Ryan Leslie: Thurs 6/9 [The Park at 14th]
- DC-born
- Grammy-nominated
- Producer
- Singer/songwriter
- MC
- Musician
- Future Media Mogul
He caught the eye of Diddy and Tommy Mottola and left both to do his own thing.
He has produced tracks for Beyonce, Danity Kane, Britney Spears, Loon, New Edition, Fabolous and essentially launched the career of Cassie, featuring her on his hit single ‘Addiction.’
Upon announcing the impending release of his 3rd studio album, Leslie is out promoting a July 2011 mixtape in preparation for ‘Les is More.’
Park at 14th
920 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 737-7275
Doors at 5pm
VIP: 202 269 3939
Public Bar
- Venue Type: Sports Bar, Restaurant, Lounge
- Estimated Size: 400 people
- Amenities: Rooftop, kitchen, 40 TVs
- Cover Charge: None
- Hours: Sun: 11am – 2am, M – Th: 4pm – 2am, Fri/Sat, 11am – 3am
- Dress Code: Casual
- Age Requirement: 21+
- Location: Midtown
- Address:1214 18th Street Washington DC 20036. (202) 223 2300
- Website: www.publicbardc.com
- Atmosphere: The king of DC sports bars. What was once the wildly popular Club Five has now been artfully transformed to a sports lover’s paradise. There are so many TV’s and projectors it’s like the walls themselves are coming at you in high definition. Multiple floors provide bar, lounge and rooftop settings to watch your team(s). Public is the choice for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, boxing, UFC and NCAA events in DC. Sundays in the Fall and the month of March are especially nuts! Public is a serious nightclub as well, with DJ’s spinning dance and top 40 on the weekends. Hungry? This DC sports bar offers a varied menu and a great selection of beer including a monthly rotation of 4 regional drafts.
Venue Overview
Upon entry, you’ll immediately notice epic quotes from sports legends painted on the walls. Gretzky, Jordan, Ali and more. It sets the tone for the best sports bar in DC.
The first level, which is really the second floor of the building, houses a kitchen, booths, tables and to the right opens up into a loft style bar area with at least 20 TVs showcasing everything from NBA to CONCACAF to UFC. The U-shaped bar allows patrons to view any number of games no matter where they stand. The atmosphere is laid back and definitely jovial.
The main room at Public features over 20 televisions and a massive projector. Beyond the bar is booth/table seating. Above is a spacious lounge with VIP-style booths and a view of the main floor TVs and project. Above everything is a 2-sided roof with 2 bars, more televisions and possibly a grill? At least we smelled grilling, which was pretty awesome! Public’s rooftop is an extremely popular spot to hold corporate happy hours!
Specials
- Happy Hour: M – F, 4-8 and all day Thursday feat. $2 Dom, $3 Imp, and $4 Rails.
- Monday: $5 stadium burgers
- Tuesday: 1/2 price wings (10 or 20)
- Wednesday: 1/2 price appetizers, $4 Svedka cocktails 8pm – close
- Thursday: $5 wraps
- Saturday & Sunday: $2 PBR, $3 Miller Lite, Beer Tubes $30-$35, 10 wings $.25 ($.25 for each additional 5 wings) & $5 Stadium Burgers! Special ends at 10pm
Team Affiliations
NFL, Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers
NBA, Washington Wizards
NHL, Washington Capitals
MLB, Washington Nationals
NCAAF, Iowa Hawkeyes
English Premiere League, Manchester United
Latest Updates from Public
Photo Tour: 1st Floor
Photo Tour: Lounge
Photo Tour: Roof
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Vitaminwater® Uncapped LIVE Series in DC
Vitamin Water has been hosting its Uncapped LIVE series in Washington DC with Brightest Young Things.
With amazing May and June events (including Wale to kick things off), it features “the finest music, fashion, action sports, arts and entertainment our nation’s capital has to offer,” uncapped LIVE offers enough variety to suit nearly even the most diverse entertainment needs.
