Hey everyone! This week’s events on DC BEST WEEKEND BETS are, as always, hand selected from our awesome AGENDA HOMEPAGE and carefully calibrated for maximum fun, minimum stress and will use inspirational images of (the one and only) Mad Men because it the show officially ends THIS SUNDAY ….
- June 19th is our annual massive Nat Geo After Hours. These are always awesome and they ALWAYS SELL OUT, so grab those advance tickets here.
- WE JUST LAUNCHED BYT CHICAGO BEST WEEKEND BETS! SUBSCRIBE!
- Spring FotoDC contests: FACES OF DC and PLACES OF DC are live now.
- Some cool announcements coming up so: stay forever in the loop and follow us on Facebook & Twitter & Pinterest. And now we have an Instagram hashtag!
- Also, some MORE BIG announcements are coming.
- Can you even handle the excitement?
All sorts of great stuff:
- Outdoor (free) movie season is upon us. So, we made a guide. USE IT.
- Hidden in Plain Sight is back: ULINE ARENA is the topic this time around
- We took a behind the scenes look at Cabaret at the Signature. You guys like looking at good photos of good looking people doing art stuff.
- speaking of photos of good looking people, we have photo sets from: Phillips Collection’s Tokyo Night + Yoga On The Mall + DC VOTE Three Stars Ball and more
- ABV is around the corner so we asked the NRG team for some pro SPRING DRINKING TIPS. You don’t want to miss this.
- We interview: SURFER BLOOD + TANLINES + An honest to God SEX EXPERT
- May is here. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING THIS MONTH awaits right this way. Books, music, movies, food, drinks, art, books, Legos, TV, and more.
- Plus, we brought you our weekly FREE AND ALMOST FREE THINGS TO DO IN DC and SHOWS TO GET PUMPED FOR THIS WEEK live music guide. USE THEM.
- REASONS TO LOVE DC IN 2015 – PART 1 and PART 2. Use them as needed year round.
- ON THE OTHER HAND: How to complain (properly) about ANYTHING in DC. And we do mean ANYTHING.
- our 2015 OUTDOOR DRINKING GUIDE is LIVE!
- DC VOLUNTEERING GUIDE? Karma points everywhere for everyone.
- If you want to volunteer RIGHT NOW and do it OUTSIDE, check out the SPRING VOLUNTEERING GUIDE.
- Our 2015 Guide to Farmers Markets is here.
- We have a BURGER GUIDE! Celebrate spring. It’s good for vegans, too!
- HOW about a WEEKEND HAPPY HOUR GUIDE? Yeah, we made it. Use it always.
- DC WINE GUIDE
- BEST DC PLACES FOR A BLIND DATE +A FIRST DATE + A SEAL-THE-DEAL/SPECIAL OCCASION DATE
- Plus, for last minute plans: we updated our BEST DC RESTAURANTS THAT DON’T TAKE RESERVATIONS post just in time for this occasion.
- Bar Games Guide! Pool and darts and arcade games and more!
- LEAST DOUCHEY BARS IN DC
- DC TRIVIA GUIDE
- BAR GAMES GUIDE
- BYT BEST BRUNCH GUIDE
- BREAKFAST GUIDE: It’s different than brunch, it’s breakfast, it’s not brunch.
- THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CONCERT ETIQUETTE. We asked: bands, bookers, DJs, music reviewers, photographers, and more-they all weighed in. Spoiler alert: put that cell phone away.
- The Ultimate Gluten-Free Guide to DC – which includes date night options, snacks, PIZZA and desserts, among other things.
- Are the PARENTS PLANNING A VISIT? Here’s the only guide you’ll ever need to keep them entertained. THIS IS HELPFUL ON A WEEKEND LIKE THIS!
- SOCIAL MEDIA BONUS: tag all your instagram stuff #BYThings (@brightestyoungthings) and get a chance to shine on OUR instagram feed too:
You look ready.
- First things first:
- Check out our FREE AND ALMOST FREE THINGS TO DO IN D.C. this week guide and Happy Hour Hotline (Sports themed! Great if you like balls AND DO NOT like balls!). We are always thinking of your wallet.
- Then: Zoofari! The annual National Zoo fundraiser happens to be one of the best parties of the year. If you have the funds, go to this. You will not be disappointed. Unless you hate animals. Then you’re most likely disappointed everyday.
