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Music venues
9:30 Club: Consistently named one of the best clubs in the United States, 9:30 Club is a general-admission venue with a capacity of about 1,200. Celebrating 40 years, it is still celebrated as *the* place to play in DC.
Read our Parklife profile of 9:30 Club.
The Anthem: Shiny and new, the 9:30 Club’s big sister sits on the newly redeveloped DC Wharf. Parent company IMP built The Anthem (capacity 6,000) to serve as an arena-like space for bands that were too big to play more intimate clubs.
The Birchmere: Located in Alexandria, Virginia, The Birchmere is one of the premiere bars in America for Americana, bluegrass, folk, and country artists. You’ll often find an even wider variety of bands playing at The Birchmere, as the friendly dinner theatre venue welcomes acts of all stripes within its hallowed halls (capacity 500).
Read our Parklife profile of The Birchmere.
Black Cat: The best indie rock bar for both aging punks and young hipsters alike, Black Cat always lands on its feet with a capacity of about 700. The Black Cat also has an impressive selection of drinks behind the bar, but it will always be a place best suited for a whiskey and a beer.
Read our Parklife profile of the Black Cat.
City Winery: City Winery Washington DC offers the lovely product of urban vintners but also hosts a great range of rock and folk acts within its concert space. Parklife DC is pleased to support the latest outpost of the consistently terrific City Winery chain, where the concert hall seats 320.
DC9 Nightclub: The coolest little spot at the hottest intersection in the city, DC9 is where every act that’s blowing up first comes to DC. It also has amazing food, focused on burgers and Southern cuisine, and it holds about 200 folks on its stage level.
Read our Parklife profile of DC9.
The Fillmore Silver Spring: Seeking the gods of metal or the kings of hip hop? Your DC-area destination is none other than The Fillmore Silver Spring. This stately location of the chain named for the hallowed concert hall holds 2,000 people, and it’s a very short walk from the WMATA Silver Spring Metro Station.
The Howard Theatre: The smoothest concert hall for soul and R&B acts, and more than its share of indie rockers as well, the historic Howard Theatre is a cozy place to see some big names. It holds 1,242 people.
Union Stage: Union Stage provides bands with an appealing stage and audiences with a great sound system, yummy pizza, and a strong selection of beer. The gents who run Jammin’ Java in the suburbs brought Union Stage to life in the city, and it’s doing great things with the capacity to hold 450 people.
Read our Parklife profile of Union Stage.
Baltimore Soundstage: The best place in Baltimore to see a show! What I call Baltimore’s answer to the Black Cat (hey that’s high praise) is usually your first stop for punk/metal/goth/new wave (and more) in the city. It holds roughly 1,000 max.
Music labels
Armada Trance Music: Our friends in The Netherlands produce the greatest EDM and trance artists in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, and David Lewis, Armada Music supports artists who habitually spin at U Street Music Hall, Echostage, Soundcheck, 9:30 Club, and more.