The Anthem is a music venue and auditorium in the

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The venue opened on October 12, 2017, with a performance opened by

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and headlined by the Foo Fighters. The Anthem is part of The Wharf, a comprehensive redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront area. The 57,000-square-foot venue, which cost $60 million (

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), has a movable stage and backdrop that allows capacity to vary from 2,500 to 6,000. Balconies are closer to the stage than most venues. The venue is operated by I.M.P., which also manages Washington's 9:30 Club and Lincoln Theatre and Maryland's

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. The Anthem also hosts conventions.

Concerts

In its first few months of operation, the venue hosted musical acts including Lorde,

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, Judas Priest,

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, David Byrne, LCD Soundsystem, Pentatonix,

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, Phil Lesh, and

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filmed '' Jack White: Kneeling At The Anthem D.C.'', his first concert film as a solo artist, at The Anthem on May 30, 2018. It was released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on September 21, 2018, with an accompanying live EP on

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References

External links

Official site
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