The Birchmere
The Birchmere is a concert hall in Alexandria, Virginia, that features rock, blues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, ethnic, and comedic performers.Its main room seats 500 and provides dinner service, making for an intimate space, with tables only a few feet away from the stage.Its original location was 2723 S. Wakefield St. in the Shirlington area of Arlington, Virginia, in a strip mall that was later razed.Over the years, Birchmere has attracted notable customers to include members of the media, Supreme Court justices and Presidents.[5][3] During the redevelopment of downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, a plan was developed to build a second Birchmere site, slated to be an $8 million, 800-seat venue.