Every summer in DC’s Tenleytown, Fort Reno is home to a free
summerlong festival showcasing hometown indie bands. And after
decades of this tradition, it has seen a vast array of bands and
genres including Fugazi, the Dismemberment Plan, Ted Leo, and our own
NextWavers the Chance. And unlike other festivals sprouting up around
the globe- this one’s free (aside from Virgin Music Festival), it's all ages,
and you can bring your pets!
Ian MacKaye, The Evens. 2007 by Phijomo
Last year was a scare, as the park, which was once a battleground in
the Civil War, was temporarily closed due to a slight detection of
arsenic in the soil. As quick as the fence went up blocking out
visitors, it came down due to a mistake in the reading. Festival on!
The stage went up, attendees laid out their blankets, and the music
went on as scheduled.
Fort Reno 2009 is already in effect with several acts performing every
Monday and Thursday night, including Mary Timony’s new group Soft
Power, Batala (the giant all-girl drum brigade {see previous blog}),
Noon:30 (these girls are gonna skyrocket!) and many more so check out
the roster of upcoming shows at Fort Reno’s site. 
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