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Friday, May 29

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Neon Dreams and Higher Learning on a Wild Friday

Friday night in the District is serving a chaotic but delicious blend of high-energy EDM and community-focused benefit shows. Whether you're headbanging for charity or dancing to synth-pop legends, there is a vibe for every soul in the city tonight.

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🎤 The Knocks x Dragonette x Aquaria

9:30 Club

📚 BUKO BUKO: DC Books to Prisons Benefit

Black Cat

🤝 BUKO BUKO / SAAFEWAAY / D.M.V. GORF Benefit

Black Cat

Bongo District 🥁

Diosa DC

Project GLOW Pre-Party: Ray Volpe w/ YDG ⚡

Echostage

Para & Sessions: Koastle & Chris Liebing ⚡

Flash

📚 Sam Yo - The Monk's Mindset Book Tour

The Howard Theatre

🍻 Happy Hour Active Today

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Bar Sirenis Tue-Fri 11am-3:30pm, Sat 2pm-7pm Diosa DC 10 PM - 2 AM Sook DC 4:00pm-6:00pm The Garden Bar 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Ugly Duckling 4 pm - 7 pm Awakening Bar & Grill Check with venue for specific hours Nido Wine Shop + Market 5pm-7pm OKPB 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm District Alley Everyday Domestique Wine All Day Pink Tiger 3 PM - 6 PM Amélie DC Bistro & Wine Bar 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

🎵 Tonight's Regulars

Diosa Latino 💃

Diosa DC

Edición Latina 🔥

Diosa DC

🍷 Weekly Cheese & Wine Tastings

Paste & Rind

Weekly Artisanal Cheese Tasting Bar 🧀

Paste & Rind

🍷 Daily Cata Tasting

Grand Cata

🍷 #DAILYCATA Wine Tasting

Grand Cata
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DC Bars Map

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Adams Morgan Barracks Row Capitol Hill Columbia Heights Downtown Dupont Circle Foggy Bottom Gallery Place / Chinatown Georgetown H Street NE Ivy City Logan Circle Navy Yard NoMa Penn Quarter Petworth Shaw The Wharf U Street
Gallery Place / Chinatown Bars

Pilar

Cocktail Bars, Brunch Spots, Happy Hour Spots

Saturday, May 30th

🧘 Trap Yoga

@ The Howard Theatre

Merry Christmas Bar

Cocktail Bars, Themed, Rooftop Bars

Haven

Lounges, Cocktail Bars, Event Spaces

Bar Chinois

Cocktail Bars, Asian Fusion, Happy Hour Spots

🎉 Happy Hour
Petworth Bars

Rewind

Neighborhood Bars, Speakeasies, Sports Bars

🎉 Happy Hour
Wine Bars

Olive & Arrow

Speakeasies, Cocktail Bars, Basements

District Champagne

Wine Bars, Bottle Shops

Gold Clover Bar

Neighborhood Bars, Cocktail Bars, Dive Bars

Felicity Lounge

Lounges, Cocktail Bars, Happy Hour Spots
Gastropubs

Sinners and Saints

LGBTQ+ Bars, Dive Bars, Cocktail Bars
Columbia Heights Bars

Founding Farmers Fishers & Bakers

Waterfront, American, Brunch Spots

Red Bear Brewing Co.

Breweries, LGBTQ+ Bars, Game Bars

Riff Raff DC

Cocktail Bars, Speakeasies, Neighborhood Bars

The Anthem

Live Music Venues, Concert Halls, Event Spaces

Sunday, May 31st

👑 Pattie Gonia: SAVE HER! Drag Show

@ 9:30 Club

Saturday, May 30th

🎸 The Slickee Boys 50th Anniversary Party

@ 9:30 Club

Toro Bar

Neighborhood Bars, Karaoke Bars, Pool Halls
Capitol Hill Bars
Lounges

Lucha Lounge Rooftop

Rooftop Bars, Lounges, Event Spaces

The Fountain Inn

Cocktail Bars, Supper Clubs, Romantic
Oyster Bars

Saturday, May 30th

🏙️ Dayshift: The Block

@ The Howard Theatre

Bar Sirenis

🎉 Happy Hour

Kbird DC

Cocktail Bars, Lounges, Happy Hour Spots

Hank’s Oyster Bar on the Wharf

Oyster Bars, Seafood Bars, Waterfront

🎉 Happy Hour
Ivy City Bars

The Blaguard

Irish Pubs, Dive Bars, Sports Bars

🎉 Happy Hour

Diosa DC

Dance Clubs, Nightclub, Latin

🎉 Happy Hour

The Eastern

Wine Bars, Burger Bars, Happy Hour Spots

St. Regis Hotel Bar

Hotel Bars, Cocktail Bars, Piano Bars

Saturday, May 30th

🎹 WONDER-FULL: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder

@ Black Cat

Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club

Dive Bars, Nightclub, LGBTQ+ Bars

H Street Pub

Neighborhood Bars, Dive Bars, Taproom

All Souls Bar

Neighborhood Bars, Cocktail Bars, Late Night

Awakening Bar & Grill

Neighborhood Bars, Cocktail Bars, Live Music Venues

🎉 Happy Hour

Show of Hands

Cocktail Bars, Whiskey Bars, Happy Hour Spots
Barracks Row Bars
Late Night

Pubkey

Saturday, May 30th

🌟 Project Glow Festival 2026 - Day 1

@ Echostage

City-State Brewing Co.

Breweries, Game Bars, Kid Friendly

🎉 Happy Hour

Saturday, May 30th

Matinée: veggi & Soul Clap 👏

@ Flash

Exiles Bar

Sports Bars, Neighborhood Bars, American

🎉 Happy Hour

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