1865 Steak Seafood & Cigars is a multi-level Washington venue combining dining, cigars, private events and live music. R&B, jazz and other live-band styles suit the 21+ atmosphere, where performers should expect a sophisticated social crowd rather than a focused concert audience. Strong vocals, groove and controlled volume should matter more than theatrical production.
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Air Restaurant + Lounge is adams Morgan restaurant/lounge with professional sound, events and live-music nightlife. The programming spans R&B, Jazz, DJ, and Live Music, giving artists a useful sense of what already works in the room. Venue materials describe 7,000+ sq ft with professional sound and event capability. The production setup includes lounge/event venue with professional sound and live entertainment. Capacity is listed as 300. This is a hospitality room, so the strongest acts will know how to keep the crowd engaged without treating every song like a headline-club performance. For the right act, that can be a solid working date rather than a throwaway background gig.
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- Capacity
- 300
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- DJ, Jazz, R&B
- Sound & production
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- Address
- 2473 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States
- Venue phone
- 202-450-4969
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