The Cellar Door

For other uses, see Cellar door (disambiguation).

The Cellar Door was a 163-seat music club located at 34th & M Street NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. from 1964[1] through January 7, 1982. It occupied the location of a former music club called The Shadows.

One of the premier music spots in Washington, D.C., the small club served as the genesis for entertainers and as a tryout venue for larger markets.[2] Many artists cut their professional teeth performing at The Cellar Door, while audiences delighted in being within a few feet of the stage at the tiny venue. Many music and comedy notables in 1960s and 1970s performed there.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Clinking glass and swinging sound change the image of Georgetown". The New York Times. May 25, 1964.
  2. ^ Weintraub, B. (1976, November 20). Concert market booming in D.C. Billboard Magazine, 88(47)
  3. ^ "The MetropoList". Washington Post. p. 3. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  4. ^ "Live Online". Washington Post. 1998-12-04. Retrieved 2014-03-14.