Rock & Roll Hotel hosted concerts and dance parties on its three levels.

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Rock & Roll Hotel, the H Street music venue known for sweaty dance parties and indie concerts, has closed after 14 years. The company made the announcement Monday on its Twitter account, which is now set to private.

The statement cites “rising operating costs, an increase in the number of music venues, and the decrease in ticket and bar sales” for its closure. The closure is effective immediately, and all events are cancelled. The venue’s website appears to have been wiped of all content, save for a copy of the closure notice. The Rock & Roll Hotel Facebook page still lists concerts through May 2, including shows from Australian rock band Airbourne and Irish trio The Coronas.

Rumors of Rock & Roll’s closure have swirled since September, when a tipster told Popville that the space did not have additional concerts listed beyond November, and that concerts were being canceled. At the time, the company denied the rumors.

The venue did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.

Though the city has indeed seen an increase in venues, including Pie Shop near Rock & Roll and 7DrumCity in Truxton Circle, a handful of concert spaces have closed their doors in recent months. Beloved Columbia Heights dive The Pinch closed in October, citing financial struggles, and Americana-blasting Georgetown spot Gypsy Sally’s played its last show in January after its building was sold to a condo developer.

Rock & Roll Hotel opened in August 2006 under the ownership of Joe Englert—whose other D.C. music properties include DC9, The Big Hunt, and The Pug—and Jason Martin, who went on to open the restaurants Sticky Rice and Dangerously Delicious Pies (which is also behind Pie Shop). A 2012 Washingtonian profile hailed Englert as “the king” of D.C. bars, who is known for revitalizing H Street’s nightlife scene. His H Streets spots include the (now-closed) Argonaut, Granville Moore’s, and H Street Country Club.

“While many will feel a sense of sadness, disappointment, or anger with this announcement, we ask that you stay positive, and continue to support the many music venues and small businesses in D.C.,” the statement reads.

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