Part of the Gay Washington D.C. Guide — bars, events & things to do.

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Thursday karaoke at Uproar hosted by D&K Sounds, mic up from 9pm at the Florida Avenue bear bar.
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Fri, Oct 16
8 PM - 1:30 AM
Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant, Washington D.C
Karaoke at Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant in Crystal City, Arlington, in the Washington, D.C. metro, Fridays at 8pm — part of the bar's Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday karaoke run.
Weekly
Fri, Oct 16
9 PM - 11 PM
DIK Bar, Washington D.C
Karaoke at DIK Bar, the upstairs bar above Dupont Italian Kitchen in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., every Friday at 9pm.
Weekly
Fri, Oct 16
10 PM - 12 AM
Green Lantern, Washington D.C
Rough House at Green Lantern in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle — a dance party with DJs Lemz, Dean Sullivan and Sean Morris on the third Friday of each month at 10pm.
Monthly
Fri, Oct 16
10 PM - 12 AM
Kiki, Washington D.C
SERVE Drag Show at Kiki in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. — a drag revue with the house queens every Friday at 10pm.
Weekly
Fri, Oct 16
10 PM - 12 AM
Thurst Lounge, Washington D.C
Fever Friday at Thurst Lounge in the U Street Corridor of Washington, D.C. — a resident-DJ dance party every Friday, with the DJ on at 10pm.
Weekly
Fri, Oct 16
10 PM - 12 AM
as you are. DC, Washington D.C
Que El Show Drag Party at as you are. DC in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill — drag performance and dance-floor energy every Friday at 10pm.
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