Bad Brains performance at the 9:30 Club (Atlantic Building), 1983
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Photograph: Three members of Bad Brains share the stage together as they perform at the original 9:30 Club. The leftmost person plays the guitar, while the lead singer sings into a microphone, with another band member playing an instrument behind him.
This file appears in: Exploring DC's Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: 9:30 Club (Atlantic Building)
Exploring DC's Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: 9:30 Club (Atlantic Building)
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 and John Bowers helped put DC on the map for punk…