# Bars with Live Music in Washington, DC

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 9 open bars and pubs with live music in Washington, District of Columbia. These local stages include 7 rooms with known capacity under 500, 2 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 7 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 34 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/dc/washington/bars-with-live-music
- Open venues matching this hub: 9
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 7
- Bars and breweries with live music: 9
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 2
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 7

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Death Punch](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/death-punch-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 150 | 10 |
| [Madam's Organ](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/madam-s-organ-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 150 | 5 |
| [Takoma Station Tavern](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/takoma-station-tavern-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 150 | 4 |
| [metrobar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/metrobar-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 500 | 3 |
| [Ace Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ace-lounge-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 106 | 1 |
| [Hi-Lawn](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hi-lawn-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | n/a | 1 |
| [The Artemis](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-artemis-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 97 | 1 |
| [Bernadette's](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bernadette-s-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 100 | 0 |
| [Crimson DC](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/crimson-dc-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 575 | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/dc/washington/small-music-venues) with 19 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/dc/washington/bars-with-live-music) with 9 venues