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Press Releases
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Georgetown to Host 2025 Fête de la Musique – World Music Day on June 21, Featuring 40+ Musical Acts at 20+ Locations
The Georgetown BID, Georgetown Heritage and Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, are partnering to bring the global celebration of music back to Georgetown for the second year.
22nd Annual Georgetown French Market Returns April 25 – 27
The springtime open-air market will feature sidewalk sales from 40+ small businesses, food, strolling performers, and music.
Georgetown BID Announces New Chief Executive Officer, Deborah Kerson Bilek
Bilek most recently served as ULI Washington’s Executive Director.
Georgetown BID Launches Search for Next CEO
The Georgetown BID’s current CEO & President, Joe Sternlieb, is stepping down in 2025 after 12 years in the role.
New ‘Georgetown Jingle’ Holiday Event to Feature 10 Outdoor Music Performances throughout Georgetown on December 7
Additional Merriment in Georgetown holiday programming to include a Swedish holiday market and St. Lucia candlelit procession, Georgetown Cookie Tour, self-guided cocktail crawl, holiday gift guides and more.
Georgetown BID CEO & President Joe Sternlieb Stepping Down in 2025
Sternlieb joined the Georgetown BID in 2012.
Georgetown in the News
What everyone else is saying about DC’s oldest neighborhood.
Washingtonian: A Flower Shop With a Hidden Bar and Argentinian Restaurant Are Coming to Georgetown
Brasero Atlántico and Florería Atlántico come to DC from Buenos Aires.
Washington City Paper: Eric Hilton Has Found His Forever Music Home
Thievery Corporation’s co-founder has a recording studio in Georgetown.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. Jazz Institution Blues Alley Celebrates 60 Years in Georgetown
Blues Alley, the Georgetown jazz club whose stage has been graced by Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck and countless other jazz luminaries, is turning 60.
Axios: D.C. Four Seasons Residences Set Condo Record
The high-end Four Seasons Private Residences in Georgetown are setting a new price-per-square-foot record for condos in the region.
WUSA 9: From Greece to Georgetown: Yala Ice Cream Comes to DC
The ice cream shop will open in July.
The Georgetowner: Fête de la Musique Brings Live Music to the Streets of Georgetown
The Georgetown BID (Business Improvement District) and Georgetown Heritage worked in conjunction with the Embassy of France-Villa Albertine to bring the rich and melodic sounds of live music to the streets of Georgetown.
