.jpg) The Birchmere marquee, advertising Thomas Dolby in 2006 | |
 | |
| Address | 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. |
|---|---|
| Location | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°50′25″N 77°3′41″W / 38.84028°N 77.06139°W |
| Owner | Gary Oelze |
| Type | concert hall |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Opened | April 4, 1966 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Birchmere is a concert hall in Alexandria, Virginia, that features rock, blues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, ethnic, and comedic performers. Its main room seats 500 and provides dinner service, making for an intimate space, with tables only a few feet away from the stage. The location also features a bandstand with a bar and a dance floor. Owner and manager Gary Oelze opened The Birchmere in 1966 as a restaurant.