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1519 17th Street Northwest, Washington

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About this place JR's Bar

JR's Bar is a long-running gay bar at 1519 17th Street NW, on the 17th Street strip near Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. It's a busy after-work bar with a mostly male crowd of locals. Happy hour is strong, and its show-tune nights, with musical clips on the screens and the whole bar singing along, are its best-known feature. It rates 4.2 on Google from about 230 reviews. After-work hours and weekends get crowded, and it can be standing room only. Several other gay bars on the same stretch of 17th Street make it easy to move on.

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Gay Drag Queens Happy Hour Drag shows Mixed LGBTQ+ Drag scene Chill / Relaxed Themed parties Drag shows

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M/ Aemilia Delroba
Aug 2026
★★★★★

I am a transgender 🏳️‍⚧️ and this place ihas been here a long time ,always bz , they have shows too , I just don’t feel comfortable to be around so many men and this place gets crowded .

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Andrew Richardson
Aug 2026
★★★★★

The staff is surly and unpleasant. Super uncomfortable bar

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Coffietofutofu
Aug 2026
★★★★★

Terrible atmosphere they change the management and I was accused of disruption over a cup when i didn't do anything

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jared robbins
Aug 2026
★★★★★

An excellent place to hang with your friends! Providing safety, warmth, and a fun environment since 1986

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Eli Downs
Aug 2026
★★★★★

Friendliest staff…saw them deal with a terrible dude tonight…he was drunk and yelling but they dealt with it like professionals

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Camp Doggercize
Aug 2026
★★★★★

Came out and it was a safe fun place in the late 80's to the mid 90's going tomorrow for old times sake.

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Last updated on 6 November 2026

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