Best place in the DC area to go to music shows. Ye...

Best place in the DC area to go to music shows. Yes the area around the place might feel a little sketchy, parking is expensive around the place, and the metro no longer runs past midnight so finding a ride home might be expensive if you did drink. But the shows themselves are a lot of fun, its a huge room and people gather and jump up and down. Its a good time with friends. I will mention that it is not fun waiting in line to get in when the weather is bad. Also, drinks are really expensive, but in the spur of the moment you might not mind dropping the money for the drinks :).