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For you lucky folks who have Monday off for Presidents' Day — and those of you who don't but will still party hard anyway — here are some nightlife events going on this weekend.

Friday, Feb. 18

• President's Day Blow Out Bash at Town Tavern

• SOCIALFLOCKERS Open Bar Flirt Party at Tilt on Trade

• Sugar Society, Deep Cover Movement, & Proper present dubstep event SUBSONIC tour at Neighborhood Theatre

• Djs Frenzy, Red, Rob Reeves, and NvS at Re:Public

• Tease -- a night for the ladies at Loft 1523

• Champagne Ladies Night at Suite

Friday, Feb. 4

• Wine tasting and pairing, courtesy of Good Eats Charlotte and Empire Wines, at Tilt on Trade

• Local bands Temperance League and Static Minds perform at Snug Harbor

• "Style Superbowl" with DJ Dirty at Mez

• Salsa dance party (after Charlotte Symphony's Tango & Tapas) at Knight Theater

• Official Miami Heat DJ, DJ Irie, at Suite

Saturday, Feb. 5

• Celebrity drag queen and master illusionist GiGi Monroe comes to Marigny

• Chinese New Year Celebration at Dharma Lounge

• Simplified at The Saloon

• Dark Star Orchestra — tribute band for The Grateful Dead — performs at Neighborhood Theatre

• International Saturdays with Resident VJ Emilio Havana at Karma Ultra Lounge

Sunday, Feb. 6

See our list of Super Bowl parties

Lots to do this weekend, from bar crawls, to burlesque to MMA fights. Happy weekend!

Friday, Jan. 28

• NC Music Factory Bar Crawl, courtesy of Lazy Day

• The Lee Boys perform live at Double Door Inn

• DJ Enferno (Madonna's Touring DJ) CD Release Tour "Evolution" at Mez

• Kraken Rum party at Dixie's Tavern

• Rockhouse Events presents Fridays on 5th

Friday, Jan. 22

• A Ninja Party (put on your best ninja outfit!) with live performances from 25 Minutes to Go, Babyshaker and The Blacklist Royals, at The Milestone

• Slam Charlotte's January poetry slam at McGlohon Theatre, featuring poet nerCity

• Irish rock group "The Whiskey of the Damned" live at Connolly's

• Mindelixir presents Bass Church 8 at Neighborhood Theatre

• Kilante and friends present Kappaccino at Loft 1523

Saturday, Jan. 22

• DJ Heather spins at Dharma Lounge

• Kickin' It On the Southside with the Digital Divas at On the Roxx Ballantyne

• Lost in the Trees with Butterflies at Snug Harbor

• Young Dub's Aquarius Birthday Bash at Club 935

Friday, Jan. 14

• Elevate Lifestyle and Paschal Promotions bring you the Bud Light Hat Trick with the Charlotte Checkers (with post-game party at Buckhead Saloon)

• La Paz is moving to a new, bigger location. Tonight, visit 'em and help them clear out the bar.

• Open bar party at Tilt, supporting some of the Guys and Dolls bachelorettes.

• Shuffle Magazine Party featuring Reigning Sound, Temperance League, Little Bull Lee (ex-Push Pals, ex-Stone Figs), The Unawares (from Columbia) at Visulite Theatre

• Suite Empire 20s Party

Saturday, Jan. 15

• Rockhouse Events brings you Around the World Bar Crawl with Ace & TJ

• Steve Aoki performs at Neighborhood Theatre

• J. Rickmond, Sol Kitchen & M. Simmons Present Revelations at Cosmos Cafe

• The Thirsty Beaver's 3rd anniversary party featuring the Loose Lugnuts.

• DJ Kneeka performs at Soul Gastrolounge for "HER HRC - One Celebration. One Weekend. For Women."

• JWU Welcome Back open bar party at The Pub at Gateway

Friday, Jan. 7

• Holiday Unwind Party at Whisky River

• Winter Wonderland at Mez (with the Social Flockers)

• The Original First Fridays "Resolutions" at Jet Ultra Lounge (free till midnight)

• Epic free show at Neighborhood Theatre: Actual Proof, Big Something, Funkuponya

Saturday, Jan. 8

• Petra's Amateur Drag Competition continues with the semi-finals

• Delirious Saturday: Champagne Jam 2 at Halo

• Lauryn Hill performs at Amos' Southend

• Gore-A-Licious Presents: Celebrity Morgue Party at Tremont Music Hall

Sunday, Jan. 9

• Carolina Gator Gumbo at Thirsty Beaver

• Super Fresh Sundays at Kiss Lounge

• TruTV's "ReHab" Vegas guest bartends at Town Tavern

Before you succumb to the stress that is associated with family holiday "fun" next week, you might want to kick it at one of these nightlife events.

