Bars & Parties
CherryPop Weekend is April 11-15
Annual circuit party is HIV/AIDS benefit
The Cherry Fund hosts CherryPop Weekend, a weekend dance benefit to support HIV/AIDS and mental health service organizations in D.C. April 11-15. DJs from all over the country and world will spin tracks at nine parties over the weekend.
Glam is at Ultrabar (911 F St., N.W.) on Thursday, April 11 from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Dress code is glam rock or glamorous gym looks. DJ Enrico Meloni from Rome and DJ Sean Morris from D.C. will provide music for the night. Tickets are $20.
Cherrypop is at Echostage (2135 Queens Chapel Rd., N.E.) on Friday, April 12 from 9 p.m.-4 a.m. DJ Alex Lo from Mexico City and DJ Tom Stephan from London will spin tracks for this comic book-look inspired party. Tickets are $50.
On Saturday, April 13 from 3:30 a.m.-9 a.m., DJ Shane Marcus (New York City) and DJ Jerac Acevedo (Columbia) pay tribute to the iconic Roxy hotel with an after-hours party at Tropicalia (2001 14th St., N.W.). Tickets are $40. Sundance, a sunrise party, is on Sunday, April 14 from 6:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. at Flash (645 Florida Ave., N.W.) featuring music from DJ Sidewalk (NYC) and DJ Isaac Escalante (Miami).
VIP passes are $309 and includes VIP access to all nine parties. Weekend passes are $259 and includes general admission access to all parties. Cherry Fast Pass tickets are $199 and gives fast pass entry to all parties except Roxy, Shag and Sundance. Friday Power Pass Combo tickets are $85 and give entry to all Friday parties plus Roxy after hours. Saturday Power Pass tickets are $95 and give access to all Saturday parties and Sundance.
For a complete list of parties 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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