Here’s the event schedule for uncapped LIVE’s final two weeks:
• 6/7/11: Happy Hour + Nouveau Riche Hosted Production Workshop + Night of Podcasts in the Lounge
• 6/8/11: “Beckett and Lynch: A Celebration” a 2 man show
• 6/9/11: Screen Vinyl Image, Phonic Riot, Martial Canterel in the garage + TEEN w/ movie viewing/panel/celebration
• 6/10/11: BYT Rave Camp returns for a whole space takeover (DJs TBD)
• 6/11/11: Daytime: ROCK’N’ROMP feat. Spirit Animal and friends
• 6/11/11: Nighttime: SUNWOLF/RAINDEER animal bands live show
• 6/12/11: Daytime: Butler + Claypool curated vintage bazaar
• 6/12/11: Nighttime: Pujol, Exactly live show
• 6/14/11: TGRI Hosted music panel + OFFICIAL BEIRUT AFTERPARTY (Zach Condon DJ Set)
• 6/15/11: Story telling night
• 6/16/11: Live recording DJ/MC/Live Performance recording happy hour hosted by TGRI + live show later at night (bands TBD)
• 6/17/11: CLOSING NIGHT TBD
With home base in a 25,000 square foot space in the U Street Corridor, an area known for its hipster-friendly venues and urban bohemian lifestyles, Uncapped LIVE has been bringing out an incredible assortment of rising touring artists plus locals. A few names include:
The Knocks | Painted Face | Bluebrain | Chris Burns | Fatback | Rival Skies | Lightwaves | Nobis
Uncapped LIVE has also partnered with Art Whino’s G40 Art Summit, an exhibit with over 2,000 works by 500 artists. The gallery includes artwork items like skateboard art, 3D interventions, and even twenty artists showcasing 16-foot murals. Entertainment is provided daily by BYT six days a week, including live music and dance parties to stand up comedy and fashion events. Exhibit hours are:
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 7pm – Midnight
• Saturdays: 12pm – 2am
• Sundays: 12pm – 6pm
• Mondays: Closed
If you think partying in the Newseum and view exhibits afterhours sounds cool, be sure to check out BYT’s and Capital Pride’s “Somewhere… at the Newseum” party this Friday with DJs Ultra Nate, Lisa Moody, and Lauren Flax. This party also features a moon bounce, movie theater showing classic gay films, a free photo booth, and tours of the Newseum exhibits. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, and $50 for VIP.
DJ Chachi Tears Ultrabar Wide Open!!
2011 Panorama Productions PoP Nightlife @ Ultrabar resident DJ Chachi has quickly become a DC nightlife favorite! Mixing top 40 with the hottest house music available, Chachi knows exactly how to keep the Ultrabar faithful on the dancefloor.
The best thing about Chachi? He brings presents!! Whenever Chachi pulls up to Ultrabar you can expect bags of t-shirts, booty shorts, CDs and tons of his very own signature glasses! No wonder DC nightlife loves him so much!!
Panorama Productions’ 2011 partnership with Moodswing360 has taken DC nightlife to a new level. With regular appearances by the best open-format DJs in the nation, Friday nights in Washington DC have one place jumping off more than the rest. Ultrabar DC features acts like DJ PS1, DJ Enferno, DJ Scene, DJ Spider and DJ Vice. Skeet Skeet was on the roster as well, until he decided to go on a world tour with Katy Perry, but we can’t blame him!
Pop happens at Ultrabar every Friday night. For more info click here.
National FreedomFest DC: July 3+4 [Yards Park, DC]
National Freedomfest presents TWO days of DC’s most popular National, Regional and Local bands and DJ’s. Join us this July 3rd and July 4th and enjoy over 40 bands and DJ’s in concert on 5 massive stages, eclectic food vendors and one of a kind craft vendors and so much more.
July 3rd (2pm – 9pm) & July 4th (1pm – 9pm)
The Yards Park – Washington, DC
This party is made in the U.S.A. with the following ingredients:
- 40 + Bands & DJs!
- 5 stages
- 2 days of fun and entertainment
- VIP Tickets featuring private entertainment and viewing areas
- Beer
- Wine
- Countdown to the National Fireworks
All along the DC Riverfront!
Lineup includes:
- Dirty Heads
- Yolanda Be Cool
- Ryan Cabrera
- DJ KayJay
- DJ Flounder
- DJ Neekola
- Boris Gluck
- DJ Armando
- Dave Russell
…and so many more!
See the full lineup and get all the details at www.nationalfreedomfest.com
R. Kelly w/ Keyshia Cole and Marsha Ambrosius: Sat 7/2/11 [Verizon Center]
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@kellzodiac
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Saturday July 2, 2011
Verizon Center
601 F Street Northwest
Washington D.C., DC 20004
(202) 628-3200
Doors Open at 8pm
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From: Chicago
Style: R&B, soul, hip-hop
Famous Tracks: Honey Love, I Believe I Can Fly, I Wish, Bump and Grind, Ignition, Remix to Ignition, Contagious with the Isley Bros.
Best Known For: Ask Dave Chapelle
The infamous R. Kelly arrives in DC for a 4th of July weekend to remember! On the road to promote his latest album, Love Letter, Kelly has brought Keyshia Cole and Marsha Ambrosius along for the ride. No matter what you may think of him, the man’s got a voice.
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R. Kelly, the three-time Grammy winning king of R&B, makes music of epic proportions. After 18 years of stardom, the multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist continues to forge an artistic path that caters to fantasy and captures the hearts of adoring fans, which is in essence, how an artist sells over 34 million records, and wears the crown of a king.
