Club Glow (Soundcheck & Echostage)
Club Glow is the longest running dance party in Washington, DC. It currently operates on a weekly basis out of two venues in DC (Echostage and Soundcheck) and has hosted numerous large-scale and music festival events at the DC Armory and RFK Stadium. Since its inception in 1999, Club Glow has regularly hosted top international and local electronic dance music talent at its venues. In recent years, Club Glow has hosted Moonrise Festival & co-hosted Preakness InfieldFest in Baltimore, Maryland; Clubhouse Festival in Laurel, Maryland; and now Project GLOW at RFK Stadium.
Club Glow was nominated in 2011 and 2012 at the International Dance Music Awards as one of the “Best U.S. Clubs.” In August 2011, Club Glow partnered with Live Nation to bring electronic music to Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, and other music venues and events. Club Glow is now a permanent entity of Insomniac Events & Live Nation, and has held events with Tiesto, Avicii, Zedd, Hardwell, Porter Robinson, Calvin Harris, and many other prominent DJs.
Washington, D.C.
Echostage: 3000 / Soundcheck: 500
Music, Dance, Night time Birthday Parties, Large and Small Parties, and other Special Events
Both venues: 150+
Echostage and Soundcheck utilize an advanced point-of-sale (POS) system to streamline operations and enhance the guest experience at their popular nightclubs with multiple bar stations. The venue relies on its POS technology to efficiently manage high traffic volumes, using dual screen devices. They are a cashless venues.
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They purchased their equipment, which proved more economical than renting. Going cashless has been a boon to Echostage, which has been chosen as the #1 nightclub in the United States, and #1 in the world in 2021. Each member of their management team has mastered a different part of the system: hardware, dashboard, and reporting. As a top client of Billfold, they utilize Client Success to great effect with bi-weekly meetings and have become partners with Billfold in product planning.
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