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Daily Email - Thursday - 10/09/2025

October 09, 2025

Sweater weather means peak concert season. Snag a DoMORE annual membership for $60 — usually $84 — for a limited time. Curate your profile for monthly free tickets to gigs you’ll actually show up for, from jazz dives to rock joints, no wallet required.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Hot, wild, diverse, sexy, inclusive, and human – Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival takes over Brain Dead Studios on Thursday, 11/13 with 22 new adult short films that are absolutely NSFW. Tickets are only $20, or win a pair!*

  • Trixie Mattel and VNSSA converge on the Beatport HQ in DTLA for the next installment of Beatport Live next Wednesday, 10/15, a rowdy night of house, disco, and chaos. Free with RSVP!

  • Norwegian pop duo Smerz takes over The Regent Theater on Friday, 10/17! Don’t miss your final chance to score free tickets and see them live.

  • It's time to get your next fix! Insomniac’s Fixture joins forces with GAIA by BIIANCO for a FLINTA-forward rave at Lot 613 on Saturday, 10/18. “Lock It Up” with a $40 ticket for a night of sexy and fast-paced beats, or enter to win!

  • South Asian pop sensation Rhea Raj brings her Commotion Tour to The Roxy Theatre on Tuesday, 12/9. Get tickets tomorrow at 10AM for a bold blend of desi beats and bratty Y2K pop attitude!

QUEER HALLOWEEN EVENTS IN LA

Photo: Tim Stoll

Need Halloween plans? We’ve got you covered with the spookiest queer events in LA! From drag shows and costume balls to haunted dance parties, there’s something for every ghoul, ghost, and glam queen this season.

THIS WEEKEND

💀 Back from the Dead

Tonight, 10/9 at Los Globos (8PM)

There’s nothing spookier than not having plans tonight. Last chance to get tickets to Back from the Dead, The LA Raver's second annual haunted disco!

💗 Chappell Roan Night: Official Pre-Party

Tonight, 10/9 at Echoplex (8:30PM)

Kick off the Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things Tour the right way, on the ​Echoplex dance floor tonight for Chappell Roan Night.

🎭 A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Tomorrow, 10/10 through Tuesday, 10/14 at Moving Arts

Red Ink Ensemble, the queer-led nonprofit theatre company behind last year’s sold-out all-queer Romeo and Juliet, will bring a bold new reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Moving Arts in Atwater Village. Tickets are sold out, but you can enter to win a pair on us!

🌈 National Coming Out Day Celebration

Saturday, 10/11 at The Black Cat

Join BabyGay this Saturday for the 3rd Annual National Coming Out Day Celebration — performances, drag, DJs, food, drinks, vendors, and an afterparty! Win your way in.

🇸🇪 Yung Lean

Sunday, 10/12 at Hollywood Palladium (5PM)

He’s “got that supersonic, push up on it! Right in your ear.” Sweden’s rap sensation Yung Lean is headlining the Palladium on his Forever Yung Tour! Get tickets now.

LOCALS ONLY

  • WeHo is picking up the tab — literally! The city’s new program offers digital cards loaded with free spending money for a night out at iconic bars and restaurants. Eat, drink, and support local favorites while supplies last.

  • Early voting means you can vote on your schedule, LA! California is holding a statewide special election for Prop 50 in November, asking voters whether they would like to use a new congressional district map. Find early voting options here!

     

Happy Belated International Lesbian Day!