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Washington, D.C.
DoUpper Northwest

Fort Reno Concerts

Fort Reno was one of the bedrocks of the legendary and celebrated D.C. punk/hardcore/straight-edge scene, and evolved to encompass later post-hardcore and other local indie rock. The concert series was founded in 1968 as a sort of government-sponsored hippie fest to try to bring some love, joy, and sense of community back to the district post-1968 riots. Having run annually since, this is one of the truest local traditions, is beloved by the community, and a great way to delve further into that elusive city beyond the federal government and neoclassical memorials. No alcohol, no glass bottles, but plastic bottles are allowed.

Address
Nebraska Ave and Fort Dr
Hours
Summers, with vague start and end dates, but Mon Thu 7PM-9:30PM
Price
Free

Listing from Wikivoyage: Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.