Jammin' Java
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| Address | 227 Maple Avenue East |
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| Location | Vienna, VA 22180 USA |
| Owner | Daniel, Jonathan and Luke Brindley |
| Type | Coffeehouse |
| Seating type | Standing & seating |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Website | |
| jamminjava.com | |
Jammin' Java is a 200-seat music club and coffee bar located at 227 Maple Avenue East in Vienna, Virginia, and was founded in 1999. In 2001 the venue was bought and revamped by the Brindley brothers who currently own and run it today. Since its Brindley ownership, it has become a successful music venue, placing in the top 100 clubs (for ticket sales) in the world as tallied by Pollstar[1], as well as being named one of the top 40 music clubs in America by Paste Magazine.[2] The venue focuses on local and independent musical acts and has hosted famous national artists such as Nick Jonas, Paramore, Bon Iver and Ingrid Michaelson.[3][4][5]
History
Sunrise Foundation & Christian roots
The Jammin' Java brand was originally a collection Christian music themed and owned coffeehouses[6] started by The Sunrise Foundation. The Sunrise Foundation, created and funded by the Fairfax, VA senior care provider Sunrise Assisted Living Inc., began a two-part plan to make Maryland a center for Christian music, first opening a 1,000-square-foot recording studio with state-of-the-art equipment in 1996.[7] The studio, Waters Edge, was a non-profit studio available to Christian recording artists. The second part was to create a chain of Christian-run coffeehouses called Jammin' Java to host Christian artists.[7]
The first Jammin' Java opened in 1998 and was located on Kent Island, Maryland.[8] Additional areas were scouted, including a partially DHCD-funded location in Washington, D.C. that never materialized.[9] In November 1999, the second Jammin' Java was opened in a strip mall in Vienna, Virginia. Located outside of Washington D.C., the former Rite Aid became a coffee shop, small music venue and recording studio, as well as a music store that sold guitars and amplifiers.[8] The venue mainly featured Contemporary Christian music and small acts but was described by the owner Matt Turner as being "faith-based and non-denominational" and did not feature Christian iconography.[8] The Vienna Jammin' Java lasted for two years before changing management and direction.
Brindley brothers ownership
The Waters Edge recording studio and Kent Island Jammin' Java would eventually close, but the struggling Vienna Jammin' Java was bought by three brothers: Daniel, Jonathan and Luke Brindley, in October 2001.[10][11][12] The brothers, all musicians originally from New Jersey, were interested in opening a place where other musicians could play and began to renovate the venue to improve its musical capabilities.[13][4] Renovations to the venue included building a new stage and installing new lighting and sound system, as well as a full bar. The menu was also expanded to include liquor and meals.
The club re-opened a few weeks after the events of September 11th and struggled in its first few years. The musical acts originally focused on singer-songwriters and local bands, but has since moved on to more varied offerings such as punk, rock and pop acts.[5][10] Over the years the venue became more successful and well-known, earning accolades such as being named one of the top 40 music clubs in America by Paste Magazine, topping reader polls from The Washington Post for local live venues and being named one of the best places to hear live music by AOL Cityguide.[3]
In October 2011, Jammin' Java celebrated its tenth anniversary under the Brindley owners. The anniversary month featured special events and concerts and allowed patrons to buy a month-long pass for $100.[11][10]
Services
As a musical venue, Jammin' Java is a 200-seat club that offers daily live music. Shows average more than once daily and the venue has held about 7,000 concerts from 2001 to 2011.[4] During the day Jammin' Java features Tot Rock, a music series for families and their children. The club also teaches music lessons with Music School at Jammin' Java.[14]
Owner Daniel Brindley also operates an artist management company out of the club with Go Team! Music Artist Management as well as a record label, Go Team! Records. Artists managed by the company include Chelsea Lee, Rocknoceros and Deep River.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Pollstar 2011 Worldwide Ticket Sales" (PDF). Pollstar. 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Paste Staff (29 May 2007). "America's 40 Best Music Venues". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jammin' Java about". jamminjava.com. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Emily Cary (12 October 2011). "Jammin' Java: A decade of music in Vienna". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ a b Crstal Lynn Huntoon (13 October 2011). "Jammin' Java Celebrates 10th Year". Encore Celebrity Access. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "WaybackArchive: Jammin' Java profile". Fairfax County, VA. 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ a b Shanon D. Murray (12 January 1998). "Jammin', java and Jesus Music: Local entrepreneurs envision recording studios and a string of coffeehouses dedicated to Christian popular music". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ a b c Eric Brace (2000). "WaybackArchive: Jammin' Java profile". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Dan Gilgoff (10 December 1999). "The Battle of Shiloh". The Washington City Paper. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ a b c Peter Gerstenzang (14 October 2011). "Ten Years of Music". Vienna Patch. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ a b Lea Holland (01 October 2011). "Happy "Tin" Years": 10th Anniversary Celebration for Jammin' Java". ontaponline.com. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Eric Brace (27 March 2008). "Live!". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Robert Fulton (13 October 2011). "Take 5 for Oct 14 to 16". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "The Music School about". themusicschoolonline.com. Retrieved 25 October 2011.