chacho tango
Chacho Spirits
6031 Kansas Ave NW
Washington, DC 20011
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Link to the Tango at Chacho Safe Dance Community Policy and Reporting Form: https://www.laurenhines.org/safedance
UPCOMING EVENTS:
PREMIERE EVENT
FRIDAY April 19
Milonga Trasnochando $30 includes open bar and raffle ticket
9pm - 2am
DJ Marcelo “El Chino” Gutierrez
Thursday April 25
Tango Bar Milonga $10
Happy Hour 7-8pm: Bambi Party & Prance queer ballet class
Milonga 8-11pm DJ Sarah La Rocca - alternative milonga
Thursday May 9
Tango Bar Milonga $10
Happy Hour 7-8pm: Mindfulness in Tango with Allison O’Donnell
Milonga 8-11pm DJ Alejandra
FRIDAY May 17
Milonga Trasnochando $30 includes open bar and raffle ticket
9pm - 2am
DJ TBA
Thursday May 23
Tango Bar Milonga $10
Happy Hour 7-8pm: JoséJoséJosé
Milonga 8-11pm DJ Corina
Thursday June 13
Tango Bar Milonga $10
Happy Hour 7-8pm: José’s Famous Tango Sing-A-Long
Milonga 8-11pm DJ Nick
FRIDAY June 21
Milonga Trasnochando $30 includes open bar and raffle ticket
9pm - 2am
DJ TBA
Thursday June 27
Tango Bar Milonga $10
Happy Hour 7-8pm: TBA
Milonga 8-11pm DJ Sridhar
TANGO EVENTS AT CHACHO
Tango Bar - Milonga and Happy Hour
2nd and 4th Thursdays
Happy hour 7-8pm and Milonga 8-11pm
$10 all night, Happy Hour program includes a free drink if you arrive before 8pm
ABOUT THIS EVENT: Lively, relaxed, and nonstop fun! As Gardel said for his Tango Bar vision: “Fuerte en color y en acento!” Happy Hour offers a wide variety of tango-themed community programming that is always fresh & fun. Past Happy Hours have included live music, discussions, and workshops. Our Milonga features a rotating DJ playing traditional and modern tango in standard structure (TTVTTM…) with energetic cortinas. Bar has food and drinks available for purchase, including an empanada special.
Upcoming Tango Bar 2024
April 25
May 9
May 23
June 13
June 27
July 11
July 25
August 8
August 22
September 12
September 26
October 10
October 24
November 14
FRIDAY November 29
December 12 - Milonga & Market
December 26
Milonga Trasnochando
3rd Fridays
Milonga 9pm - 2am
$30 includes open bar and raffle ticket
ABOUT THIS EVENT: Nightclub vibes, 5 hours of nonstop dancing, big music, and an open bar: This monthly milonga is an immersive nightlife experience that makes you feel like a tango VIP! A variety of DJs play modern tango orchestras in standard structure (TTVTTM…) with dance-break cortinas. The bar is free from 9pm-1am, serving classic and specialty Chacho cocktails, wine, beer, as well as fresh juices and mocktails, house-crafted soda, and coffee. Tacos, papusas, and more are available for purchase from Cheros Grill, a local family small business that is a favorite partner of Chacho! Raffle giveaways where you can win bottles of Chacho and other prizes.
Upcoming Milonga Trasnochando 2024
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 22 <<Technically this is the 4th Friday! Adjusted schedule
December 20
Various tango events are held at Chacho Distillery. Please write to us if you are interested in bringing a tango event to Chacho!
FOR ALL EVENTS
Chacho Safe Dance Community Policy and Reporting Form: https://www.laurenhines.org/safedance
Inclusive community where all genders dance all roles
Free parking in the Chacho building lot. Street parking is free for overflow. DO NOT PARK in the JJB building lot on the corner of Kansas Ave & Blair Road. It is not a good idea to park at the 7-11.
Welcoming atmosphere, fun dancing, and embraces that are warm, safe, and respectful to all
Public health and community care:
Vaccination requirement lifted May 11, 2023 with the end of the Public Health Emergency
Masks optional, please offer to mask around friends wearing theirs
ABOUT THE VENUE
Floor is polished concrete
Temperature controlled (air conditioning and heat)
Bar has food and drinks available for purchase
Professional sound system
HOW TO GET THERE
The building looks like a warehouse. You’re in the right place!
Park anywhere in for our building
Entrance is near the back of the parking lot, look for the neon red llama sign.
Follow the red llama to the second floor (no elevator).
TANGO AT CHACHO
Tango Bar Milonga
See event description above
Milonga Trasnochando
See event description above
Live Music -- Tango Concerts
Ad-hoc event dates & times vary, admission varies
We occasionally have the honor of presenting amazing tango musicians in concert at Chacho.
Práctica Los Re Manijas
Community practica
Ad-hoc event dates & times vary, Free
About this event: We basically take over the backroom distillery of the bar and dance sometimes whenever there’s nothing else on our community calendar.
Tango Market
Vendor fair selling all things tango
Shoes, dresses, artisan goods, books, music
Ad-hoc event dates vary, no cover charge to attend the fair
About this event: We are fortunate in DC to have a number of vendors for specialty and artisan tango dresses, shoes, books, music, and accessories. This event gathers them all in one place for your tango shopping spree! We usually do one market in early December for all your holiday season shopping!
ABOUT CHACHO www.ChachoUSA.com
WINNER 2023 BEST OF DC! Best distillery! Best margarita! Chacho is an aguardiente liquor inspired by the national spirit of Colombia. Locally made in DC for more than 5 years and available nationwide in 7 states (more coming soon!), Chacho has a unique jalapeno flavor that starts smooth and finishes with a hint of heat. During the pandemic, founder Dan Ziegler built the bar almost entirely by hand, with the help of family and friends, and opened Chacho’s first brick-and-mortar home in the spring of 2021. That year, Chacho was a runner-up in 5 categories of “Best of DC:” Best bar, best distillery, best new bar, best margarita, and best bloody mary. Dan discovered the liquor during an epic vacation, drunk at midnight and riding a llama through the streets of Bogota. He was inspired to bring the unique flavor and culture of aguardiente from Colombia back to the United States. The llama’s name was Chacho.
Contact: Lauren Hines, Lauren.J.Hines@gmail.com, (571) 228-3969 (your host at Chacho is Lauren’s cousin, Daniel “El Primo” Ziegler)
Updated April 12, 2024
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