The Birchmere
| Address | 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. |
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| Location | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°50′25″N 77°3′41″W / 38.84028°N 77.06139°WCoordinates: 38°50′25″N 77°3′41″W / 38.84028°N 77.06139°W |
| Type | concert hall |
| Opened | April 4, 1966 |
| Owner | Gary Oelze |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Website | www.birchmere.com |
The Birchmere is a concert hall in Alexandria, Virginia, known for presenting performers in the bluegrass, country, folk, and jazz genres. The main stage has table seating with dinner service. The room seats 500 people and the tables in front are about two feet from the stage. The bandstand includes a dance area.
The Four Bitchin' Babes recorded two of their albums, Buy Me, Bring Me, Take Me, Don't Mess My Hair and Gabby Road, at the Birchmere. Riders in the Sky also recorded their live album there. Dave Matthews Band recorded songs from their album Recently at the Birchmere on February 21, 1994.
Plans for expansion
Silver Spring, MD
During the redevelopment of downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, a plan was proposed to build a second Birchmere site, slated to be an $8 million, 800-seat venue.[1] After years of negotiations, the deal was rejected on July 25, 2007. At the time, Birchmere management claimed that Montgomery County officials breached a contractual agreement with the music venue,[2] but these claims were disputed by the developers and government officials who denied any contractual obligation for development.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Killian, Erin (July 25, 2007). "Birchmere cancels plans in Silver Spring". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ McKenna, Dave (July 25, 2007). "Birchmere Deal Falls Through". Washington City Paper. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
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