Chuck Brown Tribute Day
July 7, 2012, all day, starting at 11:00 am
Presented in cooperation with the Chuck Brown Foundation, Inc., the Citified Festival program pays tribute to the “Godfather of Go-Go” through ongoing events and activities that honor Brown’s contributions to creativity and community life in D.C.
Chuck Brown performs at the Folklife Festival, 2000.
Photo by Anthony Brown, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Chuck Brown, ca. 2005.
Photo by and courtesy of Tom Pich
Chuck Brown performing at the 2000 Folklife Festival.
Photo by Anthony Brown, Smithsonian Institution
Activities include:
- Performances by Cold Hearted Band, No Question Band, and Junkyard Band
- GoGo Fitness—An hour-long physical workout to the sounds of go-go music led by certified instructors
- Narrative stage session on "Go-Go Then/Go-Go Now"—Reflection on the path of go-go over the years; from traditional to bounce beat
- Narrative stage session on "The Musical Life of Chuck and Being in the Band"—Discussion with four decades of band members from the original Soul Searchers to today's Chuck Brown Band
