Half Note Lounge will be Closing on February 29, 2020. This is a happy occasion! For 12 years we have had a major impact on the hospitality and entertainment offerings in the DMV, something we are very proud of.

Is the Half Note a real place?

The Half Note Club is a real-life jazz club located in New York City, and is featured in Disney/Pixar's 2020 animated feature film, Soul.

Who owns Halfnote Lounge?

Derric E. Thomas, Esq., owner of Half Note Restaurant and Lounge in Bowie, Maryland, is comfortable remaining outside of Washington, D.C. “The D.C. market is different,” he told the AFRO.