From a press release:
“Organizers of the National Cannabis Festival are pleased to announce the return of the largest ticketed cannabis event on the east coast to RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, DC on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The festival’s music lineup includes performances by Method Man & Redman, Young M.A, Backyard Band, Antibalas, The Archives, DJ Farrah Flosscet, and Lee, Blackwood & Graham.
COVID-19 SAFETY (more…)
815 V Street, NW photo by pastelgal
First a reopening date for Atlantic Plumbing movies and now a beautiful photo next door, thanks to pastelgal for sending: “big message on the outside of 9:30 club today!!! 9.9.21”
See opening week info here and stay tuned for the mystery: (more…)
From an email:
“You may have heard about our recent policy requiring all patrons to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. We are expanding on that policy and wanted to make you aware.
Please note that all I.M.P. venues – 9:30 Club, Merriweather Post Pavilion, The Anthem, and Lincoln Theatre – will soon require full vaccination against COVID-19 for entry at all events. Beginning October 17, 2021 and until further notice, only patrons who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to attend events at I.M.P. venues. Exceptions will only be made for children under 12 and those with qualifying medical conditions preventing them from becoming vaccinated. For those patrons, a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken within 48 hours of the show date will be accepted. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The NIMBYs are out in full force against 18th Street Lounge. From 10th Street, NW near Blagden — what fresh hell is this? It would make me laugh if it wasn’t so troublingly alarmist.”
Ed. Note: Back in June we learned that Eighteenth Street Lounge (ESL) had signed a lease for its new location in Blagden Alley.
3107 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
From Suns Cinema:
“Starting this Thursday 8/12 we will begin requiring proof of vaccination upon entry to Suns. If you were vaxxed in DC or MD a digital copy of your vaccination can be found at http://myirmobile.com. For VA, http://vdh.virgina.gov https://instagr.am/p/CSXW42BHfov/”
From Black Cat:
“Effective 8/13, patrons who wish to attend an event must show either a completed COVID-19 vaccination card, photo of a completed COVID-19 vaccination card, or proof of a negative test taken within 72 hours of the event.”
From 9:30 Club:
Suns Cinema, Black Cat and 9:30 Club will join ThinkFoodGroup, Showtime, area theatres, The Pug, Public Option, 1310 Kitchen & Bar, Ivy and Coney, Pitchers/ALOHA some fitness studios (including VIDA) and Danny Meyer’s restaurants which previously announced the same or similar.
2477 18th Street, NW
Thanks to Karl for sending the note below from Adams Morgan:
About that scuttlebutt, hahaha oops thanks to Jason for sending the news from the Post 10 days ago :)
“Songbyrd will take over Coconut Club’s former location on Penn Street NE and will continue to host the eclectic lineup of up-and-coming acts that drew longtime patrons to Adams Morgan for the past six years. The exact date of its grand opening in Northeast is still to be determined, but in the meantime, Edmonson and Lapan will reopen Songbyrd’s original location on Aug. 16.”
As for the scuttlebutt, (more…)
1115 U Street, NW
U Street Music Hall announced they had closed after 10 years on U Street back in October 2020. I’m now hearing that a new new nightclub operator has leased the space. I give this a 93% accuracy rating. Stay tuned.
1415 P Street, NW
New Vegas Lounge, reopening Friday, has gone with…mustard green.
Well the important thing is the reopening – eyes on the prize people!!
Here’s what red and blue looked like previously: (more…)
915 U Street, NW
Another painful blow to what once was fell last week. Velvet Lounge posted on IG:
“Thank you so much for all the years of love. We are closing the physical establishment for good but we’d just like to say thank you and leave you with this. Please keep you head up and continue to try your best, you gave us some of your most beautiful years so thank you. @velvetloungedc and everyone who was ever apart of that experience. The end of an ear.” (more…)
4000 Chesapeake Street, NW
Good news from Fort Reno:
“Get ready, mark your calendars, season 2020/21 is upon us. August 2nd to 19th. Check the website for the full roster on Monday.”