The Anthem
Concert hall · Waterfront ·
State-of-the-art music venue with soaring modern design
State-of-the-art music venue with soaring modern design
"The Wharf’s 6,000-person-capacity entertainment venue at 901 Wharf Street SW hosts the fast-paced Capital Food Fight; NBC’s Tommy McFly will emcee the chef showdown in the 6,000-seat space. General admission ($350) includes fare from more than 80 top local restaurants scattered around the venue, while VIP ticket holders ($625) gain access to a new stage-front lounge area featuring small bites and special sips." - Tierney Plumb
"A major concert venue in the Wharf district that serves as a beacon for music lovers in the city, recommended as a great place to catch live shows and experience the contemporary live-music scene." - AFAR
"The 6,000-person venue on the Southwest Waterfront improved upon its menu in recent years with items like chicken masala or vegan falafel wraps, beef and veggie empanadas, pork bao buns, and half-smokes with kimchi mustard, with multiple bars serving cocktails and canned seltzers and wines. Note: the lobby bar stays open after acts start and the kitchen closes at intermission. Head up to its third-floor coffee bar for a mid-show jolt, and its breezy Marquee Bar overlooking the Potomac is a prime place to take a breather." - Travis Mitchell
"I.M.P., which owns the Anthem, offered the venue as a vaccination site and proposed reopening it at full capacity on July 1." - Gabe Hiatt
"As a local favorite and a founding member of NIVA, the Anthem joined other venue owners in June by penning a letter to Congress asking for urgent financial support to help independent music venues survive the pandemic." - Tierney Plumb
