- The Black Cat (Washington, D.C. nightclub)
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name = The Black Cat nightclub
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location =Washington, D.C. , USA
coordinates = coord|38.914563|-77.031597
type =Music venue
genre = indie rock / punk / heavy metal / dance
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opened = 1993
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expanded = 2001
closed =
demolished =
owner = Dante Ferrando
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seating_type = standing room / bar seating
seating_capacity = 700
website = http://blackcatdc.com/The Black Cat is a
nightclub inWashington, D.C. , located on 14th Street Northwest in the Shaw/U Street neighborhood, a few blocks from the . It was founded in1993 by a group of investors (mostly musicians, includingDave Grohl of Nirvana andFoo Fighters fame) and quickly established itself as a venue for independent music. While The Black Cat is most known for its support ofindie rock , its schedule contains acts as diverse as metal, punk,ska , and DJ/dance nights.The Black Cat's main stage is on the second floor, and can hold roughly 700 people. Lesser known acts play in the "Backstage", a smaller area on the first floor that holds approximately 300 people. There is also a bar and lounge called "The Red Room" and a cafe that serves primarily
vegetarian food (some meat andvegan dishes are also available) called "Food For Thought", the last remnant of a popular but defunctDupont Circle vegetarian restaurant of the same name.In
2001 , the venue moved three doors south on 14th Street to its current location. It is served by the U St/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo stop on theWashington Metro .External links
* [http://www.blackcatdc.com/ The Black Cat official site]
* [http://dissonance.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=200040 Dante Ferrando interview on Dissonance Radio, December 2006]
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