Friday, Dec. 17

• An album release party featuring a live performance by Keyshia Cole at 5th Element

• Las Vegas resident DJ Five returns to Suite

• Ladies night at Jet Ultra Lounge -- featuring Biz Markie

• Santa's Naughty Helper Open Bar party at Tilt

• Grown Up Avenger Stuff CD Release Party at Amos' Southend

• Snow Ball at Whisky River

Saturday, Dec. 17

• Culture Initiative presents: Cake + 2 an art & music celebration at Dharma Lounge

• The Sol Kitchen and friends present a holiday party benefiting men's and women's shelters: The Gathering 3 at Sunset Club

• Marigny hosts a fashion show that asks, "What would Jesus wear?"

• Bakalao Stars perform at Neighborhood Theatre

• Tacky X-Mas Party at Lebowski's

There are only two weeks left until Christmas Eve! Sheesh, where did the time go? If you need a night of fun to escape the stress of all that holiday shopping, here are some events going on this Friday and Saturday.

Friday, Dec. 10

• For the ladies, it's your night at Jet Ultra Lounge tonight. Free entry and complimentary drink for ladies until 11 p.m.

• Toys For Tots at Town Tavern. Free drinks (if you donate a toy) and great drink specials ($1 drafts all night).

• Carolina Chocolate Drops and The Low Anthem perform at Neighborhood Theatre

• SocialFlockers and Buckhead present Open Bar White Trash Christmas Party

• Dixie's Tavern celebrates its 12-year anniversary. (From 8 p.m.- 10 p.m., there will be free beer, free well liquor and a free buffet compliments of Full House Productions.)

• Jingle Bell Jam at Grand Central

If you must venture out in the cold this weekend, the key to staying warm is alcohol. Get lots of it at these events Friday and Saturday.

Friday, Dec. 3

• Is it time for the ladies to pull out their skanky Santa suits? The Sexy Santa Party, brought to you by Mez and SocialFlockers, will help benefit Charlotte Club Red.

• EDM/Dance Music Fans will want to check out Fantasy Friday featuring DJs Andy Z, Kaotika, & Koji at Halo

• Local grassroots production company Famous Nobody hosts its 'Keep It Movin' - Music Video Premiere at Butter

• Sugar Society brings you Morgan Page with Kevin Focus for your musical pleasure at Marigny

• The Original First Fridays Charlotte Holiday Edition at the new Jet Ultra Lounge (formerly Closet Nightclub at 1202 Charlottetowne Ave.)

• Girls Gone Wild at Bar Charlotte. Nuff said.

Saturday, Dec. 6

• Big Mammas House of Burlesque 5th Annual Merry Stripmas Show at Visulite Theatre

• Winter Wonderland On Montford at Andrew Blair's, benefiting Right Moves for Youth.

• 3rd Annual Breastival at Snug Harbor, benefiting the Keep a Breast Foundation and featuring the musical stylings of Cement Stars, Fat Camp and Small Talk Industries, along with performances by punk-drag sensations Lilith DeVille and Bethann Phetamine with DJ Scott Weaver providing tunes throughout the evening.

• The EpiCentre will be the place to watch the big ACC game tonight. Strike City hosts a Florida State Watch Party and VA Tech fans can go to Black Finn (and alumni can check out the pre-game party)

Friday, Nov. 19

• Elevate Lifestyle Seven Year Anniversary Celebration at Mez

• Guys and Dolls Fundraiser hosted by attorney Patrick Dillon at Suite

• Blü Magazine Issue no.12 release party at Snug Harbor

• Fantasy Friday at Halo feat. Brittany Michelle Gaston, Kaotika and Fotizo

• David Allan Coe at Tremont Music Hall

• the first installation of The Indoctrination Experiment—SHE—a mixed media representation including both physical art and spoken word

Saturday, Nov. 20

• The Zodiac Series: Scorpio Edition at Cosmos Cafe

• Ben Folds performs at The Fillmore

• Grand opening celebration of Wok Bar

Sunday, Nov. 21

• "I Luv the 90s" event with DJ Scratch at Marigny

• Soundscape Sundays at Loft 1523