The charts are telling of the Chicago native’s storied success— six #1 albums, 11 #1 singles, and 12 consecutive platinum albums. Yet, beyond the numbers is his vital contribution to the soul music continuum. R. Kelly’s musical tome is ripe with scintillating delivery and stirring rhythms that outlast thinner melodies by fleeting one-hit sensations. In one moment, he is the virtuoso that delves into slow, deep delicious seduction, and the next finds him the sexy showman at the center of the party, in full body-rocking up-tempo flavor. From the tantalizing eight-times platinum R., to the Grammy-award winning anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” to his recent hit single “I’m a Flirt” with Bow Wow that garnered a 2008 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Award, R. Kelly is the essence of true R&B.
The genius of R. Kelly rests in his willingness to break from traditional formula and constantly push the envelope. He flips the method of the moment with undeniable swagger and bold hip-hop sensibility. As a skilled collaborator, he pairs vocals with countless artists — Snoop Dogg, T.I. and Usher among them. With Usher, he performed “Same Girl,” which was a Rolling Stone Best Song of the Year in 2007. Always willing to venture in new directions, his latest duet pairs him with the coquettish persona of Keri Hilson.
As a songwriter, R. Kelly revisits simple, but profound aspects of the human experience – love, lust, desire, joy and pain that define classical art and drama. He applies his concept to rich, full vocals that exude his intended effect. This precise craftsmanship led to a 2006 Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing at the Soul Train Awards.
It is this uncanny ability to compose classics and deliver electrifying live performances that define everything that is essential R. Kelly. It’s why he is the recipient of multiple Billboard, BMI and American Music Awards. A prolific artist, he churns out albums on a yearly basis from his Chocolate Factory studios in the heart of Chicago, drawing from the spirit of his musical forefathers Curtis Mayfield and Donnie Hathaway. While, R. Kelly proudly hails from the so-called Second City, with his boundless talent, he is second to none.
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Kid Cudi: Sat 7/2/11 [Merriweather Post Pavilion]
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@kidcudionline
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Saturday July 2, 2011
Merriweather Post Pavillion
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044-3503
(410) 715-5550
Doors Open at 6:30pm, All Ages
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From: Cleveland
Style: hip-hop
Famous Tracks: Pursuit of Happiness, Day N Night, Erase Me w/ Kanye, Memories w/ David Guetta
Best Known For: Collaborating with artists of all genres – MGMT, Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Ratatat and more
Kid Cudi lands at the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Colombia, MD near Washington, DC to deliver DC hip-hop and top 40 fans his unique style of hip-hop meets everything, but grounded in rap!
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Im jus Cudi u know?….im wierd…i love cheeseburgers and beer…i only make music about realness….my lifes goal is to live on the moon lol….ima Lover, ima Fighter…im difficult 2 deal wit at times…a lot of people dont “get” me…im workin on who iam thru my music right now which is why ull hear a lot of personal records from me, jus open up 2 me cuz im openin up 2 yall…ummm, im not da most insightful rapper, im not ya Talib Kweli, ya Mos Def, ya Kanye, uhhh ya Common, or anyone like dat…i dont consider myself a genius, but i aint a dummy either…if u like my music its not gonna b bcuz of some witty line i said or me bein political, its gonna b bcuz u connect with me as a person n u relate 2 my story at the same puttin yaself n my SB Dunks u feel me?…dats it….(o and u mite jus love my hooks on Dot Da Genius beats lol) im not the president, so dont expect me to go there musically….im not dat person…but if u wanna hear suttin soooo awesomely dope, different, deep, passionate, fun, and abstract, then look no further fella ya found him lol…ima grinder jus like yall, so walk thru my grind wit me…i jus wanna make good shit at the same time give others hope….its bigger than me at the end of the day”
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The Uncle Sam Jam DC: Sat 7/2/11, 2-10pm [National Harbor]
The Uncle Sam Jam is back this Saturday, July 2nd to kick off your July 4th Weekend in Washington DC!
Held at the National Harbor, the festival is taking over the entire pavillion and both piers with two outdoor stages and an indoor VIP stage in the Sunset Room.
Enjoy live music featuring The Wailers, Blind Melon and Pat McGee in his only DC appearance.
Or move and groove to multiple DJs including DC101’s Flounder, party boy Chris Styles, and Ultrabar resident DJ Maskell!
There will be food by Famous Dave’s along with the DC area’s most popular food trucks. Dos Equis will have a lumberjack log roll and there will be multiple beer and drink stations everywhere to quench you Summer thirst.
The day wouldn’t be complete without our own spectacular fireworks show shot right off the pier!
This event is Ages 21+, tickets and full details at www.theunclesamjam.com
After the show, be sure to come downtown to enjoy the July 2nd party at Ultrabar or the Glow Indepen-dance party with Paul van Dyk!
