Hi, Ponies! Carly Rae Jepsen recently released her newest masterpiece, Dedicated, and is coming to the Fillmore Silver Spring this Sunday! Unfortunately the show is sold out, but in honor of her return, enjoy a CRJ-filled QBWB.
- NEW SPY MUSEUM! NEW SPY MUSEUM PARTY! On August 9, BrightestYoungThings.com + The International Spy Museum Present: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Party Protocol!
- SAVE THE DATE: October 24-27, our Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival celebrates 10 years of Comedy & Friendship. Keep an eye on bentzenball.com for details and tickets soon.
- SAVE THE DATE: November 8-11, our Death Becomes Us – True Crime Festival returns to DC. DALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW – come and get them. Keep an eye out on deathbecomesus.com for details and individual tickets soon.
GET EXCITED FOR THIS AND MORE.
- Here are 11 ways to celebrate Apollo 11.
- Take a peek inside Levels Unlocked, the new pop up pub.
- Take a peek inside Ice Cream Jubilee’s Victoria Lai fridge.
- Your beer long read of the weekend: Johann Needs a Bigger Brewery: Aslin’s Alexandria Expansion and Imperial Ambitions.
- 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.
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 Tour is at The Lincoln Theatre.
- RuPaul’s Drag Race S11 Tour Afterparty at TRADE with the Queens is at TRADE.
- Petworth Social Club is at Homestead.
- CHAI play a free show on the Kennedy Center Roof.
- Schadenfreude Neubauten // Naty Tea is at Studio Ga Ga.
- Fujiya & Miyagi are at DC9.
- If it makes you happy, Sheryl Crow is at Wolf Trap.
- Bear Happy Hour is at Rock and Roll Hotel.
- Lesbian Happy Hour is at the Embassy Row Hotel.
- Khush Happy Hour is at TRADE.
- Fourplay is at Studio Ga Ga.
- Summer will be over before you know it — don’t miss Jazz in the Garden.
- Rough House is at Green Lantern.
- Masochism with DJ J Warren is at Eden DC.
- Poker Face is at DC9.
- Jimmy Eat World & Third Eye Blind are at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
- Beyoncé vs Rihanna Summer Dance Party is at 9:30 Club.
- Don’t miss the One Year Anniversary of XX+. Support woman- and queer-owned businesses, and have a hella good time doing it.
- Slayyter is at U Street Music Hall.
- Bae Bae: A K-Pop Dance Night is after.
- G ∆ Y / B ∆ S H is at TRADE.
- Peach Pit is at DC9.
- Wiggin’ Out for Sickle Cell is at Dirty Goose.
- Just the Drip is at XX+.
- Drag Show Extravaganza is at Red Bear Brewing.
- Swazzy Nights July is at Looking Glass Lounge.
- Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party is at 9:30 Club.
- Carly Rae Jepsen is sold-out at Fillmore Silver Spring.
- Iration’s Live from Paradise Summer Tour stops in Baltimore at the MECU Pavillion.
- Sunday Sessions Queer Open Mic is at XX+.
- DragTails Rooftop Happy Hour is at Top of the Gate.
Get more D.C. queer nightlife info by connecting with us on Twitter at @BYGays.
