JANUARY - Cover - Sat Only, $3
Come in from the cold and turn up the heat at some of the hottest gay bars in Michigan at The Dunes!
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01/01 Ice Tea 2009, DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
01/03 DJ Mark Vallese
01/10 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
01/17 DJ Mark Vallese
01/24 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
01/31 DJ Mark Vallese

FEBRUARY - Cover - Sat Only, $3
This February, warm up your Valentine's Day with a gay-friendly Saugatuck-Douglas mini-vacation!
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02/01 Super Bowl Pot-Luck
02/07 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick
02/14 DJ Mark Vallese
02/21 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
02/22 Watch the Academy Awards @ The Dunes
02/24 Mardi Gras Parade & Post Party w/DJ Mark Vallese
02/28 PJ Party, DJ Mark Vallese

MARCH - Cover - Sat Only, $3*
Our DJs know how to bring a little "Luck O' The Irish" to the hottest gay bars in Michigan!
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03/07 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
03/14 DJ Mark Vallese, 80's & 90's Night
03/21 Dunes Follies, DJ Mark Vallese
03/28 Buns & Basket Bash/MML Pre-IML Benefit, DJ Mark Vallese*Cover, $5

APRIL
We aren't foolin'--gay women and men know the resorts at The Dunes are the best party in town!
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04/03 DJ Mark Vallese
04/04 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
- Fri & Sat Cover - $3

Spring Women's Weekend
04/10 DJ Mark Vallese
04/11 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Karaoke
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5

Spring TG Weekend
04/17 DJ Mark Vallese
04/18 TG Prom, DJ Mark Vallese (boy/girl dancers)
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5

04/24 DJ Mark Vallese
04/25 Beach Party, DJ Mark Vallese
- Fri & Sat Cover - $3
04/26 Miss Dunes Resort Contest
- Sun Cover - $5

MAY
Say goodbye to cabin fever when your gay resort destination turns up the heat in May!
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28th Annual Black & White Anniversary Party
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
05/01 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Karaoke
05/02 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Amy & Freddy
05/03 Summer's First Tea Dance

Leather Weekend
05/08 DJ Mark Vallese
- Fri Cover - $3
05/09 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
- Sat Cover - $5
05/10 Tea Dance

05/15 DJ Mark Vallese
05/16 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
05/17 Tea DJ Mark Vallese

Dunes Resort - Pool 9am - Dusk everyday, Bar open 11-7; No drink Minimum & Never a Cover!

Memorial Weekend 05/22 - 05/25
Fri 05/22 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: Dunes Follies
- Fri Cover - $5
Sat 05/23 Pool DJ; DJ Mark Vallese 9-2am, Cabaret: The Judy Show
- Sat Cover - $10
Sun 05/24 Tea Mark Vallese 4-7//DJ Joe Gauthreau 7-2am, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick (Men of Manwatch @ Tea)
- Sun all day Cover - $10
Mon 05/25 Tea DJ Mark Vallese

Summer Women's Weekend
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
05/29 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
05/30 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret Ronnie Niles
05/31 High Heel Tea DJ Mark Vallese
Wear your best heels and get $1 off all drinks 4pm - 10pm*
*excludes 4-6pm drink specials

JUNE - Fri & Sat Cover - $5
Get your summer party started with an unforgettable Saugatuck Douglas vacation at The Dunes!
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06/05 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch
06/06 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Dunes Follies
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
06/07 Country Western Tea, DJ Michael B (Charlies)

Waterfront Film Festival Weekend, June 11-14
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
06/12 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch
06/13 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick
06/14 Dog Pound Tea DJ Mark Vallese

06/19 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch
06/20 Dare to Be Bear; DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: The Judy Show
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
06/21 Tea DJ Mark Vallese

Proud
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
06/26 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch
Dr. Dwight A. McBride will host and perform with the Dan Cray Trio at "One Night Only," a cabaret benefit for About Face Theater Company and the Mason Street Warehouse (Tickets $60pp or $100 per couple)
06/27 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Dunes Follies
06/28 Tea DJ Mark Vallese

JULY - Fri & Sat Cover - $5
It's sizzling outside, and your gay resort DJs at The Dunes have the perfect prescription for cooling off in style at the hottest gay bars in Michigan!
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Red White on Blue Star/4th of July Weekend
Wed 07/01 DJ Mark Vallese
- Wed No Cover
Thu 07/02 Pool DJ Mark Vallese 1-6//DJ Ted Eiel 9-2am, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick, Men of Manwatch
- Thurs Cover - $10
Fri 07/03 Porn @ The Pool w/DJ Chi Chi LaRue, PM DJ Mark Vallese 9pm - 2am, Cabaret Amy & Freddy
- Fri Cover - $10
Sat 07/04 Tea DJ Chi Chi LaRue 4-7//DJ Roland Belmares 7-2am, Cabaret: Amy & Freddy, Men of Manwatch
- Sat All Day Cover - $15
Sun 07/05 Tea DJ Mark Vallese 4-7//DJ Tony Moran 7-2am, Cabaret: Dunes Follies
- Sun All Day Cover - $15
Mon 07/06 Tea DJ Mark Vallese 4-9

