Registration recommended.

What is Sound Scene?

Sound Scene is the Washington, D.C. region's premier, interactive sound and multi-sensory arts festival.
It is a free, all-ages celebration of sonic and sensory arts featuring artists from Washington, D.C. and around the world.

Since 2007, Sound Scene has been curated and produced by the DC Listening Lounge. It is presented in partnership with the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden with support from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
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Sound Scene 2024: Solstice

What does balance sound like? What is illuminated by sunlight? What finds peace in darkness? Celebrate summer solstice with 50 artists from around the globe and enjoy extended Hirshhorn evening programming on the longest days of the year!

Sound Scene invites audiences to engage with the “Solstice” through:

• Interactive audio art installations
• Small group workshops
• Live performances

Sound Scene is all ages, all free, all welcome! ASL interpretation available on-site all day.

Want more?
Stay late with special extended museum and festival hours until 11 pm. This year, Sound Scene will partner with the European Union to host a special event, State of the Arts Night x Sound Scene, from 5 – 11 pm in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday. Don’t miss a one-night only evening of cross-cultural inspiration, bringing together artists from across the European Union in creative conversation with artists from the Sound Scene Audio Festival to explore the connective power of sound.
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To view featured artists, click here.

About The DC Listening Lounge + Sound Scene

Sound Scene began in 2008 and is still curated by the DC Listening Lounge audio arts collective and is now hosted by the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Sound Scene is an annual, free, two-day event, open to the public. In 2019 Sound Scene broke attendance records for the Hirshhorn museum attracting more than 14,000 attendees over 2 days. Sound Scene celebrates sound through multi-sensory art installations including sculptural, headphone-based and multi-channel interactive exhibits. Our live stage features performances of dance, music, and spoken word. Sound Scene’s small group workshops invite audiences to explore acoustics, beat-making, sound production, sonic meditation, group improvisation, and more. Sound Scene features the creative work of artists from across the world.

Visit soundscenefest.org for more information.