The Anthem (music venue)

The Anthem
The Anthem stage on October 16, 2017, before Phoenix's performance.
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Address901 Wharf Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
United States
Coordinates38°52′48″N 77°01′34″W / 38.8801°N 77.0260°W / 38.8801; -77.0260
Public transitWashington Metro
at Waterfront
at L'Enfant Plaza
TypeMusic venue, auditorium
Genre(s)Entertainment, convention center
Seating typeGA: Standing Room and Reserved Balcony Seating or Full Theatre Seating
Capacity2,500 – 6,000 (variable) / Fully seated 2,300 – 3,200
Construction
OpenedOctober 12, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-12)
Construction cost$60 million (US)
Website
theanthemdc.com

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]

  1. ^ a b c Gensler, Andy (January 24, 2017). "9:30 Club's I.M.P. Announces New $60 Mil. Washington D.C. Venue: The Anthem". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Greenberg, Rudi (June 12, 2017). "Foo Fighters to play first concert at The Anthem, new D.C. venue from 9:30 Club's owners". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Sisario, Ben (2017-08-06). "In a Corporate Concert World, an Indie Thrives in Washington". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  4. ^ "The Anthem". The Wharf DC. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-06-05.