Hey Ponies! We have three words for you…
That’s right, the queen of pop, Britney Spears, is HERE at the MGM Grand for 2 nights bringing her acclaimed Vegas Piece of Me show on the road, and we are the first stop. So without further ado, here is a Britney-stuffed GBWB.
• THIS FRIDAY! JULY 13: SAAM & BYT Present UNSEENSTERS After Hours! Yeasayer DJ set! Open Bar! Friday 13th vibes! Amazing local bands! Amazing exhibition! THIS FRIDAY!
• NEXT WEEK! JULY 20-21: The Bentzen Ball Podcast Studio returns to the District of Comedy Festival July 20 and 21! Tickets on now available!
• OCTOBER 25-28: The 2018 edition of Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival – curated by Tig Notaro, produced by us, enjoyed by all of you. Lincoln All Access Passes ARE SOLD OUT.Tig tickets now on sale and going very fast. Michelle Buteau / #Adulting and Amanda Seales / Smart Funny & Black tickets are on sale tomorrow at 10AM!
• NOVEMBER 3-4: Our first true crime fest: Death Becomes Us! We just announced the first few shows at the Lisner Auditorium.. Individual show tickets (Buzzfeed Unsolved! Last Podcast On The Left! How Did This Get Made – True Crime Edition!) are on sale today.
• More announcements coming soon. Stay in the loop and follow us on Facebook & Twitter & Instagram. Use #BYThings too & get excited.
• We taste tested all of the low calorie ice creams like Halo Top and Enlightened. Are they as good as regular ice cream? Absolutely not!
• The Capital Fringe Festival is going on now. Read our preview.
• The intersection of art and surveillance: “Surveillance, Code Names and the Dark Web with Photography Curator John Jacob”
• It’s July. Have Your Best July.
• RADIORADIORADIO: Listen to BYT radio! Hosted by Brandon Wetherbee, it streams every Thursday at noon. BYGays very own Sabrina Kent was on the show last week. Listen live. Subscribe in iTunes.
- 10AM: Individual show tickets to our true crime festival go on sale (and be on the look-out for MORE TBA)
- BRITNEY SPEARS is at MGM Grand!!!
- CGLCC hosts Chamber Connect at Studio Xfinity.
- Birthday Sets: A Celebration of Lemz & Keenan Orr is at TRADE.
- Lifetime show Bring It! is live at the Warner Theater.
- Felix Cartal is at Soundcheckdc.
- Hatsune Miku is at The Anthem.
- Michelle Buteau and Amanda Seales Bentzen Ball tickets go on sale at 10AM. Get them!
- then:
- THE BEST WAY TO SPEND FRIDAY 13TH : SAAM & BYT Present: Unseensters. Open bars, cool art, Yeasayer DJing, 8 amazing local acts and more.
- BRITNEY SPEARS is at MGM Grand AGAIN!!!
- Otter Happy Hour w/ Strikestone! is at TRADE.
- Stick around at TRADE for Friday The 13th.
- House pioneer Todd Terry is at U Street Music Hall.
- Hang out with the Washington Blade at the Pride Baseball Pop-Up Bar at Walters Sports Bar.
- Queer-aoke is at Flavor.
- Hot in Herre is at 9:30 Club.
- Wig & Disco is at DC9.
- Let Me Break You Up: The Anti-Dating Game Show is at Black Cat.
- Girls Rock! DC Summer 2018 Showcase is at 9:30 Club.
- BARE: Gender-Inclusive Boudoir Photography is at Blueboy Photography Co.
- The Coven is at Ten Tigers Parlour.
- Girls Rock! DC Summer Showcase is at 9:30 Club.
- Fur Ball: Summer Fur is at The Eagle.
- Dakshina / Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company is at Dance Place.
- Now Now play Songbyrd.
- REV909: Daft Punk/French House tribute and Indie Dance classics is at U Street Music Hall.
- Jill Scott is sold out at MGM Grand.
- Mister Nice Jewish Boy is at U Street Music Hall.
- Shania Twain is at Capital One Arena.
- The Get Up Kids play 9:30 Club.
- Halsey plays Wolf Trap.
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