Bars & Parties
Cherry kiki is June 19
Bi-weekly quarantine event features DJ TWiN
Cherry’s Bi-Weekly Quarantine Kiki is Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. This free online event is hosted by DJ TWiN and The Cherry Fund.
This live special event supports DJs and the local entertainment community who are currently enduring income losses due to the COVID-19 crisis. Kristina Kelly is kiki host and presents live sets featuring DJs TWiN, Isaac Escalante and CIndel Coss.
The Cherry Fund has donated more than $1.3 million in grants and support to benefit mental health and HIV/AIDS service organizations in the D.C. area and beyond. Their 25th anniversary weekend is now scheduled for October 1-5. All pre-purchased tickets will be honored and transferred on Eventbrite.
For more information on the quarantine kiki or Cherry 25, visit them on cherrydc.com and Facebook.
Bars & Parties
MIXTAPE returns Jan. 4
“MIXTAPE with DJs Matt Bailer and Shea Van Horn” will be on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. at the Atlantis.
This event is D.C.’s legendary LGBTQ dance party. Founded in 2008 by DJs Matt Bailer and Shea Van Horn, MIXTAPE quickly became a staple of the city’s queer nightlife, bringing together a vibrant crowd of music lovers, dancers, and everyone in between. Known for its eclectic blend of indie, house, nudisco, and throwbacks, MIXTAPE creates a unique, inclusive experience that brings people back to the dance floor time and again.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on the Atlantis website.
Bars & Parties
Ring in the New Year with Capital Pride
Rainbow Masquerade features drag shows, aerial silk performances
Capital Pride will host “Rainbow Masquerade NYE Party” on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. at 3400 Georgia Ave. NW.
There will be an all-night open bar, midnight Champagne, drag shows and aerial silk performances. There will also be dessert and midnight snack tables and themed photo ops.
To get tickets and a discount (Code: CAPPRIDE for $25 off), visit Capital Pride’s website.
Capital Pride/World Pride will host Rainbow Masquerade at Hook Hall, a New Year’s Eve party featuring drag shows, silk aerial acts, private lounges and the venue’s Hot Tub Cabana. According to Brandon Bayton, Capital Pride executive producer, “Step into the Fabric of Freedom and toast World Pride 2025 in style—where every moment sparkles, every performance dazzles and every toast makes a difference. It’s going to be an amazing night!”
The party is Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave., N.W. Proceeds benefit Capital Pride D.C. and tickets are available on Eventbrite.
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