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Where To Find a Dance Party in DC

March 13, 2009 at 3:26 PM | by | Comments (0)

DC is widely ridiculed for being a town full of squares, and to be honest, from about 8am to 6pm things can get pretty dorky here. But that just means there's more steam to blow off at the end of the day. In the second outing of Jaunted's Apolitical DC series, we're looking at Washington's surprisingly diverse dance party scene. With an enthusiastic young population and little of the dollars-and-drama it takes to go clubbing somewhere like NY or LA, these are our favorite District spots to dance the dorkiness off.

Black Cat: This live music standby reels in plenty of big-name indie bands, but it's perhaps best loved for Mousetrap, the District's biggest Britpop dance party. On the second Saturday of every month (that's this weekend), DJ Mark takes over the mainstage and spins anything and everything UK—from Morrissey to Pulp to the Streets to Kaiser Chiefs.

DC9: Another rock venue that excels at DJ nights, DC9 books their live shows early in the evening so that the post-Midnight hours can be dedicated to dancing. Their event with the most enthusiastic following is Taint, a monthly-ish electro queer dance party, coming up next on Saturday, March 21.

Modern: Georgetown tosses off its notorious stuffiness at this sleek, subterranean club, most popular for the raucous Friday night parties soundtracked by old skool hip-hop anthems. Depending on your point-of-view, Modern is one of the most or least "chill" clubs in the District. You may have to deal with inconveniences like door drama, cover fees, and ridiculous lines to get a drink, but you've also got a pretty sure bet at a sweet night of dancing.

Chief Ike's Mambo Room: OK, this party is NOT cool, at least not in the hip, scene-y way. But if you're ready to forget all that and just dance to blaringly loud Top 40 hits while grinding on random strangers and stumbling into the more-than-occasional spilt beer, then Chief Ike's is your destination, any night of the week.

Related Stories:
· Lighting Up (Legally) in the Nation's Capital [Jaunted]
· DC travel coverage [Jaunted]
· DJs coverage [Jaunted]

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