Love the place in general, but the bouncers...

   michaelgansk - 06/11/2009

I may have looked odd going there early and sitting upstairs by myself. I didn't think I deserved get stared downed by 2 bouncers on the main floor, who looked like they were recently released from the joint. Looking right at me, as though they were just itching to beat on someone. Very awkward and unsettling to say the least. After a couple of miller lights, I was good. Still have fun there, which is saying a lot for this town.

   Daoconnell - 07/03/2008

I hate everything about you, 930 Club.

   Angry Sigh - 05/16/2008

It is a terrible neighborhood, so you don't want to drive or you risk getting your car stolen or getting ripped off by a parking attendant. On one occasion we parked in a lot, and the guy in the lot across the street said he was in charge of both lots, so we paid him, then when we came back to put something in the car, the REAL attendant for that lot made us pay him, too.

But you don't want to take the metro either! Because 99/100 times you'll miss the end of the show if you want to make the last metro out of that crudhole. But as I said, it's a sucky neighborhood, so you don't want to try to walk there from elsewhere either. It's a lose-lose situation.

Then there's the bouncers. A couple of people have mentioned that they are, well, jerks on power trips.

The venue itself, other things aside, is fair enough, I guess.

It's a shame this is pretty much THE club for live shows in DC. My advice is to go to Baltimore instead and enjoy Rams Head Live! which is a zillion times better. Better neighborhood, better staff, better atmosphere.

Skip this club unless there's no alternative.

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   cin1232334 - 03/11/2007

please answer this, but is their an age limit to the club?

Small concerts..great place!

   cemichcesar - 08/28/2005

Spectacular!! Pink Martini Band came to DC and this place was the best for it's music. Great sound system.!!!

One of the Best

   nene131982 - 05/20/2005

I went to a Backstreet Boys concert there in March. It was great! Because it's open-floor (no seating), the best place is definitely on the balcony looking directly at the stage. Had a great time and the wait outside wasn't too bad. Decent part of town!

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   lydiafm06 - 03/03/2005

Pretty cool place - but as someone said before, "watch out for the bouncers - jerks on a power trip"....big time. You'll know specifically who I'm talking about when you see him...

punk headquarters

   bill42383 - 11/22/2004

awesome. awesome to the maxxx!!!

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   tigirl13 - 08/19/2004

ah man, i love this place. i've seen the stills, badly drawn boy, death cab for cutie, franz ferdinand.. the list goes on. every show is entertaining and intimate, much better then those constitution hall shows. i've been to sold out shows and they didn't seem crowded - it's very well run. i'm 15 and have gone by myself a few times, the neighborhood's nothing to worry about if you grew up in/know dc.

9:30 Club brought the realness!

   sensationalpoet - 08/17/2004

I thoroughly enjoyed the Jill Scott concert held at the 9:30 club. My best friend and I took the subway...very interesting (not the best choice-DRIVE-N-PARK!)Ne way the outside had me sorta irked out, but once I stepped inside that feeling was gone and it was one of the most intimate experiences with the audience and performer that I'd had...much better than those constitutional hall with the seating and all. 4 out of 5 stars.