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U Street Music Hall
Bar / Club / Live Music Venue
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Party Earth Review: Founded by DJs, U Street Music Hall is the kind of club where brilliant lighting and thunderous beats rattle the clientele, and where everyone eschews bottle service and Top 40 in favor of uninhibited dancing. Almost every night outside the unassuming brick building, lines of party people wearing everything from cocktail dresses to Knicks jerseys wait to file down a flight of stairs and into the sprawling, subterranean hall. Occasional graffiti art and performance posters make up most of the décor, while the spacious dance floor dominates the dark, bass-filled bunker, with the DJ booth on one end and a stage on the other. Live bands whip patrons into a gyrating, sweat-drenched frenzy early in the evening, followed by deck-spinners cranking up the volume for the rest of the night, and a cork-supported floor ensures even the oldest music-inspired feet feel young. Throngs of seasoned club veterans, young professionals, and kids twirling glow-sticks swarm the long bar, where tattooed and pierced bartenders dole out Natty Bohs and Jameson shots like they’re going out of style. For anyone with a love of music and dancing, U Street Music Hall brings together a diverse crowd of energetic, upbeat Washingtonians in search of the hottest DJs and one the rowdiest pretention-free dance floors in the city. ... read full review |
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1115A U Street NW |
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Green, Yellow Lines: U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo |
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202-588-1880 |
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Daily approximately 7pm–3am; live shows until 10pm, followed by DJ sets |
Recommended as: |
Night Spot |
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U Street Music Hall Review
Tip from Jonah:
“U Street Music Hall (‘U Hall’ for short) was founded by Will Eastman and Jesse Tittsworth, two very successful local DJs. They made sure this place was made for music, and it arguably has one of the best sound systems in the city.”
The Scene
Founded by DJs, U Street Music Hall is the kind of club where brilliant lighting and thunderous beats rattle the clientele, and where everyone eschews bottle service and Top 40 in favor of uninhibited dancing.U Street Corridor, Washington, DC – Founded by DJs, U Street Music Hall is the kind of club where brilliant lighting and thunderous beats rattle the clientele, and where everyone eschews bottle service and Top 40 in favor of uninhibited dancing.
Almost every night outside the unassuming brick building, lines of party people wearing everything from cocktail dresses to Knicks jerseys wait to file down a flight of stairs and into the sprawling, subterranean hall.
Occasional graffiti art and performance posters make up most of the décor, while the spacious dance floor dominates the dark, bass-filled bunker, with the DJ booth on one end and a... read more →
Crowd
Artsy types, club goers, party kids, skaters, tattooed music fanatics, college and graduate students, and young professionals, 18 to early 30s.
Entertainment/Music
DJs spin a mix of electronica, drum and bass, disco, techno, dubstep, and house. Punk rock and hardcore shows in the early evenings. Check calendar for schedule.
Food/Miscellaneous
Limited menu of Asian-influenced dishes including chashu pork sloppy Joes, tofu pho-dogs, and chicken curry-stuffed bratwursts. Entrance granted to 18+ on weekdays at the door, 18 to 20 only with advance ticket on weekends.
Venue has no set weekly hours – check schedule for opening times.
Prices
Cover charge $0–$15. Small bites $5–$7. Beer $4–$7, wine $6, cocktails $6–$10. Coat check $2.
Dress
As eclectic and diverse as the music: jeans, button-downs, shorts, band t-shirts, throwback jerseys, flat-bill hats, skate shoes.
Hot Nights/When to Go
Friday and Saturday nights bring in huge crowds, resulting in long lines at the door and a packed dance floor.
Close By
Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) is a U Street institution with a bigger emphasis on live music, though it also hosts DJs during the week.
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