Babes Around Denver

First Friday – the largest and longest running women’s party in the US with more than 1500 women from 21-75 every month

Winner Best of Denver by Westword “Best Club Night – Reader’s Choice 2009 and 2010!

• 3 Rooms – Music by DJ’s Trina J, Shannon and Markie
• Country in the big room from 6-9 with DJ Shannon
• Front room opens at 8 for 80’s, 90’s and DJ Markie remixes
• DJ Trina Spins some retro, top 40 dance, hip hop and club in the big room from 9- close
• Dancing by the Wicked Little Girls
• Patio open all night
• Drink specials until 10PM
• Cover – $5 from 6-9 and $7 from 9-close

We expect to cross the 100,000 mark for total attendance at July First Friday this week and we will be giving the lucky person a special prize. In our 8th year, First Friday is still the largest and longest running women’s party in the US with 1500 women from 21-75 every month. We are thrilled to host special guests this month from GLISA (Gay and Lesbian International Sporting Association). Denver is bidding on the 2015 International Gay Games so let’s show then a good time. How cool would it be to host the Gay Games. PARTY TIME! Thanks to all of you who attended the Goddess Pride Party. More than 3000 women attended our June parties!

• Huge Dance Floor
• Patio and Grill Open
• Special Prize for 100,000th First Friday attendee
• Music for everyone from Whitney to Britney (CW from 6-9)
• Drink Specials
• Doors at 6pm
• Cover $5 (6-9 – you must be AT the cashier by 9) and $7 (9 – close)

June is Pride month so start the party at First Friday with  more than 1500 women!  Award Winning First Friday (2010 OutStanding Award Winner by OutFront Colorado! and Best of Denver Westword 2008 and 2009) is still the largest and LONGEST running monthly women’s party in the US! We are gearing up for PrideFest including the Dyke March on Saturday June 19th at 3PM. We will be showcasing some hot women on their motorcycles to get you in the mood.

What’s Up this month?

Babes Around Denver and Sweet’s First Friday School Supply Drive for the Power of Six Organization was a tremendous success. We collected $473 cash and made some amazing connections that will ensure  generous  office supply distributors and companies get their donations to the Colorado teachers and classrooms that need them. Thanks to everyone who donated. Your names are in the drawing for 2 Lady Gaga tickets. We will announce the winner right after PrideFest so stay tuned.

May First Friday is right around the corner!  Award Winning First Friday (2010 OutStanding Award Winner by OutFront Colorado! and Best of Denver Westword 2008 and 2009) is still the largest and LONGEST running monthly women’s party in the US!

Babes Around Denver has joined forces  with Sweet Lesbian Travel to collect much-needed supplies for Colorado schools at the world’s largest monthly party for lesbians, First Friday, May 7, 2010, 6pm to 2am at Tracks nightclub. Bring your donations directly to the Sweet table and we’ll make sure they get to schools in need. BAD and Sweet are working with  ‘The Power of Six” an organization dedicated to eliminating teacher funded classrooms in Colorado Public Schools Your unused and recycled office supplies can brighten the faces of public school teachers and students in need across Colorado. Bring your unused supplies and join a widespread effort to collect tons of supplies to be redistributed to Colorado’s public schools. Anyone donating $5 cash/check or $10 worth of school supplies will be entered into a drawing to win 2 Lady Gaga tickets for the Monster Ball Concert on July 28th. Supply list here

What’s Up this month?

April First Friday at Tracks/EXDO is  right around the corner. Still the largest monthly girl party in the US with more than 1,500 women from 21-75 EVERY month. Winner 2009 Westword Best of Denver “Best Club Night – Reacer’s Choice.

Not to be missed!!

• EXDO (Big Room) open all night – more space
• Doors Open @ 6
• Drink Specials from 6-10PM
• Dancing by The Wicked Lilttle Girls
• Music by DJ’s Trina, Markie and Shannon – everything from country//motown/80’s/dance remixes/hip-hop/Top 40
• VIP Party Reservations – details.
• “Play and Stay” First Friday Weekend Package
• Cover $5 (6-9) $7 (9 – Close – YOU must be at the cashier by 9 )…Denver’s best entertainment value

Countdown to the First Friday 7th Anniversary Party. We have LOTS of fabulous entertainment – check out the schedule! Please note that all references to EXDO mean the BIG back room with the BIG dance floor!The entrance will be on 35th – around the corner! Coat check available.

Have fun!

All times are approximate.

• 6-9 -  CW with DJ Shannon – EXDO
• 6-10 – Complementary Appetizers – Ciolo Foods
• 8:00- DJ Markie opens main room with 80’s 90’s all night
• 8:45 – Samba dance performance – EXDO
• 9-close – DJ Trina J – spinning Top 40 dance, hip-hop Club – EXDO, Wicked Little Girls – GO GO dancing – EXDO and Tracks
• 9-12 – Karaoke in Heaven Lounge (middle room) hosted by Abbi Beer! It’s a blast
• 9-10 – Stilt Acrobatics – Midnite Martini – EXDO and Tracks
• 10: 00 -80’s Burlesque – Midnite Martini and troupe – Tracks
• 10:45 – Dream Project Dance Performance – this is for charity !
• 11:15 – Kaylah Marin performs # 4 Top Billboard Club Play and more – EXDO
• 12:15 – 80’s Burlesque – Midnite Martini dance troupe – EXDO

All times are approximate. Thanks to all our friends at Tracks for helping us with the party and SPECIAL thanks to all our guests for making First Friday the largest monthly women’s party in the US!

First Friday, now in it’s 7th year, began in 2003 and quickly evolved into the largest monthly women’s party in the entire US.  Babes Around Denver aka” BAD” hosted the 1st First Friday in March 2003 and we are thrilled to be hosting our 7th Anniversary Party on March 5th at Tracks/EXDO.

Kaylah Marin, the  R & B/neo soul recording artist from San Francisco, will perform some dance hits including her #4 Top Billboard Club Play hit “On The Floor”. Considering the great fortune that’s been coming her way, the alt-R&B/neo-soul singer/songwriter,  can’t help but beLoving Life these days. After years of applying her multitude of creative talents to a series of wildly diverse creative endeavors—from being lead singer in a techno band, The Riots, to co-founding the non-profit dance, music and theatre company The Butterfly Project—Kaylah is relishing the opportunity to at last pursue her career as a solo artist

Plus all this and more…

The Dream Team Project Dancers

Midnite Martini and her troupe – 80’s burlesque and stilt acrobatics

Samba dance performance

Chair Massage

Karaoke – in Heaven Lounge

Music by DJ’s Trina, Shannon and Markie – early CW and retro with Top 40 dance and  Hip-Hop

Complementary Appetizers by Ciccolo Foods

Doors open at 6 – big dance floor all night

Cover $7

Babes Around Denver has teamed up with Club Skirts to host a Dinah Party at the February First Friday  at Tracks. We will be doing give aways including some Dinah Tshirts and tickets to some of the big Dinah parties. This year’s Dinah event is the 20th Anniversary Celebration and headliners include Ke$ha, Salt n Pepa and Lolene. This WILL be the best Dinah ever – if you have not been there – GO! More than 50,000 women go to Palm Springs every year to experience this lesbian rite of passage. Hotels are going fast so book now.

Last year, tmore than 2000 women attended the  February First Friday so don’t miss this annual party. Our DJs’ Trina, Shannon and Markie will be spinning everything from CW to 80’s to Top 40 and Hip Hop. Doors open at 6. First Friday is still the largest monthly women’s party in the US – watch for info on our” Lucky 7″ Anniversary Party in March.