Plan your next night out with our weekly nightlife listings, organized by day. Venue addresses, websites, and Instagram links appear below the schedule.
Listings are provided by participating venues and are subject to change. Metro Weekly makes every effort to ensure accuracy but is not responsible for errors or schedule changes. Check with venues for the latest details.
A League of Her Own
Local DJs and dancing • 21+ • No Cover
Bunker
Underwear Party: 3 Year Anniversary, 10pm-3:30am • Progressive Tribal House with DJ Dan Slater • $6 drinks, 10-11pm • 21+ • $20 cover starting at 11pm
Crush Dance Bar
Open 2pm-3am • Two DJs, 10pm • $3 vodka, 10-11pm • 21+ • No Cover
Green Lantern
Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $3.50 rail drinks and domestic beer; discounts on premium drinks and draft beer • 21+ • No Cover
JR.’s Bar
Open 1pm-late • Highball Productions DC presents Illegally Blonde Live Drag Musical, 5pm and 9pm • 21+ • $15 Cover
Number Nine
Open 2pm • 2-for-1 Happy Hour: order the first drink before 7pm and receive the second before 8pm • Latin Happy Hour upstairs, hosted by Mari Con Carne with DJ Alvamp, 4-9pm • 21+ • No Cover
Pitchers
Food, video games and outdoor patios • Drag show, 10pm • Local DJs • 21+ • No Cover
Trade
Open 2pm • XL Happy Hour, 2-9pm: drinks served in XL cups for the regular price; beer $5.50 • CLASH drag show, hosted by Tatianna and Crimsyn with rotating performers, 11pm • Guest DJs • 21+ • No Cover
Sunday, Oct. 4
Bunker
Latin Divas: Anitta vs Becky G Night, 9pm-1:30am • Latin music with DJ ALVAMP • $8 Cuba Libres all night • 21+ • No Cover
Crush Dance Bar
Open 2pm-1am • Hot Dog Sunday with DJ Matt Bailer • $9 Crushes and Tito’s all day • Free hot dogs while supplies last • 21+ • No Cover
Green Lantern
Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $3.50 rail drinks and domestic beer; discounts on premium drinks and draft beer • Karaoke with Kevin, 9:30pm • Shirtless upstairs, 10-11pm • 21+ • No Cover
JR.’s Bar
Open 1pm-late • Sunday Funday: $4 Skyy and $4 Truly draft all day • King of Drag watch party, hosted by Baphomette, 9pm • 21+ • No Cover
Number Nine
Open 2pm • 2-for-1 Happy Hour: order the first drink before 7pm and receive the second before 8pm • 21+ • No Cover
Pitchers
Showtunes, 2-8pm • 21+ • No Cover
Trade
Open 2pm • XL Happy Hour, 2-9pm: drinks served in XL cups for the regular price; beer $5.50 • 21+ • No Cover
Monday, Oct. 5
Green Lantern
Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $3.50 rail drinks and domestic beer; discounts on premium drinks and draft beer • Karaoke with Marcus, 9:30pm • 21+ • No Cover
JR.’s Bar
Open 4pm-late • Weekday Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $5 rail drinks • Musical Mondays Showtunes, 9pm-late • $4 draft beer and $4 Truly draft • 21+ • No Cover
Number Nine
Open 5pm • 2-for-1 Happy Hour: order the first drink before 7pm and receive the second before 8pm • 21+ • No cover
Trade
Open 5pm • XL Happy Hour, 5-9pm: drinks served in XL cups for the regular price; beer $5.50 • 21+ • No Cover
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Crush Dance Bar
Open 5pm-midnight • All-day Happy Hour: $6 well drinks; $9 Crushes, Tito’s, pitchers of beer and NUTRL • 21+ • No Cover
Green Lantern
Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $3.50 rail drinks and domestic beer; discounts on premium drinks and draft beer • Latin Karaoke with Flavio, 9:30pm • 21+ • No Cover
JR.’s Bar
Open 4pm-late • Weekday Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $5 rail drinks • Flashback retro music with Jason Royce and free Goldilocks Trivia, 8pm-late • $9 specialty cocktails; $4 draft beer and draft Truly • 21+ • No Cover
Number Nine
Open 5pm • 2-for-1 Happy Hour: order the first drink before 7pm and receive the second before 8pm • 21+ • No Cover
Trade
Open 5pm • XL Happy Hour, 5-9pm: drinks served in XL cups for the regular price; beer $5.50 • 21+ • No Cover
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Crush Dance Bar
