Events & Food Trucks
GAYME NIGHT (Every Wednesday!)
Join us every Wednesday in the taproom for Gayme Night! A LGBTQ+ & ally space for tabletop and board games. Attendance is free.
Please RSVP via https://joingaymenight.com/
Comedy Show - IN THE BAMBOO ROOM (Every Wednesday!)
Give into beer pressure every Wednesday starting at 8PM in the City-State Bamboo Room and have a laugh with us!
Join @encorecomedy_dc at our weekly comedy show.
Not only is it free to the public, but open to participation! If you’re feeling hoppy, come on up and perform with us!
Beers are $5 after 8pm
STROLL & Spark
Ready to flirt in real life?
Stroll & Spark is a singles walk for queer women & sapphics 35+ — part connection, part neighborhood wander, part intentional magic. 💘
You’ll be matched with a small group based on vibe, values & maybe your latest hyperfixation. Then we stroll. Then we mix. Then maybe… ✨spark✨?
🎟️ Tickets are almost gone and walk + mixer prices go up tomorrow — don’t wait!
Let’s walk, talk, flirt & connect.
Friday, June 27 | 6:30 PM | DC
Adoption Event! By Rural Dog Rescue
Meet your new best friend!
Join Rural Dog Rescue in the taproom and meet some of the most adorable and adoptable dogs in DC.
1 to 3pm
Magic the Gathering Meet-up: Casual Commander
Casual Commander and Craft Beer in the City-State Taproom!
Bring your favorite decks for some casual Commander, and feel free to bring a trade binder. Proxies are allowed.
New players are always welcome!
Please RSVP via the Meetup.
Tara Hoot's Family Fun Story Time!
Join Tara Hoot at City-State for Family Fun Story Time!
Sunday 29 June
@11am
Stories, songs, bubbles, and fun for everyone! Free event — no tickets required.
Improv Comedy in the Bamboo Room!
Join @yourfavoritecookieimprov in the City-State Bamboo Room for an evening of improv!
Start at 7 PM
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
LIVE MUSIC: Yellow Velvet!
🎶 LIVE MUSIC! 🎶
See Yellow Velvet perform at City-State.
📍 705 Edgewood St NE, D.C. 20017
Ⓜ️ Red Line - Rhode Island Ave.
Live Music: Old-Time Jam
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 6:30-9pm, join local musicians for an open old-time jam! Bring your instruments to play old-time Appalachian string band tunes (all levels welcome), or just listen and enjoy beer, cocktails, or mocktails.
Happy hour all day 🍺
BLUEGRASS KARAOKE! With Tornado Rose
🎶 Bluegrass Karaoke! 🎶
A one-of-a-kind night of live music and karaoke, hosted by the incredible Tornado Rose!
Step up to the mic or bring your instrument and join the band for a true bluegrass jam session. Whether you're picking, plucking, or belting out a classic, Bluegrass Karaoke is open to all who want to perform traditional tunes with a live band behind them.
Bring your love for bluegrass and a little bit of courage. Let’s make some music together!
Approved Bluegrass Karaoke songs:
Banks of the Ohio
Blue Moon of Kentucky
Chicken fried - Zac brown band
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
Country roads - John Denver
Driving Nails in my Coffin
Dust in a Baggie - Billy Strings
Folsom prison blues
How Mountain Girls Can Love
I’ll fly away
In the Pines
Jambalaya - Hank Williams
Little Cabin Home on the Hill
Lonesome Road Blues
Mama Tried - Merle Haggard
Man of Constant Sorrow
Mountain Dew
Nine Pound Hammer
Old Home Place
Rabbit in a Log
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Rocky Top
Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms
Salty Dog Blues
Wagon wheel
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
You are My Sunshine
Also eligible are any traditional bluegrass songs in the I,IV, V progression
Magic the Gathering Meet-up: Casual Commander
Casual Commander and Craft Beer in the City-State Taproom!
Bring your favorite decks for some casual Commander, and feel free to bring a trade binder. Proxies are allowed.
New players are always welcome!
Please RSVP via the Meetup.
Improv Comedy in the Bamboo Room!
Join @yourfavoritecookieimprov in the City-State Bamboo Room for an evening of improv!
Start at 7 PM
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
Live Music: Old-Time Jam
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 6:30-9pm, join local musicians for an open old-time jam! Bring your instruments to play old-time Appalachian string band tunes (all levels welcome), or just listen and enjoy beer, cocktails, or mocktails.
Happy hour all day 🍺
Adoption Event! By Rural Dog Rescue
Meet your new best friend!
Join Rural Dog Rescue in the taproom and meet some of the most adorable and adoptable dogs in DC.
1 to 3pm
Magic the Gathering Meet-up: Casual Commander
Casual Commander and Craft Beer in the City-State Taproom!
Bring your favorite decks for some casual Commander, and feel free to bring a trade binder. Proxies are allowed.
New players are always welcome!
Please RSVP via the Meetup.
