The Lincoln Theatre

The Lincoln Theatre "The Jewel On U" celebrating 100 years of history on U Street! President Franklin D. I.M.P.

The Lincoln Theatre, built in 1922, was a cultural center of D.C., predating and influencing Harlem’s renaissance. Washington natives Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey were joined by nationally acclaimed artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Nat King Cole, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, and Sarah Vaughn who performed regularly on the storied stage. Roosevelt celebrated his birthday parti

es at the Lincoln Colonnade, a party hall once located at the Theatre. In June 2013, I.M.P was selected by the District of Columbia to operate the theater in the city's U Street neighborhood. also operates the 9:30 Club in the District and Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md.

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06/23/2026

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06/18/2026

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06/18/2026

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06/15/2026

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06/09/2026

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06/09/2026

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06/05/2026

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06/05/2026

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06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

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Address

1215 U Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20009

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 7pm
Tuesday 1pm - 7pm
Wednesday 1pm - 7pm
Thursday 1pm - 7pm
Friday 1pm - 7pm

Telephone

+12028880050

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