Live-music venues in Washington DC
Ground Frequency tracks 132 live-music rooms in Washington DC. This index lists all of them, with the genre on each registry record and how many dated events we hold for it — the trailing year and the last 28 days. As of 2026-09-02.
132
rooms tracked
54
active in 28 days
155
events, 28 days
Looking for the shape of the scene rather than the list? The Washington DC scene page has the genre mix, the busiest rooms and who played them.
Every tracked room in Washington DC
ordered by dated events in the trailing year| ROOM | GENRE ON FILE | EVENTS 12M | 28D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cat Mainstage @blackcatdc | Rock / Band | 52 | 4 |
| Echostage Lounge @echostage | Techno / House | 47 | 4 |
| DC9 Rooftop Stage @dc9club | Rock / Band | 31 | 7 |
| Cafe Saint-Ex @saintexdc | DJ / Electronic | 31 | 2 |
| Flash @flashclubdc | DJ / Electronic | 30 | 4 |
| Throw Social DC @throwsocialdc | Pop / Hiphop | 29 | 13 |
| Sinners and Saints @sinnersandsaintsdc | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 6 |
| The Pocket @thepocket_dc | Rock / Band | 27 | 8 |
| Pearl Street Warehouse @pearlstreet.dc | Rock / Band | 25 | 4 |
| Songbyrd Music House DC Main @songbyrddc | Vocal | 24 | 1 |
| Zebbie's Garden @zebbiesgarden | DJ / Electronic | 23 | 3 |
| Wild Days @wilddaysdc | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 5 |
| Twelve After Twelve @twelveaftertwelve | DJ / Electronic | 21 | 2 |
| Lincoln Theatre DC Balcony @thelincolndc | Vocal | 21 | 0 |
| Union Stage @unionstagepresents | Rock / Band | 19 | 4 |
| Dew Drop Inn @dewdropinnnola | Vocal | 19 | 2 |
| The Anthem @theanthemdc | Pop / Hiphop | 19 | 2 |
| BERHTA @berhtaclub | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 1 |
| Comet Ping Pong @cometpingpong | Rock / Band | 18 | 3 |
| Nightclub 9:30 Back Bar @930club | DJ / Electronic | 18 | 3 |
| The Bullpen @thebullpendc | Rock / Band | 17 | 6 |
| Warner Theatre @warnertheatre | World Music | 17 | 0 |
| Metrobar DC @metrobardc | DJ / Electronic | 16 | 3 |
| Rosebar Lounge @rosebardc | Pop / Hiphop | 16 | 1 |
| Union Arts @unionartscenternj | Jazz | 15 | 8 |
| Bravo Bravo @bravobravodc | DJ / Electronic | 15 | 5 |
| Decades @decadesdc | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 3 |
| Marx Cafe @marxcafe | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 1 |
| The Howard Theatre @howardtheatre | Vocal | 13 | 1 |
| SOST @sost.dc | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 0 |
| Takoma Station @takomastationtavern | Jazz | 13 | 0 |
| Pie Shop @pieshopdc | Rock / Band | 12 | 4 |
| Transmission DC @transmissiondc | DJ / Electronic | 12 | 3 |
| Uproar Lounge @uproarloungedc | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 1 |
| Lincoln Theatre DC Orchestra Pit @thelincolndc | Vocal | 11 | 0 |
| Lima Twist @limatwistdc | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 0 |
| The Green Zone @thegreenzonedc | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 0 |
| El Secreto De Rosita @elsecretoderosita | DJ / Electronic | 9 | 3 |
| Lincoln Theatre @lincolntheatrecolumbus | World Music | 9 | 1 |
| Nightclub 9:30 Backroom @930club | DJ / Electronic | 9 | 0 |
| Strand @strandnightclub | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 2 |
| Electric Cool-Aid @electric_cool_aid | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 1 |
| Neptune Room @neptuneroomdc | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 1 |
| Sankofa Video Books @sankofadc | World Music | 8 | 1 |
| Vagabond @vagabondrichmond | Pop / Hiphop | 8 | 1 |
| Wonderland Ballroom @thewonderlanddc | Rock / Band | 8 | 1 |
| The Park at Fourteenth @theparkat14th | Pop / Hiphop | 8 | 0 |
| Blues Alley @bluesalleydc | Jazz | 7 | 5 |
| Black Cat @theblackcatlounge | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 3 |
| Rhizome DC @rhizome_dc | Jazz | 7 | 3 |
| Club Timehri @clubtimehri | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 2 |
| Haydee's @haydeesrestaurant | World Music | 7 | 1 |
| Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garten @saufhausbiergarten | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 1 |
| Atlas Brew Works @atlasbrewworks | World Music | 7 | 0 |
| El Techo @eltechophilly | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| Le Mont Royal @lemontroyal_dc | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| DC9 Washington DC Main Room @dc9club | Rock / Band | 6 | 2 |
| Dupont Underground @dupontunderground | World Music | 6 | 2 |
| Planet Word @planetworddc | World Music | 6 | 1 |
| 9:30 Club @930club | Rock / Band | 6 | 0 |
| Club Glow @clubglow | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 0 |
| Rumors @rumorshtx | Pop / Hiphop | 6 | 0 |
| Allegory @allegorykitchenandbar_ | Unclassified | 5 | 0 |
| Aqua Nightclub @theaquabing | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| DC9 Main Room @dc9club | Rock / Band | 5 | 0 |
| JoJo Restaurant & Bar @jojoustreet | Jazz | 5 | 0 |
| Saint Yves @styvesdc | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Side Door @sidedoorjazz | Jazz | 4 | 3 |
