July Nightlife: Baltimore, MD

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Below are Adrian's July picks for Baltimore, MD

by Adrian Leigh a.k.a. Ada Buffett
gay.com AdrianToo

Grand Re-Opening of Club Phoenix (21+ event) - July 10th - 12th

This weekend marks the Grand Re-opening of the upstairs (club) level of Club Phoenix. We are bringing back the BEST FREE Drag Shows in Baltimore each and every Saturday from 10pm - Midnight. The Club itself will be open from 8pm - 2am Fri - Sun. (NEVER a cover charge!) Come help us kick off the grand re-opening with great fun , cheap drinks , lots of laughs and LOADS of good times! Dance Party Blowouts Fri & Sun nights, Drag shows each and EVERY Saturday with yours truly behind the bar, Dancing before and after the show!

Club Phoenix
1 W. Biddle St
Baltimore, Md. 21201
(410 ) 837-3906
http://www.baltimore-phoenix.net

Baltimore Artscape 2009  - July 17th-19th

Baltimore Artscape is America's largest free public arts festival, Artscape features 150+artists,fashion designers and craftspeople, including DIY/new wave crafters;visual art exhibits on and off site, such as outdoor sculpture, art cars,photography and more...

This year see performances by: Dionne Warwick, CAKE, Robin Thicke and many MANY more!

Mount Royal Avenue & Cathedral Street / Charles Street Bolton Hill neighborhood & Station North Arts & Entertainment District
Friday: 12-10pm / Saturday: 12-10pm / Sunday: 12-8pm
http://www.artscape.org/index.cfm

Club Mixers Monthly Drag Show - (21+ event) July 19th 9pm $1 cover

This month features an array of Baltimore's finest entertainment with special guest EmCee - Baltimore's Own QUEEN of Comedy - Shawnna Alexander Performers to Include: Phoenix Bloomingdale, Victoria Blair, Veronyka Wynters, Chris Stone (Legendary Porn Star) and many more.

Club Mixers
6307 Belair Rd
Baltimore, Md.

Weekly Gay Bingo to benefit the GLCCB - EVERY Wednesday night 8:30 pm

This is NOT your grandma's Bingo! ... Since it began in September of 2002, Gay Bingo has raised over $100,000 for the GLCCB (Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore). Raising critical funds for charity has never been easier, or more fun! .. $1 shots on O69 , what's the bus that ran over Shawnna? Lesbian Number?? .. You Ain't Got No Bingo ! (Now wear the hat!) With Cash Prizes & a Progressive Jackpot (All Proceeds benefit GLCCB & Aids Action Baltimore) .. what better way to spend a Wednesday evening ...

Club Hippo
1 W. Eager St
Baltimore, Md 21201

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