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Best Jazz Venues in DC

Best Jazz Venues in DC

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Created by Marissa E. • Updated On: April 20, 2012

These are the best places to hear jazz in DC.

Bohemian Caverns is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

1. Bohemian Caverns

2001 11th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Jazz and Blues Venue · U-Street · 27 tips and reviews
Twins Jazz is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

2. Twins Jazz

1344 U St NW (btwn 13th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Jazz and Blues Venue · U-Street · 14 tips and reviews
Madam's Organ Blues Bar is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

3. Madam's Organ Blues Bar

8.0
2461 18th St NW (btwn Kalorama & Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Karaoke Bar · Adams Morgan · 90 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

4. Busboys and Poets

8.9
2021 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 356 tips and reviews
Tryst is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

5. Tryst

8.7
2459 18th St NW (btwn Columbia Rd & Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Adams Morgan · 298 tips and reviews
Blues Alley is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

6. Blues Alley

8.4
1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Jazz and Blues Venue · Georgetown · 49 tips and reviews
Eighteenth Street Lounge is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

7. Eighteenth Street Lounge

1212 18th St NW (at Jefferson Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 89 tips and reviews
Sala Thai is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

8. Sala Thai

1301 U St NW (btw 13th St NW & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · U-Street · 45 tips and reviews
B. Smith's Restaurant is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

9. B. Smith's Restaurant

50 Massachusetts Ave NE (in Union Station), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · NoMa · 35 tips and reviews
Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

10. Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC

1330 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Southwest Employment Area · 47 tips and reviews
Bossa is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

11. Bossa

7.9
2463 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Adams Morgan · 18 tips and reviews
HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz and Blues is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

12. HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz and Blues

812 H St NE (btwn 8th & 9th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Jazz and Blues Venue · Near Northeast · 6 tips and reviews
Bayou is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

13. Bayou

2519 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 25th & 26th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · West End · 55 tips and reviews
Columbia Station is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

14. Columbia Station

2325 18th St NW (Belmont), Washington, D.C.
Jazz and Blues Venue · Adams Morgan · 16 tips and reviews
Utopia is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

15. Utopia

1418 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · U-Street · 15 tips and reviews
Acadiana is one of Best Jazz Venues in DC.

16. Acadiana

901 New York Ave NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews