Hey, Ponies — our fave queer DJ is back! REZZ returns to DC, and headlines Echostage this Saturday before heading to Austin for ACL. The 20-something from Canada has only been on the scene for a few years, and has already opened for Skrill-dawg. This is a show you won’t want to miss.
• OCTOBER 25-28: The 2018 edition of Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival – curated by Tig Notaro, produced by us, enjoyed by all of you. Tickets are on sale now! Get them all while you can, several shows are already sold out. Tickets are still available to the Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher show, as well as Phoebe Robinson w/ Tig Notaro, and Adulting!
• NOVEMBER 3-4: Our first true crime fest: Death Becomes Us! On sale now: Buzzfeed Unsolved Live, Criminal, Last Podcast On The Left and Wine & Crime. Joe Kenda, more exciting stuff announced next week!
• More announcements coming soon. Stay in the loop and follow us on Facebook & Twitter & Instagram. Use #BYThings too & get excited.
• It’s October. Have Your Best October.
• It’s October. These are the best 10 October beer events.
• We had a chat with Luna Honey about their new album, Peace Will Grind You Down.
• Dream Wife makes very good music. Read our interview with Dream Wife.
• You have to have a sense of humor to work in a place that is mostly about death. We profiled Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Bruce Goldfarb.
- RADIORADIORADIO: Listen to BYT radio! Hosted by Brandon Wetherbee, it streams every Thursday at noon. Listen live. Subscribe in iTunes.
- SOCIAL MEDIA BONUS: tag all your Instagram stuff #BYThings (@brightestyoungthings) and get a chance to shine on OUR Instagram feed too.
- Troy Sivan plays The Anthem with Kim Petras.
- THE GLOW runs through October 28 at Lake Fairfax Park. Get spooky, kids.
- DC Gurly Show presents Bubble, Bubble, Tease & Trouble at The Bier Baron Tavern.
- Sleaze presents You Go, Ghoul.
- Dressy Bessy play Slash Run.
- Maxwell brings his sexiness to MGM National Harbor.
- World of Dance Live is at Warner Theatre.
- Queer Night Out: A Star Is Born is at Regal Gallery Place.
- Bear Happy Hour is at UPROAR.
- Armin van Buuren is at Echostage.
- THE QREW: WE BACK is at A League of Her Own.
- It’s Exile Fridays at The Eagle.
- SunDown x FreeFeels: Will Eastman & Friends is at Flash.
- The Very Best of HUMP! is at Black Cat.
- Misfits and Mayhem is also at Black Cat.
- REZZ plays Echostage!
- All Things Go’s Fall Classic kicks off at Union Market with headliner Maggie Rodgers.
- Florence + The Machine play The Anthem.
- × Capitol Punishment × is at a NE Warehouse.
- Don’t miss the Adams Morgan PorchFest!
- DJ Chord presents Lederhosen Realness at Nellie’s, and come earlier in the day for Chanellie’s Drag Brunch.
- It’s Latin Night at XX+.
- The Presets are at U Street Music Hall.
- All Things Go Fall Classic brings Betty Who and CARLY RAE JEPSEN to Union Market!
- Catch the After Party for ATG featuring Peach Pit at U Street Music Hall.
- Church & Glam Box present Sunday Best at TRADE.
- Flashy Sundays 5 Year Anniversary/Columbus Day Weekend is at Flash.
- Sunday Vegan Brunch is at Equinox.
- Head to Chanellie’s Drag Brunch at Nellie’s.
- Head to the Opening Celebration of John Waters: Indecent Exposure at The Baltimore Museum of Art.
Get more D.C. queer nightlife info by connecting with us on Twitter at @BYGays.