Showtime, Bloomingdale
20 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/washingtondc22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Showtime Lounge is a Bloomingdale bar that many people recommend, and several list it among DC's dive bars. A couple point to its vinyl DJ nights, one says it has a rock-leaning feel, and one calls weekends a sure bet. One suggests it for those watching their spending. One liked it earlier but says it declined after it stopped playing older music, and one found the atmosphere did not suit them.
Address
Showtime Lounge, 113 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
At a glance
- Known for
- Vinyl DJ nights
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/har3821 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Lists Showtime among general dive-bar recommendations, while saying they rarely go to bars now.
- Recommendsu/Daedelus451 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024ambience
Calls Showtime a local dive bar and jokingly says its crowd isn't respectable.
- Recommendsu/recyclistDC in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026ambience
Thinks this place can have a rock-style atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/avant-cado in r/washingtondc · Jan 2024
Suggests Showtime Lounge as a bar that could suit the request.
- Recommendsu/goodstorytellitagain in r/washingtondc · Oct 2024
Names it in a list of dive bars to try in the city.
- Recommendsu/yungcowboi in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Confirms Showtime as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/exoticmatter421 in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Commenter lists this dive among ones they frequented, presenting it as worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/ajdigregorio in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Suggests it for FLINTA-oriented nights; says it regularly hosts lesbian-oriented nights.
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- Recommendsu/doublejfishfry in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Points to Showtime in Bloomingdale, re-stating a suggestion others already raised.
- Recommendsu/Scotch4Brkfst in r/washingtondc · Feb 2024
Agrees with a list of great dives that includes Showtime.
- Recommendsu/Cold_Implement408 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2024
Names Showtime as the answer with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/EverybodyBeCalm in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024ambience
Calls it chill but doubts its music fits what the asker wants.
- Recommendsu/Brilliant_Wallaby_66 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026price
Suggested as a good pick if you're watching your spending.
- Recommendsu/navygreen33 in r/washingtondc · Jun 2026
Recommends this as a night-out stop.
- Recommendsu/quartzion_55 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2025
Suggests adding Showtime to the itinerary.
- Recommendsu/sasalum in r/washingtondc · Jun 2025
Adds this bar to a list of further suggestions.
- Recommendsu/RNH213PDX in r/washingtondc · Jun 2025
Lists this bar as a recommendation alongside two others.
- Recommendsu/bageloclock in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025ambience
Calls Showtime a sure bet on weekends, especially on vinyl DJ nights.
- Recommendsu/remy92 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026variety
Points to a rock vinyl DJ night held at this place.
- Caveatu/FakeRadioBand in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026ambience
Went once with friends and found the atmosphere did not suit them.
- Recommendsu/Extra_Anxiety9137 in r/washingtondc · Jun 2026
Suggests this as a place to go.
- Mixedu/let-it-rain-sunshine in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026variety
Liked it earlier but says it declined after it stopped playing older music.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.