Bars & Parties
Cherry dance parties galore
Annual circuit party festival runs April 12-16
Cherry 2017 (Washington Blade photo by Daniel Truitt)
Cherry, a dance benefit to support HIV/AIDS community service and prevention, holds multiple parties April 12-16.
Catalyst is at Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) on Thursday, April 12 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. DJ Kenneth Rivera and DJ Danny Verde will spin house and dance-pop tracks. Tickets are $20.
Synergy hosts DJ Tom Stephan from London and DJ Victor Calderone from New York City at Echostage (2135 Queens Chapel Rd., N.E.) on Friday, April 13 from 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Tickets are $35.
Moodin Rouge, a birthday party for Moody, is at Town (8th St., N.W.) on Saturday, April 14 from 2-7 p.m. DJ Joe Gauthereux will play music all day. Tickets are $25.
Chroma, Cherry’s main event, is at Town on Saturday, April 14 from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. DJ X Gonzalez and DJ Micky Friedmann will spin tracks. Whitman Walker Health will have HIV/AIDS testing on site from 10 p.m.-midnight. Tickets are $20.
Mirage, Cherry’s after hours event, is at Flash (645 Florida Ave., N.W.) on Sunday, April 15 from 3:30-9:30 a.m. DJ Alex Acosta and DJ Eddie Martinez will be playing house music all morning. Tickets are $60.
Aurora will be on Sunday, April 15 from 6 a.m.-noon on Flash’s rooftop deck. DJ Steve Sidewalk and DJ Isaac Escalante from Miami will play a mix of tribal beats, vocal mashups and tech music. Admission is included in ticket price for Chroma/Mirage.
Iris is at L8 (727 15th St., N.W.) on Sunday, April 15 from 2-7 p.m. DJ Joe Pacheco will play music for the day party. Tickets are $25.
Infinity, Cherry’s closing party, is at Soundcheck (1420 K St., N.W.) on Sunday, April 15 from 9 p.m.-4 a.m. DJs will be Alain Jackinsky and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Nina Flowers. Tickets are $30.
General admission weekend passes and VIP passes are available. For a complete list of events and ticket prices, visit cherrydc.com.
“Herses- Purse Frist Extravaganza” will be on Friday, May 3 at 9 p.m. at 1835 14th St. N.W. This will be an evening of dancing and performances, hosted by HAUS of Bambi Award-winning Performance Artist, BUMPER. Refreshments are also available for purchase.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
El Techo will host, in partnership with Cherry Fund, a special edition of “Cherry Sundays” on Sunday, April 7 at 11 a.m.
This event is a one-day fundraising bottomless brunch. There will be performances by Evry Pleasure, Tara Hoot and TrevHER, with DJ Lemz. All tequila shot purchases will be donated to the Cherry Fund.
The Cherry Fund raises money for LGBTQ non-profits whose primary goal is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS with prevention, treatment and education, and mental health services.
The event costs $45, inclusive of bottomless brunch on margaritas, mimosas, Bloody Marys and Tecates.
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend arrives next week with a kickoff event Thursday, Jan. 11 from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. at Bunker. Organizers at Kinetic promise a surprise drill sergeant who will whip you into shape. Joshua Ruiz DJs the event. This event is for VIP pass holders only; visit kineticpresents.com for details.
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