Red Palace to Close 1/1/2013

Palace 1, a photo by Command Z on Flickr (shared through the Frozen Tropics Flickr pool)

I was literally on the phone with a local business owner about the news when someone posted the press release on the Red Palace's (1210 H Street) Facebook page. The popular music/sideshow/burlesque venue is changing ownership, and might also be changing direction. They plan to hold a massive New Year's party that will also celebrate the bar's nearly seven years of delighting local audiences. Red Palace started life as two different bars. Palace of Wonders featured burlesque and sideshow acts, while Red and the Black offered live music, and a New Orleans vibe. The two businesses merged in 2010. The merger allowed for a real kitchen (awesome burgers), and a much larger performance space. Red Palace will continue to operate normal hours throughout the duration of 2012, so stop by and take in a show.