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Daily Email - Thursday - 10/23/2025

October 23, 2025

 

The gays don’t rest, and neither does Rico Nasty. See her live at The Fonda Theatre on Tuesday, 11/4, bringing queer rage, punk energy, and the fearless spirit of her Lethal Tour. Win your way in!

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Call them Butch Springsteen or Sabrina Carabiner, either way you’ll definitely wanna call them. G Flip performs loud-and-proud anthems and pop bangers from their latest album, Dream Ride, at The Fonda in November! Win tickets.

  • Crack up for a better planet! Comedic legend Tiffany Haddish is hitting The Orpheum on Saturday, 12/6. Enter to win if you want to laugh ‘til you cry!

  • The Serpents Tour slithers into The Regent Theater on Wednesday, 2/11 with Nymphia Wind and Plastique Tiara, as well as local AAPI drag performers!

  • Ten-time Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile brings her powerful voice and Americana-steeped ballads to The Kia Forum on Friday, 2/27.

  • Make a wish and break a bone (the wishbone, that is)! Conan Gray’s Wishbone World Tour with Esha Tewari drops by The Kia Forum on Friday, 3/20!

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS

Friendly reminder: the Statewide Special Election is coming up on Tuesday, 11/4. Take a minute to check your voter registration status and make sure your voice counts. Our community thrives when we all show up and take part in shaping the future.

WHENEVER

🧿 Tommy Genesis

Tonight, 10/23 at The Moroccan Lounge (6:30PM)

Since first crashing through the underground rap scene with her unapologetic lyricism and genre-bending sound, Tommy Genesis has carved out a space entirely her own.

🎃 HAUNTPOT

Tomorrow, 10/24 at Apt. 503 (9PM) 

QTBIPOC to the front! The HAUNTPOT portal opens tomorrow night at Apartment 503 in K-Town. Get tickets now to see Brockstar LaBeija, Don, Upstairs Neighbors’ Dom and Maya, and many more!

👻 Queer Perreo Halloween Bash

Saturday, October 25 at The Regent Theater (9PM)

Preciosa Night is back with a queer perreo freakfest in DTLA. Think: glitter, booty, and Bad Bunny on blast. Get tickets to this Queer Perreo Halloween Bash for a night of tricks, treats, and reggaetón!

🧙🏻 Hokus Pokus Live!

Sunday, 10/26 at The Novo (8PM)

Hokus Pokus Live! conjures up a wickedly spooky, fully scripted theatrical experience starring drag icons Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Sapphira Cristál, and Landon Cider.

💀 Expression Halloween

Friday, 10/31 at Yamashiro Hollywood (5PM)

This Halloween, the (Hollywood) Hills come alive. Head to Yamashiro for the annual Expression Halloween with DJ sets by Discos xxx, Masha Mar, Heidi Lawden, and more!

LOCALS ONLY

  • No tricks, just treats. Halloween’s almost here, and if your calendar’s a graveyard, Gay DoLA’s bringing it back to life. Discover LA’s queerest haunts, hottest costume parties, and spooky-cute nights to die for. Take a look!

  • Big news: we dropped a ton of giveaways on our Top Picks page! Enter to win, and tell a friend because sharing means double the chances to score free tickets.

Did you sign up for the Lorde pre-sale yet?