LIVE MUSIC: Yellow Velvet!
🎶 LIVE MUSIC! 🎶
See Yellow Velvet perform at City-State.
📍 705 Edgewood St NE, D.C. 20017
Ⓜ️ Red Line - Rhode Island Ave.
Live Music: Old-Time Jam
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 6:30-9pm, join local musicians for an open old-time jam! Bring your instruments to play old-time Appalachian string band tunes (all levels welcome), or just listen and enjoy beer, cocktails, or mocktails.
Happy hour all day 🍺
Live Music: Old-Time Jam
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 6:30-9pm, join local musicians for an open old-time jam! Bring your instruments to play old-time Appalachian string band tunes (all levels welcome), or just listen and enjoy beer, cocktails, or mocktails.
Happy hour all day 🍺
Adoption Event! By Rural Dog Rescue
Meet your new best friend!
Join Rural Dog Rescue in the taproom and meet some of the most adorable and adoptable dogs in DC.
1 to 3pm
DISTRICT SPANISH: Happy Hour & Trivia
¡Hola, District Spanish community!
We're bringing the fiesta to City-State Public House with a fun-filled happy hour and Spanish trivia night! Come sip, laugh, and show off your Español with fellow language District Spanish students and friends. Whether you're a trivia champ or just there for the good vibes (and the cerveza), it’s the perfect way to unwind and connect. Plus — the first drink is on District Spanish! 🍻🎉
¡No te lo pierdas!
Tara Hoot Presents: Grown up. story-time!
Join Tara Hoot (@tarahoot) at City-State for a night of unexpected stories and songs! Come forget your troubles, spend time with friends, and revel in the ridiculousness with award-winning Drag Queen, Tara Hoot!
Free Show!
📅 Fri. 20 June, 2025
⏰ 7 PM
📍 705 Edgewood St NE, D.C. 20017
Ⓜ️ Red Line - Rhode Island Ave.
Improv Comedy in the Bamboo Room!
Join @yourfavoritecookieimprov in the City-State Bamboo Room for an evening of improv!
Start at 7 PM
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
Live Music: Old-Time Jam
Every first and third Tuesday from 6:30-9pm, join local musicians for an open old-time jam!
Bring your instruments to play old-time Appalachian string band tunes (all levels welcome), or just listen and enjoy beer, cocktails, or mocktails.
Happy hour all day 🍺
Food Trucks
Tuesday: Arnis’ Kitchen @arniskitchendc
Wednesday: Arnis’ Kitchen @arniskitchendc
Thursday: Petit Afrik @petitafrikdc
Friday: La Michoacana @tacoslamichoacanadc
Saturday: Kush @kushfoodtruckdc
Sunday: El Jefe Pizza @eljefe_woodfiredpizza
HALF-PRICE ARCADE!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
We’re offering Half-Price Arcade from 11am to 1pm.
CTRL+ & Fruit Punch Gaming Event!
🖥️ CTRL+ x Fruit Punch Present: 404 — Pride Not Found
System crashed. Fruit overload. Queer reboot now loading… 🏳️🌈✨
📅 Saturday, June 14 | 🕗 8PM–12AM
📍 City-State Brewing Co.
🎟️ Tickets HERE
🍹 Free shots (8–9PM)
🎮 4 Switch games (Smash, Just Dance, Mario Kart, Overcooked)
🎧 2 DJs | 🧑🏽🍳 Food vendor | 🎨 Local artists & merch
Trivia
Test your mental might with Trivia at City-State!
The 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
Start at 7:30 pm
FEUD NIGHT!
Join us for our very first FEUD NIGHT! It’s like bar trivia meets a certain family-themed game show—but with our own twists. We surveyed 100 people and now it’s your turn to guess the most popular answers:
❔The Hulk got a job, where shouldn’t he work?
❔What’s a housecat’s worst habit?
❔What wakes you up outside your window?
Play solo or with friends, no tickets needed, no cost to join. Expect surprises, strategic risks, and a shot at a gift card for the top team. Just show up and get guessing!
🗓️ Tues. 10 June (the second Tuesday of every month!)
⏰ 7pm
🍽️ @petitafrikdc
📍 705 Edgewood St. NE DC 20017
Ⓜ️ Red Line - Rhode Island Ave.
@quirkeventshq
Food Trucks
Tuesday: Petit Afrik @petitafrikdc
Wednesday: Petit Afrik @petitafrikdc
Thursday: Petit Afrik @petitafrikdc
Friday: La Michoacana @tacoslamichoacanadc
Saturday: Napa Grill @napa_grill (Close at 7pm)
Sunday: Petit Afrik @petitafrikdc
Get Weird! A Weird Al Drag Show
A night of Weird Al fueled fun! A variety of local talent, including a puppeteer and a trumpeter, will segway you into an Amish paradise. Followed by a dance party.
🎟️🚨 TICKETS HERE 🚨🎟️
Featuring Mota, Papa 2 Strapz, Sir Howie Goose, ANDi EROGENOUS, Galatica Gasm, Olive Ghardon, and Christian Balmer!
