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Originally dedicated as a synagogue in 1908, the building served as the home of Turner Memorial Baptist AME Church from 1951 to 2002. In 2004 it was rededicated as the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue.

The 2,000-capacity venue, the latest in a franchise, should be a boon for Maryland music fans.

This massive restaurant from the Clyde's group features an eclectic menu and live music in its basement-level concert hall.

The legendary D.C. theater, which opened in 1910 as the first music venue in the nation to cater to black audiences, was once the stomping grounds for all of the most important musicians on the circuit, from Billie Holiday and Miles Davis to the Supremes. It re-opens on April 9 after 30 vacant years and a $29 million renovation.

Washington's -- and the nation's -- center for the performing arts.

The 2,000-seat Concert Hall hosts an array of organizations in residence at Strathmore, including the National Philharmonic, the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, CityDance and the Levine School of Music.

The newest piece in H Street's live-music puzzle and the sister venue to the Rock & Roll Hotel and DC9, the Red Palace combined the closet-size rock club the Red & the Black with its next-door neighbor, the burlesque-themed Palace of Wonders. There are still some sideshow-themed evenings, but you'll mostly see up-and-coming indie rock bands. Two downstairs bars offer plenty of places spots to grab a drink.

This club (not actually a hotel, of course) was one of the first foundations of the H Street revival. It's now the area's sturdy centerpiece and continues to be one of the best places in the city to see bands before they get famous. (James Blake and Odd Future were two recent sold-out shows.) There's also a giant bar upstairs that hosts regular sweat-inducing DJ nights.

A converted old movie theater, this Falls Church concert hall is one of the area's most versatile venues. The main level has tables and a general admission area. And from the seated balcony, you get an appropriately cinematic view of the stage. The State is home to local '80s tribute band the Legwarmers, who play a couple of sold-out shows every few months.