Salsa vs. Go-Go

Clave meets pocket – DC's two most infectious grooves are throwing down! On Saturday, October 17, Orquesta Manplesa's salsa dura faces off against Faycez U Know's next-generation go-go for one night only at Transmission DC.  

The series dates back to February 2025, when Manplesa and Too Much Talent Band packed Pearl Street Warehouse for the first installment, proving DC's Latin and go-go scenes could share a dance floor. 

Orquesta Manplesa is an 11-piece salsa band rooted in Mount Pleasant, one of the busiest bands in the DMV – from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art.

 Faycez U Know Band is an American Soul, Funk & GoGo  band from the Washington, DC Metropolitan area that drives  the DC “Go-Go” swing. The group is blessed with musicians who are determined to provide the entertainment of the old school showstoppers while carrying the modern sound of music.

LOCATION:

Transmission, DC

1353 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

RUN OF SHOW:

9pm - Doors

10pm - Faycez U Know

11pm - Orquesta Manplesa

12:15pm - Salsa vs. Go-Go jam session