Open 5pm-midnight • Happy Hour until 8pm: $6 well drinks; $9 Crushes, Tito’s, pitchers of beer and NUTRL • Drag Bingo with Lena Lett and Tula • Music by DJ Jason Royce, 8pm • $6 well drinks, 10pm-midnight • 21+ • No Cover
Green Lantern
Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $3.50 rail drinks and domestic beer; discounts on premium drinks and draft beer • Karaoke with Jonathon, 9:30pm • 21+ • No Cover
JR.’s Bar
Open 4pm-late • Weekday Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $5 rail drinks • Survivor Season 51 watch party, 8pm • 21+ • No Cover
Number Nine
Open 5pm • 2-for-1 Happy Hour: order the first drink before 7pm and receive the second before 8pm • 21+ • No Cover
Pitchers
Half-price burger night • Televised sports • 21+ • No Cover
Trade
Open 5pm • XL Happy Hour, 5-9pm: drinks served in XL cups for the regular price; beer $5.50 • Chaotica improv drag show in Trade Classic • 21+ • No Cover
Thursday, Oct. 8
A League of Her Own
LezzBingo with prizes and video games • Drag show afterward • 21+ • No Cover
Bunker
Battle of the Rae’s: Carly Rae Jepsen vs. Addison Rae, 10pm-2:30am • Pop music with DJ DYMYTRII • Special guest Jackie Cox from Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race • Hosted by Tiara Missou • $6 drinks, 10-11pm • 21+ • No Cover
Crush Dance Bar
Open 5pm-2am • Happy Hour until 8pm: $6 well drinks; $9 Crushes, Tito’s, pitchers of beer and NUTRL • DJ, 10pm • $3 vodka, 10-11pm; $6 well drinks, 10pm-midnight • 21+ • No Cover
Green Lantern
Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $3.50 rail drinks and domestic beer; discounts on premium drinks and draft beer • Shirtless patrons drink free, 10-11pm • Free drink for patrons in underwear, midnight-12:30am • 21+ • No Cover
JR.’s Bar
Open 4pm-late • Weekday Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $5 rail drinks • 21+ • No cover
Number Nine
Open 5pm • 2-for-1 Happy Hour: order the first drink before 7pm and receive the second before 8pm • 21+ • No cover
Pitchers
Thirst Trap Thursday drag show with Venus Valhalla and Cake Pop • Trivia with Crimsyn • Gaming, food, and outdoor patios • 21+ • No Cover
Trade
Open 5pm • XL Happy Hour, 5-9pm: drinks served in XL cups for the regular price; beer $5.50 • 21+ • No Cover
Friday, Oct. 9
A League of Her Own
Local DJs and dancing • Pretty Boi Drag Show, 9:30pm • 21+ • No Cover
Bunker
Bucked Up, 10pm-3:30am • Tech House with DJ Buck Off (Los Angeles) • $6 drinks, 10-11pm • 21+ • $10 cover starting at 11pm
Crush Dance Bar
Open 5pm-3am • Happy Hour until 8pm: $6 well drinks; $9 Crushes, Tito’s, pitchers of beer and NUTRL • Two DJs, 10pm • $3 vodka, 10-11pm • 21+ • No Cover
Green Lantern
Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $3.50 rail drinks and domestic beer; discounts on premium drinks and draft beer • 21+ • No Cover
JR.’s Bar
Open 4pm-late • Weekday Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $5 rail drinks • Bear Happy Hour with featured drink specials, 6-9pm • Vitamin C drag show, hosted by Citrine the Queen, 10pm • 21+ • No Cover
Number Nine
Open 4pm • 2-for-1 Happy Hour: order the first drink before 7pm and receive the second before 8pm • 21+ • No Cover
Pitchers
Five rooms, video games, DJs and dancing • Food and outdoor patios • 21+ • No Cover
Trade
Open 5pm • XL Happy Hour, 5-9pm: drinks served in XL cups for the regular price; beer $5.50 • Free pizza and $8 pitchers of beer • The Jax & Evry Show, hosted by Evry Pleasure and Jaxknife Complex, 7pm • RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing, 8pm • WTF Friday with DJs WESSTHEDJ and Ed Bailey in the Shark Tank and rotating guest DJs in Trade Classic • Hellfire Club party in Trade Classic • 21+ • No Cover
Saturday, Oct. 10
A League of Her Own
Local DJs and dancing • 21+ • No Cover
Bunker
Lights Out Swimsuit Party, 10pm-3:30am • Progressive Tribal House with DJ Juanse • $6 drinks, 10-11pm • 21+ • $20 cover starting at 11pm
Crush Dance Bar
