Links - Clubs and DJ Events

Clubs and DJ Events in the Washington, D.C. Area and Beyond

9:30 Club - D.C.'s preeminent club (see schedule). With a capacity of 1200, the venue has hosted downtempo artists like Massive Attack, Zero 7, and Thievery Corporation, as well as numerous artists from other genres.

Black Cat - This site for the club on 14th Street NW in D.C. includes a schedule of shows.

Sonar - Baltimore club (see schedule). Has hosted Coldcut, Sia, Mr. Scruff, as well as rock and hip-hop artists.

Red Maple - Baltimore lounge with some downtempo nights (see schedule).

Rock and Roll Hotel - Part of D.C.'s new H Street NE scene, this venue (see schedule) has hosted artists such as Vashti Bunyan, Asobi Seksu, Thunderball, and Fort Knox Five, as well as a number of local DJs.

DC9 - U Street-area club. Hosts band performances and DJ nights (see the schedule), among them the queer indie/electro lounge/dance night Taint.
      - Washingtonpost.com profile of DC9

Five - This Dupont/Midtown-area club next door to Eighteenth Street Lounge has hosted Jazzanova and Rainer Trüby, as well as numerous house- and drum'n'bass-oriented DJs.
      - Posts by M3Music on the District Soul message board - Since the Five website is usually out of date, these posts by its owner are the best way of keeping track of future events.
      - Washingtonpost.com profile of Five

Selam - U Street-area Eritrean/Ethiopian bar-restaurant. On weekends, home to DJ nights such as Chuffed. For the latest events, search the District Soul forum for "Selam."

			Eighteenth Street Lounge - Washingtonpost.com profile of D.C.'s best-known lounge.        Co-owned by Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation, this Dupont/Midtown-area club features DJs spinning future soul, jazz, Brazilian, and more. Past guest DJs have included Brendan Lynch, Boozoo Bajou, the Amalgamation of Soundz, Kraak & Smaak, Nickodemus and Mariano (of Turntables on the Hudson), Nicola Conte, Osiris, Trüby Trio, Organic Grooves, Gilles Peterson, and the Troublemakers.        Information about guest DJs tends to be posted on the District Soul forum two to five days before the event.
- History of Eighteenth Street Lounge (from archive.org)

Science Club - Washingtonpost.com profile of the Dupont/Midtown-area lounge.

Wonderland - Website of the Columbia Heights club whose upstairs is home to several DJ nights.
      - Washingtonpost.com profile of Wonderland

Gazuza - Washingtonpost.com profile of the Dupont Circle lounge.

Bossa - Washingtonpost.com profile of the Adams Morgan bar.

Local 16 - Official website of the U Street restaurant/club that is part of the Eighteenth Street Lounge family.
      - Washingtonpost.com profile of Local 16

Gua-Rapo - Washingtonpost.com profile of the club located in the Clarendon area of Arlington, Virginia.

Saint-Ex (Gate 54) - Located in the basement of Cafe Saint-Ex on 14th Street, Gate 54 hosts an assortment of local DJs and occasional touring DJs.
      - Washingtonpost.com profile of Cafe Saint-Ex

Rendezvous - Washingtonpost.com profile of the Adams Morgan bar.

Modern - Washingtonpost.com profile of the Georgetown bar.

Mie N Yu - Washingtonpost.com profile of the Georgetown bar/restaurant.

D.C. Sanctuary - Washingtonpost.com profile of the house music event that takes place Fridays and Saturdays on H Street NE.

Bar Nun - Washingtonpost.com profile of the U Street club.

Marx Cafe - Washingtonpost.com profile of the Mount Pleasant bar/cafe that hosts the monthly "Taking the Piss" Britpop event and occasional "Soundclash" events, in which DJs of Jamaican music face off against one another.

Erico Cafe - Washingtonpost.com profile of the U Street bar, the onetime home to the Open Door event.

Cafe Nema - Washingtonpost.com profile of the U Street bar downstairs from Erico Cafe.

Pharmacy Bar - Washingtonpost.com profile. This low-key Adams Morgan bar has a pharmacy theme, paying homage to the pharmacist grandfather of its Latvian owner. Though the DJ events here are relatively few and far between, the bar boasts a jukebox of cutting-edge music.

Aroma - Washingtonpost.com profile of the Cleveland Park lounge with occasional DJs and live music.

Velvet Lounge - Washingtonpost.com profile of the U Street bar/lounge.

Pollstar - Not a club, but a (relatively) comprehensive national listing of who's performing where and when.
      - Pollstar listings for the 9:30 Club

Washingtonpost.com Entertainment Guide - Nightlife

Washingtonpost.com Entertainment Guide - Music

Cargo - Hosts numerous DJs and live bands. Past performers have included Quantic and Mint Royale.

Jazz Cafe - Venue run by the Mean Fiddler group. Has hosted Alice Russell, the Nicola Conte Septet, Candi Staton, and more.

Big Chill Bar - A spinoff of the annual Big Chill festival, located in the Brick Lane area (Liverpool Street tube). See the listings.

Big Chill House - The newest Big Chill spinoff, located in Kings Cross. See the listings and information about regular events.

333 - Overly conceptual website for the Old Street-area venue.

Koko - Formerly Camden Palace.

Brixton Academy - Storied venue.