14th Street NW DC Entertainment Corridor
Logan Circle 14th Street NW
14th Street NW is Washington DC's most critically acclaimed restaurant and bar corridor — a Logan Circle street consistently cited by national food publications as one of America's finest dining destinations, where outstanding cocktail bars and outstanding restaurants create the most complete urban entertainment experience in DC. The extraordinary density of outstanding establishments and the neighborhood's creative energy create a dining and drinking corridor of national significance.
The Anthem
The Wharf
The Anthem is Washington DC's finest new concert venue — a 6,000-capacity hall at The Wharf waterfront development that opened in 2017 and immediately established itself as the premier mid-to-large scale concert room on the East Coast. Designed by the creators of New York's Terminal 5, The Anthem features exceptional sightlines, superb acoustics, and a prime location on the Southwest Waterfront making it the must-play room for artists between club and arena scale visiting the capital.
DAR Constitution Hall DC Concert
Foggy Bottom DC
DAR Constitution Hall is Washington DC's most historically significant concert venue — a 3,702-seat Beaux Arts hall where Marian Anderson performed before 75,000 people after the DAR controversially denied her access in 1939. Its extraordinary civil rights history and its consistent presentation of major concerts and cultural events make it one of the most historically resonant performance spaces in America.
U Street Corridor Entertainment District
U Street NW
The U Street Corridor is DC's most vibrant entertainment neighborhood — a historic African American cultural district that gave birth to Duke Ellington and now hosts some of the city's best bars, clubs, and music venues along a stretch from 9th to 18th Streets NW. The neighborhood's authentic character, diverse bar scene, and proximity to the 9:30 Club and Howard Theatre make U Street DC's essential nightlife destination.
Arena Stage Washington DC
Southwest DC
Arena Stage is America's most historically important regional theater — a Washington DC institution whose founding in 1950 by Zelda Fichandler created the American regional theater movement and whose Tony Award-winning productions have launched the careers of more major American theater artists than any comparable institution. Arena's extraordinary role in creating the concept of regional theater and its consistent production of important American drama make it one of the most culturally significant performing arts institutions in the United States.
Howard Theatre
Shaw
The Howard Theatre is one of the most historically significant music venues in America — opened in 1910 as the first large performance venue for Black Americans in the United States, it presented Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Nat King Cole, and Billie Holiday at their peaks. Beautifully restored in 2012, the 1,200-capacity venue in Shaw continues presenting live entertainment while serving as a living monument to DC's extraordinary African American cultural heritage.
Audi Field Washington DC
Audi Field is one of the finest soccer-specific stadiums in Major League Soccer — a 20,000-capacity Navy Yard stadium presenting DC United soccer in an intimate, European-inspired venue that has been praised as one of the best stadium experiences in the American soccer league. Washington DC's remarkable soccer culture (reflecting the international character of the capital city's enormous diplomatic community) creates one of the most genuinely global soccer fan bases in the United States.
Capital One Arena DC Sports
Capital One Arena is home to the Washington Capitals and Wizards — a downtown DC arena where the Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup championship under Alexander Ovechkin (the greatest goal scorer in NHL history) created one of the most explosive sporting celebrations in Washington DC history. The arena's extraordinary central location steps from the National Mall and the Smithsonian creates a sports entertainment environment unique among American arenas.
Folger Shakespeare Library Theatre DC
Capitol Hill DC
Folger Shakespeare Theatre performs in the world's largest collection of Shakespeare documents — the Folger Shakespeare Library's intimate 250-seat Elizabethan stage where productions of Shakespeare's works are performed in the most historically authentic setting available in America. The extraordinary combination of the world's finest Shakespeare research collection and outstanding theatrical productions creates a performing arts experience of unique scholarly and artistic significance.
Lisner Auditorium Georgetown DC
Foggy Bottom DC GWU
Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University is Washington DC's most important university performing arts venue — a 1,491-seat GWU concert hall presenting outstanding concerts, lectures, and cultural events for the Foggy Bottom campus and the greater DC community. GWU's extraordinary position adjacent to the White House and the State Department creates a university performance venue uniquely shaped by Washington's extraordinary political environment.
Adams Morgan DC Entertainment District
Adams Morgan DC
Adams Morgan is Washington DC's most globally diverse entertainment neighborhood — an international community of bars, restaurants, and clubs representing the world's cuisines and cultures in what may be the most internationally diverse entertainment street in America. Its combination of Ethiopian, El Salvadoran, Ethiopian, Eritrean, and dozens of other culinary traditions creates an entertainment district shaped by Washington's role as the capital of the world's most powerful nation.
H Street NE Entertainment District
H Street Corridor NE
H Street NE is DC's most eclectic entertainment corridor — a once-neglected stretch of Northeast DC that has transformed into an energetic strip of art bars, music clubs, restaurants, and unique nightlife venues that represent the city's creative underground. Home to The Atlas Performing Arts Center, the H Street Country Club rooftop, and dozens of bars and clubs, H Street offers a genuine alternative to Georgetown and Penn Quarter for DC nightlife seekers.