Bliss Dance Party at the U Street Music Hall, Saturday Retro dance parties fill the D.C. dance scene. From garage rock and Prince to Madonna and the ’90s, everyone looks backward. Not so DJ Will Eastman, the brains behind Bliss, the long-running popular dance event featuring house, cosmic disco and electro/dubstep, among other beats.

“It’s a no-attitude dance party that focuses on fun,” Eastman says. “The music is forward-thinking with a few classics thrown in. It’s a good opportunity to dance to some new music and have a good time.”