We will be open 1-6pm tomorrow as a safe space for protesters heading to/from marches. We will have water, restrooms, basic first aid, hand sanitizer, and outlets for phone charging. 10 people will be allowed in at a time, and masks/social distancing are required.
@OpenYourLobby
NO IT’S NOT CALLED 9:30 CLUB BECAUSE THAT’S WHEN THE HEADLINERS GO ON. IT’S BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL LOCATION WAS AT 930 F STREET. YEAH THEY HAVE REALLY GOOD CUPCAKES.
Our hearts are broken to announce that Shawn “Gus” Vitale, everyone’s favorite Sound Guy, has passed away. Gus has been the heartbeat and Lead Sound Engineer of the 9:30 Club for nearly 30 years.
33 years ago, the 9:30 Club reached Nirvana when the band took the stage on October 2, 1991.
Today marks three decades since Kurt Cobain left us with his legacy, his music, and a heart-shaped box-sized hole in our chests.
39 years ago today “Nightclub 9:30” opened it’s notoriously narrow, funky smelling halls for the Lounge Lizards and
@BobBoilen
’s Tiny Desk Unit, and as they say, the rest is history...
It’s baaack!!!
@NationalsPark
That’s right, the legendary HFStival is returning to DC for one day only this September. These tickets will be in high demand, so to keep things fair, we’re utilizing Ticketmaster Request for this event.
Request tickets now!
This Day in
#930History
Show:
@drivebytruckers
on 11/26/2003
This first DBT Club show was in support of Decoration Day, their first album featuring
@JasonIsbell
. They've gone on to play 25 times (and counting!), most recently this past February, a few weeks before we shutdown.
Today we are celebrating 42 YEARS of the 9:30 Club!! Thank you to everyone who has ever been to a show at the special place we get to call home 💙
Photo by
@ashleighrutherfordmoody
on Instagram
If any celeb parents want to wire us $500,000, we can’t get your kids into college but we can guestlist them to shows and honestly they’ll probably appreciate that more anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Surprise!
@foofighters
at the Club TOMORROW NIGHT!
Tickets on sale NOW!
🎟️:
There is a 2-ticket limit. Tickets are will call only and non-transferable.
Full vaccination required. See ticketing page for full details.
We remember that show like it was yesterday,
@pattonoswalt
. Let us know when you and
@pietasters
make amends on that demo deal and we'll book the reunion tour 😎
Here’s what would happen when a director or I would say, “Patton if you want you can add a line of your own after the ska band joke.” I really love this cast.
@pattonoswalt
@NBCAPBio
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Surprise!
@foofighters
at the Club TOMORROW NIGHT!
Tickets on sale NOW!
🎟️:
There is a 2-ticket limit. Tickets are will call only and non-transferable.
Full vaccination required. See ticketing page for full details.
This Day in
#930History
Show:
@GoodCharlotte
on 2/17/2001
After opening for the likes of Lit and Jimmie's Chicken Shack, the MD band headlined 9:30 for the first time. The Madden brothers and co. had just released their debut album and played to a sold out crowd.
@Sum41
opened.
This Day in
#930History
Show:
@Nirvana
on 10/2/1991
This unforgettable 9:30 headline happened just a few weeks after the release of Nevermind.
Read more about the show:
Radiohead took the stage at 2am to a packed house, and by all accounts, it was epic. Pictorial evidence also has it that a lovey dovey Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston made their first official appearance as a couple on the balcony at this very show.
As
@foofighters
' Dave Grohl said yesterday, "Everyday we're one step closer."
We have these legislators who helped pass the
#SaveOurStages
Act to thank for that!
Happy 9/30 Day!
Since 1980 we have been proud to be a part of the D.C. music scene.
We know a lot of you have had many memories at our shows, so we want to give you a chance to share them.
This Day in
#930History
Show:
@brighteyesband
on 9/22/2002
This was the first of the band's seven times headlining the Club! It happened a little over a month after the release of Lifted.
We've been fighting tirelessly to
#SaveOurStages
and need help from Congress to stay afloat.
Please give this op-ed by our Communications Director a read, then contact your legislators about supporting the Save Our Stages and RESTART Acts before recess.
This Day in
#930History
Show: Fugazi on 4/25/2001
Before releasing their final album later in the year and going on an indefinite hiatus in 2003, the hometown post-hardcore punks played their last Club show. True to form, tickets were only $5, and the show was sold out.
PSA: We know you are excited about
@Luke5SOS
’s shows this Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 (we are too!) however, ticket holders will not be permitted to line up prior to 9:00 AM on the day of your show.
We’re heartbroken about Taylor Hawkins' untimely loss. He was always a joy to watch when he played our venues, and we considered him a member of the I.M.P family. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and
@FooFighters
.
"There is a hole in the universe now." -Seth Hurwitz
This Day in
#930History
Show:
@evanescence
on 2/23/2003
A week before the release of their debut album, Fallen, which earned them 6 Grammy noms and 2 wins, the nu-metal rockers played the Club for the first time.
We're devastated to see you go,
@uhalldc
. We've loved being partners and presenting shows in your room. U Street won't be the same without you.
If you are a ticket-holder for a 9:30 presents at U Street Music Hall show, please stay tuned and we'll be in touch with more info.
This Day in
#930History
Show:
@LennyKravitz
on 10/6/1989
A month after releasing Let Love Rule, Kravitz played 9:30 for the first time! This Friday, he discusses his memoir of the same name w/ Natalie Maines as part of our virtual event w/
@PoliticsProse
!
This Day in
#930History
Show:
@RiloKiley
on 5/28/2005
After releasing 2004's 'More Adventurous,' the
@jennylewis
-fronted band played the Club for the first time. They did so again three more times - twice in 2007, and once in 2008. All four shows were sold out.