Black Cat

Night Clubs

Come here to see the latest local bands as well as indie stars such as Neko Case, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, and the Pizza Underground. Or check out some edgy burlesque and comedy. There's also plenty of ironic dueling-DJ action—think The Cure vs. The Smiths. The post-punk crowd whiles away the time in the Red Room, a side bar with pool tables, an eclectic jukebox, and no cover charge. The club...

The Black Cat is hipster ground zero in D.C. The music venue has an impressive pedigree: Foo Fighter Dave Grohl is an investor, and it has played host to a veritable who's who of musicians from Pavement to Modest Mouse to the White Stripes. Downstairs in the Red Room bar, the vintage-clad masses sip Pabst and play pinball, while the upstairs venue alternates between indie rock shows and the...

"Grab a drink", "see a show" and "bring quarters for the pinball machine" and jukebox when you hit this "iconic" 14th Streeter where there's "always something going on" – from "great bands" and dance parties to "cool theme nights" and poetry readings; the "wonderful" bartenders pour "relatively cheap" drinks in the "funky" two-level space to a crowd so "indie" an "ironic mustache" could be part...

DC’s most established disestablishment is a bumper sticker on every made-it band’s amp box. The not-yet-made-its, too. Sunbeams fail to penetrate black boarded windows drawing in the capital’s vampire populace. That said, “cool” changes nightly—today it’s rock jocks jigging with glam girls, tomorrow it’s soul parade or high schoolers. Two floors and two stages mean there’s enough elbow room for...

Black Cat is the place to come to see the latest local bands. This club features rock, pop and rhythm-and-blues artists and has been known to book some bigger names, such as Morphine and The Foo Fighters. Live acts perform in the main space while an eclectic mix of pierced party kids hangs out in the "Red Room". Light fare is available, and the bar has microbrews on tap.