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HoursThu varies by event, Fri-Sat 22:00-04:00, Sun varies by event. Closed Mon-Wed.
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Tip: Tickets sell out for the headline parties; buy on the venue site rather than at the door. Coat check is mandatory in winter and the line forms before 22:00.

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Flash ★ 4.5

$$ ShawWed-Thu occasional, Fri-Sat 22:00-04:00. Closed Mon-Tue/Sun.

Flash on Florida Avenue NW runs national and international house DJs across three spaces: a Funktion-One club room, the ground-floor Flash Bar and a rooftop Green Room with retractable cover.

TipDoors Friday and Saturday only most weeks. Coat check fills early; pre-buy tickets through the Flash site to skip the cash-only door line.

Decades ★ 3.9

$$$ Dupont CircleThu 21:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 21:00-03:00. Closed Mon-Wed/Sun.

Decades on Connecticut Avenue runs across five floors of retro themes: each level cycles a different era of hip-hop, pop and dance, with eight bars and five DJs spinning at once.

TipEach floor sets its own decade; the 90s and 2000s rooms fill first on weekends. Reserve a bottle for guaranteed entry past 23:00.

DC9 Nightclub ★ 4.2

$$ ShawMon-Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri 17:00-03:00, Sat 15:00-03:00, Sun 17:00-01:00.

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 Dance Bar ★ 4.4

$$ U StreetTue-Wed 18:00-23:00, Thu 18:00-02:00, Fri 17:00-03:00, Sat 14:00-03:00, Sun 14:00-00:00. Closed Mon.

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 ★ 4.9

$$ U StreetMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 19:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.

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 ★ 4.6

$$$ Navy YardMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 19:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.

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.

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