Editing 9:30 Club (section)

==History==
=== Nightclub 9:30 ===
[[File:Bad brains 1983.jpg|thumb|[[Bad Brains]] performing at Nightclub 9:30 in 1983]]
[[File:9-30Club WashingtonDC 1990.jpeg|thumb|The entrance to the original Nightclub 9:30 in the Atlantic Building in 1990]]
[[File:9-30Club WashingtonDC interior 1990.jpeg|thumb|The interior of the original Nightclub 9:30 in 1990 with the stage visible in the background]]
Nightclub 9:30 was founded by artist and dancer Dody DiSanto and her husband, Jon Bowers, a local real estate developer and music enthusiast who purchased the Atlantic Building in 1979.<ref name="WETA-BS_Art"/><ref name="WPM_04182010-1"/><ref name="TWP_05272005">Harrington, Richard. (May 27, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604112734/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24894-2005May27.html/ "25 Years Later, It's Still 9:30"]. ''[[The Washington Post]]''. p. WE06. Retrieved August 14, 2016.</ref><ref name="DanceofDays_p59">[[Mark Andersen|Andersen, Mark]]; Jenkins, Mark ([[Soft Skull Press]], 2001). ''Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital''. Fourth ed., 2009. [[Akashic Books]]. {{ISBN|9781933354996}}. p. 59.</ref> The Atlantic Building was full of artists even before it became the 9:30 Club.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gastman |first=Roger |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/937395837 |title=9:30 : a time and a place : 1980-2015, the first 35 years |date=2016 |isbn=978-0-692-58730-0 |edition=1st |location=Los Angeles, California |publisher=R. Rock Enterprises |oclc=937395837}}</ref> 

On May 31, 1980, the venue hosted its first show,<ref name="WPM_04182010-1"/> featuring [[New York City]]-based jazz-punk band [[the Lounge Lizards]] and local [[New wave music|new wave]] band Tiny Desk Unit as the opening act.<ref name="WETA-BS_Art"/><ref name="WPM_04182010-1"/><ref name="DanceofDays_p60">Andersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark ([[Soft Skull Press]], 2001). ''Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital''. Fourth ed., 2009. [[Akashic Books]]. {{ISBN|9781933354996}}. p. 60.</ref> [[The Fleshtones]] were the first band ever to be booked at the club.<ref>{{cite news |first=Richard |last=Harrington |title=The 9:30 Club, Just in Time; Ten Years Later, Still Catching the Next Wave |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=May 27, 1990 |page=G01 }}</ref>

Since its founding, Nightclub 9:30, which allowed fans as young as 16-years-old to enter, was known as a progressive venue noted for its talent in discovering up-and-coming acts. During the early 1980s, it was the home for alternative music in Washington, D.C.,<ref name="WETA-BS_Art"/> just as the genre was beginning to blossom.<ref name="WPM_04182010-1"/> 
On May 21, 1981, Washington, D.C. music programmer and writer [[Tom Terrell (journalist)|Tom Terrell]] was instrumental in masterminding the U.S. premiere of [[reggae]] band [[Steel Pulse]] on the night of [[Bob Marley]]'s funeral, which was broadcast live worldwide from Nightclub 9:30.

Over the 1980s, the club largely featured local bands, including from the [[Punk rock|punk]], [[Washington, D.C. hardcore|hardcore]], and [[go-go]] genres.<ref name="WPM_04182010-1"/> [[James Blood Ulmer]] played in 1982.<ref>Boo Browning. (January 8, 1982). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1982/01/08/ulmer-defies-the-easy-categories/a723e0b9-a121-4573-a33b-070c47e8bc06/ "Ulmer Defies The Easy Categories"]. ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Retrieved April 26, 2020.</ref>

In 1986, after six years of operating the club, Bowers and DiSanto sold it to Seth Hurwitz and Richard Heinecke of It's My Party (I.M.P.), the [[Maryland]]-based concert promotion company they co-own.<ref name="WETA-BS_Art" /><ref name="WPM_04182010-5" /><ref name="TWP_05272005" /><ref>Freed, Benjamin. (October 28, 2014). [https://www.washingtonian.com/2014/10/28/how-the-930-clubs-seth-hurwitz-built-a-live-music-empire/ "How the 9:30 Club’s Seth Hurwitz Built a Live-Music Empire"]. ''[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]''. Retrieved August 12, 2016.</ref>

The venue also became a regular stopping point for punk and new wave bands touring the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]].<ref name="DanceofDays_pp59-60">[[Mark Andersen|Andersen, Mark]]; Jenkins, Mark ([[Soft Skull Press]], 2001). ''Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital''. Fourth ed., 2009. [[Akashic Books]]. {{ISBN|9781933354996}}. pp. 59-60.</ref>

Over the following years, as the club's prominence and lineup were growing, the need for a bigger space was becoming increasingly evident. In preparation for the move, the owners purchased and extensively renovated the former [[WUST]] Radio Music Hall at 815 V Street.

The old Nightclub 9:30 closed its doors on December 31, 1995.<ref name="WETA-BS_Art" /> The club's final shows at the original location were memorialized on a two-CD set released in 1997 and entitled ''9:30 Live – A Time, A Place, A Scene''. This live CD, recorded between December 28, 1995, and January 1, 1996, includes local music from the Urban Verbs, Tiny Desk Unit, [[Mother May I (band)|Mother May I]], [[Insect Surfers|The Insect Surfers]], [[Tru Fax and the Insaniacs]], and [[Black Market Baby]].

