Washington D.C Kinetic Pride 2023

Washington D.C Kinetic Pride 2023

Get ready for a Midsummer weekend to remember in Washington DC for Kinetic Pride.

• Visiting DC for Pride? Stay at The Line Hotel, located in a neoclassical 20th century church, close to all the city’s gay attractions. Perfect for praying away your weekend sins!

Takeover Productions, La Fantasy and Dougie Meyer join forces to produce three huge events in the nation’s capital.

The Parties

Kinetic Pride DC features top talent, unique performances, stunning visuals, and jaw-dropping venues for a DC Pride you won’t soon forget.

• Friday June 10th (Doors 10PM): UNCUT XL
  Returning to DC Pride for the first time in over 4 years, legendary grammy-nominated DJ Abel kicks off a weekend of Pride events with Uncut XL. Prepare yourself to be taken on a musical journey with an incredible open-to-close set.
• Saturday June 11th (Doors 10PM): KINETIC: Pride
  Experience DC Pride’s largest Saturday main event with Kinetic: Pride at Echostage, recently voted the #1 Club in the World.
  DJ’s Dan Slater and Ben Bakson will be spinning an epic B2B set with world-class lighting, sound, and production. With a surprise celebrity performance soon to be announced, this is a massive Pride celebration not to be missed!
• Sunday June 12th (Doors 10PM): discoVERS
  discoVERS is BACK with a special Sunday night Pride closing party at SAX in Downtown DC.
  Join disco-diva Alexis Tucci as she spins an open-to-close set featuring Disco, Nu-Disco, and Disco House music all night long. Special performances throughout the night seamlessly integrated into her high-energy disco set will keep you on your toes!

The Venues

• Echostage is a music venue located in Washington, D.C.. Opened in 2012, the hybrid nightclub and concert hall has over 30,000 square feet of space and is capable of hosting up to 3,000 guests. This Vast nightspot features bars, a dance floor and a smoking area. Echostage is a twenty-minute drive from the gay bars of Dupont Circle.
• SAX in Downtown DC – Ornate cabaret serves cocktails & French finger food during burlesque & other stage entertainment. SAX transforms late night into DC’s most intimate lounge with live DJs, entertainment and bottle service.

Gay Washington DC

Dupont Circle – One of the most traditional gay neighborhoods in the area, Dupont Circle is full of interesting shops, cafes, bookstores, bars, and restaurants all geared toward the LGBTQ community.

Adams Morgan is another popular neighborhood, a multicultural neighborhood centered on the happening nightlife scene around 18th Street. The stretch buzzes with eclectic bars, music venues and international restaurants.

• Along Dupont Circle’s 17th Street, JR’s is a mainstay, as the bar has been serving patrons for three decades.
• Find one of the city’s best atmospheres at this 18th Street hub in Adams Morgan. Referred to simply as “The Diner,” make sure you try the house drink of choice: the Lemon (or Lime or Orange) Squeeze, made with a generous pour of vodka and heavy splashes of other liquors.
• Just across the street from Nellie’s in the heart of the U Street corridor lies The Dirty Goose, which prides itself on great drinks and even better vibes. Choose from an array of martinis with – you guessed it – Grey Goose vodka, kick back and relax.
• Larry’s Lounge is a gay neighborhood pub, with always-affordable drinks, solid happy hour specials, mouth-watering pub fare (see: sweet potato tots) and one of the city’s friendliest patios (you can bring your dog, too!).
• Number Nine comes to the bustling Logan Circle courtesy of co-founder Ed Bailey, who helped DC’s gay nightlife scene to grow during his days as a DJ. Decked out in mirrors, leather banquettes and dark wood paneling, the lounge is perfect for nighttime socialization.

Where to stay during DC Pride?

The following DC Hotels are currently trending with our readers. All are close to the city’s gay bars and price events:

Hotel Palomar,    The Dupont,    Rouge Hotel,    Mason & Rook Hotel