Dancing on the eve of Labor Day means you can party without having to worry about work the next day! Rare Essence performs live at U Street Music Hall. (Courtesy U Street Music Hall) The beloved D.C.

Anthony Harley, 46, a Washington trumpet player better known as Little Benny who helped define the city's homegrown style of funk music as a member of the Rare Essence go-go band during the 1980s, ...

Rare Essence, Washington, D.C.’s iconic go-go band, has performed to the delight of its ever-growing fanbase for more than four decades. Now considered a D.C. institution, the band has secured a ...