Gypsy Sally's, Popular Washington, D.C. Music Venue, To Close Its Doors

Gypsy Sally’s, the popular Washington D.C. music venue, announced that it will be closing its doors in early 2020. The announcement came via a social media post by the venue’s owners.

“As you may have heard, our landlord recently sold the building where we have resided since 2013. It will be developed into condominiums,” the post explains. “With great sadness, Gypsy Sally’s will have its final load-out on January 5th, 2020. Until then, we plan on conducting business as usual with a full calendar of great music for you to enjoy.”

The venue is planning a farewell event that will feature guitarist John Kadlecik, the Dark Star Orchestra co-founder and Grateful Dead family regular. More details will be announced at a later date. “It is only fitting that John should preside over our send-off,” the post says, “and we are honored that he will be hosting our closing festivities.”

Upcoming shows at Gypsy Sally’s include performances from Kadlecik, Mihali Savoulidis, Everyone Orchestra, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer and more on the remaining calendar. The full schedule can be found on the venue’s website.

“To our employees, fans, patrons, musicians, promoters, friends and families, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your support over these last 7 years,” the venue owners conclude. “We are privileged that Gypsy Sally’s was your go-to-place for music, friendship, and gathering. Thank you for giving us this chance of a lifetime and for walking on this journey with us. We hope to see you in the coming weeks so that we have the opportunity to thank you in person and maybe swap a few memories. It has truly been a long, strange, and wonderful trip…Peace, David and Karen.”