Did the Black Cat in DC close?
It’s the end of an era. This weekend, at the Black Cat’s 25th anniversary celebration, owner Dante Ferrando will announce that he’s rearranging the iconic bar and music venue on 14 Street NW. By the end of the year, the entire downstairs—the sprawling Red Room bar and Backstage, the smaller music venue—will close down.
When did Black Cat in DC open?
September 1993
In the early ’90s, DC suffered from a lack of good concert venues, especially spaces that catered to the area’s underground music scene. Hoping to revive the tradition of independent music in Washington, a group of investors (most of them musicians) opened the Black Cat in September 1993.
Is Black Cat cash only?
Black Cat is cash-only.
Who owns the Black Cat DC?
Ferrando, a fourth-generation bar owner, took what he learned from his father’s restaurant and opened the Black Cat, the four-part music hall on 14th Street. Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is a primary investor in the venue.
Does Dave Grohl still own the black cat?
The club was founded in 1993 by former Gray Matter drummer Dante Ferrando, along with a group of investors (including D.C. area native and Nirvana drummer and future Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl) and quickly established itself as a venue for independent music….Black Cat (Washington, D.C. nightclub)
| Construction | |
|---|---|
| Expanded | 2001 |
| Website | |
| blackcatdc.com |
Is black cat older than Spider Man?
In 616 they are around the same age.
Who came first black cat or Catwoman?
Catwoman first appeared in 1940 in Batman #1, while the Black Cat first appeared in 1979 in The Amazing Spider-Man #194. So it couldn’t have been vice versa. However, according to Black Cat creator, writer Marv Wolfman, Black Cat wasn’t derived from Catwoman either. She was intended to be an enemy for Spider-Woman.
Is Black Cat DC or Marvel?
Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Throughout her history, Black Cat has sometimes been an enemy, love interest, and ally of the superhero Spider-Man.