Washington, DC

Officina at The Wharf

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Officina at The Wharf is a live-music venue in Washington, District of Columbia. Multi-level Italian restaurant and event venue at The Wharf with recurring Thursday live music from local musicians. Officina is a hospitality-first venue with a recurring weekly live-music slot, useful primarily for smaller-format acts unless production needs are confirmed. Programming includes Acoustic, local musicians, lounge, mixed. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 1120 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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202-747-5222

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21+
Genres
Acoustic, Lounge
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1120 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States
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202-747-5222
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