Boycott Room DC

Boycott Room DC is a community-organized response to Boiler Room’s presence in Washington, DC. The event brings together local underground artists, musicians, organizers, vendors, and community groups to demonstrate what the city’s independent scene can offer without relying on Boiler Room or its corporate backing.

The organizers are protesting Boiler Room’s 2025 acquisition by Superstruct, which is owned by KKR. They accuse KKR of profiting from violence against Palestinians and the seizure of Indigenous land, and of using arts and culture to conceal those investments. Boycott Room DC is intended to redirect attention, participation, and funding away from Boiler Room while raising money for families and initiatives in Palestine.

When: Friday, September 11, 2026, with additional programming planned for Saturday, September 12. The event is planned to span a nighttime program on September 11 and daytime-to-early-evening activities on September 12.

Showtimes: The page lists 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM for the September 11 program, but cautions that the timing shown on the Shotgun tickets is not final.

Program: The event is expected to include a nighttime rave, a daytime market, and a film festival, along with other community-based programming.

Tickets: $20.00.

Fundraising: All ticket proceeds are slated to go directly to families and initiatives on the ground in Palestine. Participating vendors have committed to donating between 50% and 100% of the money they raise.

Music: The event is associated with house, club, techno, and dubstep.

Organizer: Transmission.

Venue: Transmission, 1353 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002.

Note: The event is organized as a collective effort by different community groups and is intended to showcase DC’s underground culture while opposing the use of art and music as a vehicle for corporate capital, political control, and genocide.