# Small Music Venues in Washington, DC

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 19 open small music venues and clubs under 500 capacity in Washington, District of Columbia. These local stages include 15 rooms with known capacity under 500, 6 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 17 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 34 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/dc/washington/small-music-venues
- Open venues matching this hub: 19
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 15
- Bars and breweries with live music: 7
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 6
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 17

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Hamilton Live](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-hamilton-live-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Music venue | 600 | 28 |
| [Capital One Arena](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/capital-one-arena-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Music venue | 20,674 | 13 |
| [Death Punch](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/death-punch-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 150 | 10 |
| [Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hill-center-at-the-old-naval-hospital-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Hall & arts center | 250 | 8 |
| [DC9 Nightclub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/dc9-nightclub-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Music venue | 249 | 6 |
| [Kirwan’s on the Wharf](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/kirwan-s-on-the-wharf-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Restaurant | 375 | 6 |
| [The Phillips Collection](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-phillips-collection-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Hall & arts center | 180 | 6 |
| [Dumbarton Oaks](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/dumbarton-oaks-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Music venue | n/a | 5 |
| [Madam's Organ](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/madam-s-organ-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 150 | 5 |
| [The Anthem](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-anthem-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Music venue | 6,000 | 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 |
| [Union Stage](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/union-stage-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Music venue | 500 | 3 |
| [Comet Ping Pong](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/comet-ping-pong-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Restaurant | 150 | 2 |
| [The Kreeger Museum](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-kreeger-museum-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Hall & arts center | 350 | 2 |
| [Ace Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ace-lounge-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Bar & pub | 106 | 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 |
| [Navy Memorial](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/navy-memorial-washington-dc) | Washington, DC | Hall & arts center | 222 | 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