DC Lottery Celebrates 50 Years of Go-Go with New Community Partnership

WASHINGTON, DC—The DC Lottery recently announced its Premier-level partnership with the Go-Go Museum & Cafe (the Museum) at the Museum’s first-anniversary celebration and press conference hosted by comedian Lonnie Bee. Located in Historic Anacostia, the Museum is the official site for the appreciation and study of Go-Go music, history, and culture.

“Celebrating 50 years of Go-Go is a celebration of DC itself,” said DC Lottery Executive Director Randy Burnside. “We’re honored to stand alongside the Go-Go Museum in uplifting a sound and a culture born right here in our city. This partnership reflects our shared belief in the power of art, community, and local history—and, investing in the people and traditions that make Washington, DC unique,” Burnside continued.

The year-long community partnership supports the Museum’s ongoing educational programming and community engagement initiatives. Throughout the year, the DC Lottery will have a brand presence at the Museum and will partner on promotional opportunities to include the Go-Go Bus events and event tickets that will be awarded to DC Lottery Players’ Club members.

“We’re deeply grateful for the DC Lottery’s partnership and support in uplifting the community, honoring the genre’s pioneers, and ensuring that Go-Go, the sound of DC, continues to thrive and evolve in the District and beyond,” said Ronald Moten, the Museum’s founder and CEO. “This is about building community, and we are thankful to our neighbors and partners at DC Lottery.”

Randy Burnside, Executive Director of the DC Lottery, photographed alongside Ronald Moten, Founder and CEO of the Go-Go Museum & Café.

The DC Lottery is committed to uplifting the local community and has several long-standing partnerships that include DC Chamber of Commerce, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, DC United, Washington Commanders, the Mayors’ Office on African American Affairs, the Mayor’s Office on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs, the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs, amongst others. To learn more about the DC Lottery, visit dclottery.com and follow @dclottery on Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

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About DC Lottery

Since its inception in 1982, the DC Lottery has awarded $5 billion in prizes, transferred more than $2.43 billion to the District’s General Fund, which supports essential services in the District, awarded $513 million in commissions to retailers, and has helped local nonprofits raise more than $141.5 million in support of social causes. To learn more, visit dclottery.com.

About the Go-Go Museum & Café

The Go-Go Museum & Café, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the official site for the global exchange, documentation, preservation, and innovation of go-go music—the official music of Washington, D.C. Go-go is a brand of funk, R&B, hip-hop, and Afro-Latin rhythms created in the 1970s by “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown and his Washington, D.C. fans. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Go-Go as Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act into law in 2020 and selected the Go-Go Museum as a key site for its implementation in her Go-Go People’s Plan.