- Come hang out with me (my name is Brandon Wetherbee), Matt from DCist, Melissa from BYT and Harold from being a cool guy when we play what would be on our DREAM JUKEBOX at Loooking Glass Lounge.
- A Creative DC has their first open house at the Wild Hand Workspace! We like them so we like this option.
- Rioux opens for East India Youth at DC9 and Den-Mate opens for Beach Fossils at Rock and Roll Hotel. We like both shows.
- All Deadheads that weren’t able to get Chicago and San Francisco tickets and even those that could will be at Dear Jerry at the Merriweather.
- Penguin Prison is Live at U Street Music Hall.
- and Young Summer is playing (FOR FREE) at the W.
- Live punk band karaoke at Black Cat! If you ever wanted to be in a band with Bad Religion but didn’t want to lug around gear, this is for you!
- The Washington Jewish Musical Festival continues with Golem at Sixth & I.
- Aaron Watson is at 9:30 Club.
- Gayborhood Watch: It’s Gonna Be May! is at Red Derby.
- Tierra Santa is at Howard Theatre.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff (SERIOUSLY, JUST SO MANY)
- Grab an outdoor drink – we just updated our 2015 OUTDOOR DRINKING GUIDE to cover all your outdoor drinking needs.
- Papadosio and EarthCry are at 9:30 Club. You like the earth, right?
- Remember our Cabaret story? Why not see the musical?
- Catch a free outdoor movie at the Palisades. READ ALL ABOUT THIS and ALL THE OTHER FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES IN DC THIS SUMMER HERE.
- People we like Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington is at The Lincoln Theatre with songs and stories from Civil and Equal Rights movements.
- Preakness that isn’t the big Preakness concert is all day with Gin Blossoms, Fuel, Vertical Horizon and not younger bands.
- Gilbert Gottfried is at the DC Improv. You know Gilbert. We all know Gilbert.
- Sam Prekop is at U Hall.
- Naked Girls Reading will do what they advertize.
- Mandolin Orange is at The Hamilton.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff (SERIOUSLY, JUST SO MANY)
- Do some daytime stuff:
- Go on an adventure: use our SECRET SPRING: THE GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF DC THIS SEASON as your bible.
- The BIG Preakness show with Armin van Buuren, Childish Gambino and more is at Pimlico.
- Neighborhood Restaurant Group is bringing the Perfect Spring Drinking Festival (ABV) your way. Preview + how to get a free drink on top of your ticket right here.
- The Gaithersberg Book Festival is great if you hate your Kindle.
- The Peace Love Yoga Fest is all day at Blind Whino.
- Daikaya has Sapporo Ramen classes. This could be cool.
- Then, go home and relax/hatch some plans for this evening:
- Then, providing you make it to the night, here are some suggestions for the evening:
- One of our favorite bands, Shark Week, has a record release party/show with one of our favorite writer/comics Andrew Bucket hosting.
- Walk Off the Earth is at 9:30 Club.
- DC Music Download is presenting Drop Electric and Laughing Man at Artisphere. Visit while you can.
- Dance to soul music at Showtime.
- Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band is at The Hamilton. That’s a great name.
- or take it relatively easy and catch either a free outdoor screening of Big Hero 6 a midnight screening of North by Northwest at E Street.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff
- BRUNCH TIME–Our BEST DC BRUNCH guide is live and ready to serve you. USE THIS EXTENSIVELY.
- Get some groceries for the next week at your local Farmers’ Market. We even made this guide for you.
- Couch time: check out our HOME ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE.
- COUCH BONUS:We have a handy list of EVERYTHING coming to Netflix / Hulu / Amazon Prime this May. USE IT.
- Leaving the house in the evening, you brave little Sunday warrior, you?
- The Blind Boys of Alabama and Ani DiFranco share a bill at the Lincoln.
- Throwing Back Sunday returns to DC9. Is this nostalgia?
- Lágbájá is at Howard Theatre. That is not nostalgia.
- If you couldn’t make it to the Dear Jerry show you may enjoy a special acoustic set from Dark Star Orchestra at The Hamilton.
- + ALL SORTS OF other stuff
- And just like that, the weekend (And MAD MEN) is over. How do you feel about that?
PHEW. THAT WAS A LOT. BUT: THERE ARE A BAJILLION OTHER THINGS TO DO LISTED IN THE BYT AGENDA PAGES, 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. NO EXCUSES!
Till next time, don’t forget:
