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Town’s final weekend June 29-30

Ladies of Town, regular DJs slated for swan song

Published

8 years ago

June 28, 2018

Grace Perry

Town Danceboutique, gay news, Washington Blade

Town Danceboutique (Washington Blade photo by Wyatt Westlund)

Town Danceboutique (2009 8 St., N.W.), D.C.’s largest gay nightclub, hosts its final weekend of parties next weekend.

The final Bear Happy Hour starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 29. Entry continues through 8:30 p.m.

Per tradition, Friday night, June 29 will be open to all guests 18 and up and include a drag show at 9:30 p.m. featuring Tatianna, Shi-Queeta Lee, Ba’Naka and more. Tickets ($40) for the show can be purchased at flavorus.com. Seats operate on a first-come, first-serve basis.

There will also be a special show by all the Ladies of Town upstairs later in the night and music will be by Wess and BacK2bACk. Doors open at 9 p.m. and entry tickets ($35) can be purchased at the door.

The Closing Party is Saturday night will host virtually all the same festivities — drag show and the Ladies of Town — but music will be by Wess and Town owner Ed Bailey and the party will only be available to guests 21 and up. The Saturday night drag show is sold out. Admission after the drag show is $35.

Details at towndc.com.

Related Topics:Banaka DJ Wess Ed Bailey Ladies of Town LGBT nightlife Shi-Queeta-Lee Tatianna Town Danceboutique

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Mid-Atlantic Leather kicks off this week

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The Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend will begin on Thursday, Jan 15.

This is an annual three-day event in Washington, D.C., for the leather, kink, and LGBTQ+ communities, featuring parties, vendors, and contests.

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