The Anthemis a music venue and auditorium in theSouthwest Waterfrontneighborhood ofWashington, D.C.The venue opened on October 12, 2017, with a performance opened byThe Strutsand headlined by theFoo Fighters.[1][2]The Anthem is part ofThe Wharf,a comprehensive redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront area.
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 The Anthem stage on October 16, 2017, beforePhoenix's performance. | |
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| Address | 901 Wharf Street SW Washington, D.C.20024 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°52′48″N77°01′34″W/ 38.8801°N 77.0260°W |
| Public transit | Washington Metro atWaterfront    atL'Enfant Plaza |
| Type | Music venue,auditorium |
| Genre(s) | Entertainment,convention center |
| Seating type | GA: Standing Room and Reserved Balcony Seating or Full Theatre Seating |
| Capacity | 2,500 – 6,000 (variable) / Fully seated 2,300 – 3,200 |
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| Opened | October 12, 2017 |
| Construction cost | $60 million (US) |
| Website | |
| theanthemdc | |
The 57,000-square-foot venue, which cost $60 million (USD), has a movable stage and backdrop that allows capacity to vary from 2,500 to 6,000.[3][1]Balconies are closer to the stage than most venues.[3]The venue is operated by I.M.P., which also manages Washington's9:30 ClubandLincoln Theatreand Maryland'sMerriweather Post Pavilion.[1]The Anthem also hosts conventions.[4]
Concerts
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In its first few months of operation, the venue hosted musical acts includingAJR,Lorde,Meek Mill,The National,The War on Drugs,Greensky Bluegrass,GRiZ,Phoenix,Courtney Barnett&Kurt Vile,The Killers,Tegan and Sara,Erykah Badu,Bob Dylan,Judas Priest,Noel Gallagher,Queens of the Stone Age,David Byrne,LCD Soundsystem,Pentatonix,Fantasia Barrino,Thievery Corporation,Phil Lesh,andLittle Big Town.
Jack WhitefilmedJack White: Kneeling At The Anthem D.C.,his first concert film as a solo artist, at The Anthem on May 30, 2018. It was released exclusively onAmazon Prime Videoon September 21, 2018, with an accompanying live EP onAmazon Music.[5]
References
edit- ^abcGensler, Andy (January 24, 2017)."9:30 Club's I.M.P. Announces New $60 Mil. Washington D.C. Venue: The Anthem".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2017.RetrievedJune 6,2017.
- ^Greenberg, Rudi (June 12, 2017)."Foo Fighters to play first concert at The Anthem, new D.C. venue from 9:30 Club's owners".The Washington Post.Archivedfrom the original on September 23, 2017.RetrievedJune 12,2017.
- ^abSisario, Ben (2017-08-06)."In a Corporate Concert World, an Indie Thrives in Washington".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-08-07.Retrieved2017-08-08.
- ^"The Anthem".The Wharf DC.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-06-06.Retrieved2017-06-05.
- ^Blistein, Jon (11 September 2018)."Jack White Plots New Live EP, Doc 'Kneeling at the Anthem D.C.'".Rolling Stone.Retrieved20 June2023.