| Realm Rooftop Bar & Lounge @realmrooftopdc | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 1 |
| Stfu Navy Yard @stfu.navyyard | Pop / Hiphop | 4 | 1 |
| Old Engine 12 @oldengine12 | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| Echostage @echostage | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 0 |
| Hook Hall @hookhall_dc | World Music | 3 | 0 |
| Jackie Lee's @jackielees.dc | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 0 |
| Mellow Mushroom @mellowmushroomsarasota | World Music | 3 | 0 |
| Recessions @recessions_dc | World Music | 3 | 0 |
| Twins Jazz @twinsjazzclub | Jazz | 3 | 0 |
| Vera Cocina & بار @veraivycity | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 0 |
| Mr. Henry's @mr.henrys.dc | Jazz | 2 | 2 |
| Go-Go Museum & Café @thegogomuseum | World Music | 2 | 1 |
| The Thirsty Crow @thirstycrowbar | Unclassified | 2 | 1 |
| Eaton Workshop @eatonworkshop | World Music | 2 | 0 |
| Kuro @kuro.listening.bar | Unclassified | 2 | 0 |
| Mxdc @mxdcrestaurant | Pop / Hiphop | 2 | 0 |
| The Brixton @thebrixtonbabylon | DJ / Electronic | 2 | 0 |
| The Green Lantern @thegreenlanternsa | DJ / Electronic | 2 | 0 |
| The Gryphon @gryphonspub | DJ / Electronic | 2 | 0 |
| Wunder Garten @wundergartendc | DJ / Electronic | 2 | 0 |
| Grazie Mille @graziemillexoxo | Unclassified | 1 | 1 |
| Boomerang Party Yacht @boomerangyachtsandpirateship | World Music | 1 | 0 |
| Café Citron @cafecitron | World Music | 1 | 0 |
| DC9 Basement @dc9club | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| Georgetown Waterfront @sequoiawashingtondc | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| Hamilton Live @lewishamilton | World Music | 1 | 0 |
| Hotel Nell - Union Market @hotelnell_dc | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| L8 Lounge @l8lounge_and_grill | Pop / Hiphop | 1 | 0 |
| Max's Tavern @maxstavern | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| Opera Ultra Lounge @operaultralounge | DJ / Electronic | 1 | 0 |
| Phantom DC @phantom_club_dc | DJ / Electronic | 1 | 0 |
| Sixth & I @sixthandi | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| St. Vincent Wine @stvincentwine | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| The Observatory at America's Square @observatory_dc | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| Tokyo Pearl @tokyopearldc | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| Union Market @unionmarketdc | Unclassified | 1 | 0 |
| Baby Shank @babyshankdc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Cana (Bar Cana) @barcanadc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Fringe @capitalfringe | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Chacho Spirits @chacho_usa | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| City Bikes @citybikesmiami | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| DC9 Rooftop @dc9club | Rock / Band | 0 | 0 |
| Dar Constitution Hall @eventsdar | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Ebenezers Coffeehouse @ebenezerscoffeehouse | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Grace Reformed Church @gracereformedtn | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden @hirshhorn | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill @hyattwashington | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Lapop @lapopdc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Lavagna @lavagna_dc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Lost Society @lostsocietydc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Oasis: The Listening Bar CHARTED @oasisthelisteningbar | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Proper 21 @proper21dc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Pyramid Atlantic Art Center @pyramidatlantic | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Rewind DC @rewinddc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Smith Public Trust @publictrustdc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Smithsonian's Freer Sackler Gallery @thefreerhouse | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Spacycloud Lounge @spacytealounge | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Studio52dc @studio52dc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Tabaq @tabaqrestaurant | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| The Living Room D.C. @thelivingroomaz | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| The Village Cafe @villagecaferva | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Union Station @eventsustation | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Union Station (Washington DC) @designcuisine | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
| Vetro @vetronyc | Unclassified | 0 | 0 |
CITE THIS PAGE
Ground Frequency. “Live-music venues in Washington DC, United States”. 2026-W36. https://www.groundfreq.com/rooms/united-states/washington-dc/
Figures are as of 2026-09-02 and move weekly. Data is published under CC BY 4.0 — reuse it with attribution and a link. How the numbers work