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INA nomination 2023, 2025—2026

9:30

Washington DC, USA

Nominated for the 2026 World’s 100 Best Clubs list. A nomination is not a ranking.

9:30 2026 nomination artwork 2026 · International Nightlife Association ↗

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About 9:30

The 9:30 Club, originally named Nightclub 9:30 and also known simply as the 9:30, is a nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C. In 2018, Rolling Stone named the 9:30 Club one of the 10 best live music venues in the United States. The club opened on May 31, 1980, on the ground floor rear room of the Atlantic Building at 930 F Street NW, in Downtown Washington, D.C. with a legal standing capacity of 199. In 1996, the club moved to a larger location at its current location at 815 V Street NW, where it anchors the eastern end of the U Street Corridor.

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Founded
1980
9:30 — Wikimedia Commons
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2023—2026

Nomination history

INA nominee
20232026