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Why Anthem Exists: An Owner’s Note on Pulse, Community, and Queer Joy
A personal note from Mike Vacirca, co-owner of Anthem Orlando, written for the 10-year mark of Pulse. Adapted from an interview with Patricia Tolley. Anthem Orlando opened in October 2025 in the heart of downtown Orlando at 100 North Orange Avenue. But the concept started before we ever opened the doors. Anthem was born from… Read more
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11 Viewing Parties at Anthem: Free Every Friday
Every Friday night this summer, Anthem Orlando is turning its big screens over to RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 11. The viewing parties run from May 8 through the season finale, approximately late July 2026, every Friday at 8pm, with drag hosts on the mic and no cover charge at the door. This is… Read more
Holidays at Anthem Orlando 2026: The Full DJ Lineup
Anthem Orlando’s 2026 holiday calendar is a serious lineup: confirmed mega global DJs, drag programming, signature nights, and a schedule that stretches from Memorial Day Weekend through New Year’s Eve. If you are planning your year around the nights that matter most, this is the guide to bookmark. Some dates are fully confirmed and ready… Read more
July 4 at Anthem Orlando 2026: DJ Dani Toro Returns
Saturday, July 4, 2026 is the night Anthem Orlando becomes the city’s queer Independence Day destination. Mega global DJ Dani Toro returns to the decks by popular demand, a fan-driven homecoming to downtown Orlando’s premier LGBT nightclub. If you’re planning your holiday weekend now, this is the night to anchor it around. Check the events… Read more
Halloween at Anthem Orlando 2026: Jesus Montanez Headlines
Saturday, October 31, 2026. The night that belongs to queer Orlando, and this year, Anthem is raising the ceiling. Mega global DJ Jesus Montanez headlines the main room on Halloween Saturday, bringing the kind of international circuit energy that turns a night out into something you carry with you for years. If there is one… Read more
Thanksgiving Eve at Anthem Orlando 2026
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 is Thanksgiving Eve, known in nightlife circles as Black Wednesday, and it is one of the most reliably packed nights of the year for bars and clubs across the country. People are home, they have nowhere to be until Thursday afternoon, and they want to see their people. Anthem Orlando treats… Read more
NYE at Anthem Orlando 2026: The Marquee Night of the Year
Thursday, December 31, 2026. The most anticipated night of the year lands on a weeknight this time around, which means the celebration starts early and runs deep into the first hours of 2027. Anthem Orlando, downtown’s premier LGBT nightclub, closes out the year the way it should be closed out: with a full production night,… Read more
EDC Orlando 2026 Afterparties at Anthem: Dickerman Thursday + Festival Weekend
EDC Orlando 2026 runs Friday November 6 through Sunday November 8 at Tinker Field in downtown Orlando, and Anthem is hosting four nights of programming around it. The weekend starts Thursday November 5 with an EDC pre-party headlined by DJ Dickerman with KZilla opening, themed rave dress code. The rest of the weekend is confirmed:… Read more