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Underground bars and nightclubs once designated as queer gay have become mainstream cool — and not just in the Gayborhood or during Pride Month. The venue has three floors of entertainment: a sports bar downstairs complete with pool tables, an upstairs dance club, and a cabaret with a rotating cast of phillies and a year-round roof deck.

Where:S. During the week, the double-decker dive bar offers drink specials and an unpretentious place to chill, but the weekends rev up with dancing on the basement-level dance floor. Where: Bar X, S. Camac Street, Philadelphia, PA. Opened after World War II, it was previously a lesbian bar, a drag cluba restaurant and a private after-hours club.

Formerly a South Philly go-go bar, the Dolphin Tavern carries on its longtime legacy as dance party central. Boasting a neon dance floor, an endless lineup of rotating DJs and alt-cool vibes, the beloved hotspot bills itself as a cross between a dive bar and nightclub. Bar Dolphin Tavern, S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. Where: Knock, S.

WNBA games play on the televisions, friends linger over martinis, and DJs bump sapphic and disco hits late into the night. TMoms has been a queer-owned business for more than two decades. The bottom floor currently closed for renovations is a restaurant, but the second floor is a chill piano bar with karaoke.

But not your average karaoke: Think everything from classic Broadway showtunes to throwback pop boxers performed by some seriously talented performers. And the pianists — incredible musicians themselves — put on a great show.

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The top floor is the club, Ascend. The music varies depending on the day, and they have some of the strongest drinks in the city. Pro tip: Sundays are for showtunes at Ascend, too. Where: Tavern on Camac, S. U Bar leaves the partying, dancing and events to its sibling spot, Tavern on Camac above.

Open seven days a week, U Bar keeps a great selection of craft and European beers on tap and snacks on standby, plus brunch is available all day. Free live music, the longest-running weekly drag show, karaoke and Citywides aka a shot of Jim Beam and a Pabst Blue Ribbon bring people from all walks of life to this bar, making it a quintessential Philadelphia experience.

Philly Drag Mafia shows are a hit here, too. Where else in Philly can you order bottle service while watching the most jaw-dropping performance art theater? Where: Fringe Bar, N. This neighborhood wine bar, bottle shop and event space welcomes novice and expert wine drinkers alike.