Hi, Ponies! The first-ever National Trans Visibility March is this Saturday in DC. Stand up for trans inclusion everywhere, and be a part of history on this beautiful fall weekend.
- COMEDY FESTIVAL: October 24-27, BYT + Tig Notaro’s Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival celebrates 10 years of comedy and friendship! All access passes are sold out and tickets to Los Espookys Live and Roxanne Gay and Tig are going fast. We also just announced the DC Comedy Homecoming show featuring hometown faves Jay Pharaoh, Aparna Nancherla, Rory Scovel, Jermaine Fowler and more. Go to bentzenball.com! for all of the shows and buy your tickets while you still can!
- TRUE CRIME FESTIVAL: November 8-11, Death Becomes Us – True Crime Festival returns to D.C. ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW SOLD OUT! More individual shows are available for sale! Throwing Shade! The Murder Squad! Amanda Knox! 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. And do some pushups.
- Remember when we had JVN and Pelosi in the same space for Bentzen Ball last year? They talked about why votes count, and we republished for (what should be) obvious reasons.
- As always, we give you DC News You Can (Maybe) Use.
- Also, have you seen our Sad Girl Taste Test? This time, we take on Natural Light Hard Seltzer.
- 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.
- FAM NIGHT with GET FACE is at TRADE.
- Petworth Social Club is at Homestead.
- Half Alive play 9:30 Club.
- Lizzo is sold-out at The Anthem.
- Oh Land plays The Miracle Theatre.
- STS9 plays the State Theatre VA.
- Jonathan Van Ness is at Sixth and I.
- Purple Disco Machine is at Flash.
- REMIX Nights—The Future is Female is at The National Portrait Gallery.
- Blisspop Disco Fest ft. The Black Madonna is at 9:30 Club.
- Blisspop Disco Fest ft. Crazy P is at U Hall.
- Bear Happy Hour is at Rock and Roll Hotel.
- Otter Happy Hour w/ StrikeStone! & Two Beer Queers is at TRADE.
- Kicks & Giggles Present: Go Hard! at Green Lantern.
- Oops!…I Did it Again is at DC9.
- Frankie Cosmos play Black Cat.
- Eurobeats Festival Night One is at Union Stage.
- The first-ever National Trans Visibility March will kick off in Freedom Plaza. Sign up to walk with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).
- Crafty Arts & Makers Festival is at Buzzard Point.
- Blisspop Disco Fest ft. Chromeo is at 9:30 Club.
- Blisspop Disco Fest ft. Cerrone is at U Hall.
- Q â–¼ W â–¼ E â–¼ R â–¼ T â–¼ Y Feat. Cake the Drag Queen is at TRADE.
- Sir Babygirl plays Songbyrd.
- Stick around for Superstar A Drag Revue at Songbyrd after.
- Summer Smash Saturday! is at UPROAR.
- Dark & Stormy is at DC9.
- Eurobeats Festival Night Two is at Union Stage.
- OverEasy Tea Dance is at Dodge City.
- Drag Brunch is at RedRocks and Nellie’s.
- Tagg’s Anniversary Celebration is at Dos Mamis.
- The 47th Annual Black Student & Latino Student Fund Independent School Fair is at the Convention Center.
- Blisspop Disco Fest Closing Party ft. Gay Marvine is at U Hall.
- Team Dresch play Black Cat.
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