Nightlife Highlights: Britney’s Blackout, Justice, The Coven’s Anniversary, and Sissy That Tuesday
Our picks of the best nightlife in D.C. this week!
BLACKOUT: A BRITNEY ALBUM CELEBRATION
CTRL, the queer DJ collaborative that came into being as a popular monthly party, including a four-year run at Town, is ensuring Britney Spears fans aren’t left in the dark with the forced shuttering of its home. DJs Jeff Prior, Adam Koussari, and Dvonne aka Devon Trotter have found a new venue for its fourth annual dance party paying tribute to Britney’s album Blackout, released Oct. 25, 2007, and featuring the hits “Gimme More,” “Piece of Me,” “Break The Ice,” and “Toy Soldier.” All in all, we’re talking 14 tracks, which is not enough, even allowing for remixes, for a multi-hour dance party. Which is why there will also be a heavy dose of other favorite pop artists “with an electropop, nu-disco, house kick.” Saturday, Oct. 20, starting at 10 p.m. U Street Music Hall, 1115A U St. NW. Tickets are $10. Call 202-588-1880 or visit ustreetmusichall.com.
JUSTICE
Bottoms Up Productions, in association with Flashy Sundays, presents a new all-night affair, with music by Hex Hector, the pioneering dance remixer/producer to the star divas, and Mexico’s gay star DJ Isaac Escalante, as well as Sean Morris and Kurt “TWiN” Graves, the DJs from Flash’s regular gay party. Although undisclosed, expect the venue to be bigger and better able to accommodate the Flashy crowd. Saturday, Oct. 20, starting at 10 p.m. Location to be announced. Tickets are $15 to $30. Visit justiceforalldc.com.
TEN TIGERS PARLOUR: THE COVEN’S 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Every second Saturday of the month comes a queer women-centered “witchy dance party” in the Petworth restaurant/bar/intimate nightclub venue owned by D.C.’s ubiquitous Hilton Brothers (Brixton, Marvin). Kate Ross’ The Coven is touted as “open to all genders, orientations, ideologies, and badasses,” and an event where — no surprise given the name — “dark couture is encouraged.” Saturday, Oct. 13, starting at 10 p.m. 3813 Georgia Ave. NW. Call 202-506-2080 or visit tentigersdc.com.
SISSY THAT TUESDAY: SAVAGE BEAUTY
Pussy Noir pays tribute to Samhain, the Gaelic festival with pagan roots ushering in the “darker” winter season, with the October iteration of her monthly out-there cabaret/performance art party. Fellow local drag act Jane Saw serves as special guest for a witchy party where “there will be a bloodbath,” so “latex and vinyl and patent leather are all encouraged.” Wes the DJ will be behind the decks playing eerie and dark dance-pop/house tunes. Tuesday, Oct. 16. Trade, 1410 14th St. NW. Doors at 8 p.m. Call 202-986-1094 or visit tradebardc.com.
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