WASHINGTON — Firefighters responded to the Blues Alley Club Tuesday evening for the report of a fire.
Officials confirm that the fire broke out at 1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW just before 7 p.m. It started on the roof, but has since been extinguished.
No injuries were reported.
Two firefighters were stuck on the roof for a short time. Officials say they got off safe and were not injured.
Detectives are still investigating the cause of the fire.
Blues Alley was supposed to hold a show at 7 p.m. featuring saxophonist Owen Broder.
In a post on Facebook, the Blues Alley Club owner Harry Schnipper offered a statement that the fire will not shut down the historic club.
"Blues Alley will not be defeated. Blues Alley survived the pandemic and Blues Alley will survive this set back," the post reads.
Fire at Blues Alley Club
Founded in 1965, Blues Alley is the nation's oldest continuing jazz supper club, having showcased internationally renowned concert hall artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Grover Washington Jr., Ramsey Lewis, Charlie Byrd, Maynard Ferguson and Eva Cassidy in a small intimate setting.
Located in the heart of historic Georgetown in an 18th-century red brick carriage house, Blues Alley offers its patrons a unique ambiance, reminiscent of the jazz clubs of the 1920s and 30s.
There is no age limit to attend a show at the venue that is open seven days a week.
Officials with the club say Blues Alley specializes in authentic Creole cuisine, steak and seafood dishes.
Blues Alley can accommodate up to 125 for dinner and a show.