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

Thursday, September 17, 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 23
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.
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Fri, Oct 23
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.
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Fri, Oct 23
10 PM - 12 AM
JR's Bar, Washington D.C
Vitamin C at JR's Bar in Washington, D.C.'s Dupont Circle — a weekly Friday drag show hosted by Citrine with a rotating cast and a new theme each week, at 10pm.
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Fri, Oct 23
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.
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Fri, Oct 23
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.
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Fri, Oct 23
10 PM - 12 AM
Green Lantern, Washington D.C
Dirtee Disco at Green Lantern in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle — a disco dance party with DJ Darryl Strickland on the fourth Friday of each month at 10pm.
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