Address | 901 Wharf Street SW Washington, D.C. 20024 United States |
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Coordinates | 38°52′48″N 77°01′34″W / 38.8801°N 77.0260°W |
Public transit | Washington Metro at Waterfront at L'Enfant Plaza |
Type | Music venue, auditorium |
Genre(s) | Entertainment, convention center |
Seating type | GA: Standing Room and Reserved Balcony Seating or Full Theatre Seating |
Capacity | 2,500 – 6,000 (variable) / Fully seated 2,300 – 3,200 |
Construction | |
Opened | October 12, 2017 |
Construction cost | $60 million (US) |
Website | |
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The Anthem is a music venue and auditorium in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The venue opened on October 12, 2017, with a performance opened by The Struts and headlined by the Foo Fighters.[1][2] The Anthem is part of The Wharf, a comprehensive redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront area.
The 57,000-square-foot venue, which cost $60 million (USD), has a movable stage and backdrop that allows capacity to vary from 2,500 to 6,000.[3][1] Balconies are closer to the stage than most venues.[3] The venue is operated by I.M.P., which also manages Washington's 9:30 Club and Lincoln Theatre and Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion.[1] The Anthem also hosts conventions.[4]