Name: UPROAR Lounge & Restaurant
Address: 639 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Telephone: (202) 462-4464
Rating: 4.5

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Uproar Lounge & Restaurant

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A celebration of Pride with multiple events including happy hours, drag races, Juneteenth celebration, and DJ performances over the weekend.

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Rooftop Pride Pre-Game

Thursday Pride

Sing your heart out with Karaoke hosted by the incredible mx.symphonee. $4 Rail Drinks, $10 House Cocktails, $6 Burger & Fries.

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A karaoke night where you can sing, enjoy drinks, and get food at Uproar Lounge & Restaurant.

Rooftop Happy Hour

A casual rooftop happy hour event at Uproar Lounge & Restaurant.

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A social party with drinks and good company during the afternoon.

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Join us for an all night happy hour every Thursday! Grab any beer, hard seltzer, mixed rail drink or house shot for $5! Or try our premium house cocktails for $10. Hungry? Grab a $7 cheeseburger and fries while you wait for your song to come on. Spend your Thursday night with dksounds365 karaoke with our illustrious host Carlos!

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Carlos

A karaoke night with drink specials and food at Uproar Lounge & Restaurant.

Weekly event featuring drinks, house cocktails, and music with DJ sounds.

UPROAR Lounge & Restaurant Event

A hairy chest contest with special drink offers for shirtless participants. The event is for ages 21 and over, with no cover charge. Contest begins at 12.

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A rooftop dance party with DJ Tezrah at Uproar Lounge & Restaurant.

Hairy chest contest at midnight with no cover charge. Shirtless specials start at 9 PM. Beasts by DJ Phil Reese. BOGO rails if shirtless.

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UPROAR Lounge & Restaurant is a vibrant gay bar known for its lively atmosphere, especially during events like Pride weekend. Guests rave about the friendly bartenders, engaging karaoke and trivia nights, and reasonably priced drinks. The rooftop deck is a popular spot, although it can be affected by weather. Overall, patrons appreciate the inclusive vibe and quality food and drinks.

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UPROAR Lounge & Restaurant

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Events at UPROAR Lounge & Restaurant

Upcoming events

August 2026

Daddy's Den with DJ Darryl Strickland

DJ Tezrah Spinning on the Rooftop

Bear Chested Hairy Chest Contest

Saltaré Sub Astra

Past events (last 90 days)

May 2026

RuPaul's ALLSTARS PREMIERE VIEWING PARTY

RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party

RuPaul's Drag Race ALLSTARS Viewing Party

Bear Chested

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Viewing Party

June 2026

Drag Race Viewing Party

Pride Weekend at UpRoar Lounge & Restaurant

Rooftop Pride Pre-Game

Thursday Pride

Karaoke

Rooftop Happy Hour

Miss Kitty: Life's Other Plans

Afternoon Happy Hour

Bears on Broadway: Showtunes Saturday Night

Sunday Pride Event

July 2026

Karaoke Thursdays

UPROAR Lounge & Restaurant Event

Hairy Chest Contest at Up-Top Lounge & Restaurant

Bear Chested

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