance format as the main guide when deciding whether their set, instrumentation, and audience expectations are a good match. Its ongoing connection to live performance also gives artists a stronger basis for judging the room than they would have with a venue used only sporadically for music.
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District Pier at The Wharf — Large commercial Wharf pier used for full-band festival stages, waterfront concerts and private/rentable event programming. Current 2026 programming includes full-band jazz/funk and multidisciplinary live-music events on District Pier. Programming includes Jazz, funk, roots, festival, full-band, mixed. Family-friendly or all-ages use is part of the venue profile. The venue is at 101 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024.
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- 101 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States
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