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Get to Know Us

Now completely renovated, Penn Social now features two separate venues, Little Penn and the Main Hall.  Through the Foyer, you will find separate entrances to each venue with the option of combining the spaces for truly amazing events at scale.

Little Penn is the home of our famous Detroit Style pizza.  Baked with fresh dough, rich house-made pizza sauce, shredded cheese and your favorite toppings.  We have expanded our beer selection with a plethora of predominately local seasonal craft beers, and now offer seasonal cocktails.  Try our Rumple Minze Hot Chocolate in the winter. Yum!

Our community programming can largely be found in Little Penn with Profs & Pints on Monday & Tuesdays, and monthly Story District productions.

Little Penn is approximately 3,000 sq ft and hosts a 120 person occupancy.

Our Main Hall is the ultimate venue for everything from private events to watching the big game!  Now featuring premier concert grade Martin Audio for the audiophiles, new Chauvet Professional Lighting, an expanded stage, integrated Ketra uplighting, digital marquee and Elan Video distribution.

We specialize in hosting memorable parties and large scale sporting events.  We regularly host everything from All-Hand Meetings, Holiday Parties, Team Building Events, Concerts, Bar & Bat Mitzvahs, and massive game watches for the Super Bowl and World Cup matches. 

The Main Hall is 10,000 sq ft and can host 280 seated or 400 standing.

Upcoming Events

  • Profs & Pints DC: How the Metro Made Washington
    Profs & Pints DC: How the Metro Made Washington
    Apr 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    “How the Metro Made Washington,” on the history, impact, and future of our region’s rapid transit system, with Zachary Schrag, professor of history at George Mason University and author of The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro.
  • Profs & Pints DC: The Lives and Minds of Potomac Dolphins
    Profs & Pints DC: The Lives and Minds of Potomac Dolphins
    Apr 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Come to Penn Social this Earth Day for a fascinating talk by one of the world's leading dolphin experts and her research team, who will describe what their local research project has found.
  • Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (5)
    Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (5)
    Apr 23, 2025, 8:30 PM – Apr 24, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Have the time of your life singing with an awesome band playing just for you! Way more fun than singing with a machine. (Online Pre-Sale - Additional Tickets Available At Door)
  • DC Movie Club Presents Movie/Pop Culture Trivia
    DC Movie Club Presents Movie/Pop Culture Trivia
    Apr 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Show off your movie/pop culture knowledge with friends and friends to be.
  • Monologue Madness DC
    Monologue Madness DC
    Sat, Apr 26
    Washington
    Apr 26, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Monologue Madness returns to its home in Washington, DC!
  • Profs & Pints DC: A Bird's-Eye View of the Flu
    Profs & Pints DC: A Bird's-Eye View of the Flu
    Apr 28, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    “A Bird’s-Eye View of the Flu,” on the centuries-long struggle to contain the influenza virus and why it keeps roaring back, with Alexandra M. Lord, a curator and the chair of the Division of Medicine and Science at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.
  • Profs & Pints DC: Trump Versus Free Speech
    Profs & Pints DC: Trump Versus Free Speech
    Apr 29, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    “Trump Versus Free Speech,” on the current administration’s efforts to impose orthodoxy and stifle dissent
  • Cinco de Mayo
    Cinco de Mayo
    Fri, May 02
    Washington
    May 02, 2025, 8:00 PM – 8:05 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    MXDC - La Red de Profesionales Mexicanos (MXDC) y Casa México se complace en invitarte a celebrar con nosotros en nuestra fiesta del Cinco de Mayo - ¡A La Mexicana!
  • Hamiltunes DC presents: A Hamilton Sing-Along
    Hamiltunes DC presents: A Hamilton Sing-Along
    May 03, 2025, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Join our raucous band of revolutionary manumission abolitionists for our next Hamiltunes DC, where you're the star!
  • Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (3)
    Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (3)
    May 07, 2025, 8:30 PM – May 08, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Have the time of your life singing with an awesome band playing just for you! Way more fun than singing with a machine. (Online Pre-Sale - Additional Tickets Available At Door)
  • 80s Rock/Funk/Latin Concert
    80s Rock/Funk/Latin Concert
    Sat, May 10
    May 10, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Prepare for a sonic explosion that will catapult you straight back to the glorious 80s daze, but with a sizzling Latin/pop rock injection that'll set your soul on fire! Must be 21+ to attend
  • Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (1)
    Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (1)
    May 28, 2025, 8:30 PM – May 29, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Have the time of your life singing with an awesome band playing just for you! Way more fun than singing with a machine. (Online Pre-Sale - Additional Tickets Available At Door)
  • Tea with a Twist of Revolution
    Tea with a Twist of Revolution
    May 31, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Dynamic Lesbians presents our annual Pride opener, reimagined for World Pride 2025! This event transforms Penn Social into an immersive celebration honoring 50 years of Pride in DC.
  • Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (1)
    Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (1)
    Jun 11, 2025, 8:30 PM – Jun 12, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Have the time of your life singing with an awesome band playing just for you! Way more fun than singing with a machine. (Online Pre-Sale - Additional Tickets Available At Door)
  • KeyCon 2025
    KeyCon 2025
    Sat, Jun 14
    Washington
    Jun 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    KeyCon 2025 is the premier event for mechanical keyboard hobbyists, collectors, and enthusiasts from all over the world
  • Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (1)
    Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (1)
    Jun 18, 2025, 8:30 PM – Jun 19, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Have the time of your life singing with an awesome band playing just for you! Way more fun than singing with a machine. (Online Pre-Sale - Additional Tickets Available At Door)
  • Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (2)
    Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (2)
    Jun 25, 2025, 8:30 PM – Jun 26, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Have the time of your life singing with an awesome band playing just for you! Way more fun than singing with a machine. (Online Pre-Sale - Additional Tickets Available At Door)
  • Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (3)
    Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays with The HariKaraoke Band! (3)
    Jul 02, 2025, 8:30 PM – Jul 03, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
    Have the time of your life singing with an awesome band playing just for you! Way more fun than singing with a machine. (Online Pre-Sale - Additional Tickets Available At Door)

