The Atlantis (music venue)
The Atlantis is a music venue in Washington, D.C. that will open on May 30, 2023.[1][2] The venue is designed to be a replica of the original 9:30 Club, which was originally called The Atlantis,[3][4] and is to open exactly 43 years after the original 9:30 Club.[5] The venue will only have a capacity of 450 people. The Foo Fighters will be the first band to perform at the venue,[6] two years after Dave Grohl first revealed that the venue was being built.[7][8] The club is going to have 44 performances during its first season, running from May through September 2023.[9] Tickets were initially released through a lottery system, drawing over half a million requests for the 20,000 tickets.[10]
| 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 |
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References
- Marloff, Sarah (April 4, 2023). "The Atlantis Is D.C.'s Next New Small Venue - WCP". Washington City Paper. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- Young, Alex (April 4, 2023). "Foo Fighters to open new 450-person capacity D.C. venue The Atlantis". Consequence. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- Cirruzzo, Chelsea (April 5, 2023). "The Atlantis brings small shows for $44". Axios. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- Kenny, Katie (April 4, 2023). "Foo Fighters Will Open the Atlantis, the 9:30 Club's New Venue - Washingtonian". washingtonian. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- 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.
- Aswad, Jem (April 4, 2023). "Foo Fighters to Headline Opening Night of New Washington D.C. Club: the Atlantis". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- Hahn, Fritz. "Near replica of original 9:30 Club opening with Foo Fighters concert". Washington Post. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- Barnes, Sophia; McFly, Tommy. "Foo Fighters to Play 1st Concert at The Atlantis, Small New Venue by the 9:30 Club". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
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