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Friday, October 30, 2026
Highland Lounge's Halloween blowout headlined by Athena Dion, the Mistress of Sin, with DJs Bad Joey, ScamLikely and Juicy Giuseppe and performances from Diamond Dior, Juliana Ross, Aria Rey and Tallulah across Austin's biggest gay club.
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Fri, Oct 23
9 PM - 12 AM
Cheer Up Charlies, Austin
Fri, Oct 23
9 PM - 12 AM
Cheer Up Charlies, Austin
Sat, Oct 24
1 PM - 4 PM
Cheer Up Charlies, Austin
Sat, Oct 24
9 PM - 12 AM
Cheer Up Charlies, Austin
Sun, Oct 25
8 PM - 10 PM
Rain, Austin
Tha' Spot is Diamond Dior's Sunday night party at Rain on 4th in Austin, mixing R&B and hip-hop with twerk-offs, high-energy drag and mini kiki balls.
WeeklyThu, Oct 29
8 PM - 11 PM
Cheer Up Charlies, Austin
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