Hey, Ponies! With the holidays approaching (how is it November already?) we decided to spend this weekend with our chosen queer family, giving us the love and support we need RIGHT NOW. Buckle up:
Use the code YAZZJAZZ to get $19 select orchestra tickets to the 9 p.m. performance of Jason Moran & The Bandwagon with Ingrid Laubrock at the Kennedy Center this Saturday!
• TRUE CRIME FESTIVAL: November 8, 9, 10, (WHICH IS THIS WEEKEND!!!) Death Becomes Us – True Crime Festival returns! Throwing Shade! The Murder Squad! Amanda Knox! Lorena Bobbit! BuzzFeed Unsolved! Capturing the DC Sniper!
• More announcements coming soon. Stay in the loop and follow us on Facebook & Twitter & Instagram + keep and eye out on Upcoming BYT Event tab. Use #BYThings too.
• The Nats won the World Series and they had a parade and we have photos from the parade.
• If you think all this true crime stuff is too negative, we understand. The True Crime Charity Guide might help change your mind.
• The guys behind The Hard Times were on the most recent BYT Radio. It’s a fun one. Which leads us to…
- 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.
Click here to get 20% off tickets!
- Queer/Trans/Non-Binary Yoga is at Lamont Dharma House.
- Petworth Social Club 5 Year Anniversary is at Homestead.
- Sleaze: Thanks, I Ate It! is at Wonderland.
- An API Queer Support Group meets at the DC Center as does as a Military & First Responders Support Group.
- Fall Queer Women Happy Hour is at Harold Black.
- ALOHO hosts an Open Mic.
- King Princess is at 9:30 Club.
- DCATS hosts Trans Theater Nights: Everybody at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
- Desiree Dik’s: OddBall Ft. Hollow Eve is at Slash Run.
- OOPS…I Did It Again! :: 2000s+DANCE+PARTIES [pop edition] is at DC9.
- Get on Bad is at XX+.
- WiTT meets at the DC Center.
- Dance Yourself Clean is at Black Cat.
- 140+ x FWB ft. Bored Lord & Séverine is at Studio Ga Ga.
- Otter Happy Hour w/ StrikeStone! is at TRADE.
- Catch Throwing Shade + Latrice Royale live at our Death Becomes Us festival.
- also delicious: Jensen and Holes: The Murder Squad Live.
- DCATS hosts Trans Theater Nights: Everybody at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
- The Coven: Flannels & Fall Fells is at Satellite Room.
- Scorpio SZN is at TRADE.
- VAMP is at XX+.
- Avalon Saturdays & DC Takeover present: KINETIC w/ DJ Tracy Young is at Soundcheck.
- Todrick: Haus Party Tour is at The Warner Theatre.
- MUNDY is at Black Cat.
- Liberation Dance Party is at DC9.
- DCATS hosts Trans Theater Nights: Everybody at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
- DCATS also hosts a Transmasculine Support Group: Family and Holidays at 1525 14th Street, NW.
- The final show of our Death Becomes Us fest is arguably the most interesting and based on the crazy people that email us, the most controversial: The Truth About True Crime with Amanda Knox with special guest Lorena (Bobbitt) Gallo.
- Flashy Veterans Day Weekend is at Flash.
- TENS: Hosted by Summer Camp is at TRADE.
- Spark is at ALOHO.
- Big Thief is at 9:30 Club.
- Julia Jacklin is at Black Cat.
- Indie Rock Karaoke is at DC9.
Get more D.C. queer nightlife info by connecting with us on Twitter at @BYGays.
