1831 Bar & Lounge is a steampunk-inspired downtown room that runs on late-night club energy, with house, hip-hop, rap and Top 100 music in the mix. The 21+ crowd is there to socialize and move, so DJs need to favor momentum over subtlety. The room makes sense for performers who are comfortable treating the night as a party rather than a concert.
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Icon DC is a multi-level LGBTQ+ entertainment venue designed for concerts, cabaret, live performance and special events. House and DJ programming share the space with staged acts, giving it more performance flexibility than a typical nightclub. Artists with a strong visual or theatrical component should feel particularly at home.
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- 21+
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- Cabaret, DJ, House
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- 2001 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States
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- 202-869-0008
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