In 2023, Hurwitz opened [[The Atlantis (music venue)|The Atlantis]], a small club designed to evoke the original Nightclub 9:30.<ref name="Andrews">Travis M. Andrews. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/05/31/foo-fighters-atlantis/ "Rock-and-roll circle of life brings Foo Fighters back to D.C. on Atlantis opening night."] ''Washington Post.'' 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.</ref> In the opening ceremony, the Mayor of D.C. designated May 30th as "9:30 Club Day".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olson |first1=Cathy Applefeld |title=There Goes My (Hometown) Hero: Foo Fighters Open DC's Newest Venue As City Declares May 30 '9:30 Club Day' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyolson/2023/05/30/there-goes-my-hometown-hero-foo-fighters-open-dcs-newest-club-as-city-declares-may-30-930-day/ |website=Forbes |access-date=1 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

=== 9:30 Club ===
[[File:The Hive at the 930 Club.jpg|thumb|[[The Hives]] at the 930 Club in July 2024]]
[[File:Basement at the 930 Club.jpg|thumb|[[Basement_(band)|Basement]] at the 930 Club in September 2024]]
Prior to its reopening, the club owners organized a "christening" show for media and friends featuring the Fleshtones and [[Too Much Joy]]. On January 5, 1996, the new 9:30 Club opened to the public with a show that included [[the Smashing Pumpkins]].<ref name="TWP_05272005" />

The club has a distinctive wheeled stage mounted on rails, which can be moved back and forth as needed. This way, the place can feel as packed with 500 people in attendance as it would during a sold-out 1,200-person show.<ref name="WPM_04182010-5">Du Lac, J. Freedom. (April 18, 2010). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/16/AR2010041602110_5.html "Misfits, new wave icons and giant rats: A history of D.C.'s 9:30 Club"] (page 5/5). ''[[The Washington Post|Washington Post Magazine]]''. Retrieved August 12, 2016.</ref><ref name="Express_12312015">Greenberg, Rudi. (December 31, 2015). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/12/31/as-the-930-club-turns-35-we-explore-some-of-its-biggest-secrets/ "As the 9:30 Club turns 35, we explore some of its biggest secrets"]. ''[[Express (Washington, D.C. newspaper)|Express]]''. Retrieved August 14, 2016.</ref>

In the early 21st century, [[Government Issue]], [[Iron Cross (American band)|Iron Cross]], [[the Slickee Boys]], [[Urban Verbs]], [[Chuck Brown]] ("The Godfather of Go-Go") played in 2005.<ref>{{Citation |title=Rites of Spring - Live at the 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. 1985 (Complete and remastered) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01opkSVRt38 |language=en |access-date=2022-07-06}}</ref><ref name="WETA-BS_Art"/> In 1999, [[Foo Fighters]] played there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.setlist.fm/search?page=595&query=9:30+Club|title=Search for setlists: 9:30 Club (page 595) &#124; setlist.fm|website=www.setlist.fm}}</ref>

[[File:930_Cupcake.jpg|thumb|9:30 Cupcake]]
During the band [[Cake (band)|Cake]]'s two-night run on May 30 and 31, 2009, the 9:30 Club introduced the official 9:30 Cupcake, made by Buzz Bakeshop of [[Alexandria, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=DiMargo |first1=Carissa |title=Cupcakes at 9:30 |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/local/cupcakes-at/1876535/ |website=NBC4 Washington |access-date=17 June 2024 |date=28 May 2009}}</ref> The 9:30 Cupcake is a [[Devil's food cake|devil's food cupcake]] with chocolate frosting and the club's italicized "9:30" logo on the top in white icing. The club is known for giving cupcakes to all performers at the venue.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenberg |first1=Rudi |title=As the 9:30 Club turns 35, we explore some of its biggest secrets |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/12/31/as-the-930-club-turns-35-we-explore-some-of-its-biggest-secrets/ |website=Washington Post |access-date=17 June 2024 |date=23 December 2021}}</ref>

[[File:9-30 Club Hall of Records.jpg|alt=The Hall of Records|thumb|The Hall of Records]]

In January 2016, 9:30 celebrated its 35th birthday by opening its doors for an interactive exhibition detailing the club's vast history, the "9:30 World's Fair". This exhibition highlighted the pieces of the old 930 F St. location that made the trip to 815 V St., while taking fans through the dressing rooms and items like the hair dryer purchased specifically for [[James Brown]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dcist.com/2016/01/930_club_celebrates_35_years_with_w.php#photo-1|title=Photos: The 9:30 Club Is Transformed Into A Festive Pop-Up Museum|work=DCist|access-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907042157/http://dcist.com/2016/01/930_club_celebrates_35_years_with_w.php#photo-1|archive-date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/13082630/for-one-week-only-the-930-club-transforms-into-a-d-c-music-museum|title=For One Week Only, The 9:30 Club Transforms Into a D.C. Music Museum|work=Washington City Paper|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref>

In February 2016, it was announced that the 9:30 Club would produce a new musically-centered variety show for [[PBS]], featuring five acts per episode alongside a variety of comedy and short films. ''[[Live at 9:30]]'' debuted in May, with a mix of contributors and hosts including [[Henry Rollins]], [[NPR Music]]'s [[Bob Boilen]], [[Hannibal Buress]], [[Jill Kargman]], [[Ralphie May]] and [[Tony Rock]]