The Atlantis (music venue)

Nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C.

38°55′5″N 77°1′26″W﻿ / ﻿38.91806°N 77.02389°W﻿ / 38.91806; -77.02389

The Atlantis

The Atlantis at night

Address| 2047 9th St NW,
Washington, D.C. 20001
Location| U Street Corridor
Public transit| Washington Metro
at U Street
Owner| Seth Hurwitz
Seating type| Standing room
Capacity| 450
Opened| May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30)
Website
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The Atlantis is a music venue in Washington, D.C., that opened on May 30, 2023.[1][2][3] The venue was designed to evoke the original 9:30 Club at 930 F Street NW,[a] which itself was first called The Atlantis.[4][5] The new venue opened exactly 43 years after the original 9:30 Club.[6] The venue, adjacent to the current 9:30 Club on V Street NW, has a relatively small capacity of 450 people.[1] The Atlantis is owned by Seth Hurwitz and is a part of I.M.P. a Maryland-based live music promotional group that includes the 9:30 Club, The Anthem, the Lincoln Theater, and Merriweather Post Pavilion.[7][1]

## History

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### Grand opening

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During a private soft launch opening on Sunday May 28,[8] D.C. power pop/punk band, Venray was the very first to perform, opening for the local go-go band, Trouble Funk. The much vaunted grand opening on May 30, 2023 featured the Foo Fighters,[1][9] performing there two years after Dave Grohl first revealed that the venue was being built.[10][11] As part of the celebration of the opening, Mayor Muriel Bowser proclaimed May 30 to be "9:30 Club Day" in Washington, D.C.[12]

### Ticket lottery

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The Atlantis planned 44 performances during its inaugural season, scheduled to run from May through September 2023, in celebration of the 44 years since the opening of the 9:30 Club.[11][13] In another nod to 9:30 Club history, tickets for all 44 shows were priced at $44.[4] Tickets were initially released through a Ticketmaster request lottery system, drawing over half a million requests for the 20,000 tickets.[14] This lottery distribution approach and fixed ticket price were limited to the initial run of concerts, with The Atlantis switching to a more usual ticketing system going forward.[4][14]

The Lemon Twigs performing at The Atlantis in 2024.

## Concerts

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Besides the Foo Fighters, The Atlantis had many notable performances within the first few months of opening.[9] The venue hosted musical acts including the Walkmen, Franz Ferdinand, Pixies, X, Modern English, Third Eye Blind, Portugal. The Man, Bush, George Clinton, Drive-By Truckers, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Ben Gibbard, Gary Clark Jr., Spoon, Tove Lo, Billy Idol, Bastille, Maggie Rogers, the Struts, Living Colour, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish).[11][13]

On August 28, 2024, Jack White made a surprise performance at the venue to promote his new album, No Name.[15]

## Notes

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1. ^ Washington Post features writer Travis M. Andrews noted that the club is not a replica of the original 9:30 and Dave Grohl of the club's opening act Foo Fighters commented "This is the new old 9:30 Club. The 9:45 Club" and added "I feel like this is the 9:30 Disney, 9:30 the ride."[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Travis M. Andrews. "Rock-and-roll circle of life brings Foo Fighters back to D.C. on Atlantis opening night." Washington Post. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
2. ^ Marloff, Sarah (April 4, 2023). "The Atlantis Is D.C.'s Next New Small Venue - WCP". Washington City Paper. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
3. ^ Young, Alex (April 4, 2023). "Foo Fighters to open new 450-person capacity D.C. venue The Atlantis". Consequence.net. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
4. ^ a b c Cirruzzo, Chelsea (April 5, 2023). "The Atlantis brings small shows for $44". Axios.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
5. ^ Kenny, Katie (April 4, 2023). "Foo Fighters Will Open the Atlantis, the 9:30 Club's New Venue - Washingtonian". Washingtonian.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
6. ^ Augenstein, Neal; Moore, Jack (March 29, 2023). "Replica of old 9:30 Club, 'The Atlantis,' could soon open in DC". WTOP News. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
7. ^ "I.M.P.'s Triumphant Return". District Fray. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
8. ^ "DC's newest concert venue is ready to open its doors". WUSA9. May 29, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
9. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (April 4, 2023). "Foo Fighters to Headline Opening Night of New Washington D.C. Club: the Atlantis". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
10. ^ Hahn, Fritz. "Near replica of original 9:30 Club opening with Foo Fighters concert". Washington Post. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
11. ^ a b c Barnes, Sophia; McFly, Tommy (April 4, 2023). "Foo Fighters to Play 1st Concert at The Atlantis, Small New Venue by the 9:30 Club". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
12. ^ Olson, Cathy Applefeld. "There Goes My (Hometown) Hero: Foo Fighters Open DC's Newest Venue As City Declares May 30 '9:30 Club Day'". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
13. ^ a b Fraley, Jason (April 5, 2023). "Lineup revealed for The Atlantis, replica of the original 9:30 Club, set to open May 30". WTOP News. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
14. ^ a b Cutini, T.J. (April 11, 2023). "DC's newest music venue draws over half a million ticket requests for first 44 shows". Wusa9.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
15. ^ @officialjackwhite (August 29, 2024). "The Atlantis. Washington, D.C. 8/28/24" - via Instagram.

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* Carter Barron Amphitheatre
* Fort Reno Park
* National Sylvan Theater
* Nationals Park

Theaters / clubs|

* 9:30 Club
* The Anthem
* The Atlantis
* Atlas Performing Arts Center
* Black Cat
* BloomBars
* Blues Alley
* Comet Ping Pong
* DAR Constitution Hall
* DC9 Nightclub
* Echostage
* Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
* Howard Theatre
* John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
* Lincoln Theatre
* Lisner Auditorium
* Madam's Organ Blues Bar
* National Theatre
* Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
* Union Stage
* Warner Theatre

Arenas / indoors|

* Bender Arena
* Capital One Arena
* CareFirst Arena
* Charles E. Smith Center
* D.C. Armory
* New Commanders Stadium (proposed)

Historic venues|

* The Bayou
* Bohemian Caverns
* The Cellar Door
* Krazy Kat Klub
* Republic Gardens
* RFK Stadium
* Washington Coliseum

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