9:30 CLUB TO CELEBRATE 9/30 DAY WITH COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE & RAFFLE FOR SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT (SOME)

To help, the 9:30 Club will be hosting a food drive and raffle this 9/30 Day, September 30, from 10 am to 7 pm, to accept non-perishable donations from SOME's wishlist (see below), while also celebrating the relaunch of its limited edition "2:02" t-shirts, with all proceeds going to the Free DC project.

"People have been spotted all over the world in the 2:02 shirts, which sold out a long time ago," said Seth Hurwitz, chairman of I.M.P. and owner of the 9:30 Club. "We figured with what's going on now, it's the perfect time to bring it back to support the Free DC effort and our community."

Everyone who donates at least five non-perishable items will be entered to win the Grand Prize – a pair of tickets to every 9:30 Club show this October. 

People donating will also get to spin 9:30's prize wheel, with a chance to win tickets, gift cards, merch, Friends with Benefits* points, and more, including prizes from local partners like Balance Gym, Byrdland Records, Compass Coffee, Lost Generation Brewing Company, and Smash! Records.

• Fans must donate a minimum of 5 non-perishable items to spin the wheel, and fans only get one spin each.
• The Grand Prize winner will be selected randomly and notified on October 1, 2025.

Donation items must be non-perishable food items, listed below:

• Canned Veggies
• Canned Fruits
• Canned Soups
• Canned Tuna/ Salmon/ Chicken
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly
• Salt & Pepper
• Cooking Oil
• Coffee & Tea Bags
• Granola Bars
• Dry Pasta
• Pasta Sauce
• Pancake Mix
• Syrup
• Powdered Milk
• Ketchup/ Mustard/ Mayo
• Most non-perishable items will be accepted.

Also, beginning today, all food waste at The Atlantis and 9:30 Club will be composted in partnership with Compost Crew, a DMV-based residential and commercial compost collection company. This includes back-of-house leftovers from artist catering as well as food scraps and compostable serving containers from Food Food at 9:30 Club. For fans who stop by 9/30 Day, Compost Crew is offering $19.30 off the first month of curbside at-home pickup.

*Friends with Benefits is I.M.P.'s free-to-join loyalty program, where fans can earn points by purchasing tickets, attending shows, and buying concessions/merch at all of I.M.P.'s venues: The Atlantis, 9:30 Club, Lincoln Theatre, The Anthem, and Merriweather Post Pavilion. Those points can be exchanged for tickets, gift cards, venue merch, and refreshments, and members can gain access to exclusive pre-sales, receive free coat check at The Atlantis, 9:30 Club, and The Anthem (when available), qualify for free shipping for online merch orders, and receive a free 9:30 Cupcake for their birthday. Sign up today at https://friends.930.com/

For more information and all the contest rules, please visit 930.com/930day.

Media contact: Audrey Fix Schaefer – [email protected]

ABOUT THE 9:30 CLUB

Located at 9th and V Streets, NW, in Washington, D.C.'s historic U Street neighborhood, the 9:30 Club has been the inimitable place bands aspire to play and music fans love to attend since 1980. It's the most attended club of its size in the world, serving D.C.'s vibrant local audiences while also drawing in patrons from across the globe. Gracing the stage have been legends like Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Al Green, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Chuck Berry, and James Brown; rising stars like Turnstile, MUNA, Billy Strings, and Thundercat; and arena acts like Adele, Foo Fighters, CHVRCHES, The Weeknd, Stromae, The Smashing Pumpkins, Billie Eilish, Green Day, Kendrick Lamar, and Radiohead. The 9:30 Club has won multiple Top Club awards from Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Pollstar.

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