Men of Manwatch Every Tuesday Night July 7 - September 01
Pool Cookout Every Wednesday Night July 8 - September 02
Sunday DJ Moves inside 9pm - Midnight July 12 - August 4

07/09 DJ Mark Vallese, Employee Turnabout Show
07/10 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick
07/11 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
07/12 Tea DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Dunes Follies

Christmas in July
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
07/16 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
07/17 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: Amy & Freddy
07/18 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Amy & Freddy
07/19Tea DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Dunes Follies (Men of Manwatch @ Tea)

Venetian
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
07/23 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
07/24 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick
07/25 DJ TBA, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick (Kelly's 30th Birthday Party, Again!)
07/26 Tea DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: The Judy Show

AUGUST - Fri & Sat Cover - $5
Chase away the dog days of summer with the gay and lesbian resorts at The Dunes!
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Mardi Gras
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
07/30 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
08/31 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: Amy & Freddy
08/01 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Amy & Freddy
08/02 Tea DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Dunes Follies (Men of Manwatch @ Tea)

Pork
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
08/06 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
08/07 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick
08/08 Falcon Exclusive Couple, The Jarics; DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick
08/09 Tea DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: The Judy Show

Sand Storm
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
08/13 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
08/14 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: Amy & Freddy
08/15 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Amy & Freddy
08/16 Tea DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick (Men of Manwatch @ Tea)

08/20 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
08/21 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret Dunes Follies
08/22 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: The Judy Show
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
08/23 Tea DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Karaoke

End of Summer Blues
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
08/27 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
08/28 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret Kelly & Rick
08/29 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret Kelly & Rick
08/30 Tea DJ Mark Vallese

SEPTEMBER - Fri & Sat Cover - $5*
It may be September, but your gay friendly summer vacation isn't over yet at The Dunes, where our DJs keep turning up the heat!
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Summer's going to Come Again/Labor Day Weekend
09/03 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
09/04 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: The Judy Show *Cover, $5
09/05 Porn @ The Pool/DJ Mark Vallese 1-6//DJ Randy Bettis 9-2am, Cabaret: Cissy & Wally*Cover, $10
09/06 Tea DJ Mark Vallese 4-7//DJ Alyson Calagna 7-2am, Cabaret: Cissy & Wally (Men of Manwatch @ Tea) *All Day Cover, $15
09/07 Tea DJ Mark Vallese

Leather Weekend
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
09/10 No Karaoke, See you next week!
09/11 DJ Mark Vallese
09/12 Leather Night, DJ Mark Vallese
09/13 No Tea Dance - See you next week!

All about Car's Weekend
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
09/18 DJ Mark Vallese, Men of Manwatch
09/19 Dunes Follies, DJ Mark Vallese
09/20 Tea DJ Mark Vallese

MML Weekend
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
09/25 DJ Mark Vallese, MML Leather Events
09/26 Mr. Michigan Leather Contest
09/27 Country Western Tea, DJ Michael B (Charlies)

OCTOBER - Fri & Sat Cover - $5
Display your own fall colors with pride at some of the hottest gay bars in Michigan!
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Fall Women's Weekend
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
10/02 DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke
10/03 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Sean Wiggins
10/04 Tea DJ Mark Vallese

Colorfest Weekend
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
10/09 DJ Mark Vallese
10/10 DJ Mark Vallese, The Judy Show
10/11 Summers Final Tea, DJ Mark Vallese

Fall TG Weekend
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
10/16 DJ Mark Vallese
10/17 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Kelly & Rick

Make a Wish Benefit Weekend
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
10/23 DJ Mark Vallese
10/24 Benefit Show & Auction, DJ Mark Vallese

Hallo-weenie
- Fri & Sat Cover - $5
10/30 DJ Mark Vallese
10/31 Halloween Parade & Costume Contest, DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret: Karaoke

NOVEMBER - Sat Cover Only - $3
Chase away November's chill with the gay and lesbian resorts at The Dunes, and start hanging mistletoe!
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11/07 DJ Mark Vallese
11/14 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
- Sat Cover Only - $3

11/21 DJ Mark Vallese
11/26 Thanksgiving Day Dinner @ The Dunes
11/28 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
- Sat Cover Only - $3

DECEMBER - Sat Cover Only - $3*
Your gay resort turns to holiday fun in December, with DJs that spin the best gay club dancing jams around!
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12/05 Toys For Kids Benefit Show, DJ Mark Vallese *Cover, $5
12/12 DJ Mark Vallese
12/19 Men of Manwatch, DJ Mark Vallese
- Sat Cover Only - $3
12/26 DJ Mark Vallese

New Years Weekend
Thursday 12/31 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret Kelly & Rick *Cover, $15
Friday 01/01 Ice Tea DJ Mark Vallese, Karaoke *No Cover
Saturday 01/02 DJ Mark Vallese, Cabaret Dunes Follies *Cover, $5

Karaoke every Thursday Night,year round!