This June 24th & 25th, on Historic Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Street, NW, Washington’s tastiest summer celebration pays tribute to everything barbecue and embodies the best of all things summer in America. Pennsylvania Avenue will become the epicenter of BBQ perfection, bringing together delicious BBQ, delectable summer specialties, and plentiful free food samples in the Taste of Giant Sampling Pavilion and around the event, with BBQ to order from top restaurants and vendors. Witness nationally recognized BBQ contests, popular bands and entertainment, celebrity chefs and much more to enjoy all weekend. To compliment all the tasty treats, the event features two main stages alive with a great mix of DC’s own Go-Go music on the Pepsi Lay’s Go-Go Stage and a blend of Latin and world music and dancing, reggae, R&B, blues and more on the Pepsi Stronger Together World Music Stage. New this year, to celebrate the event’s 30 years the Monster Energy 90’s Block Party will throw back featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and a variety of live entertainment like BMX and acrobatics action and nostalgia. To quench everyone’s thirst, there are plenty of non-alcoholic favorites from Pepsi and the Budweiser Beverage Gardens and Giant Corks to Caps beer and wine sampling offer a wide variety of refreshing summer libations.