Wax Museum

4th and E St., SW

Opened March 11, 1982. Closed November 2, 1984. Formerly Gateway Dinner Theatre.

Owned by Historic Figures, Inc. (itself owned by Colonial Parking, which provided the adjoining 1000-car parking garage). Talent and booking manager Keith Krokyn, operations manager Rich Vendig, assistant general manager Joe Fab.

Capacity 1000.

Artists

Tom Paxton
Arlo Guthrie
Powder Blues
Junior Cline
Al DiMeola
Leon Russell
Gil Scott-Heron
Chick Corea
Widespread Jazz Orchestra
Roches
Riders in the Sky
Jeff Lorber Fusion
John McLaughlin
Roy Ayers

Bibliography

Harrington, Richard. “Wax Museum Closes Early.” Washington Post, November 3, 1984.

Harrington, Richard. “Waxing Musical at the Old Museum: Washington’s Newest, Biggest Nightclub Opens.” Washington Post, March 12, 1983.

Himes, Geoffrey. “Powder Blues.” Washington Post, March 20, 1982.

Himes, Geoffrey. “Corea: An Uninspired Set.” Washington Post, April 16, 1982.

Himes, Geoffrey. “John McLaughlin: Anglo Jazz.” Washington Post, April 26, 1982.

Jackson, Reuben. “Live Action: The Mahavishnu Orchestra.” Unicorn Times, February 1985.

Joyce, Mike. “A Guitar Quick as Lightning.” Washington Post, March 22, 1982.

Washington Post. “Union Pickets Wax Museum Club,” July 29, 1982.

Unicorn Times. “Communiques: State of the Wax,” February 1982.

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