Hey everyone! This week’s edition of BEST WEEKEND BETS are, as always, hand selected from BYT ALL CITY and carefully calibrated for maximum fun and minimum stress, and will be punctuated with inspirational images of Connie Britton’s hair, because, lets face it,THAT HAIR IS AMERICA. You’re welcome (p.s. watch “Nashville”-the lady can’t lose)

FIRST UP!-Some PSAs! UPCOMING BYT EVENTS!

• + our Beaujolais party is on November 14th (next week!) and if you want to guarantee yourself the single finest hangover of the year – pencil that in. Details and tickets RIGHT HERE.
• ALSO-we are looking for a location for our New Year’s Party. So-if you have any suggestions/know of some places (no matter how random) – shoot us an email at info@brightestyoungthings.com

MUST READS ON BYT THIS WEEK

• We had an Election Night Party and there are PHOTOS from it, from the streets, from photobooths, from everywhere.
• speaking of photos: we also went to the Million Puppet March and it was amazing
• We also have 2 OUTSTANDING giveaways this week: a chance to win Mumford & Sons tickets before they even go on sale this Friday AND a chance to see Joseph Gordon-Levitt, in all his adorableness, LIVE @ Warner Theatre next week.
• ALSO: we sit down and have a nice little adorable picnic with Titus Andronicus
• and hang out with Justin Bieber’s DJ (and DMV Native) DJ Tay James
• + our new site launches ON MONDAY and as you know WE NOW PUBLISH NYC BEST WEEKEND BETS TOO-tell all your New York friends to subscribe to it + follow us over there on twitter @BYTNYC.
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Ok, ready for the weekend now?

THURSDAY

• spend the work day getting up to speed on some fresh and not-before-used music: our “TUNES YOU SHOULD F*CKING KNOW THIS WEEK” column is top notch and we just launched a “REC ROOM” column which is all about nerding out about new and worthy hip hop and rap tracks.
• then: if there is one band I’d probably join a pretty literal cult following for – it is CocoRosie, who are playing 930 club tonight and things are going to get just the right kind of super weird and super adorable.
• Penguin Prison seems to be playing DC every other week now but we don’t care since they’re pretty awesome. Tonight, they’re on the bill DJing with The Twelves as part of ALL THINGS GOLD @ U Hall. (enter for a chance to win some tickets here)
• The Twilight Sad are at RNR Hotel (we have a great interview with them coming up)
• Alice Smith is @ The Hamilton
• for theatre lovers (under 30) – get in on this insane and awesome new Arena Stage deal of $15 subscription packs.
• thirstDC continues their stylish/nerd attack on DC in tonight’s partnership with Woolly Mammoth, which yes, does include the new play “YOU FOR ME FOR YOU”
• and, of course, through Nov 18th-FALL FRINGE is happening NOW.
• + ALL SORTS OF other stuff

FRIDAY

• All sorts of stuff happening tonight:
• DCWeek hosts their closing party (check out photos from the opening one HERE) at the same space where No Kings’ SUBMERGE Flash Art Pop Up kicks off this week (we will have a full preview of the space tomorrow AM)
• PAUL BANKS (yes, of Interpol) IS @ HOWARD THEATRE (and Friday AM, we’ll see you back on the site for his preview interview with us, right?)
• Anime USA comes to DC for a weekend of “Anime, Gaming, Music, Panels, Art, Voice Actors, Cosplay, Rave… SOOOO much.” (their words, not mine). If you sat through reading our Comic Con coverage and feeling slightly jealous, this is your opportunity to shine.
• Gary Clark Jr. is @ 930 Club
• the Asteroids Galaxy Tour stops by Black Cat
• the Fresh and The Onlys are @ Red Palace
• STTP Fest hosts a post-festival show at Acre 121
• + wine tastings, men’s grooming parties, happy birthday to Jammin Java , Brandon Wetherbee talks more amusingly than most people you know @ Wonderland….
• + ALL SORTS OF other stuff

SATURDAY

• during daytime: it is Crafty Bastards time of the year again.
• looking to make your dinner plans somewhere different this week? well, the team behind Founding Farmers is opening their new restaurant Farmers & Fishers at the Georgetown Waterfront this weekend. Check out the full first look (and mouthwatering photos) right here.
• FOTOWEEK kicks off (Enjoy our FOTOWEEK guide here) with a benefit launch party
• Joy Formidable headlines a Positive Force benefit show @ St. Stephen’s
• you can test drive your “do I love him or hate him?” theories on Yelawolf @ Fillmore tonight
• in case the whole month of endless October beer events was not enough-DC BEERTHON is today
• Cold Specks is @ Jammin’ Java (check out our listening party with her here)
• plus, all sorts of opportunities to feel truly charitable:
• RaiseDC hosts a benefit for Miriam’s Kitchen (check out our “What’s in your fridge?” we did with them a while back) and the newly opened Philantropub hosts a “Bring Your Own Vinyl” night
• Kennedy Center’s WAR HORSE closes this weekend, and trust us-you want to see it.
• and for later at night dancing-may we recommend Nouveau Riche @ U Hall or SHRINE feat. Sol Power DJs @ Tropicalia?
• + ALL SORTS OF other stuff

SUNDAY

• “This Must Be The Place” opened this weekend, and if you are to trust my insane amount of enthusiasm associated with it in our FALL/WINTER Film guide-you need to go see it (Logan will have a full review of it on Friday in our FILM Section, if you want to take facts over speculation into account in your decision process)
• also, if you feel more like staying home AND watching movies, some good stuff got released this week: My Sister’s Sister, the new Spiderman….
• also a great opportunity to check out some art, especially since Taryn Simon: A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters I-XVIII opens this weekend + most of our MUST SEE Fall/Winter Art shows are alive and kicking as well.
• + Pinback is @ Black Cat
• + ALL SORTS OF other stuff

AND REMEMBER: THERE ARE A BAJILLION OTHER THINGS TO DO LISTED IN BYT ALL CITY, so use it (to both post your events and search for them) and if you think we may have missed something, comment away–you know you want to.

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