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  • Welcome Revival: Phazefest comes to the 9:30 Club

    By on June 22, 2017

    Phazefest returns to celebrate the queer music scene, in a significantly larger venue

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    Amped Up for Phazefest

    By on August 27, 2015

    Frankie & Betty is ready to show off its electric new sound at Phazefest

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    New Year’s Dancing

    By on December 26, 2014

    Some people like to stay home and keep things low-key and quiet on New Year’s Eve. Fortunately, D.C. has plenty of options for the rest...

  • Hunter Valentine returns to PhaseFest this weekend

    By on September 25, 2014

    Hunter Valentine returns for wild fun at PhaseFest

  • Art Party

    By on July 11, 2013

    When Mikey Torres decided to start a queer-focused, performance-based party, he didn't want to just copy what he liked about Town's holiday-Sunday party, WTF, or...

  • Intimate Festival

    By on September 20, 2012

    ''We've had crazy responses from people already worried about whether or not they're going to be able to get in,'' says Angela Lombardi, general manager...

  • Pink Palace

    By on February 2, 2012

    There's a refurbished dance floor, which will be flanked by tables and chairs. There's also an enhanced sound system and more lights. But the biggest...

  • Glitterlust is coming to the Phase. Will the plushie be in tow?

    By on January 13, 2012

    The queer local dance-rock trio Glitterlust, which includes adorable gay bear Mikey Torres on vocals and keyboards, Liz Wooley on backing vocals and guitar and...

  • Rock Steady

    By on September 21, 2011

    This year may spell the end of PhaseFest -- at least as it has come to be known during its first five years. Next year,...

  • Gurls Gone Wild

    By on April 6, 2011

    Ashliana Rowe's mother helped her daughter choose a stage name -- to use in performing burlesque. ''I actually emailed my mom,'' says Rowe. '''Mom, I...

  • Rocking Out

    By on September 22, 2010

    Men will be at Phase 1 this weekend. And by men, organizers don't just mean MEN, the queer electro band featuring JD Samson of Le...

  • Phase 1 40th Anniversary Party [video]

    By on March 1, 2010

    Phase 1 celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend of events. Washington's longest-running lesbian bar is located in the popular 8th Street section of Capitol...

  • 40-Year Phase

    By on February 25, 2010

    When it comes to pivotal years in LGBT history, 1969 -- year of the late June riots at the Stonewall Inn gay bar in New...

  • Phase Shift

    By on February 24, 2010

    Nancy Eddy flubbed her debut performance as a singer-songwriter. ''I was so nervous,'' says Eddy. ''I remember I stopped in the middle of a song...

  • Here's to Equality

    By on October 7, 2009

    ''If it's anything like , I don't know what I'll do,'' says David Perruzza, manager of JR.'s, when asked how many gay rights...