Interior of original 9:30 Club, Atlantic Building
This file appears in: Exploring DC's Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: 9:30 Club (Atlantic Building): The venue's first location was both loved and hated for its environment.
Photograph of the club's original interior. The club was small, cramped, and often packed during concerts. The poles throughout the room made it harder to see acts depending on where someone stood.
This file appears in: Exploring DC's Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: 9:30 Club (Atlantic Building): The venue's first location was both loved and hated for its environment.
Exploring DC's Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: 9:30 Club (Atlantic Building): The venue's first location was both loved and hated for its environment.
Despite the stench, rats, cramped space, and a support beam situated directly in front of the small stage, the original 9:30 Club (located at 930 F Street NW, hence the name) founded by Jodi DiSanto…