Choose your location
-
usa
-
- Boston
- Chicago
-
- Los Angeles
- New York
-
- San Francisco
- Washington, DC
-
europe
-
- Amsterdam
- Barcelona
- Berlin
-
- Florence
- French Riviera
- Ibiza
-
- London
- Madrid
- Munich
-
- Pamplona
- Paris
- Rome
-
- Venice
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Boston
- London
- Paris
- Get Paid To Party!
- Buy The Guide
- PE Reviewers
- Party Earth Mobile
- Washington, DC
- Things To Do
- Restaurants
- Events
- Entertainers
Washington, DC → Events → Music Venues
DC9
Bar / Live Music Venue / Restaurant
|
Party Earth Review: Situated in the up-and-coming U Street Corridor, DC9 is a multistory haven for local music enthusiasts, with live acts blasting out its second floor almost every night. Early evenings see the softly-lit street level bar festooned with tattooed men in fedoras on a first-name basis with the bartender, while groups of hipster friends gather in the handful of wooden booths toward the back, devouring pulled pork sandwiches and gazing up between bites at a collage of old-timey photographs. This cozy area tends to remain sparsely populated throughout the night, at least compared to the upstairs space, where packs of dance machines and music addicts crowd around the cramped stage in the corner to see musical performances by bands on the tipping point of underground stardom. On nights with DJ acts, the stage is converted into a forum for uninhibited indie rockers to show off their moves, as those in need of a breather refuel at the second bar opposite the stage or slink into the handful of booths set against velvety-red walls. Further up, a simple rooftop deck provides a place for a more talkative and less musically-inclined bunch to chat and laugh at the nightly flow of drunkards stumbling down U Street. For music buffs looking to catch eclectic and avant-garde bands before they erupt onto the scene, music-centric DC9 makes it E-Z. ... read full review |
Neighborhood: |
Address: |
1940 9th Street NW |
Metro: |
Green, Yellow Lines: Shaw-Howard U, U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo |
Phone: |
202-483-5000 |
Links: |
Hours: |
M–Th, Su 5pm–2am, F–Sa 5pm–3am |
Recommended as: |
Night Spot |
All venues in Washington, DC →
DC9 Review
Tip from Jonah:
“Check out Nerd Nite some Saturday to watch PhD candidates give informative and often hilarious talks on everything from indigenous Paraguayan myths to the history of microscopes.”
The Scene
Situated in the up-and-coming U Street Corridor, DC9 is a multistory haven for local music enthusiasts, with live acts blasting out its second floor almost every night.U Street Corridor, Washington, DC – Situated in the up-and-coming U Street Corridor, DC9 is a multistory haven for local music enthusiasts, with live acts blasting out its second floor almost every night.
Early evenings see the softly-lit street level bar festooned with tattooed men in fedoras on a first-name basis with the bartender, while groups of hipster friends gather in the handful of wooden booths toward the back, devouring pulled pork sandwiches and gazing up between bites at a collage of old-timey photographs.
This cozy area tends to remain sparsely populated throughout the night, at least compared to the upstairs space, where packs... read more →
Crowd
Tattooed and pierced hipsters and music aficionados, early 20s to mid-30s.
Entertainment/Music
Live shows and DJs throughout the week. Liberation Dance Party on Fridays on second floor. Nerd Nite, featuring intellectual presentations on a range of topics, one Saturday per month. Jukebox.
See website for schedule of performances.
Food/Miscellaneous
Full bar menu with assorted sandwiches. Open bar F 9–10:30pm on second floor, with cover charge. Free drink specials during certain acts.
Prices
Cover charge $5–$15/second floor only, Liberation Dance Party $7. Bar menu $4–$12. Beer $3.50–$9, wine $6, cocktails $5–$12.
Dress
Anything goes: band t-shirts, fedoras, funky plaid shirts, jeans.
Hot Nights/When to Go
Any night there’s a band of interest playing, or Fridays for the Liberation Dance Party and an outgoing dance crowd.
Close By
9:30 Club (815 V Street) offers bigger dance parties and bigger-name bands.
DC9 Schedule of Events
|
Jun 05 Tue |
Add to Calendar
|
|||||
|
Jun 06 Wed |
Add to Calendar
|
|||||
|
Jun 07 Thu |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 10 Sun |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 11 Mon |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 12 Tue |
Add to Calendar
|
|||||
|
Jun 14 Thu |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 19 Tue |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 20 Wed |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 21 Thu |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 24 Sun |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 26 Tue |
Add to Calendar
|
|||||
|
Jun 27 Wed |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jun 30 Sat |
|
Add to Calendar
|
|
Jul 01 Sun |
|
Add to Calendar
|
||||
|
Jul 24 Tue |
|
Add to Calendar
|
Similar Venues
Washington, DC Events
-
Thursday May 24
-
The Patty Reese Band -
Tommy Emmanuel -
Mainstage Thursdays
See all
-
Friday May 25
-
Steve Forbert -
Absolute Addiction -
Shear Madness
See all
- Concerts
- Sporting Events
- Festivals
- Find more upcoming events