loading…loading…loading…This narrow Georgetown basement still feels like the kind of place where jazz musicians actually want to play, and it shows—serious players, serious acoustics, serious drinks. Go if you're willing to sit close to strangers and pretend the rest of the city doesn't exist for a few hours.
Live music · 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
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