BAND LINEUP:
- Blind Melon
- The Wailers
- Pat McGee Band
- Doug Segree Band
- Lethal Peanut
DJ LINEUP:
- Mix Master Mike
- Maskell
- Flounder’s Mashups
- Chris Styles
- DJ Image
Bands and DJs will be playing throughout the festival on three stages starting at 2pm.
INDEPENDENCE STAGE:
2:00-2:45pm: Lethal Peanut
3:15-4:15pm: Doug Segree
4:45-6:00pm: Pat McGee Band
6:45-8:00pm: The Wailers
8:00-8:45pm: Mix Master Mike
8:45-10:00pm: Blind Melon
*Flounders Mashups will be spinning in between sets beginning at 2pm
CONSTITUTION STAGE:
2:00-5:30pm: DJ Chris Styles
5:30-9:00pm: DJ Image
9:00-10:00pm: Mix Master Mike
FREEDOM STAGE (VIP ONLY):
3:00-3:30pm: Lethal Peanut (acoustic)
4:00-4:30pm: The Wailers (acoustic)
6:00-6:30pm: Blind Melon (acoustic)
8:00-8:30pm: Pat McGee Band (acoustic)
*DJ Maskell will be spinning in between sets beginning at 2pm
Independence Weekend: Sat 7/2/11 [Ladies Night at Ultrabar]
Panorama Productions presents:
Independence Weekend Saturday
Main Set by DJ Saam
Saturday July 2, 2011
Ultrabar Nightclub
911 F St NW
Washington D.C., DC 20004
(202) 638-4663
Doors Open at 9pm | Ages 18+
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It’s Independence Day weekend! That means Fourth of July celebrations and of course red, white, and blue.. bottles of Ciroc for $175 at Ultrabar! That’s right, regular, coconut, and Redberry Ciroc vodka at just $175 with your table reservation. Join us for the hottest Ladies’ Night celebration and sparks will be sure to fly in anticipation for the fireworks on Monday.
Did you know that the day we’ll be celebrating (July 2nd) in 1776 was the date of the legal separation between what would become the USA and Great Britain? That was the date the Thirteen Colonies voted for independence. July 4th marked the approval of the Declaration of Independence, which was in fact a document simply explaining the decision to become independent.
Don’t forget, Ladies’ Night at Ultrabar means an open bar 9-10pm and free shots for ladies (21+) on the main floor at midnight when “Shots” by LMFAO comes on!
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Panorama Productions Resident DJ Saam keeps the dance floor going crazy!
After exploding on to the scene in July of 2007, DJ Saam has quickly become one of Washington DC’s most popular sensations. His eclectic, unique, and fast-paced style truly makes his mixing stand out above the rest. His unparalleled mixture and combination of Hip-Hop, Top 40, House and International music makes Saam one of the most versatile DJs in the Country. His hard work, determination, and drive has earned him praise from some of the best in the industry, Including DJ Phlipz, Bikram Keith (Jay Sean’s tour DJ) and DJ Enferno (Madonna’s Tour DJ).
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Ultrabar Nightclub in Washington DC was once a bank, and this is The Vault! In addition to a bar and dance floor, the Vault features a hall lined with couches, sunken chairs and intimate escapes in case you meet the love of your life on a Friday night!
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A lot of DJs play music .. DJ Mario is a party!
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Holding weekly residencies with Panorama Productions, DJ Tektronics proves week in and week out why he is a favorite of DC nightlife. His blending of Top 40, house and hip-hop mash up rocks the crowd!
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Indepen-DANCE Day featuring Paul van Dyk
Independence Day and 4th of July weekend in Washington DC is one of the best celebrations in the US!
Join Glow at they celebrate the birth of a nation with (drum roll please…)
Paul van Dyk!!!
Saturday July 2, 2011 [7/2/11]
Fur Nightclub
33 Patterson St NE # A
Washington D.C., DC 20002
(202) 842-3401
Doors open at 10, 18+
Follow Glow on Twitter for up to the minute news, updates and insider info
For table reservations at Fur Nightclub please call 202.489.2738
Purchase tickets for Paul van Dyk Independence Day at Glow here!
Ranked #6 in the world by DJ Magazine, Paul van Dyk has thrilled electronic dance music fans across the world with his relentless, uplifting, balls to the wall sets. From Manhattan’s Central Park and Hudson Pier to DC Armory and Club Glow, Paul van Dyk has done it all on the east coast. We were able to catch him at Mansion during Winter Music Conference 2011 in Miami – the man spins as though he is possessed.
DC nightlife is in for a real treat as Club Glow celebrates 4th of July weekend and celebrates our Independence with one of the top trance/EDM artists to ever live! The former #1 DJ in the world will be in DC on Saturday July 2, 7/2/11 for an evening to remember!