Open 2pm-3am • Two DJs, 10pm • $3 vodka, 10-11pm • 21+ • No Cover
Green Lantern
Happy Hour, 4-8pm: $3.50 rail drinks and domestic beer; discounts on premium drinks and draft beer • 21+ • No Cover
JR.’s Bar
Open 1pm-late • Showtunes Replay, 5-9pm • 21+ • No Cover
Number Nine
Open 2pm • 2-for-1 Happy Hour: order the first drink before 7pm and receive the second before 8pm • Latin Happy Hour upstairs, hosted by Mari Con Carne with DJ Alvamp, 4-9pm • 21+ • No Cover
Pitchers
Food, video games and outdoor patios • Drag show, 10pm • Local DJs • 21+ • No Cover
Trade
Open 2pm • XL Happy Hour, 2-9pm: drinks served in XL cups for the regular price; beer $5.50 • CLASH drag show, hosted by Tatianna and Crimsyn with rotating performers, 11pm • DJ CAKEPOP! in the Shark Tank • 21+
Trade Bar: Sept. 26, 2026 – Photo: Judy Schloss/Metro Weekly
"It's been harder to raise money, and I think that this is happening with a lot of the event-based walks across the country -- we've just seen different levels of participation," says Naseema Shafi, president and CEO of Whitman-Walker Health, which is seeking broader community support for its chief fundraiser, the Walk & 5K to End HIV.
The annual event, during which participants traverse a 5-kilometer course near Whitman-Walker's Southeast D.C. location, raises money for the health center's HIV research, testing and prevention services, and care for people living with HIV. Organizers hope to raise more than $400,000 this year but have collected only $86,000 so far, according to the event's website.
Steph Tolev -- The Canadian comic behind Netflix's Filth Queen barrels through brash, unfiltered, intensely physical stand-up (9/19)
Matt Rogers -- The gay Las Culturistas co-host unwraps a brand-new holiday comedy show with his signature blend of pop-culture fixation and gleeful excess (12/16)
THE ALDEN THEATRE
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave.
McLean, Va.
703-790-0123
mcleancenter.org
The Vanishing -- George Sluizer's chilling 1988 Dutch thriller about a man's obsessive search for the girlfriend who disappeared without a trace (10/8, 10/21)
Tea with the Dames -- The 2018 documentary brings Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith together for tea, memories, and candid reflections on their extraordinary careers (10/22)
Be Kind Rewind -- Michel Gondry's 2008 comedy about video-store clerks who accidentally erase their inventory and remake every movie themselves on a budget of nothing (11/4)
Bathtubs Over Broadway -- The 2018 documentary uncovers the bizarre, forgotten world of lavish corporate musicals commissioned by America's biggest companies (11/19)
The Joyfully Jolly Jamboree -- Broadway puppet director Joshua Holden channels vintage television specials into a whimsical holiday mashup of handcrafted puppets, original songs, choreography, faux commercials, and a sing-along (12/12)
Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! -- Interactive science experiments and comedy turn the physics of pressure into lessons about mental and emotional resilience (1/28)
Passing Strange -- Spike Lee's 2009 film captures singer-songwriter Stew's Tony-winning rock musical about a young Black artist's search for identity, authenticity, and "the real" (2/11)
AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM
Reality TV works in mysterious ways. An ostensible loss can quickly and unexpectedly be transformed into a win, especially in the hands of a queen who's prepared. RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Salina EsTitties, a.k.a. Jason De Puy, was heartbroken, she says, that her run on the recent All Stars season 11 came to an end in her first round of competition.
The feisty Latina performer, who first competed on Drag Race proper three years ago, returned for All Stars with fierce new looks and a fierce attitude, but still missed the cut of queens who made it out of their bracket to the Merge, where finalists would compete.
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