Decades is a dance club in Dupont Circle, Washington DC.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Each floor sets its own decade; the 90s and 2000s rooms fill first on weekends. Reserve a bottle for guaranteed entry past 23:00.
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Address: 1219 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036, Washington DC
DC9 on 9th Street NW pairs a bar and small ground-floor venue with an upstairs dance space that runs DJ nights through to 03:00 Friday and Saturday, open since 2004.
TipLive shows on the lower floor, DJ dance nights upstairs. Late-night kitchen runs until midnight; the rooftop is the easier walk-in early.
Crush on 14th Street is the LGBTQ-owned dance club opened April 2024 by the team behind the legendary Cobalt, with Studio A downstairs and a Studio B patio with a retractable roof upstairs.
TipThursdays draw the biggest crowd; Friday and Saturday push to 03:00. Studio B's upstairs patio opens year-round when the retractable roof is closed.
9:30 Club on V Street is the 1,200-capacity I.M.P. venue that anchors the U Street corridor since 1996, with a wheeled stage on rails and 13 Pollstar Nightclub of the Year wins.
TipDoors usually 19:00 with show at 20:00. The mezzanine has a clear sight line and a bar; the floor is general admission.
The Anthem is the I.M.P. flagship at The Wharf that opened October 2017, a $60 million venue that scales from 2,500 seated to 6,000 standing for arena-grade touring rock, pop and hip-hop.
TipDoors typically 19:00, headliner around 21:00. The standing-room floor fills early; the side-balcony tickets are the easier sit-down option.
Black Cat on 14th Street is Dante Ferrando's 1993 indie rock room, with a Mainstage that holds 800 and a back-stage Red Room bar that runs free DJ nights without a cover.
TipMainstage 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.
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.
