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October 13-15, 2025
Our
Programs
When you donate your money or time to The Washington Tattoo, you directly fuel programs that preserve heritage, honor service, and inspire through music.
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Veteran Support & Outreach – Providing opportunities for veterans to heal, connect, and share their stories through music and community.
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Youth Education – Inspiring the next generation with workshops, masterclasses, and mentorship in music and the arts.
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Community Engagement – Hosting events, podcasts, and conversations that unite people around history, service, and the power of music.
Your contribution—whether through a donation or volunteering—ensures these programs continue to grow and reach more lives. Together, we honor the past, support the present, and inspire the future.
Students Supported
2,250+
Veterans Impacted
2,000+
Volunteers
55+
What is the Washington Tattoo?
The Washington Tattoo™ is a 501(c)3 organization based in Virginia offering unique, world-class music and cultural programs in the Washington, D.C., area. With programming for all ages, the organization’s goal is to offer diverse, exceptional musical events, education, and professional networking opportunities to a variety of audiences while creating awareness of and providing support for the needs of veterans and first responders.
What is a tattoo?
tat·â€‹too, noun
A performing arts event consisting of music, marching, dance, and various other displays performed by military and civilian personnel.
The U.S. is home to a tremendous array of nationalities, customs, and traditions. The Washington Tattoo offers music, cultural, and educational programming in the D.C.-metropolitan area designed to celebrate the diversity of American culture through music and performing arts.
Our call to action
#ShareTheTradition Join The Washington Tattoo and become a patron today! Your donation is critical to our mission to bring the tradition and splendor of military tattoo to Washington, DC. Gifts to the Share the Tradition campaign directly support our volunteers, performing artists, and event expenses and are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Event sponsorship opportunities are available. To make a gift and to learn more, please contact info@thewashingtontattoo.com.
#WeThePeople
"We The People", a brief introductory statement of the US Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles. To us here at The Washington Tattoo, it is also a way of life. A call for us to be better, to be an inspiration, to be a light for the soul in spreading goodwill, culture, music, and heritage, sharing America’s pride and traditions with the world.
- We The People, We, The Washington Tattoo.