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Charlie's Denver

GayOut (30) 4.5
Google (775) 3.8
Tripadvisor (25) 3.2
What reviewers say

Visitors often praise Charlie's Denver for its fun atmosphere, with some highlighting great drag shows, cheap and large drinks, and a welcoming vibe. However, multiple reviews mention issues with cars being towed, rude staff, and concerns about safety and inclusivity.

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Address
900 E Colfax Ave, Capitol Hill, Denver, CO 80218
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Phone
+1 303-839-8890
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Website
charliesdenver.com
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Price Range
$$
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About this place Charlie's Denver

Charlie's Denver is one of the most beloved country-western gay bars in the United States — a Colfax Avenue institution that has been operating in Capitol Hill for decades and represents the specific tradition of the country-western gay bar at its highest level: authentic, warm, community-oriented, and entirely committed to the pleasures of line dancing, two-stepping, and country music in an environment where everyone is welcome. The bar occupies a large footprint on E Colfax with a generous dance floor, a full bar programme, and the regular schedule of country-western dancing that is its central purpose. Free dance lessons are available for beginners on certain nights — a detail that reflects the bar's fundamental welcoming philosophy. The Charlie's culture is explicitly anti-exclusive: the dance floor is for everyone, experience is not required, and the social energy of the room is the specific combination of physical engagement, country music, and communal good humour that makes the country-western gay bar tradition unlike any other format in gay nightlife. Charlie's draws a genuinely mixed crowd — gay men, lesbians, bisexual people, and the friends they bring who discover that they love it. The Colfax location makes it the natural anchor of an evening in Capitol Hill before or after visits to the Wrangler or the Center on Colfax.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday 15:00-02:00
Tuesday 15:00-02:00
Wednesday 15:00-02:00
Thursday 15:00-02:00
Friday 15:00-02:00
Saturday 12:00-02:00
Sunday 12:00-02:00

Features

Gay Lesbian / Women-focused Drag shows Dancing Area Country / Western Walk-ins welcome

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3.8
775 reviews

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Mark Brier
Mark Brier May 2026

We were visiting from Seattle this weekend and tried most of the gay bars in the area. This was hands down our favorite! The music, the vibes, the sexy staff *chefs kiss*. One of the guys here has the bluest eyes I’ve ever seen we loved him!

Micaela L
Micaela L May 2026
Diane Dunn
Diane Dunn May 2026

Loud but fun gay bar

Tj Fischer
Tj Fischer May 2026
Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin May 2026
Derek Drake
Derek Drake May 2026
Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker May 2026

This places policy on not taking vertical ids is absolutely ridiculous. I would understand if the id was expired however mine doesn’t expire for another 3 years! I will never be back and if people ask about this place I will tell them to run the other way.

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Last updated on 3 August 2026

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