Black Cat is a live music venue in U Street, Washington DC.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Mainstage is ticketed; the Red Room bar in back is free with no cover most nights. The downstairs lounge has the pinball machines and the cheaper beer.
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Address: 1811 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009, Washington DC
The Atlantis opened May 30, 2023 around the corner from 9:30 Club, a 450-capacity I.M.P. room that recreates the original Atlantis F Street layout for intimate touring bookings.
TipTickets distributed through Ticketmaster lottery for the high-demand shows; sign up early. Standing room only, no reserved seats.
The Atlantis opened May 30, 2023 around the corner from 9:30 Club, a 450-capacity I.M.P. room that recreates the original Atlantis F Street layout for intimate touring bookings.
TipTickets distributed through Ticketmaster lottery for the high-demand shows; sign up early. Standing room only, no reserved seats.
The Hamilton's basement on 14th Street holds 450 for the listening-room concerts run by Clyde's Restaurant Group, with a stage that books blues, jazz, soul and rock most nights.
TipReserved seats run higher; general admission standing is the cheaper way in. The upstairs restaurant runs full service through the late show.
Songbyrd in Union Market is the 150-capacity venue, bar and record cafe that books indie, punk, electronic and Latin nights, with sister vinyl shop Byrdland Records around the corner.
TipBuy tickets in advance for the indie touring shows; the in-house cafe opens early and stays through the late set. Byrdland Records is a five-minute walk.
Pearl Street Warehouse at The Wharf is the Union Stage Presents listening room that opened October 2017, booking Americana, rock, country, soul and Go-Go acts most nights of the week.
TipReserved seating in front, general admission at the back. The diner-style menu runs through the show and the burger sticks the late-night order.
Top of the Gate sits on the Watergate Hotel roof above the Potomac, with a 360-degree view that lines up the Kennedy Center, the Washington Monument and the Key and Arlington bridges.
TipSeasonal, weather permitting. The Golden Hour Music Series runs Friday and Saturday from 18:00; reserve a river-view section for groups of 20 or more.
POV on the W Hotel roof at 15th and Pennsylvania faces the White House from one side and the Washington Monument from the other, reopened 2024 after a full design refresh.
TipReservations recommended at golden hour; weeknights walk in easily before 19:00. Indoor lounge stays open year-round when the terrace is closed.
