Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The Black Cat is the go-to venue for music that's loud and grungy with a punk edge. The White Stripes, Arcade Fire and Foo Fighters have all thrashed here…
Must-see entertainment in Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Built in 1910, Howard Theatre was the top address when U St was known as 'Black Broadway.' Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and other famed names lit the…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The 9:30, which can pack 1200 people into a surprisingly compact venue, is the granddaddy of the live-music scene in DC. Pretty much every big name that…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
DC9 is as intimate as DC’s live music venues get, and about as divey as well. Not that we’re complaining; there’s always a good edge on in this spot. Up…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The only truly cutting-edge dance space in the capital is tucked away in Brookland. It’s run by four resident dance companies offering a year-round…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Twin sisters own this long, narrow, red-walled club, and they've been staging hot jazz acts here for some 20 years. It's a jazz enthusiasts', keep-your…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
This contemporary four-theater complex has been staging Pulitzer Prize–winning and premiere plays for more than 35 years. It cultivates a lot of local…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Set in a converted 1920s movie palace, the Gala stages Spanish and Latin American plays. Most performances are in Spanish with English subtitles. The…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday are among the many African American luminaries who performed in this 1922 ballroom. The city renovated…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Velvet is tiny, red and scruffy. It’s a true hole in the wall, but that doesn’t stop a steady stream of rock and hip-hop artists from taking the stage…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
You might see improv, Spanish-language opera or a dreamy interpretation of Strindberg at this 120-seat black-box theater, used by resident companies from…
