Best free nightlife events
Fritz Hahn | Updated 04/23/2012
You don't have to pay a high cover or make bottle service reservations to enjoy the D.C. nightlife scene. Check out some of the area's best DJs for free -- and even score open-bar drinks -- at these hot no-cover parties.
Brazilian Rhythms
Washington, DC | Monthly
DJ Neville C. gets the whole Saint-Ex basement moving with samba, bossa nova and tropicalia beats on the third Thursday of the month.
Live Music at Bayou
Washington, DC
Live jazz, zydeco and R&B take over Bayou's upstairs lounge during weeknight happy hours and late-night on weekends.
The Underground Soul Solution
Washington, DC | Sundays
Sam "the Man" Burns is your host on a trip through anthemic and soulful house music.
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