1831 Bar & Lounge is a steampunk-inspired downtown room that runs on late-night club energy, with house, hip-hop, rap and Top 100 music in the mix. The 21+ crowd is there to socialize and move, so DJs need to favor momentum over subtlety. The room makes sense for performers who are comfortable treating the night as a party rather than a concert.
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BERHTA is commercial nightclub and live-performance venue hosting touring electronic and other music events. The programming spans Electronic, House, Hip-Hop, and Live Sets, giving artists a useful sense of what already works in the room. Calendar includes touring live performers and DJs. Age access is Varies by event. The useful skill here is reading the room: musicians need enough presence to be a reason to stay without fighting the food-and-drink side of the business. The room has more value when the performer can turn a social crowd into listeners without disrupting the atmosphere.
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- Role
- Talent Buyer
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- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Electronic, Hip Hop, House
- Sound & production
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- Address
- 1237 W St NE, Washington, DC 20018, United States
- Venue phone
- 202-827-8791
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