<P> The Anthem is a music venue and auditorium in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C. . The venue opened on October 12, 2017, with a performance by the Foo Fighters . The Anthem is part of District Wharf, a comprehensive redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront area . </P> <P> The 57,000 - square - foot venue, which cost $60 million (USD), has a movable stage and backdrop that will allow capacity to vary from 2,500 to 6,000 . Balconies are closer to the stage than most venues, to offer the best views . The venue is operated by I.M.P., which manages Washington's 9: 30 Club and Lincoln Theatre as well as Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion . The Anthem also hosts conventions . </P> <P> In its first few months of operation, the venue has host a plethora of musical acts, including Bon Iver, The National, The War on Drugs, Greensky Bluegrass, GRiZ, Phoenix, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, The Killers, Tegan and Sara, Erykah Badu, Bob Dylan, Judas Priest, Noel Gallagher, Queens of the Stone Age, David Byrne, LCD Soundsystem, Pentatonix, Fantasia Barrino, Thievery Corporation, Phil Lesh, and Little Big Town . </P>

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