| So you're taking a trip to Washington, D.C. and | | | | Well before the Kennedy Center was even a |
| you have everything planned out. You're going to | | | | thought, the hall was the premier venue for live |
| visit the National Archives, the Washington | | | | entertainment in D.C. It hosts concert artists and |
| Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian | | | | comedians. |
| Institute, the FBI, and you have tours booked at | | | | Verizon Center |
| the White House and the Capitol. Now, what are | | | | Address: 601 F Street, NW |
| your plans for entertainment while in the nation's | | | | Nearest Metro Station: Red, Yellow, and Green |
| capital? | | | | lines: Gallery Place-Chinatown |
| Entertainment? That's right. Even though D.C. | | | | About: The Verizon Center is the largest of the |
| might be best known as the setting of political | | | | commercial entertainment venues in Washington, |
| wrangling between the President and Congress, | | | | hosting concerts and sporting events. It was |
| the city actually has a vibrant live entertainment | | | | opened in 1997 as the MCI Center and is the |
| scene. That is, entertainment other than what | | | | home of the Washington Wizards, Capitals, and |
| you might see from the Senate Gallery. | | | | Mystics. |
| At some point all the heated debate about the | | | | Nightclub 9:30 |
| latest legislation to hit the floor will become either | | | | Address: 815 V Street, NW |
| boring or rage-inducing, and you will want to find | | | | Nearest Metro Station: Green and Yellow lines: U |
| something else that will better catch your | | | | Street/African American War Memorial |
| attention, allow you to cool your heels, or both. | | | | About: Often known simply as the "9:30 Club," |
| So if you're going to Washington soon and are in | | | | Nightclub 9:30 is a concert venue. Since opening in |
| the market for a good play, musical, or concert | | | | 1980, Nightclub 9:30 has attracted rock, grunge, |
| during your visit, keep on reading for information | | | | and metal bands. It moved from its original |
| about some of the places in D.C. where you can | | | | location at 930 F Street, NW in 1996. |
| catch a show. | | | | Arena Stage |
| Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | | | | Address: 1101 Sixth Street, NW |
| Address: 2700 F Street, NW | | | | Nearest Metro Station: Green and Yellow lines: U |
| Nearest Metro Station: Orange and Blue lines: | | | | Street/Cardozo |
| Foggy Bottom/George Washington University | | | | About: Arena Stage is a non-profit theater |
| About: The Kennedy Center is Washington's | | | | featuring plays and musicals. It was founded in |
| flagship performing arts center. The Center hosts | | | | 1950 with a mission to stage productions with |
| dance, theater, concert, and opera events. The | | | | themes that appeal to American audiences. Arena |
| Millennium Stage hosts free daily shows at 6pm, | | | | Stage typically hosts between ten and twelve |
| showcasing acts from all across the nation. | | | | productions a season. |
| DAR Constitution Hall | | | | All of the venues listed above host shows that |
| Address: 311 Eighteenth Street, NW | | | | are family-friendly, so they are great choices for |
| Nearest Metro Station: Orange and Blue lines: | | | | family vacationers looking to enjoy see a show |
| Farragut West; Red line, Farragut North | | | | together during their stay. So when you plan your |
| About: The DAR Constitution Hall was built in 1929 | | | | trip to Washington, schedule in some time to get |
| by the Daughters of the American Revolution. | | | | a taste of the city's options for live entertainment. |