Music
The 15 best dance clubs in DC
Go to the best dance clubs in DC, where DJs and live acts play top beats and start dancing
Music & Nightlife
Your guide to the best nightclubs, live music and concerts in Washington, DC
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Where to listen to live music in DC
Catch a touring act, concert or a local musician playing top live music in DC at these venues
Music
The 7 best Washington, DC clubs
Where’s the party? Chances are at one of these reliably rocking DC clubs where top local and international DJs provide the beat.
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Where to see live music and concerts
Clubs
9:30 Club
Once a tiny art-scene dive on F Street, renowned for its heat (and smell), the 9:30 relocated in 1996. It now boasts state-of-the-art sound and ventilation, as...
Music
Kennedy Center
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—the national cultural center of the United States—hosts a great variety of music, particularly on...
Nightlife
The Birchmere
Originally a bluegrass, folk and country institution, the Birchmere is one of those venues artists can’t bear to outgrow. Patty Loveless might play a...
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Where to see performing arts in Washington, DC
Enjoy the best in theater, dance, classical music and opera—in the capital’s world-class theaters and concert halls
Bars
The best bars in DC
Our guide to the best bars in DC will help you choose your poison and preferred setting, from old-school political hangouts to swanky cocktail parlors
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The best clubs in DC
Clubs
9:30 Club
Once a tiny art-scene dive on F Street, renowned for its heat (and smell), the 9:30 relocated in 1996. It now boasts state-of-the-art sound and ventilation, as...
Nightlife
Bukom Café
The crowd is West African and African-American but everyone’s welcome to get lost in the sway. The Ghanaian menu is reason alone to visit, but arrive...
Nightlife
Eighteenth Street Lounge
Love it or hate it, ESL remains the city’s trendiest and most exclusive lounge, widely renowned (or notorious) for its strict door policy. Should your attire...