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'''Jammin' Java''' is a music club and coffee bar in [[Vienna, Virginia]], which focuses on local and independent musical acts. The 200-seat venue has hosted eminent artists such as [[Nick Jonas]], [[Paramore]], [[Bon Iver]], [[Owl City]], [[Meiko (American singer)|Meiko]] and [[Ingrid Michaelson]]. It was founded in 1999, and in 2001 was bought and revamped by the Brindley brothers who currently own and run it. According to [[Pollstar]], it has become a top-100 club in ticket sales in the world since its Brindley ownership.<ref name="Pollstar">{{cite web |url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2011/2011ThirdQuarterYTDTicketSalesTop100ClubVenues.pdf |title=Pollstar 2011 Worldwide Ticket Sales |year=2011 |work=Pollstar |accessdate=October 25, 2011 |archive-date=April 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407064442/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2011/2011ThirdQuarterYTDTicketSalesTop100ClubVenues.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was also named one of the top 40 music clubs in America by [[Paste (magazine)|''Paste'' magazine]].<ref name="Paste">{{cite web |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2007/05/americas-40-best-music-venues.html |title=America's 40 Best Music Venues |author=Paste Staff |date=May 29, 2007 |work=Paste Magazine |accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref>

== History ==

===Christian roots===

The first Jammin' Java opened in 1998 in a former pool hall in [[Kent Island, Maryland]].<ref name="WashPost2000">Brace, Eric (January 28, 2000). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20000816162740/http://yp.washingtonpost.com/E/V/WASDC/0047/75/78/cs1.html A Coffee Shop With a Mission]". ''The Washington Post''. p. H6. Archived from [http://yp.washingtonpost.com/E/V/WASDC/0047/75/78/cs1.html the original] on August 16, 2000.</ref><ref name= brew>Grossman, Cathy Lynn (November 11, 1999). "Brew, biscotti and a place to be a believer". ''USA Today''. p. D10.</ref><ref name="WashCityPaper"> Gilgoff, Dan (December 10, 1999). "[http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/18674/the-battle-of-shiloh/ The Battle of Shiloh]". ''The Washington City Paper''. Retrieved October 25, 2011.</ref> The owners, Paul and Theresa Klassen, wanted to develop Maryland into a center for [[Christian music]]. It was the Klassens' teenage son who gave them the idea to create a chain of community spaces that offered musicians and coffee, with a focus on [[nondenominational Christianity]].<ref name="BaltSun1998"/><ref name=towarm>Salmon, Jacqueline L. (October 19, 2000). "Coffee to Warm the Stomach, Soul". ''The Washington Post''. p. VA1.</ref><ref name="FairfaxCounty">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20010201203400/http://fairfaxcountyva.com/entertainment/java.htm Jammin' Java profile]". ''Fairfax County, Virginia''. 2000. Archived from [http://fairfaxcountyva.com/entertainment/java.htm the original] on February 1, 2001. Retrieved November 6, 2016.</ref> The Klassens had previously opened a 1,000-square-foot [[nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] [[recording studio]], named Waters Edge, which was available to Christian recording artists.<ref name="BaltSun1998">Murray, Shanon D. (January 12, 1998). "[httphttps://articleswww.baltimoresun.com/1998-/01-/12/business/1998012039_1_christianjammin-java-and-jesus-music-jamminlocal-entrepreneurs-envision-recording-studios-and-a-string-of-coffeehouses-dedicated-to-christian-popular-music/ Jammin', java and Jesus Music: Local entrepreneurs envision recording studios and a string of coffeehouses dedicated to Christian popular music]". ''The Baltimore Sun''. Retrieved October 25, 2011.</ref>

On November 8, 1999, the second Jammin' Java was opened in a [[strip mall]] in [[Vienna, Virginia]].<ref name= brew/> The former [[Rite Aid]] became a coffee shop, small music venue, recording studio, and a music store that sold [[guitar]]s and amplifiers.<ref name="WashPost2000"/> The venue mainly featured [[Contemporary Christian music]] and small acts, but it was described by the manager Matt Turner as being "faith-based and non-denominational" and did not feature [[Christian iconography]].<ref name="WashPost2000"/> The Klaasens also helped groups in [[Indianapolis]] and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] open their own Jammin' Java locations.<ref name= towarm/>

===Brindley brothers ownership===

The Klaussens closed the original Jammin' Java in Kent Island, and they sold the Jammin' Java in Vienna to brothers Daniel, Jonathan, and Luke Brindley on October 15, 2001.<ref name="ViennaPatch">{{cite web |url=http://vienna.patch.com/articles/happy-anniversary |title=Ten Years of Music |author=Peter Gerstenzang |date=October 14, 2011 |work=Vienna Patch |accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name="OnTap"/><ref name="WashPost2008">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/26/AR2008032601051.html |title=Live! |author=Eric Brace |date=March 27, 2008 |newspaper=The Washington Post |accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref> The brothers, all musicians originally from [[New Jersey]], were interested in opening a place where other musicians could play and began to renovate the venue to improve its musical capabilities.<ref name="WashExam">{{cite web |url=http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2011/10/jammin-java-decade-music-vienna |title=Jammin' Java: A decade of music in Vienna |author=Emily Cary |date=October 12, 2011 |work=The Washington Examiner |accessdate=October 25, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="WashExam2">{{cite web |url=http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/2011/10/take-5-oct-14-16 |title=Take 5 for Oct 14 to 16 |author=Robert Fulton |date=October 13, 2011 |work=The Washington Examiner |accessdate=October 25, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Renovations to the venue included building a new stage and installing new lighting and sound system, as well as a full bar.

The club reopened on October 15, 2001. The new owners removed the Christian-focus of the venue, they began serving alcohol and full meals, and they booked more musicians to its stage.<ref>Brace, Eric (December 28, 2001). "Now That I Think About 2001". ''The Washington Post''. p. T5.</ref><ref name= blend>Brace, Eric (March 1, 2002). "Jammin' Java's New Blend". ''The Washington Post''. p. B5.</ref> The musical acts originally focused on singer-songwriters and local bands, but has since moved on to more varied offerings such as punk, rock, and pop artists.<ref name="ViennaPatch"/><ref name="Encore">{{cite web |url=http://encore.celebrityaccess.com/index.php?encoreId=325&articleId=40705 |title=Jammin' Java Celebrates 10th Year |author=Crstal Lynn Huntoon |date=October 13, 2011 |work=Encore Celebrity Access |accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref> Over the years the venue became more successful and well-known, earning accolades such as being named one of the top 40 music clubs in America by [[Paste (magazine)|''Paste'' magazine]], topping reader polls from ''[[The Washington Post]]'' for local live venues and being named one of the best places to hear live music by [[AOL]] Cityguide.<ref name="OfficialSite"/>