Bars & Parties
Red Bear’s ‘Dark Beer Journey’ begins Jan. 29
Selections include DC Dirt, Black is Beautiful, Grande Goddess
Red Bear Brewing (209 M St., N.E.) hosts ‘A Dark Beer Journey,’ a weekend celebration of dark beers, from Friday, Jan. 29 until Sunday, Jan. 31.
Guests are invited to indulge in stouts, porters and Belgian brews as they drink to the end of a long, dark winter. Selections include DC Dirt, an American Porter and silver medal winner at last year’s US Open Beer Championship; Tall, Dark and Nutty, a peanut butter milk stout; Black is Beautiful, a Bourbon barrel-aged Stout whose proceeds support Community Connections DC; Grande Goddess, a vanilla latte Stout; and more.
More information on this and other upcoming events are available at redbear.beer.
Bars & Parties
MIXTAPE returns Jan. 4
“MIXTAPE with DJs Matt Bailer and Shea Van Horn” will be on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. at the Atlantis.
This event is D.C.’s legendary LGBTQ dance party. Founded in 2008 by DJs Matt Bailer and Shea Van Horn, MIXTAPE quickly became a staple of the city’s queer nightlife, bringing together a vibrant crowd of music lovers, dancers, and everyone in between. Known for its eclectic blend of indie, house, nudisco, and throwbacks, MIXTAPE creates a unique, inclusive experience that brings people back to the dance floor time and again.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on the Atlantis website.
Bars & Parties
Ring in the New Year with Capital Pride
Rainbow Masquerade features drag shows, aerial silk performances
Capital Pride will host “Rainbow Masquerade NYE Party” on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. at 3400 Georgia Ave. NW.
There will be an all-night open bar, midnight Champagne, drag shows and aerial silk performances. There will also be dessert and midnight snack tables and themed photo ops.
To get tickets and a discount (Code: CAPPRIDE for $25 off), visit Capital Pride’s website.
Capital Pride/World Pride will host Rainbow Masquerade at Hook Hall, a New Year’s Eve party featuring drag shows, silk aerial acts, private lounges and the venue’s Hot Tub Cabana. According to Brandon Bayton, Capital Pride executive producer, “Step into the Fabric of Freedom and toast World Pride 2025 in style—where every moment sparkles, every performance dazzles and every toast makes a difference. It’s going to be an amazing night!”
The party is Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave., N.W. Proceeds benefit Capital Pride D.C. and tickets are available on Eventbrite.
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