the 9:30 Club, The Pietasters, No Doubt, Madness and more. The cupcake During Cake's two-night run on May 30 and 31 in 2009 (the club's 29th birthday), the 9:30 Club introduced the official 9:30 Cupcake, made by Buzz Bakeshop of Alexandria, Virginia. The 9:30 Cupcake is a devil's food cupcake with a butter-cream center, chocolate frosting, and chocolate ganache, with the club's italicized 9:30 logo scrawled on top in white icing. The cupcakes are made fresh by the bakery and delivered to the club each morning, and are available for fans as well as musicians. The 9:30 Hall of Records Built for the 35th Anniversary "World's Fair" events and left as a growing monument to the club's history, the new Hall of Records documents every headlining performance to occur at the 9:30 Club since its inception in 1980. Catalogued in album form, the collection includes nearly 8,000 vinyl and CDs. In Print: 9:30 - A Time and a Place Accompanying the "World's Fair" was the release of the "9:30 – A Time and A Place" oral & pictorial history book, featuring 265 pages of behind-the-scenes photographs and a plethora of stories from the venue's past told by staff and artists alike, from Public Enemy's Chuck D to Sarah McLachlan. On TV: Live at 9:30 In February 2016, it was announced that the 9:30 Club had partnered with Squarespace, Shinola, and Destination DC to produce a new musically-centered variety show for PBS, featuring five acts per episode alongside a variety of comedy and short films. Artists include: Garbage, The Arcs, Tove Lo, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Grace Potter, Trouble Funk, Troye Sivan, Frank Turner, Cold War Kids, and many more. Live at 9:30 debuted in May, with a mix of contributors and hosts including Henry Rollins, NPR Music's Bob Boilen, Hannibal Buress, Jill Kargman, Ralphie May and Tony Rock. While episodes are airing across the country, they are also available on www.liveat930.com. Awards The 9:30 Club has been awarded "Nightclub of the Year" by Pollstar 13 times (more than any other club in Pollstar's history), including 5 years in a row from 2012 to 2016. For much of that time, it has regularly topped that concert industry trade journal's annual list of the top ticket-selling clubs in the United States. In 2014, the 9:30 Club sold 284,309 tickets, the second most for a nightclub worldwide. The venue won the Top