Hey everyone! This week’s 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 Lena Dunham’s GIRLS because hell if we’re not going all sorts of cold turkey now that the first season ended (but is still blessedly available in full on HBO on-demand/go. SO-(re)watch it)
A COUPLE OF PSAs before we start:
- 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
- Check out some super great stories and photos we have this week: photos from our awesome NAT GEO party last week, a rare and special CAN interview, a Governor’s Ball photo parade and more.
- And SO MANY giveaways: Jesus & Mary Chain, David Byrne + St. Vincent, our upcoming POOL PARTY, Bloc Party, Jukebox the Ghost, the works really
AND- we have a couple of AMAZING BYT events coming your way soon:
- July 4th-our FAT CAMP Pool Party returns to Capitol Skyline (yes, on Wednesday-the proper 4th of July date). WE’RE PRESELLING SOME OF THE TICKETS HERE (first 100 to buy get a free burger) + start shopping for that American Flag swimwear now.
- + a very special BYT/Kennedy Center Addams Family Unhappy Hour which we’re about to announce, some awesome food events and more. WATCH.THIS.SPACE.DAMMIT.
OK-ready for the weekend now?
THURSDAY
- FORT RENO! pack a picnic, take friends, make friends. Before you go tho-check out our interview with Amanda MacKaye and KC, the people responsible for DC’s most beloved outdoor concert series EVER.
- looking for dinner plans? Check out our coverage of 2012 RAMMYs to learn about which DC restaurants took the top honors this year and schedule meal times accordingly.
- this week’s “party in the museum” needs are taken care of by S. Dillon Ripley center. Cool.
- this is the final weekend of The Source Festival-so hop to it.
- Rachel Feinstein headlines the last weekend of comedy @ Riot Act before their big rebranding happens (yes, we’ll have a full story and yes, we will have an interview with Rachel)
- a perfect picnic show: Josh Ritter is playing Wolf Trap
- and then later on for all your dance party/bad decision needs: QUE SERA is back at Napoleon and 95 Live is at LIV
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff
FRIDAY
- buy yourself some concert tickets before they sell out. use THIS as a guide.
- then, in lieu of a traditional dinner-gorge yourself on poutine.
- Jukebox the Ghost and Savoir Adore bring their winning combo of adorable and extremely talented to 930 CLUB (afterwards-stop by the Back Bar downstairs for WET PAINT)
- Maceo Parker is at State Theatre
- Young Magic and the Tender Thrill are playing COMET
- Acre 121 celebrates their 1 year anniversary
- something called GLITTER LUST is happening @ Red Palace and since we identify with the name we think it is good to recommend it
- get into the spirit of celebrating independence a little bit on the early side with the folks from ALL THINGS GO @ Bourbon
- overdose on charm with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire during the midnight screening of Funny Face @ E Street.
- and apparently there is an open bar Yacht Party. The rest of the details escape me but “open bar Yacht Party” is info a plenty sometimes.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff
SATURDAY
- OK! Daytime stuff:
- go to the heavy metal brunch @ RNR Hotel. Use this article as your spirit guide.
- I just went as saw SUPRASENSORIAL @ The Hirshhorn and it blew my mind.
- also: Corcoran is free every Saturday this Summer AND with The Deep Element AND Richard Diebenkorn’s The Ocean Park series both on display it is a great seasonal art outing.
- there is a screening of MUPPETS IN SPACE @ Artisphere
- get your MEAT ON @ Dodge city during a 13th street Meats Pop-up
- and The Smithsonian Folklife festival is in full swing.
- THEN AT NIGHT:
- we know Japandroids are all sold out but, hey-CHIN UP:
- Flosstradamus is @ U Hall
- Blisspop presents Lost & Sound: Safari Edition at the Back Bar
- Pauly Shore is @ 930 Club. Click here to see us stalking him across town + for a chance to win some tickets to the show. You’re welcome.
- If you remember Tariq’s DJ set outside at our Nat Geo party then you know that TNT!TNT!TNT!TNT!TNT! at Haydee’s will be a super fun time.
- and on the more random side of things: bellydancing @ Montserrat House, something involving CUPS and DJs at the SEAFARER’S Yacht Club
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff
SUNDAY
- first things first: BRIXTON, the long awaited new bar/restaurant/mecca on the corner of 9th and U opens with a brunch bang today. Click here for our first look at the 3 floors, 2000 sq.ft and more of awesomeness that is coming your way.
- then-movie good times. To Rome With Love, Magic Mike and more all open this weekend. Check back in Friday for full reviews. Also-The Invisible War is playing and is one of the most powerful documentaries you’ll see all year. Read our interview with the filmmakers behind it if you don’t believe us.
- or you know-stay in. Plenty options included in our “on demand/instant netflix/dvd” weekly guide.
- also: rooftop party @ BEACON.
- the Lumineers are playing Rams Head.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff
NEXT WEEK-
WE’LL BE PUBLISHING A BIG, FAT 4TH OF JULY GUIDE ON MONDAY AND A BIG FAT EXTENDED 4TH OF JULY BEST WEEKEND BETS ON TUESDAY (no one is working for the rest of that week, right? RIGHT)
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.
and as a parting note, a sartorial word of advice:
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