Featuring a special signature Weird Al cocktail!
🗓️ Fri. 6 June
⏰ 9 PM
📍 705 Edgewood St. NE DC 20017
Ⓜ️ Red Line - Rhode Island Ave.
TAPROOM CLOSING AT 8PM
The taproom will be closing early at 8pm on Fri. 6/6 for the Get Weird! A Weird Al Drag Show!
Improv Comedy in the Bamboo Room!
Join @yourfavoritecookieimprov in the City-State Bamboo Room for an evening of improv!
Start at 7 PM
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
RUMBA QUEER
🌈 Salsa+Bachata Dance Night @ City-State Brewing Co.
💃🏽 Tickets here
Join us Friday, May 30 for a vibrant night of queer Latin dancing! ✨ Beginner-friendly salsa lesson at 9 PM with the lovely Andrew (@gainstthegrain ) 🎶 Social dancing (salsa & bachata) from 10 PM till late
📍 City-State Brewing Co.
💫 No partner or experience needed
🎟️ Limited tickets at the door – grab yours now!
Let’s dance, connect, y celebrar communidad ! 🏳️🌈💃🏽🕺🏽
TAPROOM CLOSING EARLY AT 8PM
The taproom will be closing early on Friday 5/30 at 8pm for RUMBA Queer.
🌈 Salsa+Bachata Dance Night @ City-State Brewing Co.
💃🏽 Tickets here
TAPROOM CLOSED 4 to 6 Wed. 5/28
The Taproom will be closed from 4 to 6pm on Wed. 5/28 for a private event.
We will open to the public at 6pm.
FREE SHOW! Drew Blue Shoes
DREW BLUE SHOES performs live at City-State! Bring the kiddos and join us on Sunday 25 May at 11:30am for a free family-friendly show. No tickets required.
📅 Sun. 25 May, 2025
⏰ 11:30 AM
📍 705 Edgewood St NE, D.C. 20017
Ⓜ️ Red Line - Rhode Island Ave.
Trivia
Test your mental might with Trivia in the taproom!
The 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
Start at 7:30 pm
Watch DC Defenders Live in the taproom!
Watch the DC Defenders game live in the taproom! Start at 12pm.
SHAKE YOUR ASS for Accessibility!
Join Us for Cuéntame’s DC Fundraiser! 🎉
📅 May 2, 2025
⏰ 7 PM - 12 AM
📍 City-State Brewing (705 Edgewood St NE, Washington, D.C.) (@citystatebrewing )
A night of DJs, drag, dancing, and community—all in support of Cuéntame’s work uplifting queer and disabled artists through accessible art, nightlife, and storytelling!
✨ MASKS REQUIRED indoors when not actively drinking (high-quality masks provided).
🎟 Get your ticket now! @cuentame.zine You can also purchase via Venmo (@ cuentame-4) or CashApp ($cuentame4)—just include “🎟️” in the notes.
Every ticket helps Cuéntame expand access-centered nightlife spaces, disabled focused media projects, free art classes for autistic kids and occupational therapy workshops for disabled families.
💌 Questions or access needs? Email cuentamezine@gmail.com
*Event is 21+*
* Accessibility Information
- Masks required indoors when not actively drinking (high-quality masks provided)
- Outdoor space available for eating
- Earplugs and sensory-friendly items available
- Ramp access to the venue
- Accessible restrooms
- Open garage doors for ventilation
Watch DC Defenders Live in the taproom!
Watch the DC Defenders game live in the taproom! Start at 12pm.
TAPROOM CLOSING EARLY
The taproom will close at 8:30pm for an event by @alphabetsoupevents Saturday 4/26.
SLOW BURN: Sapphic Lighter Decorating Party
Join Alphabet Soup Events in the taproom for a lighter decorating party!
🎟️ Tix via @alphabetsoupevents
💵 price includes a lighter, all materials, and a drink! (beer, mixed drink, non alcoholic drink, or 50% off a cocktail!!!)
📍: City-State Brewing
📅 : Wednesday, April 23rd
⏰: 6pm - 10pm
🖼️: @jamisonmae7_art
Improv Comedy in the Bamboo Room!
Join @yourfavoritecookieimprov in the City-State Bamboo Room for an evening of improv!
Start at 7 PM
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
Trivia
Test your mental might with Trivia in the taproom!
The 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
Start at 7:30 pm
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
☘️🌈Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us in the City-State Taproom! ☘️🌈
Drink Specials:
Pint + Shot of Jameson
Black & Black (Stout + Black Currant Cordial)
Navigator, our Irish Red Ale, on draft
🗓️ Sat. 15 March
⏰ All Day!
📍 705 Edgewood St. NE DC 20017
Ⓜ️ Red Line - Rhode Island Ave.
Trivia
Test your mental might with Trivia in the taproom!
The 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
Start at 7:30 pm