The Best Public Pianos In DC
You want to show off your sick piano skills, but where? These D.C. spots have pianos tuned and ready to go so you canimpress your date in no time at all.

You want to show off your sick piano skills, but where? These D.C. spots have pianos tuned and ready to go so you canimpress your date in no time at all.
The Saloon (U Street):
This dive on U Street NW has a piano on the second floor that has open piano night every Wednesday with an occasional artist spotlight.
Right Proper Bathroom (Brookland):
This brewery has a full-fledged mini conservatory in its bathroom. Maybe not the audience you were looking for, but I am sure the people waiting outside will appreciate your tunes as they cross their legs in desperation.
7 Drum City (Truxton Circle):
Not exactly public, but you can book a rehearsal room with a piano at this community music space by the hour. And they regularly have open jam sessions, so keep an eye on their calendar.
Busboys and Poets (Anacostia):
This public piano in Busboys and Poets is free to use seven days a week, as long as there is no event going on in the space.
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