History of 9:30

[ratbaggy]

Is there anywhere that has a comprehensive list of bands who have played with dates at the 9:30 since the 80's.
 
 Steve

[Sir HC]

Simple answer, no.
 
 Complex answer, they are working on it possibly, but if you know the show, then maybe they can confirm who played.
 
 20+ years of shows, 250+ nights, 2+ bands = a lot of work.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Mark Jenkins wrote an excellent retrospective of the old 930 club a few years ago when it closed...  I don't know if it's available on the City Paper website archives or not.   It didn't have a full list of bands, but there were some great highlights, such as the time Einsturzende Neubauten tried to bring down the house -- literally.

[ratbaggy]

Originally posted by Sir HC:
 [QB] Simple answer, no.
 
 Thanks. Looking for a number of dates. Mostly replacements from the 80's but interested in the whole history.
 Steve

[Arthwys]

As a relative newcomer to the DC area, I am also curious as to the general history of the club.  I know enough to realize that this isn't the original location, but I have no idea where the old location was, when it got started, various things like that.  Would any of the seasoned veterans of DC concertgoing like to enlighten me?

[chaz]

Well for starters the old club was at 9:30 F street....hence the name.  The club opened in a space previously occupied by a club called the Atlantis (bad brains had a song called Jamming at the Atlantis) which had gone under for some reason or another.  I think the first show held at the 9:30 was supposed to be Joy Division, but that didn't happen cuz Ian Curtis hung himself on the eve of J.D.'s first US tour.

[Bombay Chutney]

Here's a really old website that has some people's reflections on the old club.  Reading through the guestbooks brings back a lot of old memories.