U Street Music Hall was a dance club and live music venue founded in 2010 and located in the U Street Corridor of Washington, D.C. Artists and DJs booked at U Street Music Hall spanned the spectrum of electronic music, including house, disco, techno, bass and electro.
- Venue
- U Street Music Hall
- Address
- 1115A U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Town
- Washington, D.C., US
- Capacity
- 500
U Street Music Hall was a dance club and live music venue founded in 2010 and located in the U Street Corridor of Washington, D.C. Artists and DJs booked at U Street Music Hall spanned the spectrum of electronic music, including house, disco, techno, bass and electro. It was often referred to as "U Hall". Opened March 17, 2010 by founders Jesse Tittsworth and Will Eastman, U Street Music Hall was a DJ-owned and operated basement dance club and live music venue. Its 500-person capacity room featured a state-of-the-art Martin Audio sound system, a 1,200 square foot cork-cushioned dance floor and two bars. Of its atmosphere, a 2010 Washington Post review stated, U Street Music Hall -- U Hall to its friends -- ditches most of the trappings associated with D.C. nightclubs. No dress code. No bottle service. No party photographers. No VIP areas, or seating more complex than bar stools. Just a huge room with a DJ booth at one end, a stage at the other and bars along the sides. It's a black box theater that lets DJs focus on the music. U Street Music Hall hosted the Washington D.C. debuts of Disclosure, Hudson Mohawke, Rudimental, Flume, RL Grime, Aeroplane, Joy Orbison, Fred Falke, Kiesza, Sam Smith, Jess Glynne, Rita Ora and Nina Kraviz, among many others. The venue also hosted several underplays, including Kaskade during his 2013 Redux Tour, two back-to-back nights with Swedish pop singer Robyn and two surprise club appearances from Skrillex. U Street Music Hall announced on October 5, 2020, that it was closing immediately due to hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Red Friday nights at the club were a tribute to the former D.C. afterhours venue Red, featuring artists who frequented that club. U Street Music Hall was also the birthplace of the first Moombahton Massive, and Massives were held every month at the club. Residents Nadastrom and Sabo spun every Massive, alongside special guests including Tittsworth, Craze and Munchi. In January 2012, Moombahton pioneer Da