Music and Venues continued from page 96 Best LGBTQ Club X Bar 629 East Colfax Avenue 303-832-2687 xbardenver.com X Bar consistently beats out its competitors by offering a wide variety of entertainment options along with a welcoming, inclusive environment and a low cover fee — even when national performers headline. The huge patio is a perfect place to grab happy hour drinks, and since happy hour goes from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, there’s really no excuse to miss it. When the sun goes down, X Bar becomes a neon-lit party, and there’s usually a drag show, theme night and some cannabis-themed numbers, as well as a funny history of the mansion’s haunted past. The show was such a hit that Kash turned it into a monthly fi xture at the mansion. Let’s hear it for the girls! Best Dance Club Disco Pig 1403 Larimer Street instagram.com/discopigdenver Who doesn’t love disco? Okay, maybe the rockers who protested it back when it fi rst hit clubs decades ago. But as COVID cases started dropping, people were ready to get out and dance like never before, and Josh Schmitz decided that there weren’t enough places to go in Denver for danc- ing. That’s when his company, the Hand- some Boys, decided to tap into the market or other event to spice things up. The bar is managed by a leading drag queen in the community, Kelela C, so the drag here is not just an afterthought, but a key part of the business. Don’t worry, though: The shows always include plenty of dance breaks. 98 Best Drag Show Chronic High on Heelz Marijuana Mansion 1244 Grant Street 720-446-5433 mjmansion.com The Marijuana Mansion hosted its fi rst- ever drag show, Chronic High on Heels, in January, a mix of burlesque, comedy and drag. The event was hosted by Samora Kash, who’d done a photo shoot at the venue and decided it was the perfect spot for a drag show. Performers Coco Bardot, Jessica L’Whor, Lulu Alnight and Lala fi lled the night with outstanding performances with its latest venture, Disco Pig. DJs are now spinning at the Larimer Square spot every night, delivering disco with a little house music mixed in. Predicts Schmitz: “For people who just want to dance, I think you’re going to fi nd yourself at Disco Pig.” Best Niche Dance Party Lipgloss lipglossdenver.com Michael Trundle has been running the DJ dance party Lipgloss for over twenty years. Like any good host, he knows that it takes at least two things to make a party: people and good music. Trundle just moved the party to 60 South Broadway (now home to HQ), the same address where it began in 2001. With DJ sets that focus primarily on indie and new- wave music, it’s the perfect place to meet oth- ers with the same taste — and hear songs that you never thought you would hear played in a club. While Lipgloss continued on page 102 APRIL 7-13, 2022 WESTWORD | BACKBEAT | MUSIC & VENUES | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING & SERVICES | CONTENTS | westword.com GETTY IMAGES
