HYDRO WKND with DJ Nick Stracener at Anthem Orlando
🎧 HYDRO WKND with DJ Nick Stracener at Anthem Orlando
Tickets from Free · 9 PM – 2:30 AM · 21+ 📍 Anthem Orlando · 100 N Orange Ave, Downtown Orlando · 📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
The tide comes back in: HYDRO WKND returns to Anthem Orlando on Saturday, September 19, 2026, for its second splashdown of the year at downtown Orlando’s premier gay bar and LGBTQ+ nightclub. This round, fast-rising American circuit DJ Nick Stracener takes command of the decks — another headline-caliber booking on the 2026 Global DJ Lineup.
Stracener’s signature sound layers tribal, indigenous-flavored rhythms under sultry female vocals — a sun-soaked, percussive style practically engineered for HYDRO WKND’s pool-party circuit concept. Add water-park visuals, go-go dancers, drag moments, and full production, and September in Orlando nightlife suddenly has a main event.
FREE launch tickets open the floodgates (limited release), followed by $10 early bird, $15 advance, and $20 at the door. Want a dry perch above the splash zone? Reserve the VIP section with bottle service — reserved seating and your own server, all night.
What to expect at HYDRO WKND round two in Downtown Orlando
- American circuit DJ Nick Stracener behind the decks for the second HYDRO WKND of 2026
- Tribal grooves and soaring vocals — pool-party circuit energy indoors
- Go-go dancers, drag moments, and full production inside downtown Orlando’s LGBTQ+ nightclub
- FREE launch tickets, $10 early bird, $15 advance, $20 door — plus a VIP section with bottle service
- 9 PM – 2:30 AM · 21+ with valid ID
- 100 N Orange Ave, downtown Orlando — street and garage parking nearby
About DJ Nick Stracener
Nick Stracener is one of the fastest-rising names in the American circuit scene, with one of its most unlikely résumés: a classically trained, scholarship-winning saxophonist from Texas who moonlights as an international flight attendant and nationally qualified physique athlete. He has lived circuit culture from every angle — go-go dancing, promoting, and finally the booth — before DILF Party founder Joe Whitaker threw him into the deep end opening for circuit legend Kitty Glitter in Dallas. Since then Nick Stracener has played events around the country, from BOS Philly to dedicated circuit after-hours parties, and joined the MN2S international booking roster. His sets fuse indigenous rhythms with sultry female vocals, and they hit exactly as hard as that sounds.
About the HYDRO WKND concept
Born from the crew behind the Hydro Caribbean Festival — the pool-party circuit weekend famous for taking over San Juan, Puerto Rico — Hydro Wknd is one of the sponsor brands powering Anthem’s 2026 Global DJ Lineup. The concept is simple physics: circuit beats plus summer heat plus water equals beautiful chaos. Round one makes waves in August; round two exists because one Hydro is never enough.
Getting to Anthem Orlando
Anthem Orlando is at 100 N Orange Ave in downtown Orlando — an easy walk from garage parking and rideshare drop-off points. Doors open at 9 PM, the party ends at 2:30 AM, and valid 21+ ID is required. Call 407-279-0609 or visit anthemorlando.com for tickets, VIP bottle service reservations, and the full 2026 Global DJ Lineup.
VIP Bottle Service — What’s Included
Go all in with the private VIP experience: 5 tickets, a special VIP area, mixers, and dedicated bottle service with your choice of bottle — Buchanan’s, Tito’s Vodka, Aguardiente, Bacardí, or Milagro Tequila.
2026 Global DJ Lineup Sponsors
Anthem Orlando’s 2026 Global DJ Lineup is presented with the support of our sponsors: One Magical Weekend, Orange Party Florida, Hydro Weekend Festival, and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). Thank you for helping bring international beats and Orlando energy to downtown Orlando’s LGBTQ+ nightlife all year long.