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Production Specs

One of the advantages Penn Social has by being a premier music venue is our in-house production capabilities are second-to-none. With a custom-tuned PA system and digital video distribution system all managed by our amazing production staff, your event will have all the technological bells and whistles you can possibly imagine. 

Our main event space is a 10,000 square foot room with three mechanically activated projection screens, an expandable stage, theatrical lighting as well as Ketra house lighting. The main PA system utilizes Martin Torus Constant Curvature arrays driven by a Yamaha CL5 digital console. The entire venue is DANTE- enabled so as to achieve a fully customizable audio network. We’ve also installed an Elan 4K Video over IP distribution system so your content can be viewed in a countless number of ways.

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Audio

World-class audio with audio brands the pros use. Martin Audio, Shure, Yamaha, and DPA. Everyone will surely hear you loud and clear.

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Video

World-class video systems that brings your vision alive. With 5 large projector screens and multiple TVs and a world class video distribution system you can sure customize your event. 

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Lighting

World-class house and stage  lighting. We have the ability to put on concert lighting to basic stage lighting. We also have the ability to change all the venue lighting different colors to further customize your event

Food & Beverage

We are proud to offer a wide variety of culinary and beverage options to suit the needs of your event. Be sure to ask our events manager about our menu and beverage options

• Buffet

• Passed Hors D'Oeuvres

• Food Stations

• À la Carte

• Seated Fixed Menu

• Beer & Wine Open Bar

• Standard Open Bar

• Premium Open Bar 

• Host Bar

• Cash Bar

Venue Layouts

Let's Get Started Today!

Thank you for trusting us with your event!  We strive on giving great customer service so please allow us 24hrs to respond to you.  We value your business and will contact you promptly. 

Address: 801 E Street, NW, Washington DC, 20004

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Address: 801 E Street, NW, Washington DC, 20004

Address: 801 E Street, NW, Washington DC, 20004

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