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The 9:30 | |
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 Belle and Sebastian performing at the 9:30 Club in March 2006 | |
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| Former names | Atlantis (1977–1979) Nightclub 9:30 (1980–95) |
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| Address | 815 V St NW Washington, D.C. 20001-3020 |
| Location | U Street Corridor |
| Public transit | Washington Metro  at U Street |
| Owner | Jon Bowers and Dody DiSanto (1980–86) Richard Heinecke and Seth Hurwitz (since 1986) |
| Seating type | Standing room / bar and balcony seating[2] |
| Capacity | 1,200[1] |
| Opened | May 31, 1980 |
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The 9:30 Club, originally named Nightclub 9:30 and also known simply as the 9:30, is a nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C. In 2018, Rolling Stone named the 9:30 Club one of the 10 best live music venues in the United States.[3]
The club opened on May 31, 1980, on the ground floor rear room of the Atlantic Building at 930 F Street NW, in Downtown Washington, D.C.[4] with a legal standing capacity of 199.[2][5] In 1996, the club moved to a larger location at its current location at 815 V Street NW,[2][4] where it anchors the eastern end of the U Street Corridor.
The 9:30 Club's name was derived from its original street address, which was also the reason to set the venue's original opening time of 9:30 p.m.[6] Early advertising on WHFS radio featured the club's slogan, "9:30 – a Place and Time!"
- ^ Meet me at 9:30 https://washington.org/visit-dc/930-club-history-washington-dc#
- ^ a b c Kiger, Patrick. (November 11, 2014). "The Epicenter of the 1980s Alternative Music Scene in DC". Boundary Stones. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Staff (December 13, 2018). "10 Best Live Music Venues in America. From big rooms to intimate spaces, here's a selection of some of the country's best live music spots". Rolling Stone Magazine. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Du Lac, J. Freedom. (April 18, 2010). "Misfits, new wave icons and giant rats: A history of D.C.'s 9:30 Club" (page 1/5). Washington Post Magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Du Lac, J. Freedom. (April 18, 2010). "Misfits, new wave icons and giant rats: A history of D.C.'s 9:30 Club" (page 3/5). Washington Post Magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ Du Lac, J. Freedom. (April 18, 2010). "Misfits, new wave icons and giant rats: A history of D.C.'s 9:30 Club" (page 2/5). Washington Post Magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2016.