""We're big fans of '90s country, you know, the Alan Jacksons of the world, the Shania Twains. We like to play the hits.""
""DMV has a really awesome bluegrass scene, especially out in Virginia. A ton of festivals, a ton of really great musicians and performers.""
""We really thought if Willie Nelson and Ralph Lauren were to design a country bar, what would it look like? And that was very much inspiration for us.""
""DC doesn't exactly have the climate for real cactus. Plus, we've had experiences in LA with people drinking a little too much and wanting to touch a cactus.""
Desert 5 Spot debuts in Union Market as a two-story, 7,000-square-foot country-western bar and live music venue. The space includes a main stage on the first floor and an upstairs DJ booth built from the back of a vintage Chevy. A resident house band will perform alongside rotating outside acts, with dedicated nights for line-dancing and live band cowboy karaoke. Programming favors '90s country hits and introduces bluegrass nights to showcase the DMV scene. Design elements evoke retro Americana with snakeskin wallpaper, Jack Daniels barrel chairs, horse-saddle bar seats, a scrap-metal cactus garden, a mezcal-forward cocktail menu, and a custom-built mechanical bull.
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