PRESS RELEASE (April 4, 2023) – When the 9:30 Club finally reopened its doors after the long COVID shutdown with Foo Fighters in 2021, Dave Grohl let it slip that I.M.P. was going to open a new, smaller venue fashioned as a near replica of the original 9:30 Club, where he got his start. He gave no additional details - just that it was going to happen - and added, “We’ll probably be the band that opens that place, too, right?”
Well, of course, Dave was right. I.M.P., the independent promoter that owns and operates the 9:30 Club and The Anthem and operates The Lincoln Theatre and Merriweather Post Pavilion just announced that Foo Fighters will inaugurate The Atlantis on May 30th, 2023 - the 9:30 Club’s anniversary. 9:30 is both a time and a place, but before the original 9:30 Club opened its doors at 930 F Street, NW on May 30, 1980, it was briefly home to another venue: The Atlantis. Now, The Atlantis is back.
ABOUT THE ATLANTIS The Atlantis will open May 30, 2023. Situated on 9th Street, N.W., next to the 9:30 Club, the $10 million, 450-capacity venue will be a near replica of the original 9:30 Club. The Atlantis will be the place “Where Music Begins,” giving artists a new, intimate home to connect with fans. The architectural firm is CORE architecture + design, and the general contractor is MCN Build.
THE CATCH? Getting tickets to the show requires a bidding process of sorts, but trust me when I tell you this was the most awesome move for actual fans. So THANK YOU to The Atlantis for looking out & CLICK HERE TO START REQUESTING YOUR TICKETS
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ORIGINAL POST :
Lots of Easter eggs are leading us to believe that a replica of the original 9:30 Club will open in late May...
The Atlantis is now live on Instagram, with the most recent post saying "All Shall Be Revealed 4/4"
PoPville also reported that there is a liquor license posted at the 9:30 Club that says, "“Request to Expand into the adjacent building located at 2047 9th Street, N.W., and increase the Total Occupancy Load of Establishment from 898 to 1,378.” (SOURCEL PoPville)